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A wedding officiant stands beside a groom and bride as they exchange wedding vows during a sunny outdoor wedding ceremony

722 DAYS AGO | 2.12.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in South Dakota to Officiate a W...

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in South Dakota, plus information on minister registration and how the cost of popular online o...

A group of loved ones gather around a casket during a funeral ceremony, joined by the officiant

725 DAYS AGO | 2.9.2024

Officiating Weddings & Funerals: Similarities & Differences for Professional ...

Want to expand your officiant practice to include funerals & memorials? Learn what to expect when officiating a funeral, memorial service, or celebration of ...

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726 DAYS AGO | 2.8.2024

Introducing AMM’s Book of Wedding Vows and Ceremonies!

For wedding officiants and couples, AMM presents an exciting collection of wedding vow and ceremony script examples! This detailed book includes examples for...

Promotional graphic for the Washington, DC wedding officiant training and networking seminar, Officiant Accelerator, shows the city from an aerial view with the text across it

727 DAYS AGO | 2.7.2024

Officiant Accelerator is in DC on March 13th! Meet the Speakers for This Exci...

Attention Wedding Officiants in the DMV: Meet the speakers for our March 13th, 2024 officiant training and networking seminar! This fun one-day event feature...

Un novio se inclina sobre una mesa durante la ceremonia nupcial para firmar la licencia de matrimonio. Al fondo, la novia observa, junto con amigos y familiares.

728 DAYS AGO | 2.6.2024

Firmando una Licencia de Matrimonio Durante la Ceremonia de Boda- Consejos pa...

Todo lo que necesita saber para incluir la firma de la licencia matrimonial en una ceremonia de boda poco estresante y como un ritual de unidad única. ¡Pídal...

Newlyweds embrace and laugh happily after their wedding ceremony outdoors, behind them are colorful trees and a wedding arch decorated with roses

729 DAYS AGO | 2.5.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Massachusetts to Officiate a ...

Learn how much it costs to become ordained as a minister in Massachusetts, including additional fees to purchase and file your ministry credentials (minister...

Two brides exchange rings while a rabbi reads a blessing from the ceremony script during a happy outdoor Jewish wedding

733 DAYS AGO | 2.1.2024

5 Jewish Wedding Traditions & What to Expect, for Couples, Officiants, & Guests

Learn about 5 Jewish wedding traditions that are commonly included in traditional, modern, and interfaith Jewish weddings – from ketubah signing, to the mean...

La novia y el novio se besan al aire libre en Alaska antes de la boda, detrás de ellos hay una montaña y un lago

734 DAYS AGO | 1.31.2024

¿Cuánto Cuesta Ordenarse en Línea en Alaska Para Oficiar una Boda?

Conozca cuánto cuesta convertirse en ministro ordenado en línea en Alaska, si pagará más por el registro de ministro para oficiar una boda y cómo se compara ...

Zoe Kravitz and Lenny Kravitz pose for a photo

735 DAYS AGO | 1.30.2024

Lenny Kravitz Might ‘Wing’ His Wedding Toast, But You’d Better Not

Unless you’re a rock ‘n’ roll legend who’s mastered the impromptu red carpet interview like Lenny Kravitz, it’s best to prepare and practice your wedding toa...

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A wooden sign posted in the woods shows a chalk drawing of two wedding rings and an arrow. In the distance, we see a wedding ceremony taking place with friends and family in a forest.

736 DAYS AGO | 1.29.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Maine to Officiate a Wedding?

We break down how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Maine and whether you'll need to purchase and file credentials for minister registra...

A young wedding officiant minister performs a vow renewal ceremony for a senior couple dressed in beautiful formal suit and dress. They are in a brightly lit church with warm cream and gold accents.

740 DAYS AGO | 1.25.2024

10 Unity Ritual Ideas for Your Vow Renewal Ceremony

Unity ceremony ideas for a Vow Renewal! Including unity candle lighting, fun pizza ritual, unity tree planting & fire ceremony. With links to officiant scri...

Bride and groom kiss in a Kansas sunflower field on the wedding day, they are wearing casual clothes and look very in love

741 DAYS AGO | 1.24.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Kansas to Officiate a Wedding?

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Kansas, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how th...

Illustration of a bride and groom looking off into the distance with expressions of shock and fear with colored flames behind them and celestial numbers swirling around them

742 DAYS AGO | 1.23.2024

Is Your Valentine’s Day Wedding Doomed? Numerology Says ‘Maybe?’

According to numerology, this Valentine’s Day might be the worst day of the year to get married! Find out why it’s so unlucky, what to expect if you've alrea...

Two brides sit in front of a laptop showing off their wedding rings during an online virtual marriage ceremony. They are smiling and happy, wearing casual clothes.

746 DAYS AGO | 1.19.2024

“The Las Vegas of Virtual Weddings”: Utah Sen. Weiler works with County Clerk...

Utah legislators consider a substitute bill that will allow couples to marry in virtual wedding ceremonies from anywhere in the world, as long as certain gui...

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747 DAYS AGO | 1.18.2024

Will Utah Legislators Put Limits on Virtual Weddings in 2024?

Learn about proposed changes to Utah's remote marriage ceremonies and services in 2024. Legislators seek to amend the law to require at least one of the indi...

Close up of man and girl holding hands with wedding rings

748 DAYS AGO | 1.17.2024

Banning Child Marriage: Four States Consider Legislation to Raise Legal Age t...

Four states are considering child marriage bans in 2024, with legislation that would raise the legal age of consent to marry to 18 years old. Learn about eff...

Newlyweds bride and groom kiss outdoors during their wedding ceremony. The sun is behind them and shines through as they kiss.

749 DAYS AGO | 1.16.2024

Arkansas Officiant Plans Cosmic Group Wedding for April’s Solar Eclipse

Get married during April’s solar eclipse in a unique group wedding event in Pottsville, Arkansas! Officiated by AMM-ordained Notary Officiant Kimberely Boren...

Close up of a young couple hands,  holding hands outdoors.

750 DAYS AGO | 1.15.2024

Washington State is One Step Closer to Child Marriage Ban in 2024

Learn about legislation to outlaw child marriage in Washington State. The members of the WA House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of HB 1455 th...

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