So you’ve hired your caterer, picked your processional song, and have sent out Save the Dates...but, do you actually know how to get married in Washington? It is easy to forget about paperwork when you’re planning and dreaming about one of the most important and meaningful days of your life.Here are the three important steps on how to obtain a marriage license.
Read moreRing Warming Ceremony
Incorporating a ring warming into your wedding is such a special way to involve all of your guests in your ceremony. A ring warming is when you give your loved ones the opportunity to hold and imbue your wedding bands with a wish, blessing or prayer for your marriage. By the time your rings make it on to your fingers they will be saturated with the love of your friends and family.
Read moreHistory of the Wedding Band
Rings in particular are loaded with significance. Throughout history rings were used as personal talismans, in business transactions, as symbols of status, and of course to pledge your love to another. The story of the wedding ring does not have one clear path; it changes with each religion and country's view of marriage. Some rings strictly marked the legal contract of marriage, while others were clearly crafted in the name of true love.
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