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Handfasting and Virtual Weddings -- Keeping Traditions Alive in Modern Microweddings

1972 DAYS AGO | 9.18.2020

Handfasting and Virtual Weddings -- Keeping Traditions Alive in Modern Microw...

Lessons from a Seattle couple’s livestreamed handfasting, where not just one but two dads helped officiate the unique virtual event.

More Than Words: 5 Body Language Tips for New Officiants

1974 DAYS AGO | 9.16.2020

More Than Words: 5 Body Language Tips for New Officiants

Learn how to use body language to improve ceremonies for first time wedding officiants.

Close up photo as Bride places ring on groom's finger during the wedding ceremony

1976 DAYS AGO | 9.14.2020

Can I Get A Witness? Small Ceremonies, Witness Requirements, and Self-Solemn...

Most states require an officiant and witnesses at a wedding ceremony, but there are a few places where couples can officiate weddings on their own with a sel...

Rehearsals are Important - Even When Officiating a Friend’s Casual Backyard Wedding Ceremony

1980 DAYS AGO | 9.10.2020

Rehearsals are Important - Even When Officiating a Friend’s Casual Backyard W...

Whether your wedding is big or small, rehearsing the ceremony is a must

Attention Officiants: 4 things you might forget the day of the wedding (and what to do about it)

1982 DAYS AGO | 9.8.2020

Attention Officiants: 4 things you might forget the day of the wedding (and w...

Four important things that wedding officiants often forget - and what they can do about it when it happens! Avoid wedding day disasters and turn mishaps into...

Illustration of a gothic bride and groom wearing animal masks for a Halloween or Samhain pagan wedding celebration

1986 DAYS AGO | 9.4.2020

So you’ve been asked to officiate a Halloween or Samhain wedding...

Learn how to officiate a Halloween or Samhain wedding and write a custom fall holiday ceremony script.

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

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Microphone Tips for Wedding Officiants and Couples

1990 DAYS AGO | 8.31.2020

Microphone Tips for Wedding Officiants and Couples

Microphone and wedding audio advice for first time, novice officiants and couples planning their own wedding.

Why You Should Elope (an Illustrated Guide)

1995 DAYS AGO | 8.26.2020

Why You Should Elope (an Illustrated Guide)

Looking for reasons to elope? These eloping ideas will inspire you! Plan a fun, eco friendly alternative to a traditional wedding. An illustrated elopement g...

Illustration of bride, groom, and wedding officiant

2001 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2020

Wedding Ceremony Stage Fright: Tips for officiants (and couples)

No more ceremony stage fright! Try these tips for speaking at a wedding ✓ Get past social anxiety & fear of public speaking for the wedding officiant & couples.

7 Tips for a Stress-Free & Socially Distanced Wedding Ceremony

2002 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2020

7 Tips for a Stress-Free & Socially Distanced Wedding Ceremony

Advice for easy & low-stress socially distanced wedding and ceremony planning for couples and families to use during the coronavirus pandemic. COVID 19 safet...

Illustration of a wedding officiant performing a ceremony, with bride and groom holding hands. The background is a stylized teal, with a bright orange sun.

2003 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2020

From Ordinary Officiant to High Priestess

HOW choosing a friend to officiate their wedding gave two essential workers the unconventional Solstice ceremony of their dreams while the city around them s...

Cute illustration of a take out container filled with noodles, chopsticks, and a fortune cookie. The take out box says 'Just Married' on the side, with a pink heart drawn on it.

2004 DAYS AGO | 8.17.2020

Butt-bumps and gift baskets, 6 ways friends and family can keep their distanc...

How-to tips & suggestions to help support friends and family who are having socially distanced weddings during the pandemic, including virtual bachelorette p...

Wedding officiant reads from the wedding script to a bride and groom, all are wearing face masks

2015 DAYS AGO | 8.6.2020

The Wedding Officiant's Guide to Planning a Minimony

American Marriage Ministries' guide for wedding officiants to help couples safely plan a minimony style wedding or elopement

Two wedding rings in ring boxes are placed on top of a printed wedding ceremony script.

2021 DAYS AGO | 7.31.2020

Are there legal wording requirements in a wedding ceremony?

While no specific words are legally required in a wedding ceremony, couples still must make their Declaration of Intent and the officiant must make the Prono...

Say “F it” and elope, or play the long game? How couples are coping with wedding planning during COVID-19.

2024 DAYS AGO | 7.28.2020

Say “F it” and elope, or play the long game? How couples are coping with wedd...

Even if your wedding was cancelled or postponed, these planning ideas will help you find a scheduling solution that achieves your wedding goals.

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