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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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Christina
Outfit for the civil ceremony?
Christina, on February 28, 2019 at 10:00 AM

Hi, everyone! Our civil ceremony is on Monday. Our church wedding (the "real" one, in our minds) is in June. I hadn't given much thought to what to wear to the civil ceremony! It's going to be a...

Lacie, Feb 28, 2019 5 1,926
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Problem with limited seating at ceremony!
Lisa, on February 24, 2019 at 3:26 PM

We have found a venue that we love and are quite set on that venue being the one. However, we have a problem with the capacity and our guestlist. The venue is licensed for 150 during the ceremony....

Julie, Feb 25, 2019 10 252
Fwbride
Song to walk down the Aisle to
Fwbride, on February 16, 2019 at 11:57 PM

I can’t find a song to walk downt the aisle to and it’s making me crazy!!! I don’t want it to be country even tho I like country, all the songs on our playlist are R&B, Hip-hop, POP, a few Indie....

Tara, Feb 25, 2019 24 1,613
Jessica
How early is too early
Jessica, on February 23, 2019 at 10:28 PM

How early should a ceremony be for a friday wedding? We have my venue all day and i have no clue what time to start.

Jessica, Feb 24, 2019 14 287
Shannon
Wedding Band/activity Band
Shannon, on February 23, 2019 at 6:16 PM

Just a random thought...so my fiance’s Wedding band comes with an activity band (to wear if doing hard labor, etc.). Since he will be wearing that sometimes, should we have BOTH his bands along with...

Rachael, Feb 24, 2019 4 182
A
Walking down the aisle alone
A, on December 11, 2017 at 3:38 PM

Hey ladies how would any of you brides feel about walking down the aisle alone ??...my father passed away when I was 8 years old and my mother would move with us a lot so I never got close to any of...

The Sealpups, Feb 24, 2019 45 1,134
Gen
Bridesmaids and groomsmen walking together or not?
Gen, on February 19, 2019 at 3:57 PM

I always thought the bridesmaids and groomsmen walked together down the aisle during the processional but our venue coordinator is adamantly against that, saying that we (and they) will want to have...

JustKidding, Feb 19, 2019 14 20,730
Mrs. C
So i need help with song for when i come down the aisle!!
Mrs. C, on February 14, 2019 at 12:02 PM

So for the longest time I had my song picked out. Piano Guy's version of Ed Sheeran's song "Perfect" but now I have heard another one of their songs and I can't decide. They have a version of "A...

Maggie, Feb 19, 2019 9 2,532
Stephanie
How to accommodate wheelchair bound groomsmen
Stephanie, on February 16, 2019 at 5:40 PM

Hello all, I was wondering if any of you had a groomsmen in a wheelchair and how you went about the wedding processional. One of my FH groomsmen(who we are thinking would be the best man) is in a...

Abby, Feb 17, 2019 4 1,074
J
Rehearsal with no dinner?
Jessica, on February 12, 2019 at 11:48 AM

I'm considering not having a rehearsal dinner in order to cut down on costs and to remain within our budget. Is that tacky? I've also considered having the wedding rehearsal and then we all go to...

Michelle, Feb 14, 2019 19 1,922
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Do bridesmaids and groomsmen stand together during ceremony?
Alina, on February 9, 2019 at 2:14 AM

Hi, I am planning my wedding and I want to go a little bit creative but still in boundaries of the tradition (not sure if that makes sense!🙈). I know traditionally, bridesmaids stand on the left where...

Mim, Feb 12, 2019 14 1,871
Iva
Nontraditional Walk Down the Aisle
Iva, on February 12, 2019 at 9:42 AM

My father passed away a while ago & I don’t have any other important male family members. I have my mom & my sister & three of us are close, but I’m closer with my sister. My family is...

JustKidding, Feb 12, 2019 8 181
Maggie
What's your ceremony exit song?
Maggie, on January 19, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Once you’re officially pronounced married, what song will send you back down the aisle? Maybe you want to set the mood for the party at the reception, or maybe you want to celebrate to the song that...

Maggie, Feb 11, 2019 29 2,222
Marissa
Is there a thing as too many ring bearers and flower girls?
Marissa, on February 6, 2019 at 12:19 AM

My wedding is May 2020, and my son is going to be the ring bearer. My fiance wants his goddaughter to be the flower girl, & I felt bad asking her to be in the wedding, and not her brother, so he...

Elizabeth, Feb 8, 2019 12 1,390
Gen
My bridesmaid tore her Acl!
Gen, on February 7, 2019 at 3:41 PM

I could care less about the aesthetics of the ceremony, I just want to make sure she is comfortable, and included! My bridesmaid just tore her ACL this past weekend and has not seen a surgeon yet but...

Melissa, Feb 7, 2019 15 940
Abby
Roles for 9-11year old cousins?
Abby , on December 14, 2018 at 10:26 AM

Hi all! I’m wondering if anyone else dealt with a similar situation - I have cousins who I really want to have a role in the wedding (I was the flower girl in their mother’s wedding). The boys will be...

Sherry, Feb 7, 2019 20 4,051
Heather
Vows-to share or not to share?
Heather, on March 1, 2018 at 2:57 PM

We are writing our own vows. My question is-as you are working on the vows or even after they are done, did you share them with friends and family for feedback or keep them private until the moment...

Tara, Feb 6, 2019 24 5,698
Lucy
Fun, fusion-y Pakistani Muslim + American Christian ceremony ideas?
Lucy, on February 4, 2019 at 10:13 AM

Hi all!My fiance is originally from Pakistan and his family is Muslim. I am an Episcopal Christian. We want to have a series of ceremonies that is respectful to each faith tradition and culture, while...

Maggie, Feb 6, 2019 1 152
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Ring Bearer Can't Walk Yet
Alyssa, on February 5, 2019 at 7:12 PM

My ring bearer can't walk yet. I was thinking of some ideas for him to come down the aisle. Maybe his sister, who are the flower girls, can pull him in a cute wagon. Or maybe his dad can hold him...

Cara, Feb 5, 2019 4 1,461
Kyle-Lynn
Hobby Lobby haul! His and Hers wedding supplies 50% off
Kyle-Lynn, on February 4, 2019 at 9:50 PM

Oh ladies! Had a great haul after paying off our wedding.this afternoon, and had a final floor walk of the staging for the wedding. Our venue dosen't have any cake stands, so off to hobby lobby I...

Kelly, Feb 5, 2019 7 503
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