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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
14 DAYS AGO | 11.7.2024
Timeless Wedding Ideas from Lana Condor & Anthony De La Torre
Timeless wedding inspiration from actors' Lana Condor & Anthony De La Torre’s multi-day wedding celebration in Malibu.
17 DAYS AGO | 11.4.2024
Elope in Front of This Niagara Falls Sign Honoring Gay Marriage
Elope in Niagara Falls in front of this sweet sign memorializing the first gay marriage in New York State! (LGBTQ Weddings)
20 DAYS AGO | 11.1.2024
New Jersey Legislators Urge Congress Not to Cut Benefits for Disabled Adults ...
Lawmakers in New Jersey urge U.S. Congress members to eliminate ‘marriage penalties’ on federal SSI and SSDI benefits for disabled adults who get married.
Ceremony Planning Articles
16 DAYS AGO | 11.5.2024
10 Cute Wedding Ideas for LEGO® Lovers
Never LE-GO of love! Fun LEGO® wedding theme ideas, from cake toppers to an inspired LEGO® unity ceremony & wedding vows.
43 DAYS AGO | 10.9.2024
What to Expect at a Rastafarian Wedding & Marriage Ceremony
Learn about Rastafarian wedding traditions, marriage customs & what Rastafarians believe about marriage! Plus how to find a Rastafarian officiant / wedding o...
44 DAYS AGO | 10.8.2024
8 Equestrian Wedding Ideas for Horse Lovers
Plan a perfect horse wedding with these sweet equestrian themed wedding ideas! From choosing a wedding venue with horses, riding down the aisle, and more.
Religion and Rituals Articles
56 DAYS AGO | 9.26.2024
The Dos & Don’ts of Throwing Rice at Weddings
Everything you want to know about throwing rice at weddings, plus fun alternatives to rice to help you plan your own wedding ceremony.
119 DAYS AGO | 7.25.2024
Wedding Ideas to Honor Hera Goddess of Marriage
Plan a pagan wedding ceremony that honors Hera Goddess of Marriage and receive Hera’s blessing! 5 Pagan wedding ideas and traditions for the marriage rite.
126 DAYS AGO | 7.18.2024
11 Famous Women in Religion From Cults to Catholicism
A list of famous women in religion from the first woman priest to a female cult leader! Plus a look at women’s ordination and denominations that ordain women.
Community Articles
41 DAYS AGO | 10.11.2024
Love Prevails: 10 Weddings that Hurricane Helene & Milton Couldn’t Stop
These resilient couples and their communities overcame great hardships following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in order to get married. Read about th...
52 DAYS AGO | 9.30.2024
A Simple & Elegant Wedding Officiant Script Holder
This professional wedding officiant binder/padfolio can hold a wedding ceremony script, clergy ID card, ink pens, minister credentials, marriage license & more.
99 DAYS AGO | 8.14.2024
You Need This Illustrated Handfasting Ceremony Guide!
A handfasting wedding planning book! Written for couples & officiants with tips on how to officiate a handfasting, handfasting vows, Pagan wedding altars & more