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29 "Officiant" Category Articles
Officiant Quick Tip: Ceremony Writing with AMM Minister Liz Rae (of Liz Rae Weddings)
A short interview with AMM Minister and professional wedding officiant Liz Rae, on writing a creative wedding ceremony, meeting with couples & revising a first draft.
Up, Up, and Away! How Wedding Officiants With Unique Career Paths Create Unique Wedding Ceremonies
Use unique interests & job skills to become a unique wedding officiant, with lessons from a hot air balloon wedding ceremony adventure, high above Las Vegas.
AMM Minister Samuel Heath has a calling: To operate on love and to officiate the hell out of weddings
AMM Minister Samuel Heath is an LGBTQ wedding officiant who believes love is a calling & all people have a right to marry.
The more the merrier! Why hybrid weddings are a good idea
How to host a hybrid wedding by livestreaming a small in-person wedding ceremony to your online guests.
No marriage license, no marriage… but maybe a misdemeanor?
No marriage license might mean no wedding! Learn why a wedding officiant might not officiate, the legal risks of a forgetting your marriage license, and how to prevent this wedding day mistake.
Exorcisms, Flus, and Flat Tires: Backup Officiants are Essential, Especially in 2020
Wedding officiants may have to cancel last minute, but couples can avoid canceling the wedding ceremony by having a friend or family member prepared as a backup officiant.
Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Plan a Simple Wedding Ceremony With Inspiration from One Couple’s ‘Year and a Day’ Pagan Engagement
Learn the parts of a handfasting wedding and Plan a handfasting ceremony using inspiration from a traditional Pagan ‘year and a day’ engagement.
“I do,” in the Nude: Officiating a Naturist Wedding
What do officiants wear? It depends… Read how one officiant led a naturist wedding in a nudist community, but stayed true to her own personal wedding style.
From Seasonal Masks to Extra Mics, 5 Things Officiants Can Do Right Now to Prepare for Fall & Winter Wedding Ceremonies
There are several ways officiants can prepare for fall & winter indoor weddings during the pandemic to make seasonal ceremonies safe, fun, and memorable.
How to write a compelling minister profile or personal bio
Tips for wedding officiants on how to write an engaging minister profile or personal bio
Safe Ceremony Planning — How Wedding Officiants Can Still Get to Know a Couple, While Social Distancing
Wedding ceremony planning, Learn how to have a great first-meeting and interview with a new couple while social distancing.
Handfasting and Virtual Weddings -- Keeping Traditions Alive in Modern Microweddings
Lessons from a Seattle couple’s livestreamed handfasting, where not just one but two dads helped officiate the unique virtual event.
More Than Words: 5 Body Language Tips for New Officiants
Learn how to use body language to improve ceremonies for first time wedding officiants.
Rehearsals are Important - Even When Officiating a Friend’s Casual Backyard Wedding Ceremony
Whether your wedding is big or small, rehearsing the ceremony is a must
The Wedding Officiant's Guide to Planning a Minimony
American Marriage Ministries' guide for wedding officiants to help couples safely plan a minimony style wedding or elopement