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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
11 DAYS AGO | 5.18.2026
New 2026 Requirement for Utah’s Online Weddings
Learn new requirements for Utah remote marriage ceremonies in 2026, for Utah wedding officiants and ministers.
16 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2026
Congress Just Entered The “Cousin Marriage” Debate
Congress considers a new bill that would strip federal benefits and protections from "cousin marriages." Learn about H.R. 8634, "Consanguineous Marriage Proh...
32 DAYS AGO | 4.27.2026
Bride Uses Guillotine to Cut Her Cake (& More Bloody Wedding Treats)
Bride slices her wedding cake with a guillotine in this viral Marie Antoinette–themed wedding! Read the story behind the bloody cake cutting, plus other unus...
Ceremony Planning Articles
3 DAYS AGO | 5.26.2026
Baha'i Wedding Readings & Prayers on Marriage, Family, & Faith
Meaningful readings and prayers for a Baha'i wedding ceremony. (From selected texts: Abdu’l-Bahá and Bahá’u’lláh.)
7 DAYS AGO | 5.22.2026
Lugares gratis para casarse (¡No se endeude por la boda!)
¡Descubre lugares gratis para casarse en una boda pequeña o una escapada íntima! ¡Explora hermosos lugares sin costo para tu gran día y empieza a ahorrar ya!
9 DAYS AGO | 5.20.2026
Brunch Weddings Are Trending! What to Know to Plan Your Own
7 practical tips for planning a brunch wedding, including pricing advice, what to ask your venue, officiant tips, and sample brunch wedding timelines.
Religion and Rituals Articles
3 DAYS AGO | 5.26.2026
Baha'i Wedding Readings & Prayers on Marriage, Family, & Faith
Meaningful readings and prayers for a Baha'i wedding ceremony. (From selected texts: Abdu’l-Bahá and Bahá’u’lláh.)
23 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2026
Besos entre primos: la popularidad y la controversia del matrimonio entre primos
Una breve introducción a las costumbres matrimoniales entre primos: ¿Es posible casarse con un primo hermano o segundo? ¿Qué tan común es esta práctica en Es...
72 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2026
Qué ponerse (y qué no ponerse) para un bautizo
¡Aprenda cómo vestir para un bautismo (como invitado, para realizar un bautismo o al ser bautizado) y cómo no vestir!
Community Articles
46 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2026
Could the Barter System Reshape the Wedding Industry?
Can bartering reshape the wedding industry? Explore how Gen Z wedding vendors are trading services, plus the benefits and risks, and what it could mean for a...
95 DAYS AGO | 2.23.2026
Ordenación en línea: Reseñas de American Marriage Ministries
¿Quiere oficiar una boda? ¿Busca reseñas honestas de American Marriage Ministries? ¡Consulte los testimonios de ministros ordenados en línea en la página pri...
99 DAYS AGO | 2.19.2026
Online Ordination for Spiritual Ministers & Wedding Officiants
American Marriage Ministries provides trusted, free, non denominational ordination online to people of all faiths, making it a good choice for spiritual mini...