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Alternative Wedding Ceremony Ideas & Examples

We’ve got SO much wedding ceremony advice like how to officiate a wedding, tons of wedding ceremony readings, a bazillion wedding ceremony scripts, and even wedding vow examples! We’ve also got info about handfasting and other unity ceremonies. You’ll want to start here: Wedding Ceremony 101.

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Become a minister the Stephen Colbert way (on the toilet!?)

If you’re looking to become a minister in order to officiate a friend’s wedding, or start a super-fulfilling career? Then meet our sponsor American Marriage Ministries. It’s the site Stephen Colbert turned to to get ordained!

Pretty cool, right? Here’s why Colbert probably chose American Marriage Ministries to become a minister…

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Not afraid of your scars: Wedding ceremony readings for second marriages

We’re familiar with planning second weddings in these parts (our own Megan is doing it right now!), and let me tell you, it’s not easy finding wedding readings for second weddings. Let’s find you some awesome readings, poems, and song lyrics for your second marriage.

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Hot weather favors: big-ass wedding fans!

Colleen and David’s warm weather wedding had loads of noteworthy details (you can see it all here!), but the one we heart for upcoming spring and summer weddings are big ol’ wedding fans as favors.

How to make a one-sided wedding party work (you have a crew and your partner doesn't!)

How to make a one-sided wedding party work (you have a crew and your partner doesn’t!)

When my fiancé and I got engaged, there was no question for me that I would ask my three best friends to be my bridesmaids. That said, my fiancé doesn’t want to have any groomsmen/women. I’ve seen advice about uneven parties, but not about one partner skipping them entirely. Any creative suggestions?