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News Articles
381 DAYS AGO | 7.25.2025
Can You Get Married in Space Aboard a Blue Origin SubOrbital Rocket?
Are weddings in space the next big trend? Learn if you can get legally married aboard a rocket, where to apply for a marriage license, and what a space weddi...
382 DAYS AGO | 7.24.2025
Officiants: Adapt Your Business as Climate Change Fuels More Fall Weddings
Discover how climate change is changing wedding trends, and why fall is now peak season. With business tips for professional wedding officiants on marketing,...
385 DAYS AGO | 7.21.2025
No Solo las Bodas, las Tarifas de las Licencias de Matrimonio También Están A...
Las tarifas de las licencias de matrimonio están aumentando en todo Estados Unidos, lo que aumenta el costo de casarse en 2025, incluso para fugas matrimonia...
Ceremony Planning Articles
370 DAYS AGO | 8.5.2025
Stealing the Groom’s Shoes: A Fun Indian Wedding Tradition
Add laughter & lighthearted rivalry to your Indian wedding with the Joota Chupai tradition, aka stealing the groom's shoes! This fun wedding prank is a perfe...
376 DAYS AGO | 7.30.2025
Why Wedding Planning Can Feel So Lonely
Feeling like you don’t have enough friends for a big wedding or wedding party? You’re not alone! Take a look at how the wedding industry can fuel the pressur...
406 DAYS AGO | 6.30.2025
Don’t Have Someone to be Your Bridesmaid or Best Man? Try This Instead
No one to ask as your best man or maid of honor? Here’s what to do instead: 3 creative & meaningful alternatives to traditional wedding attendant roles.
Religion and Rituals Articles
1301 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...
1363 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...
1371 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...
Community Articles
826 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...
845 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...
858 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...