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

Ride the emotional face journey of this groom with ALL the feeeels

Take the emotional “face journey” of this delighted groom with ALL the feeeels

Y’all know I LOVE me some delighted groom emotions at first looks, ceremonies, whenever. Got an emotional groom? I will start crying along with him. It’s just the best when you know someone is feeling the moment. So when we spied photographer Mike Allebach’s preview of Britny and Stephen’s wedding ceremony, we simply had to share it.

Celebrating the journey: wedding readings for a vow renewal ceremony

Celebrating the journey: wedding readings for a vow renewal ceremony

It’s no small feat to make it to the many milestones of marriage. A lot can happen to change you and your relationship and a vow renewal can cement all of that work into a more unified commitment. But how do you address that in your vow renewal ceremony?

Some wedding readings are totally universal for a wedding or a vow renewal, but some are just a little bit more apt for those who have traversed the trenches of longtime marriage. Here are a few weddings readings we love for a vow renewal ceremony…

Funny wedding handkerchief bags

Make your guests cry with laughter from these funny wedding handkerchief bags

Kim and Adam’s rustic barn wedding featured these funny wedding handkerchief bags featuring phrases like “No ugly crying” and “for crying out loud.” We already love giving out hankies for happy tears, so it only makes sense to give them a little snark.

Getting back on the (literal) horse: the unexpected can be what makes a wedding a success

I got bucked off a horse at my own wedding!

When I recently got married, I thought that I would be brave and try something a bit different at my wedding. Given that I am a celebrant, it made sense to take a small risk and do something a bit wild. So, I asked a friend with a beautiful horse if I could come in on the horse to the ceremony. But then, what happened next shocked everyone. I was BUCKED OFF THE HORSE! Here’s how I handled it and how it made the wedding a success…