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Overspending on weddings made a list of 'glamorized' but 'toxic' habits on Buzzfeed. End this trend in 2021 by planning a nontraditional wedding that fits your style, and your budget. Think micro wedding, elopement, and unique venues!
Writing a custom wedding ceremony script? Learn about the wedding welcome, also called the invocation, introduction, or opening words, along with examples for first time marriage officiants and ministers.
Private wedding vows: How to exchange private vows before the ceremony for a nontraditional wedding, plus tips on how to write wedding vows
Tips for wedding officiants on creating a more inclusive and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ couples, with suggestions on pronoun use, gender neutral language, and what to include on questionnaires and outreach materials.
Asked to perform or plan a wedding? Learn how long a wedding ceremony lasts, and which parts of the ceremony to include or cut to keep it from running too long or too short, and hit the ceremony ‘sweet spot.’
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Sometimes classic vows just feel right! Use these traditional wedding vow examples while planning your ceremony, or modify them to fit any religious, spiritual, or non religious celebration.
Sequel weddings are trending! Use this sample script to officiate a couple’s second ceremony as COVID-19 restrictions lift and venues return to full capacity. Includes a link to our full Wedding Ceremony Script Library.
Learn about planning a cannabis-friendly wedding, and ways to include marijuana or weed in your ceremony, reception, or celebration.
A festive new wedding ceremony script with a handfasting and mead / honey wine toast to help you celebrate your marriage on the Summer Solstice!
A Summer Solstice Wedding Ceremony with handfasting and honey wine mead toast ! Plan and officiate a unique summer wedding with this outline of parts of a ceremony and sample wedding script.
Dreaming of a Disney themed wedding? Add a little Disney magic to your wedding ceremony and vows with quotes and moments from some of our favorite Disney movie couples.
An increasing number of couples want a ‘spiritual but not religious’ or non religious wedding ceremony. Learn what it takes to become an SBNR wedding officiant.
On June 12 we celebrate Loving Day - the anniversary of the 1967 historic Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision in support of interracial marriage. Learn about the couple behind this important moment in the fight for civil rights.
This piece of clothing is essential when officiating a wedding! Learn what type of shoes to wear to a ceremony, depending on the couple and the kind of wedding, including a backup pair for unexpected accidents and weather.
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