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891 DAYS AGO | 4.29.2022
How to Perform a Unity Candle Ceremony (for Wedding Officiants)
Want to plan or perform a unity candle ceremony for your wedding? Learn about supplies, how to set up the table, what to say and do, and considerations for a...
915 DAYS AGO | 4.5.2022
The Wedding Bouquet Toss: What it Means (and What to Avoid)
Learn the symbolism and meaning that have made the wedding bouquet toss one of the most popular wedding traditions for centuries, including the custom's Engl...
941 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2022
Ghost Marriages – When ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ Isn’t Enough
3 modern examples of ghost marriage and the haunting history of marrying the dead, including posthumous marriage in China, France, and the Mormon Church her...
976 DAYS AGO | 2.3.2022
The Twisted History of Valentine’s Day
Curious how America’s most romantic holiday got its start? AMM takes a look back at the bloody and uncertain history of Valentine’s Day, from pagans, Popes, ...
1025 DAYS AGO | 12.16.2021
Scientology Weddings: From Intergalactic Spiritual Beings to Exchanging Rings
Take a look inside the Scientologist wedding ceremony, including the unique wedding vows, belief in immortal spiritual life, the ARC triangle and double ring...
1042 DAYS AGO | 11.29.2021
5 Strange and Delightful Wedding Traditions From The Past
5 unusual wedding traditions from the past, with modern twists to bring these old fashioned customs back to the marriage ceremony. The silver sixpence, the b...
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1045 DAYS AGO | 11.26.2021
The Wedding Ring Finger - Which Finger, Which Hand, and Why!
Wondering “Which finger does a wedding ring go on,” and why? Learn what hand a wedding ring goes on and the romantic history of the ring finger, from the Egy...
1049 DAYS AGO | 11.22.2021
‘Naming Ceremonies’ at Any Stage of Life: How Celebrants Create Space for Aut...
Learn about the Naming Ceremony tradition for adults at any stage of life, and how Celebrants and Officiants create space for authentic identity through this...
1061 DAYS AGO | 11.10.2021
Nobel Prize winner Malala gets married! Plus a look at the Nikah Ceremony
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 Is...
1067 DAYS AGO | 11.4.2021
Signing the Ketubah - All About the Jewish Wedding Contract
Learn about the ketubah signing ceremony, traditional and modern Jewish wedding contracts, how ketubah reading takes the place of wedding vows, options for m...
1081 DAYS AGO | 10.21.2021
Red Wedding Dresses: Symbolism and Modern Meanings
Considering a red wedding dress? Learn the meaning behind this bold, exciting, fashionable ceremony statement, with modern inspiration from ancient myths and...
1089 DAYS AGO | 10.13.2021
Wiccaning Ceremony - A Guide to Welcoming a New Witch
A ‘wiccaning’ is the deeply joyful ritual celebration of welcoming a new Pagan into a spiritual community, with a promise and blessing to protect them agains...
1091 DAYS AGO | 10.11.2021
Norse Runes for Wedding Altars, Rings, and Invitations - The Full Elder Futha...
The ancient magic of Norse runes is used in Viking weddings and other Pagan weddings and handfastings as blessing and protection. Add these runes from the El...
1095 DAYS AGO | 10.7.2021
Viking Weddings: Magic, Swords, Runes, Ritual Sacrifice, and More
Learn about Viking wedding traditions, including wedding swords, blot rituals, Norse runes and spell casting, handfasting, cleansing rituals, what to wear, h...
1097 DAYS AGO | 10.5.2021
Will the Mormon Church approve same sex marriages?
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 summar...