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3 Easy Ways to Tie a Handfasting Cord - Choosing a Simple Knot

How to tie a handfasting cord during a wedding ceremony: 3 simple handfasting knot examples for the handfasting officiant, engaged couple, or family members!

Planning a handfasting wedding ceremony? This Quiz will test your knowledge!

Planning a handfasting wedding ceremony? This Quiz will test your knowledge!

Prepare for your handfasting ceremony and wedding day with American Marriage Ministries’ handfasting quiz! Plus links to our most popular handfasting articles and ceremony scripts.

How to Get Married in Idaho - Planning a wedding in The Gem State

How to Get Married in Idaho - Planning a wedding in The Gem State

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Idaho - from finding a wedding officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your Idaho marriage license.

close up photo of a man reading wedding vows from a piece of paper, while a bride listens, outdoor wedding ceremony

Officiants: Ask to Review a Couple’s Written Vows Before the Wedding Ceremony

Tips for new or first time wedding officiant: Ask to review a couple’s written wedding vows before the ceremony to ensure compatible length and tone. This is especially helpful when a couple is keeping their vows a surprise, and helps avoid wedding day disasters and an awkward exchange of vows.

Wedding Officiants: Learn How to Provide Premarital Counseling and Relationship Coaching Services

Wedding Officiants: Learn How to Provide Premarital Counseling and Relationship Coaching Services

Learn how ordained ministers and wedding officiants can offer premarital counseling and relationship coaching services to the couples they marry. These services can improve communication, increase feelings of connection, and make the wedding ceremony planning experience more enjoyable.

How to Get Your Wedding Published on AMM’s Wedding Wall

How to Get Your Wedding Published on AMM’s Wedding Wall

Learn how to get your real wedding published on the AMM Wedding Wall. This unique feature is available to AMM Ministers and their couples, and helps showcase the work of wonderful wedding officiants on the American Marriage Ministries website.

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

Planning a Secret Wedding (Is Easier Than You Think)

Planning a Secret Wedding (Is Easier Than You Think)

Planning a secret wedding ceremony, and don’t want your friends or family to find out? Couples choose to get married privately for a variety of reasons – and we’ll show you a simple, easy way to elope, and everything else you need to know to keep your marriage to yourself!

Is a cardboard cutout of yourself the perfect wedding gift? It just might be!

Is a cardboard cutout of yourself the perfect wedding gift? It just might be!

Looking for the perfect wedding gift, or a way to show friends and family that you support the marriage even when you can’t attend their ceremony? Why not send a life-size cardboard cutout of yourself instead!

Newlyweds pose outside a courthouse after eloping with a sign that reads 'just married'

How to Elope: The Complete Elopement Checklist

A simple elopement checklist for a low-stress wedding day: when to apply for a marriage license, find an officiant, write the guest list, choose the wedding venue, and much more. Eloping is easy with this list of everything you need to starting planning your ceremony!

Bride links arms with the groom as they both walk down the aisle laughing happily. This is during the recession, after the ceremony, and friends and family watch happily.

How to Write Funny Wedding Vows (5 Tips for Bringing Humor Into Your Ceremony)

Writing your own vows? Learn how to write funny wedding vows with these five simple tips! Perfect for couples and wedding officiants writing humorous modern alternatives to traditional vows to create a one-of-a-kind custom wedding experience. We'll cover how to add memorable stories, sweet promises that bring a smile to your partner's face, and more.

Island Wedding Inspiration from the Chief’s Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews

Island Wedding Inspiration from the Chief’s Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matthews

Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes married Brittany Matthews in a stunning Maui beach wedding over the weekend. Plan your own dream destination wedding with these island inspired tips, whether you head to Hawaii or celebrate in your own backyard.

Asked to Officiate a Wedding for Someone You Don’t Like? Try This.

Asked to Officiate a Wedding for Someone You Don’t Like? Try This.

Not sure what to do when someone asks you to officiate a wedding – and you don’t like them? Simple tools for wedding officiants to shift the mood, communicate better, and keep a positive professional attitude while working with friends, relatives, and client couples, even when there’s a personality clash.

Dos amigos y el oficiante de la boda levantan una copa de champán para brindar por los recién casados ​​después de la ceremonia de boda, los cinco sonríen felices.

Como pedirle a alguien que oficie su boda- Nuestra manera favorita de preguntar ‘Nos casaría?’

Como pedirle a alguien que oficie tu ceremonia de bodas- 3 maneras creativas de pedirle a una amiga, amigo o familiar que lleve a cabo el matrimonio, de tal manera que se sientan apreciados y honrados de decir Si!. Además, información acerca de cómo ordenarse o investirse en línea.

5 Creative Unity Ceremony Ideas for Virtual Weddings

5 Creative Unity Ceremony Ideas for Virtual Weddings

Make your virtual wedding ceremony unforgettable with these 5 creative unity ceremony ideas. Perfect for a live streamed wedding over Zoom, Skype, Google Meet, or any other wedding streaming platform or service.

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained to Officiate a Wedding?

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained to Officiate a Wedding?

Curious how much it costs to get ordained and become a wedding officiant? Learn about free online ordination with American Marriage Ministries, how to purchase ministry credentials, government minister registration, and resources for training and supplies.

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