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New Yorkers Can Apply for One-Day Officiant License at City Clerk Office

1003 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2023

New Yorkers Can Apply for One-Day Officiant License at City Clerk Office

Town and City Clerks in New York will soon be able to issue a one-day marriage officiant permit to anyone wanting to perform a single wedding ceremony in the...

The West Virginia bill to ban child marriage isn’t dead yet

1004 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2023

The West Virginia bill to ban child marriage isn’t dead yet

A bill to ban underage marriages in West Virginia was thought to have died in committee following a 9-8 vote to reject on Wednesday, but was revived for a se...

The beginning of the end of marriage equality in Tennessee? A closer look at HB 878

1005 DAYS AGO | 3.9.2023

The beginning of the end of marriage equality in Tennessee? A closer look at ...

Learn what HB878 might mean for the future of marriage equality in Tennessee. The bill, which recently passed the House, would allow a person to refuse to so...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

Asked to Officiate a Friend’s Wedding? Ask These 5 Questions to Plan an Unforgettable Ceremony!

938 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2023

Asked to Officiate a Friend’s Wedding? Ask These 5 Questions to Plan an Unfor...

First Time Officiants: Ask these five questions when you’re asked to officiate a friend’s wedding to ensure the ceremony is legally binding, fun, and exactly...

How to Get Married in Hawaii:  Plan a Wedding in The Aloha State

941 DAYS AGO | 5.12.2023

How to Get Married in Hawaii: Plan a Wedding in The Aloha State

A step-by-step guide to help you plan an unforgettable tropical wedding or elopement in Hawaii - including how to find a wedding officiant (marriage performe...

Illustration by Jessica Levey of sage bundles, herbs, a handfasting cord, lavender, and more for a witchy wedding Pagan wedding

949 DAYS AGO | 5.4.2023

Magical Herbs for Your Wedding Ceremony, Handfasting, or Vow Renewal

Add a dash of magic to your marriage ceremony, handfasting, or vow renewal with this simple introduction to common herbs and botanicals. Believed by many to ...

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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Community Articles

Illustration shows a woman with dark hair holding a calendar that reads 2021 with several days marked with hearts. This symbolizing choosing a wedding date during the COVID 19 shutdown and pandemic restrictions.

1806 DAYS AGO | 12.28.2020

How does the rise in weekday weddings impact wedding officiants?

Will a rise in weekday weddings impact marriage officiants in 2021? As more couples get married during the week, nontraditional ceremonies give officiants a ...

Up, Up, and Away! How Wedding Officiants With Unique Career Paths Create Unique Wedding Ceremonies

1825 DAYS AGO | 12.9.2020

Up, Up, and Away! How Wedding Officiants With Unique Career Paths Create Uniq...

Use unique interests & job skills to become a unique wedding officiant, with lessons from a hot air balloon wedding ceremony adventure, high above Las Vegas.

AMM Minister Samuel Heath has a calling: To operate on love and to officiate the hell out of weddings

1828 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2020

AMM Minister Samuel Heath has a calling: To operate on love and to officiate ...

AMM Minister Samuel Heath is an LGBTQ wedding officiant who believes love is a calling & all people have a right to marry.

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