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Officiant Quick Tip: Ceremony Writing with AMM Minister Liz Rae (of Liz Rae Weddings)

2030 DAYS AGO | 1.6.2021

Officiant Quick Tip: Ceremony Writing with AMM Minister Liz Rae (of Liz Rae W...

A short interview with AMM Minister and professional wedding officiant Liz Rae, on writing a creative wedding ceremony, meeting with couples & revising a fir...

Up, Up, and Away! How Wedding Officiants With Unique Career Paths Create Unique Wedding Ceremonies

2058 DAYS AGO | 12.9.2020

Up, Up, and Away! How Wedding Officiants With Unique Career Paths Create Uniq...

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

2061 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2020

AMM Minister Samuel Heath has a calling: To operate on love and to officiate ...

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

2102 DAYS AGO | 10.26.2020

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.

Stylized illustration of the United States with two pieces of paper, symbolizing marriage vows and weddings across the country

2105 DAYS AGO | 10.23.2020

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 ...

Exorcisms, Flus, and Flat Tires: Backup Officiants are Essential, Especially in 2020

2109 DAYS AGO | 10.19.2020

Exorcisms, Flus, and Flat Tires: Backup Officiants are Essential, Especially ...

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 bac...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

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Illustration of a handfasting cord tied around two wrists as grooms clasp hands

2123 DAYS AGO | 10.5.2020

Plan a Simple Wedding Ceremony With Inspiration from One Couple’s ‘Year and a...

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

2126 DAYS AGO | 10.2.2020

“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

2129 DAYS AGO | 9.29.2020

From Seasonal Masks to Extra Mics, 5 Things Officiants Can Do Right Now to Pr...

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

2132 DAYS AGO | 9.26.2020

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

2136 DAYS AGO | 9.22.2020

Safe Ceremony Planning — How Wedding Officiants Can Still Get to Know a Coupl...

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

2140 DAYS AGO | 9.18.2020

Handfasting and Virtual Weddings -- Keeping Traditions Alive in Modern Microw...

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

2142 DAYS AGO | 9.16.2020

More Than Words: 5 Body Language Tips for New Officiants

Learn how to use body language to improve ceremonies for first time wedding officiants.

bride, bridesmaids, and friends laugh and talk at wedding ceremony

2148 DAYS AGO | 9.10.2020

Rehearsals are Important - Even When Officiating a Friend’s Casual Backyard W...

Whether your wedding is big or small, rehearsing the ceremony is a must

Wedding officiant reads from the wedding script to a bride and groom, all are wearing face masks

2183 DAYS AGO | 8.6.2020

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

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