AMERICAN WEDDINGS BLOG
Check out these 360 articles tagged with Couples. The American Weddings Blog is your source for officiant tips, ceremony planning, and more.
1081 DAYS AGO | 12.20.2022
New Script! 'Opposites Attract' Theme Wedding Ceremony Script
We've added a fun new officiant script to AMM's free wedding ceremony scripts library! This script celebrates when 'opposites attract' in love and marriage, ...
1082 DAYS AGO | 12.19.2022
A Simple Wedding Planning Checklist & Timeline for Busy Couples
This simple wedding planning checklist and timeline will help you plan an unforgettable celebration, with a focus on the most important part of the day: the ...
1085 DAYS AGO | 12.16.2022
How Much Does a Wedding Officiant Cost? (& Should You Tip Them?)
How much does an officiant cost? Learn common rates and fees for different types of officiants and services, including local clergy and professional wedding ...
1086 DAYS AGO | 12.15.2022
These Wedding Planning Books Make Great Gifts
Wedding planning books with a focus on the ceremony: These wedding guides make great gifts for a newly engaged couple, your favorite professional wedding off...
1087 DAYS AGO | 12.14.2022
Funny Love Poems & Whimsical Wedding Readings for a Ceremony that’s YOU & Tru...
Funny wedding readings and love poems to add to a lighthearted wedding ceremony script, unique wedding vows, or a whimsical rhyming officiant speech. Include...
1092 DAYS AGO | 12.9.2022
6 Ways to Include a Sword in Your Wedding Ceremony
From unity ceremony to unique recessional, here are 6 creative ways to include a sword in your wedding ceremony. This list incudes a military saber arch, Vi...
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1099 DAYS AGO | 12.2.2022
5 Alternatives to a Traditional Wedding Ceremony
Choose one of these fun and affordable alternatives to a traditional wedding ceremony, including eloping, a sign and go marriage license signing ceremony, a ...
1100 DAYS AGO | 12.1.2022
How to Have a ‘Friends Only’ Wedding Ceremony - No Family Invited
Not inviting family to your wedding? No problem! Here’s how to have a fun friends only wedding ceremony. Choose the right friend to serve as wedding offician...
1101 DAYS AGO | 11.30.2022
12 Questions to Ask Your Wedding Officiant Before Signing a Contract
Ask your wedding officiant these important questions to make sure you’ve found the best person to officiate your ceremony. Before you sign a contract, ask ab...
1106 DAYS AGO | 11.25.2022
How to Get Married in Colorado - Planning a Wedding in The Centennial State
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in Colorado - including how to find a wedding officiant, information about self-uniting weddi...
1108 DAYS AGO | 11.23.2022
How to Tell if Your Officiant Can Perform a Legal Wedding
Learn who can legally officiate a wedding in your state and how to know if a wedding officiant meets the requirements to perform your marriage ceremony, incl...
1117 DAYS AGO | 11.14.2022
FAQs About the Unity Candle Ceremony, Including When, How, Who, Where, and Why!
All your questions about the wedding unity candle ceremony, answered: When to light the candle (before or after rings and vows), who lights the unity candle,...
1122 DAYS AGO | 11.9.2022
Dalai Lama Quotes on Love & Happiness for Your Wedding Ceremony Script
Quotes on love & happiness from The Dalai Lama to personalize any wedding ceremony script. Use in the invocation, wedding officiant’s blessing, vows, or as a...
1127 DAYS AGO | 11.4.2022
Can’t Afford a Wedding? How to Get Married for (Almost) Free
How to have a free wedding, or almost free! If you can't afford a wedding, consider these alternatives for a free wedding officiant, free wedding venue, and ...
1136 DAYS AGO | 10.26.2022
This Quiz tells You Which Kind of Wedding Officiant is Best for Your Ceremony
This short 5 question quiz will help you choose the best type of wedding officiant for your ceremony, based on your wedding budget, dream venue, religious or...