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Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
1169 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2023
West Virginia Updates Age Requirements to Marry, Bans Marriage for Children U...
Learn about the recent changes to West Virginia's minimum age requirements for marriage, effective June 2023. Children under the age of 16 years old are no l...
1169 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...
1171 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...
Ceremony Planning Articles
1101 DAYS AGO | 6.13.2023
6 Officiant Tips for a Perfect Wedding Ring Exchange
Six suggestions from professional wedding officiants to help you create a picture-perfect wedding ring exchange! Advice for officiants on how to choose creat...
1102 DAYS AGO | 6.12.2023
How to Include the Feet Washing Wedding Tradition in Your Ceremony (With a Sa...
Celebrate the meaning and symbolism of the Christian feet washing wedding tradition, and learn how to include it in your marriage ceremony. A sample script w...
1105 DAYS AGO | 6.9.2023
How to Get Married in New York: Planning a Wedding in The Empire State
A simple step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in New York - including how to find a wedding officiant to officiate, choose the best ...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
2046 DAYS AGO | 11.10.2020
A majority of Wedding Officiants are seeing decreases in their role... is it ...
A nationwide survey found the role of the wedding officiant is changing as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. What does it mean for the future of officiants?
2058 DAYS AGO | 10.29.2020
“I’m so nervous I could puke" - A wedding ceremony mishap and a quick-thinkin...
An officiant’s quick thinking and sense of humor saves the day when a groom’s anxiety makes him vomit during the wedding ceremony!
2067 DAYS AGO | 10.20.2020
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