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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
1425 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2021
Historic Groome Church splits from UMC over LGBTQ marriage and ordination
Delaware’s Groome Church leaves United Methodist Church over the denomination’s discrimination toward LGBTQ+ individuals, and UMC’s ban of same-sex marriage ...
1426 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2021
Here come the cancellations: Couples postpone weddings again as the COVID-19 ...
Couples are postponing fall and winter weddings as COVID-19 delta variant cases surge. Wedding officiants offer safe, creative solutions like elopements, mic...
1428 DAYS AGO | 8.17.2021
North Carolina reconsiders minimum age to marry
North Carolina reconsiders the minimum lawful age to marry in the state with Senate Bill 35 (SB 35).
Ceremony Planning Articles
1188 DAYS AGO | 4.14.2022
Bride chooses cat to be her ‘flower boy,’ now her sister is furious
It’s so much fun when couples choose to include a pet in their wedding ceremony, like this bride and her cat as a ‘flower boy’! But it can also lead to misun...
1190 DAYS AGO | 4.12.2022
Todo lo que necesitas saber acerca de las licencias matrimoniales confidencia...
Un vistazo en detalle a la licencia de matrimonio confidencial del estado de California, incluyendo sus beneficios y desventajas, pública vs confidencial, y ...
1191 DAYS AGO | 4.11.2022
10 Popular Bible Verses about Marriage, Love, & Commitment
These 10 Bible verses are the perfect inspiration for a Christian wedding ceremony – whether you’ve been asked to serve as wedding officiant, give a religiou...