AMERICAN WEDDINGS BLOG
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers.
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers.
Published Tuesday, Apr. 22nd, 2025
Did a friend or loved one recently become an ordained minister with American Marriage Ministries? Celebrate their new role with a meaningful gift! The best ordination gifts are those that celebrate your loved one’s calling to marriage ministry, their commitment to marriage rights, and their love for the couples they marry.
Below are some of our favorite ordination gifts for ministers and wedding officiants available in the American Marriage Ministries store.
(Want to celebrate a minister’s ordination anniversary? These gifts work for anniversaries, too!)
Celebrate your loved one with a classic satin officiant stole. This stole is made from high quality satin and embroidered with AMM’s iconic joined rings and three stars, to help your new minister look and feel their best as they perform a wedding ceremony in style.
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Check out Minister Laurie Linda wearing the AMM Officiant stole during a beautiful outdoor ceremony.
This enamel lapel pin can be worn on a suit jacket, dress, blouse, or robe, as a symbol of a minister’s love and respect for marriage. Professional, stylish, and subtle – the AMM Enamel Pin is struck from jeweler's metal, crafted with hard enamel colors, and polished with a smooth-to-the-touch technique in a nickel plated finish.
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Minister Raquel shows off the AMM lapel pin in between weddings!
Present your new minister with a polished looking Royal Officiant Folio! This sleek faux-leather padfolio can hold marriage documents, wedding scripts, ink pens, a cell phone, clergy badge or minister ID, and other essentials – ensuring an AMM minister has everything they need in hand to officiate a marriage ceremony.
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The AMM Royal Officiant Folio holds everything a new minister needs for wedding ceremonies and daily responsibilities.
This unique book was written by a professional wedding officiant and AMM Minister to help first-time wedding officiants prepare for the ceremony. It includes step by step instructions on how to write a wedding ceremony script, work with couples, and deliver meaningful ceremonies – just what a new minister needs to officiate a wedding for the first time with confidence!
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An easy-to-read book with step-by-step instructions on how to officiate a wedding for the first time, with unity ceremony ideas, sample scripts, and useful information for all new ministers.
This comprehensive collection of wedding ceremony scripts and wedding vow examples was written by American Marriage Ministries to help ordained ministers prepare to officiate their first wedding ceremony – or their fiftieth! It includes officiant scripts for different religious weddings, cultural and intercultural weddings, secular ceremonies, and more – plus tips on writing wedding vows for couples and ministers.
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Last but not least, and perhaps the most unique ordination gift on our list, is this incredible wedding numerology guide book. This wedding planning guide uses the power of numerology to personalize every part of the wedding day – from arranging the seating chart, to writing wedding vows, to choosing a unity ceremony. It even includes a full wedding ceremony script and vow examples! Written for wedding officiants and the couples they marry, this special book makes a one-of-a-kind gift for ministers interested in numerology, astrology, or mysticism.
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A unique wedding planning guide for ministers who love numerology!โโโโโโ
An Ordination Service is a meaningful way to honor a minister’s new role and standing. Gather your loved ones together and plan a community-based ordination service using this simple outline:
Click the article linked above for tips on how to conduct an ordination service for new ministers. Gather with friends, family members, your congregation & community to honor your role as marriage officiant!
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Become a Wedding Officiant with Our Free Online Ordination!