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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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Officiant Needed asap
Malia, on July 8, 2021 at 10:20 AM

My officiant had to cancel, any ideas?

Ellen, Jul 12, 2021 9 301
Sarah
Vows – constructive criticism wanted!
Sarah, on June 21, 2021 at 5:45 PM

Hi all, Our wedding planner wants us to start writing our vows already (ahhh!!!), so I've put together a rough draft of mine. I'd love to hear your thoughts and suggestions! Trying to keep it under 2...

Emily, Jul 12, 2021 7 650 1
Jamie ❤️
Opinions on my vows^^ How does it sound?
Jamie ❤️, on July 11, 2021 at 2:27 PM

((Want some opinions from other people on how my vowel sounds if I should add or take away anything)) Jospeh from the moment we met till now, there has never been a day that went by where you didn't...

Amanda, Jul 12, 2021 5 620
Help with ceremony vows and readings!?!
, on July 10, 2021 at 12:45 PM

Our wedding is a little less than a month away and we have barely thought about what we want during our ceremony. We are leaning towards doing the traditional vows and are not doing a religious...

, Jul 12, 2021 10 131
Kristina
Writing My Vows...this is hard!
Kristina, on August 1, 2018 at 12:40 PM

Oh my goodness. I finally sat down and started writing my vows. I've written and erased them like, 5 times now because NONE of them feel right! I'm not even sure where to start now! I just want them...

Jay, Jul 12, 2021 25 6,261
Heather
Video camera placement for ceremony
Heather, on July 9, 2021 at 9:51 PM

Hi all! My fiancé and I are getting married in august and as the day gets closer I can’t get it out of my head that I really want our ceremony recorded, mostly just the walk of the bridal party, our...

Kari, Jul 10, 2021 5 2,452
Samantha
Unplugged ceremony
Samantha, on June 11, 2021 at 1:53 PM

Has anyone had an issue getting their parents on board with an unplugged ceremony? I want the photographer to get beautiful photos without phones in the way but my parents are convinced that the...

Katie, Jul 10, 2021 27 1,390 1
Erin
Catholic Wedding Organ Music?
Erin, on July 9, 2021 at 12:30 PM

I realize this is a fairly niche question, lol. My fiance haven’t set a date or begun scheduling and planning with a church yet, but we are looking at a Catholic church that has a pretty traditional...

KiwiDerbyBride, Jul 10, 2021 3 1,725
Private User
Help!!! We need a Wedding Song
Private User, on July 9, 2021 at 11:47 AM

Hey ladies!!! I'm getting married September 3, 2021 and I can't figure out what song to walk down the aisle to. This isn't a first wedding for either of us. Twenty six years ago when I was first...

Hope, Jul 10, 2021 7 222
Chantelle
Petal Toss at Ceremony?
Chantelle, on July 7, 2021 at 11:11 PM

Did anyone have their guests do this/plan to do this? Has anyone done this as a guest? Was it worth it? I’m wondering if it feels cute or fun to do and if it is worth the extra mental energy lol....

Bird, Jul 9, 2021 7 9,071
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Should my train be carried?
Callie, on May 28, 2021 at 8:14 AM

Hi everyone! I’m having trouble deciding if I should have my MOH hold my train (which isn’t super long 3-5ft if I were to guess) while I walk down our ‘isle’ - made of cement and grass steps. My...

Mrs. Phillips21, Jul 9, 2021 6 1,186
Eshell
Unplugged Ceremony
Eshell, on September 29, 2020 at 8:46 PM

Anyone having an unplugged ceremony ? How are you all getting the message clearly to your guest ? Please Advise

Mrs. Phillips21, Jul 9, 2021 29 402
Ariel
Bride standing on the right side?
Ariel, on June 30, 2021 at 1:37 PM

Hi everyone, just wanted everyone's opinion on this! So our wedding is August 23rd and I'm debating having myself on the right instead of the groom because I don't like the right side of my face and...

Mrs. Phillips21, Jul 9, 2021 17 964
Gen
What time to list on invitation?
Gen, on June 27, 2018 at 3:41 PM

We’re planning for our ceremony to start at noon, but we listed on our website to please arrive by 11:30am since we plan to close the doors to the ceremony room by 12. There will also be champagne...

Tresa, Jul 9, 2021 28 1,617
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Writer’s block
MaryElena, on July 7, 2021 at 3:24 PM

Hi everyone! Has anyone else struggled with writer’s block while writing your vows? I want to avoid sounding cliché or phony. I want them to be extremely genuine. I have so many drafts and it’s a bit...

Raelynn, Jul 9, 2021 4 123
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11 yr old Included In Wedding
Al, on July 1, 2021 at 11:52 AM

Anyone have suggestions on how to include my fiancé’s 11yr old sister in our wedding that isn’t a JR bridesmaid or Flower girl? Trying to think of other roles/ways to include her. Not sure if being a...

Mrs. Phillips21, Jul 9, 2021 11 686
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wedding Song! Help!
Bb, on July 6, 2021 at 3:59 AM

We are looking at using "iris" by the goo goo dolls as our processional song as an instrumental version. What does everyone think? Honest opinion!

Kari, Jul 8, 2021 5 615
Ashley
Processional order
Ashley, on July 6, 2021 at 7:02 PM

Hello fellow brides! Four more days to go for me! Figuring out little details. We aren’t having a wedding party. So it’ll be my FH walking down and then I will walk down after him with my dad....

Lynnie, Jul 8, 2021 4 259
Gabby
Virtual streaming
Gabby, on June 21, 2021 at 7:41 AM

Hi everyone! Two question, has any planned a smaller intimate wedding and then also live-streamed the ceremony for other family and friends to attend, virtually? We plan to only invite immediate...

Katerina, Jul 8, 2021 3 614 1
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Vows!!
Bb, on July 6, 2021 at 5:16 PM

1) How long were yours? 2) Did you do them privately or in front of your guests at the ceremony?

SLY, Jul 7, 2021 4 135
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