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David’s Bridal Launches Wedding Dresses for Dogs (& Rebellious Cats)

Having your dog at the wedding? Having a wedding FOR your dog? David's Bridal introduces "Puppy Love Collection" featuring wedding dresses and tuxedos for dogs.

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Online Ordination for Modern Shamans & Shamanic Wedding Officiants

Get ordained online to officiate shamanic wedding ceremonies. Explore the best places for legal and inclusive online ordinations for ministers in any state.

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Where to Get Ordained Online for Bilingual Wedding Officiants

Get ordained online to officiate bilingual weddings. Explore legal, inclusive, and beginner-friendly online ordinations for ministers in any state.

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¿Quién oficia una ceremonia de boda interreligiosa?

Conozca sus opciones de oficiantes para bodas interreligiosas, lo que incluye contar con dos oficiantes de boda o elegir a un amigo para que oficie su matrimonio mediante la ordenación en línea a través de una iglesia no denominacional como AMM.

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How to Fill out an Ohio Marriage License with Examples & FAQs

Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out an Ohio marriage license, answers to FAQs for wedding officiants and couples getting married in Ohio, and helpful tips from the Probate Court.

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5 Poems for a Father Giving Away a Daughter at a Wedding

Are you walking your daughter down the aisle and giving her away on the wedding day? These 5 poems are a sweet way to honor the moment.

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How to Fill out a North Carolina Marriage License with Samples & FAQs

Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a North Carolina marriage license. Sample images & FAQs for NC wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from the Register of Deeds Office!

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Cómo elegir los colores de su boda: tendencias, simbolismo y combinaciones personalizadas

Aprenda cómo elegir los colores de su boda y crea combinaciones de colores únicas utilizando tendencias, el simbolismo del color, tradiciones culturales y más.

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Can’t Get Married at the Courthouse? How to Elope if Yours Doesn’t Do Weddings

Some courthouses have stopped offering civil marriage ceremonies. Here are some great ways to elope without a courthouse or town hall appointment!

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5 Mary Oliver Love Poems for a Wedding

Find the perfect wedding reading among five of Mary Oliver most popular love poems - ranging from authentic, moving, memorable, and whimsical.

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Are Hyper-Local Weddings Less Expensive Than Destination Weddings?

Is a local wedding actually cheaper than a destination wedding? Discover the hidden costs of both options and learn how to plan an affordable, community-focused hyperlocal wedding.

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How to Fill out a Kentucky Marriage License with Samples & FAQs

Step-by-step instructions for how to fill out a Kentucky marriage license and certificate. Examples & answers to commonly asked questions for wedding officiants and couples getting married in KY, plus tips from the County Clerk Office.

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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

News Articles

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‘Til Death Do We Merge: The Knot Acquires Zola as Small Businesses Suffer

Why did The Knot just buy Zola, Inc. for undisclosed millions? Take a closer look at possible motives, private equity's interest in the wedding industry, and what independent wedding vendors can do to thrive.

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Is RHONY’s Haley Glassman Bringing Lavender Marriage to the Mainstream?

Could RHONY S16 bring lavender marriage into the mainstream? Learn about Hailey Glassman's 'lavender marriage' to her mystery husband, and why Gen Z is reclaiming the term for a new generation of queer relationships and platonic marriages.

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California’s Child Marriage Ban Awaits Signature on Gov. Newsom’s Desk

California is close to banning child marriage. Legislators passed a bipartisan bill, AB 1267, which now awaits a signature on Governor Newsom's desk. If signed into law, the new restrictions will become effective January 1, 2027.

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Ceremony Planning Articles

A happy father walks his daughter down the aisle at a sunny outdoor wedding, they are in formal wedding attire, smiling

5 Poems for a Father Giving Away a Daughter at a Wedding

Are you walking your daughter down the aisle and giving her away on the wedding day? These 5 poems are a sweet way to honor the moment.

Vista de cerca de damas de honor con vestidos azul claro que sostienen flores de colores vivos.

Cómo elegir los colores de su boda: tendencias, simbolismo y combinaciones personalizadas

Aprenda cómo elegir los colores de su boda y crea combinaciones de colores únicas utilizando tendencias, el simbolismo del color, tradiciones culturales y más.

young bride and groom kiss in a beautiful green field with pink flowers

5 Mary Oliver Love Poems for a Wedding

Find the perfect wedding reading among five of Mary Oliver most popular love poems - ranging from authentic, moving, memorable, and whimsical.

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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How to Find a Wedding Officiant for Voodoo, Santeria, Lucumi, or African Diaspora Faiths

Learn how to have a trusted elder, friend, or spiritual leader officiate your wedding ceremony, inspired by traditional African diaspora faiths like Vodou, Santeria, and more.

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Baha'i Wedding Readings & Prayers on Marriage, Family, & Faith

Meaningful readings and prayers for a Baha'i wedding ceremony. (From selected texts: Abdu’l-Bahá and Bahá’u’lláh.)

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Besos entre primos: la popularidad y la controversia del matrimonio entre primos

Una breve introducción a las costumbres matrimoniales entre primos: ¿Es posible casarse con un primo hermano o segundo? ¿Qué tan común es esta práctica en Estados Unidos y en el resto del mundo? Conozca la historia del matrimonio entre primos o matrimonio consanguíneo.

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Community Articles

a collaged image shows a hand pulling back a pretty wedding photo to show a pile of money, symbolizing private equity in wedding industry

‘Til Death Do We Merge: The Knot Acquires Zola as Small Businesses Suffer

Why did The Knot just buy Zola, Inc. for undisclosed millions? Take a closer look at possible motives, private equity's interest in the wedding industry, and what independent wedding vendors can do to thrive.

man and woman sit outdoors with their eyes closed, part of a spiritual wedding ceremony

Online Ordination for Modern Shamans & Shamanic Wedding Officiants

Get ordained online to officiate shamanic wedding ceremonies. Explore the best places for legal and inclusive online ordinations for ministers in any state.

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Where to Get Ordained Online for Bilingual Wedding Officiants

Get ordained online to officiate bilingual weddings. Explore legal, inclusive, and beginner-friendly online ordinations for ministers in any state.

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