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Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1732 articles and counting!
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1732 articles and counting!
Everything you need to know to plan a wedding ceremony during Covid! Don't miss these posts on wedding insurance, online marriage license applications, receptions, safety, inspiration, and more for virtual online weddings and small ceremonies or elopements.
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 can help!
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 virtual online weddings and small ceremonies.
Walking down the aisle together is a unique twist on the traditional wedding processional. Learn inspirational variations on how couples can enter and leave the ceremony as equals, arm in arm!
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 supplies and table, an example of wording and what to say (sample script), meaning and symbolism, use in blended family ceremonies, and considerations for what to do after the wedding. For wedding officiants and couples!
Creative solutions and lingering questions emerge as wedding vendors express frustration and take action, and states loosen restrictions, during COVID struggle.
Simple wedding ceremony script and outline to help you avoid Covid 19 at your wedding. Celebrate joy, light, and hope while planning a safer outdoor wedding.
Wondering when or if you should get a COVID test before your wedding? See what state officials, wedding professionals, and other experts have to say.
Wedding restrictions loosen in Rhode Island after wedding professionals create a new role: the Covid Safety Officer, Coordinator, or Specialist. By working with local health departments and hosting a mock wedding, RICWEP helps create safer, bigger in-person weddings.
We answer common questions on officiating & performing a virtual wedding ceremony in your state, including online marriage licenses, special rules, location & Zoom or Skype hosting, livestreaming, and more!
Doctor Doom is getting married! Plus a look back at some of our favorite comic book weddings.
Want to get married fast? Find out if your state has a marriage waiting period to avoid unexpected wedding ceremony delays, especially during Covid!
Plan your wedding based on the zodiac! Let astrology be your guide to a perfect pisces wedding during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. Happy Pisces Season!
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Taoist wedding ceremony script with readings from Chuang Tzu, love poem by Kuan Tao-Sheng, elemental unity ceremony, Taoist wedding vows, and ring exchange
A Valentine's Day wedding and vow renewal event in Atlantic City, NJ, at the Absecon Lighthouse included a 171 foot climb and 228 stairs, reminding us that wedding officiants should always wear comfortable shoes to the ceremony. Especially with unique venues and unexpected terrain like this!
Rev. Shelton Fabre, the next leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, has a history of speaking out against racism, and against same-sex marriage.
Get sequel wedding inspiration from Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s upcoming second wedding ceremony and celebration! The celebrity couple are expected to get married AGAIN in a lavish multi-day event this weekend in Georgia, with guests that include Matt Damon, Jimmy Kimmel, Casey Affleck, and Drea de Matteo. Who will be the star-powered wedding officiant?
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in Florida - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best wedding venue, plan your ceremony, and how to apply for and return your Florida marriage license, whether you're resident or planning a destination wedding from out of state.
Excellent advice for first time wedding officiants! Help newlyweds get the best first kiss photo – step out of the photographer's way during the pronouncement at the end of the ceremony. Learn the ‘officiant creep,’ coined by none other than AMM Minister and pro officiant Jimmie Berguin.
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