American Weddings Blog

With couples opting for more unique and personalized wedding ceremonies these days, many AMM Ministers want to know if there are any special wording requirements to make sure it is legal. This is a pretty valid question since, after all, marriage is a legally binding contract.

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For all the inquiring AMM Ministers on the go, we have excellent news: your ordination is recognized in the entire United States regardless of where you live!...

Although COVID-19 case counts continue to decline in New York, the state’s governor Andrew Cuomo isn’t taking any chances. He's extended a slew of emergency orders for another thirty days -- through August 6, 2020. That includes weddings officiated remotely via videoconferencing technology like Zoom and Skype. ...

Headlines might have you thinking that Zoom weddings are legal across the country, but we're not quite there... yet....

Golden State wedding officiants can now perform Skype weddings!

California has joined New York as one of the states that will allow couples to obtain their marriage license online and get married via video conference – but only for the next 60 days....

With crowd restrictions and business closures putting a forcible halt to wedding plans, couples are quickly looking to the innovative concept of the virtual wedding ceremony as the solution to their Coronavirus wedding woes....

Altering wedding plans can be overwhelming, but the good news is that it’s still possible to get married right now, and being able to establish some security in a time of crisis can be comforting. Even if your ceremony won’t be what you envisioned, you still have options that are legal and meaningful. Here’s our action plan, which is comprised of three ma...

The Coronavirus pandemic has forced couples to resort to creative wedding planning solutions… but having a Skype, Twitch, or Zoom ceremony probably shouldn’t be one of them....