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1089 DAYS AGO | 5.9.2023
Tickets on Sale NOW for AMM’s Chicago Wedding Officiant Education & Networkin...
Join American Marriage Ministries for a day of wedding officiant education and networking on June 14th, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois! This seminar includes expe...
1090 DAYS AGO | 5.8.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Top Hat & Actual Tails for This Bridal Beagle
The Anonymous Officiant #6: A sweet story about a bride and her beagle... Plus EXCELLENT advice from an experienced officiant about how and when to include y...
1102 DAYS AGO | 4.26.2023
Rhode Island lawmakers consider new marriage license return period, easier pr...
Learn about legislative efforts in Rhode Island that would change the state's marriage license return period, and make it easier for a marriage officiant to ...
1104 DAYS AGO | 4.24.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Use Your Gifts
The Anonymous Officiant #5 : Sage advice for newlyweds from an experienced wedding officiant! This minister reminds couples to use their wedding gifts after ...
1107 DAYS AGO | 4.21.2023
Minnesota might add ‘notary public’ to list of qualified marriage officiants
Will Minnesota lawmakers vote to allow notary publics to officiate weddings in the state? Learn about current legislation to add notaries and certain elected...
1107 DAYS AGO | 4.21.2023
Vermont bans the marriage of minors, effective July 1, 2023
Beginning July 1, 2023, individuals must be at least 18 years old to marry in Vermont, with no exceptions. Gov. Phil Scott signed the 'Act to Ban Child Marri...
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1117 DAYS AGO | 4.11.2023
Montana lawmakers might abolish common law marriage in 2023
Learn about Senate Bill 488, which would end recognition of common law marriage in Montana if signed into law. The measure was passed by the state Senate in ...
1122 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2023
West Virginia Updates Age Requirements to Marry, Bans Marriage for Children U...
Learn about the recent changes to West Virginia's minimum age requirements for marriage, effective June 2023. Children under the age of 16 years old are no l...
1122 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2023
SC Lawmaker introduces bill that ‘ignores’ same-sex marriage, adds gendered l...
Learn about legislation introduced in South Carolina that would add the gendered terms 'bride' and 'groom' to the state's 'license and certificate of marriag...
1124 DAYS AGO | 4.4.2023
Drag Queens Belong at Weddings! Protect LGBTQ+ Ministers & Wedding Performers
Proposed drag bans like the one in Tennessee impact LGBTQ+ weddings, ministers and wedding officiants, and the entire queer community. Drag performers belong...
1130 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2023
Honoring Clela Rorex: Gay Rights Hero Issued First Same-Sex Marriage Licenses...
Learn about Clela Rorex, the Boulder County Clerk who became a hero to the LGBTQ+ community and their allies when she issued a marriage license to a gay coup...
1132 DAYS AGO | 3.27.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Substitute Mom for the Wedding Day
The Anonymous Officiant #3 : This groom started to cry moment's before the wedding ceremony because he missed his mother, but a sweet gesture by a quick thin...
1136 DAYS AGO | 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 ...
1138 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...
1143 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 ...