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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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Nicole
Place for my son in the wedding
Nicole, on March 8, 2024 at 9:37 AM

I have been a single mom all of my adult life. My son is now 18 and I’ll be getting married. I am trying to decide the best place for him in the wedding so that I can make him know he’s an important...

Amanda, Apr 7, 2024 15 198
Bri
Who married you?
Bri, on January 7, 2024 at 10:31 AM

Hi yall! So I was wondering if anyone else has had a family member marry you. My oldest niece is super excited to get ordained and marry us, but is this weird? I mean I think it might have been my...

Amanda, Apr 7, 2024 23 339
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Ceremony Script Help
Kspearswedding, Yesterday at 10:41 PM

So I’m helping my sister (the officiant, first time), I’m the bride, write my fiancé and I’s ceremony script. We are doing personalized vows. So far I have… Declaration of Intent(I Do’s)VowsRing...

Kspearswedding, Yesterday at 10:41 PM 2
Katie
Name Used for Ceremony?
Katie, on April 16, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Just had dinner with our minister to go over ceremony and he left this up to me. My formal first name is Catherine (was used on invitation), but everyone knows me as Katie (that was on STD, wedding...

Michael, Yesterday at 8:57 PM 4 51
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Help! Looking for Budget Friendly Wedding Venues
Lavanya, on April 16, 2024 at 5:55 PM

Hi! I am looking for wedding venues that are pet friendly and will not cost me a leg and an arm. My budget is currently $5000 for my entire wedding. I am not looking for a fancy place with all...

Michelle, Yesterday at 4:28 PM 3 35
Shae
Indian Fusion Wedding Ceremony Advice
Shae, on December 20, 2021 at 8:38 PM

Indian Fusion Wedding Advice Hey everyone! Need some advice on if it’s possible to do a fusion ceremony the way I am envisioning within a 45 minute period. I don’t want to disrespect traditions, but I...

Anu, Yesterday at 11:12 AM 14 1,254 4
Adriana
Private Ceremony Etiquette
Adriana, on April 3, 2021 at 6:04 PM

My FH and I are planning on having a private wedding ceremony with only 30 immediate family members and closest friends. We are then inviting the rest of the guests (about 80) to the cocktail hour and...

Olivia, Yesterday at 10:37 AM 23 2,199 1
Mrs. Johnson
Are my vows enough?
Mrs. Johnson, on April 13, 2024 at 4:25 PM

How long should vows be? Is there an unwritten rule/ etiquette base that I should know about? I do not want to make them short as if I am not putting in enough effort nor do I want to make them too...

Mrs. Johnson, Apr 16, 2024 14 102 1
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Overwhelming Anxiety
Abigail, on April 10, 2024 at 11:23 AM

I’m 20, I have 2 kids and I’ve been engaged for over a year and a half now. My fiancé and I have been together for going on 7 years in September. We’re middle school sweethearts. Even though I’ve met...

Haley, Apr 11, 2024 8 133
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Wedding venue
Brandi, on April 8, 2024 at 6:50 AM

I'm at a complete loss. The reception site we booked is a bit outdated but we got a really good deal on it and figure we can jazz it up a bit. The problem I'm having is finding somewhere to have the...

Michelle, Apr 10, 2024 8 130
Nina
Readings for the ceremony
Nina, on April 2, 2024 at 1:39 PM

Hello all! I need some help/advice. We are going to have two readings for the ceremony and I'd like one to be a bible verse and the other one doesn't necessarily have to be biblical or religious. I...

Raymondjohnson, Apr 10, 2024 1 57
Engaged!!09
Ceremony help!!
Engaged!!09, on April 3, 2024 at 11:05 PM

Hello!! My fiancé and I are planning to do a symbolic ceremony or at least exchange our vows in Scotland. My question is, do we have to the legal part first or could we do the Scotland trip, then come...

Michelle, Apr 9, 2024 2 60
Mrs. H
Couples Getting Married at 4:30 p.m...
Mrs. H, on October 31, 2018 at 9:14 AM

FH and I are tying the knot at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 28th, 2019 mainly because it aligns well with when we would like to serve dinner, but also because getting married on the half hour is supposed to be...

Laura, Apr 9, 2024 11 1,030
Jennifer
Video Editing Sounds
Jennifer, on October 9, 2022 at 3:17 PM

This will probably come out rude, but can videographer edit out crying baby/child noises from ceremony? I didn’t want kids on the wedding day period, but my arm got twisted and made an exception for...

Amanda, Apr 7, 2024 13 326
Leah
Marriage License
Leah, on March 31, 2024 at 5:39 PM

Hello! My Fiancé and I plan on having out friends father become an ordained minister online so he would be able to marry us on the day of. I live in PA and know the marriage license is good for 60...

Rae, Apr 3, 2024 2 48
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Non-traditional Filipino-american veil and cord rules
Mak, on August 26, 2019 at 11:58 PM

I need help from my Filipina ladies. I am white, marrying a Filipino man. He grew up catholic, but he is now nondenominational like me. We are planning a very small garden wedding. I don’t think his...

Katie, Apr 3, 2024 5 2,832 1
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Multiple roles for one person (child)
Jen, on March 26, 2024 at 1:09 AM

We are having a destination wedding and it will be very small. There won’t be a wedding party except we would like to use our daughter who will have just turned 9. Is there a way she could sort of be...

Andrea, Mar 31, 2024 5 85
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Cancelling our venue and they ask us to pay the full cost
Ashley, on May 9, 2019 at 6:46 PM

Hello, We have to cancel our wedding due to personal issues and our venue is asking us to pay the full wedding cost in order to cancel. So far we’ve only paid the deposit. The contract says we are...

Reuben, Mar 29, 2024 19 7,717 1
Kelly
Las Vegas Wedding
Kelly, on March 27, 2024 at 2:04 PM

Aby advice on getting msrried in Las Vegas in November!

Mason, Mar 28, 2024 7 100
Jose
Wedding suggestions
Jose, on March 20, 2024 at 10:53 PM

Looking for an air bnb rental condo or house has to be ok beach or ocean front and allows small wedding of 20 people in Puerto Rico

Jose, Mar 21, 2024 4 87 1
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