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Want to get inside the heads (and hearts) of modern couples? 5 book recommendations for the enterprising wedding officiant

From neuroscience to marketing tips, book recommendations for wedding officiants that shake up perspectives, improve communication, introduce new services, and help with writing creative scripts and ceremonies.

Meditation for Ministers: AMM’s Favorite Pink Noise Playlists on Spotify

Meditation for Ministers: AMM’s Favorite Pink Noise Playlists on Spotify

Ministers and wedding officiants are BUSY this season! Luckily, meditation helps us stay productive, positive, and avoid burnout! Pink noise is great for lowering anxiety and improving focus, for ceremony writing, meeting with couples, and more.

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How to Officiate a Wedding For the First Time

Learn how to perform a wedding for the first time, from getting ordained online to signing the marriage license! A step-by-step guide for new officiants, ministers, and friends or family who have been asked to marry their loved ones.

“With This… Goat? I Thee Wed” : A wedding with baby pygmy goats!

“With This… Goat? I Thee Wed” : A wedding with baby pygmy goats!

AMM Minister Patricia Burgess helps a couple exchange pygmy goats instead of wedding rings to make their ceremony the perfect custom fit!

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The Pros and Cons of Popular Payment Methods for Wedding Officiants

Venmo or PayPal? Cash, check, or credit? We compare the most popular payment methods used by new and experienced wedding officiants to help you decide what method will work best for you, and your couples.

Weddings, Receptions (and Dancing!) Resume in New York on Monday

Weddings, Receptions (and Dancing!) Resume in New York on Monday

New York’s expanded guidelines for weddings and catered events, including receptions, go into effect Monday, to the relief of many venues, brides, and grooms. Strict requirements must be followed.

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

Offbeat Wedding Welcome & Opening Remarks: Examples for a Non-traditional Ceremony!

Offbeat Wedding Welcome & Opening Remarks: Examples for a Non-traditional Ceremony!

Opening remarks set the tone of a wedding! Try these examples for a non-traditional, offbeat wedding ceremony, with a creative officiant wedding welcome.

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How to Perform a Wedding in Guam

Celebrate love in paradise! Everything you need to know to perform marriage or get married in Guam, including how to register as an officiant and how to apply for and file the marriage license before the ceremony.

Wedding Officiants: Let's Talk Business Cards

Wedding Officiants: Let's Talk Business Cards

Let's talk wedding officiant business cards! With expert advice on what wedding officiants should include on their contact card, how to design one, and how to keep things spiritually centered. Build a strong officiant business and brand with these great tips!

Officiant Quick Tip: The Questionnaire -- What question surprises couples the most? with Officiant Amber Olsen

Officiant Quick Tip: The Questionnaire -- What question surprises couples the most? with Officiant Amber Olsen

A short interview with AMM Minister and professional wedding officiant Amber Olsen on what question surprises couples the most during ceremony planning.

Q&A with AMM Minister Amber Olsen on her new book & giving couples an upper hand in ceremony planning

Q&A with AMM Minister Amber Olsen on her new book & giving couples an upper hand in ceremony planning

A short interview with AMM Minister & professional wedding officiant Amber Olsen on her new book for couples, planning a wedding ceremony, and choosing the right vendors.

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Write a Wedding Ceremony Using a Classic Story Arc

Wedding ceremonies should tell a story! Use classic story structure to write a ceremony script with the power of timeless fairy tales & Hollywood happy endings.

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

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.

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When is it ok to lower, or raise, your rates as a wedding officiant?

How to determine your rates and what to charge as a professional or first time wedding officiant, including when to lower or raise the cost for custom wedding ceremonies or chances to build your wedding services portfolio.

A majority of Wedding Officiants are seeing decreases in their role... is it time to freak out?

A majority of Wedding Officiants are seeing decreases in their role... is it time to freak out?

A nationwide survey found the role of the wedding officiant is changing as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. What does it mean for the future of officiants?

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