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A bride and groom kneel down next to their two dogs, outside in a grassy field on the wedding day. The couple is wearing a white wedding dress and a dress shirt with a vest, and the dogs have cute bowties

1258 DAYS AGO | 6.23.2021

Sequel Wedding Ceremony Script: What to Say During a Couple’s Second Ceremony

Sequel weddings are trending! Use this sample script to officiate a couple’s second ceremony as COVID-19 restrictions lift and venues return to full capacity...

What is an SBNR Wedding Officiant & How Do You Become One?

1266 DAYS AGO | 6.15.2021

What is an SBNR Wedding Officiant & How Do You Become One?

An increasing number of couples want a ‘spiritual but not religious’ or non religious wedding ceremony. Learn what it takes to become an SBNR wedding officiant.

Illustration of a bride, groom, and wedding officiant, friends on the wedding day

1314 DAYS AGO | 4.28.2021

Can you legally perform a wedding ceremony for your friends and family? Yes!

Curious who can legally marry a couple in your state, and if you’re on that list? Wondering how to become a wedding officiant or ordained minister to marry p...

Meditation for Ministers: AMM’s Favorite Pink Noise Playlists on Spotify

1346 DAYS AGO | 3.27.2021

Meditation for Ministers: AMM’s Favorite Pink Noise Playlists on Spotify

Ministers and wedding officiants are BUSY this season! Luckily, meditation helps us stay productive, positive, and avoid burnout! Pink noise is great for low...

How to Officiate a Wedding For the First Time

1347 DAYS AGO | 3.26.2021

How to Officiate a Wedding For the First Time

Learn how to perform a wedding for the first time, from getting ordained online to signing the marriage license! A step-by-step guide for new officiants, min...

Close up photo shows an officiant wrapping the colorful handfasting cords around a bride and groom's wrists

1362 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2021

New Wedding Officiant Script! Simple Handfasting Ceremony

Simple handfasting ceremony wording and outline for a wedding officiant! Sweet vows, easy to modify for Pagan, Christian, nonreligious or spiritual couples

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

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Offbeat Wedding Welcome & Opening Remarks: Examples for a Non-traditional Ceremony!

1365 DAYS AGO | 3.8.2021

Offbeat Wedding Welcome & Opening Remarks: Examples for a Non-traditional Cer...

Opening remarks set the tone of a wedding! Try these examples for a non-traditional, offbeat wedding ceremony, with a creative officiant wedding welcome.

Wedding Officiants: Let's Talk Business Cards

1368 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2021

Wedding Officiants: Let's Talk Business Cards

Let's talk wedding officiant business cards! With expert advice on what wedding officiants should include on their contact card, how to design one, and how t...

What Should I Do With My Hands? 4 Tips For First Time Wedding Officiants

1371 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2021

What Should I Do With My Hands? 4 Tips For First Time Wedding Officiants

Are you a new wedding officiant and not sure what to do with your hands or how to stand while you deliver the ceremony? Need help performing a wedding? We ca...

Walking Down The Aisle Together: A Modern Wedding Procession

1374 DAYS AGO | 2.27.2021

Walking Down The Aisle Together: A Modern Wedding Procession

Walking down the aisle together is a unique twist on the traditional wedding processional. Learn inspirational variations on how couples can enter and leave...

How to Perform a Unity Sand Ceremony (for Wedding Officiants)

1375 DAYS AGO | 2.26.2021

How to Perform a Unity Sand Ceremony (for Wedding Officiants)

Learn how to perform a unity sand ceremony, one of the most popular unity rituals included in modern weddings. Step by step instructions on how to set up the...

Right Before You Step on Stage: A Wedding Officiant’s (Very) Last Minute Checklist

1390 DAYS AGO | 2.11.2021

Right Before You Step on Stage: A Wedding Officiant’s (Very) Last Minute Chec...

A last minute day-of checklist for wedding officiants! What to do right before delivering a wedding ceremony & performing marriage to avoid mishaps, mistakes...

Delivering Your Script at the Ceremony

1399 DAYS AGO | 2.2.2021

Delivering Your Script at the Ceremony

Learn how professional officiants prepare, present, & deliver a wedding script. How to hold the script & if tablets or paper work best during the ceremony!

Wedding Prep for Ministers

1427 DAYS AGO | 1.5.2021

Wedding Prep for Ministers

How to prepare for & perform a wedding ceremony starting with the basics! For first time & new officiants and ministers, from legal requirements in your stat...

4 Tips for New Ministers

1428 DAYS AGO | 1.4.2021

4 Tips for New Ministers

These are 4 rules that every new and first time officiant should follow when preparing for the wedding day to make sure the ceremony is an uplifting experien...

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