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  • My wife and I are renewing our wedding vows and wanted to know proper procedures as well as vows to tell one another.

  • My biological mother is deceased any my auntie and other lady helped to raise me how can I honor them both on that day.

  • I am planning a renewal of my wedding vows and am on a small budget, can you give me tips?

  • My husband and I are renewing our vows next year. I was wondering if my father has to walk me down the aisle. I would like for my husband and I to walk down together. How does that sound?

  • Can you give me the proper etiquette for second marriage weddings regarding the ceremony, gifts, etc.?

  • We want a short outside wedding. How can we make it real simple?

  • Is it bad luck to get married on the Back of the hour like 3 pm? I heard you were supposed to get married on the half hour like 3:30 pm?

  • We would like to include the unity candle in our service. Any suggestions on how to do this?

  • I would like to know in what order I should have the following in my wedding ceremony: reading of a poem by a friend, a song by groom to bride, a poem by bride to groom, lighting of candles: stepmother to light votive candle, my mother and mother in law to light taper candles, and then groom and bride to light unity candle. And how many songs should I have prior to the exchange of vows?

  • Is there something special, unique I can do for the groom either at the church or at the reception... a speech or something? Do people do things like that..

  • We have two questions: (1) How do you include a stepfather who has pretty much supported the bride financially and mentally and the bio father in giving away the bride whom she is close to but he just doesn't provide for her and (2) how do you include a son from a previous relationship who is 2 yrs old and a 1 yr old daughter from this relationship in the wedding?

  • We would like to give a 12 year old daughter a family ring and we would also like to light a memorial candle. We don't have a clue on what to say or do. Please help.

  • I want to plan the ceremony to include my children, I have 2 ages 10 and 8. We will be getting Barry a triple band interlocking ring and we would all like to pledge to him on our day. I was wondering if you have any suggestions about how to proceed with this idea.....such as our own vows, unique ceremony ideas and anything that would make the ceremony special for all four of us, not just for Barry and I....as we are committing to becoming a family. Thank you so much for any help you may offer.

  • This is my second marriage but first wedding. I want it to be really special and romantic. We plan to get married in my home. How would I include my son's girlfriend and my husband to be's daughter, because I only want my daughter as an attendant?

  • Who is the officiant and what is his/her role?

  • What is the usual fee for a person who will sing at the ceremony?

  • Isn't pre-marital counseling the same as meeting with a clergymember to discuss about our marriage?

  • I would like some ideas on the vows, it will be a non denominational, Christian, wedding.

  • My fiance and I are of different faiths. He is Catholic, and I am of an alternative path. We agreed that we would be married by an official of the Catholic church (for him) but have no bible readings. We would plan all readings ... The questions are (a) I heard a Catholic church will not marry a non-Catholic to a Catholic. Is this true? (b) Can we plan the readings ourselves? We decided that we don't want bible readings (for me). (c) Can I include a person of my own faith in the actual marriage process in addition to the church clergy, even though they have no real legal power to marry us?

  • My fiance is Jewish and I am not. Any advice?

  • Can you recommend song other than Here Comes the Bride for the bride to go down the aisle. Could Butterfly Kisses work?

  • I want to know about the procession and lineup of the bridal party. I have attended to a lot of weddings and some were not very organized. I just need a little help with the lineup and do's and do not's. Any suggestions will be helpful.

  • Could you please tell me in what order do people stand in the receiving line.

  • We would like to do a recieving line outside of the church. How much time should we budget for this. We are planning on having about 200 guests.

  • I need to make programs for the wedding on my own and I need a free site trying to keep the cost of the wedding down.
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    Recommended Books about Wedding Planning
    1. FabJob Guide to Become a Wedding Planner
    2. The Ultimate Wedding Planner & Organizer, 2nd Edition
    3. The Wedding Book: The Big Book for Your Big Day
    4. What I Love About You
    5. Kindle Book: Plan the Wedding of Your Dreams The Easy, No-Hassle Way - Complete with every detail.
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    10. Bridal Bargains, 9th Edition: Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on a Realistic Budget
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