It's a Friday night, you may be a few drinks in, and your old childhood friend asks you the dreaded question, "Can you officiate my wedding for me?" Put on the spot, you absolutely can't say no (or at ...

The wedding planning website The Knot says its data shows 51% of couples in 2020 had a friend or family member officiate their wedding, an increase from 37% in 2015.

A handfasting ceremony is an ancient Celtic and pagan tradition that has become a beautiful ritual that still occurs at Irish weddings. “It’s the binding together of a couple as part of their wedding ...