Getting Ordained and Performing Marriage in Different States: How does it work?

Want to officiate a wedding in another state? Your American Marriage Ministries minister ordination is recognized in all states

 

 

For all the inquiring AMM Ministers on the go, we have excellent news: 

 

Your ordination is recognized in the entire United States regardless of where you live!

 

That’s right. You can officiate a wedding anywhere in the United States as long as you are in compliance with local minister regulations.

 

Think of it kind of like driving… once you have permission to drive (ie, your drivers license), you are good to go ahead and drive anywhere else in the United States. You can cross those state lines and still legally drive – as long as you're abiding by each state’s different speed limits and local rules, of course.

 

It’s the same with your ordination. Once you become an ordained minister online with AMM, you have the authority to officiate marriage anywhere in the country. But first, you have to make sure you're following any local minister registration regulations in the state where you’ll be performing marriage.

 

Some states will require wedding officiants to register with a local government office before performing marriage, so you’ll want to start researching your minister registration requirements sooner rather than later, so that there are no hiccups or delays!

 

Click the link below to see the guidelines in each state or US territory.

 

 

Weddings By State: Minister Registration Requirements

 

Interested in officiating a wedding for a friend in another state, or become a mobile wedding officiant? Just click the link above to get started! (Photo: pixdeluxe / iStock)

 

 

To summarize: Can a wedding officiant perform ceremonies in multiple states?

 

Yes! Ordained ministers can officiate a wedding in any state as long as they also follow the local state guidelines, including minister registration where it's required. 

 

So once you’ve performed your sister's ceremony in Hawaii (where you do have to register first, fyi!), there’s nothing stopping you from marrying your best college pals once you’re back home sweet home in, say, Nebraska.

 

And if you're an AMM Minister with your sights set on becoming a professional traveling wedding officiant or mobile officiant - there's no reason you can't officiate from coast to coast!

 

Find out more details on our FAQs page: 

 

• Can I Officiate Weddings in Other States?

 

 

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Ready to get started? Become an ordained minister online now with AMM

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(Above:  Minister Maria Reyes Martinez ; See more ministers wearing our minister stole here) Get ordained online to officiate a wedding with American Marriage Ministries today! 

 

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