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1563 DAYS AGO | 3.8.2022

Will Rhode Island abolish common law marriage?

Rhode Island legislators consider abolishing common-law marriage with the introduction of House Bill H7900.

1564 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2022

10 Beloved Celebrity Wedding Officiants & the Lucky Couples They Married

Some of our favorite celebrity wedding officiants who were ordained online and the lucky couples they married.

Photo of Puerto Rico government building, with white column, a white dome, and palm trees.

1569 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2022

New! Puerto Rico Marriage Laws Available in Spanish & English

See Puerto Rico Marriage Laws for wedding officiants and couples in both Spanish and English translation, and visit the American Marriage Ministries marriage...

1576 DAYS AGO | 2.23.2022

A Letter to Rep. Panetta in Support of the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adu...

AMM offers support for the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act, H.R. 6405, introduced this year by Congressman Jimmy Panetta (of California).

illustration of wedding officiant with newlyweds during the marriage ceremony, stylized drawing over watercolor by Jessica Levey

1577 DAYS AGO | 2.22.2022

En Español: AMM’s Top Wedding Officiant Training and Ceremony Planning Articl...

We’re sharing our most popular articles in Spanish to help make our blog more inclusive and welcoming to all our ordained Ministers, wedding officiants, and ...

Close up, lighting an orange candle during a sweet Taoist wedding ceremony

1583 DAYS AGO | 2.16.2022

New Script Alert! A Taoist Wedding Ceremony

Taoist wedding ceremony script with readings from Chuang Tzu, love poem by Kuan Tao-Sheng, elemental unity ceremony, Taoist wedding vows, and ring exchange

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1585 DAYS AGO | 2.14.2022

NJ Lighthouse wedding, 228 steps up! (We hope this officiant wore comfy shoes.)

A Valentine's Day wedding and vow renewal event in Atlantic City, NJ, at the Absecon Lighthouse included a 171 foot climb and 228 stairs, reminding us that w...

1589 DAYS AGO | 2.10.2022

New Louisville Archbishop has a history of speaking out against racism, and a...

Rev. Shelton Fabre, the next leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, has a history of speaking out against racism, and against sam...

1590 DAYS AGO | 2.9.2022

Va. Republicans block bill to remove same-sex marriage ban from state constit...

House Republicans in Virginia just voted down a bill to amend the state's Constitution that would have removed a defunct ban against same-sex marriage and co...

1592 DAYS AGO | 2.7.2022

Is it Legal to Officiate a Blockchain or Metaverse Wedding? Good question.

An emerging trend in blockchain metaverse weddings has industry pros and wedding officiants wondering whether it’s legal to officiate these virtual ceremonie...

1596 DAYS AGO | 2.3.2022

The Twisted History of Valentine’s Day

Curious how America’s most romantic holiday got its start? AMM takes a look back at the bloody and uncertain history of Valentine’s Day, from pagans, Popes, ...

1598 DAYS AGO | 2.1.2022

Weed Lounges are coming to the Wedding Capital of the World

Now that cannabis consumption lounges are legal in Las Vegas and Nevada, will Sin City become a destination for weed themed weddings, pot receptions, and 420...

1599 DAYS AGO | 1.31.2022

Would You Officiate a Wedding Outdoors During a Blizzard?

This Rhode Island couple got married outside during a historic winter storm in Providence over the weekend. Would you officiate a wedding in a blizzard?

Photo of wedding officiant Todd Harding standing with a bride he married in a large group wedding ceremony. They are joined by someone wearing a sweet heart costume