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YESTERDAY | 6.16.2025
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...
14 DAYS AGO | 6.3.2025
Lawmakers in Connecticut voted to ban marriage between first cousins, beginning Oct 1, 2025. Click to read more about CT HB06918.
19 DAYS AGO | 5.29.2025
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!
26 DAYS AGO | 5.22.2025
¡Ay! Olvido o perdió su licencia de matrimonio, ¿ahora qué? Haga para leer las reglas sobre bodas sin licencia, los períodos de espera, las fechas de vencimi...
29 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2025
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...
29 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2025
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!
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
35 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2025
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...
50 DAYS AGO | 4.28.2025
Learn interesting facts about open marriage in the the US, including legal considerations around adultery, bigamy, polyamory, and examples of open marriage w...
57 DAYS AGO | 4.21.2025
Utah County is an online wedding destination for international same-sex marriages. Click to read how that could change if SCOTUS overturns Obergefell vs Hodges
62 DAYS AGO | 4.16.2025
6 Tips to help you identify online ordination scams. Read now to learn the differences between questionable & reputable places to get ordained online.
63 DAYS AGO | 4.15.2025
Don't want to change your last name when you get married? Click to read the ins and outs of legal name change after marriage, including cost, requirements, o...
84 DAYS AGO | 3.25.2025
Which is best, getting ordained online or a one day marriage designation (MA) for officiating a wedding? Let’s take a look at cost, wait time, & more!
85 DAYS AGO | 3.24.2025
Learn about potential updates to Illinois self uniting marriage laws which would expand the option to more couples, proposed by IL HB3049 2025.
109 DAYS AGO | 2.28.2025
Learn how your dog can serve as a ceremonial wedding officiant in states where couples can 'self-solemnize.' Your dog pretends to deliver the script as co-of...
159 DAYS AGO | 1.9.2025
US lawmakers want to overturn same-sex marriage equality, pass new child marriage bans & more ✔ Click to read proposed changes to state marriage laws in 2025
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