Articles by Lewis King

The secret to a stripped down wedding: Make the wedding ceremony the most important part of your wedding day! Focus on what you value most as a couple, not passing wedding trends or misleading promises from advertisers who tell you what to buy. Stripped down weddings are a simple alternative to big traditional weddings. They're more affordable, more authentic, and more fun, giving you the energy and money to enjoy the love, memories, and people you want to celebrate the most!

Todo el mundo comete errores, pero no dejes que eso desvíe el curso de tu ceremonia de boda, o que te lleve a un desastre el día de la boda. Tres consejos para ayudarte a tener éxito siendo oficiante de bodas por primera vez.

Learn how to officiate a wedding in popular destination cities around the U.S., from Chicago, to LA and NYC, to your own hometown! American Marriage Ministries’ City Pages will help you become an ordained minister, answer questions about licensing and registration, how to sign and file a marriage license, and more, plus tips for engaged couples on how to get married and find the best wedding officiant near you.

Aprende acerca de lo que implica ordenarse y como el hacerte un ministro ordenado con American Marriage Ministries te habilita para formalizar bodas y practicar tu espiritualidad en tus propios términos.

Attention wedding officiants: Surprising survey reveals most couples want to sign a marriage license without a wedding ceremony, prefer fewer guests and a small ceremony, and are uncomfortable taking vows in front of a crowd. We unpack these results and more, in the American Marriage Ministries Spring 2022 Couples Survey.

AMM offers support for the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act, H.R. 6405, introduced this year by Congressman Jimmy Panetta (of California).

A new executive order in DC bans dancing at indoor and outdoor wedding receptions, while raising capacity and loosening other COVID-19 related restrictions at private events and venues.

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.

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.

Pope Francis changes Catholic laws for lectors, altar readers - still ban women from ordination & performing marriage. Many see this as sexism and discrimination within the Church.

These are 4 rules that every new and first time officiant should follow when preparing for the wedding day to make sure the ceremony is an uplifting experience that you & the couple never forget!

Proposed changes to the SC marriage license application waiting period would allow couples to elope or marry in short notice wedding ceremonies. SC S.B. 123 was prefiled for 2021.