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From the processional to the recessional - and everything in between - this is your space to get answers to everything you’ve ever wondered about vows, unity ceremonies, officiants, traditions, and more. After all, the wedding ceremony is what this whole shebang is about, right?!

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Molly
Modern wedding- “jobs” for kiddos
Molly, on April 6, 2022 at 1:28 PM

I have 3 sweet girls (sisters: 8,5,2) that my fiancé and I are very close with that we want to include in our wedding. The only problem is that we aren’t really following traditional norms for our...

Sharon, Apr 7, 2022 14 1,167
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Do you have to have a priest sign the marriage licence?
Savannah, on April 5, 2022 at 4:10 AM

My fiancé and I are getting married. He is catholic while I am not. I am not even Christian. We have discussed getting married in a catholic ceremony, as that is important to him. But if we do that,...

Savannah, Apr 6, 2022 16 4,792 1
Rachel
i might be losing a bridesmaid…
Rachel, on April 5, 2022 at 9:48 AM

Hi, Everyone - I am pretty bummed. Yesterday evening, my sister texted me saying that she ruptured her Achilles. Ugh. She said she will need surgery next Friday. I am really bummed since I’ve heard...

Bird, Apr 5, 2022 12 802
Gracey
Elope before actual wedding day??
Gracey, on March 25, 2022 at 9:56 AM

Hello! So I need an opinion! My fiancé HATES that we are having a big wedding. He keeps saying that he wants to have a Braveheart Moonlit Wedding kind of deal. I’ve been thinking about this more and...

Carlee, Apr 5, 2022 6 432
Amairani
Flower Girl
Amairani, on March 31, 2022 at 5:26 PM

Hello 👋🏼 Okay so I am a little conflicted about who to pick as my flower girl or to have one at all. For my wedding we have decided to no kids under the age of 13 attending. I have a little cousin who...

Amairani, Apr 5, 2022 18 984 2
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Processional order help
Nova, on April 1, 2022 at 4:09 PM

Hello! I was speaking with our officiant and with him being my FH's maternal grandpa he wanted to know more about how the processional will go. I've got it nearly finished (even with the blended...

Ashlee, Apr 3, 2022 4 657
Allison
Center of Attention
Allison, on March 8, 2022 at 12:41 PM

Is anyone else stressing about being the center of attention? Married ladies - were you stressed about this leading up to your wedding day but felt calm the day of?

Amanda, Apr 1, 2022 21 578 4
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How did you present your personal vows?
Peach, on February 2, 2022 at 12:01 PM

For traditional vows the officiant will have the couple repeat after him/her, but we've both written our own vows. In an ideal world we'd have them rehearsed and memorized for the day of the wedding,...

Elizabeth, Mar 30, 2022 6 802
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Should i have a ceremony tent?
Olivia, on March 26, 2022 at 10:50 AM

We are getting married next summer at the end of June. We are having the wedding at our friends estate and want to have the ceremony in the front lawn. I don't like the look of tents but don't know if...

PermaGrin, Mar 28, 2022 7 603
Lisa
Who Is Officiating Your Ceremony?
Lisa, on March 2, 2022 at 9:05 PM

Are you hiring an officiant for your wedding ceremony? Or are you asking a family member or friend to officiate?

Lisa, Mar 28, 2022 66 960 4
ColoradoAshley
Catholic-ish
ColoradoAshley, on January 29, 2018 at 6:57 PM

So I know that some might disagree and my heart truly can’t take a lot of criticism at this moment, so please only helpful comments. My FH is Catholic and wanted a catholic ceremony. I wasn’t opposed,...

Kyley, Mar 26, 2022 24 1,018 2
Rachel
Marriage license questions…
Rachel, on March 25, 2022 at 10:51 AM

Hi, Everyone! I wanted to ask some questions about marriage licenses… the first, how soon before your wedding date can or should you apply to get your license from the county clerk? My fiancé and I...

Kristen, Mar 25, 2022 8 1,493
Liz
Where should my parents sit during the ceremony?
Liz, on March 24, 2022 at 11:06 PM

My parents have been separated for about seven years and my mom wants to be as far away from him as possible during the ceremony. I suggested sitting on my fiancé’s “side” and she completely balked at...

Paige, Mar 25, 2022 3 530 1
Michaela
Mutemath - Monument
Michaela, on March 23, 2022 at 10:13 AM

Mutemath - Monument Outro song!!

Imani, Mar 24, 2022 2 44
Candice
Whiskey Barrel Unity Ceremony
Candice, on January 16, 2018 at 12:16 PM

Hi All! My fiance' and I are doing a whiskey barrel with unaged whiskey for our unity ceremony and I'm having trouble with the script. Does anyone have any sample scripts for this or some other type...

Janae, Mar 23, 2022 6 1,783
Katryna
Aisle song
Katryna, on January 18, 2022 at 10:24 AM

Does anyone have any insight on ceremony music for Walking down the aisle. I want the bridal party to walk to a separate song than me but I also want it to flow well

Kitkat1Rocky, Mar 22, 2022 6 740 1
Emily
Personal Vows
Emily, on March 20, 2022 at 5:59 PM

Does anyone have any ideas for an alternative way to share vows during the ceremony? I really wanted my FH and I to write and read our vows aloud during the ceremony but he is pretty adamantly...

Samantha, Mar 22, 2022 10 799 1
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Stone stairs for ceremony seating
Kayla, on March 18, 2022 at 12:32 PM

Hi! We have a park for our ceremony and reception venue. The ceremony will be in one of their amphitheaters which has stone and grass steps we were planning to use for seating. Is it okay to let’s...

W-K, Mar 22, 2022 3 190 1
Kayla
Divorced Parents
Kayla, on March 19, 2022 at 8:56 AM

My parents have been divorced since 2011 and they have both found other people. My issue is seating them for the ceremony. I've thought about putting my grandparents in between my parents. And then...

W-K, Mar 22, 2022 10 612 1
Lynne
Wedding party uneven
Lynne, on January 7, 2022 at 12:32 AM

I have my bridal party figured out but my fiancés side doesn't have as many people. Is that going to look strange? I have a maid of honor, a co maid of honor, a junior bridesmaid and 2 bridesmaids....

Gwen, Mar 20, 2022 13 667 1
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