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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News 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...
42 DAYS AGO | 10.10.2024
How McDonald’s is Cornering the Wedding Market
Get married at McDonald’s? Yes! Young couples around the world are choosing a low-stress, affordable McDonald’s wedding over traditional venues.
49 DAYS AGO | 10.3.2024
New Photo of Matthew Modine Officiating Millie Bobby Brown’s Second Wedding!
New photos show how Stranger Things actor Matthew Modine officiated Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's second wedding in Italy in July!
Ceremony Planning Articles
79 DAYS AGO | 9.3.2024
Cosplay Wedding Ideas & Advice for a Fun Costumed Ceremony
Plan a fun & unique cosplay wedding! With tips on what to wear, how to find a cosplay wedding officiant, guests who aren’t into costumes & more!
83 DAYS AGO | 8.30.2024
8 Beetlejuice Wedding Theme Ideas for a Strange & Unusual Day
Plan a Beetlejuice themed wedding! With movie quotes for a unique wedding script & wedding vows, goth wedding attire & decor, cosplay wedding officiant & more
86 DAYS AGO | 8.27.2024
5 Ideas for a Gatsby Themed Wedding & Tips for the Officiant
Plan a decadent Great Gatsby themed wedding with these 5 fun 1920s inspired ideas, from the dress to the drinks!
Religion and Rituals Articles
294 DAYS AGO | 2.1.2024
5 Jewish Wedding Traditions & What to Expect, for Couples, Officiants, & Guests
Learn about 5 Jewish wedding traditions that are commonly included in traditional, modern, and interfaith Jewish weddings – from ketubah signing, to the mean...
372 DAYS AGO | 11.15.2023
Kissing Cousins - The Popularity & Controversy of Cousin Marriage
A quick intro to marriage customs between cousins. Curious if you can marry your first or second cousin, how common this practice is in the US or around the ...
409 DAYS AGO | 10.9.2023
Include a ‘Calavera Literaria’ in Your Day of the Dead Wedding Ceremony
How to write a funny calavera literaria (or calaveras poem) for your Day of the Dead wedding ceremony, and when to include it during the invocation, written ...
Community Articles
239 DAYS AGO | 3.27.2024
What Wedding Planners Wish Wedding Officiants Knew…
5 ways for new and first-time wedding officiants to work best with the wedding planner, including tips on communication, collaboration and who runs the rehea...
241 DAYS AGO | 3.25.2024
You’ll NEVER Guess What’s in These Officiants’ Emergency Kits
A few surprising items you’ll find in a wedding officiant emergency kit, for officiants who perform ceremonies in unique and unusual locations.
246 DAYS AGO | 3.20.2024
Pro Wedding Officiants Give Advice on What to Charge & When to Raise Your Rates
Advice from experts on what to charge as a new or first-time wedding officiant, plus tips on when to raise your raises, how to choose your fees, when to char...