Discussions from Wedding ceremony

Hello! We are planning on having our wedding at Kasugai Gardens in downtown Kelowna but they have this policy in place "As per Council Policy #176, a marriage commissioner is required to make the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

I'm at the point where I start thinking about the ceremony and how the day will go. I was thinking, it's traditional that the groom is already at the front, but where we'll be outside, I don't really...

Hello fellow brides. Anyone have some inspiration for unique alternatives instead of a floral bouquet? Looked at some brooch/silk flower bouquets, and purses but curious if anyone has some other...

Hey all, I'm looking for some ideas here. We have a portable speaker we plan on using for music before the ceremony. But I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on like a microphone to help amplify our...

So many options for aisle seating, the new trend is set up like a fashion show, or the officiant in the middle of the aisle so this way you are facing everyone and not your backs turned. As for the...

I'm at the point where I need to get music figured out. The plan is to chose songs, and then ask musicians to play those songs. I'm thinking for music, to have piano, and strings depending on who is...

Hi brides My FH and I are debating on the first touch (so not seeing each other, just holding hands and reading our personal vows since we won't be saying them at the altar). Our fear is that the...

Hey all! Question here. I am having a hard time deciding how to have the bridal party seated. My partner and I would like to be alone at the alter for a good chunk of the ceremony. We still want our...

How the heck do you choose ceremony songs? And how many songs do you normally squeeze into the ceremony? I’m thinking we’ll have music as people gather in the lodge and up til I walk the aisle. Do you...

Is anyone here getting married at a united church? If so, how much are they asking you to pay to have your ceremony there?