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1230 DAYS AGO | 3.30.2023
How to Get Ordained Online & Officiate a Friend’s Wedding Ceremony
Asked to officiate a friend's wedding ceremony? Learn how to get ordained online and officiate a wedding for friends or relatives, including ordination, mini...
1231 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2023
Honoring Clela Rorex: Gay Rights Hero Issued First Same-Sex Marriage Licenses...
Learn about Clela Rorex, the Boulder County Clerk who became a hero to the LGBTQ+ community and their allies when she issued a marriage license to a gay coup...
1232 DAYS AGO | 3.28.2023
Are Marriage Licenses Public Records? (And Where Can You Marry in Secret?)
Learn how marriage licenses become public records in the city or county where you marry, why some couples want a private wedding, and how to keep your marria...
1233 DAYS AGO | 3.27.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Substitute Mom for the Wedding Day
The Anonymous Officiant #3 : This groom started to cry moment's before the wedding ceremony because he missed his mother, but a sweet gesture by a quick thin...
1236 DAYS AGO | 3.24.2023
Marketing Your Wedding Officiant Business With an Online Portfolio: Highlight...
Learn the value of a great online portfolio and digital presence when marketing your wedding officiant business! These 6 business and marketing tips from Off...
1237 DAYS AGO | 3.23.2023
The Average Age of Marriage in the U.S. Just Went Down for the First Time in ...
Is the average age of marriage in the U.S. going up or down? Learn about recent trends that affect how old most men and women are when they get married, and ...
1238 DAYS AGO | 3.22.2023
Wedding regrets: Should a wedding officiant return the marriage license if th...
The ultimate wedding regret! Learn what to do if a couple changes their minds about being married after the wedding ceremony, and what your legal responsibil...
1239 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2023
Were You Told You Can’t Officiate a Wedding in North Carolina Because You Wer...
Have you been told by a clerk or registrar that you can’t officiate a North Carolina wedding because you were ordained online? We want to hear from you! Here...
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1240 DAYS AGO | 3.20.2023
A Simple Wedding Script to Use When a Parent Officiates Your Ceremony
There's a new script in our library! This ‘Parent Officiating’ wedding script is the perfect fit for when a couple asks a mother, father, grandparent, or men...
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1242 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2023
¿Caduca Mi Ordenación de American Marriage Ministries?
Las ordenaciones concedidas por American Marriage Ministries son gratuitas, no caducan y no requieren renovación. Descubra cómo nuestra ordenación en línea e...
1243 DAYS AGO | 3.17.2023
5 Irish Wedding Traditions for an Inspired Ceremony
Get inspired by these sweet Irish wedding traditions, including the ancient Celtic Pagan handfasting ritual and a contemporary Irish wedding bell blessing! F...
1244 DAYS AGO | 3.16.2023
What to Say (and Do) During a Love Lock Unity Ceremony
Learn the meaning of a love lock wedding ceremony, and what to say and do during this popular unity ritual! With a sample officiant script and variations for...
1244 DAYS AGO | 3.16.2023
Israel Must Recognize Utah Online Marriages, Supreme Court Rules
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that Israeli couples are allowed to marry using Utah County’s online marriage services, and that these civil marriages must ...
1245 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2023
The Big Picture in Tennessee’s Fight for Marriage Equality Must Include Onlin...
Learn how HB878 and 2019’s paused anti-online ordination law work together in an ongoing attack against marriage equality in Tennessee. These bills would all...
1245 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2023
Should You Use an A.I. Chatbot to Write Your Wedding Vows or Wedding Toast?
Most couples need help writing their personal wedding vows, toast, or speech, but is a chatbot like ChatGPT or GPT-3 the right choice for inspiration? AMM te...
1246 DAYS AGO | 3.14.2023
New Script! A Wedding Ceremony with Two Officiants
Have a wedding ceremony with two officiants with this new wedding script from the AMM Ceremony Script Library! This original officiant script includes a swee...
1247 DAYS AGO | 3.13.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Groom Gone Fishin’
The Anonymous Officiant #2 : This beautiful Florida beach wedding almost didn't happen, when the wedding officiant arrived to find the groom missing... and g...
1249 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2023
New Yorkers Can Apply for One-Day Officiant License at City Clerk Office
Town and City Clerks in New York will soon be able to issue a one-day marriage officiant permit to anyone wanting to perform a single wedding ceremony in the...