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

901 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

902 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

904 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?

907 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

907 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...

Officiants, what would you do if a bride disagrees with the vows during a wedding ceremony?

908 DAYS AGO | 8.10.2023

Officiants, what would you do if a bride disagrees with the vows during a wed...

This Atlanta bride went viral on social media for disagreeing with a few traditional wedding vows during the ceremony... especially that promise to 'obey.' S...

A woman holds up her hands while facing the rising sun, to call the corners and cast a magic circle for a Pagan wedding ritual. She wears a wreath of flowers in her hair and a flower-print dress. She is standing in a small field or opening in the forest, full of flowers, with trees along the horizon.

909 DAYS AGO | 8.9.2023

How to Call the Corners & Cast a Circle for a Wiccan Wedding Ceremony

Follow these simple instructions to call the four corners and cast a circle for a magical Wiccan wedding ceremony, including examples of what to say for wedd...

New Hampshire introduces mobile marriage license services for people with medical conditions

910 DAYS AGO | 8.8.2023

New Hampshire introduces mobile marriage license services for people with med...

Learn about the new accommodations offered by town and city clerks in New Hampshire for individuals and couples who are unable to appear in person for a marr...

Charmed Wedding Inspiration from Piper & Leo’s Midnight Wiccan Handfasting Ceremony

911 DAYS AGO | 8.7.2023

Charmed Wedding Inspiration from Piper & Leo’s Midnight Wiccan Handfasting Ce...

Get inspired by this Midnight Wiccan Wedding Ceremony from the cult classic Charmed! Read Piper and Leo's wedding vows, see what supplies you'll need for you...

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The Anonymous Officiant: TOP SECRET Superstar Wedding Ceremony

914 DAYS AGO | 8.4.2023

The Anonymous Officiant: TOP SECRET Superstar Wedding Ceremony

This secret celebrity wedding ceremony was a total surprise, but after the wedding officiant caught their breath it was an instant hit! Get the full story in...

There’s No Such Thing as a Boring Wedding

915 DAYS AGO | 8.3.2023

There’s No Such Thing as a Boring Wedding

Here's a secret we wish all couples knew: There's no such thing as a boring wedding ceremony. No, really! Instead of worrying about whether or not your big d...

Meet the Speakers for AMM’s Officiant Accelerator: Phoenix / Tempe Seminar

916 DAYS AGO | 8.2.2023

Meet the Speakers for AMM’s Officiant Accelerator: Phoenix / Tempe Seminar

American Marriage Ministries is headed to to Phoenix, Arizona, for a day of wedding officiant focused education, conversation, and networking! This Officiant...

How to Be Kind: 5 Ways that Wedding Officiants Can Lead With Kindness

917 DAYS AGO | 8.1.2023

How to Be Kind: 5 Ways that Wedding Officiants Can Lead With Kindness

Learn 5 simple ways to be kind and put kindness at the center of your wedding officiant business. Whether you're officiating for a friend or relatives, worki...

AMM’s Officiant Accelerator Training Seminar: New Website & Dates Announced!

918 DAYS AGO | 7.31.2023

AMM’s Officiant Accelerator Training Seminar: New Website & Dates Announced!

American Marriage Ministries is proud to announce Officiant Accelerator, a new nationwide series of wedding officiant training and networking seminars, prese...

How to Get Married in Nevada: Plan a Wedding in The Silver State

921 DAYS AGO | 7.28.2023

How to Get Married in Nevada: Plan a Wedding in The Silver State

A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in Nevada - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best wedding venue, plan yo...

Colorado extends provisions for online marriage license appointments

922 DAYS AGO | 7.27.2023

Colorado extends provisions for online marriage license appointments

Colorado legislators extend provisions for online marriage license appointments, will allow couples to meet with county clerk or recorder online via audio-vi...

NYC Celebrant Chris Shelley shares the secret to becoming a successful wedding officiant

923 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2023

NYC Celebrant Chris Shelley shares the secret to becoming a successful weddin...

Meet expert Celebrant Christopher Shelley! Chris uses the act of storytelling to write compelling and personal wedding ceremonies, and is a master at keeping...

A group of young women Pagans stand together in a circle holding hands around a smoking fire. They are in a forest filled with colorful fall leaves, and are wearing black and have colorful hair.

924 DAYS AGO | 7.25.2023

Online Ordination for Modern Pagans: Why it’s So Important, Especially Now

Access to non-denominational online ordination for Pagan wedding officiants is essential! Modern denominations like Wicca, Druidry, Heathenry choose online o...

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