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YESTERDAY | 3.23.2023
The Average Age of Marriage in the U.S. Just Went Down for the First Time in ...
Is the average age of marriage in the U.S. going up or down? Learn about recent trends that affect how old most men and women are when they get married, and ...
3 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2023
Were You Told You Can’t Officiate a Wedding in North Carolina Because You Wer...
Have you been told by a clerk or registrar that you can’t officiate a North Carolina wedding because you were ordained online? We want to hear from you! Here...
8 DAYS AGO | 3.16.2023
Israel Must Recognize Utah Online Marriages, Supreme Court Rules
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Israeli couples are allowed to marry using Utah County’s online marriage services, and that these civil marriages must ...
9 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2023
The Big Picture in Tennessee’s Fight for Marriage Equality Must Include Onlin...
Learn how HB878 and 2019’s paused anti-online ordination law work together in an ongoing attack against marriage equality in Tennessee. These bills would all...
11 DAYS AGO | 3.13.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Groom Gone Fishin’
The Anonymous Officiant #2 : This beautiful Florida beach wedding almost didn't happen, when the wedding officiant arrived to find the groom missing... and g...
13 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2023
New Yorkers Can Apply for One-Day Officiant License at City Clerk Office
Town and City Clerks in New York will soon be able to issue a one-day marriage officiant permit to anyone wanting to perform a single wedding ceremony in the...
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14 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2023
The West Virginia bill to ban child marriage isn’t dead yet
A bill to ban underage marriages in West Virginia was thought to have died in committee following a 9-8 vote to reject on Wednesday, but was revived for a se...
15 DAYS AGO | 3.9.2023
The beginning of the end of marriage equality in Tennessee? A closer look at ...
Learn what HB878 might mean for the future of marriage equality in Tennessee. The bill, which recently passed the House, would allow a person to refuse to so...
18 DAYS AGO | 3.6.2023
This Pirate Themed Wedding Ceremony Script Will Have You Saying ‘Aye!’ to Love
Ahoy, mateys! This unique pirate wedding script is fun from bow to stern, and from the officiant’s welcome speech to the pronouncement and first kiss. Filled...
21 DAYS AGO | 3.3.2023
Will Vermont lawmakers ban child marriage in 2023? New bill passed in House, ...
Vermont House Bill 148, titled 'An Act to Ban Child Marriage,' was passed by House on March 2nd and now heads to the Senate. The bill, which would raise the ...
22 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2023
Wyoming raises minimum age to marry to 18 with some exceptions
The minimum age to marry in Wyoming is now 18 years old, with some legal exceptions for 16 and 17 year olds. Gov. Mark Gordon signed House Bill 7 (HB0007) in...
22 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2023
Same-sex marriage is under attack in Iowa
Iowa legislators introduced a joint resolution this week that proposes a state ban on same-sex marriage by amending the Iowa Constitution. Learn about House ...
23 DAYS AGO | 3.1.2023
Bill to protect interracial marriage passes N.J. Assembly, heads to Senate
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...
25 DAYS AGO | 2.27.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: And Then The Fire Broke Out…
The Anonymous Officiant #1 : This candle-lit wedding ceremony took an unexpected turn when a bridesmaid’s dress burst into flames. Read the full story and ho...
30 DAYS AGO | 2.22.2023
Two Texas Officiants Make a Splash with Underwater Weddings
AMM-ordained officiants Nicki and Brandon Storm offer inclusive and personalized underwater wedding ceremonies in San Antonio, Texas, as well as scuba certif...