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2026’s Most Reliable Wedding Venues: Why Experts Love These Local Favorites
Start planning with this list of pro-approved reliable wedding venues for 2026! Recommended by wedding officiants & vendors, these top-rated venues are trusted by professionals for a seamless, stress-free wedding day in a beautiful setting.
This South Carolina Minister is Marrying LGBTQ+ Couples for Free
Meet Rev. T of ‘Weddings w/TMS’, an inclusive wedding officiant & minister in Lexington, South Carolina, near Columbia. She’s marrying LGBTQ+ couples for free!
Proposed Law Would Let Officials Refuse to Marry Same-Sex Couples in South Carolina
Read about legislation that would allow elected officials in South Carolina to recuse themselves from performing same-sex marriages or issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples because of their religious beliefs. (Rep. Thomas Beach / HB 3121 2025-2026)
How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in South Carolina to Officiate a Wedding?
Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in South Carolina, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how the cost of popular online ordination services compare, including free ordination through American Marriage Ministries.
SC Lawmaker introduces bill that ‘ignores’ same-sex marriage, adds gendered language to marriage licenses
Learn about legislation introduced in South Carolina that would add the gendered terms 'bride' and 'groom' to the state's 'license and certificate of marriage,' and the potential impact on same-sex, same-gender, and other LGBTQ+ couples there. (Sen. Gambrell; SB332 / Senate Bill 332)
Will lawmakers in South Carolina eliminate the 24-hr marriage waiting period in 2023?
Will lawmakers in South Carolina pass legislation to remove the 24-hour waiting period to marry in the state? Read about proposed changes to the marriage license application process in the state and Senate Bill 283 (SB 0283), prefiled for the 2023-2024 session.
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A lawmaker in South Carolina wants to limit grounds for divorce, increase protections for married minors
Will lawmakers in SC amend the state’s marriage license application process to limit legal grounds for divorce? Learn about the proposed Religious Freedom of Marriage Act, House Bill 3488, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Beach, and the impacts it might have on South Carolina marriage laws. (HB 3488, prefiled for the 2023-2024 session)
How to Get Married in South Carolina - Planning a wedding in the Palmetto State
A step-by-step guide to getting married in South Carolina - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your marriage license.
Will South Carolina get rid of its marriage license waiting period?
Proposed changes to the SC marriage license application waiting period would allow couples to elope or marry in short notice wedding ceremonies. SC S.B. 123 was prefiled for 2021.