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Alternative Wedding Ceremony Ideas & Examples

We’ve got SO much wedding ceremony advice like how to officiate a wedding, tons of wedding ceremony readings, a bazillion wedding ceremony scripts, and even wedding vow examples! We’ve also got info about handfasting and other unity ceremonies. You’ll want to start here: Wedding Ceremony 101.

8 things I learned from eloping alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Be ready for hurt feelings: 8 lessons learned from eloping

Wow, it’s been an amazing couple of weeks since our surprise elopement! Now I’m ready to download on the whole experience of eloping for my own piece of mind, and hopefully to help others considering it! Here are the eight lessons I learned from our elopement…

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Use a sharpie to show where your ring is going

Here’s an amazing idea for those of you who won’t have your rings available on your wedding day. Grab a Sharpie and steal this idea…

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Safeguard your rings by substituting Ring Pops

If you’re entrusting expensive wedding rings to a little tyke for the big walk to the ceremony, you might be concerned — especially if your ring bearer is extra young. You never know what crevices could be found in a short walk at tiny-tot level. A way to let your ring bearer have a role in the wedding party and keep your rings safe with an adult is to take a leaf from Anna and Tom’s book: use Ring Pops!

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How to find and include readings in your wedding ceremony?

When it comes to “elements to include in a wedding,” one of the first things that many people think of are readings. And there’s a good reason why — so many of us have such a strong connection with words. Finding the right quotes, poems, or passages, that capture a feeling or a moment, can help us when we aren’t feeling especially creative, or can’t find our own words to share how we feel. But where can you find these perfect words to include in your ceremony? And how can you include them?