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Missouri legislators debate whether marriages must be solemnized, may replace marriage licenses with ‘contracts of domestic union’

1671 DAYS AGO | 4.21.2021

Missouri legislators debate whether marriages must be solemnized, may replace...

Proposed legislation pending in the Missouri House could replace marriage licenses with contracts of domestic union, and eliminate the need for a wedding cer...

Illustration of a sample marriage license with an 'x' marking the spot where a wedding officiant minister would sign or write their denomination

1672 DAYS AGO | 4.20.2021

Filling out a Marriage License: What religious denomination do I write down i...

What to write down when you're an atheist wedding officiant and the marriage license asks for the minister's religious denomination, including options for no...

Stylized illustration of two friends facing each other, on laptops talking

1673 DAYS AGO | 4.19.2021

After a year of living life online, do distinctions like ‘online church’ even...

How designations like ‘online church’ and ‘online ordination’ have changed after a year of connecting with loved ones and communities online, Zoom, and Skype...

La foto de cerca muestra a un joven ministro completando el papeleo para registrarse como ministro de bodas y prepararse para oficiar una ceremonia de boda.

1673 DAYS AGO | 4.19.2021

Cómo Obtener una Certificación para Casar a Alguien: Licencia Ministerial, Ce...

Para ejecutar una boda legal como ministro de bodas, necesitas asegurarte de que cuentas con los requisitos estatales. El primer paso antes de oficiar una c...

Two grooms stand next to each other holding small rainbow flags to symbolize LGBTQ+ marriage rights

1675 DAYS AGO | 4.17.2021

Wedding venues are turning away same-sex couples: A look at current laws and ...

Wedding venues in North Carolina and Ohio refused service to same-sex couples. We look at current protections for first amendment rights and religion, LGBTQ+...

A man in a military uniform kisses a woman in a pink dress. He is holding up his hat, hiding the kiss from view, in a sweet and playful way.

1676 DAYS AGO | 4.16.2021

Military Weddings : A Guide to Proxy Marriage, Double Proxy, and Same-day Cer...

Military weddings sometimes need special planning. Take a look at marriage by proxy, double proxy marriage, same-day or last minute elopements, sequel weddin...

Aerial view of Oahu, Hawai'i

1676 DAYS AGO | 4.16.2021

Hawaii considers a new civil license to solemnize marriages

Hawaii is considering a civil license to solemnize marriage, available to all adults over the age of 18 who wish to perform weddings, but aren't affiliated w...

La bandera/escudo del estado de Utah

1676 DAYS AGO | 4.16.2021

El Estado de Utah se Instaura como el Primer Estado en Permitir Bodas Virtual...

Utah se acaba de convertir en el primer estado en el país en legitimar una boda virtual vía Zoom entre una pareja que vive no solo en diferentes estados, sin...

Close up photo shows a neon wedding chapel sign in Las Vegas, heart shaped with an arrow through it. The sign has a picture of a cupid and reads "Cupid's wedding chapel"

1677 DAYS AGO | 4.15.2021

Will commercial wedding chapels still be allowed to issue marriage licenses i...

The Nevada Assembly is discussing the repeal of provisions that allow commercial wedding chapels to issue marriage licenses, potentially reducing the locatio...

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Illustration of minister credentials, including an ordination certificate from American Marriage Ministries, a clergy badge, and other documents.

1678 DAYS AGO | 4.14.2021

Fact Check: Do you need multiple online ordinations to protect your standing ...

You want to make sure your minister credentials are up to the legal task when it’s time to marry someone, and sign and file the marriage license. But do you ...

Illustration, stylized, shows a wedding officiant with a cape and a pink bag, symbolizing a superhero officiant and her emergency kit.

1679 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2021

The best Officiant Wedding Emergency Kit we’ve ever seen

Wedding officiants take note: This is the best wedding emergency kit we’ve seen. Solve every mishap, mistake, accident and surprise, and prevent day-of disas...

A Pagan wedding altar, in pinks and purples and cream colors. There are lit candles, runes painted on smooth stones, flowers, herbs, crystals, a mirror with an ornate gold frame, and other objects for magic and marriage ceremony.

1680 DAYS AGO | 4.12.2021

When Pagans Wed: Modern Paganism & the Wedding Ritual

Sacred circles, handfasting unity candles, and feasting -- learn what to expect at a modern Pagan or Neopagan wedding ceremony, including marriage rites of W...

Taken from above, this photo shows wedding themed cards for an engagement announcement or 'save the date' cards. There is a pink card with gold lettering that says 'always & forever,' and one with a large jeweled engagement ring.

1682 DAYS AGO | 4.10.2021

7 Ultimate Engagement Gifts To Make a Couple’s Wedding Planning a Breeze

Why not give your favorite engaged couple a gift they can really use? These 7 gifts make wedding planning fun and easy, because getting married should be joy...

Stylized editorial illustration by Jessica Levey shows a figure in green against a pink, blue, and yellow background. There is a heart in red in the figure's chest, symbolizing emotion and thought.

1683 DAYS AGO | 4.9.2021

Want to get inside the heads (and hearts) of modern couples? 5 book recommend...

From neuroscience to marketing tips, book recommendations for wedding officiants that shake up perspectives, improve communication, introduce new services, a...

Pagan Wedding Altars : An Illustrated Look at a Year and a Day Altar

1684 DAYS AGO | 4.8.2021

Pagan Wedding Altars : An Illustrated Look at a Year and a Day Altar

Magic, love, & symbolism come together on a Pagan wedding altar. Learn some of the most common items you can expect, using a Wiccan Year and a Day ritual as ...

A queer Tennessee Minister talks about the importance of online ordination, and the state’s discriminatory new law

1685 DAYS AGO | 4.7.2021

A queer Tennessee Minister talks about the importance of online ordination, a...

A queer wedding officiant in Nashville, Tennessee talks about the importance of online ordination in the LBTQ IA+ community as the fight against the state’s ...

Weddings for the Dead -- A look at Mormon posthumous sealings and proxy baptisms

1685 DAYS AGO | 4.7.2021

Weddings for the Dead -- A look at Mormon posthumous sealings and proxy baptisms

Mormon priests perform marriages and baptisms for dead ancestors to give their souls a place in the afterlife. Learn more about these rites, including proxy ...

Tennessee Update: The fight to protect the rights of online-ordained ministers rolls on

1686 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2021

Tennessee Update: The fight to protect the rights of online-ordained minister...

An update from American Marriage Ministries on the fight against Tennessee's discriminatory anti-online ordination law SB 1377 / HB 0213. With information on...

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