Weddings - Page 3 of 4
February 27th, 2015
Years ago, Alabama, like many states, took a stand for conservative Biblical principles by defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. That's why for proponents of marriage equality, it was almost too good to be true when a federal judge recently
Running from Marriage Rights
January 9th, 2015
As marriage equality sweeps across the United States, ordained ministers are left to figure out their role in the changing landscape of marriage and marriage rights.
The Rise of the Themed Wedding
June 20th, 2014
Imagine you are performing a wedding and the bride and groom roll up in a Delorean in a Back to the Future-inspired wedding. Extravagant props like this have become the centerpieces of themed weddings.
How to Perform a Wedding Ceremony
May 12th, 2014
A person asked to perform a wedding ceremony may be overwhelmed by the process and not quite know where to start. Worry no more, we're here to help out, in three simple steps.
The Wedding Vow: Ever Changing Pledge of Devotion
April 9th, 2014
“To have and to hold”. “To love and to cherish”. Such phrases have left an indelible mark on our understanding of what it means to unite in holy matrimony, at least in Western Christianity.
Wedding Bells Ring at “Vegas of the Midwest”
February 18th, 2014
Do people spend too much money on weddings? The alternative for many is the drive-through “quickie” style of weddings performed at places like A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
ULC Ministers Join in “Robot Wedding” Trend
January 31st, 2014
How would you like your wedding officiant to be C-3PO, the saucer-eyed bronze-plated android from Star Wars? Perhaps you would prefer to have his counterpart, the garbage-bin-shaped R2-D2, as your ring-bearer. The concept is not as far-fetched as it may seem.
Queen Latifah Performs “Same-Love” Weddings at Grammys
January 27th, 2014
The 56th Grammy Awards ceremony made history Sunday, 26 January when a mass wedding was held in conjunction with performances by several pop megastars.
A ULC Wedding Ceremony Tour
January 21st, 2014
How would you like to take your wedding on tour across the nation? One couple from Seattle did exactly that last year, taking their wedding party to ten different destinations across the United States.
Real-Life “Kramer” Performs a Wedding
November 4th, 2013
You may remember Kenny Kramer, the real-life inspiration behind Seinfeld character Kosmo Kramer who decided to get ordained online and become a minister in the Universal Life Church. The quirky comedian, who leads tours of real New York locations featured in t
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