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What You Need to Know About Bigamy

1632 DAYS AGO | 8.16.2021

What You Need to Know About Bigamy

Everything wedding officiants and couples need to know about bigamy -- from the legal definition, to the difference between polygamy and bigamy, to divorce a...

How to Officiate a Prison Wedding - Performing an Inmate’s Marriage Ceremony

1635 DAYS AGO | 8.13.2021

How to Officiate a Prison Wedding - Performing an Inmate’s Marriage Ceremony

A step-by-step guide to officiating a marriage ceremony inside a state prison, along with answers to common questions to help wedding officiants, inmates, an...

The story of a lesbian marriage in historic Colonial Williamsburg

1636 DAYS AGO | 8.12.2021

The story of a lesbian marriage in historic Colonial Williamsburg

A marriage certificate issued to two women in Colonial Williamsburg was discovered by researcher Ren Tolson, documenting an early same-sex love story as part...

What Does a Chuppah Symbolize? A Look at the Jewish Wedding Canopy

1636 DAYS AGO | 8.12.2021

What Does a Chuppah Symbolize? A Look at the Jewish Wedding Canopy

Learn about the symbolism of the chuppah, the traditional Jewish wedding canopy, and its place within modern Jewish marriage ceremonies.

Polyamorous Commitment Ceremony: Advice for Officiants on What to Say, Where to Stand, and More

1637 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2021

Polyamorous Commitment Ceremony: Advice for Officiants on What to Say, Where ...

How to officiate a polyamorous commitment ceremony, the difference between polyamory and polygamy, and a sample outline to help you write your ceremony scrip...

How to Get Married in Puerto Rico - Planning a wedding on the Island of Enchantment

1638 DAYS AGO | 8.10.2021

How to Get Married in Puerto Rico - Planning a wedding on the Island of Encha...

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Puerto Rico - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return yo...

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to reconsider same-sex marriage

1638 DAYS AGO | 8.10.2021

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to reconsider same-sex marriage

An ordinance to legalize same-sex marriage on the Qualla Boundary will be discussed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council on September 9th. ...

The Javanese Siraman Wedding Ritual - An Illustrated Look

1639 DAYS AGO | 8.9.2021

The Javanese Siraman Wedding Ritual - An Illustrated Look

An illustrated guide to the Javanese Siraman Ceremony of Central Java, Indonesia. Learn about this traditional custom involving flower water, bathing, and sp...

A man stands in the water smiling after his baptism. He is wearing a dark shirt and is waist deep in the water.

1642 DAYS AGO | 8.6.2021

What to Wear (and Not Wear) to a Baptism

Learn what to wear to a baptism -- as a guest, to perform a baptism, or when being baptized -- and what not to wear!

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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A 150 yr-old marriage license was found hidden in a painting…

1643 DAYS AGO | 8.5.2021

A 150 yr-old marriage license was found hidden in a painting…

Why was this marriage license hidden in a painting, nearly 150 years ago? The mystery was uncovered when an antique painting was donated to a thrift store in...

Old style painting shows a woman who has fainted, being held up by a man in an expensive garments, as a solider and second woman enter.

1643 DAYS AGO | 8.5.2021

The 5 Most Patriarchal Wedding Traditions (& Modern Alternatives)

Ever wonder 'why do brides wear veils' or 'why do fathers give away the bride'? Learn how wedding symbolism & patriarchy collide in these old marriage customs!

Close up image of a sign that says 'Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada"

1644 DAYS AGO | 8.4.2021

The wedding boom is real, and Las Vegas leads the way

Couples are flocking to Las Vegas to get married in this year's wedding boom! We look at why, what's next now that restrictions and masking are back, and whe...

Plan Your Entire Wedding at Costco

1645 DAYS AGO | 8.3.2021

Plan Your Entire Wedding at Costco

Want a hassle-free wedding on a budget? Check out this fun Costco wedding budget breakdown, to help you plan the perfect backyard ceremony and party! We cove...

Wedding Hat Etiquette: Can Wedding Officiants Wear a Hat to the Ceremony? What about Guests?

1646 DAYS AGO | 8.2.2021

Wedding Hat Etiquette: Can Wedding Officiants Wear a Hat to the Ceremony? Wha...

Looking for the right hat to wear to a wedding ceremony? Wondering if you can keep it on during the vows? Learn the rules of wedding hat etiquette for couple...

minister places a bowl into water and lifts it up to perform a baptism

1649 DAYS AGO | 7.30.2021

How to Baptize Someone (and Why They Might Ask You To)

Learn about baptism, including how to baptize someone in water, its meaning in Christianity, answers to common questions, who can perform baptism, and exampl...

Marriage & music hit the stage for Honeymoon Rock Fest this fall

1650 DAYS AGO | 7.29.2021

Marriage & music hit the stage for Honeymoon Rock Fest this fall

A rock music festival in Oklahoma City invites couples to marry onstage between bands this fall as a wedding boom sweeps the country. Honeymoon Rock Fest is ...

Singing Your Wedding Vows - How to Add Music to the Heart of Your Ceremony

1651 DAYS AGO | 7.28.2021

Singing Your Wedding Vows - How to Add Music to the Heart of Your Ceremony

Thinking of singing your wedding vows? Use these examples of musical vows to inspire your own musical marriage ceremony and vow exchange.

Same-sex pastors marry, in a first for France’s Protestant Church

1652 DAYS AGO | 7.27.2021

Same-sex pastors marry, in a first for France’s Protestant Church

The United Protestant Church of France just performed its first wedding for two same-sex LGBTQ+ clergy members. The union of Pastors Emeline Daude and Agnes ...

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