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Love til the Last: Helping a Dying Groom Marry His Soulmate

Love til the Last: Helping a Dying Groom Marry His Soulmate

How one wedding officiant created a custom ceremony script to celebrate the love between a groom dying of cancer & his soulmate.

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Use Astrology to Plan Your Perfect Pandemic Wedding -- Ceremony Planning According to the Zodiac

From shift weddings to microweddings & virtual livestreamed ceremonies, plan a wedding with help from the zodiac. Learn the best pandemic wedding style for your astrological sign.

American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 750,000th minister today!

American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 750,000th minister today!

American Marriage Ministries ordained our 750,000th minister today! Online ordination provides officiant training for friends and family members who want to perform marriage because wedding officiants celebrate love & love is love is love.

We asked wedding officiants what to expect as COVID-19 heads into 2021

We asked wedding officiants what to expect as COVID-19 heads into 2021

American Marriage Ministries conducted a survey with officiants across the country, giving us unique and valuable insight into how American couples are planning and celebrating their weddings amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Utah becomes first state to allow international virtual Zoom wedding for partners living in different countries

Utah is the first state to allow virtual international Zoom weddings for couples living in different countries, and different states, as COVID-19 travel restrictions continue.

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“I’m so nervous I could puke" - A wedding ceremony mishap and a quick-thinking officiant!

An officiant’s quick thinking and sense of humor saves the day when a groom’s anxiety makes him vomit during the wedding ceremony!

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

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When Should Officiants Say NO to a Ceremony?

Saying no: Officiating a wedding is an important role & you might not be a good fit for every wedding ceremony. Watch for these red flags & bad matches to choose couples that are best for your officiant business.

Attention Officiants: 4 things you might forget the day of the wedding (and what to do about it)

Attention Officiants: 4 things you might forget the day of the wedding (and what to do about it)

Four important things that wedding officiants often forget - and what they can do about it when it happens! Avoid wedding day disasters and turn mishaps into funny ceremony stories with a happy ending by remembering these four things - from checking your travel route, planning for unexpected rain and other weather, eating something before the ceremony, and more!

AMM COVID-19 Wedding Officiant Survey Report

AMM COVID-19 Wedding Officiant Survey Report

AMM surveyed 864 ministers across the country to understand how COVID-19 has affected their ability to officiate and plan wedding ceremonies.

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Are there legal wording requirements in a wedding ceremony?

While no specific words are legally required in a wedding ceremony, couples still must make their Declaration of Intent and the officiant must make the Pronouncement. 

The Importance of Researching Where to Get Ordained Online

The Importance of Researching Where to Get Ordained Online

It’s important to put thought & effort into your online ordination; that’s why we believe American Marriage Ministries is the best place to get ordained online

Finding Inspiration in Self-Isolation: How to Keep Calm and Officiate On

Finding Inspiration in Self-Isolation: How to Keep Calm and Officiate On

How to help yourself and others in the role of wedding officiant in the midst of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis

“Wedding Officiants near me” - What to watch out for when searching for wedding officiants in 2020

“Wedding Officiants near me” - What to watch out for when searching for wedding officiants in 2020

Wondering where to start your search for a wedding officiant? From Google to Friends and Family, finding the right match requires an understanding of the ceremony you want to create, and what kind of person you want to officiate.

Proposed New Jersey Amendment to "Authorize Persons Serving Overseas in Military to be Married or Enter into Civil Union by Video Conference or Other Electronic Means”

Proposed New Jersey Amendment to "Authorize Persons Serving Overseas in Military to be Married or Enter into Civil Union by Video Conference or Other Electronic Means”

New Jersey’s marriage by proxy laws will now authorize persons serving overseas in military to be married or enter into civil union by video conference or other electronic means

Choosing a Wedding Officiant: What (or Who) Are Your Options?

Choosing a Wedding Officiant: What (or Who) Are Your Options?

There are lots of wedding officiant options to choose from when you are planning your wedding. Start with these...

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