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    Is Marriage Antiquated?

    Is Marriage Antiquated?

    As I was growing up, my mother worked at the corporate headquarters of Budget Rent-A-Car. The President of the company was Julius Lederer. I mention this because as a bar…

    Interview with Rev. Rachel Rivers, Swedenborgian Minister and Wedding Officient

    Interview with Rev. Rachel Rivers,  Swedenborgian Minister and Wedding Officient

    (Editor’s Note: Reverend Elizabeth River recently interviewed Reverend Rachel Rivers—no relation!—for the SF Bay Times. Still waters run deep here, as both women are experienced, thoughtful officiants who are passionate…

    Taking On Conversion Therapy in Texas

    Taking On Conversion Therapy in Texas

    When Ryan Kendall, a young gay man living in Denver, heard the news back in 2008 that the Califor­nia Supreme Court had ruled in fa­vor of the freedom to marry,…

    Getting to “I DO”: Sharing Stories to Change Hearts and Minds

    Getting to “I DO”: Sharing Stories to Change Hearts and Minds

    Over the course of the marriage equality movement, one key thing we’ve learned in state after state is that sharing our stories with others is critical. The single most powerful…

    Dressing Up Your Ceremony

    Dressing Up Your Ceremony

    If you are the romantic type, you will want to have poems, quotations, song lyrics, and the like in your ceremony. Of course, your own writing would be fabulous! But,…

    Budgeting, and an Invitation to a Weddings Workshop Brunch

    Budgeting, and an Invitation to a Weddings Workshop Brunch

    Budgeting is one of the most dreaded wedding subjects. Post tax time, it can be all the more stressful for many couples. Money itself is often a sensitive subject, but…

    Wedding Party Etiquette

    Wedding Party Etiquette

    It takes the combined effort of a great team of people to put on a flawless wedding production, and we sometimes forget to acknowledge that the couple getting married needs…

    The Guest List Dilemma

    The Guest List Dilemma

    Weddings are stressful enough without having to worry about how to handle your guest list. That goes for any bride, but for my same sex couples, the guest list can…

    Marriage Equality

    Welcome to our Weddings, Anniversaries & Occasions section. Inquire how your social announcement can appear free of charge, or how your wedding services ad can be included at a special…

    Interfaith Ministry and Ordination Vows

    Interfaith Ministry and Ordination Vows

    Interfaith is not a religion. It walks among the religions. Interfaith begins when we create a bridge between one set of beliefs and traditions and another. We start by listening…