48 "Minister Feature" Category Articles

Explore 9 incredible Orange County, CA, wedding venues, matched to your vibe and recommended by a local wedding officiant. Expert officiant Chris Dickens shares his top picks for small weddings, affordable venues, and peak ocean views.

A Texas wedding insider reveals her favorite Corpus Christi wedding venues and beach elopement spots along the Texas Coastal Bend. Get married in one of the most unique, affordable, and beautiful wedding destinations in the US!

Salem wedding officiant Brian Sims (better known as character witch BORAH!) performs a fun & spooky Hocus Pocus theme wedding for star Larry Bagby & his partner Veronique Dumont! From a black flame candle to deadman's toes, don't miss this one!

Check out this LGBTQ+ friendly wedding planning workshop in Ohio! AMM interviews Officiant Brittany Wasson about a new event to help queer couples & allies plan authentic wedding ceremonies, with tips on finding affirming Ohio wedding vendors & venues.

We spoke with TDCJ wedding officiant Yomayra Ramirez about helping couples through the process of a prison wedding, from paperwork to personal wedding vows.

Meet Rev. T of ‘Weddings w/TMS’, an inclusive wedding officiant & minister in Lexington, South Carolina, near Columbia. She’s marrying LGBTQ+ couples for free!

Celebrant Lauren Hill officiated the Brownstone Boys’ wedding on the stoop of their Brooklyn, New York City home. Read the interview, plus photos from the day!

Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival will host its first ever public wedding this Saturday on the Main Stage, and the historic ceremony is sponsored by AMM Civil Minister and pro wedding officiant Thalia Arenas! Learn more about this LGBTQ+ inclusive celebrant, and what to expect this Saturday at Fresno Pride, happening Saturday, June 1st, 2024

Meet AMM Minister & first-time Officiant Tonette Lawson, aka Chef Toni of Tesserts, and read about the epic queer wedding in a cave she officiated for daughters Beka and Laura. The ceremony included a ‘jumping the broom’ unity ritual, stylish cape and princess dress, custom cookies, and a half-and-half cake!

5 ways for new and first-time wedding officiants to work best with the wedding planner, including tips on communication, collaboration and who runs the rehearsal, ceremony length and timing, and networking with planners and other vendors. Featuring advice from Planner & Officiant Cindy Savage of Aisle Less Traveled, Seattle.

Ten tips to start and grow a thriving wedding officiant business from Officiant Norman Graham of Wed By Norm. Learn more about marketing, branding, and advertising your business to attract more couples to marry, how to stand out from the crowd, networking with other wedding vendors, what to include in your officiant contract, and more.

Wiccan wedding rituals and spiritual elements for your low-key witchy wedding ceremony! With advice from ordained minister & Wiccan Priestess Tara McMullen-King, aka ‘The Wedding Witch of Salem,' MA. Handfasting, mojo bags, crystals, Pagan wedding altar ideas, wedding ceremony scripts, and more.

Want to expand your officiant practice to include funerals & memorials? Learn what to expect when officiating a funeral, memorial service, or celebration of life for the first time, from the perspective of a professional wedding officiant.

Get married during April’s solar eclipse in a unique group wedding event in Pottsville, Arkansas! Officiated by AMM-ordained Notary Officiant Kimberely Boren, this fun celestial ceremony promises love and laughter in the path of totality. An outdoor group wedding will be followed by a festive indoor reception with drinks, dessert, dancing, and more. (April 8, 2024)

Get inspired! Meet 13 of the AMM Ministers, Officiants, and Celebrants featured on American Weddings this year: These ten wedding officiants bring a unique style, perspective, and skill set to officiating, and help to make their communities a better place by leading with love. Read about their journey to officiating, business advice for new officiants, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and more.