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Marriage license applications now online in Calhoun County, MI

1735 DAYS AGO | 8.24.2021

Marriage license applications now online in Calhoun County, MI

Couples can now apply for their marriage license online in Calhoun County, Michigan, using the county clerk / register’s new online portal.

New Script Alert! A Vow Renewal Ceremony with Handfasting

1736 DAYS AGO | 8.23.2021

New Script Alert! A Vow Renewal Ceremony with Handfasting

New vow renewal script! Give your simple vow renewal ceremony a boost of beauty and symbolism by adding a handfasting. Perfect for an anniversary, sequel or ...

American Marriage Ministries’ statement on vaccine mandates and religious exemptions

1737 DAYS AGO | 8.22.2021

American Marriage Ministries’ statement on vaccine mandates and religious exe...

American Marriage Ministries statement in support of vaccine mandates. Ordination by, or affiliation with AMM are not grounds for an exemption from any vacci...

Historic Groome Church splits from UMC over LGBTQ marriage and ordination

1739 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2021

Historic Groome Church splits from UMC over LGBTQ marriage and ordination

Delaware’s Groome Church leaves United Methodist Church over the denomination’s discrimination toward LGBTQ+ individuals, and UMC’s ban of same-sex marriage ...

How to Get Married in North Carolina - Planning a wedding in the Tar Heel State

1739 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2021

How to Get Married in North Carolina - Planning a wedding in the Tar Heel State

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

Here come the cancellations: Couples postpone weddings again as the COVID-19 delta variant surges

1740 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2021

Here come the cancellations: Couples postpone weddings again as the COVID-19 ...

Couples are postponing fall and winter weddings as COVID-19 delta variant cases surge. Wedding officiants offer safe, creative solutions like elopements, mic...

The Black Umbrella - A Hmong Wedding Tradition

1741 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2021

The Black Umbrella - A Hmong Wedding Tradition

Learn about the symbolism and meaning of the black umbrella in Hmong weddings, the siv ceeb, mej koob, and other interesting details about the traditional ma...

Stylized photo taken from below shows a wife and husband holding hands, showing off their wedding rings, during a sweet vow renewal ceremony.

1742 DAYS AGO | 8.17.2021

New Script! A Simple Vow Renewal With Recognition of Children

New vow renewal script! This simple ceremony script reminds us that marriage is more than a final destination, it's the start of a lifetime of love. With rec...

North Carolina reconsiders minimum age to marry

1742 DAYS AGO | 8.17.2021

North Carolina reconsiders minimum age to marry

North Carolina reconsiders the minimum lawful age to marry in the state with Senate Bill 35 (SB 35).

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What You Need to Know About Bigamy

1743 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

1746 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...

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

1747 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.

The story of a lesbian marriage in historic Colonial Williamsburg

1747 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...

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

1748 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

1749 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

1749 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

1750 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.

1753 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!

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