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A Few Facts about Military Weddings

While a military wedding is like any other wedding, there are some traditions in military weddings that are not found in civilian weddings.   These traditions add pomp, pageantry and patriotism, plus they create out-of-the ordinary weddings that are truly gorgeous and meaningful. An enlisted man or woman can marry in uniform.  A female officer can…

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100 Instrumental Wedding Songs for the Walk Down the Aisle

Are you looking for that SPECIAL song for your walk down the wedding aisle?  Here is a list of 100 potential wedding songs that might be perfect for your stroll. Find the song that speaks to you!  As you know, the bride’s entrance is the real start to your special day. Walking down the aisle…

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Personalizing Your Vows

  Wedding vows today no longer necessarily follow the standard “love, honor, cherish…” verbiage.  Couples use their vows to express their feelings and commitments to one another. Here are some examples: I, (Bride/Groom), take you (Groom/Bride), to be my (wife/husband), to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for…

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The Love Letter and Wine Box Tradition

Many couples are not familiar with the “Love Letter and Wine Box” tradition that you can add to your ceremony.  The box contains a bottle of wine, two glasses, and a love letter from each to the other.  The letters describe the good qualities you find in one another, the reasons you fell in love, and your reasons…

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14 Snippets of Ideas to Help When You are Writing Your Own Vows.

If you and your partner have decided to write your own vows, and I hope you do, here are a few snippets of ideas to help you put into words what’s in your heart.  Be sure to write about what you love about your future spouse, and identify why you want to marry him/her. Thank…

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The Sand Ceremony

The Sand Ceremony has gained popularity with many brides and it is a simple, visually appealing ritual that leaves the newlyweds with a wonderful keepsake of their wedding day.  Plus, if there are children from one or both partners, they can also participate and feel as if they are part of the ceremony as well….

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Do you have concerns about your “Father” giving you away?

In today’s crazy mixed up world, there are lots of “fathers” who are “fathers” in name only.   One of the hardest decisions many brides have is whether to have their biological father walk them down the aisle, or should they ask someone who is closer to them, someone who has helped them to be the…

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Sealed in a Box

  Couples have adopted this really neat wedding day moment.  They have a simple wooden box at the ceremony site that they will seal right before they say their vows.  But before this box is sealed they add personal letters to one another, a bottle of wine, or any other sentimental items that they wish…

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Music to Walk Down the Aisle

It’s your wedding day and it’s your time to walk down the aisle.  So what music did you choose for your grand entrance? If you are still deciding…here are some suggestions:   Canon in D (Most Popular) March from Lohengrin by Wagner (The traditional “Here Comes The Bride” music) What a Wonderful World by Louis…

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The Ketubah – A Cherished Tradition

In many Jewish weddings the ketubah is an integral part of the traditional Jewish marriage.  A ketubah is a printed document that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the groom in relation to the bride.  The ketubah explains the basic material, conjugal and moral responsibilities of the husband to his wife and it is signed…

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Writing your own Wedding Vows

                    Not too many years ago the wedding couple traditionally said nothing more than “I do.”    Today, many couples choose to write their own vows and it can be very touching, memorable and dramatic.   It’s a more personal message between the bride and groom especially when…

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