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Una Carpeta de Folio Simple y Elegante para Guiones para Oficiante de Bodas
Esta carpeta/portafolio profesional para oficiantes de bodas puede contener un guión de ceremonia de boda, tarjeta de identificación del clero, bolígrafos de tinta, credenciales de ministro, licencia de matrimonio y más.
2025 Officiant Accelerator Schedule: Wedding Officiants Training in Your City!
2025 AMM Officiant Accelerator Tour: Wedding officiant training & networking seminars in NV, GA, WA, IL, and FL. Take your officiant business to the next level and make lasting connections.
These States Will Feel it First if Obergefell is Overturned
Will Obergefell v. Hodges be overturned? Here’s what could happen in states that banned same sex marriage before the 2015 Supreme Court decision.
Proposed Law Would Let Officials Refuse to Marry Same-Sex Couples in South Carolina
Read about legislation that would allow elected officials in South Carolina to recuse themselves from performing same-sex marriages or issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples because of their religious beliefs. (Rep. Thomas Beach / HB 3121 2025-2026)
12 Christian Wedding Readings That Aren’t Bible Verses
Start here to find a meaningful Christian reading for wedding & vow renewal ceremonies! Add one of these 12 poems to a religious or slightly religious wedding script
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Raising Marriage Age to 18 in 2025
Missouri lawmakers might raise the legal marriage age to 18, banning child marriage in the state. Click here to read more about the pre-filed legislation.
Syracuse Judge Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couple in Courthouse Wedding
Syracuse City Court judge refused to marry a same-sex couple in a courthouse wedding. Click to read more & learn how to support marriage equality in your community
5 Last Minute Wedding Ideas From Courtney Stodden & Jared Safier’s Elopement
Inspiration from Courtney Stodden & Jared Safier's last-minute wedding with friends & family. Elope in style with ideas from this celebrity wedding!
5 Fun Ways to Include Wedding Selfies in Your Celebration
5 Fun wedding selfie ideas, from a selfie station to a candid snapshot with your wedding officiant. ✓ Click to read our best wedding photo ideas now!
Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Fun Ways to Include Kids in Your Elopement Plans
Our best tips on how to include kids in elopement plans! Discover unity ceremony ideas for blended families, vow examples & other fun eloping ideas.
Meet the Officiant Who Married the Brownstone Boys in a Brooklyn Block Party Wedding
Celebrant Lauren Hill officiated the Brownstone Boys’ wedding on the stoop of their Brooklyn, New York City home. Read the interview, plus photos from the day!
What Does It Mean to Elope & Is It Right for You?
Is eloping right for you? Read our blog to learn what it means to elope, debunk common myths, and discover how to plan your dream elopement. ✓ Click here!
Simple Guide to the Chinese Tea Ceremony Wedding Tradition
Celebrate love & family with a Chinese wedding tea ceremony! Read our blog to learn how to plan, what to wear, where to host & more ✓ Click here!
5 Puerto Rican Wedding Traditions You’ll Love, On a Budget!
Puerto Rican wedding traditions for a fun, island-style celebration on any budget. ✓ Click here for affordable wedding ideas and start planning now!
This Wedding Planning Book Uses Numerology for a ‘Marriage by the Numbers’!
Use numerology to plan your wedding day with this unique wedding planning book! Unlock the magic of marriage numerology & set a date: ‘Marriage by the Numbers’
‘By the Power Vested in Me’ Basics for Your Wedding Script
‘By the power vested in me’ wedding officiant basics: Learn what this popular phrase means and what to say to officiate a wedding ceremony and perform wedding for friends and relatives!
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The Year’s Most Popular Wedding Articles as AMM’s Wedding Blog Turns SIX!
Our most popular wedding advice articles of the year: wedding news & trends, wedding officiant training, wedding officiant scripts & more on American Weddings
The Luckiest Month to Get Married According to Superstition
What is the luckiest month to get married according to wedding superstitions? Keep these in mind when choosing your lucky wedding dates!