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A groom and bride stand side by side at the entrance to a majestic forest on their wedding day. They look very small compared to the towering trees, filled with green and yellow leaves, lit in the sunlight. The photo is taken from behind, showing the view as they walk into marriage together.

1288 DAYS AGO | 7.27.2022

New Script! A Forest Themed Elopement Ceremony with Ring Warming Unity Ritual

New forest theme wedding script! Ideal for nature lovers who plan to marry in an outdoor elopement or wedding ceremony, in a forest or woodland setting, in a...

Eastern Orthodox Wedding Ceremony Traditions & Symbolism

1289 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2022

Eastern Orthodox Wedding Ceremony Traditions & Symbolism

Learn about unique Eastern Orthodox wedding traditions and the meaning of these ancient symbolic rituals, with a detailed description of the traditional Orth...

From Volunteer Marriage Commissioner to AMM Minister: How a San Francisco wedding officiant found her calling during COVID

1290 DAYS AGO | 7.25.2022

From Volunteer Marriage Commissioner to AMM Minister: How a San Francisco wed...

AMM Minister Dyanna Volek got her start marrying people as a volunteer Marriage Commissioner at San Francisco City Hall. But when COVID caused shutdowns and ...

How to Get Married in Arizona - Planning a Wedding in The Grand Canyon State

1293 DAYS AGO | 7.22.2022

How to Get Married in Arizona - Planning a Wedding in The Grand Canyon State

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

La novia y el novio se abrazan en la playa durante la ceremonia de boda, sonriendo alegremente a la cámara

1294 DAYS AGO | 7.21.2022

El Pronunciamiento - 12 Ideas Creativas Para tu Boda

¿Quieres escribir un pronunciamiento de boda creativo, pero no estás seguro de qué cual redacción usar? Deja que estas 10 alternativas te inspiren, desde div...

Include Your Officiant on Your Wedding Invitations! A Special Way to Say ‘Thank You’

1295 DAYS AGO | 7.20.2022

Include Your Officiant on Your Wedding Invitations! A Special Way to Say ‘Tha...

Tips on how to honor the unique role your wedding officiant serves on your special day by including them on your wedding invitations - with invitation templa...

New Script! A Vikings Themed Wedding Ceremony Script

1296 DAYS AGO | 7.19.2022

New Script! A Vikings Themed Wedding Ceremony Script

This original Viking wedding ceremony script includes light Pagan wedding elements, an exchange of wedding bands / rings and vows (with optional sword exchan...

How to Include the Wedding Lasso Tradition in Your Ceremony

1297 DAYS AGO | 7.18.2022

How to Include the Wedding Lasso Tradition in Your Ceremony

Learn about this beautiful unity ceremony, traditionally part of Hispanic and Filipino Catholic wedding ceremonies. The wedding lasso, or ‘el lazo de boda,’ ...

Una Santa Biblia está abierta sobre una mesa, para una lectura especial de boda. En sus páginas había dos rosas rosadas que simbolizaban el amor.

1300 DAYS AGO | 7.15.2022

10 Versículos Bíblicos Populares Sobre el Matrimonio, el Amor y el Compromiso

Estos 10 versículos de la Biblia ofrecen la inspiración perfecta para una ceremonia de boda cristiana, ya sea que te hayan pedido que oficies una boda, que h...

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Israeli couples who used Utah’s online marriage portal win legal victory in court

1301 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2022

Israeli couples who used Utah’s online marriage portal win legal victory in c...

A district court in Israel has ruled that the Interior Ministry must recognize and honor online civil marriage, including those performed through the virtual...

How to Get Married in Wisconsin - Planning a wedding in The Badger State

1303 DAYS AGO | 7.12.2022

How to Get Married in Wisconsin - Planning a wedding in The Badger State

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Wisconsin, from finding the best wedding officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, sign, and re...

Greek Orthodox Weddings: From Koumbaroi to Holy Crowns and the Common Cup

1304 DAYS AGO | 7.11.2022

Greek Orthodox Weddings: From Koumbaroi to Holy Crowns and the Common Cup

Learn about Greek Orthodox Weddings ritual and traditions, from the stefana wedding crown ceremony, to blessings in threes, unique prayers and psalms, Koumba...

Utah County’s marriage bureau is surprisingly tech savvy

1307 DAYS AGO | 7.8.2022

Utah County’s marriage bureau is surprisingly tech savvy

With a fully online marriage portal, virtual wedding ceremony options for U.S. and international couples, and digital marriage licenses stored using blockcha...

New script! Christian Wedding Ceremony with Marriage Prayer & Recognition of Children

1308 DAYS AGO | 7.7.2022

New script! Christian Wedding Ceremony with Marriage Prayer & Recognition of ...

New wedding script! A sweet nondenominational Christian wedding ceremony outline with a Bible reading from Corinthians, a moving invocation on the power of ...

Mormon sealing ceremony saved by blockchain technology

1309 DAYS AGO | 7.6.2022

Mormon sealing ceremony saved by blockchain technology

A Utah couple’s Latter-day Saints temple wedding and sealing ceremony was saved with the help of blockchain technology and Utah County’s digital marriage lic...

The Threat to Same-Sex Marriage in a Post-Roe World

1310 DAYS AGO | 7.5.2022

The Threat to Same-Sex Marriage in a Post-Roe World

Update on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade and what it might mean for the future of Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage, and other rig...

Important changes to WI marriage license laws effective July 1, 2022

1314 DAYS AGO | 7.1.2022

Important changes to WI marriage license laws effective July 1, 2022

Updates for couples and wedding officiants on how to apply for, use, and return a marriage license in Wisconsin beginning July 1, 2022, including important i...

Apply for a Vermont marriage license in any county in the state, regardless of residency

1314 DAYS AGO | 7.1.2022

Apply for a Vermont marriage license in any county in the state, regardless o...

Beginning July 1, couples planning a wedding in Vermont can apply for a marriage license in any county in the state, regardless of their state or county of r...

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