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News Articles
2 DAYS AGO | 9.21.2023
Michigan bans child marriage, raises legal age to marry to 18
You must be 18 years old to get married in Michigan. This week, Gov Whitmer signed legislation to ban the marriage of minors in the state, without exception....
3 DAYS AGO | 9.20.2023
How Filmmaker Nico Raineau Fell in Love with Writing Wedding Ceremonies
Award-winning filmmaker and one-of-a-kind wedding officiant Nico Raineau is in the business of telling love stories. His officiant business RomCom Weddings t...
5 DAYS AGO | 9.18.2023
We can’t stop thinking about this marriage advice from 1880
This marriage advice from 1880 offers an interesting glimpse into the past! The wedding reading, titled 'How to Perpetuate the Honeymoon,' has been reprinted...
Ceremony Planning Articles
4 DAYS AGO | 9.19.2023
Evite Estos 5 Remordimientos Comunes en las Ceremonias de Boda (Consejos para...
Planifique la ceremonia de boda perfecta evitando estos 5 arrepentimientos de boda comunes, con consejos para parejas y oficiantes de bodas sobre qué pregunt...
16 DAYS AGO | 9.7.2023
This Wedding Officiant Wants to Marry You in the Nude
Dreaming of a naked wedding ceremony? Texas Wedding Officiant Renee Reyes is adding a unique service to her resume: She's now available to officiate naturist...
36 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2023
Get Married During the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th, 2024!
Everything you need to know to plan a celestial wedding ceremony during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, including theme and unity ceremony ideas, h...
Religion and Rituals Articles
9 DAYS AGO | 9.14.2023
Inviting Death Home: Home Funeral Guide Sara Williams on Reconnecting with De...
AMM interviews Celebrant Sara Williams to learn what a home funeral guide does, how Death Cafes change the conversation around death and dying, the role of a...
43 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2023
What Wedding Officiants Need to Know About Name Changes, Wedding Customs, and...
Learn why so many women in the U.S. change their last name when they marry, how patriarchy and legal restrictions shaped this interesting wedding custom, and...
72 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2023
Unity Ceremony Ideas for a Pantheist Wedding Ceremony
Pantheist wedding ceremonies celebrate love, spiritual connection, the joy of living, and the divine universe. These unity ceremony ideas are the blend of na...
Community Articles
3 DAYS AGO | 9.20.2023
How Filmmaker Nico Raineau Fell in Love with Writing Wedding Ceremonies
Award-winning filmmaker and one-of-a-kind wedding officiant Nico Raineau is in the business of telling love stories. His officiant business RomCom Weddings t...
18 DAYS AGO | 9.5.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Moving Past a Wedding Day Mistake
This first-time wedding officiant didn't let a mistake at the altar stop them from pursuing their calling to officiate marriage. Get the full story -- plus a...
22 DAYS AGO | 9.1.2023
Meet the Speakers for AMM’s Officiant Accelerator: Houston seminar!
American Marriage Ministries is headed to Houston, Texas, for a day of officiant-focused education, conversation, and networking! This Officiant Accelerator ...