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Articles by Lewis King


Lewis King

Lewis is AMM's executive director. He also wears other hats at AMM, like taking out the recycling, restocking the sparkling water, and watering the office plants.

Check out these 119 articles written by Lewis King, at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!

119 Articles by Lewis King

Check out these 119 articles written by Lewis King, at American Marriage Ministries. The AMM Blog Covers wedding trends for officiants, and more!



Will we all be replaced by virtual wedding officiants?

1678 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2020

Will we all be replaced by virtual wedding officiants?

Are wedding officiants about to be replaced by robots, or will weddings return to normal after the coronavirus shutdown learn how to stay ahead of the trends...

Close up photo shows a man in military fatigues holding a white USPS Priority Mail box full of gifts and personal mementos, there are red and white stripes of the American flag behind him

1679 DAYS AGO | 5.18.2020

Attempts to gut the United States Postal Service will destroy small businesse...

The USPS is a lifeline for small businesses. Letting this institution fail is an attack on small enterprise by wall street crooks that are hell bent on makin...

12 Popular Wedding Ceremony Components – (almost) everything you might want to include in your wedding ceremony and more!

1684 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2020

12 Popular Wedding Ceremony Components – (almost) everything you might want t...

Before you start writing your wedding ceremony script, take a moment to read about the different components, and how the combine to create a wedding ceremony...

These states are where you can - and can't - get married online

1686 DAYS AGO | 5.11.2020

These states are where you can - and can't - get married online

Some states are now allowing couples to get married online. California, New York, Illinois and other states have passed emergency measurers allowing couples ...

Close up photo of AMM Minister and Wedding Officiant Sean Kelley standing next to a wedding gazebo with trees and sunshine in the background

1700 DAYS AGO | 4.27.2020

Minister Q&A on Officiating a Safe, One-of-a-Kind Wedding Ceremony During the...

Minister shares how he got ordained online with American Marriage Ministries, registered with the state of Ohio, and prepared for officiating a socially dist...

Screenshot from a news broadcast showing AMM Minister and wedding officiant Sean Kelly marrying his dad Harold and new step mom Lorrie in an outdoor socially distanced wedding while his grandma watches from inside

1702 DAYS AGO | 4.25.2020

Online ordained minister performs heartwarming socially distant wedding cerem...

Online ordained minister performs a socially distant wedding ceremony at nursing home during the Coronavirus pandemic

New York releases virtual wedding rules, wedding officiants can now perform video wedding ceremonies (UPDATED)

1707 DAYS AGO | 4.20.2020

New York releases virtual wedding rules, wedding officiants can now perform v...

Read the text and details for the New York Governor's order allowing couples to get married by video during the COVID-19 shutdown.

New York to allow virtual wedding ceremonies and grant marriage licenses remotely

1709 DAYS AGO | 4.18.2020

New York to allow virtual wedding ceremonies and grant marriage licenses remo...

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 shutdown, New York State will allow virtual courthouse weddings, letting clerks marry couples over the internet instead o...

Hawaii Shuts Down Virtual Wedding Ceremonies, Requires Couple and Officiant to Be Physically Present

1710 DAYS AGO | 4.17.2020

Hawaii Shuts Down Virtual Wedding Ceremonies, Requires Couple and Officiant t...

Hawaii's department of health has issued a warning that virtual wedding ceremonies are not legal, and that the couple and officiant must be physiscally prese...

Couples aren’t cancelling! Wedding officiants play an important role in helping couples get married under lockdown conditions.

1714 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2020

Couples aren’t cancelling! Wedding officiants play an important role in helpi...

Despite the COVID-19 most couples are still getting married with smaller ceremonies, presenting an opportunity for wedding officiants to help create memorabl...

Want to become a marriage officiant online? Let’s get started right away…

1722 DAYS AGO | 4.5.2020

Want to become a marriage officiant online? Let’s get started right away…

If you want to become a marriage officiant online, just follow these four easy steps to get ordained and officiate weddings.

The Case for/against Online Churches: There’s no substitute for the real deal…

1724 DAYS AGO | 4.3.2020

The Case for/against Online Churches: There’s no substitute for the real deal…

Companies are using fear to sell virtual alternatives to in-person activities, but when it comes to wedding ceremonies, there's no substitute for the real deal.

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