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Jack and Sally holding hands against a full moon, romantic scene from The Nightmare Before Christmas

801 DAYS AGO | 9.13.2022

Jack & Sally Inspired Wedding Vows from The Nightmare Before Christmas

These Nightmare Before Christmas inspired wedding vows always make us swoon! Read Jack and Sally’s lyrics of love from the Henry Selick & Tim Burton animated...

Where should you get ordained online? Try American Marriage Ministries.

802 DAYS AGO | 9.12.2022

Where should you get ordained online? Try American Marriage Ministries.

Deciding where to become an ordained minister online can be a tough choice, or an easy one, depending on what you’re looking for. If you’re seeking ordinatio...

Wedding Smudge Stick Recipe - Sage, Sweetgrass, and Lavender

802 DAYS AGO | 9.12.2022

Wedding Smudge Stick Recipe - Sage, Sweetgrass, and Lavender

Use this simple recipe to make a sweet-smelling protective wedding smudge stick for your wedding’s smudging ceremony. This sacred combination of sage, sweetg...

How to Get Married in Minnesota - Planning a Wedding in The North Star State

806 DAYS AGO | 9.8.2022

How to Get Married in Minnesota - Planning a Wedding in The North Star State

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

Advice for Officiants: All About Wedding Ceremony Rehearsals

807 DAYS AGO | 9.7.2022

Advice for Officiants: All About Wedding Ceremony Rehearsals

If you're a first-time wedding officiant, or a friend or relative asked to officiate, you may not be sure what to expect at a wedding ceremony rehearsal... Y...

New script! Lighthearted Wedding Ceremony with Fun Reading on Marriage

808 DAYS AGO | 9.6.2022

New script! Lighthearted Wedding Ceremony with Fun Reading on Marriage

New wedding officiant script! This ceremony script includes a funny reading about marriage, a fun and lighthearted opening welcome by the officiant, a sweet ...

Wiccan Wedding Spell – A Handfasting Love Spell

812 DAYS AGO | 9.2.2022

Wiccan Wedding Spell – A Handfasting Love Spell

These Wiccan wedding vows cast a powerful spell of love and commitment. Use in place of traditional wedding vows in a Wiccan or other modern Pagan wedding ce...

New script! Buddhist Wedding Ceremony with Mindfulness Meditation for Guests

813 DAYS AGO | 9.1.2022

New script! Buddhist Wedding Ceremony with Mindfulness Meditation for Guests

New wedding script! This Buddhist wedding ceremony script includes a warm welcome, mindfulness meditation script that invites guests to breathe deeply, and r...

12 Amazing Marvel Wedding Themes: Avengers, Black Panther, GOTG, and more

814 DAYS AGO | 8.31.2022

12 Amazing Marvel Wedding Themes: Avengers, Black Panther, GOTG, and more

12 incredible Marvel themed weddings to inspire your own ceremony or vow renewal celebration. Nerdy inspiration from Iron Man, Spiderman, the Avengers, Agent...

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A Photographer’s Path to Becoming a Wedding Officiant & Advocate

815 DAYS AGO | 8.30.2022

A Photographer’s Path to Becoming a Wedding Officiant & Advocate

AMM-ordained Lori Prashker-Thomas made the leap from events photographer to wedding officiant when two friends in Salt Lake City, Utah, asked her to officiat...

You Don’t Need a Degree to Officiate Weddings, Just a Few Key Skills

816 DAYS AGO | 8.29.2022

You Don’t Need a Degree to Officiate Weddings, Just a Few Key Skills

Want to help others, celebrate love, and find a meaningful job – no degree required? Work as an ordained wedding officiant and marriage minister! It’s easy t...

A Christian House Blessing Prayer to Protect & Celebrate Your New Home

819 DAYS AGO | 8.26.2022

A Christian House Blessing Prayer to Protect & Celebrate Your New Home

An original Christian house blessing prayer used to bless and protect a new home, or to honor a new stage in life, such as following a wedding or marriage ce...

All About House Blessing Traditions

820 DAYS AGO | 8.25.2022

All About House Blessing Traditions

House Blessing rituals have been around for thousands of years and show up in most cultures and faith traditions. Learn about the various ways people bless n...

New Script! Jumping the Broom Wedding Ritual & Ceremony Script

821 DAYS AGO | 8.24.2022

New Script! Jumping the Broom Wedding Ritual & Ceremony Script

This original wedding ceremony script the popular African American wedding tradition of ‘jumping the broom’, a traditional exchange of wedding vows and rings...

TX Caterer Saves Wedding Day by Serving as Backup Officiant

822 DAYS AGO | 8.23.2022

TX Caterer Saves Wedding Day by Serving as Backup Officiant

A caterer in Texas saved the wedding day when he served as a backup wedding officiant. Read why Patrick Joubert of bbq favorite Jube’s Smokehouse in Fort Wor...

Ask your Best Man to serve as backup officiant to ward off wedding day disasters

823 DAYS AGO | 8.22.2022

Ask your Best Man to serve as backup officiant to ward off wedding day disasters

Want to avoid a wedding day disaster? Ask your best man, groomsman, or another member of the wedding party to serve as a backup wedding officiant. Ask them t...

Catholic Wedding Readings for Your Ceremony (& How to Include Them)

826 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2022

Catholic Wedding Readings for Your Ceremony (& How to Include Them)

Choose from these common Catholic wedding readings to personalize your religious wedding ceremony script. These scripture readings taken from the Old & New T...

Is Taco Bell launching a virtual wedding venue in the Metaverse?

827 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2022

Is Taco Bell launching a virtual wedding venue in the Metaverse?

Rumor has it that Taco Bell filed a trademark application in early August to open a virtual wedding venue in the metaverse. Learn more about the possible fut...

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