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From galactic glamor to sexy lightsabers and themed costumes: Celebrity wedding inspiration from Frankie Grande and Hale Leon surprise Star Wars Wedding Ceremony, hosted May the 4th (be with you) in Boca Raton, Florida.

Learn about the new electronic e-file system for marriage license applications in US Virgin Islands, announced in a press release last week by the Judicial Branch.

A Philadelphia couple got married aboard a moving SEPTA train with the help of a resourceful wedding officiant and 50 happy guests, before celebrating with a brass band for their first dance at Suburban Station. Would you perform this wedding ceremony?

Attention wedding officiants: Surprising survey reveals most couples want to sign a marriage license without a wedding ceremony, prefer fewer guests and a small ceremony, and are uncomfortable taking vows in front of a crowd. We unpack these results and more, in the American Marriage Ministries Spring 2022 Couples Survey.

We predict what Britney Spears and Sam Asghari secret wedding will look like, including who the pair will ask to officiate their ceremony, and give you tips on how to plan your own secret elopement!

A look at how a SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade threatens marriage equality and could lead to state bans on interracial marriage and same sex marriage rights. And how AMM Ministers can take loving action in their communities to protect the rights of others.

Listen to a professional wedding officiant perform our most popular wedding ceremony scripts, and practice your own personal delivery style before the wedding day! Your favorite American Marriage Ministries wedding scripts, including a simple Christian script, handfasting script, vow renewal, and more, are now available in an accessible audio format at AMM Audio Articles on SoundCloud.

Want wedding officiant tips and fresh wedding ideas and inspo on the go? Now introducing AMM Audio Articles. All of American Marriage Ministries’ best minister resources, wedding ceremony planning and performing tips, trends, advice, and how-to content is now available in accessible audio!

Lawmakers in Maryland banned marriage for individuals under the age of 17 this week, making the state the latest to reconsider child marriage and raise the minimum age to marry.

A bilingual wedding ceremony script in Spanish and English with a romantic poem on the nature of true love by Pablo Neruda. Perfect for couples who are ready to build a lifetime of love together. With a heartfelt invocation from the wedding officiant, 'we do' joint wedding vows, ring exchange, and duet style wedding reading. Customize this wedding script with details from your own authentic love story.

Beginning July 1, 2022, Vermont couples will be able to purchase a marriage license anywhere in the state regardless of their county of residence. House Bill 680 / HB0680

A queer two-spirit TikTok activist helped overturn a same-sex marriage ban passed by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s Tribal Council this week, with the help of a viral video and hundreds of thousands of supportive TikTok users.

American Marriage Ministries' Professional Officiant Certification Course offers comprehensive training for first time wedding officiants and industry veterans ready to take things to the next level. This course includes videos, worksheets, quizzes, real-world practice, checklists, and timelines that cover every aspect of performing a marriage ceremony.

Lawmakers in Tennessee introduced legislation that would create an alternate form of marriage restricted to ‘one man and one woman’ and eliminate the minimum age to marry. The bills have drawn criticism from marriage equality advocates and those opposed to child marriage. (SB 562, HB 233)

AMM Minister and wedding officiant Sam Heath describes his work with engaged couples as a premarital and relationship coach in the weeks leading up to the ceremony. His ‘Duet Sessions’ prepare partners for a happy and loving marriage by discussing tips for good communication and ways to increase connection, trust, and understanding.