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YESTERDAY | 5.19.2025
Texas Lawmakers to Decide Who Returns a Marriage License
Officiants must return a Texas marriage license, but that could change! Click to read the pros & cons legislators will weigh to deciding if newlyweds can ret...
YESTERDAY | 5.19.2025
Dripping Springs Will Continue Reign as ‘Wedding Capital of Texas’
Want to elope in Dripping Springs? This Hill Country town is keeping it's crown as the Wedding Capital of Texas, so plan your destination wedding today!
4 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2025
How AI Could Devalue the Work of Wedding Officiants
AI wedding speech generators could lead to fewer clients & lower rates for wedding officiants. Click to read why AI might be a bad bargain in the long run fo...
5 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2025
Can the Pope Get Married? It Wouldn’t Be the First Time...
Can popes be married? Take a closer look at the history of married popes, how clerical celibacy traditions in the Catholic Church have changed, and more!
6 DAYS AGO | 5.14.2025
Can Ministers Park Anywhere? Mark Consuelos Says So, But…
What to know about using a clergy parking permit, including where you can park and when, how to get one, & if ministers park for free! Click now to get the i...
7 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2025
Would Gen Z Abandon Marriage if Griswold v. Connecticut is Overturned?
What might happen to Gen Alpha or Gen Z marriage trends if Griswold vs Connecticut is overturned? Click to read our thoughts on the changing legal & social l...
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14 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2025
Wild Wedding Crashers: 10 Times an Animal Crashed a Wedding
Wild animals at a wedding? Oh my! These cute (& terrifying) party crashers took the nature-themed wedding idea a little too far.
21 DAYS AGO | 4.29.2025
Would You Officiate This Metalhead Wedding in a Mosh Pit?
Check out this metal-themed wedding at a Cannibal Corpse concert in Pittsburgh, including the custom wedding officiant script with Unleashing the Bloodthirst...
22 DAYS AGO | 4.28.2025
Is Open Marriage Legal in the US? Like, Actually Legal?
Learn interesting facts about open marriage in the the US, including legal considerations around adultery, bigamy, polyamory, and examples of open marriage w...
27 DAYS AGO | 4.23.2025
“ChatGPT Just Told Me There’s a 65% Chance Obergefell Will Be Overturned”
Can ChatGPT predict the future of same-sex marriage in the US? Click to see what AI says about the odds of SCOTUS overturning Obergefell.
29 DAYS AGO | 4.21.2025
What Happens to International ‘Utah Marriages’ if Obergefell is Overturned?
Utah County is an online wedding destination for international same-sex marriages. Click to read how that could change if SCOTUS overturns Obergefell vs Hodges
34 DAYS AGO | 4.16.2025
How to Spot Online Ordination Scams: Signs to Watch For
6 Tips to help you identify online ordination scams. Read now to learn the differences between questionable & reputable places to get ordained online.
35 DAYS AGO | 4.15.2025
Changing Your Name After Marriage Isn’t Required: What to Know
Don't want to change your last name when you get married? Click to read the ins and outs of legal name change after marriage, including cost, requirements, o...
36 DAYS AGO | 4.14.2025
AMM's Officiant Accelerator Comes to Seattle May 2025!
AMM's fun & informative wedding officiant training visits the PNW! Click now to get your tickets for Officiant Accelerator: Seattle on May 20, 2025!
40 DAYS AGO | 4.10.2025
Destination Wedding? Don’t Forget a REAL ID as Deadline Approaches
Don't miss the REAL ID deadline! If you plan to attend a destination wedding in 2025, you'll need this new ID to fly. You won't get past the TSA checkpoint w...