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Did you cry during your ceremony?

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  • poll: Did your cry during the ceremony?
    yes : (57 votes)
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    no : (92 votes)
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    other : (16 votes)
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    yrret107    November 28, 2009   Seattle, WA; Married in West Chester, PA

    I didn't but I know people who have.  There's nothing wrong with crying or not crying but just curious.  I did almost tear up during the speeches.

     
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    MissAsB    June 6, 2009   Married in CO, Living in AL

    I held it together for the ceremony though my voice was sort of wavering at points.  I started crying afterward when his aunt came up to me bawling!

     
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    ErinMarguerite    July 2009   DC Area

    I was rather amazed that I didn't cry.  My vows were barely audible to anyone but my husband because I decided quiet and not crying was better than crying.

     
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    Sulli301    June 26, 2010   Michigan

    I am so sure I will cry! I am an easy cry...movies, commercials, you name it! But maybe that means I'll suprise myself and NOT cry...

    I'll letcha all know in 58 days!

     
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    egb    January 2010  

    I was sure I was going to cry. But my husband was staring at me in the eyes the whole time, and all I could do is look at him and smile. Then when I saw people, lots were crying.. I was still all smiles.. I cried at the end of the night, when we *went to bed* and everything started sinking in.

     
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    egb    January 2010  

    @Sulli: yeah, I'm a cryer myself. I was amazed I didn't.

     
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    MissGreen    July 2009  

    Yes, I thought I would not but......as soon as he started saying his vows he kept squeezing my hands and rubbing his thumb on my hand, a little thing he does when we are out to say I love you more than anything, and I lost it. Tears came pouring down and I just held my breath, it was the only thing I could do to not be loud. He and the officiant kept smiling and almost laughing at me by the time my vows came that I actually laughed and stumbled on a part in my vows about being patient. It cracked everyone up bc it had to be the most perfect part for me to stumble on since I am the most impatient person ever.

     
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    Jessie516    May 16, 2009   Ann Arbor, MI

    I was shocked that I didn't cry at all on my wedding day.  I thought for sure I would--I cry at EVERYTHING--commericals, movies, other people's weddings.  I cried at the rehearsal, but on the day of the wedding, I just couldn't stop smiling!

     
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    Jenn23    April 17, 2010   Philly suburbs

    I commented a few weeks ago that I "just knew" I'd cry since I'm very emotional and cry at tv weddings! BUT, I didn't!!! I didn't cry during the walk down the aisle, ceremony, toasts, nothing! I really surprised myself! What's funny is my husband's eyes welled up a few times-I couldn't believe it because he's not a "crier" by any means. So at that point, I thought, "Oh no, NOW I'm going to cry!"...but I didn't! We just smiled at each other the entire ceremony...was on cloud nine and I still am. :)

     
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    heathaah    September 2009  

    He cried, which made me a little giggley!  It was adorable!  He was trying so hard to hold back, which made it even funnier.

    Funny story...After the ceremony, after we all walked out, I turn around to see my sister and brother crying and I panicked and asked "what happened??"   I thought someone got hurt or something! 

    They just looked at me like, weren't you there?

     
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    JsDragonfly    December 29, 2009  

    I didn't cry, but the hubby did. lol

     
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    artbee    February 28, 2010  

    i came close, but i held it in. i don't have a pretty crying face, and i just wanted to keep it from coming out. i was very proud of myself.... i cry during movies that have weddings, tv shows, and real life weddings.

     
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    Miss Chocolate    July 24, 2010   Texas... Married in California

    I'm a pretty emotional person, so I'm thinking that I'm going to cry. I really hope that I don't, but I think it's bound to happen :] 85 days left before I find out!!!

     
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    andreaandchinelo    09/04/2009   dc

    I so thought I was going to cry...like others, I cry at everything...movies, other peoples weddings, whatever...but at our ceremony, before, after, the reception I didn't shed one tear...other people were crying, but not me...I actually suprised myself...

     
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    ecoastrunner83    May 2009  

    I cried a bit right before our ceremony when I saw my dad and he gave me the tightest hug ever and I saw that HE was crying. I am tearing up now just thinking about it. But then I made myself pull it together for the ceremony. Seeing my husband was the most comforting thing and I just tried to focus on him.

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    I lost it about 2 steps down the aisle. And couldn't get myself together for a little bit, haha. there waqs some silence while i tried to compose myself to say my vows.

     
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    bohemianbailie    January 15, 2011   Huntington Beach, California

    Ok so reading this post about people crying is making me want to cry!! I am guessing I will be crying and honest I think my FI will be a little teary as well.

     
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    Miss Chapstick    September 2009  

    I wasn't a blubbering mess, but I totally cried. I didn't think I would, either.

     
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    cannotwait    February 1, 2009   TX

    I mostly teared up when I saw my hubs emotional...and when my cousin was crying during the father:daughter dance, but mostly we were just smiling with huge, goofy grins!

     
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    lemondrop    March 13, 2010   Arizona

    Amazingly enough- nope, I didn't.  I was sure I would!  Even my husband tearing up when he saw me, I was just happy and couldn't stop smiling.  There was only one part when our officiant told a story about my husband's grandmother, who we were both very close to before she passed away that I almost cried, but I recovered- our vows were the next part which was a little rough. 

    My big advice is that if you are worried about crying during your vows- have your officiant tell a funny story (if you can) that way you will be laughing just before your vows and not crying.  Makes talking a whole lot easier :)

     
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    cecullaton    October 2, 2010   Cambridge, Ontario

    I'm prepared that I will burst nto tears as I walk down the aisle.. I get teary just watching people I dont even know get handed off by their dads (im a daddy's girl!) so Im prepared to get emotional, but hopeful that I wont!!

     
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    verosara    March 27, 2010   LA, California

    Yes, as much as I tried to stop myself I cried during our vows, and fortunately I was still able to speak.  Apparently I everyone else cry, but thankfully I recovered for the blessing of the rings.  I think I just had to get it out. 

     
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    chicagowife      

    My minister was smart and made me say the vows privately (with my fiancee) in front of him the day before the ceremony.  I literally sobbed through them.  But then the next day I didn't cry at all!

    :) 

     
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    monalisa670    August 2009   Boston

    I voted no because I did not cry until after everything when the priest made us go up to our grandparents and parents and give them hugs/kisses for the first time as a married couple (at the very end of the ceremony in front of everyone...kinda awkward). When I hugged my dad it felt so emotional and he let out a quiet little sob and then I couldn't hold in the tears, so then I was crying the whole walk back down the aisle!

     
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    Professor    April 10, 2010   New York, NY

    I didn't cry, but was sweating a lot. A drop of sweat rolled into my eye (OUCH!) so I pretended to be tearing up so I could ask hubby for a tissue. Apparently my high school drama geekery paid off, because lots of people commented on how sweet it was that I teared up!

     
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    littlemissmango    July 7, 2012   Oahu, HI

    Interesting!! I'm glad to see that lots of would-be criers held it together! I would love to not cry (like until he and I are alone together later in the night), but I highly doubt I won't. Y'all give me hope though! ;)

     
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    grace8367    September 6, 2009   Chicago

    No, but he got choked up which was  an "awww" moment

     
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    Erindesmar    October 17, 2009   Boston, MA

    I THOUGH I was going to be waterworks.  Before the wedding, I could hardly listen to Canon in D without crying!  I was very teary throughout, but never had a full blown cry.  To keep the tears away, I smiled a lot instead : ) !

    When I was walking down the aisle, my dad said I was "shaking like a leaf".  My husband said my hair was standing on end by the time I got to the end of the aisle and I was very teary....he didn't know what to do so he kissed me!  That made everyone (including me) laugh so then I held it together better.

    I have no idea why I was so nervous!  I like to think that since it was nervous energy/nervous excitement!

     
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    chelseamorning    November 1, 2008   Washington, DC/Atlanta

    I am a big-time crier, but I did not cry at my ceremony!

     
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    AbbyM    October 17, 2009   Chicago, IL but getting married in Southern Minnesota

    During our rehearsal the priest made us say our vows and I, along with all of my bridesmaids and Mom, bawled like babies!  But during our wedding, I didn't cry at all.  My voice waivered a bit, but I held it together!  We just smiled the entire time, it was the best part of the day.

     
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    frozen yogurt    April, 2010  

    I didn't cry and I was so shocked!!  However, I did cry during our first look, and I think that helped keep me from crying during the ceremony.

     
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    His Barista    September 4, 2010   Spokane, WA

    I'm a total crier...I think I will cry. lol.

     
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    bloodgo1    May 14, 2010   Royal Oak

    Okay I was SO positive that I was going to cry. I got really teared up before the ceremony after I had entered the church and saw my dad for the first time. I'm thinking that got it out of my system though, because I held it together for the ceremony. I was surprisingly very calm as soon as I started walking. I just locked eyes with DH and neither of us could stop smiling.

     
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    CindyMarie    June 25, 2011   Brandon ,MS

     

    MY FI and I have discussed this alot. We both are so emotional. I REALLY want to write my own vows but I dont know if I can without crying and he said if I did then he'd feel like he had to do the same. So we opted not to write our own. We say how we feel everyday to each other. Im thinking I will cry but after reading these other comments, maybe not. Ill let ya'll know in 105 days! I obviously cried at my fathers funeral. I had written down some lovely memories and words to read during the service. The preacher asked me if I wanted him to read them for me but instead I placed them in my fathers hand .Makes me cry at the memory. I miss him so much!

     
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    missvintage    May 29, 2010   Madison, WI

    I cried a little bit during my vows and his vows, but mostly kept it together. :)

     
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    SanDiegoAli    September 18, 2010   San Diego

    I'm worried that I'm going to be a big blubbering mess and cry the whole day.  I know that I'm an "emotional" person.  Only time will tell I suppose!

     
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    twohearts    June 2010  

    I have a feeling that I'll be crying...everything makes me cry (once even a Simpson's episode!)  But what I really suspect is that my nervous giggle is going to make an appearance, and I won't be able to stop it.  And just like when I get cracked up during a church service, I'll basically be convulsing trying to keep the laughter in..so romantic! :)

     
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    VeronicaH    April 24, 2010  

    I cried during the vows, but I wanted to make sure everyone could hear what I was saying (as opposed to whispering but "holding it together"). I saw some pics and apparently a lot of our guests were tearing up too!

     
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    Sunshine23    July 17, 2010   Canada

    I know I'll cry FOR SURE. I dont think FI will... he's not an emotional person. I've only HEARD him cry once on the phone and it was over something really bad.

     
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    phishgirl    May 29, 2010   Brooklyn

    i was too busy smiling and having fun to cry.

    i broke down the night after tho. a mess.

     

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