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Interracial marriage protections are now codified in New Jersey law

443 DAYS AGO | 9.6.2023

Interracial marriage protections are now codified in New Jersey law

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, that ensures all New Jersey marriage laws be read with race neutral intent. Effective immedia...

The Anonymous Officiant: Moving Past a Wedding Day Mistake

444 DAYS AGO | 9.5.2023

The Anonymous Officiant: Moving Past a Wedding Day Mistake

This first-time wedding officiant didn't let a mistake at the altar stop them from pursuing their calling to officiate marriage. Get the full story -- plus a...

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Wyoming to Officiate a Wedding?

449 DAYS AGO | 8.31.2023

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Wyoming to Officiate a Wedding?

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Wyoming, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how t...

Bride and groom kiss outdoors in Alaska before the wedding, behind them are a mountain and lake

449 DAYS AGO | 8.31.2023

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Alaska to Officiate a Wedding?

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Alaska, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how th...

From Wedding Officiant to Crime Novelist – Helen Bradley’s New Chapter

450 DAYS AGO | 8.30.2023

From Wedding Officiant to Crime Novelist – Helen Bradley’s New Chapter

In addition to officiating with Savannah Simple Weddings, Wedding Officiant Helen P. Bradley is also a successful novelist! Her debut novel, Breach of Trust,...

Conservative Rabbis are still banned from officiating interfaith weddings, but for how much longer?

451 DAYS AGO | 8.29.2023

Conservative Rabbis are still banned from officiating interfaith weddings, bu...

Committee members of the Conservative Judaism movement's Rabbinical Assembly (RA) decided last week to uphold a ban that prohibits Conservative Rabbis from o...

The Wedding MBA 2023 lineup looks like one of the best yet!

452 DAYS AGO | 8.28.2023

The Wedding MBA 2023 lineup looks like one of the best yet!

Attn wedding vendors: Wedding MBA 2023 is coming soon, and we can't wait to see these expert speakers! American Marriage Ministries will be sponsoring the We...

What did Taylor Swift say during her wedding toast to Jack Antonoff & Margaret Qualley?

455 DAYS AGO | 8.25.2023

What did Taylor Swift say during her wedding toast to Jack Antonoff & Margare...

Sources say that pop icon Taylor Swift gave a funny 15 minute toast at Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley's wedding reception last week. Learn what wedding "...

Adam Sank on Officiating Funny Weddings, Marriage Equality, & Nudity at the Altar

456 DAYS AGO | 8.24.2023

Adam Sank on Officiating Funny Weddings, Marriage Equality, & Nudity at the A...

Comedian and licensed NYC wedding officiant Adam Sank brings heartwarming humor to the altar with comedy themed weddings: Adam talks about how to write a fun...

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A moody cemetery scene, with old tombstones and tombs, surrounded by a soft fog and pink roses blooming on bushes, in the distance is the peak of a chapel roof, a haunted wedding venue!

457 DAYS AGO | 8.23.2023

Get Married in one of the 10 Most Haunted Wedding Venues in the U.S.

For a spooktacular ceremony! Whether you’re planning a spine-tingling themed Halloween wedding, an eerie autumn handfasting or vow renewal, or just love the ...

Halloween Themed Wedding Vows for a Fun, Spooky, & Seasonal Ceremony

458 DAYS AGO | 8.22.2023

Halloween Themed Wedding Vows for a Fun, Spooky, & Seasonal Ceremony

Celebrate your Halloween wedding with these sweet, spooky, and heartfelt wedding vows! With vow examples for any kind of wedding ceremony, including handfast...

What to Expect at an Uncoupling Ritual or Divorce Ceremony

459 DAYS AGO | 8.21.2023

What to Expect at an Uncoupling Ritual or Divorce Ceremony

Learn what to expect at a divorce ceremony or uncoupling service, including examples of divorce vows, the role of the officiant or celebrant, the order and s...

Get Married During the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th, 2024!

462 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2023

Get Married During the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th, 2024!

Everything you need to know to plan a celestial wedding ceremony during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, including theme and unity ceremony ideas, h...

How to Officiate a Symbolic Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony (With Sample Script!)

463 DAYS AGO | 8.17.2023

How to Officiate a Symbolic Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony (With Sample S...

Learn how to officiate a 'solo wedding' or sologamy ceremony, including your role as a wedding officiant, any legal responsibilities, the symbolism and mean...

What to Expect at a Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony

464 DAYS AGO | 8.16.2023

What to Expect at a Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony

Learn about the empowering sologamy wedding trend, also called self-marriage: An act of self love, when you marry yourself in a symbolic wedding ceremony to ...

New Script! Sweet & Spooky Horror Movie Themed Wedding Ceremony

466 DAYS AGO | 8.14.2023

New Script! Sweet & Spooky Horror Movie Themed Wedding Ceremony

There's a new horror movie theme wedding ceremony script in the library! This original officiant script is the right mix of spooky, sweet, and humorous, and ...

What does the sudden closure of Dapper and Dashing say about wedding trends?

469 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2023

What does the sudden closure of Dapper and Dashing say about wedding trends?

National formalwear network Dapper and Dashing closed suddenly this week, impacting couples, wedding guests, and employees in nearly a dozen states. What doe...

What Wedding Officiants Need to Know About Name Changes, Wedding Customs, and Patriarchy

469 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2023

What Wedding Officiants Need to Know About Name Changes, Wedding Customs, and...

Learn why so many women in the U.S. change their last name when they marry, how patriarchy and legal restrictions shaped this interesting wedding custom, and...

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