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1482 DAYS AGO | 10.27.2021
How Wedding Officiants Can Cancel Last-Minute Without Ruining the Ceremony
Learn how to save a wedding ceremony when bad luck strikes! When a wedding officiant has to cancel at the last minute, it can feel like a wedding day disaste...
1487 DAYS AGO | 10.22.2021
What’s going on with Delaware’s new Wedding Officiant Registry?
Learn about the Wedding Officiant Registry in Delaware, the state’s ordained minister registration and licensing requirements, and how to legally marry peopl...
1495 DAYS AGO | 10.14.2021
Attn Wedding Officiants: 6 Business Tips for the 2022 Wedding Boom
The wedding boom is here! Learn how to expand your wedding officiant business this season, including 6 tips on ceremony packages, wedding ceremony length, sc...
1496 DAYS AGO | 10.13.2021
How to get a license to marry people - Officiating a wedding by the book
Learn how to get a license to marry people, which states require minister registration, how to become an ordained minister, and other requirements to officia...
1497 DAYS AGO | 10.12.2021
Feminist Wedding Vows: Creative Examples to Help You Write Your Own
Feminist wedding vows examples & a fun wedding vows template with tips on how to write your own vows & add personal stories to your wedding ceremony script
1501 DAYS AGO | 10.8.2021
How to Add Housekeeping Announcements to a Wedding Ceremony (with Examples an...
Learn how to add housekeeping announcements to a wedding ceremony, including sample scripts and examples of popular choices to share with your wedding offici...
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1503 DAYS AGO | 10.6.2021
Why it’s a Big Deal to file your marriage license correctly (And how to do it)
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...
1505 DAYS AGO | 10.4.2021
Kick Your Wedding Off with a Toast: A Wine Blending Ceremony Sample Script
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 ...
1511 DAYS AGO | 9.28.2021
Minister ID Cards - What they’re used for, Where to get one, and Why you migh...
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...
1517 DAYS AGO | 9.22.2021
NEW Product Announcement: Handfasting, From Ancient Rituals to Modern Ceremonies
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 ...
1524 DAYS AGO | 9.15.2021
How to Write Wedding Vows Using the Three Question Template
Learn how to write your own wedding vows using this simple three question template. Perfect for wedding officiants writing a personalized ceremony script, an...
1547 DAYS AGO | 8.23.2021
New Script Alert! A Vow Renewal Ceremony with Handfasting
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 ...
1568 DAYS AGO | 8.2.2021
Wedding Hat Etiquette: Can Wedding Officiants Wear a Hat to the Ceremony? Wha...
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...
1585 DAYS AGO | 7.16.2021
Can you get married without a marriage license? What if you lost it? Or forgo...
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, ...
1588 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2021
Why every small business owner should get ordained NOW
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...