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A bride stands with family members outside at a beach house potluck on the wedding day.

740 DAYS AGO | 6.10.2024

2024 July Holidays & Themes for Your Wedding Ceremony

Planning a July wedding? See if your perfect 2024 wedding date falls on one of these July holidays, and let it inspire your wedding theme, decor, and ceremon...

Bride and groom stand holding hands at the wedding altar. The bride smiles over at the groom, who looks happy. They are dressed in formal wedding gown and suit, and are outdoors on a sunny June day.

743 DAYS AGO | 6.7.2024

2024 June Holidays & Themes for Your Wedding Ceremony

Planning a June wedding? See if your perfect 2024 wedding date falls on one of these June holidays, and let it inspire your wedding theme, decor, and ceremon...

Bouquet of roses, wedding rings, and an hourglass filled with gold sand, arranged on a table for the Hourglass Unity Sand Ceremony unity ritual

744 DAYS AGO | 6.6.2024

Lighthearted Wording for Your Hourglass Sand Ceremony

Take a simple wedding Unity Sand Ceremony to the next level with an Hourglass Sand Ceremony! This sample hourglass unity ceremony script can be added to any ...

Close up photo shows a bride and groom standing together outdoors on their wedding clothes. THe bride wears a wedding gown, her stomach is large and she is holding the fabric down to show off her 'baby bump'. The groom is wearing a wedding suit.

745 DAYS AGO | 6.5.2024

New Script! Funny Shotgun Wedding Ceremony Script

Funny wedding ceremony script for a ‘shotgun wedding’ ceremony, when one partner is pregnant at the altar! This nontraditional wedding script combines a hear...

Illustration / print from a book depicts William Shakespeare with his family at home.

746 DAYS AGO | 6.4.2024

Shakespeare Got Married in a Hurry… Life Imitating Art, Perchance?

When did Shakespeare get married, and why did he do it so quickly? Learn about The Bard’s whirlwind romance, his wedding to pregnant poet and playwright Anne...

New Hampshire Newlyweds kiss outdoors on the wedding day

747 DAYS AGO | 6.3.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in New Hampshire to Officiate a ...

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

Wedding Celebrant Thalia Arenas stands next to her booth at Fresno Rainbow Pride Festival in 2023. The booth has a bright pink roof. Thalia poses in a black summer dress with a smile.

750 DAYS AGO | 5.31.2024

The First Wedding at Fresno Pride is Sponsored by AMM Minister Thalia Arenas!

Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival will host its first ever public wedding this Saturday on the Main Stage, and the historic ceremony is sponsored by A...

La celebrante de bodas Thalia Arenas se encuentra junto a su stand en el Fresno Rainbow Pride Festival en 2023. El stand tiene un techo de color rosa brillante. Thalía posa con un vestido negro de verano y una sonrisa. 2024

750 DAYS AGO | 5.31.2024

¡La Primera Boda en Fresno Pride es Patrocinada Por Ministra Thalia Arenas de...

Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival organizará su primera boda pública este sábado en el escenario principal, y la ceremonia histórica está patrocinada ...

Wedding Officiant Nico Raineau performs a wedding wearing a top hot and suit jacket for an Alice in Wonderland theme ceremony. He is holding a microphone and talking to the bride and groom who are smiling happily

751 DAYS AGO | 5.30.2024

How to Create a Brand Identity for Your Wedding Officiant Business

Expert advice on how to create a brand identity for wedding officiants, design a logo, and choose a name for your wedding officiant business, from Officiant ...

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Photo shows a bride and groom kneeling beside a canvas, pouring paint during a unity painting ceremony.

752 DAYS AGO | 5.29.2024

How to Include a Unity Painting Ceremony in Your Wedding

Learn how to include a painting unity ceremony in your wedding or vow renewal, with a sample wedding ceremony script for the officiant. Plus advice on what t...

Oklahoma Newlyweds pose for a happy photo on the wedding day

753 DAYS AGO | 5.28.2024

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

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

Bride and groom pose in front of a scenic mountain view in the Oregon forest, PNW wedding ceremony

758 DAYS AGO | 5.23.2024

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

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

Newlyweds stand next to friends and family during their second wedding, vow renewal ceremony.

759 DAYS AGO | 5.22.2024

Did You Elope During The Pandemic? It's Time To Renew Those Marriage Vows!

Couples who eloped during the pandemic are planning 'second wedding' celebrations that go far beyond a typical vow renewal ceremony. These ceremonies have a ...

Poster for new horror movie titled 'Invited', written in red letters at the top of the image. Below, a series of squares are filled with stills from the film, including a bride with blood on her forehead, and desperate looking family members.

760 DAYS AGO | 5.21.2024

A Zoom Wedding Gets Bloody in New Horror Film ‘Invited’

AMM interviews the masterminds behind new horror movie ‘Invited,’ featuring a deadly woman-lead cult, family drama, and a Zoom wedding ceremony gone wrong! W...

Wedding Officiant Susan Noles performs the marriage ceremony for Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner and winning contestant Theresa Nist, who is dressed in a white wedding dress and veil. Everyone looks excited and happy.

764 DAYS AGO | 5.17.2024

Wedding Officiants, Do You Have a ‘Perfect Record’ for Marriages?

Following the announcement of The Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner's divorce from Theresa Nist (S1), wedding officiant Susan Noles joked that the couple's split ...

A wedding guest attends an afterparty in Japan dressed in cosply as Mobile Suit Gundam. He has one glove off and holds a glass of wine.

765 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2024

Forget black-tie! Wedding guest wears giant robot costume to cosplayer nuptials

Wedding guest Kuroboshi wears a Mobile Suit Gundam cosplay costume to the wedding afterparty of two Japanese cosplayers, Ryuryu and Ruby.

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffery kiss, while Olivia holds Oliver Sprinkles in her lap. The photo is a cropped image from Olivia's Instagram page.

766 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2024

Olivia Culpo is Bringing a Furry Friend to Her Wedding Ceremony…

Read about model Olivia Culpo and NFL star Christian McCaffrey's upcoming wedding ceremony, including the most adorable guest on the invite list: toy goldend...

Bride and groom hold hands while walking along the shore on the beach on their wedding day in Hawaii

768 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2024

Your Hawaii marriage license appointment is available online… in about 88 years

Learn about updates to Hawaii marriage laws that make it possible for couples to meet with a marriage license agent remotely using online services. Once appr...

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