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A wedding officiant stands outside, talking on the phone to a county clerk

1286 DAYS AGO | 5.17.2021

Wedding Officiants: Tips for Calling the County Clerk's Office (Especially if...

Your local county clerk or marriage bureau official is a valuable resource, especially if you’re a newly ordained minister or first time wedding officiant. W...

Oklahoma Wedding Officiants won’t need to register with the state beginning November 2022

1287 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2021

Oklahoma Wedding Officiants won’t need to register with the state beginning N...

Learn about changes to the minister registration process for wedding officiants in Oklahoma, and updates to the marriage license expiration and return period...

A man stands under a tree in a field on a beautiful sunny day

1288 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2021

Meditation for Ministers: What is Grounding?

Learn about a mindfulness technique called grounding that can help busy ministers and wedding officiants stay present during stressful days -- even when brid...

Wedding party stands with the bride and groom outdoors on the wedding day. They throw confetti, and the best man pops the cork on a bottle of champagne.

1289 DAYS AGO | 5.14.2021

Officiate a Micro Wedding Like a Pro: Know Your Audience

3 questions that will help you officiate a micro wedding and write a wedding ceremony script like a pro: Know your audience!

CDC announces fully vaccinated people can go mask-free indoors and outdoors

1290 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2021

CDC announces fully vaccinated people can go mask-free indoors and outdoors

The CDC just relaxed the guidelines for mask wearing and social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated -- just in time for spring and summer weddings ...

Write a Ceremony Fit For Royalty With Inspiration From Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Wedding Transcript

1290 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2021

Write a Ceremony Fit For Royalty With Inspiration From Prince William and Kat...

Add some royal inspiration to your wedding ceremony script! We review Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Christian wedding transcript for wedding officiants...

Illustration of cicadas with stylized hearts for eyes against a green background

1291 DAYS AGO | 5.12.2021

Cicadas make for unwelcome wedding guests as Brood X arrives

Brood X is here! What wedding planners, officiants, couples, and wedding guests need to know about the arrival of these periodic cicadas at May and June 2021...

Southern Baptist megachurch ordains 3 women, defies SBC

1291 DAYS AGO | 5.12.2021

Southern Baptist megachurch ordains 3 women, defies SBC

Saddleback Church ordains three women, defying a Southern Baptist Convention ban against female pastors, creating tension within SBC.

Can Couples Ask Their Wedding Officiants And Other Vendors If They’ve Been Vaccinated Against COVID?

1292 DAYS AGO | 5.11.2021

Can Couples Ask Their Wedding Officiants And Other Vendors If They’ve Been Va...

Couples will be asking wedding officiants and other wedding professionals if they’ve been vaccinated against COVID this summer. Learn what to expect and how ...

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Bride walks down the aisle arm in arm with a man on the wedding day

1293 DAYS AGO | 5.10.2021

Are These 4 Wedding Ceremony Trends Here to Stay, Or Will They Fade Away Post...

Wedding pro Bethel Nathan predicts what will happen to these wedding ceremony trends in 2021 and 2022 as we head into a post - pandemic future: micro-wedding...

Illustration of a diverse group of moms and matriarchs for wedding ceremonies

1294 DAYS AGO | 5.9.2021

Our Favorite Ways to Include Moms and Matriarchs in a Wedding Ceremony

Learn meaningful ways to include a mother or matriarch in your wedding ceremony, including unity rituals, a walk down the aisle, how to plan with your weddin...

Even Wedding Officiants Get Ghosted Sometimes… What To Do When Couples Go MIA

1296 DAYS AGO | 5.7.2021

Even Wedding Officiants Get Ghosted Sometimes… What To Do When Couples Go MIA

Sometimes couples ask a wedding officiant to perform their ceremony but then suddenly disappear, not returning texts or emails. What to do if you get ghosted...

A New York bride is selling her entire wedding on TikTok

1297 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2021

A New York bride is selling her entire wedding on TikTok

A NY bride is selling a discount Brooklyn wedding on TikTok after she and her husband eloped in a small, intimate ceremony with family and friends in Massach...

How to plan an accessible and disability-friendly wedding ceremony

1297 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2021

How to plan an accessible and disability-friendly wedding ceremony

Learn how to plan a disability friendly and accessible wedding ceremony for you and your guests, including tips related to wheelchairs and mobility, deaf, ha...

Chicago and Cook County announce new guidelines for weddings and private events

1298 DAYS AGO | 5.5.2021

Chicago and Cook County announce new guidelines for weddings and private events

Chicago and Cook County announce new capacity guidelines for weddings and private events during COVID, information for engaged couples, officiants, and other...

DC bans dancing at wedding receptions as other restrictions loosen

1298 DAYS AGO | 5.5.2021

DC bans dancing at wedding receptions as other restrictions loosen

A new executive order in DC bans dancing at indoor and outdoor wedding receptions, while raising capacity and loosening other COVID-19 related restrictions a...

La foto de cerca muestra a un novio con un traje azul oscuro colocando un anillo de bodas en el dedo de la novia durante la ceremonia de boda. Lleva un vestido de novia blanco.

1298 DAYS AGO | 5.5.2021

Co-oficiando Una Boda, ¿Cuánta Más Gente, Mejor?

¿Es posible que dos o más oficiantes oficien una ceremonia de boda? Sí adelante!

A man and woman dressed up in Pagan holiday wear, a Green Man costume, dance around a large bonfire in celebration of Beltane, or May Day

1299 DAYS AGO | 5.4.2021

Plan & Officiate a Beltane Inspired Wedding

How to plan or officiate a Beltane wedding ceremony or handfasting, with a bonfire ritual and words inspired by ancient Celtic Pagan practices and the spirit...

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