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A wedding guest attends an afterparty in Japan dressed in cosply as Mobile Suit Gundam. He has one glove off and holds a glass of wine.

818 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2024

Forget black-tie! Wedding guest wears giant robot costume to cosplayer nuptials

Wedding guest Kuroboshi wears a Mobile Suit Gundam cosplay costume to the wedding afterparty of two Japanese cosplayers, Ryuryu and Ruby.

Bride and groom hold hands while walking along the shore on the beach on their wedding day in Hawaii

821 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2024

Your Hawaii marriage license appointment is available online… in about 88 years

Learn about updates to Hawaii marriage laws that make it possible for couples to meet with a marriage license agent remotely using online services. Once appr...

A bride and groom raise glasses of champagne next to two computer monitors showing all their guests attending remotely on zoom, during a virtual online wedding

825 DAYS AGO | 5.9.2024

Updates to Utah’s Virtual Marriage Laws Are in Effect This Month

Learn about updates to online/virtual marriage laws in Utah, and what wedding officiants and couples should know about remote marriage services in the state:...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

A young couple stands smiling for a photo after their civil wedding ceremony

842 DAYS AGO | 4.22.2024

Can You Get Married in Prison? Plus How to Find a Wedding Officiant While Inc...

Learn about the marriage process for prisoners, including tips on applying for your marriage license, scheduling a wedding ceremony or proxy marriage ceremon...

An Indian bride and groom sit together on the wedding day

846 DAYS AGO | 4.18.2024

6 Hindu Wedding Rituals You Might See at a Big Indian Ceremony

Learn about popular Hindu wedding traditions you might see during a Hindu Indian marriage celebration! Including the Varmala or Jaimala, Kanyadana (Giving Aw...

A groom reads his vows from a small vow booklet, as the bride listens, during an outdoor wedding ceremony

851 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2024

Atheist Wedding Vows: Sample Vows for a Non-Religious Marriage Ceremony

Sweet wedding vows for an atheist wedding or non-religious marriage ceremony, with 10 examples to mix and match to find the perfect wording for your celebrat...

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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Community Articles

Advice for Officiants: All About Wedding Ceremony Rehearsals

1435 DAYS AGO | 9.7.2022

Advice for Officiants: All About Wedding Ceremony Rehearsals

If you're a first-time wedding officiant, or a friend or relative asked to officiate, you may not be sure what to expect at a wedding ceremony rehearsal... Y...

A Photographer’s Path to Becoming a Wedding Officiant & Advocate

1443 DAYS AGO | 8.30.2022

A Photographer’s Path to Becoming a Wedding Officiant & Advocate

AMM-ordained Lori Prashker-Thomas made the leap from events photographer to wedding officiant when two friends in Salt Lake City, Utah, asked her to officiat...

You Don’t Need a Degree to Officiate Weddings, Just a Few Key Skills

1444 DAYS AGO | 8.29.2022

You Don’t Need a Degree to Officiate Weddings, Just a Few Key Skills

Want to help others, celebrate love, and find a meaningful job – no degree required? Work as an ordained wedding officiant and marriage minister! It’s easy t...

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