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Country singer Jimmie Allen & Alexis Gale keep things small-but-stylish with romantic microwedding

1649 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2021

Country singer Jimmie Allen & Alexis Gale keep things small-but-stylish with ...

Country music star Jimmie Allen wed Alexis Gale in a romantic micro-wedding in Bucks County, Pennsylvania last week. The intimate mid-week ceremony is part o...

Aerial view of Salt Lake City Utah

1653 DAYS AGO | 5.28.2021

Utah votes down self-solemnizing marriages

Lawmakers voted down a bill that would have allowed couples to perform their own weddings in self solemnizing ceremonies. Plus a look at where self uniting m...

Connecticut legislators vote on removing race designation from marriage license

1654 DAYS AGO | 5.27.2021

Connecticut legislators vote on removing race designation from marriage license

Connecticut lawmakers will vote on removing race designation from the state’s marriage license. House Bill 6665, HB6665

Close up image of a carved wedding 'oath stone' with a Celtic knot wedding design

1655 DAYS AGO | 5.26.2021

The Oathing Stone: A Modern Twist on a Traditional Scottish Unity Ceremony

How to plan & perform an Oathing Stone Ceremony, including vows and sample script for modern or traditional weddings. This versatile unity ritual from Scotla...

Wedding on a plane - Indian couple marry midair to dodge COVID restrictions but trouble follows

1656 DAYS AGO | 5.25.2021

Wedding on a plane - Indian couple marry midair to dodge COVID restrictions b...

An Indian couple booked a passenger jet to host a 160 person wedding midair, defying local COVID restrictions. The SpiceJet flight crew, couple, and guests a...

Illustration of a wedding table with a bowl of small colorful stones, ready for guests to take in order to participate in a wedding ritual stone blessing ceremony. Beside the bowl of stones is a small handwritten sign that says 'Take a stone to hold during the ceremony,' and there is a small vase with pink flowers beside it

1656 DAYS AGO | 5.25.2021

Include Loved Ones in Your Wedding With a Stone Blessing Ceremony

A stone blessing ceremony and wishing stones are a magical way to involve friends and family members in your wedding ceremony. This unique blessing stones un...

What is a Marriage Certificate? (And How to Fill One Out)

1657 DAYS AGO | 5.24.2021

What is a Marriage Certificate? (And How to Fill One Out)

Commemorate a friend or family member’s wedding with a decorative marriage certificate, and show them that you loved being their wedding officiant! These kee...

Ceremony Inspiration: Bishop Michael Curry’s Royal Wedding Sermon on the Power of Love

1659 DAYS AGO | 5.22.2021

Ceremony Inspiration: Bishop Michael Curry’s Royal Wedding Sermon on the Powe...

Read the full transcript of Bishop Michael Curry’s wedding sermon for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s modern ceremony, with inspiring words on the power of love.

Israeli couples used Utah’s online marriage portal to avoid discrimination, creating a legal battle back home

1660 DAYS AGO | 5.21.2021

Israeli couples used Utah’s online marriage portal to avoid discrimination, c...

Israeli couples married through Utah County’s online marriage portal face legal challenges at home, as Israel’s Interior Ministry bans virtual weddings in ad...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

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Illustration of cicadas flying against a pink background.

1661 DAYS AGO | 5.20.2021

Add one of these Cicada love poems to your outdoor wedding ceremony

Is your outdoor wedding ceremony scheduled during cicada season? Why not embrace it with one of these love poems!

Night view of Las Vegas, neon lights trailing

1662 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2021

Las Vegas area will lift all COVID restrictions on June 1st

Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County, Nevada will lift COVID restrictions June 1st, adopting new CDC guidelines and returning to pre-pandemic guidelines fo...

Illustration of two woman, one kissing the other on the cheek

1662 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2021

Platonic Marriage: Why Friends Say ‘I Do’ & How to Officiate These Unconventi...

With platonic marriages on the rise, learn about why best friends get married, whether platonic marriage is legal, and how to officiate these unconventional ...

Would you let an Artificial Intelligence write your wedding ceremony?

1663 DAYS AGO | 5.18.2021

Would you let an Artificial Intelligence write your wedding ceremony?

Now that Artificial Intelligence can write natural sounding language, will AI generated wedding ceremony scripts be next? What will vows look like when they’...

Ariana Grande and husband Dalton pose in a cute photo from instagram

1663 DAYS AGO | 5.18.2021

Ariana Grande & Dalton Gomez’s private, tiny wedding ceremony is a big mood

Ariana Grande married Dalton Gomez in a private, tiny wedding ceremony at her home in California this weekend, showing us that micro-weddings and elopements ...

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

1664 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

1665 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

1666 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.

1667 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!

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