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1835 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...
1838 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...
1839 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 ...
1840 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.
1841 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 ...
1841 DAYS AGO | 7.27.2021
A Katz’s Deli micro wedding?! Do officiants get free bagels?
Take a look at what's on the menu for this Katz's Deli micro wedding, as the NYC icon becomes the latest unlikely venue to emerge in this year's wedding boom...
1841 DAYS AGO | 7.27.2021
How to Get Married in Ohio - Planning a wedding in the Buckeye State
A step-by-step guide to getting married in Ohio - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your marr...
1842 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2021
Issa Rae and Louis Diame tie the knot in France! Are destination weddings back?
Issa Rae and Louis Diame marry in an intimate micro ceremony in the South of France… Giving us big destination wedding dreams!
1842 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2021
Prince Charles & Princess Diana’s Full Wedding Transcript, 40 Years Later
It’s been 40 years since the world watched in awe as Prince Charles married Princess Diana in 1981. In honor of the anniversary of the historic day, here’s t...
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1842 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2021
New York officially bans the marriage of minors
New laws in New York raise the minimum age of consent to marry to 18, removing all exceptions for minors. NY is the latest state to ban child marriage, follo...
1845 DAYS AGO | 7.23.2021
Spiritual Bathing - Performing Ritual Baths for Yourself & Others
Spiritual baths and ritual bathing have been used by cultures and faiths throughout history, including Hindus, Christians, and Pagans. Learn to prepare and p...
1846 DAYS AGO | 7.22.2021
An alligator as a ring bearer?!? Would you perform this wedding?
A bride and groom asked Wally, an emotional support alligator, to be the ring bearer for their wedding ceremony in central Pennsylvania this week.
1846 DAYS AGO | 7.22.2021
Wedding Season Meets Wildfire Season - What to Know
What to know if you’re planning, officiating, or attending a wedding ceremony during wildfire season -- including what to do in case of postponements, cancel...
1847 DAYS AGO | 7.21.2021
Rhode Island approves new one-day marriage designation
A new certificate will authorize Rhode Island adults to perform marriages on a specific day in a specific town, for a fee, as one-day-only wedding officiants.
1848 DAYS AGO | 7.20.2021
Updates to NYC’s Project Cupid, Marriage Bureau reopens
The NYC Marriage Bureau reopened for scheduled in-person services on July 19, including civil marriage ceremonies and marriage license appointments. These ap...
1849 DAYS AGO | 7.19.2021
How to Get Married in South Carolina - Planning a wedding in the Palmetto State
A step-by-step guide to getting married in South Carolina - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return...
1852 DAYS AGO | 7.16.2021
Can you get married without a marriage license? What if you lost it? Or forgo...
Uh oh! You forgot or lost a marriage license, now what? Click to read the rules on a wedding ceremony without a marriage license, marriage waiting periods, ...
1852 DAYS AGO | 7.16.2021
NYC Marriage Bureau reopens Monday, July 19
The Office of the City Clerk and NYC Marriage Bureau will reopen on July 19 to in-person services and civil wedding ceremonies.