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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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Invitations
Lindsey, On June 15, 2021 at 16:06

Hello! We have decided to do our ceremony only (social distancing rules allows us to invite everyone - 80) but with reception rules being 25 we are cancelling/postponing the reception. Hopping for...

Vinod, sunday 20-Jun-21 4 135
Hank
Wedding Ceremony Songs
Hank, On June 10, 2021 at 09:44

For your ceremony, are you using tracks by the original artist, a cover version, an instrumental version, or a live band playing the song? If you're using an instrumental version, is it the original...

Amanda, friday 18-Jun-21 17 219
Kimberly
Vows
Kimberly, On June 11, 2020 at 17:44

Is anyone else having a hard time writing vows. Like with covid and everything wedding life is hard. We’re still getting married July 18. But I’m really struggling with figuring out my vows my FH is...

Gary, thursday 17-Jun-21 6 360
Hank
Ring Holder for the Ceremony
Hank, On June 8, 2021 at 07:55

What are you using to hold the rings at the ceremony, before they're placed on your fingers? Locket? Fancy box? Top of a pillow? Also, who are you entrusting to carry the rings throughout the day...

Desiree, monday 14-Jun-21 14 217
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Small Ceremony, with celebration later
Britteny, On April 28, 2020 at 15:59

My fiancé and I just got the go ahead from our town to acquire our marriage license which will enable us to have a small ceremony on our original date with about 5 people. Back story: our original...

Joseph, monday 14-Jun-21 7 249
Jaquelyn
What to expect/ask an officiant?
Jaquelyn, On May 12, 2021 at 22:40

Hi! I'm planning a ceremony-only wedding on August 2021 and I realize how now the most important part of the day will be the ceremony. The ceremony will be 30mins and non-denominational. We'll use the...

Jaquelyn, sunday 6-Jun-21 10 153 1
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Ceremony order
Jessica, On May 25, 2021 at 22:35

So I really don’t want to have the signing of our lisence in front of our guests. I feel like it really takes away from the intimate moment of your vows, exchange of rings and first kiss. I would like...

Sabrina, sunday 6-Jun-21 8 167
Hank
Ceremony Time
Hank, On April 28, 2021 at 07:44

For those of you eloping/doing a ceremony only this year and postponing/canceling the reception, what time are you having the ceremony? Does the venue restrict what hours you can have it (i.e. the...

Vinod, monday 31-May-21 6 127
Rebecca
Take on artificial flowers for the bride, bridesmaid, and maid of honor
Rebecca, On May 25, 2021 at 19:16

Hey guys, im getting married next year. I would like opinions on type of flowers. I would like to have some orange in. I love that color. But i also think that a real bouquet is very expensive. I was...

Megan, thursday 27-May-21 10 143
Kirsten
Involving cat in wedding :)
Kirsten, On May 9, 2021 at 15:00

We’re eloping due to covid and getting back into planning and wanted to focus on something fun! Any ideas of how to involve our cat in our wedding? We’ll be doing a hiking elopement so we were...

Vinod, thursday 27-May-21 12 149 1
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Changing Ceremony Time
Shaelyn, On May 9, 2021 at 15:36

Originally when I started planning our wedding timeline I thought we'd have our ceremony at 3pm, and then planned the rest of the day around this. Our invitations went out, and they all say 3pm....

Vinod, wednesday 26-May-21 5 154
Kelsey
Ceremony structure/order of events
Kelsey, On May 25, 2021 at 18:53

I read an article on a general order of events during the ceremony, but it got me thinking because I didn't remember any weddings I've attended being done this way (or mostly just struggling to...

Tunisha, wednesday 26-May-21 16 230
Sarah
Flower girl songs?
Sarah, On May 22, 2021 at 22:04

What is everyone playing for the flower girls to walk down the aisle to?Am I crazy for even considering let it go from frozen in an instrumental version?The kids are young and most are die hard frozen...

Sarah, tuesday 25-May-21 7 525
Kelsey
Outdoor weddings and sun?
Kelsey, On May 19, 2021 at 10:16

I have found a beautiful outdoor site for our ceremony but I'm nervous as it is mostly full sun area, and I'm worried the sun will be in our eyes and squinting the whole time and pictures will look...

Vinod, tuesday 25-May-21 19 467
Candice
Legal marriage now, the wedding later
Candice, On May 20, 2021 at 12:09

We have planned on getting married April 2020, but that got canceled, then December 2020 and that got canceled ( We booked our venue in southern Ontario, so no one had to drive up to us, as we live...

Vinod, tuesday 25-May-21 4 127
Maria
Elopement Questions & Ideas
Maria, On September 9, 2020 at 09:29

Hi Guys, Like most of us, COVID has done a number to our weddings. My original plan was Jan 2021 Havana, Cuba... but that doesn't look to be an option. Oh well, I've come to the point in my planning...

Amanda, friday 14-May-21 8 210
David
Korean/american Ceremony Looking for Korean Priest
David, On April 25, 2021 at 14:44

Hi Everyone, My Fiancé Jiyeon and I are having our wedding on August 15th in the Foundry Long Island City. She is from South Korea and we've been having a bit of a hard time finding a priest for our...

Joey, friday 14-May-21 2 61
Brianna
Officiant Decision
Brianna, On March 2, 2021 at 14:33

How are you deciding on an officiant? How much are you going to spend on this? I'm finding that the prices are all over the place from $80-$500 and then also some require paying for...

Jackie, sunday 9-May-21 38 660
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Ceremony songs
Karissa, On April 23, 2021 at 13:50

Hey needing help with bridesmaid entrance songs! We are only using a piano, please leave ideas in comments!

Kelsey, saturday 8-May-21 5 140
Liberty
Ceremony location frustration
Liberty, On April 12, 2021 at 17:49

I have been emailing with the town to book a park for our ceremony location. They are taking between 2-3 weeks to get back to emails. My fiance has tried to call twice and both times his calls were...

Vinod, sunday 18-Apr-21 12 170
Emily
Mixed Denonimation Wedding - striking the right balance!
Emily, On April 6, 2021 at 21:23

We're having a mixed denomination wedding, but we're both not religious. It's more of a node to our families, and as I joke it's "Jewish and Hippy" wedding since my parent's we're more hippy's in the...

Amelia, friday 9-Apr-21 4 108
Avery
Officiant
Avery, On March 28, 2021 at 18:14

Hey everyone. Needing advice on having an officiant versus having someone we know marry us(we would still have an officiant there to witness). My FH says it doesn't matter either way but I thought it...

Vinod, tuesday 30-Mar-21 7 150
Hannah
Livestream or recording ceremony and sharing later
Hannah, On March 11, 2021 at 11:53

Hey everyone My fiancé and I are getting married in august and we’re having a small wedding but we wanted to include extended family and friends through some kind of live-streaming or recording of the...

Vinod, tuesday 23-Mar-21 7 211 1
Chanel
Decor for Ceremony
Chanel, On March 17, 2021 at 00:04

Hello! For my ceremony I really want flowers down the isle with gold lanterns in-between. However this is costly. Does anyone have suggestions or feedback? Will it even be noticed ? Should I put the...

Tracy, wednesday 17-Mar-21 6 119
Tania
Indoor Ceremony Space without reception?!
Tania, On February 13, 2020 at 21:52

Hi everyone! I’m reallllly looking for some guidance here as my reception is booked but we need a ceremony space. We don’t want to get married at the hall as we want a more unique rustic look for our...

Krystle, monday 15-Mar-21 14 332
Kathy
Kids at wedding?
Kathy, On March 6, 2021 at 10:01

Hello fellow brides/grooms, I need some advice. Our wedding is planned for August 28th, 2020. As most of you this is our second date as our first had to be postponed. Our plan even prior to covid was...

Athena, monday 8-Mar-21 10 410
Lynnie
Traditional or Twist: Wedding Vows?
Lynnie, On February 17, 2020 at 09:05

What are your plans for the wedding vows? Are you sticking with the traditional promises of "in sickness and in health"? Or are you embracing more modern trends when it comes to your vows? Will you...

Jonelle, thursday 25-Feb-21 29 242
Hank
Hiding the Bride for Outdoor Ceremony
Hank, On February 17, 2021 at 15:58

For those of you who aren't planning first looks but had the ceremony outdoors (not in a backyard), how did the bride hide before walking down the aisle? Our venue's area for an outdoor ceremony is a...

Vinod, thursday 18-Feb-21 19 2,725
Erin
Postpone oh No!!!
Erin, On February 8, 2021 at 20:52

Have any of you decided to postpone the wedding because of everything going on with COVID-19? If so is anyone else getting flack for doing it? A few of my family members and friends that were invited...

Vinod, sunday 14-Feb-21 19 341
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Ceremony Music
Kenzie, On February 12, 2021 at 05:54

My fiance and I are getting married in June of this year! With COVID restrictions we aren't allowed to have any dancing except for our first dance. With that being said, we wanted to save money on...

Christiana, friday 12-Feb-21 4 150
Colleen
Fun Discussion! Entrance and First Dance Songs!
Colleen, On January 19, 2021 at 21:19

This is a stressful time for most of us (if not all of us) and I wanted to offer a topic that could just be some fun! What are some song suggestions to play while walking down the aisle or for first...

Megan, thursday 11-Feb-21 29 1,194 2
Bern
My church does not fit the guests we wish to invited. Solutions?
Bern, On February 2, 2021 at 16:47

Planning a June 2022 wedding. My church’s capacity is 100. It is the church I grew up in and I would like to get married in it. Our guest list is 150. Our family alone is 100! What can we do? It is...

Amelia, friday 5-Feb-21 9 346

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