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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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Taylor
Sunrise wedding
Taylor, on July 9, 2019 at 11:43 AM

Y’all... hear me out.. sunrise wedding instead of sunset..... i know there would be pure chaos but! my fiancé & i are locals to the clear lake area in houston texas. the sun does not set on the...

DUANE, Apr 24, 2021 15 1,551 1
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Catholic Church wedding
Sam, on March 25, 2021 at 7:43 AM

Hi. If anyone had a church wedding lately when is the point the guests blow bubbles, throw flowers etc. since they are usually the first ones to walk down the aisle after the ceremony, in my day we...

, Apr 23, 2021 6 940
Lisa
11am Wedding Ceremony
Lisa, on April 23, 2019 at 1:30 AM

Hi everyone. My fiancé and I booked our wedding venue with the ceremony start time of 11AM and the reception to follow. Does an early wedding start time make it feel like less of wedding? Any...

, Apr 23, 2021 24 2,994
Wendy
Can the officiant be a witness?
Wendy, on April 23, 2021 at 4:08 PM

Hello all! I've been searching for a definitive answer to this question. My partner and I are going to have an elopement with our two closest friends in attendance. We would like for one of them to be...

Wendy, Apr 23, 2021 4 3,040
Richaelyn
False/earlier Ceremony start time on invitation?
Richaelyn, on April 23, 2021 at 1:29 AM

I’m conflicted on putting a false ceremony start time on my invitations or putting the real start time. I know some brides put a earlier start time to make sure guests arrive on time and I feel like...

Alejandra, Apr 23, 2021 17 1,050
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New R&b wedding music
Nikki, on April 4, 2021 at 9:53 AM

Hi all! My wedding is a little less than 2 months away (😮😀). I am trying to put together my music for the ceremony and reception entrances. So I think I pretty much have heard most if not all of the...

Johanna, Apr 22, 2021 5 768 1
Cindy
Second Ceremony Ideas
Cindy, on April 19, 2021 at 2:23 PM

Hello COVID Brides! Like many, we had a very small, legal wedding in 2020, and are planning a more traditional wedding party for October 2021 on our 1 year anniversary. First ceremony had the...

Lynnie, Apr 21, 2021 4 629 1
Alisha
Including your children in the ceremony
Alisha, on April 17, 2021 at 7:56 AM

Hello everyone, I would like to include my children in our ceremony, but need ideas on how to do so. My children are 22 and 11 and are already in the wedding parties. My son is a groomsmen and my...

Maddie, Apr 21, 2021 5 598
Maddy
Flower Girl alternatives?
Maddy, on April 18, 2021 at 1:25 PM

Hey everyone! My fiancé and I are starting to put our wedding party together, and have realized that neither of us have any one to be a flower girl. His niece is too old, and I don't have any friends...

Ivory, Apr 21, 2021 19 1,771
Krys
Two ceremonies, two days, two officiants; do both need to be ordained?
Krys, on April 20, 2021 at 9:37 AM

So my fiancé and I are splitting our wedding up into two days due to covid and finances. We’re having a church ceremony on a Saturday with a small lunch reception (more for our son, who we’re having...

Samantha, Apr 20, 2021 9 340
Rosie
Your Favourite Readings or ceremony traditions?
Rosie, on April 18, 2021 at 10:13 PM

Hello lovely beings! As we begin to put our ceremony together, I'm on the hunt for fabulous readings or traditions to include in our ceremony. so far the nicest one I've found is the rings warming...

SLY, Apr 20, 2021 9 841
Taylor
Bride Standing on Right Side
Taylor, on April 19, 2021 at 8:19 AM

Hi everyone! I'm getting married next May and I've been going back and forth on which side to stand on. I know traditionally the bride stands on the left side but I absolutely hate how the I...

Rachel, Apr 19, 2021 7 1,312 2
Natasha
Wedding Day Has Arrived
Natasha, on March 19, 2021 at 9:43 AM

Wedding Day tomorrow in DC!! Can’t wait. Who else is getting married in March with me? Nails done Hair starts at 7a Makeup 9a wedding at 1p on 3/20/21. Congrats ladies 🎉🎉

Natasha, Apr 19, 2021 33 1,732 6
MK
Incorporating mom
MK, on April 13, 2021 at 8:19 AM

Has anyone given their mother a special position or honored her somehow during the wedding? My parents are still married, and I'm extremely close to both my mom and dad. I do want my dad to walk me...

Penny, Apr 18, 2021 11 213
Grace
First Look: Pros & Cons
Grace, on April 13, 2021 at 7:19 PM

Hey ladies!! So I know this subject has been brought up quite a bit, but I’m now having the same dilemma and would love some advice/feedback!! So I was extremely against doing a first look for a long...

Grace, Apr 17, 2021 14 783
Kristen
Photography
Kristen, on April 15, 2021 at 8:38 PM

Hi everyone, I need help with finding a photographer. I’m in the Cape cod region and my venue is the barn at benson pond it’s an October wedding. With it being in 2022 I know i shouldnt be worried but...

Lynnie, Apr 16, 2021 4 92
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mob and mog in processional?
Ashley, on April 15, 2021 at 2:40 PM

Are the mother of the bride and groom a part of the processional? Also, would they have their own music separate from the bridal party? I have one song for bridesmaids/FG,RB and a song for me. The...

, Apr 16, 2021 13 481
Emily
Ceremony Music
Emily, on April 13, 2021 at 2:31 PM

I’m having kids in my wedding ceremony: two JR groomsmen, 2 ring bearers, 5 flower girls. There is a faster beat song (that is near to my heart) that I had in mind to play when the kids come out. In...

Lynnie, Apr 15, 2021 2 579
Emily
How to hide the bride for outdoor ceremony?
Emily, on April 13, 2021 at 11:01 AM

We are having our ceremony outdoors, in the area shown in the picture. I really don’t want the guests to just see the bridal party and myself just standing around nearby until we all walk down the...

Courtney, Apr 15, 2021 7 5,124
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Grandparents
Ashley, on April 14, 2021 at 11:38 AM

Hey everyone, I am stuck in between having both mine and my FH grandparents walking down the aisle only because my grandmas husband will be the officiant and my other grandpa his wife (my other...

Ashley, Apr 14, 2021 5 808
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