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News Articles
190 DAYS AGO | 5.17.2024
Wedding Officiants, Do You Have a ‘Perfect Record’ for Marriages?
Following the announcement of The Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner's divorce from Theresa Nist (S1), wedding officiant Susan Noles joked that the couple's split ...
191 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2024
Forget black-tie! Wedding guest wears giant robot costume to cosplayer nuptials
Wedding guest Kuroboshi wears a Mobile Suit Gundam cosplay costume to the wedding afterparty of two Japanese cosplayers, Ryuryu and Ruby.
194 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2024
Your Hawaii marriage license appointment is available online… in about 88 years
Learn about updates to Hawaii marriage laws that make it possible for couples to meet with a marriage license agent remotely using online services. Once appr...
Ceremony Planning Articles
169 DAYS AGO | 6.7.2024
2024 June Holidays & Themes for Your Wedding Ceremony
Planning a June wedding? See if your perfect 2024 wedding date falls on one of these June holidays, and let it inspire your wedding theme, decor, and ceremon...
170 DAYS AGO | 6.6.2024
Lighthearted Wording for Your Hourglass Sand Ceremony
Take a simple wedding Unity Sand Ceremony to the next level with an Hourglass Sand Ceremony! This sample hourglass unity ceremony script can be added to any ...
185 DAYS AGO | 5.22.2024
Did You Elope During The Pandemic? It's Time To Renew Those Marriage Vows!
Couples who eloped during the pandemic are planning 'second wedding' celebrations that go far beyond a typical vow renewal ceremony. These ceremonies have a ...
Religion and Rituals Articles
827 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2022
Catholic Wedding Readings for Your Ceremony (& How to Include Them)
Choose from these common Catholic wedding readings to personalize your religious wedding ceremony script. These scripture readings taken from the Old & New T...
851 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2022
Eastern Orthodox Wedding Ceremony Traditions & Symbolism
Learn about unique Eastern Orthodox wedding traditions and the meaning of these ancient symbolic rituals, with a detailed description of the traditional Orth...
859 DAYS AGO | 7.18.2022
How to Include the Wedding Lasso Tradition in Your Ceremony
Learn about this beautiful unity ceremony, traditionally part of Hispanic and Filipino Catholic wedding ceremonies. The wedding lasso, or ‘el lazo de boda,’ ...
Community Articles
417 DAYS AGO | 10.3.2023
Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults: AMM talks to DREDF about the Best Ways...
American Marriage Ministries (AMM) interviews the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) about upcoming legislation to establish marriage equal...
430 DAYS AGO | 9.20.2023
How Filmmaker Nico Raineau Fell in Love with Writing Wedding Ceremonies
Award-winning filmmaker and one-of-a-kind wedding officiant Nico Raineau is in the business of telling love stories. His officiant business RomCom Weddings t...
445 DAYS AGO | 9.5.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Moving Past a Wedding Day Mistake
This first-time wedding officiant didn't let a mistake at the altar stop them from pursuing their calling to officiate marriage. Get the full story -- plus a...