Articles by Natasha Anakotta

Bright, bold, colorful weddings are trending for 2021. What should wedding officiants wear to a ceremony filled with color? Stick to the basics or break out the patterns?

Will a rise in weekday weddings impact marriage officiants in 2021? As more couples get married during the week, nontraditional ceremonies give officiants a chance to flourish.

Service members will be able to choose a virtual or proxy marriage ceremony in Texas if House Bill No. 675 passes in 2021.

State Sen. Johnson (TX) proposed a bill that would replace gendered language in Family Code to protect same-sex couples & parents, reminding us that language matters in law and in the marriage ceremony.

Simple holiday gift ideas for wedding officiants to give couples, while planning their ceremony or to say thank you for a wonderful wedding.

How to write, edit, & revise a wedding ceremony script until it shines, using suggestions from real AMM Ministers & Wedding Officiants. Because performing a wedding starts with a great script!

Are you getting married to save money on taxes? Keep these things in mind when choosing your tax filing status as newlyweds to decide if married filing separately or married filing jointly is best.

Indiana AG Hill asks the Supreme Court to reverse ruling allowing same-sex LGBTQ parents to be included on their children’s birth certificates.

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.

A proposed law in Virginia aims to update marriage laws without addressing current minister discrimination

Some states are now allowing couples to get married online. California, New York, Illinois and other states have passed emergency measurers allowing couples to get married via Skype, Zoom, and FaceTime, updates for 2021 with new states.

American Marriage Ministries is still open and offering online ordination and ordination credentials during the COVID-19 shutdown in compliance with CDC and Washington State regulations.