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1859 DAYS AGO | 3.26.2021
How to Officiate a Wedding For the First Time
Learn how to perform a wedding for the first time, from getting ordained online to signing the marriage license! A step-by-step guide for new officiants, min...
1874 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2021
New Wedding Officiant Script! Simple Handfasting Ceremony
Simple handfasting ceremony wording and outline for a wedding officiant! Sweet vows, easy to modify for Pagan, Christian, nonreligious or spiritual couples
1877 DAYS AGO | 3.8.2021
Offbeat Wedding Welcome & Opening Remarks: Examples for a Non-traditional Cer...
Opening remarks set the tone of a wedding! Try these examples for a non-traditional, offbeat wedding ceremony, with a creative officiant wedding welcome.
1880 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2021
Wedding Officiants: Let's Talk Business Cards
Let's talk wedding officiant business cards! With expert advice on what wedding officiants should include on their contact card, how to design one, and how t...
1883 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2021
What Should I Do With My Hands? 4 Tips For First Time Wedding Officiants
Are you a new wedding officiant and not sure what to do with your hands or how to stand while you deliver the ceremony? Need help performing a wedding? We ca...
1886 DAYS AGO | 2.27.2021
Walking Down The Aisle Together: A Modern Wedding Procession
Walking down the aisle together is a unique twist on the traditional wedding processional. Learn inspirational variations on how couples can enter and leave...
Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
More First Time Officiants Articles
1887 DAYS AGO | 2.26.2021
How to Perform a Unity Sand Ceremony (for Wedding Officiants)
Learn how to perform a unity sand ceremony, one of the most popular unity rituals included in modern weddings. Step by step instructions on how to set up the...
1902 DAYS AGO | 2.11.2021
Right Before You Step on Stage: A Wedding Officiant’s (Very) Last Minute Chec...
A last minute day-of checklist for wedding officiants! What to do right before delivering a wedding ceremony & performing marriage to avoid mishaps, mistakes...
1911 DAYS AGO | 2.2.2021
Delivering Your Script at the Ceremony
Learn how professional officiants prepare, present, & deliver a wedding script. How to hold the script & if tablets or paper work best during the ceremony!
1939 DAYS AGO | 1.5.2021
Wedding Prep for Ministers
How to prepare for & perform a wedding ceremony starting with the basics! For first time & new officiants and ministers, from legal requirements in your stat...
1940 DAYS AGO | 1.4.2021
4 Tips for New Ministers
These are 4 rules that every new and first time officiant should follow when preparing for the wedding day to make sure the ceremony is an uplifting experien...
1944 DAYS AGO | 12.31.2020
What to wear as weddings trend toward the bold, bright & colorful in 2021
Bright, bold, colorful weddings are trending for 2021. What should wedding officiants wear to a ceremony filled with color? Stick to the basics or break out ...
1946 DAYS AGO | 12.29.2020
Handling Wedding Ceremony Interruptions (for the Officiant)
Simple ways ministers can handle unexpected mistakes, ceremony interruptions & avoid wedding disasters to keep the focus on the couple. Great for new officia...
1957 DAYS AGO | 12.18.2020
3 Thoughtful Holiday Gift Ideas for Officiants to Give Couples
Simple holiday gift ideas for wedding officiants to give couples, while planning their ceremony or to say thank you for a wonderful wedding.
1959 DAYS AGO | 12.16.2020
Are You Ready to Perform a Wedding?
4 practical steps & a word of warning to prepare for the wedding day & ceremony. Whether you've been asked to officiate or are planning your own wedding, thi...