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

1768 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...

Illustration of cicadas flying against a pink background.

1769 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!

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

1770 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 ...

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1770 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...

Would you let an Artificial Intelligence write your wedding ceremony?

1771 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

1771 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

1772 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

1773 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

1774 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...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

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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.

1775 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!

Write a Ceremony Fit For Royalty With Inspiration From Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Wedding Transcript

1776 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2021

Write a Ceremony Fit For Royalty With Inspiration From Prince William and Kat...

Add some royal inspiration to your wedding ceremony script! We review Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Christian wedding transcript for wedding officiants...

CDC announces fully vaccinated people can go mask-free indoors and outdoors

1776 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2021

CDC announces fully vaccinated people can go mask-free indoors and outdoors

The CDC just relaxed the guidelines for mask wearing and social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated -- just in time for spring and summer weddings ...

Illustration of cicadas with stylized hearts for eyes against a green background

1777 DAYS AGO | 5.12.2021

Cicadas make for unwelcome wedding guests as Brood X arrives

Brood X is here! What wedding planners, officiants, couples, and wedding guests need to know about the arrival of these periodic cicadas at May and June 2021...

Southern Baptist megachurch ordains 3 women, defies SBC

1777 DAYS AGO | 5.12.2021

Southern Baptist megachurch ordains 3 women, defies SBC

Saddleback Church ordains three women, defying a Southern Baptist Convention ban against female pastors, creating tension within SBC.

Can Couples Ask Their Wedding Officiants And Other Vendors If They’ve Been Vaccinated Against COVID?

1778 DAYS AGO | 5.11.2021

Can Couples Ask Their Wedding Officiants And Other Vendors If They’ve Been Va...

Couples will be asking wedding officiants and other wedding professionals if they’ve been vaccinated against COVID this summer. Learn what to expect and how ...

Bride walks down the aisle arm in arm with a man on the wedding day

1779 DAYS AGO | 5.10.2021

Are These 4 Wedding Ceremony Trends Here to Stay, Or Will They Fade Away Post...

Wedding pro Bethel Nathan predicts what will happen to these wedding ceremony trends in 2021 and 2022 as we head into a post - pandemic future: micro-wedding...

Illustration of a diverse group of moms and matriarchs for wedding ceremonies

1780 DAYS AGO | 5.9.2021

Our Favorite Ways to Include Moms and Matriarchs in a Wedding Ceremony

Learn meaningful ways to include a mother or matriarch in your wedding ceremony, including unity rituals, a walk down the aisle, how to plan with your weddin...

Even Wedding Officiants Get Ghosted Sometimes… What To Do When Couples Go MIA

1782 DAYS AGO | 5.7.2021

Even Wedding Officiants Get Ghosted Sometimes… What To Do When Couples Go MIA

Sometimes couples ask a wedding officiant to perform their ceremony but then suddenly disappear, not returning texts or emails. What to do if you get ghosted...

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