A ‘wiccaning’ is the deeply joyful ritual celebration of welcoming a new Pagan into a spiritual community, with a promise and blessing to protect them against harm. The rite is also known as a ‘saining’ in some places, a word taken from the Scottish Gaelic seun and the Old Irish sén.

Feminist wedding vows examples & a fun wedding vows template with tips on how to write your own vows & add personal stories to your wedding ceremony script

The ancient magic of Norse runes is used in Viking weddings and other Pagan weddings and handfastings as blessing and protection. Add these runes from the Elder Futhark to your wedding altar, wedding bands, wedding swords, invitations, and day-of ceremony decor as part of a memorable marriage rite.

Raven Symone and Cardi B throw a stunning pop up wedding for two brides in celebration of National Coming Out Day on the latest episode of Cardi Tries. Read the full wedding ceremony script transcript and see what happened!

Learn how to add housekeeping announcements to a wedding ceremony, including sample scripts and examples of popular choices to share with your wedding officiant.

Viking wedding traditions to include in your marriage ceremony: wedding swords, blot ritual, Norse runes, spell casting, handfasting, cleansing, what to wear, how to officiate & more Pagan marriage rites

Curious why it's so important to fill out and file a marriage license correctly? This simple checklist for wedding officiants and couples explains expiration and return dates, who files the marriage license, where to return it, what happens if you don't file, and how to make sure the marriage is legal.

The Mormon Church opposes same-sex marriage, but a rising number of LGBT + members, including vocal Millennial and Gen Z members, could change that. A summary of Emily Kaplan’s essay for the Washington Post, and why online ordination remains so important.

Add a wine blending unity ritual to your wedding ceremony with inspiration from this personalized script, from AMM Minister Max Dovala. This script was used in Nick and Stacey’s outdoor wedding at the San Francisco Zoo this summer, planned during the COVID pandemic.

Limits to Hawaii wedding ceremony and reception sizes during COVID are some of the strictest in the country, something marriage officiants and other vendors say hurts business and can lead to dangerous rogue weddings. Gov. Ige will review their mitigation strategy proposal but restrictions remain.

In 1948, an interracial couple in California challenged the state's anti-miscegenation laws and won. The Perez v Sharp case ended a state ban on interracial marriage, and was referenced in future landmark cases, including Loving v Virginia and In re Marriage Cases, as precedent for a fundamental constitutional right to marry.

Combine the magic of the Celtic Year and a Day handfasting ritual with your sequel wedding or second ceremony! With links to wedding ceremony scripts, Pagan wedding altars, handfasting instructions, Wiccan rituals, and more.

A look at important proposed and recently passed marriage legislation in states across the U.S., including bills to end child marriage, codify same-sex and interracial marriages (Respect for Marriage Act), issue free marriage licenses, and more. (CA ACR 197, DE SB 345 , IL SB 3418 , MA HB 4701 / 5050 / 1709 / SB 937 , MI HR 329 , SB 1115 , NH HB 1130 , NJ SB 2861 / AB 4400 / 4137 , NY SB 739 / AB 4137 , OH HB 203 / SB 131 , PA HB 2580 , RI H7402 , US HB 8404 / SB 4556 / HB 8396 )

New forest theme wedding script! Ideal for nature lovers who plan to marry in an outdoor elopement or wedding ceremony, in a forest or woodland setting, in a rustic cabin or resort, while hiking or camping, or in a local park or backyard surrounded by trees and natural beauty. Original script written by AMM Minister Chanelle Carlin.

AMM Minister Dyanna Volek got her start marrying people as a volunteer Marriage Commissioner at San Francisco City Hall. But when COVID caused shutdowns and delays to civil ceremonies and marriage licenses, she got ordained online with American Marriage Ministries to help friends and family get married quickly and safely. Soon, her passion became a business.

Funny wedding readings and love poems to add to a lighthearted wedding ceremony script, unique wedding vows, or a whimsical rhyming officiant speech. Include these fun wedding quotes from Shel Silverstein, Dr. Seuss, Ogden Nash, The Princess Bride, Pam Ayres, and other favorites, and leave you and your guests laughing and filled with love on the wedding day.

Ministers ordained with American Marriage Ministries serve a diverse group of couples and families to ensure their marriages are celebrated with love, respect, and authenticity on the wedding day. These tips can help you cultivate a closer relationship with your congregation to perform weddings and other rites that truly honor them.

An over the top list of humorous, helpful, and downright absurd questions a wedding officiant can ask a couple to get to know them before the ceremony. If you’re looking for a simple questionnaire to give your couples, this isn’t it, but it sure is funny! Perfect for the officiant who wants to personalize a wedding script, has too much free time, or worries too much.