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Check out these 151 articles tagged with First Time Officiants. The American Weddings Blog is your source for officiant tips, ceremony planning, and more.
1220 DAYS AGO | 10.6.2021
Curious why it's so important to fill out and file a marriage license correctly? This simple checklist for wedding officiants and couples explains expiration...
1222 DAYS AGO | 10.4.2021
Add a wine blending unity ritual to your wedding ceremony with inspiration from this personalized script, from AMM Minister Max Dovala. This script was used ...
1228 DAYS AGO | 9.28.2021
Minister ID cards are important credentials on-the-go for professional wedding officiants and clergy members. Learn what clergy ID cards are used for in addi...
1234 DAYS AGO | 9.22.2021
Introducing our newest ceremony planning guide! A creative ‘how-to’ book that explores ancient Pagan traditions, the marriage rite, and how to add the magic ...
1241 DAYS AGO | 9.15.2021
Learn how to write your own wedding vows using this simple three question template. Perfect for wedding officiants writing a personalized ceremony script, an...
1264 DAYS AGO | 8.23.2021
New vow renewal script! Give your simple vow renewal ceremony a boost of beauty and symbolism by adding a handfasting. Perfect for an anniversary, sequel or ...
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
1285 DAYS AGO | 8.2.2021
Looking for the right hat to wear to a wedding ceremony? Wondering if you can keep it on during the vows? Learn the rules of wedding hat etiquette for couple...
1302 DAYS AGO | 7.16.2021
Uh oh! You forgot or lost a marriage license, now what? Click to read the rules on a wedding ceremony without a marriage license, marriage waiting periods, ...
1305 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2021
As demand increases for available wedding venues and marriage officiants, and couples get more creative about where and by whom they want to be married, we e...
1306 DAYS AGO | 7.12.2021
Wedding Officiants still serve an important role in Alabama despite changes to the state’s solemnization and marriage laws. Learn how ordained ministers cont...
1313 DAYS AGO | 7.5.2021
Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of the wedding ceremony and the role of an ordained minister on the wedding day. Then brush up on your officiant ...
1317 DAYS AGO | 7.1.2021
Writing a custom wedding ceremony script? Learn about the wedding welcome, also called the invocation, introduction, or opening words, along with examples fo...
1319 DAYS AGO | 6.29.2021
Tips for wedding officiants on creating a more inclusive and welcoming environment for LGBTQIA+ couples, with suggestions on pronoun use, gender neutral lang...
1320 DAYS AGO | 6.28.2021
Asked to perform or plan a wedding? Learn how long a wedding ceremony lasts, and which parts of the ceremony to include or cut to keep it from running too lo...
1324 DAYS AGO | 6.24.2021
Sometimes classic vows just feel right! Use these traditional wedding vow examples while planning your ceremony, or modify them to fit any religious, spiritu...
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