The best wedding vows are those written by the couples themselves.
Genuine and sincere declarations of love are the ones that bring tears to the eyes and touch the heart.
Start writing your vows a few months before your big day but make sure you keep them secret from each other.
1. Write your own vows
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Starting early gives you more time to find inspiration and revise your vows to make sure that you’re able to express how you truly feel.
Have these vows written on paper so you can read them in case you get too emotional during the ceremony and can’t remember a thing you’ve written.
1. Write your own vows
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Whether you’re having a religious ceremony or a civil one, choose an officiant who is close to either of you and know your love story.
An officiant who knows you well can make the ceremony feel more intimate and can share personal stories about you.
If you’re not having a religious ceremony, you can ask your best friend or your closest
2. Ask someone you know to officiate
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family member to officiate.
It’s easy to get ordained online nowadays so they can legally officiate the wedding.
The best thing about having someone close be your officiant is you can request them to do almost anything, even a Joey Tribbiani parody.
2. Ask someone you know to officiate
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Among the most awaited parts of the ceremony is the exchange of the wedding rings.
Let your ring bearer share the spotlight for a little while.
Instead of holding the rings on a traditional pillow, have him walk your pet with the rings on its collar or use a remote-controlled car with the rings inside.
3. Put a spotlight on your ring bearer
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Do whatever fits your personality as a couple.
You can also let the ring bearer have fun with his attire such as wearing a cool pair of shades or a funky hat.
3. Put a spotlight on your ring bearer
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Flower girls add a dose of cuteness to the wedding ceremony.
Raise the cute factor to another level by letting them have fun with their dresses, their confetti, or the way they walk down the aisle.
Having a garden wedding? Dress them up as cute little fairies or butterflies.
Getting married on the beach?
4. Let flower girls have fun too
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Have them carry cute little sand buckets instead of a basket.
You get the idea.
4. Let flower girls have fun too
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While ceremony programs are optional, they’re nice to have so guests can follow the flow of the wedding ceremony.
Make these programs more interesting by adding personal details such as amusing anecdotes and a couple of engagement photos.
If you’re getting married outdoors during the summer season, have your DIY programs printed on stock
5. Print out cool programs
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paper and attach a short stick to each of them.
This turns them into paper fans that guests can use to keep cool during the ceremony.
5. Print out cool programs
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Wedding venue layouts don’t always have to be the altar in front and seats arranged neatly in rows and columns.
If you have lots of space, place the altar in the middle and have the seats arranged in a circle around it.
This circular structure looks great in garden weddings and beach weddings.
6. Be creative with the venue layout
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It’s not rare for guests to miss the ceremony because they ran late.
But if you set the time too early to make sure everyone makes it, you’d likely have a dozen bored guests by the time you walk down the aisle.
Keep them entertained by serving light snacks or having a cocktail hour.
Set up a snack bar or have cocktail tables
around.
7. Serve light snacks or cocktails before the ceremony
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This not only keeps guests refreshed but also lets them mingle with each other.
7. Serve light snacks or cocktails before the ceremony
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Aside from playing non-traditional music, you can spruce up the ceremony by modernizing other traditional elements.
For instance, you can ask a friend to sing a meaningful song in lieu of a passage reading.
You can also have a couple of your sponsors share their marriage wisdom.
8. Spruce up the ceremony
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Have your guests participate in the exchange of rings through a ring warming ceremony.
Allowing your loved ones to actively take part in your nuptials makes your wedding a special day for everyone.
8. Spruce up the ceremony
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Have something to remind you of your wedding day on your 10th wedding anniversary – or when you’re going through a rough patch along the way.
Make a time capsule wedding style.
Write love letters for each other beforehand and place these in a custom-made box marked with your names and wedding date.
9. Make a wedding capsule
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Include a bottle of wine that ages nicely, your written wedding vows, and a couple of keepsakes.
Seal it together with hammer and nails or an ornate lock.
9. Make a wedding capsule
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An alternative to the wedding capsule is a potted plant you can grow together as a married couple.
You can plant a tree sapling if you’re getting married in your own garden.
If not, have a beautiful pot ready where you can take turns adding soil and water to plant seeds or cuttings.
10. Have a tree-planting ceremony
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Depending on what type of plant you chose, you can keep growing it in the same pot at home or replant it in your yard.
10. Have a tree-planting ceremony
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