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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
642 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.
645 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)
648 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
690 DAYS AGO | 9.20.2024
Declaration of Intent vs Vows (When Wedding Wording Counts)
Learn the difference between wedding declaration of intent vs vows, legal requirements you should know, and which comes first in a wedding ceremony!
698 DAYS AGO | 9.12.2024
5 Meaningful Examples of Christian Wedding Vows
5 Sample wedding vows for a Christian wedding ceremony, with examples of modern & traditional marriage vows. Use as inspiration for writing your own vows!
700 DAYS AGO | 9.10.2024
Add These Sweet Promises to Your Wedding Vows
Examples of wedding promises to add to your written wedding vows for a personalized and meaningful marriage ceremony. Mix and match your favorite vow examples!
Religion and Rituals Articles
2399 DAYS AGO | 1.16.2020
A Catholic Ordination Controversy Underscores the Importance of Online Ordina...
A controversy over Catholic ordinations shows why online ordination available to all is so important in order to guarantee marriage equality.
2606 DAYS AGO | 6.23.2019
The Balkanization of Southern Christianity, Jackson TN
Tennessee's new marriage law discriminates against thousands of small informal churches. We visited Jackson to talk to ministers and offer in-person ordinati...
Community Articles
1238 DAYS AGO | 3.22.2023
Wedding regrets: Should a wedding officiant return the marriage license if th...
The ultimate wedding regret! Learn what to do if a couple changes their minds about being married after the wedding ceremony, and what your legal responsibil...
1239 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2023
Were You Told You Can’t Officiate a Wedding in North Carolina Because You Wer...
Have you been told by a clerk or registrar that you can’t officiate a North Carolina wedding because you were ordained online? We want to hear from you! Here...
1247 DAYS AGO | 3.13.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Groom Gone Fishin’
The Anonymous Officiant #2 : This beautiful Florida beach wedding almost didn't happen, when the wedding officiant arrived to find the groom missing... and g...