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Close up photo shows an officiant wrapping the colorful handfasting cords around a bride and groom's wrists

1979 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2021

New Wedding Officiant Script! Simple Handfasting Ceremony

Simple handfasting ceremony wording and outline for a wedding officiant! Sweet vows, easy to modify for Pagan, Christian, nonreligious or spiritual couples

Wedding hair pros in Iowa may be able to work onsite at venues

1979 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2021

Wedding hair pros in Iowa may be able to work onsite at venues

A proposed change in Iowa would allow hairstylists to work at wedding venues the day of the wedding, creating additional income for cosmetologists and venues...

150-guest luau has Oahu couples wondering why weddings are still capped at 10

1980 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2021

150-guest luau has Oahu couples wondering why weddings are still capped at 10

Oahu wedding vendors & couples expressed confusion this week when a 150 seat luau was allowed under the Waikiki's Covid Tier 3 guidelines, while weddings and...

Plan a Virtual Wedding Ceremony with Special Readings

1980 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2021

Plan a Virtual Wedding Ceremony with Special Readings

Bring family and friends together this season with a virtual wedding ceremony that feels intimate, welcoming, and magical. Creative set design & attention ...

Photo of smooth winding striated red rocks in Arizona at The Wave, perfect for a space themed wedding on MARS

1981 DAYS AGO | 3.9.2021

Get Married on Mars*: Plan an Out of This World Destination Wedding

Inspired by the Red Planet, vintage sci-fi, and NASA’s Perseverance rover, we offer a few suggestions to get you started planning a Mars on Earth destination...

Offbeat Wedding Welcome & Opening Remarks: Examples for a Non-traditional Ceremony!

1982 DAYS AGO | 3.8.2021

Offbeat Wedding Welcome & Opening Remarks: Examples for a Non-traditional Cer...

Opening remarks set the tone of a wedding! Try these examples for a non-traditional, offbeat wedding ceremony, with a creative officiant wedding welcome.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s secret wedding had no witnesses -- Let’s talk marriage laws!

1982 DAYS AGO | 3.8.2021

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s secret wedding had no witnesses -- Let’s tal...

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry just revealed they held a secret wedding elopement in their backyard. But there were no witnesses… Was it legal? And what are ...

Wedding officiant stands with bride and groom outdoors on a rocky beach next to a beautiful wedding arch decorated in flowers for the wedding ceremony. In the distance is a deep blue ocean with light waves and a vast blue sky.

1984 DAYS AGO | 3.6.2021

How to Perform a Wedding in Guam

Celebrate love in paradise! Everything you need to know to perform marriage or get married in Guam, including how to register as an officiant and how to appl...

Wedding Officiants: Let's Talk Business Cards

1985 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2021

Wedding Officiants: Let's Talk Business Cards

Let's talk wedding officiant business cards! With expert advice on what wedding officiants should include on their contact card, how to design one, and how t...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

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Plan and Officiate a Spring Equinox Wedding with Community Flower Ceremony

1985 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2021

Plan and Officiate a Spring Equinox Wedding with Community Flower Ceremony

Love is in the air! Celebrate with a Spring Equinox wedding that’s brimming with colorful flowers and loving friends.

Illustration of a bowl with painted red hearts along the side, sitting on a gray table surface. Above the bowl are two silver baking scoops, pouring sugar and flour into the bowl as a unique alternative to a sand pouring ceremony for a wedding.

1986 DAYS AGO | 3.4.2021

Don’t Use Sand! Creative Alternatives for Your Sand Ceremony

Want to use something other than sand in a sand ceremony? Four creative ideas for custom unity rituals to perform at a wedding ceremony -- for officiants and...

Would You Perform a Wedding in Space?

1986 DAYS AGO | 3.4.2021

Would You Perform a Wedding in Space?

As news of a space hotel makes headlines, we have to ask… would you perform a wedding in space? Officiants have a new destination wedding package to daydream...

Planning a COVID Wedding: Our Most Popular Articles & Advice, All in One Place

1987 DAYS AGO | 3.3.2021

Planning a COVID Wedding: Our Most Popular Articles & Advice, All in One Place

Everything you need to know to plan a wedding ceremony during Covid! Don't miss these posts on wedding insurance, online marriage license applications, recep...

What Should I Do With My Hands? 4 Tips For First Time Wedding Officiants

1988 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2021

What Should I Do With My Hands? 4 Tips For First Time Wedding Officiants

Are you a new wedding officiant and not sure what to do with your hands or how to stand while you deliver the ceremony? Need help performing a wedding? We ca...

Our Most Popular Articles & Advice on Performing COVID Weddings, All in One Place

1989 DAYS AGO | 3.1.2021

Our Most Popular Articles & Advice on Performing COVID Weddings, All in One P...

Everything you need to know to perform a wedding ceremony during Covid! Don't miss these posts on planning, communication, safety, inspiration, and more for ...

Walking Down The Aisle Together: A Modern Wedding Procession

1991 DAYS AGO | 2.27.2021

Walking Down The Aisle Together: A Modern Wedding Procession

Walking down the aisle together is a unique twist on the traditional wedding processional. Learn inspirational variations on how couples can enter and leave...

Illustration of unity sand ceremony supplies arranged on a table with flours, colored sand, candles

1992 DAYS AGO | 2.26.2021

How to Perform a Unity Sand Ceremony (for Wedding Officiants)

Learn how to perform a unity sand ceremony, one of the most popular unity rituals included in modern weddings. Step by step instructions on how to set up the...

Wedding Industry on its own? Frustrated vendors speak out, create solutions

1993 DAYS AGO | 2.25.2021

Wedding Industry on its own? Frustrated vendors speak out, create solutions

Creative solutions and lingering questions emerge as wedding vendors express frustration and take action, and states loosen restrictions, during COVID strugg...

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