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foto de cerca de una novia con un vestido de novia blanco comiendo una hamburguesa con queso

5 DAYS AGO | 12.20.2024

Cómo McDonald's Está Acorralando la Esquina del Mercado de las Bodas

¿Casarse en McDonald's? ¡Sí! Las parejas jóvenes de todo el mundo están eligiendo una boda McDonald's asequible y sin estrés en lugar de lugares tradicionales.

Image shows the 2025 Officiant Accelerator tour stops and a photo of Officiant Jimmie Berguin speaking at a previous event

9 DAYS AGO | 12.16.2024

2025 Officiant Accelerator Schedule: Wedding Officiants Training in Your City!

2025 AMM Officiant Accelerator Tour: Wedding officiant training & networking seminars in NV, GA, WA, IL, and FL. Take your officiant business to the next lev...

Close up of two men holding hands with wedding rings, symbolizing marriage equality and same-sex marriage rights

12 DAYS AGO | 12.13.2024

These States Will Feel it First if Obergefell is Overturned

Will Obergefell v. Hodges be overturned? Here’s what could happen in states that banned same sex marriage before the 2015 Supreme Court decision.

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Ceremony Planning Articles

A wedding officiant reads from a book during the wedding ceremony while the grooms and witnesses laugh happily

YESTERDAY | 12.24.2024

Does the Officiant Get a Wedding Invitation? Etiquette for the Reception & More

Read our advice on when and how to invite the Officiant to a wedding and reception party, with ‘plus one’ wedding invitation etiquette for spouses.

La novia se encuentra sobre una luna creciente en una sesión de fotos estilizada.

2 DAYS AGO | 12.23.2024

Cómo Elegir la Mejor Fase Lunar Para su Ceremonia de Boda

Aprenda los significados de las fases lunares para la mejor fecha de boda, incluyendo el simbolismo de la boda de luna nueva y luna llena, con rituales para ...

A selfie showing a bride, groom, and guests on the wedding day

22 DAYS AGO | 12.3.2024

5 Fun Ways to Include Wedding Selfies in Your Celebration

5 Fun wedding selfie ideas, from a selfie station to a candid snapshot with your wedding officiant. ✓ Click to read our best wedding photo ideas now!

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Religion and Rituals Articles

Close up of a bride in a pink wedding dress holding a bouquet of flowers

6 DAYS AGO | 12.19.2024

5 Reasons a Pink Wedding Dress Might Be Best

Pink wedding dresses & suits are trending! Learn about pink wedding dress meaning & symbolism, how to pull off pink, & why this modern style might be best fo...

Close up of a bride and groom in traditional Chinese wedding attire holding small cups of tea for the Chinese tea ceremony

34 DAYS AGO | 11.21.2024

Simple Guide to the Chinese Tea Ceremony Wedding Tradition

Celebrate love & family with a Chinese wedding tea ceremony! Read our blog to learn how to plan, what to wear, where to host & more ✓ Click here!

Two pig figurines dressed as a bride and groom placed on a dinner table

49 DAYS AGO | 11.6.2024

Here Comes the Swine: 8 Wedding Traditions with Pigs

A fun look at pig themed wedding traditions including the pig dance & lucky pig charms, pig symbolism & marriage, & pigs at the wedding ceremony

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Community Articles

Image shows the 2025 Officiant Accelerator tour stops and a photo of Officiant Jimmie Berguin speaking at a previous event

9 DAYS AGO | 12.16.2024

2025 Officiant Accelerator Schedule: Wedding Officiants Training in Your City!

2025 AMM Officiant Accelerator Tour: Wedding officiant training & networking seminars in NV, GA, WA, IL, and FL. Take your officiant business to the next lev...

Photo shows wedding officiant Lauren Hill holding a wedding script on the stoop of a NYC brownstone. In front of her are Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum, holding hands.

29 DAYS AGO | 11.26.2024

Meet the Officiant Who Married the Brownstone Boys in a Brooklyn Block Party ...

Celebrant Lauren Hill officiated the Brownstone Boys’ wedding on the stoop of their Brooklyn, New York City home. Read the interview, plus photos from the day!

Promotional image shows the cover of Marriage by the Numbers: Planning Your Wedding Using Numerology and the text "marriage by the numbers / Unlock the magic of your wedding day with Numerology!"

36 DAYS AGO | 11.19.2024

This Wedding Planning Book Uses Numerology for a ‘Marriage by the Numbers’!

Use numerology to plan your wedding day with this unique wedding planning book! Unlock the magic of marriage numerology & set a date: ‘Marriage by the Numbers’

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