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427 DAYS AGO | 4.16.2025

How to Spot Online Ordination Scams: Signs to Watch For

6 Tips to help you identify online ordination scams. Read now to learn the differences between questionable & reputable places to get ordained online.

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428 DAYS AGO | 4.15.2025

Changing Your Name After Marriage Isn’t Required: What to Know

Don't want to change your last name when you get married? Click to read the ins and outs of legal name change after marriage, including cost, requirements, o...

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433 DAYS AGO | 4.10.2025

Destination Wedding? Don’t Forget a REAL ID as Deadline Approaches

Don't miss the REAL ID deadline! If you plan to attend a destination wedding in 2025, you'll need this new ID to fly. You won't get past the TSA checkpoint w...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

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520 DAYS AGO | 1.13.2025

11 Black Wedding Dresses & Suits for Every Style

Black wedding dresses and suits you'll love! For every style, from gothic wedding to timeless black-tie elegance. With advice on how to accessorize & more

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530 DAYS AGO | 1.3.2025

What to do After Getting Engaged in 20 Simple Steps

You just got engaged, now what? Use this checklist for your engagement announcement &! to start wedding planning - for a short or long engagement!

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533 DAYS AGO | 12.31.2024

10 Winter Engagement Photo Outfit Ideas & Advice

What to wear for winter engagement photos! Click to read our favorite engagement photo outfits ideas & advice for an unforgettable session.

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Religion and Rituals Articles

Italian Wedding Traditions - From Warding Off the Evil Eye at Your Ceremony to Dancing La Tarantella

1728 DAYS AGO | 9.23.2021

Italian Wedding Traditions - From Warding Off the Evil Eye at Your Ceremony t...

Include one of these 14 Italian wedding traditions and superstitions in your marriage ceremony or reception! From warding off the evil eye and other supersti...

Historic Groome Church splits from UMC over LGBTQ marriage and ordination

1762 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2021

Historic Groome Church splits from UMC over LGBTQ marriage and ordination

Delaware’s Groome Church leaves United Methodist Church over the denomination’s discrimination toward LGBTQ+ individuals, and UMC’s ban of same-sex marriage ...

The Black Umbrella - A Hmong Wedding Tradition

1764 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2021

The Black Umbrella - A Hmong Wedding Tradition

Learn about the symbolism and meaning of the black umbrella in Hmong weddings, the siv ceeb, mej koob, and other interesting details about the traditional ma...

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Community Articles

The Anonymous Officiant: When the Father of the Bride has Chest Pains…

1066 DAYS AGO | 7.17.2023

The Anonymous Officiant: When the Father of the Bride has Chest Pains…

Remember not to panic! When a medical emergency delays the start of this wedding ceremony, the officiant leaps into action with the help of a few knowledgeab...

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1071 DAYS AGO | 7.12.2023

Wedding Ceremony Script PDFs for Officiants: Download, Print, and Perform!

Looking for the perfect wedding officiant script? AMM now offers a simple PDF download option for popular wedding scripts and templates in our Ceremony Scrip...

How Much Will Couples Spend on a Wedding Officiant This Year?

1073 DAYS AGO | 7.10.2023

How Much Will Couples Spend on a Wedding Officiant This Year?

AMM 2023 Survey: With wedding costs soaring, how much will the average couple spend on a wedding officiant for their ceremony this year? We asked 150 soon-to...

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