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These 5 tips for first time wedding officiants will make you a hero on the wedding day! Click to see advice from a professional officiant on what to bring to the ceremony.

Learn what clothes to wear when officiating a wedding, depending on the couple and the kind of wedding.

Every year, more Americans choose friends and family members to officiate weddings, here are there stories.

Professional wedding officiant Matt McMurphy shares how he first was asked to perform a wedding for friends, and how that turned into a meaningful career.

Guest contributor Matt McMurphy writes about how his own wedding inspired him to become a professional officiant.

Avoid ruining your wedding ceremony by avoiding these five "ceremony killers."

IAPWO President Rev. Laura C. Cannon gives advice for professional officiants, and first time officiants looking to get into the industry.

The best way to decide who will write your wedding ceremony is to meet early and talk about what kind of feeling and vibe you want to create.

These simple steps will help you perform a wedding ceremony with confidence, try this three minute practice to overcome your fear of public speaking.

There are a million ways that things can go wrong during a wedding ceremony, but effective communication and planning will ensure that the couple and their officiant aren't part of the problem.

The best way to make your wedding ceremony personalized is to ask the couple the right questions about their relationship, and to avoid making it feel like a "toast" or a "roast."

Setting the right tone during your wedding ceremony will get the rest of the celebrations started off on the right foot.

American Marriage Ministries (AMM) has expanded its online tools to make this task a meaningful yet easy part of wedding preparation.