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337 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...

newlyweds sign the marriage license with help from their wedding officiant

344 DAYS AGO | 7.8.2025

It’s Not Just Weddings, Marriage License Costs Are Going Up Too

Marriage license fees are rising across the US, adding to the cost of getting married in 2025, even for elopements and courthouse weddings. Here's what coupl...

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345 DAYS AGO | 7.7.2025

Wisconsin Lawmakers Pass New Same-Sex Marriage Protections

Wisconsin updates marriage laws to protect same-sex couples, replacing outdated language with gender neutral terminology and adding new legal protections for...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

El novio y la novia posan para fotos el día de la boda, felices y riendo juntos afuera bajo el sol.

377 DAYS AGO | 6.5.2025

Esquema y Orden de la Ceremonia de Boda: Comprender las Partes de una Ceremon...

Nuestro sencillo esquema de ceremonia de boda explica las partes de la ceremonia, ¡de principio a fin! Esta plantilla incluye el papel del oficiante, el cami...

Wedding guests at a ceremony watch the bride and groom (who are out of frame)

381 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.

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383 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)

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Religion and Rituals Articles

A decorative basket of sage smudging sticks wrapped in white twine and colorful flowers for a wedding ceremony

1371 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...

Wedding Smudge Stick Recipe - Sage, Sweetgrass, and Lavender

1374 DAYS AGO | 9.12.2022

Wedding Smudge Stick Recipe - Sage, Sweetgrass, and Lavender

Use this simple recipe to make a sweet-smelling protective wedding smudge stick for your wedding’s smudging ceremony. This sacred combination of sage, sweetg...

Wiccan Wedding Spell – A Handfasting Love Spell

1384 DAYS AGO | 9.2.2022

Wiccan Wedding Spell – A Handfasting Love Spell

These Wiccan wedding vows cast a powerful spell of love and commitment. Use in place of traditional wedding vows in a Wiccan or other modern Pagan wedding ce...

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Community Articles

Officiant Norman Graham poses in a stylish purple suit next to a beautiful gazebo decorated with flowers on a spring day. He is smiling toward the camera

824 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2024

10 Tips to Grow a Wedding Officiant Business from Norman Graham of Wed By Norm

Ten tips to start and grow a thriving wedding officiant business from Officiant Norman Graham of Wed By Norm. Learn more about marketing, branding, and adver...

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839 DAYS AGO | 2.29.2024

Officiant Accelerator is in Houston on May 15th! Meet our Expert Speakers...

Calling all Texas wedding officiants! American Marriage Ministries is headed to Houston for a day of officiant-focused education, conversation, and networkin...

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860 DAYS AGO | 2.8.2024

Introducing AMM’s Book of Wedding Vows and Ceremonies!

For wedding officiants and couples, AMM presents an exciting collection of wedding vow and ceremony script examples! This detailed book includes examples for...

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