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…
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…
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.
17 wedding readings from literature for bookish couples
Bookish couples: we know you and we love you. So we’re sharing a whole new batch of killer wedding readings just for you. We’ve got wedding readings from literature including the classics, children’s books, and even some young adult novels. Yep, love inspiration is errrrrywhere on bookshelves these days. Let’s get to these academic, erudite, and downright adorable wedding readings.