Discover the German log cutting wedding tradition, symbolizing teamwork, trust, and cooperation. Perfect for modern, multicultural, and same-sex weddings, and sure to keep your guests entertained!

Aprenda a celebrar una boda por primera vez, desde la ordenación en línea hasta la firma del certificado de matrimonio. Una guía paso a paso para nuevos oficiantes, ministros y amigos o familiares a quienes se les ha pedido que casen a sus seres queridos.

¿Son las bodas en el espacio la próxima gran tendencia? Descubre si puedes casarte legalmente a bordo de un cohete, dónde solicitar una licencia de matrimonio y cómo sería una boda espacial.

Discover the playful Swedish wedding "kissing game," where guests sneak kisses from the newlyweds. Add this fun tradition to a traditional or multicultural wedding day to get guests chatting & laughing in no time.

Learn about the Greek tradition of shaving the groom on the wedding day, a symbolic ritual with the Best Man, representing trust, friendship & the transition into marriage.

Your wedding ring might symbolize more than you think! Explore the meaning behind gold, silver, wood, and black wedding rings, and what your choice could reveal about you.

¡Oficie bodas legales con confianza! El Manual de ministro de AMM para oficiantes de bodas ya está disponible en español. Esta guía detallada incluye información actualizada sobre su ordenación, registro ministerial, requisitos en su estado y más.

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 perfect fit for a traditional or multicultural wedding celebration to get the whole family involved.

Descubre cómo el cambio climático está cambiando las tendencias de bodas y por qué el otoño es ahora temporada alta. Incluye consejos para oficiantes de bodas profesionales sobre marketing, redacción de contratos y adaptación a un calendario de bodas otoñal ajetreado y con conciencia ecológica.

Use this heartfelt Christian baptism script with scripture, prayers, and family participation—perfect for ministers officiating a child's baptism or adapting for adult ceremonies.

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 pressure, and what to do instead for a joyful, fulfilling day.

Should your friends & family help write your prenuptial agreement? Explore modern prenup trends, lifestyle clauses, and the trend toward community centered relationships.

Descubre cómo el cambio climático está cambiando las tendencias de bodas y por qué el otoño es ahora temporada alta. Incluye consejos para oficiantes de bodas profesionales sobre marketing, redacción de contratos y adaptación a un calendario de bodas otoñal ajetreado y con conciencia ecológica.

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 wedding might look like.

Discover how climate change is changing wedding trends, and why fall is now peak season. With business tips for professional wedding officiants on marketing, writing a contract, and adapting to a busy, eco-conscious fall wedding calendar.

Learn about the Filipino wedding money dance, a fun tradition where guests pin cash to the couple during a dance to show their support - and help cover costs of the wedding. Plus tips on how to add this tradition to your own celebration!

Discover the German log cutting wedding tradition, symbolizing teamwork, trust, and cooperation. Perfect for modern, multicultural, and same-sex weddings, and sure to keep your guests entertained!

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 perfect fit for a traditional or multicultural wedding celebration to get the whole family involved.

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, including henna parties, signing the Islamic marriage certificate, separating guests by gender, the mangni, baraat, walima banquet dinners, and more. Nikah mubarak!

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 smudging ritual to your wedding, including the origins and basics of burning sage and other herbs, how to make and burn a smudge stick, and finding the perfect words to say for a spiritual, religious, Pagan, Celtic, or Indigenous/ Native American inspired wedding ceremony.

Use this simple recipe to make a sweet-smelling protective wedding smudge stick for your wedding’s smudging ceremony. This sacred combination of sage, sweetgrass, and lavender is said to welcome love, harmony, wisdom, and good luck into your marriage, while clearing away negative energy.

The most popular wedding ceremony scripts of the 2024 Spring wedding season! Short, simple, funny, and slightly-spiritual, these are the trends to watch. With a wedding script to suit every style and budget, you’ll find just what you need for a memorable ceremony.

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 rehearsal, ceremony length and timing, and networking with planners and other vendors. Featuring advice from Planner & Officiant Cindy Savage of Aisle Less Traveled, Seattle.

A few surprising items you’ll find in a wedding officiant emergency kit, for officiants who perform ceremonies in unique and unusual locations.