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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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Darnella
Which Ring Goes First
Darnella, on April 15, 2019 at 12:33 PM

What is the order of the rings? does band go on top of the engagement ring or vice versa?

Caytlyn, Apr 15, 2019 5 172
Megan
Ceremony Opening Statement
Megan, on April 12, 2019 at 2:34 PM

I need a little help. First, our ceremony is going to be short, light-hearted and non-religous. A little backstory: FH and I are high school sweethearts. We dated through college and were actually...

Dachelle, Apr 12, 2019 2 314
Alicia Carson
How to have Courthouse Wedding?
Alicia Carson, on April 12, 2019 at 12:55 PM

My fiance and I do not have the money for a big expensive wedding, so we have decided to get married at the courthouse. Originally 4 years ago i was plannning a wedding in the park, but i got...

Mandy, Apr 12, 2019 6 559
Wendy
Ceremony songs/spanish
Wendy, on April 11, 2019 at 11:38 PM

For my fellow Latin brides... I am struggling finding some Spanish songs for the ceremony... Help please!!!!

Jazmin, Apr 12, 2019 10 3,202
Jennifer
Recessional music
Jennifer , on April 11, 2019 at 11:48 AM

What song are you ladies picking for your walk down the aisle? I definitely want guiding light by Foy Vance and Ed Sheeran. The song is 6 minutes long. I would like to start my walk at either 1:40 or...

Danielle, Apr 11, 2019 4 191
Futuremrsm
How to include my best friend
Futuremrsm, on March 27, 2019 at 10:13 AM

So i have a guy best friend, and i want to include him in the wedding ceremony. He is an awesome guy and means so much so me so not including him would really suck. My FH already has more groomsmen...

Courtney, Apr 10, 2019 22 2,239 1
Natalie
Lyrics during your walk down the aisle.. thoughts?
Natalie, on April 2, 2019 at 7:24 PM

Is it weird for the song you walk down the aisle to, to have lyrics? Has anyone been to a wedding where their song wasn't instrumental or are you doing this yourself? What are your thoughts about this...

Wendy, Apr 10, 2019 50 957
Sarah
Recessional songs???
Sarah, on April 8, 2019 at 12:48 PM

Looking for song ideas for the two of us walking back down the aisle. Looking for something a little more upbeat but meaningful! Thinking about "I Get to Love You" by Ruele for walking in, and "When I...

Misty, Apr 9, 2019 18 2,120
Megan
Bubbles and Wedding wands
Megan, on April 8, 2019 at 11:37 AM

Hello, everyone! I need some advice. I am doing bubbles for my ceremony but I also have wedding wands. I am wondering if that is too much, if I should just have 1 or the other. My sign was going to...

Megan, Apr 9, 2019 5 1,085
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Catholic Wedding or Civil Ceremony due to anullment. so Torn!! Help!!!
Jami , on February 1, 2018 at 7:12 PM

I am currently going through the annulment process, and it has been so disheartening. I am not Catholic. I was raised Lutheran and am currently in RCIA to become Catholic. My fiance really wants to be...

Joni, Apr 8, 2019 14 572
none
Ceremony walk down timing
none, on April 8, 2019 at 5:16 AM

I think I'm getting a little carried away adding songs to my ceremony playlist. I've heard they only last about 20-30 minutes. Does this include the wedding party and everyone going down the aisle?...

Cassidy, Apr 8, 2019 8 2,489 1
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El Morro Wedding
Caryn, on January 6, 2019 at 3:27 PM

I am getting married at El Morro in San Juan, PR in May. I have a few questions for any previous or pending El Morro brides. We were told that we need to provide lighting for the ceremony site due to...

Sunshine92, Apr 7, 2019 2 150
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Fire Chaplain Officiant
Kelsie, on April 3, 2019 at 11:54 AM

I know it's probably not common, but I was wondering if anyone on here has had a fire chaplain officiate their wedding? FH is a firefighter and neither of us are super religious, so I thought it might...

Kelsie, Apr 5, 2019 2 1,212
Dary
Dominican Wedding Tranditions?
Dary, on March 21, 2019 at 4:21 PM

Do any of you know of any Dominican Wedding Traditions?

Ashley, Apr 5, 2019 4 1,097
Maranda
How to honor my father?
Maranda, on March 14, 2019 at 12:06 AM

My father unexpectedly passed away a week ago and I am devastated. My dad was my best friend and he was supposed to give me away in 7 months. I want to honor him during my ceremony and reception in...

Kellie Martinez, Apr 3, 2019 14 198
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Flipping the Ceremony/reception space
Laura, on April 1, 2019 at 8:39 PM

I’m curious who is having or who had their ceremony space flipped into the reception space with a cocktail hour in a separate spot. Did it go smoothly? I’m worried it look awkward during the ceremony...

Cortney, Apr 2, 2019 5 1,739
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What processional songs sound good on an organ?
Dana, on March 31, 2019 at 3:20 PM

The church we’re getting married at has a beautiful pipe organ and an organist available for us to use/hire but I’m having a hard time finding songs that aren’t overused or too stuffy sounding that...

L.m.d., Mar 31, 2019 3 2,807
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Death of a bridesmaid
Clarisse & Cody, on March 24, 2019 at 4:11 PM

A few months ago, my fiance's sister was killed in a car accident. She was one of my bridesmaids and I'd love to honor her at the ceremony. I don't want to have a reserved seats, because she wouldn't...

Alyssa, Mar 30, 2019 9 1,174
Annabel
18 people in a wedding party - too much?
Annabel, on March 23, 2019 at 7:55 AM

I originally wanted to have 6 bridesmaids however, my FH told me the other day he was having 9 groomsmen. 9! We talked about who would be in his party and all his groomsmen are his closest friends so...

Ashley, Mar 29, 2019 35 1,532
Kristen
Greeter at ceremony
Kristen, on March 24, 2019 at 5:56 PM

Who greeted guests at your ceremony? The best man? A relative of the bride or groom? I am looking to have someone greeting guests and inviting them to sign the guestbook. We are also having a photo...

Maria, Mar 27, 2019 13 1,327
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