ULC - IN THE NEWS
Their First Date 'Felt Like Christmas'
After 10 years of dating, NaVell Shorter and Yasmin Quiles tied the knot in a ceremony officiated by Mr. Shorter's best friend, a Universal Life Church-ordained minister.
Source: The New York Times
Everything You Need to Know About Eloping
Elopements often are small, budget affairs, and Boston Magazine notes that using an officiant ordained through the Universal Life Church is both simple and cost-effective for eloping couples.
Source: Boston Magazine
Who Can Officiate a Wedding in Wisconsin?
Milwaukee Magazine covers who can legally officiate a wedding in Wisconsin, and mentions the Universal Life Church as an affordable option for people wishing to get ordained.
Source: Milwaukee Magazine
Boosie Badazz Is Officially An Ordained Minister, Will Charge $75K+ To Officiate Weddings
Baton Rouge hip hop star Boosie Badazz has added to his repertoire and now officiates weddings after being ordained by the Universal Life Church.
Source: HotNewHipHop
From "Yes, and" to "I Do"
After playing a married couple in an improv sketch, this couple got married for real in a ceremony officiated by a Universal Life Church-ordained minister.
Source: The New York Times
Getting Married in the Metaverse
Dave and Traci Gagnon had a unique wedding staged in the Metaverse featuring their digital avatars in a ceremony officiated by a friend ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
They Shared a Cab Ride, Then a Life Together
More than 25 years after splitting a cab on their first date, David Raleigh and Rick Ball were married in a ceremony officiated by a longtime friend who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
It Was Like My Pinterest Board Come to Life
A couple held a 'secret garden' wedding, and the officiant was a bridesmaid's father, who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: The NY Times
A "Summer House" Wedding Five Seasons in the Making
A couple known from Bravo's reality show 'Summer House' was married, with the wedding performed by the groom's best man, who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
Foiling a Science Experiment for Love
The New York Times profiles a couple who fell in love in a science lab. Their wedding was officiated by the bride's best friend, who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
In Love Thanks to Politics — and Transparency
Hannah Smith and Varun Anand's relationship started with heady political conversation before the sparks really started flying. Now they're married, with the ceremony performed by Varun's cousin, a ULC-ordained minister.
Source: The New York Times
First Came Lightning, Then Marriage
The New York Times profiles the wedding of Jamie Drucker and Scott Huber, whose ceremony was performed by a longtime friend of the couple who was ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
Three Years Later, the Two Ran Off Together
Screenwriter/director couple Mariama and Benjamin were recently married in a wedding performed by a friend of the couple ordained by the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
In sickness, in health -- and in new locks
An Arkansas couple enjoys a big wedding officiated by a Universal Life Church minister, despite the bride's cancer.
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
High School Sweethearts Together for Good
A pair of former high school sweethearts reconnected. Their relationship led to their recent marriage in a ceremony performed by the groom's father, who was ordained by the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
Let the Wedding Come to You
Bill Malbon, a Universal Life Church-ordained minister, has made a living out of performing mobile weddings with his company, Tiny Chapel Weddings.
Source: The New York Times
Couples turn to family and friends ordained online to officiate their weddings
A new report indicates that more than half of US weddings are now solemnized by ministers who were ordained online by the Universal Life Church Ministries.
Source: FOX 5
No In-Law Jokes for These Two
Alex and Ryan fell in love with each other, and then each other's families. Now they're married after a ceremony officiated by a good friend, ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: The New York Times
Surprise! Now say, 'I Do'
An orchestra conductor surprised a former ballerina with a wedding in Eugene, officiated by a friend ordained through the Universal Life Church.
Source: Eugene Weekly
A Perfect Moment For a Private Proposal (With a Drone)
The New York Times profiles a couple with an elaborate proposal (with drone video) and a wedding officiated by the groom's mother.
Source: The New York Times
