Wedding planning can be a ton of fun but it can also be bonkers stressful. It is not every day that you plan a huge party for all of your friends and family. Add in the traditions, social politics, and money stuff and it’s no wonder most folks end up in a puddle of their…
While there certainly are pre-marital counseling resources out there regarding marriage and finances we wanted to bring you some guidance of our own. We felt it was an important topic to touch on since a lot of the pre-marital counseling resources available online are written from a religious perspective. Even some of the most popular…
UPDATE: Many of the featured wedding pros and photographers have requested to have their profiles removed from Wedding Pioneer including 10 or the 12 in the original St Louis location. Today I learned that the founders of Wedding Pioneer, a self-proclaimed “modish & gutsy” (?) community of non-traditional wedding pros and photographers are openly anti-LGBTQ+….…
Whatever the exact wording, most wedding ceremonies include some variation on “til death do us part.” Part of what you are signing up for is F O R E V E R with your partner. Setting aside for a moment that many marriages end in divorce rather than death ( a conversation for another day),…
Hey folks! It sure has been awhile since I posted, and for that I am sorry. I will admit I was burnt out from writing 5 posts in one week in addition to my wedding planning biz, my day job, and freelance work. Lesson learned. So today to get back into the swing of things…
Wedding planning is a very special kind of stressful, with all these big important decisions, financial obligations, prying questions from family, etc… So it is totally natural to feel a bit overwhelmed by the task and by the societal pressure to be over the moon with happiness and enjoy planning your “perfect day.” Today I want…
I spend a lot of time reading about marketing for small business, I am a bit of a business education junkie. There is a lot of talk about “finding your tribe” in the world of creative entrepreneurship. This idea that if you speak authentically, build a personality-based brand, and target a narrow niche of customers, you will…
What kind of wedding planning blog would we be without ceremony reading suggestions? No one should have to suffer through 1 Corinthians ever again. Readings are a great way to personalize your ceremony or include important family members in the wedding. We have compiled a list of 15 of our favorite non-religious wedding readings quotes, poems,…
Opening up to your parents about personal religious choices can be difficult. If your family is very religious and you are having doubts, or have fully left the church, this can be a point of contention and put significant strain on your relationship. Many people simply choose to not talk about religion with their family. That…
You are getting married (yay!) and you are non-religious (rock on, free-thinker!). You probably want to have secular wedding officiant, but how do you find one? Where do you look? How can you be sure that they can legally marry you? There is a lot of misinformation, legal gray areas, and societal expectations that can complicate your search for…
Since Secularly Wed went live in March, we have been busy writing, making connections, and building our team of Launch Vendors! It has been a lovely experience so far and there are big things to come later this year as we continue to grow. It is our mission to bring together secular and humanist couples, vendors,…