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Wedding ceremony set up outside, showing white chairs decorated in flowers set up in front of a wedding altar, but there are no people, the chairs are all empty.

204 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2024

Marriages Are Up, Weddings Are Down: What Officiants Should Know About the 20...

What is the 2024 'wedding gap,' and how can a professional officiant build a strong business to meet the needs of couples and families as the wedding industr...

A panel of wedding industry experts answer questions during the Officiant Accelerator DC event. They are sitting in wooden chairs on a stage at the front of an ornate historic church building.

205 DAYS AGO | 3.20.2024

Pro Wedding Officiants Give Advice on What to Charge & When to Raise Your Rates

Advice from experts on what to charge as a new or first-time wedding officiant, plus tips on when to raise your raises, how to choose your fees, when to char...

A bride reads her wedding vows out loud at the marriage ceremony. She is in a white dress and holds the vows printed on paper and a microphone. In front of her, the groom listens. They are are outside on a sunny day.

207 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in New Jersey to Officiate a Wed...

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in New Jersey, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and ho...

Officiant Norman Graham poses in a stylish purple suit next to a beautiful gazebo decorated with flowers on a spring day. He is smiling toward the camera

210 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2024

10 Tips to Grow a Wedding Officiant Business from Norman Graham of Wed By Norm

Ten tips to start and grow a thriving wedding officiant business from Officiant Norman Graham of Wed By Norm. Learn more about marketing, branding, and adver...

Una novia y su amigo oficiante sonríen y se abrazan el día de la boda.

212 DAYS AGO | 3.13.2024

5 Grandes Razones para Pedirle a su Amigo o Amiga que Oficie su Boda

¡5 razones por las que pedirle a un amigo o familiar que oficie su boda es la mejor elección que pueda hacer! Los amigos y familiares son excelentes oficiant...

Two gold wedding rings sit on a table in the foreground, in the background a man signs a document, stock image

213 DAYS AGO | 3.12.2024

Washington State Just Banned Child Marriage

Gov. Inslee signed a bill into law on Thursday raising the legal minimum age to marry in Washington State to 18 years old, without exception. This change wil...

Newlyweds embrace following a surprise wedding ceremony on the beach, surrounded by friends and relatives. Everyone looks very happy, excited, and surprised.

214 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2024

New Officiant Script for a Surprise Wedding Ceremony!

Fun wedding officiant script for a surprise wedding ceremony, officiated by a friend or relative! This nonreligious ceremony begins with a sweet toast, follo...

Newlyweds kiss after the officiant pronounces them married at their wedding ceremony, in the background friends and family watch. The ceremony is outdoors on a sunny day.

218 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Missouri to Officiate a Wedding?

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Missouri, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how ...

Young funeral officiant holds hand of grieving woman to comfort her at the start of the memorial service or funeral ceremony, in the background are flowers and a casket

219 DAYS AGO | 3.6.2024

Advice for First-Time Funeral Officiants: How to Talk With Grieving Loved Ones

Asked to officiate a funeral or memorial service? 6 tips for a first-time funeral officiant to help you communicate and connect with a grieving family, inclu...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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A young nontraditional couple, newlyweds, on their wedding day, standing outside of the ceremony in leather coats and sunglasses, smiling and looking happy

220 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2024

New script! Atheist Wedding Ceremony with Funny Unity Toast

An atheist wedding ceremony script that celebrates trust, joy, and love as the features of a happy marriage. This officiant script includes a warm welcome to...

Newlyweds and the wedding party walk down the street in the French Quarter in New Orleans on the wedding day, joined by a marching jazz band

221 DAYS AGO | 3.4.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Louisiana to Officiate a Wed...

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Louisiana , whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and ho...

Close up photo of groom placing a wedding ring on the bride's finger during the wedding ring exchange ceremony

224 DAYS AGO | 3.1.2024

5 Ejemplos de Redacción de Intercambio de Anillos de Boda Para el Oficiante C...

¿Busca la redacción perfecta para el intercambio de anillos de boda para el oficiante? ¿Quizás algo único? ¿Gracioso? ¿Románico? ¿Clásico y tradicional? Cua...

Officiant Accelerator promotional image, shows a photo of downtown Houston, Texas, with the event branding and title overlaid

225 DAYS AGO | 2.29.2024

Officiant Accelerator is in Houston on May 15th! Meet our Expert Speakers...

Calling all Texas wedding officiants! American Marriage Ministries is headed to Houston for a day of officiant-focused education, conversation, and networkin...

Officiant reads to the couple during their wedding ceremony outdoors

226 DAYS AGO | 2.28.2024

10 Low-Key Bible Verses for Weddings (For Non-Religious & Interfaith Couples)

Are you a nonreligious, atheist, or interfaith couple looking for slightly-religious Bible quotes and verses to include in your mostly secular wedding ceremo...

Illustration of three heads with hearts in them, against a pink background

227 DAYS AGO | 2.27.2024

Sample Vows for Polyamorous Wedding & Commitment Ceremonies

Examples of wedding vows & commitment vows for polyamorous celebrations of marriage, vow renewals, and commitment ceremonies. These examples will work for sp...

Wedding officiant marries too grooms during an outdoor ceremony on a sunny day

228 DAYS AGO | 2.26.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Minnesota to Officiate a Wedd...

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Minnesota, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how...

Bride links arms with her father as he walks her down the aisle on her wedding day. It's sunny and they are outdoors, they look very happy.

231 DAYS AGO | 2.23.2024

Include Dads & Father-Figures in a Wedding Ceremony With These Sweet Ideas

Sweet ways to include a father, grandfather, step-dad or father-figure in your wedding ceremony, including suggestions to honor the memory of a deceased fath...

Easter eggs decorated with pink and red flowers and romantic designs, sitting on a pink table

232 DAYS AGO | 2.22.2024

Add a Quirky Egg Blessing to Your Easter Wedding & Give Kids Something Fun to...

Plan an offbeat Easter wedding with a fun egg blessing ceremony! It’s a great way to include friends and relatives in your wedding, with an epic egg hunt aft...

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