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How to Get Married in Hawaii:  Plan a Wedding in The Aloha State

644 DAYS AGO | 5.12.2023

How to Get Married in Hawaii: Plan a Wedding in The Aloha State

A step-by-step guide to help you plan an unforgettable tropical wedding or elopement in Hawaii - including how to find a wedding officiant (marriage performe...

Michigan lawmakers consider a ban on child marriage

645 DAYS AGO | 5.11.2023

Michigan lawmakers consider a ban on child marriage

Learn about current efforts in Michigan to raise the minimum age requirement to marry: House Bill 4293 would eliminate exceptions for the marriage of minors,...

New Hampshire passes legislation to protect interracial marriage

646 DAYS AGO | 5.10.2023

New Hampshire passes legislation to protect interracial marriage

New Hampshire Governor Sununu signed 'The Marital Freedom Act' on May 4th, 2023, codifying protections for interracial marriage in the state. Learn about the...

Tickets on Sale NOW for AMM’s Chicago Wedding Officiant Education & Networking Day!

647 DAYS AGO | 5.9.2023

Tickets on Sale NOW for AMM’s Chicago Wedding Officiant Education & Networkin...

Join American Marriage Ministries for a day of wedding officiant education and networking on June 14th, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois! This seminar includes expe...

The Anonymous Officiant: Top Hat & Actual Tails for This Bridal Beagle

648 DAYS AGO | 5.8.2023

The Anonymous Officiant: Top Hat & Actual Tails for This Bridal Beagle

The Anonymous Officiant #6: A sweet story about a bride and her beagle... Plus EXCELLENT advice from an experienced officiant about how and when to include y...

Proposal to ban child marriage in Connecticut passes House, heads for Senate

651 DAYS AGO | 5.5.2023

Proposal to ban child marriage in Connecticut passes House, heads for Senate

Lawmakers in the CT House of Representatives voted yes on HB 6569, which would raise the minimum age to marry in the state to 18 years old, and remove curren...

Magical Herbs for Your Wedding Ceremony, Handfasting, or Vow Renewal

652 DAYS AGO | 5.4.2023

Magical Herbs for Your Wedding Ceremony, Handfasting, or Vow Renewal

Add a dash of magic to your marriage ceremony, handfasting, or vow renewal with this simple introduction to common herbs and botanicals. Believed by many to ...

What to Write in a Wedding Card (Based on How Well You Know the Couple)

653 DAYS AGO | 5.3.2023

What to Write in a Wedding Card (Based on How Well You Know the Couple)

Not sure what to say in a wedding card? Here are a few of our favorite ideas for wedding card wishes, including suggestions for wedding officiants! With simp...

Who Holds the Rings in a Wedding Ceremony? (And When Do They Hand Them Over?)

655 DAYS AGO | 5.1.2023

Who Holds the Rings in a Wedding Ceremony? (And When Do They Hand Them Over?)

Who holds onto the wedding rings during a marriage ceremony? Here's what to consider, and our advice how to choose a ring holder and ring bearer for your wed...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

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Gender Neutral Wedding Terms for Inclusive Officiants

658 DAYS AGO | 4.28.2023

Gender Neutral Wedding Terms for Inclusive Officiants

Learn inclusive, gender-neutral alternatives for common wedding terms for the couple and their wedding party, and help make the wedding industry more welcomi...

Palm Reading: Unique & Mystical Unity Ritual for Your Wedding Ceremony or Celebration

659 DAYS AGO | 4.27.2023

Palm Reading: Unique & Mystical Unity Ritual for Your Wedding Ceremony or Cel...

Add a unique and unexpected unity ceremony to your wedding ceremony, reception, or afterparty, with palm reading! Palm reading can be combined with tradition...

Rhode Island lawmakers consider new marriage license return period, easier practices for return by mail

660 DAYS AGO | 4.26.2023

Rhode Island lawmakers consider new marriage license return period, easier pr...

Learn about legislative efforts in Rhode Island that would change the state's marriage license return period, and make it easier for a marriage officiant to ...

The Anonymous Officiant: Use Your Gifts

662 DAYS AGO | 4.24.2023

The Anonymous Officiant: Use Your Gifts

The Anonymous Officiant #5 : Sage advice for newlyweds from an experienced wedding officiant! This minister reminds couples to use their wedding gifts after ...

Minnesota might add ‘notary public’ to list of qualified marriage officiants

665 DAYS AGO | 4.21.2023

Minnesota might add ‘notary public’ to list of qualified marriage officiants

Will Minnesota lawmakers vote to allow notary publics to officiate weddings in the state? Learn about current legislation to add notaries and certain elected...

Vermont bans the marriage of minors, effective July 1, 2023

665 DAYS AGO | 4.21.2023

Vermont bans the marriage of minors, effective July 1, 2023

Beginning July 1, 2023, individuals must be at least 18 years old to marry in Vermont, with no exceptions. Gov. Phil Scott signed the 'Act to Ban Child Marri...

What to Say & Do During a Hands Blessing Wedding Ceremony

666 DAYS AGO | 4.20.2023

What to Say & Do During a Hands Blessing Wedding Ceremony

A simple, nonreligious hand blessing ceremony script. This blessing is easy to combine with another unity ritual, such as a handfasting or palm reading, to c...

10 Wedding Reminders For Real Couples From an Officiant’s Perspective

667 DAYS AGO | 4.19.2023

10 Wedding Reminders For Real Couples From an Officiant’s Perspective

REAL wedding advice for couples from professional wedding officiant Jody Serey! This candid advice is for anyone planning a wedding, to keep your marriage ce...

You Don’t Have to Choose Between Planning a Wedding & Buying a House

668 DAYS AGO | 4.18.2023

You Don’t Have to Choose Between Planning a Wedding & Buying a House

This advice will help you get married for less money and without going into debt! You don't have to plan an expensive wedding ceremony or reception to have a...

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