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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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Sheila
Prelude
Sheila, on September 22, 2024 at 3:18 PM

I hired a young man in my church to play the cello I gave him the list of songs in April that I wanted played he seemed fine .Two weeks ago he asked if it was okay that his dad accompanied him I was...

Andrea, Sep 23, 2024 6 493
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Elegant Tent Ceremony Backdrops?
Emilyt5258, on September 13, 2024 at 12:20 PM

Hi all, I'd love some input because I'm scratching my head a bit and it's surprisingly hard to find stuff on Pinterest! My venue has a tented patio for the ceremony adjoining the ballroom that...

LM, Sep 23, 2024 5 769 1
Kendall
Selling our reserved wedding venue.
Kendall, on August 29, 2024 at 10:52 AM

Wedding planning is more stressful than it’s worth when you are planning your own wedding with us having 7 kids (combined family) and both of us working a full time job.. Our wedding was scheduled for...

Michael, Aug 30, 2024 4 503
Kara
How do i scatter petals with no flower girl?
Kara, on August 20, 2021 at 9:52 AM

I don't want kids at the ceremony. We saw those "flower guy" videos and asked an adult female friend to be Flower Girl. She declined. Without her, we're leaning more towards no flower girl at all...

Kerisha, Aug 25, 2024 23 2,985
Angela
Logistically, how would i decorate an arch for the ceremony with real flowers?
Angela, on October 27, 2020 at 8:47 PM

Hi all, Has anyone had any success in decorating their wedding arch with fresh flowers before the ceremony? I am in the planning stage and thinking of all the moving parts on the day-of. Regarding the...

Paula, Aug 23, 2024 8 2,773
Hilary
Wedding party decisions!
Hilary, on August 15, 2024 at 11:18 PM

Hey guys! I need opinions/suggestions here lol I have 6 girls for my bridal party.. but my fiance doesn't want any groomsmen. Just our 2 sons. He has friends but not really "close" friends to where...

Veronica, Aug 18, 2024 3 635
Ambryce
Venue
Ambryce, on August 13, 2024 at 9:46 AM

It’s so hard finding the perfect venue please help

Janae, Aug 18, 2024 3 58
Jkwedding
1 bridesmaid, 1 groomsman, and a very short aisle. Ideas for processional order / timing / something cute so it's not awkward?
Jkwedding, on August 15, 2024 at 5:11 PM

The title pretty much sums it up. We have 2 people walking down the aisle with us, and my grandpa is walking with me to give me away. We don't have anyone else in the ceremony. Also, the aisle is a...

Jkwedding, Aug 18, 2024 3 694
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Processional order with no bridal party
Breah, on August 6, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Hi all my name is Breah and im a May 2025 bride! My fiance and I have elected to not have a bridal party except for a MOH and BM. That being said im having a hard time with deciding the processional...

LM, Aug 14, 2024 2 320
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What is a Reliable/acceptable Website for Someone to Become an Officiate?
Michelle, on August 6, 2024 at 8:30 PM

We live in Texas and are wanting to have a friend officiate our wedding, we are struggling in finding good resources for him to become an officiant. Technically, the officiant doesn’t have to register...

Michael, Aug 8, 2024 1 34
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Vows- traditional, write your own, or hybrid?
Andrea, on July 30, 2024 at 10:22 PM

I’m just curious what people chose for their vows, and how they made the call. Did you want the traditional wording, write everything yourself, or some mix? Our officiant convinced me to write our...

Lisa, Jul 31, 2024 1 548
Kaylee
Bridesman and Groomswoman, which side do they stand on?
Kaylee, on July 28, 2024 at 2:33 AM

We have decided to have a bridesman and a groomswoman. We are both friends with each of them and the guy is a guy’s guy and the girl is a girl’s girl so I’m thinking to have them dress in the gendered...

Michael, Jul 31, 2024 5 660 1
Rose
Is a 6pm ceremony too late?
Rose, on May 26, 2024 at 12:30 PM

Our ceremony starts at 6pm but then I realized cocktail hour is 6:30- 7:30 which puts dinner 8pm. Is this too late? We have to be done by 10pm so we have an hour to clean and are out by 11pm :/

Tressa, Jul 26, 2024 19 1,463
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Religious Officiant Help
Kayla, on July 24, 2024 at 9:28 AM

Hello all! We are working on finding an officiant for our wedding, and hoping to have a Christian pastor with a sense of humor to officiate and crack a joke or two. The problem is, there seems to be a...

T JHTK, Jul 25, 2024 2 259 1
Alexandria
Officiant speech
Alexandria, on July 22, 2024 at 1:19 PM

Hi everyone! What are the customs for a officiant script? We have our uncle officiating our ceremony. Do we provide him with a script or does he create one? We are also doing a hand fasting ceremony...

Elly, Jul 24, 2024 3 693
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How to ask my Dad’s best friends to walk me down the aisle?
Sarah, on July 6, 2024 at 1:38 PM

Hi all- My dad died about 9 years ago and he had two best friends that have known me since I was a baby. When we got engaged I mentioned to them that I wanted them to walk me down the aisle and they...

HvR, Jul 7, 2024 1 582
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Wedding roles
Taylor, on June 30, 2024 at 10:41 PM

Hello! My FH has more people on his side than I do, and he still has some close friends he’d like to participate in the wedding and have some kind of special role. We already have an officiant and a...

Hannah, Jul 1, 2024 1 571
Madison
Bridesmaids walking down aisle song
Madison, on June 29, 2024 at 10:17 PM

I’m walking down to I get to love you by mysha Didi acoustic. And I’m trying to find a song for the bridesmaids to walk down

Madison, Jun 29, 2024 647
Kathryn
Bridal Party seated or stand
Kathryn, on June 23, 2024 at 9:13 AM

My bridal party is mostly older people, is it okay to have them sit during the ceremony?

Fateme, Jun 29, 2024 5 893
Exec
Lake side venue - noisy from jet skis and boats
Exec, on June 20, 2024 at 3:47 PM

Hi! What do you do if the venue is beautiful but the noise from the jet skis and boats are loud during the ceremony? Does the venue have any jurisdiction over this area/lake to tell them they can't...

Yasir, Jun 28, 2024 7 510
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