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Plan & Officiate a Winter Solstice Ceremony with Candle Lighting

1828 DAYS AGO | 12.11.2020

Plan & Officiate a Winter Solstice Ceremony with Candle Lighting

Light up the night with a Winter Solstice Wedding! How to plan & officiate a candle lighting solstice ceremony, whether pagan, secular, earth magic, or nonde...

Up, Up, and Away! How Wedding Officiants With Unique Career Paths Create Unique Wedding Ceremonies

1830 DAYS AGO | 12.9.2020

Up, Up, and Away! How Wedding Officiants With Unique Career Paths Create Uniq...

Use unique interests & job skills to become a unique wedding officiant, with lessons from a hot air balloon wedding ceremony adventure, high above Las Vegas.

Does social distancing hurt communication? Here are 3 ways wedding officiants can connect with couples.

1831 DAYS AGO | 12.8.2020

Does social distancing hurt communication? Here are 3 ways wedding officiants...

Communication between wedding officiants & couples has hit a rough patch. Learn 3 ways to improve communication during COVID-19 while social distancing.

AMM Minister Samuel Heath has a calling: To operate on love and to officiate the hell out of weddings

1833 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2020

AMM Minister Samuel Heath has a calling: To operate on love and to officiate ...

AMM Minister Samuel Heath is an LGBTQ wedding officiant who believes love is a calling & all people have a right to marry.

Racing to the Altar… Just in Time for Taxes

1833 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2020

Racing to the Altar… Just in Time for Taxes

Are you getting married to save money on taxes? Keep these things in mind when choosing your tax filing status as newlyweds to decide if married filing separ...

Illustration of the Grand Canyon by Jessica Levey

1835 DAYS AGO | 12.4.2020

Plan a Wedding Ceremony in a National or State Park During COVID-19, in 5 Steps

Have your winter or spring wedding in a national park! 5 steps to plan a safe outdoor wedding ceremony during COVID-19 in a state park or national park.

What happens during a commitment ceremony?

1837 DAYS AGO | 12.2.2020

What happens during a commitment ceremony?

Learn how to perform a commitment ceremony, what makes them different from a traditional wedding ceremony, and why some couples choose them.

A Wedding Photographer Reminds Us Why The Big Picture Is The Most Important One

1837 DAYS AGO | 12.2.2020

A Wedding Photographer Reminds Us Why The Big Picture Is The Most Important One

Small mistakes & accidents don't have to ruin your wedding photos OR your wedding day. Focus on the importance & deeper meaning of your wedding ceremony, bec...

Love on Wheels: How to Plan a Drive-In Wedding

1838 DAYS AGO | 12.1.2020

Love on Wheels: How to Plan a Drive-In Wedding

Drive-in weddings bring cinematic energy to your wedding ceremony! Plan a drive-in ceremony, from finding a location, to the red carpet treatment, to accommo...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

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Indiana Attorney General Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Protections for Same-Sex Parents

1838 DAYS AGO | 12.1.2020

Indiana Attorney General Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Protections for Same-Sex Par...

Indiana AG Hill asks the Supreme Court to reverse ruling allowing same-sex LGBTQ parents to be included on their children’s birth certificates.

How to stop parents, friends, & relatives from taking over your wedding plan

1840 DAYS AGO | 11.29.2020

How to stop parents, friends, & relatives from taking over your wedding plan

If meddlesome parents, relatives, or friends try to take over your wedding planning, avoid disappointment & resentment with these communication tips.

Love til the Last: Helping a Dying Groom Marry His Soulmate

1844 DAYS AGO | 11.25.2020

Love til the Last: Helping a Dying Groom Marry His Soulmate

How one wedding officiant created a custom ceremony script to celebrate the love between a groom dying of cancer & his soulmate.

Want Great Wedding Photos? Get Centered… For the KISS, That Is!

1845 DAYS AGO | 11.24.2020

Want Great Wedding Photos? Get Centered… For the KISS, That Is!

Learn how wedding officiants & couples help wedding photographers get a perfect first kiss photo. Step one, center yourself!

Illustration of a young couple gazing at each other under the stars, with different constellations outlined in the night sky

1846 DAYS AGO | 11.23.2020

Use Astrology to Plan Your Perfect Pandemic Wedding -- Ceremony Planning Acco...

From shift weddings to microweddings & virtual livestreamed ceremonies, plan a wedding with help from the zodiac. Learn the best pandemic wedding style for y...

5 Surprising Book Recommendations for Wedding Officiants This Winter

1847 DAYS AGO | 11.22.2020

5 Surprising Book Recommendations for Wedding Officiants This Winter

Winter reading list! 5 books for wedding officiants on how to write a better wedding ceremony, love, marketing & working with couples, suggested by a success...

How to talk about COVID-19 wedding ceremony safety without making it weird, for wedding officiants and couples

1849 DAYS AGO | 11.20.2020

How to talk about COVID-19 wedding ceremony safety without making it weird, f...

Avoid misunderstandings! How-to tips for talking about COVID-19 wedding ceremony safety, for wedding officiants & couples.

Can't have an in person wedding reception? Try these 4 options instead.

1850 DAYS AGO | 11.19.2020

Can't have an in person wedding reception? Try these 4 options instead.

Plan a wedding reception during COVID-19 with fun alternatives to large gatherings, like drive by receptions, anniversary parties & virtual receptions!

Don’t get the minister blues… bet on black (ink)

1851 DAYS AGO | 11.18.2020

Don’t get the minister blues… bet on black (ink)

Most counties have requirements about what color ink can be used on official documents. Be a good officiant and use black ink when signing and filling out al...

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