Weddings Archives - Page 2 of 2
August 18th, 2021
A Reddit post about a bride-to-be banning her fiance's elderly grandmother from the wedding reception went viral, and it prompted us to look into other wedding-day drama. Here are some of the wildest posts we found!
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December 16th, 2020
Santa Claus is an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church, and even performs weddings in the classic Santa outfit! We reached out to ask what life is like as Mr. Claus, and how things are different in 2020.
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December 3rd, 2020
Earlier this month, a group of Orthodox Jews threw a massive wedding party in total secrecy, even as thousands attended. It's left NYC officials wondering how exactly to punish them, and how exactly they pulled it off.
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November 5th, 2020
A new report says that 225,000 couples owe a combined 3.7 billion in loans for COVID-related wedding cancelations or postponements. That's about $16,500 per couple - all for weddings that might not even happen.
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April 21st, 2020
The state of New York announced that weddings can now legally take place via live stream over the internet, a lifeline for couples struggling to figure out what to do amid coronavirus quarantine measures.
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March 30th, 2020
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, brides, grooms, and ministers alike are scrambling for alternative options. Can you bypass coronavirus restrictions by getting married online or performing weddings via the internet?
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March 20th, 2020
If you’re due to get married or officiate a wedding this year, the coronavirus outbreak could seriously impact the big day. That's why some couples are reworking their wedding plans to take the ceremony virtual.
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October 25th, 2011
For many brides-and-grooms-to-be, the image of a young woman in a fluffy white dress being led by her father down the aisle to say "I do" to a stern man in a sober black suit has grown stale, and a trifle generic.
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September 3rd, 2007
On August 31st, Judge Robert Hansen struck down Iowa's gay marriage ban on grounds that it was unconstitutional, in a ruling that he then stayed less than two hours later.
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The Universal Life Church Ministries proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained, regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan, Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.