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Bride and groom laying in the grass in their beautiful wedding outfits, suit and dress, smiling at each other and holding hands. Photo taken from above, looking down.

57 DAYS AGO | 4.4.2024

Spring 2024 Most Popular Wedding Ceremony Scripts of the Season

The most popular wedding ceremony scripts of the 2024 Spring wedding season! Short, simple, funny, and slightly-spiritual, these are the trends to watch. Wit...

Una novia y un novio se toman de la mano durante su ceremonia de boda al aire libre en la costa de California, en la distancia hay arena y océano

58 DAYS AGO | 4.3.2024

¿Cuánto Cuesta Ordenarse en Línea en California Para Oficiar una Boda?

Conozca cuánto cuesta convertirse en ministro ordenado en línea en California, si pagará más por el registro de ministro para oficiar una boda y cómo se comp...

A young couple hold hands outdoors in the sun.

59 DAYS AGO | 4.2.2024

Can You Get Married Without a Wedding Ring?

Can you get married without exchanging wedding rings? Yes, you bet! Learn why some couples skip the rings, ideas for wedding gifts to exchange instead of rin...

A groom places a wedding ring on a bride's finger during their marriage ceremony.

63 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2024

Justices of the Peace are Causing Marriage Mayhem in Connecticut

Learn about controversy caused by Justices of the Peace in Bridgeport, CT, who are loitering outside the vital records office and marrying couples at city ha...

Close up photo shows a man and woman holding hands outdoors on a sunny day. The woman is wearing a small engagement ring, a symbol that the couple plans to get married.

63 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2024

If You Want to Marry Your Cousin in Tennessee, You’d Better Do It Fast

Learn about marriage legislation in Tennessee that would ban marriages between first-cousins – plus a bill that would create a separate marriage license for...

Una ilustración estilizada de manos y el cosmos, con números para simbolizar la numerología de la boda.

64 DAYS AGO | 3.28.2024

Numerología de Bodas: Las Mejores Fechas para Casarse en 2024

¡Las mejores fechas para casarse cada temporada en 2024, según la numerología! La experta numeróloga Rebecca Scolnick ofrece información e inspiración para a...

Young wedding officiant leads the ceremony for two brides during an alternative outdoor wedding ceremony.

65 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...

Close up shows two grooms holding hands and showing off their wedding rings on the wedding day

66 DAYS AGO | 3.26.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in North Carolina to Officiate a...

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in North Carolina, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, an...

A brown leather briefcase sits outside in flowers, a wedding officiant's emergency kit

67 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.

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La ilustración estilizada muestra tres cabezas con corazones en la mente, como si estuvieran pensando en el amor, sobre un fondo rosa. Para simbolizar el poliamor

70 DAYS AGO | 3.22.2024

Ejemplos de Votos para Bodas Poliamorosas y Ceremonias de Compromiso

Ejemplos de votos matrimoniales y votos de compromiso para celebraciones poliamorosas de matrimonio, renovación de votos y ceremonias de compromiso. Estos ej...

Wedding ceremony set up outside, showing white chairs decorated in flowers set up in front of a wedding altar, but there are no people, the chairs are all empty.

71 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2024

Marriages Are Up, Weddings Are Down: What Officiants Should Know About the 20...

What is the 2024 'wedding gap,' and how can a professional officiant build a strong business to meet the needs of couples and families as the wedding industr...

A panel of wedding industry experts answer questions during the Officiant Accelerator DC event. They are sitting in wooden chairs on a stage at the front of an ornate historic church building.

72 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...

A bride reads her wedding vows out loud at the marriage ceremony. She is in a white dress and holds the vows printed on paper and a microphone. In front of her, the groom listens. They are are outside on a sunny day.

74 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in New Jersey to Officiate a Wed...

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in New Jersey, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and ho...

Officiant Norman Graham poses in a stylish purple suit next to a beautiful gazebo decorated with flowers on a spring day. He is smiling toward the camera

77 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2024

10 Tips to Grow a Wedding Officiant Business from Norman Graham of Wed By Norm

Ten tips to start and grow a thriving wedding officiant business from Officiant Norman Graham of Wed By Norm. Learn more about marketing, branding, and adver...

Una novia y su amigo oficiante sonríen y se abrazan el día de la boda.

79 DAYS AGO | 3.13.2024

5 Grandes Razones para Pedirle a su Amigo o Amiga que Oficie su Boda

¡5 razones por las que pedirle a un amigo o familiar que oficie su boda es la mejor elección que pueda hacer! Los amigos y familiares son excelentes oficiant...

Two gold wedding rings sit on a table in the foreground, in the background a man signs a document, stock image

80 DAYS AGO | 3.12.2024

Washington State Just Banned Child Marriage

Gov. Inslee signed a bill into law on Thursday raising the legal minimum age to marry in Washington State to 18 years old, without exception. This change wil...

Newlyweds embrace following a surprise wedding ceremony on the beach, surrounded by friends and relatives. Everyone looks very happy, excited, and surprised.

81 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2024

New Officiant Script for a Surprise Wedding Ceremony!

Fun wedding officiant script for a surprise wedding ceremony, officiated by a friend or relative! This nonreligious ceremony begins with a sweet toast, follo...

Newlyweds kiss after the officiant pronounces them married at their wedding ceremony, in the background friends and family watch. The ceremony is outdoors on a sunny day.

85 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Missouri to Officiate a Wedding?

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Missouri, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how ...

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