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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
209 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2025
Dripping Springs Will Continue Reign as ‘Wedding Capital of Texas’
Want to elope in Dripping Springs? This Hill Country town is keeping it's crown as the Wedding Capital of Texas, so plan your destination wedding today!
212 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2025
How AI Could Devalue the Work of Wedding Officiants
AI wedding speech generators could lead to fewer clients & lower rates for wedding officiants. Click to read why AI might be a bad bargain in the long run fo...
213 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2025
Can the Pope Get Married? It Wouldn’t Be the First Time...
Can popes be married? Take a closer look at the history of married popes, how clerical celibacy traditions in the Catholic Church have changed, and more!
Ceremony Planning Articles
271 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2025
3 Tips for Writing a Second Marriage Wedding Script
Read our top 3 writing tips to create a unique wedding ceremony script for second marriages, from making new wedding traditions to honoring a blended family.
276 DAYS AGO | 3.13.2025
5 Ejemplos Significativos de Votos Matrimoniales Cristianos
5 ejemplos de votos matrimoniales para una ceremonia de boda cristiana, con ejemplos de votos matrimoniales modernos y tradicionales. ¡Úselos como inspiració...
285 DAYS AGO | 3.4.2025
Marriage Advice From 5 Ancient Gods & Goddesses
Fun marriage advice & wedding tips from the ancient Gods & Goddesses of Marriage, from Isis to Hera, Hathor, and more!
Religion and Rituals Articles
1124 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...
1132 DAYS AGO | 11.8.2022
A Simple Guide to Nikah Traditions & Muslim Wedding Words
A simple introduction to popular Nikah traditions and words you're likely to hear when planning or attending a Muslim wedding ceremony for the first time, in...
1186 DAYS AGO | 9.15.2022
How to Include a Smudging Ritual in Your Wedding Ceremony (& Why You’d Want to)
A wedding smudge ceremony is a meaningful way to bless a marriage with lasting love, harmony, wisdom, protection, and good luck. Learn how to add a custom sm...
Community Articles
627 DAYS AGO | 3.27.2024
What Wedding Planners Wish Wedding Officiants Knew…
5 ways for new and first-time wedding officiants to work best with the wedding planner, including tips on communication, collaboration and who runs the rehea...
629 DAYS AGO | 3.25.2024
You’ll NEVER Guess What’s in These Officiants’ Emergency Kits
A few surprising items you’ll find in a wedding officiant emergency kit, for officiants who perform ceremonies in unique and unusual locations.
634 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...