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Real-Life “Kramer” Performs a Wedding
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...
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A ULC Wedding Ceremony Tour
How would you like to take your wedding on tour across the nation? One couple from Seattle did exactly that last year. Rather than hold their wedding ceremony inside a place of worship, Dane Kuttler...
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Queen Latifah Performs “Same-Love” Weddings at Grammys
The 56th Grammy Awards ceremony made history Sunday, 26 January when a mass wedding was held in conjunction with performances by several pop megastars. Befitting the Valentine’s Day season,...
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ULC Ministers Join in “Robot Wedding” Trend
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...
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Wedding Bells Ring at “Vegas of the Midwest”
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. Now, a...
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The Wedding Vow: Ever Changing Pledge of Devotion
“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. But what...
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How to Perform a Wedding
A person asked to perform a wedding ceremony may be overwhelmed by the process and not quite know where to start. You must become legally ordained, find out local requirements, and prepare for the...
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The Rise of the Themed Wedding
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...
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Running from Marriage Rights
As marriage equality sweeps across the United States, ordained ministers are left to figure out their role in the institution. For denominations that have fundamental disagreements with same-sex...
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The Marriage Fight in Alabama
Left: abomination / Right: #1 movie material 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...
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6 Ways to Advertise Your Wedding Officiant Services
Many of you have been ordained by the Universal Life Church in order to officiate a wedding for a friend or family member. We receive emails and calls from ministers every day not only curious about...
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Tongue Tied? Try the Wedding Ceremony Script Generator
So you’ve been asked to perform a wedding. There’s a lot to consider to make sure everything works out, and you may be a little nervous. You’ve checked with the office that is issuing the marriage...
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‘I Now Pronounce You Mom and Wife’: Incest Goes Unnoticed for Years
Oklahoma native Patricia Spann (left), was arrested after marrying her daughter, Misty. She’s now facing prison time. A judge officiating a wedding in Lawton, Oklahoma might have thought that the...
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Why More Couples Want Friends or Family to Officiate Their Wedding
Couples are straying away from the cookie-cutter weddings of the past and looking to personalize their ceremonies in unique and memorable ways. Popular wedding website The Knot conducts an annual...
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