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Just about anybody in America can officiate a wedding, thanks to the internet – and one determined preacher

  • Written by Dusty Hoesly, Postdoctoral Researcher in Religious Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara
Just about anybody in America can officiate a wedding, thanks to the internet – and one determined preacherWho did the honors: clergy, a justice of the peace or just a friend? More and more weddings are performed by someone ordained online. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Wedding season is here again, and my calendar is filling up – not just as a guest.

Over the past 15 years, I have officiated over 20 weddings for friends and family,...

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