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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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Mackenzie
Who should walk me down the aisle?
Mackenzie, on January 24, 2021 at 12:31 PM

So I have my mom, my step dad, and my biological father. I want my step dad to walk me down the aisle because he stepped in and raised me with my mom since I was 6. My biological father is in my life,...

Michelle, Jan 26, 2021 7 565
Merissa
Kids in weddings
Merissa, on January 24, 2021 at 2:17 PM

So I'm stuck, my FH and I have an almost two year old who will be almost three when we get married next February. My "niece" is going to be the flower girl, we obviously want him to be in the wedding...

Michelle, Jan 26, 2021 5 692
Renewal Bride To Be
Ceremony vow renewal options?
Renewal Bride To Be, on January 25, 2021 at 6:08 PM

If a vow renewal is a surprise, how does it get officiated? for a 25 year renewing..

Yasmine, Jan 26, 2021 22 308 1
Courtney
Contemporary Christian Recessional
Courtney, on January 17, 2021 at 10:40 PM

My fiancé and I have opted to do traditional music for the prelude and recessional but wanted to do a bit nontradional for the recessional. It is a Christian ceremony so I wanted to use a contemporary...

Jordan, Jan 26, 2021 5 5,942
Dawn
Officiant friend
Dawn, on January 24, 2021 at 3:52 PM

I need input! A very close friend of mine is performing our ceremony. She is a notary. Do I pay her?

MLS, Jan 26, 2021 9 717
Megan
Walking down the aisle songs
Megan, on January 25, 2021 at 7:57 PM

What song are you walking down the aisle to? Any funky flash dances planned? Songs for the groom and wedding party? I'm walking down to an instrumental version of "Lover" by Taylor Swift. There's a...

KYLIE, Jan 25, 2021 6 944
Sakina
It's happening!!!
Sakina, on January 23, 2021 at 1:03 PM

My wedding is in 2 hours!!!!

Samirah, Jan 24, 2021 21 322
Miranda
Hey ladies if your trying to have an outdoor wedding this spring
Miranda, on January 21, 2021 at 10:58 PM

Don't forget the cicadas are coming out this year.😭😭😭😭😭

Miranda, Jan 24, 2021 36 1,313
Mariana
No bridesmaids?
Mariana, on January 23, 2021 at 1:08 AM

Do you think it would be weird not having bridemades?? I'm not from USA and practically nobody in my family can come to our wedding. I do have some girl friends here, and they'll come, i guess i can...

Mariana, Jan 24, 2021 26 1,284
Lisa
What Does Your Ceremony Space Look Like?
Lisa, on January 19, 2021 at 11:50 AM

Are you getting married by a lake? Or in a church? Or in a ballroom? Or somewhere else? I love seeing how different everyone's venues are, so please share a picture of your ceremony location!

Lisa, Jan 23, 2021 81 2,258 1
Yanna&Tray
Wedding Ideas
Yanna&Tray, on January 23, 2021 at 1:21 AM

Hello Ladies Congrats To Us!!!! Heyy Ladies Am I The Only One Without Flower Girls & Ring Bearer??? All Our Nieces Are Babies Or Teenagers & Our Children Already Part Of Our Wedding Party Is...

Jennifer, Jan 23, 2021 9 757
Erin
Friday weddings?
Erin, on December 1, 2020 at 11:53 PM

Hi there! 100% new. I got engaged in August of this year and initially my fiancé and I had wanted a solid fall wedding. So, at first we chose October 22nd, 2021. We had wanted a Saturday but Saturday,...

Tori, Jan 23, 2021 21 1,646
Katlyn
Suggestion of vows for a shared child
Katlyn, on January 13, 2021 at 1:13 AM

We are not a blended family we just had our son before getting married. I can’t seem to find any inspo on creatively simple ways to include our two year old into our ceremony. We are three Pees in a...

Tori, Jan 23, 2021 7 1,212
K
Walking me down the aisle
Krissy, on January 16, 2021 at 12:54 AM

Okay so me and my dad have always been super close so obviously he is going to walk me down but my step dad has been in my life for 12 years now and my mom keeps saying I should have both of them walk...

Jennifer, Jan 23, 2021 10 669
Kayla
Anyone else walking down the aisle with both parents?
Kayla, on December 18, 2020 at 9:28 AM

I’m curious if anyone else is being walked down the aisle by both their father and mother? As it’s customary in the US for the bride to be escorted by her father only, I feel like I’ve received some...

Michelle, Jan 22, 2021 14 8,845
KalaMariah1398
Wedding party help
KalaMariah1398, on January 21, 2021 at 8:57 PM

So I am planning a simple backyard wedding. I have 2 sister's and 2 friends I want as bridesmaids. I have 2 other sister's for flower girls. And a little brother as the ring barrer. My hubby to be...

Michelle, Jan 22, 2021 5 517
ArizonaDreaming
Ceremony/reception day and time
ArizonaDreaming, on January 20, 2021 at 5:43 PM

What time are you getting married at? How long will your reception be? We are getting married on a Thursday. We will be at our venue from 4:30-8:30PM. The ceremony starts at 5:30PM.

Mrs.a, Jan 22, 2021 18 782 1
H
State line
Hailey, on January 21, 2021 at 8:07 PM

We are looking at a venue that is just over state line from us. Does that change anything with the marriage license?

Brittanyend57, Jan 21, 2021 8 366
Alexandria
Beach wedding
Alexandria, on January 21, 2021 at 10:13 PM

Hi ladies! Anyone have experience on planning a wedding ceremony on the beach ? I want to have my micro wedding in Malibu surf rider beach but I see that Santa Monica beach is first come first serve ....

Alexandria, Jan 21, 2021 2 547
Chelsea
Tree-planting Ceremony
Chelsea, on January 19, 2021 at 9:45 AM

Hi everyone! We're getting married in a botanical garden in June. Both very outdoorsy people, we loved the idea of tree-planting ceremony. We plan on taking soil from each mother to plant around our...

Lynnie, Jan 21, 2021 4 1,231
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