Wedding ceremony
Join groupReady 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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Hi there! My fiancé and I were thinking of getting married legally before the wedding to save on the expense of an actual ordained minister. Neither of us are religious so our ceremony won’t be in a...
Send me your best poems, songs, speeches, anything non-religious we can use for our ceremony! I want to do a couple of short readings to involve a few important people in the ceremony, but I’m having...
Hi Everyone! I am looking for blankets for our ceremony that is taking place in a barn. I need suggestions as to where I can find blankets to either buy (on a budget) or possibly rent. I was also...
I have had a couple coworkers I invited to the dance only part of our wedding. I am not sure how to respond to some of them. 1) "said they can't make it, thank you for the invite" can I just reply to...
So my fiance and I are getting married next year and we want an outdoor ceremony. What are some ideas for a plan B in July. Knowing Alberta it's either going to be very hot or pouring rain at any...
My FH and I are doing a First Look prior to our ceremony so that we have more time to take photos. Are you doing a first look or are your going the traditional route and waiting until the ceremony to...
Long story short: we are legally married but have not had a “wedding” with guests and friends attending, or a reception with guests and friends. ok, now to my question: we are going to have a foot...
I'm so excited and happy to say that me and my fiance found our ceremony venue! It's along the Sask river with so many great spots for taking photos. Plus it's part of city property so it's about...
Hi there! Where is the best place to order wedding programs without breaking your wallet? I'm looking for something a bit more personal that speaks to my partner and I. We had looked at Etsy and...
I need advise on what's the right way to tell people not to post any pictures in social media before I did it first. This started 2 weeks ago when we had our Jack and Jill bridal shower. One of my...
We are getting married infront of a grand fireplace. We want to drape it, hang a beautiful wreath and decorate the mantle instead of renting an arch. How are you getting married? Do we NEED an arch?...
Are you decorating your alter? If so share some inspiration pics that you have been looking at below and maybe we can help inspire each other let us know if you plan on DIY or renting your alter as...
My fiancé and I live overseas. My family is in Ontario, his are here. In order to get both our families involved, we are planning on having a ceremony and reception in Ontario and a year later getting...
Hey! I tried to browse through previous discussions but couldn't find anything relating to WHEN to pay our officiant. Payment is due on the wedding day - okay no problem. And we originally...
My dad passed away 7 years ago. My mom remarried and has been with her now husband for 18 years after we moved to Canada. My grandmother (dad's mom) is coming from back home to attend our wedding (she...
Hello there! I have found my wedding officiant and he is going to help us with the marriage certificate/other paperwork, but where in Calgary do I go to get these things? Where have you gone? Do you...
Our friend is playing the music for the ceremony and I'm not sure what to give her as a thanks. Money? How much? A gift? We have another friend marrying us, and I'm not sure what to get him either!...
Hello all, Need your opinion. I decided I wanted to use the song "a thousand years" by christina perri to walk down the aisle. My question to is should i do it with Lryics or without. There's a...
Has anyone done or planning to do the wine unity ceremony?? I love this idea but am not sure what types of wine to mix? I’m a white wine/fruity wine or rose drinker don’t hav snuck experience with red...
Head Table Guest tables Hi everyone...I am trying to price out greenery for my long tables.. I am looking to do something like these photos. The fullness can be a little less. I have researched and I...
Will you say your "I dos" out in the open air? Or is your ceremony taking place inside? Where is your wedding ceremony taking place? What type of venue? Indoor Ceremony? Photo of The Lake House in...
Will you have a religious ceremony? Or are you getting married in a secular ceremony? Just 34% of Canadian couples polled in our Global Wedding Report consider their ceremonies religious. Do you...
Not dress related. I need help with my guest list. I did send out “save the dates”. But now i got thinking, there are cousins (1st) i haven’t seen in a few years. I never have anything to do with them...
What about ceremony programs? I've never been to a wedding without them, but I know a lot of couples have started choosing to skip them! Are ceremony programs essential or extra to you? Photo from...
So, I'm having my best friend sing a song that means a lot to my FH and I as I walk down the aisle. Does anyone know if there's a way to remove the vocal track from a song so that she can sign the...
I meet with my DJ today and he was recommending that we have a ressional song, as well as a signing song for our ceremony. We are doing an instrumental prosessional song, so he recommended sticking to...
Hi all. We want a very simple wedding as we are not flashy people, we are still students and our families are not in a position to help out. We have found a Cantonese restaurant to hold the reception...
Hubby doesn't want to write him own vows, I do. compromise? I found some online I like that I could just print out and he could use..
Hey everyone, Did anyone or does anyone plan to decorate at the church? Our ceremony will only be about 30 minutes but im stuck on whether or not to decorate. When we had our meeting, they said there...
Looking for ideas of songs WITH lyrics