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ceremony

Looking for ceremony scripts? Wedding readings? Advice on how to officiate a friend’s wedding? We’ve got all that and MORE.

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Ring warmings and geeky call-outs: 12 ways to include your guests in your ceremony

Including your guests meaningfully in your ceremony can lead to moments of truly tearful poignancy. From ring warmings to flower circles, and Mad-Libs to Lord of the Rings jokes, we’ve compiled some of our sweetest, funniest, and most favorite ways to include your guests in your ceremony and vows. All together now…

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Lay down the easiest outdoor ceremony decor ever: RUGS!

Looking for an easy ceremony decor idea that you don’t have to craft yourself? Kimber and Kaylee opted to use a few cute little rugs to mark their ceremony spot and it looked ADORABLE. Plus, they were able to take the rugs home and be reminded of their ceremony every time they looked at them. Look for deals at thrift stores and places like Ikea.

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First kiss alternatives for those who hate PDA

As with anything in our lovely little circle of weirdos: You can add and/or remove any wedding traditions to make your ceremony feel more “you.” So my answer is yes, you can totally not do a first kiss if you are uncomfortable with PDA. But if you feel like you want to replace it with something, here are some options…

Love lock unity ceremony as seen on @offbeatbride

Secure your love 5ever with this love lock unity ceremony

Jessica and Tyler’s Magic the Gathering wedding featured a love lock unity ceremony where they clasped a lock around a metal tree. Love locks are popular in many cities, including Paris (so popular at the Pont des Arts, Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor, and the Pont de l’Archevêché bridges that it’s becoming an architectural problem), but also a lovely idea that, when translated into a love lock unity ceremony, makes us swoon.