Becoming an Officiant to Perform Marriage for Friends and Family has never been easier. American Marriage Ministries Free Ordination is the preferred choice for people who want to celebrate their wedding according to their values. We accept people of all backgrounds so long as they have a sincere desire to officiate weddings. What are you waiting for? Become an Officiant today with AMM!
BEGIN ORDINATION1. All people, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation, have the right to marry.
2. It is the right of every couple to choose who will solemnize their marriage.
3. All people have the right to solemnize marriage.
American Marriage Ministries is a Certified IRS 501c3 Non-Denominational Church with the mission to ordain ministers as wedding officiants.
Our online ordination is fast and free. AMM has been the choice of over 1,413,632 people to become a wedding officiant online.
Beyond ordination, you may have to register with the State government as a wedding officiant before performing marriage.
Our database of State Officiant Registration requirements covers everything you need to know to successfully register as an officiant anywhere in the United States.
Officiating your first wedding? Check out our officiant training resources to learn everything you need to know to officiate like a pro.
You will discover that officiating a wedding, especially for a friend or family member, is an incredibly rewarding and memorable experience!
Each State has its own laws on whether a wedding officiant needs to register with the local government before officiating a wedding. Below are the States and Territories requiring wedding officiants to register with a government office before performing marriage.
Become a Wedding Officiant with Our Free Online Ordination!
Get your official hardcopies of your wedding officiant credentials. In addition to wedding training materials and important forms, all our packages include your Official Ordination Certificate, Letter of Good Standing, and Minister's Manual. Premium packages include our AMM Wedding Stole, our definitive book on performing marriage, "Asked to Officiate", and much more.
AMM is a non-profit and we rely on your support. The part of the proceeds from your order fund our Charitable Activities and help pay for Advocacy efforts on behalf of our ministers.
Our most popular package. Your Minister Ordination Package contains your Ordination Certificate, Letter of Good Standing, Minister's Manual, and more!
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Our premium officiant package. Contains everything in the minister ordination package as well as our officiant training book, "Asked to Officiate", and your AMM Wedding Stole.
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Attention Couples! Order the "Will You Marry Us" package as a gift for your wedding officiant. This package has everything your officiant will need to officiate your wedding with confidence.
ORDER NOWBecoming an ordained minister through our online ordination process grants you the legal right to perform weddings in all 50 states and territories of the US. As a minister of a federally recognized 501c3 church (that us), you have the legal standing to perform weddings and sign marriage documents.
While other people like judges, ship captains, and some elected officials are allowed to become wedding officiants because of their job, ordained ministers gain that right through the process of ordination. Ordained ministers are just one group of a larger body of individuals that are able to officiate weddings.
Our ordinations are always free, and you can become an ordained minister without paying, just by clicking the "get ordained" button on this page. Our free ordination is at the core of our mission to empower couples and ministers to create spiritual moments that reflect their beliefs. We don't charge for this service because we want to reach everyone who wants to become a minister -- not just those who can pay.
It is easy to become a wedding officiant online. The real work begins with preparing for the wedding ceremony. Our officiant training covers all aspects of being a wedding officiant, from writing the wedding ceremony script, to conducting the ceremony, to completing the marriage license. Check out the links below to get started.
We have compiled a library of wedding ceremony scripts with vows to get you started creating your own. While each ceremony has its own unique words and format, our scripts provide a framework for you to get started writing your own. Check out our ceremonies, ranging from Christian, to Jewish, non-religious, Wiccan and everything in between.
Become a Wedding Officiant with Our Free Online Ordination!