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8 "Disability Friendly Weddings" Category Articles
This Item Should be on Every Vendor’s Wedding Questionnaire
This question should be on every wedding officiant, wedding photography, or wedding planner questionnaire for clients! Click now for more accessible weddings
New Jersey Legislators Urge Congress Not to Cut Benefits for Disabled Adults Who Marry
Lawmakers in New Jersey urge U.S. Congress members to eliminate ‘marriage penalties’ on federal SSI and SSDI benefits for disabled adults who get married.
Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults: AMM talks to DREDF about the Best Ways to Get Involved
American Marriage Ministries (AMM) interviews the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) about upcoming legislation to establish marriage equality for disabled and elderly adults receiving SSI and SSDI benefits. Learn how to get involved, share your story, and amplify this important social, financial, and constitutional issue ahead of the planned congressional briefing. (2023 / 2024; 2022 HB6405 / Jimmy Panetta)
It’s Time to Eliminate the Marriage Penalty for Disabled Adults
It’s time to eliminate the ‘marriage penalty’ for disabled adults and ensure marriage equality for all Americans. Millions of Americans can lose their disability benefits and eligibility through Social Security SSDI, Medicare, and Medicaid by choosing to get married. These penalties affect DAC recipients, SSI recipients, and others who receive SSA supplemental income. Learn about recent legislation, including the 2022 Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act and California's SRJ-8, and what's next in the fight for equal marriage rights.
A Letter to Rep. Panetta in Support of the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act
AMM offers support for the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act, H.R. 6405, introduced this year by Congressman Jimmy Panetta (of California).
How Wedding Officiants Can Work Best with Autistic Couples
Learn how to make wedding ceremony planning an autism-friendly experience for autistic couples, ASD individuals, and their families, using these simple suggestions.
Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
How to plan an accessible and disability-friendly wedding ceremony
Learn how to plan a disability friendly and accessible wedding ceremony for you and your guests, including tips related to wheelchairs and mobility, deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, and visually impaired guests, and those with sensory sensitivities.
Blindfolded Guests Experience Wedding Ceremony from Bride’s Perspective
A couple in Australia had their guests wear blindfolds during the wedding ceremony to help them understand what this meant to them, and how the blind bride experiences the world.