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Learn about a new civil license to solemnize marriage in Hawaii, get access to current Hawaii marriage laws, and read how ministers ordained online through American Marriage Ministries can register to become wedding officiants in the state.

As online weddings become a regular part of the industry landscape and metaverse conversation trends, some couples wonder if they can legally get married in a video game wedding. AMM explains state requirements for holding a remote video-conference ceremony and more.

Learn about upcoming changes to Chicago and Illinois marriage license requirements and online weddings, as Executive Orders issued during the coronavirus COVID 19 crisis expire. (E.O. 2020-36 ; NO. 34 ; 2021-28 ; NO. 93 )

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala married Asser Malik this week. See photos from the couple’s wedding and learn about the Muslim Nikah (nikkah) ceremony and Islamic marriage contracts.

Kristen Stewart just asked Guy Fieri to officiate her wedding to fiancee Dylan Meyers, and the Mayor of Flavortown said yes.

What would you do if a black bear crashed a wedding you were officiating? A funny TikTok video shows us what might happen... Wedding officiants, take note! And prepare for wedding day mishaps, disasters, and unexpected guests.

Rep. James White wrote to the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, asking if private citizens have the right not to recognize same-sex marriages. This highlights the importance of online ordination in protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ families, and the ongoing fight for marriage equality.

When a 134-year-old marriage certificate turned up in an Indiana Goodwill, a helpful stranger decided to return the special heirloom to the couple's family.

Learn about the Wedding Officiant Registry in Delaware, the state’s ordained minister registration and licensing requirements, and how to legally marry people in Delaware.

Raven Symone and Cardi B throw a stunning pop up wedding for two brides in celebration of National Coming Out Day on the latest episode of Cardi Tries. Read the full wedding ceremony script transcript and see what happened!

The Mormon Church opposes same-sex marriage, but a rising number of LGBT + members, including vocal Millennial and Gen Z members, could change that. A summary of Emily Kaplan’s essay for the Washington Post, and why online ordination remains so important.

In 1948, an interracial couple in California challenged the state's anti-miscegenation laws and won. The Perez v Sharp case ended a state ban on interracial marriage, and was referenced in future landmark cases, including Loving v Virginia and In re Marriage Cases, as precedent for a fundamental constitutional right to marry.

Limits to Hawaii wedding ceremony and reception sizes during COVID are some of the strictest in the country, something marriage officiants and other vendors say hurts business and can lead to dangerous rogue weddings. Gov. Ige will review their mitigation strategy proposal but restrictions remain.

Michael Myers actor Tory Moran officiated eleven Halloween themed wedding ceremonies in a spooky old haunted hospital last weekend in Williamson, West Virginia. The season has officially begun!

50 couples participated in a festive mass wedding ceremony this weekend, called "Marriages on the Mile," to celebrate the Wrigley Building's 100th anniversary in downtown Chicago. Multiple wedding officiants, well dressed witnesses, and friends and family watching from Michigan Ave made this a day to remember!