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Online Ordination: Reviews for American Marriage Ministries

Want to officiate a wedding? Looking for honest American Marriage Ministries reviews? See testimonials from online-ordained ministers on the AMM homepage!

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What Wedding Officiants Should Know About Project 2025 & Gay Marriage

What does Project 2025 say about same-sex marriage? Will a second Trump administration eliminate rights for LGBTQ+ couples? What wedding officiants should know!

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Good News! Voters in Three States Pass Marriage Equality Protections

Voters pass amendments to protect marriage equality for LGBTQ+ couples in Hawaii, California, and Colorado. Good news for marriage rights this 2024 election week!

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Timeless Wedding Ideas from Lana Condor & Anthony De La Torre

Timeless wedding inspiration from actors' Lana Condor & Anthony De La Torre’s multi-day wedding celebration in Malibu.

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Here Comes the Swine: 8 Wedding Traditions with Pigs

A fun look at pig themed wedding traditions including the pig dance & lucky pig charms, pig symbolism & marriage, & pigs at the wedding ceremony

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10 Cute Wedding Ideas for LEGO® Lovers

Never LE-GO of love! Fun LEGO® wedding theme ideas, from cake toppers to an inspired LEGO® unity ceremony & wedding vows.

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Elope in Front of This Niagara Falls Sign Honoring Gay Marriage

Elope in Niagara Falls in front of this sweet sign memorializing the first gay marriage in New York State! (LGBTQ Weddings)

New Jersey Legislators Urge Congress Not to Cut Benefits for Disabled Adults Who Marry

Lawmakers in New Jersey urge U.S. Congress members to eliminate ‘marriage penalties’ on federal SSI and SSDI benefits for disabled adults who get married.

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New Kids’ Book About Weddings, Love & Wedding Officiants!

A picture book about weddings & special wedding helpers: the wedding officiant! Explore parts of a wedding & types of officiants with an LGBTQ+ friendly kids’ book

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

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True Crime Fan Asks 'Dateline' Star to Officiate Her Wedding

Dateline crime reporter Josh Mankiewicz officiates wedding for humor writer Sara Runnels and new husband Adam Zack in Seattle.

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Toddler Steals Phone & Films Viral Wedding Reception Video

Toddler steals dad’s phone and records viral video of dance moves at the family wedding reception. That’s it, he’s hired!

A wedding officiant performs a wedding ceremony between a bride and groom outdoors in front of friends and family. It's a beautiful sunny day and they are surrounded by trees and flowers

Is ‘Wedding Officiant’ a Good Side Hustle?

Think you might want to start a side hustle as a wedding officiant? Discover why officiating a wedding can be a good side gig, what skills you'll need, and how to start an officiant side business.

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Marry Your Gal Pal! Let’s Bring Back ‘Boston Marriage’

Will modern women bring back Boston Marriages as Gen Z’s embrace of platonic marriage grows? Plus a look at women’s same-sex relationships in the 1800s!

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Why Lavender Marriage is Making a Modern Comeback

Lavender Marriage is being redefined as young people discover the benefits of legally marrying a platonic life partner.

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Britney Spears Marries Herself as ‘Solo-Marriage’ Trend Continues

Britney Spears is the latest celebrity to embrace 'solo marriage' as the sologamy trend continues. Discover other celebrities who have married themselves in a symbolic solo wedding celebration.

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Easy Guide to Puerto Rico Wedding Officiant Registration

Step-by-step guide to minister registration for wedding officiants in Puerto Rico. It just got easier to perform a wedding in Puerto Rico, with help from American Marriage Ministries (AMM)!

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How to Choose the Best Moon Phase for Your Wedding Ceremony

Learn moon phase meanings for the best wedding date, including new moon & full moon wedding symbolism, with rituals to harness moon magic in your marriage.

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5 Weird & Unusual DIY Wedding Dresses You Don’t Want to Miss!

DIY wedding dresses that are delightfully weird and wonderfully unusual: Don’t miss this unique dress designs!

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