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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.
1421 DAYS AGO | 12.31.2020
What to wear as weddings trend toward the bold, bright & colorful in 2021
Bright, bold, colorful weddings are trending for 2021. What should wedding officiants wear to a ceremony filled with color? Stick to the basics or break out ...
1423 DAYS AGO | 12.29.2020
Rock the Mic Like an AMM Minister -- Handling Ceremony Interruptions
Simple ways ministers can handle unexpected mistakes, ceremony interruptions & avoid wedding disasters to keep the focus on the couple. Great for new officia...
1434 DAYS AGO | 12.18.2020
3 Thoughtful Holiday Gift Ideas for Officiants to Give Couples
Simple holiday gift ideas for wedding officiants to give couples, while planning their ceremony or to say thank you for a wonderful wedding.
1436 DAYS AGO | 12.16.2020
Are You Ready to Perform a Wedding?
4 practical steps & a word of warning to prepare for the wedding day & ceremony. Whether you've been asked to officiate or are planning your own wedding, thi...
1438 DAYS AGO | 12.14.2020
How to Revise the (Bad) First Draft of a Wedding Ceremony
How to write, edit, & revise a wedding ceremony script until it shines, using suggestions from real AMM Ministers & Wedding Officiants. Because performing a ...
1458 DAYS AGO | 11.24.2020
Want Great Wedding Photos? Get Centered… For the KISS, That Is!
Learn how wedding officiants & couples help wedding photographers get a perfect first kiss photo. Step one, center yourself!
Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
More First Time Officiants Articles
1517 DAYS AGO | 9.26.2020
How to write a compelling minister profile or personal bio
Tips for wedding officiants on how to write an engaging minister profile or personal bio
1521 DAYS AGO | 9.22.2020
Safe Ceremony Planning — How Wedding Officiants Can Still Get to Know a Coupl...
Wedding ceremony planning, Learn how to have a great first-meeting and interview with a new couple while social distancing.
1527 DAYS AGO | 9.16.2020
More Than Words: 5 Body Language Tips for New Officiants
Learn how to use body language to improve ceremonies for first time wedding officiants.
1533 DAYS AGO | 9.10.2020
Rehearsals are Important - Even When Officiating a Friend’s Casual Backyard W...
Whether your wedding is big or small, rehearsing the ceremony is a must
1535 DAYS AGO | 9.8.2020
Attention Officiants: 4 things you might forget the day of the wedding (and w...
Four important things that wedding officiants often forget - and what they can do about it when it happens! Avoid wedding day disasters and turn mishaps into...
1554 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2020
Wedding Ceremony Stage Fright: Tips for officiants (and couples)
Learn how wedding officiants & couples can overcome a fear of public speaking to avoid wedding ceremony stage fright
1597 DAYS AGO | 7.8.2020
Helpful Tips for the First-Time Wedding Officiant
Officiating for the first time? Here are helpful tips and details to remember that will ensure your success as a wedding officiant!
1613 DAYS AGO | 6.22.2020
First-Time Officiant FAQs
Just got ordained? Fear not! Here are some popular and frequently asked questions from first time wedding officiants
1653 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2020
12 Popular Wedding Ceremony Components – (almost) everything you might want t...
Before you start writing your wedding ceremony script, take a moment to read about the different components, and how the combine to create a wedding ceremony...