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Check out these 16 articles tagged with New Jersey. The American Weddings Blog is your source for officiant tips, ceremony planning, and more.
22 DAYS AGO | 11.1.2024
Lawmakers in New Jersey urge U.S. Congress members to eliminate ‘marriage penalties’ on federal SSI and SSDI benefits for disabled adults who get married.
197 DAYS AGO | 5.10.2024
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 daught...
250 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2024
Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in New Jersey, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and ho...
253 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2024
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 adver...
316 DAYS AGO | 1.12.2024
Learn about legislation to allow virtual marriage license appointments and online wedding ceremonies in New Jersey. Carry over bills sponsored by Representat...
320 DAYS AGO | 1.8.2024
Learn about potential changes to marriage laws in your state in 2024, including proposed legislation in New York, New Jersey, Nebraska, Missouri, Virginia, U...
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
444 DAYS AGO | 9.6.2023
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, that ensures all New Jersey marriage laws be read with race neutral intent. Effective immedia...
554 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2023
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding or elopement and get married in New Jersey - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best weddi...
633 DAYS AGO | 3.1.2023
A bill to protect and codify interracial marriage rights in New Jersey passed the Assembly in a unanimous 78-0 vote this week. Learn what's next as this impo...
683 DAYS AGO | 1.10.2023
There is no fee to apply for a New Jersey marriage license through June 30th, 2023! The usual application fees for marriage and civil union licenses were wai...
711 DAYS AGO | 12.13.2022
Lawmakers in New Jersey introduced a bill to codify protections for interracial marriage rights in the state. The bill would amend the current statute to ens...
765 DAYS AGO | 10.20.2022
N.J. Attorney General announces Division on Civil Rights Marriage Equality enforcement initiative to protect the rights of same-sex, nonbinary, and other LGB...
1013 DAYS AGO | 2.14.2022
A Valentine's Day wedding and vow renewal event in Atlantic City, NJ, at the Absecon Lighthouse included a 171 foot climb and 228 stairs, reminding us that w...
1047 DAYS AGO | 1.11.2022
NJ legislators passed a bill to codify same-sex marriage and protect marriage equality. All NJ state laws concerning marriage and civil union will now be rea...
1206 DAYS AGO | 8.5.2021
Why was this marriage license hidden in a painting, nearly 150 years ago? The mystery was uncovered when an antique painting was donated to a thrift store in...
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