Simple Ways To Handle Mental Health Topics in Your Marriage

Mental health can be a sensitive topic in some relationships, and it can be difficult for some to open up. While this is a challenging subject, it's important to talk about mental health with your partner.

Category: Marriage

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Handfasting Ceremony FAQs

When officiating a wedding, the couple may ask you to join them together in a handfasting ceremony. If you're not sure what to do or say, fear not! We've assembled this handfasting FAQ to answer all your questions.

Category: Ceremonies

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Frequently Asked Questions Couples Have About Wedding Websites

In many ways, the internet has made wedding planning much easier. Now, you can create your own custom wedding website to handle everything from RSVPs to the registry to providing directions to the venue.

Category: Wedding Materials

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How Does Ordination Vary By State?

Being asked to officiate a wedding is an honor, but many wedding officiants might find some of the rules and regulations across state lines confusing. Not to fear, here's how to find out your state's rules with ease.

Category: How Do I Get Ordained

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Creative Ideas When It’s Time To “Go Blue”

We all know how to get something old, something new, and something borrowed, but what about something blue? If going blue's got you stumped, here are some unique ways to incorporate blue into your wedding.

Category: Wedding Planning

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Alternatives to the Traditional Wedding Registry

Wedding registries and gifts aren't as popular as they once were, and many modern couples are seeking alternatives to the traditional wedding registry, including charitable donations and experiences instead. 

Category: Wedding Planning

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Tips For Planning Your Funeral

Pre-planning your funeral might seem like a bit of a morbid thought, but for aging individuals, relieving those you've left behind of some of the burdens of planning and financing a funeral is a wonderful parting gift.

Category: Funeral

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How Newlyweds Can Best Manage Stress in the First Year of Marriage

The first year of marriage is a joyous time for most couples, but it can also be a time of stress. There are bound to be bumps along the way, and here's how to navigate them effectively as a newlywed team.

Category: Marriage

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What To Know About Planning a Civil Ceremony

Many couples nowadays are opting out of traditional religious weddings, instead choosing a civil ceremony, which more accurately reflects their personal beliefs. Here's what you need to know about civil ceremonies.

Category: Wedding Planning

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What Can the Sims Teach Us About Death?

Losing a loved one is never easy, and we all mourn our losses in different ways. And many have found a greater understanding of grief and death in perhaps the one place you'd least expect: The Sims video game.

Category: Loss

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