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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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Church Weddings in Michigan
Starr, on November 5, 2018 at 11:42 AM

Hello! I am getting married May 2020. I just found the wedding reception venue and now I am working on the ceremony spot. This part is really stressing me out. My fiance and I are not a member of any...

Katelyn, Nov 5, 2018 7 210
Brooke
Readers- Do they choose reading or i do?
Brooke , on November 3, 2018 at 9:53 AM

Are the readers normally in charge of choosing their own poem or scripture or does the bride and groom normally ask them to read something specific? Thanks!

Jenny, Nov 4, 2018 9 1,237
Jo
What time does your ceremony start?
Jo, on March 29, 2018 at 12:05 PM

Morning? Afternoon? Evening? What time will your wedding ceremony start? Did you choose the time or was it set by your venue? Photo from Jackie & Derek's wedding, by Rebecca Yale Photography ...

Jenny, Nov 4, 2018 103 8,706
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Filipino wedding not in church - length
Charlene, on November 2, 2018 at 10:52 AM

Hi, I’m not getting married in a church but would still like to include the Traditional parts of a Filipino Wedding ceremony. With out the readings and parts of a mass that’s in a traditional church...

Charlene, Nov 3, 2018 6 1,566
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Same or diff. Songs walking down the aisle?
Ashlyn, on October 28, 2018 at 4:30 PM

Hey everyone! I was just wondering if you guys chose a two diff. Songs for walking down the aisle? One for the wedding party, then another one when the bride walks down? If you did, did you only use...

Tiara, Nov 2, 2018 16 2,351
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Does anyone walk the groom down the aisle
Vanessa , on October 29, 2018 at 6:12 PM

My fiancé and I can’t remember does anybody walk the groom do they just appear at the front lol

Tiara, Nov 2, 2018 12 13,375
Sarah
Pre-recorded music for processional?
Sarah, on October 30, 2018 at 2:57 PM

My FH and I are planning on asking our musically-inclined siblings to provide music during the ceremony in lieu of wedding gifts. However, we had the idea to record a duet (harp & ukelele) and...

Sarah, Nov 1, 2018 2 894
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Bridal Entrance Music
Candace, on October 31, 2018 at 1:39 PM

Hello! I am having a piano and cellist at my wedding, and I can't narrow down my processional music. The walk down our aisle is less than a minute. Songs I like include Claire de Lune, Arabesque,...

Kelly, Oct 31, 2018 3 960
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When to start getting ready for a 12pm first look?
Allie, on October 30, 2018 at 11:07 PM

Hi ladies! When will you suggest to start getting ready (make-up and hair) for a 12pm first look? I don't have a bridal party, so it will just be myself getting ready! Thanks!

Jen, Oct 31, 2018 6 149
Kristina
Having 9 year old son walk me down the aisle with my dad?
Kristina, on October 27, 2018 at 12:10 PM

I have two sons. My oldest will be nice and youngest will be seven when I get married next year. They've always been my little men and my youngest will be my ring bearer. I was thinking of having my...

Kristina, Oct 28, 2018 7 222
FutureMrsKC
What's your processional order?
FutureMrsKC, on October 26, 2018 at 8:13 AM

We are finally nailing down day of details! Our DOC sent us a document to fill out of our processional order. We are going to have the groomsmen walk out with the bridesmaids. Here's our plan:...

Nemo, Oct 26, 2018 22 283
Meagan
What song are you walking down the aisle to??
Meagan, on October 23, 2018 at 10:27 AM

Hey lovely brides!! What song are you walking down the aisle to?? I just got off the phone with the music director from our church and am so excited that I can walk down the aisle to “a thousand...

Tonia, Oct 26, 2018 38 647
FutureMrsKC
Ceremony aisle decor...
FutureMrsKC, on October 24, 2018 at 2:58 PM

Lets talk decor! Whether you are getting married in a church or outside, do you plan to block off the aisle so guests have to walk down the sides? We are having a church wedding but I have been to...

Chandra, Oct 24, 2018 19 1,486
Madeline
Wedding processional songs!?
Madeline, on October 23, 2018 at 4:46 PM

Hello Im having a hard time deciding what song to have the bridal party walk out to and what song for my dad and I to walk out to. any suggestions?

Andrea, Oct 24, 2018 8 288
Melissa
Tomorrow is my wedding day!!!
Melissa, on October 19, 2018 at 5:56 AM

Tomorrow is the day it’s finally here! Any other October 20th brides???

Victorian Bride, Oct 19, 2018 9 619
Emily
Unplugged wedding wording
Emily, on October 18, 2018 at 4:05 PM

I definitely want to have an unplugged wedding so that we can get optimal photos from our photographer. I need some wording ideas!

Emily, Oct 19, 2018 10 478
Kaycee
Alternative to Dad Walking Down the Aisle
Kaycee, on October 6, 2018 at 2:50 AM

Hey all! First off, this is my first post, so happy wedding planning Long, very sad story short, my mom passed very suddenly from cancer in 2016. My dad is not a good person and won't be at the...

Lisa and Jeffrey, Oct 18, 2018 31 1,833
Casey
No Show at wedding from family members!
Casey, on October 15, 2018 at 9:21 AM

Yesterday we got married!! I’ll write a post all about it. But this post is talking about family members who didn’t show up. How do I go about it? We had actually a lot of people do this... say they...

Casey, Oct 17, 2018 11 1,301
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Ceremony order without bridal party
Elizabeth, on October 10, 2018 at 7:44 AM

Hi everyone. My fiancé and I have chosen not to have bridesmaids or groomsmen. It will be just us standing in front of everyone. I’m wondering if there is a way I could have a small professional,...

Christy, Oct 17, 2018 7 2,214
Allyson
What point in ceremony to do wine blending??
Allyson , on October 12, 2018 at 11:36 PM

My fiancé and I are getting married at a winery so it seems pretty fitting to include a wine blending unity ceremony. When I google it tho, I find tons of sample scripts for the ceremony and all the...

Kristen, Oct 13, 2018 5 720
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