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Why Wedding Planning Can Feel So Lonely

Feeling like you don’t have enough friends for a big wedding or wedding party? You’re not alone! Take a look at how the wedding industry can fuel the pressure, and what to do instead for a joyful, fulfilling day.

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Should Your Friends & Parents Write Your Prenup Agreement?

Should your friends & family help write your prenuptial agreement? Explore modern prenup trends, lifestyle clauses, and the trend toward community centered relationships.

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Por Qué Debería Fugarse (una Guía Ilustrada)

¿Busca razones para fugarse? ¡Estas ideas lo inspirarán! Planifique una alternativa divertida y ecológica a una boda tradicional. ¡Una guía ilustrada para fugarse!

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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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Wedding Cake Smash: Good Luck or Relationship Ruiner? 

Wedding cake smash traditions: where did they come from, what do they mean today, and could this messy moment actually signal trouble for newlyweds?

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6 Vietnamese Love Poems for Your Bilingual Wedding Ceremony

Celebrate a multicultural, bilingual wedding with these 6 Vietnamese love poems. With tips on when and how to include heartfelt readings in your ceremony.

Los recién casados firman la licencia de matrimonio con la ayuda de su oficiante de bodas.

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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Marry an AI Chatbot? Everything You Need to Know About Saying “A-I Do!”

Can you legally marry an AI companion? Explore the rise of hybrid human-AI relationships, symbolic chatbot weddings, and what the future of love, marriage, and polyamory could look like in the age of artificial intelligence.

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

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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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Married by a Mascot: Weddings Officiated by Costumed Characters

Want a mascot to officiate your wedding? These real-life mascot weddings will inspire you, plus tips on how to make sure your costumed wedding ceremony officiant is legal.

El oficiante Matt está con una novia y un novio durante una boda en la playa.

Parezca un Superhéroe Demasiado Preparado: 5 Cosas Que Todo Oficiante de Bodas Debería Tener

¡Estos 5 consejos para oficiantes de bodas primerizos lo convertirán en el héroe del día de su boda! Haga clic para ver los consejos de un oficiante profesional sobre qué llevar a la ceremonia.

newlyweds sign the marriage license with help from their wedding officiant

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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American Marriage Ministries Celebrates 16 Years of Ordinations & Service in 2025

Happy birthday to American Marriage Ministries! Celebrate our sweet 16 with a look back at how far we've come, and what's next. Thank you, with much gratitude to our AMM Minister family!

Un novio sumerge a la novia durante un baile al aire libre en la recepción de su boda. Él lleva una camisa azul abotonada, y ella un vestido blanco sin mangas con una colorida corona en el pelo. Detrás de ellos, unos amigos charlan mientras toman algo en el patio, decorado con serpentinas y globos.

¡Empiece la fiesta (de su boda) de la mejor manera con una gran ceremonia!

Establecer el tono correcto durante la ceremonia de su boda hará que el resto de las celebraciones comiencen con el pie derecho.

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