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270 DAYS AGO | 6.19.2025

TikTok Made Me Propose: An Algorithm-Manifested Marriage Engagement?

Can social media persuade you to propose marriage? Consider the power of platforms, TikTok proposal trends, digital marketing, & algorithm-manifested marriag...

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273 DAYS AGO | 6.16.2025

Wisconsin Lawmakers Move to Protect Same-Sex Marriage

WI Lawmakers want to protect same-sex marriage rights by amending the Wisconsin state constitution to remove a defunct same-sex marriage ban. Read more about...

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286 DAYS AGO | 6.3.2025

Connecticut Legislators Vote to Ban First Cousin Marriages

Lawmakers in Connecticut voted to ban marriage between first cousins, beginning Oct 1, 2025. Click to read more about CT HB06918.

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291 DAYS AGO | 5.29.2025

Oregon Lawmakers Ban Child Marriage, Raise Marrying Age to 18

Beginning Jan 1, 2026, you must be 18 years old to get married in Oregon. Read more about SB548, signed into law by Gov Tina Kotek this week!

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299 DAYS AGO | 5.21.2025

Toilet Paper is the Latest Wedding Gift Trend (Really)

Is toilet paper a practical wedding gift idea? UK supermarket Tesco just launched a gift package with household items, but Costco & Target have been doing th...

Groom holds a cowboy hat over their faces as he kisses the bride on the wedding day

301 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2025

Texas Lawmakers to Decide Who Returns a Marriage License

Officiants must return a Texas marriage license, but that could change! Click to read the pros & cons legislators will weigh to deciding if newlyweds can ret...

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Bride and groom stand in a field of Texas Hill Country bluebonnets

301 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2025

Dripping Springs Will Continue Reign as ‘Wedding Capital of Texas’

Want to elope in Dripping Springs? This Hill Country town is keeping it's crown as the Wedding Capital of Texas, so plan your destination wedding today!

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304 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2025

How AI Could Devalue the Work of Wedding Officiants

AI wedding speech generators could lead to fewer clients & lower rates for wedding officiants. Click to read why AI might be a bad bargain in the long run fo...

Photo of Pope Leo SIV waving to the crowd after his election

305 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2025

Can the Pope Get Married? It Wouldn’t Be the First Time...

Can popes be married? Take a closer look at the history of married popes, how clerical celibacy traditions in the Catholic Church have changed, and more!

A sign on a curb reads "minister parking", next to some bushes

306 DAYS AGO | 5.14.2025

Can Ministers Park Anywhere? Mark Consuelos Says So, But…

What to know about using a clergy parking permit, including where you can park and when, how to get one, & if ministers park for free! Click now to get the i...

Disinterested young bride and groom slouch in their wedding clothes for a photoshoot.

307 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2025

Would Gen Z Abandon Marriage if Griswold v. Connecticut is Overturned?

What might happen to Gen Alpha or Gen Z marriage trends if Griswold vs Connecticut is overturned? Click to read our thoughts on the changing legal & social l...

Bride stands in road as wild horses cross

314 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2025

Wild Wedding Crashers: 10 Times an Animal Crashed a Wedding

Wild animals at a wedding? Oh my! These cute (& terrifying) party crashers took the nature-themed wedding idea a little too far.

Man and woman sit facing a woman in an office to sign a contract

315 DAYS AGO | 5.5.2025

Could Short-Term Marriage Contracts Replace ‘Til Death Do Us Part’?

Will temporary marriages & 'short term' marriage contracts replace lifelong commitment? One relationship expert's prediction got us thinking about the future...

Composite image from Eric Curtis's Facebook post, afterparty and wedding script photos

321 DAYS AGO | 4.29.2025

Would You Officiate This Metalhead Wedding in a Mosh Pit?

Check out this metal-themed wedding at a Cannibal Corpse concert in Pittsburgh, including the custom wedding officiant script with Unleashing the Bloodthirst...

A man and woman embrace over drinks at a dark bar

322 DAYS AGO | 4.28.2025

Is Open Marriage Legal in the US? Like, Actually Legal?

Learn interesting facts about open marriage in the the US, including legal considerations around adultery, bigamy, polyamory, and examples of open marriage w...

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