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769 DAYS AGO | 8.29.2022
You Don’t Need a Degree to Officiate Weddings, Just a Few Key Skills
Want to help others, celebrate love, and find a meaningful job – no degree required? Work as an ordained wedding officiant and marriage minister! It’s easy t...
787 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2022
Wedding Officiants: Learn the ‘Officiant Creep’ & Step Aside for the First Ki...
Excellent advice for first time wedding officiants! Help newlyweds get the best first kiss photo – step out of the photographer's way during the pronouncemen...
789 DAYS AGO | 8.9.2022
New Marriage & Vow Renewal Certificates! Nature Themes, Florals, and More
We’ve added new marriage certificate and vow renewal certificate designs to our store! Choose from a selection of green and gold nature themed certificates, ...
797 DAYS AGO | 8.1.2022
These City Guides tell you how to officiate a wedding in popular locations ac...
Learn how to officiate a wedding in popular destination cities around the U.S., from Chicago, to LA and NYC, to your own hometown! American Marriage Ministri...
804 DAYS AGO | 7.25.2022
From Volunteer Marriage Commissioner to AMM Minister: How a San Francisco wed...
AMM Minister Dyanna Volek got her start marrying people as a volunteer Marriage Commissioner at San Francisco City Hall. But when COVID caused shutdowns and ...
824 DAYS AGO | 7.5.2022
The Threat to Same-Sex Marriage in a Post-Roe World
Update on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade and what it might mean for the future of Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage, and other rig...
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830 DAYS AGO | 6.29.2022
AMM’s 2022 Yearbook! American Weddings Year in Review
A look back at the AMM Ministers, wedding officiants and celebrants, engaged couples, and other professionals who contributed their time and ceremony experti...
831 DAYS AGO | 6.28.2022
Watch These 10 Sample Wedding Ceremony Videos to Find the Best Script for You...
Watch an experienced wedding officiant deliver a full wedding ceremony script! Introducing AMM’s Sample Wedding Ceremonies: Each original wedding video conta...
842 DAYS AGO | 6.17.2022
AMM Minister delivers message of love at Idaho Pride event, amidst threats fr...
Minister Jan Shannon delivered an LGBTQ+ affirming prayer and message of love and unity at the Coeur d'Alene Pride in the Park event, while far-right protest...
843 DAYS AGO | 6.16.2022
Meditation for Ministers: Align Your Chakras for Wedding Season (and Beyond)
Marriage Ministers & Wedding Officiants: Use these meditation techniques to align your chakras in time for wedding season! Chakra work can help you lower anx...
845 DAYS AGO | 6.14.2022
Good news for online-ordained ministers in Tennessee as ongoing lawsuit conti...
The most recent update from American Marriage Ministries on the fight against Tennessee's discriminatory anti-online ordination law SB 1377 / HB 0213. With i...
849 DAYS AGO | 6.10.2022
What Does it Mean to be an Ordained Minister?
Learn the definition and meaning of ordination, how people get ordained with different denominations and churches, and the rights of ministers and other cler...
850 DAYS AGO | 6.9.2022
5 Ways to Celebrate National Loving Day This Year & Every Year
Not sure how to celebrate National Loving Day, the holiday celebrating Mildred & Richard Loving, and the Supreme Court ruling in favor of interracial marriag...
866 DAYS AGO | 5.24.2022
AMM Minister Raquel Solomon Proves You Can Do Anything You Set Your Heart To
AMM interviews Minister Raquel Solomon about her success as a professional wedding officiant, notary, and course instructor. Raquel has been featured in Forb...
880 DAYS AGO | 5.10.2022
New survey shows most couples don’t want a wedding, so how do wedding officia...
Attention wedding officiants: Surprising survey reveals most couples want to sign a marriage license without a wedding ceremony, prefer fewer guests and a sm...