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Sequel Weddings: What to Expect From a Couple’s Second Ceremony

Sequel Weddings: What to Expect From a Couple’s Second Ceremony

Sequel weddings & second ceremonies are trending in 2021- a creative solution to Covid gathering restrictions, postponement, & pandemic risk. Here’s how to plan & officiate one & what to expect.

Last Minute Wedding: Officiating a Ceremony on Short Notice, or Same Day!

Last Minute Wedding: Officiating a Ceremony on Short Notice, or Same Day!

Learn how to officiate a last minute or same-day wedding ceremony: Not all weddings come with months of planning. Say yes to officiating a last minute elopement, short notice ceremony, or same day wedding! This skill will also make you a great choice as a backup officiant and wedding day hero. Follow these simple steps, including online ordination, minister registration, sample wedding ceremony scripts, what to wear, how to pronounce the couple, sign the marriage license, and more.

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Write a Wedding Ceremony Using a Classic Story Arc

Wedding ceremonies should tell a story! Use classic story structure to write a ceremony script with the power of timeless fairy tales & Hollywood happy endings.

How Wedding Officiants Save the Day When There’s a Sudden Change in Venue

How Wedding Officiants Save the Day When There’s a Sudden Change in Venue

What happens when a wedding venue cancels or closes unexpectedly? Learn how wedding officiants save the day for couples by updating the ceremony, unity ritual, wedding attire, and more.

Wedding Prep for Ministers

Wedding Prep for Ministers

How to prepare for & perform a wedding ceremony starting with the basics! For first time & new officiants and ministers, from legal requirements in your state to writing & polishing your ceremony script.

4 Tips for New Ministers

4 Tips for New Ministers

These are 4 rules that every new and first time officiant should follow when preparing for the wedding day to make sure the ceremony is an uplifting experience that you & the couple never forget!

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

AMM’s “Navigating Your Wedding Ceremony” empowers couples to plan authentic ceremonies in 2021 and beyond

AMM’s “Navigating Your Wedding Ceremony” empowers couples to plan authentic ceremonies in 2021 and beyond

"Navigating Your Wedding Ceremony" is the latest one-of-a-kind guide for planning a one-of-a-kind wedding ceremony - brought to you by American Marriage Ministries and ordained AMM Minister and pro wedding officiant 'Officiant Amber' Olsen

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A Simple Funeral Service Script with Candle Lighting and Reading

This sample funeral script includes: introduction, candle lighting ceremony, and funeral reading from Mary Elizabeth Frye. A heartfelt, non religious funeral script to honor a loved one, for a first time celebrant, funeral officiant, or master of ceremony (emcee).

What to wear as weddings trend toward the bold, bright & colorful in 2021

What to wear as weddings trend toward the bold, bright & colorful in 2021

Bright, bold, colorful weddings are trending for 2021. What should wedding officiants wear to a ceremony filled with color? Stick to the basics or break out the patterns?

Illustration of a wedding officiant reading a wedding script from a piece of paper into a microphone

Handling Wedding Ceremony Interruptions (for the Officiant)

Simple ways ministers can handle unexpected mistakes, ceremony interruptions & avoid wedding disasters to keep the focus on the couple. Great for new officiants learning how to perform marriage for the first time!

Tradition & Creativity in the Ceremony

Tradition & Creativity in the Ceremony

Find the best ceremony fit for your couple. Borrow from ancient traditions or create new, unconventional offbeat wedding rituals, or use a mix of old and new for something really memorable and unique.

Cancellations suck. Does wedding insurance cover them during a pandemic?

Cancellations suck. Does wedding insurance cover them during a pandemic?

Find out how wedding insurance does (and doesn’t) help with venue closures, cancellations, postponements, refunds, and other surprises during COVID-19.

Structuring the Ceremony’s Flow

Structuring the Ceremony’s Flow

Use this format to transition & flow effortlessly between parts of a wedding ceremony. Learn how to write, structure & perform a marriage ceremony in 15 - 20 minutes.

Stylized illustration of a Buddha statue by Jessica Levey

How to Perform a Buddhist Wedding Ceremony

Want to know what a Buddhist wedding ritual entails? Learn about the readings, decorations, how the ceremony is constructed, and more. ✓ Explore our guide!

Who’s Writing the Ceremony? 4 Paths to the Perfect Script.

Who’s Writing the Ceremony? 4 Paths to the Perfect Script.

4 methods wedding officiants & couples use to write a wedding ceremony. Find the method that works best for your wedding & learn how to write a wedding ceremony script or template!

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