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How to Include a Moment of Silence in Your Wedding Ceremony

Learn how long a moment of silence lasts during a wedding ceremony, when to add one, and what to say before and after. A ‘how to’ for couples and officiants on remembrance ceremonies and honoring lost loved ones.

Give Your Wedding a 1960s Pop Infusion with These 10 Songs & Lyrics

Give Your Wedding a 1960s Pop Infusion with These 10 Songs & Lyrics

Make sure your wedding vows and ceremony script pop by adding a few lyrics from these 1960s classic songs. Perfect for a vintage, retro, hippie, or bohemian themed wedding.

NBA All-Star Damian Lillard & Kay’la Hanson pose in their wedding attire outdoors in celebration of their marriage. Damian wears a dark suit with a white shirt and bowtie, Kay'la wears a white wedding dress and holds a bouquet of white flowers

All-star wedding ceremony inspiration from Damian Lillard & Kay’la Hanson

5 ways to capture the all-star vibe of Damian Lillard and Kay’la Hanson’s extravagant wedding, which included guests like Snoop Dog, Common, Draymond Green, DeMar DeRozan, and more.

A 'flower dude' or 'flower man' walks down the wedding aisle in short daisy-duke shorts, a cropped tshirt, a pink tie, and sunglasses. He looks funny and outrageous, and guests turn to watch him, smiling and laughing

The Rise of the Flower Man - A Fun Offbeat Wedding Trend

Is it time to pick a flower man for your wedding? This offbeat wedding trend is a twist on the traditional flower girl that’s gender inclusive and gives couples a new way to involve their friends, siblings, and relatives in the wedding ceremony procession.

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The Cure’s Best Love Song Lyrics for Your Wedding Vows or Ceremony Script

Gothic wedding inspiration from The Cure: Use these love song lyrics for wedding readings, to write romantic goth wedding vows, or add to your ceremony script!

Tasting the Four Elements - An African Inspired Wedding Tradition

Tasting the Four Elements - An African Inspired Wedding Tradition

A wedding unity ritual with roots in African Yoruba culture, Tasting the Elements symbolizes the emotions of a long and loving marriage - spicy, sour, bitter, and sweet. Learn how to add this unique custom to your own ceremony for a mix of modern and traditional elements, whether it's non religious, non denominational, Christian, or Pagan.

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

How to Get Married in Washington - Planning a wedding in the Evergreen State

How to Get Married in Washington - Planning a wedding in the Evergreen State

A step-by-step guide to get married in Washington State - from how to find an officiant and choose a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your marriage license.

Happy brides and grooms pose outdoors during a festive group wedding, or mass wedding. They are wearing white pants suits and dresses, the men wear white button up shirts with black pants and suspenders. They are shaking champagne so that it sprays up into the air and everyone is smiling.

Mass Weddings Might Be the Biggest Trend in 2022

Mass weddings, sometimes called group weddings and elopements, are trending in 2021 and 2022. Learn why couples love them and how to build your own ceremony packages to join in the group fun! Also called: Shared weddings, joint weddings, double weddings, and ceremonies for multiple couples.

Weddings For Pets Are Gaining Popularity

Weddings For Pets Are Gaining Popularity

Dog weddings, cat weddings, and all kinds of pet weddings are gaining mainstream popularity this year.

New Script Alert! A Vow Renewal Ceremony with Handfasting

New Script Alert! A Vow Renewal Ceremony with Handfasting

New vow renewal script! Give your simple vow renewal ceremony a boost of beauty and symbolism by adding a handfasting. Perfect for an anniversary, sequel or second wedding, and for nontraditional relationships, commitment ceremonies, and long term polyamorous partners.

How to Get Married in North Carolina - Planning a wedding in the Tar Heel State

How to Get Married in North Carolina - Planning a wedding in the Tar Heel State

A step-by-step guide to getting married in North Carolina - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your marriage license.

The Black Umbrella - A Hmong Wedding Tradition

The Black Umbrella - A Hmong Wedding Tradition

Learn about the symbolism and meaning of the black umbrella in Hmong weddings, the siv ceeb, mej koob, and other interesting details about the traditional marriage process, and its modern adaptations.

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New Script! A Simple Vow Renewal With Recognition of Children

New vow renewal script! This simple ceremony script reminds us that marriage is more than a final destination, it's the start of a lifetime of love. With recognition of children and family, and can be customized for an anniversary, or sequel / second wedding celebrations following a minimony, destination wedding, or elopement.

What Does a Chuppah Symbolize? A Look at the Jewish Wedding Canopy

What Does a Chuppah Symbolize? A Look at the Jewish Wedding Canopy

Learn about the symbolism of the chuppah, the traditional Jewish wedding canopy, and its place within modern Jewish marriage ceremonies.

Polyamorous Commitment Ceremony: Advice for Officiants on What to Say, Where to Stand, and More

Polyamorous Commitment Ceremony: Advice for Officiants on What to Say, Where to Stand, and More

How to officiate a polyamorous commitment ceremony, the difference between polyamory and polygamy, and a sample outline to help you write your ceremony script -- plus what to expect as a guest.

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