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Ready to start planning and personalizing your wedding ceremony? Whether you’re having a religious, civil or symbolic ceremony, you’ll find everything you need to make it memorable in these articles.

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Amanda
Where Will Your Ceremony Take Place?!
Amanda, Yesterday at 09:28

Have you decided where you'll say "I do"? Tell us where you'll be tying the knot! Have you already booked your wedding venue?! Have you decided to stay in the city that you current live in, in your...

Amanda, yesterday at 09:28 17
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January outdoor ceremony
Kenzie, On November 4, 2019 at 13:34

Hi there, I live in Ontario, Canada, where it is generally cold and snowy in January. My original plan was a summer wedding, but just found out that the restaurant where we might have our reception...

Mahum, monday 30-Sep-24 12 308
Samantha
Rainy wedding day photos!
Samantha, On September 17, 2024 at 10:36

Hello all! I'm getting married Sept 28th and right now the weather is calling for heavy rain the entire weekend. I know the weather changes all the time, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I was worried...

Samantha, tuesday 17-Sep-24 15
Arden
Guests standing for ceremony?
Arden, On October 20, 2022 at 13:55

Hi everyone, Looking for advice on having the guests stand in the ceremony. We're having an outdoor ceremony, only about 20 min long. Wedding is getting costly so assessing where we can cut costs....

Kim, monday 16-Sep-24 8 173 1
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Cérémonie starts at 4:30
Mélanie, On July 28, 2024 at 20:16

Need help with the timeline of wen things happens. Is it dance after the grand entrance or is it souper right after? Pls and thank you.

Amanda, monday 5-Aug-24 1 20
Lexy
i want my mom to be apart of the Ceremony - what did you do?
Lexy, On July 10, 2024 at 14:42

Did any of you have any family members incorporated into your ceremony, and how? I wanted my mom to marry us, but since Canadian laws are a little more strict, we needed to have an ordained officiant....

Lexy, wednesday 10-Jul-24 24
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Bridesmaid and groomsmen not walking the aisle
Mary, On June 1, 2024 at 16:35

Is it okay to skip the bridesmaid and grooms men to walk down the aisle and have them stand up instead at front and wait for the bride?

Hank, wednesday 3-Jul-24 2 30
Amanda
Where Will Your Wedding Ceremony Take Place?!
Amanda, On May 1, 2024 at 12:25

Have you decided where you'll say "I do"? Tell us where you'll be tying the knot and share a picture! My Husband and I got married at Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna BC Photography @ Lichon...

Amanda, tuesday 18-Jun-24 2 126
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Thoughts on ceremony outline !
Kayla, On May 17, 2024 at 01:43

My FH & I are pretty low key people. Our wedding will be fairly non traditional. Just looking for thoughts on my general outline idea / any thoughts on what I can tweak to make things as easy and...

Amanda, wednesday 29-May-24 1 23
Daniela
Unbalanced number of family members
Daniela, On May 20, 2024 at 09:09

Hello everyone, I'm getting married in a week and I still haven't figured out this. We're having a very small wedding (14 guests) and my fiancé only has 1 person from his family coming, while I have 4...

Daniela, tuesday 21-May-24 2 43
Amanda
Brides of 2024 - Where will your wedding ceremony take place??!!
Amanda, On November 5, 2023 at 13:25

Brides of 2024!!! Your year is almost here. How exciting!!!! Tell us where you'll be tying the knot and saying "I DO" Where Will Your Wedding Ceremony Take Place?! My husband and I got married at this...

Lydia, monday 6-May-24 16 225
Amanda
Where Will Your Wedding Ceremony Take Place?!
Amanda, On January 16, 2024 at 22:57

Have you decided where you'll say "I do"? Tell us where you'll be tying the knot! Have you already booked your wedding venue?! Have you decided to stay in the city that you current live in, in your...

Nelly, thursday 18-Apr-24 10 130 1
Amanda
First Look or Wait Until You Walk Down The Aisle?!
Amanda, On November 1, 2023 at 11:42

Happy November 1st everyone! Are you doing a "first look" and taking pictures before your wedding ceremony? Or are you waiting until you walk down the aisle?! Some couples want to save that magic...

Nelly, sunday 14-Apr-24 5 76
Kira
Ushers for weddings
Kira, On January 14, 2024 at 20:03

Hi everyone, is it still common for people to ask friends/ family to be ushers for your ceremony? I remember my sister had this at her wedding but it was 15 years ago. I'm not sure if that's something...

Nelly, sunday 14-Apr-24 3 28
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What's on your play list for music
Carine, On August 16, 2023 at 10:13

What's on your play list while guests are seating and waiting for your grand entrance? Since I have a small wedding, I am playing off Spotify and took songs from Bridgerton, classical remakes and...

Nelly, sunday 14-Apr-24 16 178
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Mother of the Bride (motb) in the Processional
Michelle, On August 22, 2023 at 11:00

Hello Everyone! I am getting married in THREE DAYS!!! And I am so excited. However, a somewhat important question remains: how is my Mom getting down the aisle? My partner's parents will already be...

Nelly, sunday 14-Apr-24 7 78
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Is a rehearsal necessary?
Tara, On February 28, 2024 at 16:30

I am getting married this September in the lower mainland. I am wondering how many people have found that the rehearsal was necessary? Most of us in the wedding have never been in a wedding before,...

Tunisha, sunday 14-Apr-24 3 57
Christine
Wedding with an anxiety disorder. Anyone else experiencing it?
Christine, On June 5, 2019 at 18:47

So I’m getting married in less than 5 months. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder a few years ago and have been struggling with anxiety for over 15 years now. I’ve started thinking about...

Andrew, monday 1-Apr-24 16 4,740
Bre
Ceiling decor for tent
Bre, On March 5, 2024 at 03:15

Hi all! I have booked a frame tent for my wedding ceremony for my guests to sit under and stay out if the sun. We aren't going to have walls as we want as much air flow as possible in the August heat....

Lynnie, friday 15-Mar-24 1 24
Amanda
Where Will Your Wedding Ceremony Take Place?!
Amanda, On July 19, 2023 at 09:41

Have you decided where you'll say "I do"? Tell us where you'll be tying the knot! Have you already booked your wedding venue?! Have you decided to stay in the city that you current live in, in your...

Amanda, wednesday 13-Mar-24 31 332 1
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Interfaith ceremonies
Jessica, On January 28, 2024 at 15:15

Hello We are planning to have 2 ceremonies. A nikah and Christian ceremony. We want to sign our license during the Christian ceremony (separate days). Does anyone know how it works to have 2...

Jessica, sunday 28-Jan-24 12
Laura
Micro Wedding made special ideas?
Laura, On January 11, 2024 at 12:20

Having a super small intimate family and friends wedding and looking for ideas how to still make it a super special and lovely day.

Laura, thursday 11-Jan-24 20
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Harp or Violin?
Kelsey, On November 14, 2023 at 14:24

We've been thinking about hiring live music for the ceremony. We're torn between a harpist and a violinist. I've always wanted a harp at my wedding but now that I'm listening and watching videos I'm...

Hank, thursday 16-Nov-23 1 79
Katrina
Walking down the aisle with your son?
Katrina, On April 16, 2023 at 21:18

Hey all, I'm just curious about everyone's thoughts on walking down the aisle with someone other than your father. I know it's tradition to have your dad walk you down the aisle but I'm thinking about...

Derek, sunday 29-Oct-23 35 595 2
Gioia
Music - recessional ideas
Gioia, On May 17, 2021 at 17:23

Hello everyone, so my fiance and I have everything figured out for our July 17th wedding except 1 thing. We have no clue what song we should use to walk out of the church from. We want something a...

Derek, sunday 29-Oct-23 14 368
Amanda
How Are You Getting To The Wedding?!
Amanda, On April 27, 2023 at 18:33

Will you arrive in style with a limo?! Are you renting a fancy car? Processing on foot to the venue with your friends and family? Riding in on a white horse?! Driving yourself?! Share your pics and...

Derek, sunday 29-Oct-23 27 242 1
Jackie
Choosing your flower colours
Jackie, On October 11, 2023 at 10:53

The process of picking flowers and their theme colours looks different for every couple. Our colours ended up choosing themselves; my husband and his late sister were very close, so he and his...

Fedinand, wednesday 18-Oct-23 5 144
Jessica
Covering tv at venue
Jessica, On January 18, 2021 at 19:37

Just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to cover the TV at our venue without resorting to draping the entire wall?

Daniel, thursday 21-Sep-23 10 931
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Step Child Junior Bridesmaid or Flower Girl?
Chloe, On May 7, 2023 at 12:10

Hey everyone! I have a question.. My fiancé and I set a date for 2026, I know that it is 3 years away but we wanted to make sure we are able to save enough money/make it how we want it. With that...

Michaela, thursday 14-Sep-23 8 139
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Music for signing the register
Emma, On June 9, 2018 at 09:31

Anyone have any idea how long the music should be for signing the register? Are people picking one song or two? Any suggestions?

Andrew, wednesday 9-Aug-23 5 355
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Help: Marriage License & Committment Ceremony
Denise, On July 27, 2023 at 16:35

Hello Brides to Be, My fiance and I are getting married Sept 9/23. My fiance is divorced and we live in Ontario. When applying for our wedding license we found out about an extra step due to his...

Mila, friday 28-Jul-23 4 260
Gabrielle
Non-traditional wedding ideas
Gabrielle, On July 19, 2023 at 13:32

Hi! Me and my fiancé are aiming for a non-traditional wedding. We played around with a few ideas like walking down the aisle together, beer boy instead of flower girls and maybe a unity ceremony. We...

Jackie, wednesday 19-Jul-23 2 85

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