15k Mar. 22, 2017 A poly-friendly and non-possessive ceremony script (with three rings!) If you are looking to shed some of the possessive wording that usually comes with standard marriage ceremonies, this poly-friendly and non-possessive ceremony script will give you some great inspiration. It's non-gendered, non-monogamy-friendly, totally usable by LGBTQ couples and cishet couples alike, and sweet as hell. Plus, see how three rings came into play (and the Iron Ring symbolism for Canadian engineers!) Read More 11k Mar. 6, 2017 Stirring quotes from Loving v. Virginia to include in your ceremony We plucked some amazing nuggets from Obergefell v. Hodges (the SCOTUS marriage equality case in which the Court held that the right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples under the Constitution) recently to include in your wedding ceremony and this time around we're focusing on Loving v. Virginia. In this political climate, we want to call out all opportunities to bring light to the struggles of those who have fought for marriage equality in all ways. Here are some amazing quotes from Loving v. Virginia to include in your ceremony… Read More 9.6k Mar. 2, 2017 5 best quotes from the marriage equality decision to use in your ceremony While we still have so far to go and so many potential obstacles in our path, I wanted to call out some ways to include the recent advances from Obergefell v. Hodges (the SCOTUS marriage equality case in which the Court held that the right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples under the Constitution) into your ceremony. Here are some of my favorite lines to pull into your equality-focused ceremony. Read More 47k 12 Comments Feb. 1, 2017 Not afraid of your scars: Wedding ceremony readings for second marriages We're familiar with planning second weddings in these parts (our own Megan is doing it right now!), and let me tell you, it's not easy finding wedding readings for second weddings. Let's find you some awesome readings, poems, and song lyrics for your second marriage. Read More 22k Nov. 16, 2016 Two rings to rule them all: Our short Tolkien-inspired ceremony script This is our short and sweet Tolkien-inspired ceremony script that even included a Pokémon reference. It's non-denominational and gender-neutral, which gives it a lot of flexibility. We included an introduction, a portion for honoring our departed friends and family, vows, placeholders for readings, a ring exchange, and our declaration of marriage. Read More 14k Nov. 2, 2016 Keep it cosmic AND gender-neutral with this space-themed ceremony script (+ READINGS!) As a queer person, it was important to me to have a ceremony that reflected our values while avoiding language that was cis- or hetero-centric. Our spiritual and philosophical practices and beliefs include both Christianity and Buddhism, and we both feel strongly about the value of secular institutions. On top of this, our wedding was space-themed! With all these things in mind, we decided to write the gender-neutral space-themed ceremony from scratch. Read More 12345…8 Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
11k Mar. 6, 2017 Stirring quotes from Loving v. Virginia to include in your ceremony We plucked some amazing nuggets from Obergefell v. Hodges (the SCOTUS marriage equality case in which the Court held that the right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples under the Constitution) recently to include in your wedding ceremony and this time around we're focusing on Loving v. Virginia. In this political climate, we want to call out all opportunities to bring light to the struggles of those who have fought for marriage equality in all ways. Here are some amazing quotes from Loving v. Virginia to include in your ceremony… Read More 9.6k Mar. 2, 2017 5 best quotes from the marriage equality decision to use in your ceremony While we still have so far to go and so many potential obstacles in our path, I wanted to call out some ways to include the recent advances from Obergefell v. Hodges (the SCOTUS marriage equality case in which the Court held that the right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples under the Constitution) into your ceremony. Here are some of my favorite lines to pull into your equality-focused ceremony. Read More 47k 12 Comments Feb. 1, 2017 Not afraid of your scars: Wedding ceremony readings for second marriages We're familiar with planning second weddings in these parts (our own Megan is doing it right now!), and let me tell you, it's not easy finding wedding readings for second weddings. Let's find you some awesome readings, poems, and song lyrics for your second marriage. Read More 22k Nov. 16, 2016 Two rings to rule them all: Our short Tolkien-inspired ceremony script This is our short and sweet Tolkien-inspired ceremony script that even included a Pokémon reference. It's non-denominational and gender-neutral, which gives it a lot of flexibility. We included an introduction, a portion for honoring our departed friends and family, vows, placeholders for readings, a ring exchange, and our declaration of marriage. Read More 14k Nov. 2, 2016 Keep it cosmic AND gender-neutral with this space-themed ceremony script (+ READINGS!) As a queer person, it was important to me to have a ceremony that reflected our values while avoiding language that was cis- or hetero-centric. Our spiritual and philosophical practices and beliefs include both Christianity and Buddhism, and we both feel strongly about the value of secular institutions. On top of this, our wedding was space-themed! With all these things in mind, we decided to write the gender-neutral space-themed ceremony from scratch. Read More 12345…8 Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
9.6k Mar. 2, 2017 5 best quotes from the marriage equality decision to use in your ceremony While we still have so far to go and so many potential obstacles in our path, I wanted to call out some ways to include the recent advances from Obergefell v. Hodges (the SCOTUS marriage equality case in which the Court held that the right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples under the Constitution) into your ceremony. Here are some of my favorite lines to pull into your equality-focused ceremony. Read More 47k 12 Comments Feb. 1, 2017 Not afraid of your scars: Wedding ceremony readings for second marriages We're familiar with planning second weddings in these parts (our own Megan is doing it right now!), and let me tell you, it's not easy finding wedding readings for second weddings. Let's find you some awesome readings, poems, and song lyrics for your second marriage. Read More 22k Nov. 16, 2016 Two rings to rule them all: Our short Tolkien-inspired ceremony script This is our short and sweet Tolkien-inspired ceremony script that even included a Pokémon reference. It's non-denominational and gender-neutral, which gives it a lot of flexibility. We included an introduction, a portion for honoring our departed friends and family, vows, placeholders for readings, a ring exchange, and our declaration of marriage. Read More 14k Nov. 2, 2016 Keep it cosmic AND gender-neutral with this space-themed ceremony script (+ READINGS!) As a queer person, it was important to me to have a ceremony that reflected our values while avoiding language that was cis- or hetero-centric. Our spiritual and philosophical practices and beliefs include both Christianity and Buddhism, and we both feel strongly about the value of secular institutions. On top of this, our wedding was space-themed! With all these things in mind, we decided to write the gender-neutral space-themed ceremony from scratch. Read More 12345…8 Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
47k 12 Comments Feb. 1, 2017 Not afraid of your scars: Wedding ceremony readings for second marriages We're familiar with planning second weddings in these parts (our own Megan is doing it right now!), and let me tell you, it's not easy finding wedding readings for second weddings. Let's find you some awesome readings, poems, and song lyrics for your second marriage. Read More 22k Nov. 16, 2016 Two rings to rule them all: Our short Tolkien-inspired ceremony script This is our short and sweet Tolkien-inspired ceremony script that even included a Pokémon reference. It's non-denominational and gender-neutral, which gives it a lot of flexibility. We included an introduction, a portion for honoring our departed friends and family, vows, placeholders for readings, a ring exchange, and our declaration of marriage. Read More 14k Nov. 2, 2016 Keep it cosmic AND gender-neutral with this space-themed ceremony script (+ READINGS!) As a queer person, it was important to me to have a ceremony that reflected our values while avoiding language that was cis- or hetero-centric. Our spiritual and philosophical practices and beliefs include both Christianity and Buddhism, and we both feel strongly about the value of secular institutions. On top of this, our wedding was space-themed! With all these things in mind, we decided to write the gender-neutral space-themed ceremony from scratch. Read More 12345…8 Copyright © 2003 - 2021 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
22k Nov. 16, 2016 Two rings to rule them all: Our short Tolkien-inspired ceremony script This is our short and sweet Tolkien-inspired ceremony script that even included a Pokémon reference. It's non-denominational and gender-neutral, which gives it a lot of flexibility. We included an introduction, a portion for honoring our departed friends and family, vows, placeholders for readings, a ring exchange, and our declaration of marriage. Read More 14k Nov. 2, 2016 Keep it cosmic AND gender-neutral with this space-themed ceremony script (+ READINGS!) As a queer person, it was important to me to have a ceremony that reflected our values while avoiding language that was cis- or hetero-centric. Our spiritual and philosophical practices and beliefs include both Christianity and Buddhism, and we both feel strongly about the value of secular institutions. On top of this, our wedding was space-themed! With all these things in mind, we decided to write the gender-neutral space-themed ceremony from scratch. Read More 12345…8
14k Nov. 2, 2016 Keep it cosmic AND gender-neutral with this space-themed ceremony script (+ READINGS!) As a queer person, it was important to me to have a ceremony that reflected our values while avoiding language that was cis- or hetero-centric. Our spiritual and philosophical practices and beliefs include both Christianity and Buddhism, and we both feel strongly about the value of secular institutions. On top of this, our wedding was space-themed! With all these things in mind, we decided to write the gender-neutral space-themed ceremony from scratch. Read More 12345…8