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News Articles
394 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!
397 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...
398 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
475 DAYS AGO | 2.27.2025
All About Unity Sand Colors: Meaning & Magic on the Wedding Day
Discover the symbolism of the Unity Sand Ceremony! Learn about unity sand colors & meaning to bring magic to the wedding day
485 DAYS AGO | 2.17.2025
Free Places to Get Married (Don’t Go Into Wedding Debt!)
Discover free places to get married for a small wedding or elopement! Explore beautiful, free wedding venues for your big day & start saving now!
491 DAYS AGO | 2.11.2025
12 Fun Nontraditional Ideas for a Lesbian Wedding
Discover fun & creative ideas for a lesbian wedding that celebrate love, LGBTQ+ community, pride, & individuality. Get inspired for your special day!
Religion and Rituals Articles
1661 DAYS AGO | 11.29.2021
5 Strange and Delightful Wedding Traditions From The Past
5 unusual wedding traditions from the past, with modern twists to bring these old fashioned customs back to the marriage ceremony. The silver sixpence, the b...
1664 DAYS AGO | 11.26.2021
The Wedding Ring Finger - Which Finger, Which Hand, and Why!
Wondering “Which finger does a wedding ring go on,” and why? Learn what hand a wedding ring goes on and the romantic history of the ring finger, from the Egy...
1668 DAYS AGO | 11.22.2021
‘Naming Ceremonies’ at Any Stage of Life: How Celebrants Create Space for Aut...
Learn about the Naming Ceremony tradition for adults at any stage of life, and how Celebrants and Officiants create space for authentic identity through this...
Community Articles
988 DAYS AGO | 10.3.2023
Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults: AMM talks to DREDF about the Best Ways...
American Marriage Ministries (AMM) interviews the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) about upcoming legislation to establish marriage equal...
1001 DAYS AGO | 9.20.2023
How Filmmaker Nico Raineau Fell in Love with Writing Wedding Ceremonies
Award-winning filmmaker and one-of-a-kind wedding officiant Nico Raineau is in the business of telling love stories. His officiant business RomCom Weddings t...
1014 DAYS AGO | 9.7.2023
This Wedding Officiant Wants to Marry You in the Nude
Dreaming of a nudist wedding? Texas Wedding Officiant Renee Reyes talks about spiritual elements of naturist weddings plus tips on how to have a nudist wedding