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News Articles
290 DAYS AGO | 7.17.2025
Why Gen Z is Choosing Domestic Partnership Over Marriage
More Gen Z couples are choosing domestic partnerships instead of marriage to avoid wedding costs, tax penalties, or uphold personal values. Learn more & what...
291 DAYS AGO | 7.16.2025
Delaware is Making it Easier for Parolees to Get Married in 2026
Delaware will remove marriage restrictions for people on parole and probation in 2025, making it easier for them to apply for a license without special permi...
292 DAYS AGO | 7.15.2025
Missouri Legislators Ban Child Marriage, Raise Legal Age to Marry to 18
Missouri bans child marriage with new law raising the minimum age to marry to 18 with no exceptions. Learn what this means & which other states prohibit unde...
Ceremony Planning Articles
336 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2025
Plan a ‘Guest Friendly’ Wedding & Help Stop Guest Burnout
Wedding guest burnout is real! Click for tips to plan a wedding that won’t leave guests stressed, broke, or ranting on Reddit.
338 DAYS AGO | 5.30.2025
12 Hawaiian Pidgin Bible Passages fo da Wedding
Christian wedding readings & Bible verses in Hawaiian Creole / Hawaiian Pidgin, from Da Jesus Book (Hawaiian Pidgin Bible, HPB)
341 DAYS AGO | 5.27.2025
6 Honest Pros & Cons of Renting a Wedding Dress
What to consider when deciding if a wedding dress rental is right for you! Click to see potential advantages & disadvantages of renting a dress, including to...
Religion and Rituals Articles
1153 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2023
Matelotage : Gay Marriage Among Pirates or Just a Business Partnership?
Learn about matelotage, which many believe to be an early form of gay marriage honored among pirates of the 1700s and 1800s. These legal civil unions bound t...
1202 DAYS AGO | 1.17.2023
A Short History of the Marriage License & Common Law Marriages
Learn about the history of the marriage license and common law marriage in the U.S., from ancient rituals like handfasting, through the Middle Ages, to moder...
1264 DAYS AGO | 11.16.2022
All About Quaker Wedding Traditions & Marriage ‘Under the Care of the Meeting’
Learn about common Quaker wedding ceremony traditions including how to get married without a wedding officiant in a self-uniting ritual, what it means to mar...
Community Articles
727 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2024
The Best Anniversary Gift for Any Year, Whether It’s Your 1st or 50th
Looking for sweet wedding anniversary gift ideas? This unique vow renewal gift box is the perfect way to say ‘I’d marry you all over again!’ Pair it with a s...
746 DAYS AGO | 4.17.2024
Don’t Miss These Upcoming Online Officiant Courses from AMM!
Join AMM and expert wedding officiants from around the country for an exciting continuing-education course! These free online training classes are open to al...
759 DAYS AGO | 4.4.2024
Spring 2024 Most Popular Wedding Ceremony Scripts of the Season
The most popular wedding ceremony scripts of the 2024 Spring wedding season! Short, simple, funny, and slightly-spiritual, these are the trends to watch. Wit...