Wedding Vows & Ceremony Discussions — The Knot Community

ceremony rundown?

dewysan — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:33:52 +0000

is there anyone can tell me how the ceremony goes?
which one go first : bridesmaid or flower girl or ring bearer?
and after everybody come out (include bride) what happen? im really dont know any idea about this.
thanks for anyone that can help me

familyceremonybigreception

jak6 — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:26:45 +0000

hi gals! I am having an immediate family (parents/siblings/grandparents) ceremony with a large reception (200+) to follow. I get super nervous at wedding (think hives all over) when I have to stand up, so i thought i'd avoid that for my own wedding.

I am having a hard time figuring out the wording for my invites. The reception will be cocktails, heavy hor d'ourves and dancing. I need help!!

North Meets South/City girl and Country boy wedding theme...HELP!!!!

tgrey1 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 15:53:58 +0000

My fiance and I have gone back and forth with wedding themes and have finally settled on a North meets South theme. We think this is perfect because he is from a small town from Southwest Georgia and despite living in Atlanta for 11 years, my family and I are from New Jersey. The problem is that I have no clue on to where to start. We know that we want equal representation in the venue, decor, food, drinks, and favors; however we just don't know where to start. I've looked online but I don't really find anything and I really don't want to use a wedding planner. Any Ideas?

Elopement Planning

jandtpruitt — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:26:55 +0000

We are planning to get married in Gatlingburg with just us and our kids since this is our 2nd wedding each. We will have no other guests at the wedding. What planning do I need to concentrate on? I know I need to decide on a chapel and dresses for the girls but other than that I"m at a loss.

Rice / birdseed holders

kel&nick — Thu, 26 May 2011 21:24:34 +0000

My friend told me they went to a wedding where the rice was in this flower holder. You held it by the stem, and when flung, the rice would come out of the bud on top. Has anyone seen something like this? Thanks.

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ChancyLynn00 — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:00:46 +0000

Fishermans knot ceremony

Shortstop06 — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 05:50:13 +0000

Does anyone know the wording/actions for a fisherman a knot ceremony? We aren't overly religious, and I've found vague references online to a ceremony where the couple ties a fishermans knot and I really like the idea and symbolism o it the rope will fall apart before the knot unties and the knot only gets stronger with pressure but I haven't been able to find anything that shows what the officiant says while we tie this.

The Great Debate (Private Ceremony)

megcmcb — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:01:49 +0000

My Fiance` and I are disagreeing on our ceremony.

He prefers a private ceremony with our parents and brothers only. We both come from close families and I would love for my Aunts and Uncles to attend. Many of which are coming from out of state and I don't feel comfortable asking to only attend the reception.

We have agreed the ceremony can be family only, keeping it as private as possible and having an open reception. I have heard many differing opinions on this issue and am not sure it's the right choice.

I know he will never go for a big wedding but I feel like we're leaving out important people as part of our day.
Is it rude to invite a larger group as part of cocktail hour, dinner and dancing? How can we compromise without offending people?

Blue pedestrian bridge downtown GR

RikuTsumi — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:07:46 +0000

I was looking to rent the blue bridge down town. Does anyone have the number to Grand Rapids events and planning coordinator. I had his E-Mail but accidently deleted it. I know the estimate is about 125 or so and we have that so now we need to book our date. I would find it myself but google is being unhelpful.

Ring Inscriptions

PJSPJS — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:38:02 +0000

We had our wedding ring inscriptions picked out until the jeweler told us about leaving space for the date. Now we need to either not include the date or include the date and pick a different, shorter inscription. To me, it's more important to have the inscriptions we want than to have the date. Is your wedding date part of your ring inscription?

Finding a Rabbi and Minister to Co-Officiate

ajprice0 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:11:23 +0000

I am Christian and my fiancee is Jewish. We are looking for a rabbi and a minister to co-officiate our wedding in Maryland. Any suggestions?

Ceremony Songs for a Soloist

JenniferKathleen — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:21:02 +0000

Hi there!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a wedding ceremony song to be sung by a soloist? We are getting married in a Lutheran Church (not quite as strict as Catholic) and the Music Director said we could choose any song we want from popular culture within reason. He suggested Shania Twain's: From this Moment - which I love - but I am just curious if anyone else has any other ideas? I would like to be a little different. . . .

Thank you!!

Asking a family member to become an ordained minister?

Lilshell812 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:04:44 +0000

Hi all,

FI and I are having a hell of a time finding a wedding officiant within our budget so we were tossing around the idea of asking a family member to become an ordained minister. Has anyone does this or have any experience?

I've heard of websites that will ordain someone but I don't know much about it. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Please Help with my Vows

rebeccp — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 04:43:19 +0000

My wedding is tomorrow, and I have written my vows, but they seem to be lacking something. I'm not sure if it is the wording or what else it could be...any suggestions?

A wise woman once said, “A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.” Over the past seven years, we have experienced many different sides of each other, and each is better than the last. I promise to love you with unselfish devotion and put the needs of our family before my own. I will care for you with tenderness and seek only to strengthen and encourage you as continue our journey through this life together.

Flower girl help!!!!!!!!!!

bunny1921 — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:05:43 +0000

Our wedding is 2 months away and our church JUST told us we are not allowed to throw flower petals inside of church. My poor flower girl has been practicing for months and I feel horrible. Im also completely dumb struck as to what to have her do now. Suggestions!?!

After The Ceremony Send Off?

csdoss — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:54:44 +0000

Hi! I need everyone's help ... So I am wanting to do the sparkler send off after the receptions - But ... we are also getting a trolley to take the wedding party from the ceremony to the reception and I know our family/friends will want to stay to see us leave in it.

What does everyone recommend us doing? We are not want a receiving line. So after the ceremony ends we walk down the aisle as a married couple then what does everyone recommend? Please keep in mind that we are going to take pictures after the ceremony because we do not want to see each other before!

Thank you a lot for your help in advance.

Processional songs

ekramona — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 03:39:56 +0000

I am thrilled that my friend will be playing my processional songs on a harp! Now I just have to choose the songs. I'm pretty certain I want my party to walk to the hymn "Morning Has Broken." Not exactly a wedding song, but my favorite hymn and just a beautiful tune.

I am wondering though what I should walk to. I'm thinking I'd just have her play the same song but a fancier version for me, but I'm also thinking it would be nice to change it up. What are some of your thoughts?

Timing for walking down the aisle

Ahill422 — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:38:07 +0000

I would love to have my bridal party (grandparents, MOB, MOG, bridesmaids, etc) walk down the aisle to "Everything" by Michael Buble. My concern is that they will finish walking before the song is over or too soon and the song won't be over yet. Has anyone ever walked down the aisle to a song with lyrics like this, and if so, how did you figure out the timing of it all? Or did you just wing it :) our wedding is informal and the fancy traditional precessional music just seems like too much for us

family ceremony?

futuremrsmurphey — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:55:18 +0000

has anyone had a or been to a wedding with a family ceremony?

where the parents have vows to the kid[s] and vice versa?

my fiance is adopting my daughter and we plan to do this?

I am just wondering if it will be awkward. it wont to us.

thanks, got weird reviews from other people. :)

Downtown Houston Ceremony Space

ashleebellard — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:53:57 +0000

I am looking for a space to have my ceremony in Downtown Houston this summer, or at least within the loop as my reception venue is downtown. I would like a rooftoop venue if at all possible but a church would be just as good.

I already tried the grove and the petroleum club and neither works..... Any Ideas?

love this!

Msantiago827 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:51:26 +0000

"______, I promise to be faithful, supportive, and loyal and to give you my companionship and love throughout all the changes of our life. I vow to bring you happiness, and I will treasure you as my companion. I will celebrate the joys of life with you. I promise to support your dreams, and walk beside you offering courage and strength through all endeavors. From this day forward, I will be proud to be your wife/husband and your best friend."

Read more: Wedding Vows: Nondenominational Wedding Vows - Wedding Planning - Wedding Ceremony http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-ceremony/articles/nondenominational-wedding-vows.aspx#ixzz26x2wDTQB

Firefighting/Camo theme

Inuyasharulez3 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:02:25 +0000

I am trying to incorporate a firefighting theme wedding and a camo theme wedding together and still make it absolutely beautiful and flow together. Any ideas on how I should go about this.

Decorating ugly chairs!

blondii428 — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:48:10 +0000

I was just noticing that our venue has some really unattractive chairs! They are the white plastic ones you see on peoples porches! Any ideas on how I could decorate to make the ceremony still seem classy?

Anyone know anything more about Ring Relay/ Ribbon Ring Ceremony

[Deleted User] — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:00:15 +0000

http://www.seiyaku.com/planning/en/ring-relay.html

http://www.glamour.com/weddings/blogs/save-the-date/2010/09/wedding-vows-heres-a-sweet-non.html

These are the websites that I've found on it, but I was just curious if anyone knew anything more about it? I'm just curious as to how it started, or if there are any things that our officiant could say while the rings are being passed around? I think it's a pretty cool idea, and my FI likes it to. I just wanted to learn more about it, but I don't know if there's another name for it. I didn't find very much about it, but it could have been what I typed in.

Rose Ceremony Wording Help

kellacy — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:52:29 +0000

Is this all too much. I wanted to do something a bit different and also include our moms (Noreen and Marion). Let me know if its too much or just to cut it all.

After the vows MOH and BM give Bride and Groom rose. Officiant: “After the exchanging of rings, your first gift to each other, as husband and wife, is a single rose. The rose is a symbol of love so it is appropriate that it is your first gift.”

Bride and groom then exchange first gift. Officiant: “Kelli and Shannon, in remembrance of this day, as a reaffirmation of your love and of the vows you have spoken here today please give each other a single rose each year on your anniversary. In the best of marriages there are difficult times. There are times of hurtful words, times of neglect, times when we must wait patiently to be together again. Those may be times when the words you really need to speak are difficult. I ask that you remember this moment and that when words fail you, that you place a single rose on your spouse’s pillow as a way to say, “I remember our vow,” and “I love you”. Let this exchanging of roses be the beginning of a lifelong tradition of unspoken love. Continuing with including of mothers…Marriage is a coming together of two lives and a celebration of the love of two people. But it is more. The love that Kelli and Shannon feel for one another is the flowering of a seed that their parents planted in their hearts years ago. Today, as they embrace one another in their love, so do they embrace the families which have come together to celebrate with Kelli and Shannon on this happy occasion. As a sign of their love for their families, Bride and Groom would like to offer these roses, to their mothers, Marion and Noreen, as symbols of their love and gratitude.

Marion and Noreen, Kelli and Shannon would like you to know that your efforts were not in vain and that your love and support is very much appreciated. They thank you for everything you have instilled in them. These roses are a promise that no matter how far away you are that you are not forgotten, and a reminder that you are always in their hearts.

How is the best way to blend the first and second part?

what do you think about just rose petals instead of isle runner??

pattycake1971 — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:44:21 +0000

My wedding is going to be in the same venue as the reception. The floors are concrete. I was thinking of just doing rose petals instead of the isle runner mainly because I was afraid the runner my slip on the floor without carpet underneath. My venue said the runner would work, but also suggested I do rose petals instead of the runner. What do you all think? Runner or no runner?

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Ceremony seating dilemma at Large(ish) wedding with no wedding party

Sweetsunshine83 — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:47:27 +0000

Hi,

My FI and I have decided not to have a wedding party/attendants for a variety of reasons, and I'm happy with this decision. However, I'm realizing it makes things a little more challenging in terms of ceremony seating, etc. We won't have groomsmen or ushers - so how will people know when & where to sit? There will be about 130 people invited. Is it ok to have seating info on a nice chalkboard at the "front" of the ceremony space (ceremony will be held outside a rustic barn venue under a big tree)? And we are having a standing ceremony, with limited seating for those who need it (I know - I'm going to get some strong opinions on this one; I'm still on the fence so be easy on me) so how do I specify all this without having ushers/etc to guide guests? I'm really trying NOT to hire a DOC but I feel uncomfortable asking some close friends to take on these duties because I don't want them to feel like they are doing the "job" of the wedding party without the honor of being IN the wedding.....does that make sense? I feel like there is a way to make this all work - just can't figure out what it is! Your suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

Thanks in advance.....

Kids Table Ideas?

sierraberry32 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 04:48:13 +0000

We have lots of kids in our family, and I really want a kids table! I am really trying to avoid putting any food/candy on the table. And I already have some of the safe alternatives, or 'basics' you might say, like crayons, coloring books, bubbles and so forth... Does anyone else have some unique ideas of what I could do?

Bride and Groom walking down aisle together

ellie63 — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 03:10:40 +0000

I am almost 50, my fiance is 60. Obviously we have been out on our own a long time and our kids are grown (and there is even a grandchild). My parents are deceased and only my fiance's mother is still living. We don't want to have attendents to avoid hurt feelings and keep our wedding of about 70 guests a little more low key. Our wedding/dessert reception combined is in a medium-sized room holding 9 round tables of eight. We will probably enter the room together from the back for the processional, pass through the round tables where everyone is seated to the front for the ceremony, then pass back through the other side of the tables for the recessional. Has anyone seen anything like this before and does anyone have any suggestions for making it work?