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How to Tell if Your Officiant Can Perform a Legal Wedding
Learn who can legally officiate a wedding in your state and how to know if a wedding officiant meets the requirements to perform your marriage ceremony, including which states allow online ordination, types of American Marriage Ministries minister credentials, and minister certification / licensing in each state. Want to know if your marriage will be legal? Here’s what to look for when choosing a friend to officiate or hiring a professional.
When was same-sex marriage legalized in the U.S.? Is it legal in all 50 states?
Learn about the Supreme Court Obergefell v Hodges ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S., the history of marriage equality in all 50 states, and the role of online ordination in ensuring all couples, including LGBTQ+ couples, can choose an inclusive wedding officiant.
Oklahoma Wedding Officiants No Longer Required to Register Before Performing a Marriage Ceremony
Learn about changes to Oklahoma marriage laws: Wedding officiants no longer need to file minister credentials with the court clerk to officiate a wedding ceremony but must certify their ordination on the license, marriage license expiration and return period extended to 30 days, and more.
Can you use a marriage license in another state?
Learn where and how to apply for a marriage license to get married in another state. Click now to start planning your dream destination wedding, plus tips for traveling wedding officiants!
How to Get Married in Mississippi - Planning a Wedding in The Magnolia State
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in Mississippi - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best wedding venue, plan your ceremony, and how to apply for and return your Mississippi marriage license.
Is it Legal to Get Married on Mushrooms?
Magic mushrooms are having a moment in the wedding world! Like weed weddings did before them, psychedelic & psilocybin-infused marriage ceremonies are gaining popularity with Millennial and Gen-Z couples. But is it legal to get married on shrooms? Let’s find out!
Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
How to Get Married in Minnesota - Planning a Wedding in The North Star State
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in Minnesota - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best wedding venue, plan your ceremony, and how to apply for and return your Minnesota marriage license.
You’ll have more time to use an Oklahoma marriage license beginning November 2022
Learn about changes to the expiration and return periods for marriage licenses / certificates in Oklahoma, and updates to the minister registration process for wedding officiants in the state. (House Bill 3075 / HB 3075 )
Virgin Islands now offers e-file for marriage licenses
Learn about the new electronic e-file system for marriage license applications in US Virgin Islands, announced in a press release last week by the Judicial Branch.
What overturning Roe v Wade could mean for Marriage Equality
A look at how a SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade threatens marriage equality and could lead to state bans on interracial marriage and same sex marriage rights. And how AMM Ministers can take loving action in their communities to protect the rights of others.
How to Get Married in Nebraska - Planning a Wedding in The Cornhusker State
A step-by-step guide to getting married in Nebraska - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your Nebraska marriage license.
How to Get Married in Missouri - Planning a Wedding in the Show-Me State
A step-by-step guide to getting married in Missouri - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your Missouri marriage license.
Maryland bans marriage for children under 17
Lawmakers in Maryland banned marriage for individuals under the age of 17 this week, making the state the latest to reconsider child marriage and raise the minimum age to marry.
It’s easier to get a marriage license in Vermont than ever before!
Beginning July 1, 2022, Vermont couples will be able to purchase a marriage license anywhere in the state regardless of their county of residence. House Bill 680 / HB0680
How to Get Married in South Dakota - Planning a Wedding in The Mount Rushmore State
A step-by-step guide to getting married in South Dakota - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your South Dakota marriage license.