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These Celebrities Offered to be Taylor & Travis’s Wedding Officiant (And You Can Too)

From Flavor Flav to Gov. Jared Polis, celebrities are lining up to officiate Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s wedding! See who else has volunteered for the big day, and how YOU can too

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Taylor Swift’s Engagement is Numerologically Aligned & Yours Can Be Too

Discover how Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s engagement date aligns with numerology, and how to pick a lucky wedding date and plan your wedding using life path numbers, your Marriage Number, and cosmic timing!

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Oficiantes: Adapten su Negocio a Medida que el Cambio Climático Impulsa Más Bodas de Otoño

Descubre cómo el cambio climático está cambiando las tendencias de bodas y por qué el otoño es ahora temporada alta. Incluye consejos para oficiantes de bodas profesionales sobre marketing, redacción de contratos y adaptación a un calendario de bodas otoñal ajetreado y con conciencia ecológica.

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Can You Get Married in Space Aboard a Blue Origin SubOrbital Rocket?

Are weddings in space the next big trend? Learn if you can get legally married aboard a rocket, where to apply for a marriage license, and what a space wedding might look like.

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Officiants: Adapt Your Business as Climate Change Fuels More Fall Weddings

Discover how climate change is changing wedding trends, and why fall is now peak season. With business tips for professional wedding officiants on marketing, writing a contract, and adapting to a busy, eco-conscious fall wedding calendar.

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No Solo las Bodas, las Tarifas de las Licencias de Matrimonio También Están Aumentando

Las tarifas de las licencias de matrimonio están aumentando en todo Estados Unidos, lo que aumenta el costo de casarse en 2025, incluso para fugas matrimoniales y bodas en juzgados. ¡Aquí les contamos lo que las parejas deben saber!

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Why Gen Z is Choosing Domestic Partnership Over Marriage

More Gen Z couples are choosing domestic partnerships instead of marriage to avoid wedding costs, tax penalties, or uphold personal values. Learn more & what to consider before filing.

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Delaware is Making it Easier for Parolees to Get Married in 2026

Delaware will remove marriage restrictions for people on parole and probation in 2025, making it easier for them to apply for a license without special permission. (DE SB7 2025 / Pinkney; Townsend; Minor-Brown)

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Missouri Legislators Ban Child Marriage, Raise Legal Age to Marry to 18

Missouri bans child marriage with new law raising the minimum age to marry to 18 with no exceptions. Learn what this means & which other states prohibit underage marriage (MO SB43 2025 ; Fitzwater / Hausman)

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It’s Not Just Weddings, Marriage License Costs Are Going Up Too

Marriage license fees are rising across the US, adding to the cost of getting married in 2025, even for elopements and courthouse weddings. Here's what couples need to know!

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Wisconsin Lawmakers Pass New Same-Sex Marriage Protections

Wisconsin updates marriage laws to protect same-sex couples, replacing outdated language with gender neutral terminology and adding new legal protections for same-sex marriage in the 2025 state budget.

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Can You Marry Someone Without Their Knowledge? How Officiants Help Prevent Fraud

A Texas man was shocked to find out he was married without his knowledge! Read about the Kristin Marie Spearman alleged stalking case, plus 4 legal safeguards that make it difficult for someone to purchase or certify a marriage license on your behalf without you knowing.

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TikTok Made Me Propose: An Algorithm-Manifested Marriage Engagement?

Can social media persuade you to propose marriage? Consider the power of platforms, TikTok proposal trends, digital marketing, & algorithm-manifested marriages!

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Wisconsin Lawmakers Move to Protect Same-Sex Marriage

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 2025 Senate Joint Resolution 68 ( WI SJR68).

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Connecticut Legislators Vote to Ban First Cousin Marriages

Lawmakers in Connecticut voted to ban marriage between first cousins, beginning Oct 1, 2025. Click to read more about CT HB06918.

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