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242 DAYS AGO | 6.3.2025
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.
247 DAYS AGO | 5.29.2025
Oregon Lawmakers Ban Child Marriage, Raise Marrying Age to 18
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!
255 DAYS AGO | 5.21.2025
Toilet Paper is the Latest Wedding Gift Trend (Really)
Is toilet paper a practical wedding gift idea? UK supermarket Tesco just launched a gift package with household items, but Costco & Target have been doing th...
257 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2025
Texas Lawmakers to Decide Who Returns a Marriage License
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...
257 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2025
Dripping Springs Will Continue Reign as ‘Wedding Capital of Texas’
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!
260 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2025
How AI Could Devalue the Work of Wedding Officiants
AI wedding speech generators could lead to fewer clients & lower rates for wedding officiants. Click to read why AI might be a bad bargain in the long run fo...
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261 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2025
Can the Pope Get Married? It Wouldn’t Be the First Time...
Can popes be married? Take a closer look at the history of married popes, how clerical celibacy traditions in the Catholic Church have changed, and more!
262 DAYS AGO | 5.14.2025
Can Ministers Park Anywhere? Mark Consuelos Says So, But…
What to know about using a clergy parking permit, including where you can park and when, how to get one, & if ministers park for free! Click now to get the i...
263 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2025
Would Gen Z Abandon Marriage if Griswold v. Connecticut is Overturned?
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...
270 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2025
Wild Wedding Crashers: 10 Times an Animal Crashed a Wedding
Wild animals at a wedding? Oh my! These cute (& terrifying) party crashers took the nature-themed wedding idea a little too far.
271 DAYS AGO | 5.5.2025
Could Short-Term Marriage Contracts Replace ‘Til Death Do Us Part’?
Will temporary marriages & 'short term' marriage contracts replace lifelong commitment? One relationship expert's prediction got us thinking about the future...
277 DAYS AGO | 4.29.2025
Would You Officiate This Metalhead Wedding in a Mosh Pit?
Check out this metal-themed wedding at a Cannibal Corpse concert in Pittsburgh, including the custom wedding officiant script with Unleashing the Bloodthirst...
278 DAYS AGO | 4.28.2025
Is Open Marriage Legal in the US? Like, Actually Legal?
Learn interesting facts about open marriage in the the US, including legal considerations around adultery, bigamy, polyamory, and examples of open marriage w...
283 DAYS AGO | 4.23.2025
“ChatGPT Just Told Me There’s a 65% Chance Obergefell Will Be Overturned”
Can ChatGPT predict the future of same-sex marriage in the US? Click to see what AI says about the odds of SCOTUS overturning Obergefell.
285 DAYS AGO | 4.21.2025
What Happens to International ‘Utah Marriages’ if Obergefell is Overturned?
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