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Check out these 92 articles tagged with Professional Officiants. The American Weddings Blog is your source for officiant tips, ceremony planning, and more.
522 DAYS AGO | 8.23.2021
New Script Alert! A Vow Renewal Ceremony with Handfasting
New vow renewal script! Give your simple vow renewal ceremony a boost of beauty and symbolism by adding a handfasting. Perfect for an anniversary, sequel or ...
526 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2021
Here come the cancellations: Couples postpone weddings again as the COVID-19 ...
Couples are postponing fall and winter weddings as COVID-19 delta variant cases surge. Wedding officiants offer safe, creative solutions like elopements, mic...
532 DAYS AGO | 8.13.2021
How to Officiate a Prison Wedding - Performing an Inmate’s Marriage Ceremony
A step-by-step guide to officiating a marriage ceremony inside a state prison, along with answers to common questions to help wedding officiants, inmates, an...
546 DAYS AGO | 7.30.2021
How to Baptize Someone (and Why They Might Ask You To)
Learn about baptism, including how to baptize someone in water, its meaning in Christianity, answers to common questions, who can perform baptism, and exampl...
554 DAYS AGO | 7.22.2021
Wedding Season Meets Wildfire Season - What to Know
What to know if you’re planning, officiating, or attending a wedding ceremony during wildfire season -- including what to do in case of postponements, cancel...
562 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2021
How to Officiate a Funeral or Memorial Service
Learn how to officiate a funeral service or memorial service for the first time, including how to plan a ceremony, write and deliver a eulogy, what to say an...
Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
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578 DAYS AGO | 6.28.2021
How long is a wedding ceremony? What to Include and What to Skip
Asked to perform or plan a wedding? Learn how long a wedding ceremony lasts, and which parts of the ceremony to include or cut to keep it from running too lo...
582 DAYS AGO | 6.24.2021
Classic Wedding Vows (That Will Make Everyone at Your Ceremony Happy Cry)
Sometimes classic vows just feel right! Use these traditional wedding vow examples while planning your ceremony, or modify them to fit any religious, spiritu...
583 DAYS AGO | 6.23.2021
Sequel Wedding Ceremony Script: What to Say During a Couple’s Second Ceremony
Sequel weddings are trending! Use this sample script to officiate a couple’s second ceremony as COVID-19 restrictions lift and venues return to full capacity...
588 DAYS AGO | 6.18.2021
You STOLE Our Hearts: AMM Ministers Looking Good on the Wedding Day!
A moment of appreciation for AMM Ministers & Officiants who know how to rock a wedding stole while performing marriage and bringing love and service into the...
591 DAYS AGO | 6.15.2021
What is an SBNR Wedding Officiant & How Do You Become One?
An increasing number of couples want a ‘spiritual but not religious’ or non religious wedding ceremony. Learn what it takes to become an SBNR wedding officiant.
597 DAYS AGO | 6.9.2021
Want to see some crazy shit? Become a wedding officiant!
Very few jobs give you the same close-up view of the human experience that working as a wedding officiant will! Become an ordained minister with AMM and see ...
602 DAYS AGO | 6.4.2021
Become a Successful Wedding Officiant with this Brilliant Advice from Bethel ...
Brilliant advice from pro wedding officiant and business coach Bethel Nathan on defining what it means to be successful and creating a small business you’ll ...
620 DAYS AGO | 5.17.2021
Wedding Officiants: Tips for Calling the County Clerk's Office (Especially if...
Your local county clerk or marriage bureau official is a valuable resource, especially if you’re a newly ordained minister or first time wedding officiant. W...
626 DAYS AGO | 5.11.2021
Can Couples Ask Their Wedding Officiants And Other Vendors If They’ve Been Va...
Couples will be asking wedding officiants and other wedding professionals if they’ve been vaccinated against COVID this summer. Learn what to expect and how ...