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These resilient couples and their communities overcame great hardships following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in order to get married. Read about the weddings that these storms couldn't stop.

This professional wedding officiant binder/padfolio can hold a wedding ceremony script, clergy ID card, ink pens, minister credentials, marriage license & more.

A handfasting wedding planning book! Written for couples & officiants with tips on how to officiate a handfasting, handfasting vows, Pagan wedding altars & more

This funny dog ring bearer story will have you smiling for days! Plus tips from a wedding officiant on how to include your dog in your wedding.

How to become an interfaith minister and officiate a wedding with free online ordination from American Marriage Ministries: Get started today!

Celebrate the AMM Ministers, staff, celebrities, and other rockstars that made this year's American Weddings blog AMAZING! Our 2023-2024 AMM Yearbook Recap

Meet AMM Minister & first-time Officiant Tonette Lawson, aka Chef Toni of Tesserts, and read about the epic queer wedding in a cave she officiated for daughters Beka and Laura. The ceremony included a ‘jumping the broom’ unity ritual, stylish cape and princess dress, custom cookies, and a half-and-half cake!

Looking for sweet wedding anniversary gift ideas? This unique vow renewal gift box is the perfect way to say ‘I’d marry you all over again!’ Pair it with a surprise second proposal for an extra memorable gift exchange. A romantic gift whether you waited until the last minute or are planning in advance!

Join AMM and expert wedding officiants from around the country for an exciting continuing-education course! These free online training classes are open to all officiants, from first-time officiants to professional officiants. If you believe in marriage equality for all people, you're welcome to attend! Topics will include marketing, meeting new clients to marry, Wiccan wedding traditions, and more!

The most popular wedding ceremony scripts of the 2024 Spring wedding season! Short, simple, funny, and slightly-spiritual, these are the trends to watch. With a wedding script to suit every style and budget, you’ll find just what you need for a memorable ceremony.

5 ways for new and first-time wedding officiants to work best with the wedding planner, including tips on communication, collaboration and who runs the rehearsal, ceremony length and timing, and networking with planners and other vendors. Featuring advice from Planner & Officiant Cindy Savage of Aisle Less Traveled, Seattle.

A few surprising items you’ll find in a wedding officiant emergency kit, for officiants who perform ceremonies in unique and unusual locations.

Advice from experts on what to charge as a new or first-time wedding officiant, plus tips on when to raise your raises, how to choose your fees, when to charge more for extra services, and more.

Ten tips to start and grow a thriving wedding officiant business from Officiant Norman Graham of Wed By Norm. Learn more about marketing, branding, and advertising your business to attract more couples to marry, how to stand out from the crowd, networking with other wedding vendors, what to include in your officiant contract, and more.

Calling all Texas wedding officiants! American Marriage Ministries is headed to Houston for a day of officiant-focused education, conversation, and networking! This Officiant Accelerator seminar will include presentations from expert officiants Maria Romano, Jimmie Berguin, Bethel Nathan, and Latrice Roman. See you May 15th, 2024!