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520 DAYS AGO | 7.17.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: When the Father of the Bride has Chest Pains…
Remember not to panic! When a medical emergency delays the start of this wedding ceremony, the officiant leaps into action with the help of a few knowledgeab...
524 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2023
Hawaii Marriage Performer License Fees Increase For All Officiants, Including...
Learn about the fee increase for Marriage Performers in Hawaii, including all ordained religious officiants and judicial officiants. Effective July, 2023, al...
525 DAYS AGO | 7.12.2023
Wedding Ceremony Script PDFs for Officiants: Download, Print, and Perform!
Looking for the perfect wedding officiant script? AMM now offers a simple PDF download option for popular wedding scripts and templates in our Ceremony Scrip...
526 DAYS AGO | 7.11.2023
New Script! Pantheist Wedding Ceremony with Reading from Carl Sagan
New wedding officiant script! This marriage ceremony is inspired by Pantheist beliefs in the divine beauty of the universe, the sacredness of nature, and the...
527 DAYS AGO | 7.10.2023
How Much Will Couples Spend on a Wedding Officiant This Year?
AMM 2023 Survey: With wedding costs soaring, how much will the average couple spend on a wedding officiant for their ceremony this year? We asked 150 soon-to...
527 DAYS AGO | 7.10.2023
In New York City, Hundreds of Couples Gather for Mass Wedding Party at Lincol...
Hundreds of couples gathered for a mass wedding party in New York City this weekend to renew their marriage vows and celebrate upcoming or recent nuptials. T...
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530 DAYS AGO | 7.7.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Parents NOT Behaving Badly
The Anonymous Officiant #9: This wedding officiant was ready for maximum drama at a big blended family wedding, but the day brought a different kind of surpr...
537 DAYS AGO | 6.30.2023
The 3 Most Popular Unity Ceremonies in 2023, According to New AMM Survey!
AMM's Spring survey reveals this year's three most popular unity ceremony ideas! Wedding officiants, take note: These unity rituals will be performed at a ma...
540 DAYS AGO | 6.27.2023
Most Weddings Include a ‘Moment of Silence’ or Memorial Table for Deceased Lo...
New AMM Survey shows that the majority of wedding ceremonies will include a 'moment of silence,' 'moment of remembrance,' or memorial table with photos to ho...
541 DAYS AGO | 6.26.2023
Celebrating 8 Years of Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples in the US!
Happy Marriage Equality Day! Celebrating 8 years of marriage equality: On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v Hodges that same-sex couples...
544 DAYS AGO | 6.23.2023
Meet the Speakers for AMM’s NYC Wedding Officiant Education & Networking 2023...
Attention New York City area Wedding Officiants: Meet the speakers for our August 23, 2023 Education and Networking seminar! This fun and informative event f...
546 DAYS AGO | 6.21.2023
New Script! Inclusive Catholic Wedding Script for LGBTQ+ Couples
New wedding script! This original wedding ceremony script is written for Catholic same-sex & LGBTQ+ couples who wish to marry in a ceremony that blends moder...
548 DAYS AGO | 6.19.2023
AMM’s 2023 Officiant Yearbook! The American Weddings Blog Year in Review
A look back at all the AMM Ministers, wedding officiants and celebrants, engaged couples, and other wedding professionals who shared their time, advice, wedd...
551 DAYS AGO | 6.16.2023
Survey Shows the “Threat” to Professional Officiants is Courthouse Weddings &...
AMM surveyed 150 couples to see which type of officiant is most popular with newlyweds this year: a friend or family member ordained online, professional wed...
552 DAYS AGO | 6.15.2023
Southern Baptist Convention expels two churches with women pastors, votes to ...
The Southern Baptist Convention voted this week to expel Saddleback megachurch and Fern Creek Baptist because they have women pastors, and introduced an amen...