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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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Samantha
Step dad vs dad walking me down the aisle
Samantha, on February 14, 2024 at 12:51 PM

Please help! My stepdad has been around since I was 3 months old and he’s the one who taught me how to drive, sat with me to do homework on school nights, and rubbed my head when I couldn’t sleep at...

Andrea, Feb 15, 2024 6 190
Lori
Late spouses inclusion
Lori, on February 3, 2024 at 8:44 AM

An older couple, widow and widower, are marrying and choose to include their deceased spouses and parents by leaving empty seats for their parents and having photos of their late spouses displayed by...

Teresa, Feb 12, 2024 9 215 1
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Religious husband, non religious wife
Kayla, on December 9, 2017 at 8:38 PM

Me and my future husband have different religious affiliations.. or lack there of. I consider myself an agnostic and he affiliates with southern baptist. While we have been able to create a life...

Josefromeo123, Feb 9, 2024 11 928
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Processional Song too Weird?
Megan, on January 14, 2024 at 6:33 PM

I am considering walking down the aisle to an instrumental version of "If You Were Here" by the Thompson Twins. It's an 80's song and plays at the end of Sixteen Candles when Sam(Molly Ringwald) gets...

Taylor, Feb 8, 2024 3 86
Rebecca
Four bridesmaids and one best man - is it weird?
Rebecca, on February 2, 2024 at 6:26 PM

Hi everyone! I’m trying to think whether or not I want a bridal party. I would have 4 bridesmaids but my fiancé would only have his brother as his best man, and I am not sure if it would look weird...

Taylor, Feb 8, 2024 3 68
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Are we allowed to bring water for our guests?
Lisa, on January 27, 2024 at 8:46 PM

We are having a full Catholic mass during our ceremony which is typically an hour long. Should we provide water bottles for our guests and is that even allowed?

Taylor, Feb 8, 2024 7 122
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husband and wife
GILBERT, on January 24, 2024 at 2:45 AM

GILBERT AND LEONOR

Skylar, Feb 7, 2024 4 59
Honey
Wedding guests shoe valet
Honey, on February 6, 2024 at 2:09 PM

Our ceremony will be on a beach, so any suggestions on guests shoes? Should we provide a sign and basket for valet? Provide sandals?

Pat, Feb 7, 2024 8 129
Khin
Pros and cons of having a family member officiate the wedding
Khin, on December 9, 2018 at 2:54 PM

Hi ladies, So are you guys hiring a professional wedding officiant or having a family member or a friend do the officiating? Personally, I would love a family member or close friend to officiate...

Richard, Feb 5, 2024 25 9,285
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Processional order
Destiny, on January 30, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I are getting married this April, and we decided to only do a small ceremony with just family. We do not have bridesmaids or groomsmen, but we do have flower girls and a...

Skylar, Feb 2, 2024 2 53
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Legal and symbolic ceremony
Lee, on February 2, 2024 at 12:15 PM

I am getting Married May 4 2024 using a virtual service just the 2 of us and going to Italy in June to have a symbolic ceremony and celebration with 2 of our closest friends. I will be wearing a...

Lee, Feb 2, 2024 60
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Wrong address on wedding invites
Rachel, on January 25, 2024 at 12:43 PM

Hi ladies! We made a major goof We have already sent out invites and many people have gotten them. We put the wrong adress by one number!🤦🏻‍♀️ it was supposed to say 3285 but instead says 285, so a...

CM, Jan 25, 2024 7 227
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Flower Girl Alternate Titles
MGMC, on January 18, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Hi all, I had a Q about whether anyone has heard of (or can think of) more "adult" names for a flower girl. My fiance's sister is a year younger than I am and we want to include her in the wedding but...

MGMC, Jan 21, 2024 11 247
Kira
Candlelight wedding ceremony
Kira, on January 21, 2024 at 3:18 PM

We are just starting to plan our elopement and would like an evening candlelight ceremony. Any thoughts on location? We are ideally looking at the Caribbean, Mexico, Greece, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico....

Kira, Jan 21, 2024 136
Kira
Evening candlelight ceremony locations -not us
Kira, on January 20, 2024 at 11:28 AM

We are looking to do an elopement with an evening candle romantic feel. Not in the US Any ideas on locations?

Kira, Jan 20, 2024 11
Rachel
Ideas of bride Christian’s songs entrance please??
Rachel, on January 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM

Can you please help me with ideas of best entrance music for bridesmaids and bride please?

Rachel, Jan 19, 2024 6 602 1
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Multicultural Wedding Ceremony - Order of Events?
DL, on January 15, 2024 at 1:14 PM

We want to incorporate our cultures into the wedding ceremony. Any tips on when to say the vows? We're going the three following traditions and I'm trying to figure out when is the vest time to say...

Michelle, Jan 15, 2024 2 56
Anne & Dominic
Empty front rows..? Solutions
Anne & Dominic, on January 11, 2024 at 9:39 PM

Been invited to a couple weddings in the bay area recently. Most guests assumed the front rows were reserved for the family, but there simply wasn't that much family. I don't want the photos to look...

Hannah, Jan 13, 2024 7 176
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Phones at Ceremony
o1234, on June 18, 2021 at 11:35 AM

I'm curious if people that did NOT announce anything or have a sign about no phones, if phones were an issue at the ceremony. I would really like to have an unplugged sign and have our officiant...

Anne & Dominic, Jan 11, 2024 27 1,387 2
Mrs. J
What song are you walking down the aisle to?
Mrs. J, on July 24, 2018 at 5:24 PM

I think I'm going to be really unoriginal and do Canon in D, plus I love classical music. What are y'all doing?

Anne & Dominic, Jan 11, 2024 71 2,118
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