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Historic Groome Church splits from UMC over LGBTQ marriage and ordination

1818 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 ...

Here come the cancellations: Couples postpone weddings again as the COVID-19 delta variant surges

1819 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...

North Carolina reconsiders minimum age to marry

1821 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).

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Wedding Processional Order: Traditional & Modern Examples for Your Ceremony

1577 DAYS AGO | 4.18.2022

Wedding Processional Order: Traditional & Modern Examples for Your Ceremony

Choose a wedding processional order that’s best for your ceremony with inspiration from these traditional and non-traditional examples, including nondenomina...

How to Get Married in South Dakota - Planning a Wedding in The Mount Rushmore State

1580 DAYS AGO | 4.15.2022

How to Get Married in South Dakota - Planning a Wedding in The Mount Rushmore...

A step-by-step guide to getting married in South Dakota - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return y...

Bride chooses cat to be her ‘flower boy,’ now her sister is furious

1581 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...

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