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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
1075 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2023
SC Lawmaker introduces bill that ‘ignores’ same-sex marriage, adds gendered l...
Learn about legislation introduced in South Carolina that would add the gendered terms 'bride' and 'groom' to the state's 'license and certificate of marriag...
1077 DAYS AGO | 4.4.2023
Drag Queens Belong at Weddings! Protect LGBTQ+ Ministers & Wedding Performers
Proposed drag bans like the one in Tennessee impact LGBTQ+ weddings, ministers and wedding officiants, and the entire queer community. Drag performers belong...
1083 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2023
Honoring Clela Rorex: Gay Rights Hero Issued First Same-Sex Marriage Licenses...
Learn about Clela Rorex, the Boulder County Clerk who became a hero to the LGBTQ+ community and their allies when she issued a marriage license to a gay coup...
Ceremony Planning Articles
1032 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2023
How to Get Married in New Jersey: Plan a Wedding in The Garden State
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding or elopement and get married in New Jersey - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best weddi...
1033 DAYS AGO | 5.18.2023
What Does a Wedding Officiant Do After the Wedding Ceremony?
Asked to officiate a wedding for a friend or relative, but not sure what your responsibilities as a wedding officiant are after the ceremony is over? Learn m...
1036 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...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1931 DAYS AGO | 12.1.2020
Indiana Attorney General Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Protections for Same-Sex Par...
Indiana AG Hill asks the Supreme Court to reverse ruling allowing same-sex LGBTQ parents to be included on their children’s birth certificates.
1937 DAYS AGO | 11.25.2020
Love til the Last: Helping a Dying Groom Marry His Soulmate
How one wedding officiant created a custom ceremony script to celebrate the love between a groom dying of cancer & his soulmate.
1940 DAYS AGO | 11.22.2020
5 Surprising Book Recommendations for Wedding Officiants This Winter
Winter reading list! 5 books for wedding officiants on how to write a better wedding ceremony, love, marketing & working with couples, suggested by a success...