AMERICAN WEDDINGS BLOG
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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.
The most popular topics on AMM's American Weddings this year: The wedding trends that shaped 2023, with inspiration for 2024 and years to come! Including love locks and creative ring exchanges, public consummation, Satanic weddings, feet washing ceremonies, how to perform legal weddings with confidence, casting a circle and calling the corners for a Wiccan wedding, and more.
The most popular wedding ceremony scripts for officiants and couples this year, including a few surprising new trends and unity rituals: Lighthearted and funny, minimalist and civil ceremonies, handfasting, spiritual and religious wedding options, nods to popular culture like Vikings, Princess Bride, and horror movie classics, creative wording, and much more!
Learn about renewed efforts by Missouri legislators to create legal provisions for covenant marriages in 2024, plus a brief look at what covenant marriage is, why some people support or oppose these unique religious marriages, which US states have existing provisions, and how many couples choose to apply for covenant marriage licenses.
American Marriage Ministries is headed to Nashville, TN, for a day of wedding officiant focused education, conversation, and networking! This Officiant Accelerator event will include presentations from expert officiants Cherise Klosner, Jimmie Berguin, and Bethel Nathan. See you January 17th, 2024!
Learn about efforts in Ohio to repeal an outdated same-sex marriage ban and codify protections for interracial marriage at the state level, ensuring continuing marriage equality for the state’s LGBTQ+ and interracial families. (2023 House Bill 332; HB332; House of Representatives; Reps Jessica Miranda and Tavia Galonski)
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Prepare for an unforgettable ‘123123’ New Year’s Eve wedding or elopement with advice from expert numerologist Rebecca Scolnick, author of The Witch's Book of Numbers! Learn the numerology meaning of this unique date, why it’s auspicious for marriage, what to do if you’re asked to officiate, plus cute NYE wedding ideas and a custom ceremony script. (New Year’s Eve 2023 ; 12/31/23)
Meet Rev. Dr. Samora Smith of Common Ground Ceremonies in NYC, an experienced wedding officiant specializing in interfaith and ‘spiritual but not religious’ weddings, educating officiants as part of Officiant Accelerator, and helping couples build lasting marriages with The Lovesmith Academy.
Today marks the fifth anniversary of American Marriage Ministries’ online publication, American Weddings – a wedding blog dedicated to the wedding ceremony; educating and elevating wedding officiants with 'how to's, wedding news, ceremony scripts, and more; and bringing inspiration to couples as they plan the perfect, creative marriage celebration.
Kristen Stewart shared an exciting update on her wedding plans with fiancee Dylan Meyer during a recent episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. (WWHL) The couple are apparently keeping things spontaneous, or at least a secret, for now.
La gobernadora Kathy Hochul acaba de firmar una ley para aprobar la designación de oficiantes matrimoniales para un día en el estado de Nueva York. Lea acerca de la nueva licencia de oficiante de un día, cómo solicitar la designación en la oficina del secretario de la ciudad o pueblo, cuánto tiempo se tarda en ser aprobado para oficiar, y cómo la autorización de un día se compara con la ordenación en línea a través de con American Marriage Ministries al oficiar legalmente una boda en el estado de Nueva York, incluyendo la ciudad de Nueva York.
¿Puede usted todavía obtener una licencia de matrimonio durante un cierre del gobierno? ¿Pueden los ministros de AMM oficiar una ceremonia de boda durante un cierre federal? Cubrimos todo lo que necesita saber acerca de casarse durante estos tiempos salvajes, incluyendo detalles sobre Washington DC.
Newlyweds Tori Lindsay and Nick Brendel were married during driver Kevin Harvick's 10-second pitstop at the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race in Las Vegas earlier this month. The unique wedding ceremony was part of a social media giveaway sponsored by Busch Light Beer.
This Virginia wedding officiant was driven to a wedding ceremony by local Fairfax County police after he found himself in the middle of a three-car accident. Talk about staying calm under pressure on the wedding day! Learn more about the event, and helpful advice for officiants on how to prepare for the wedding ceremony and avoid day-of disasters.
Can you still get a marriage license during a government shutdown? Can AMM Ministers still officiate a wedding ceremony during a federal shutdown? We cover everything you need to know about getting married during these wild times, including details for Washington D.C.
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