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12 Love Poems for Your Wedding Ceremony

1430 DAYS AGO | 3.19.2021

12 Love Poems for Your Wedding Ceremony

Need help putting your love into words? Include these timeless love poems in your vows or as a special reading in your wedding ceremony, so your sweetheart k...

A Guide to Virtual Wedding Ceremonies in Utah: For Officiants & Couples

1431 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021

A Guide to Virtual Wedding Ceremonies in Utah: For Officiants & Couples

Perform a remote, online wedding in Utah, or apply for & sign the marriage license digitally! Utah County's fully online system for weddings is the first of ...

What is the United Life Church? Interest rises in online ordination to officiate weddings.

1431 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021

What is the United Life Church? Interest rises in online ordination to offici...

Learn about the United Life Church, online ordination to officiate weddings, which online churches let you get ordained to marry people, and how to become a ...

Japan Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban is Unconstitutional

1431 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021

Japan Court Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban is Unconstitutional

In a landmark decision, a District Court in Japan ruled the government's same-sex marriage ban violated Article 14 of the country's constitution, making it u...

“With This… Goat? I Thee Wed” : A wedding with baby pygmy goats!

1431 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021

“With This… Goat? I Thee Wed” : A wedding with baby pygmy goats!

AMM Minister Patricia Burgess helps a couple exchange pygmy goats instead of wedding rings to make their ceremony the perfect custom fit!

The Advocate Interviews Jim Obergefell About Marriage Equality Today

1431 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021

The Advocate Interviews Jim Obergefell About Marriage Equality Today

Jim Obergefell talks about marriage equality with The Advocate magazine's podcast LGBTQ&A, ahead of the six year anniversary of the Obergefell v Hodges same-...

Close up photo of someone holding a carefully folded letter, sealed with wax, with a message that says 'For Lydia'. The letter is folded in an intricate way, called letterlocking, and forms a square.

1432 DAYS AGO | 3.17.2021

Give Your Love Letter Ceremony a Centuries-Old Twist with Letterlocking

Give your love letter ceremony a Renaissance twist with letterlocking! This unique unity ritual adds history, tradition, and visual beauty to the wedding cer...

The Vatican, Pope Francis say the Catholic Church cannot bless the “sin” of same-sex unions.

1433 DAYS AGO | 3.16.2021

The Vatican, Pope Francis say the Catholic Church cannot bless the “sin” of s...

The Vatican disappointed Catholics, LGBTQ+ couples, and allies around the world with its statement that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex marriages. A...

The Pros and Cons of Popular Payment Methods for Wedding Officiants

1433 DAYS AGO | 3.16.2021

The Pros and Cons of Popular Payment Methods for Wedding Officiants

Venmo or PayPal? Cash, check, or credit? We compare the most popular payment methods used by new and experienced wedding officiants to help you decide what m...

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Couples can marry for free at Philly pop-up event in support of marriage equality

1434 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2021

Couples can marry for free at Philly pop-up event in support of marriage equa...

Free wedding pop-up in Philly, hosted by Equal Dignity Pop-Up Nuptials in support of marriage equality for LGBTQ+ couples, will also help those whose plans h...

New ceremony script alert! A Virtual Wedding with Special Readings

1434 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2021

New ceremony script alert! A Virtual Wedding with Special Readings

Transform an ordinary online wedding into a magical collaboration with friends! This sample ceremony script is perfect for involving guests in remote, virtua...

Weddings, Receptions (and Dancing!) Resume in New York on Monday

1434 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2021

Weddings, Receptions (and Dancing!) Resume in New York on Monday

New York’s expanded guidelines for weddings and catered events, including receptions, go into effect Monday, to the relief of many venues, brides, and grooms...

Netflix asks 'Marriage or Mortgage': We say NOPE.

1436 DAYS AGO | 3.13.2021

Netflix asks 'Marriage or Mortgage': We say NOPE.

‘Marriage or Mortgage’ : A new Netflix show asks Nashville couples to choose between a large wedding and a home, and couldn't come at a stranger time -- as c...

West Virginia Offers Online Registration for Wedding Officiants!

1437 DAYS AGO | 3.12.2021

West Virginia Offers Online Registration for Wedding Officiants!

West Virginia wedding officiants can now register online! In early 2021, WV updated its minister registration process to be fully online. Learn how to regist...

#WeddingRules TikTok trend reveals what young couples REALLY want

1437 DAYS AGO | 3.12.2021

#WeddingRules TikTok trend reveals what young couples REALLY want

The #WeddingRules TikTok trend reveals what young couples want and don’t want at their wedding ceremonies! From gifts to kids and plus ones, to unnecessary f...

Close up photo shows an officiant wrapping the colorful handfasting cords around a bride and groom's wrists

1438 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2021

New Wedding Officiant Script! Simple Handfasting Ceremony

Simple handfasting ceremony wording and outline for a wedding officiant! Sweet vows, easy to modify for Pagan, Christian, nonreligious or spiritual couples

Wedding hair pros in Iowa may be able to work onsite at venues

1438 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2021

Wedding hair pros in Iowa may be able to work onsite at venues

A proposed change in Iowa would allow hairstylists to work at wedding venues the day of the wedding, creating additional income for cosmetologists and venues...

150-guest luau has Oahu couples wondering why weddings are still capped at 10

1439 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2021

150-guest luau has Oahu couples wondering why weddings are still capped at 10

Oahu wedding vendors & couples expressed confusion this week when a 150 seat luau was allowed under the Waikiki's Covid Tier 3 guidelines, while weddings and...

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