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1188 DAYS AGO | 12.21.2022
Creative ‘Declaration of Intent’ Wording for Your Wedding Ceremony
Want to write a creative wedding ceremony script, but aren’t sure what wording to use for the declaration of intent? Let these 6 alternatives inspire you, fr...
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1189 DAYS AGO | 12.20.2022
New Script! 'Opposites Attract' Theme Wedding Ceremony Script
We've added a fun new officiant script to AMM's free wedding ceremony scripts library! This script celebrates when 'opposites attract' in love and marriage, ...
1190 DAYS AGO | 12.19.2022
A Simple Wedding Planning Checklist & Timeline for Busy Couples
This simple wedding planning checklist and timeline will help you plan an unforgettable celebration, with a focus on the most important part of the day: the ...
1193 DAYS AGO | 12.16.2022
How Much Does a Wedding Officiant Cost? (& Should You Tip Them?)
How much does an officiant cost? Learn common rates and fees for different types of officiants and services, including local clergy and professional wedding ...
1194 DAYS AGO | 12.15.2022
These Wedding Planning Books Make Great Gifts
Wedding planning books with a focus on the ceremony: These wedding guides make great gifts for a newly engaged couple, your favorite professional wedding off...
1195 DAYS AGO | 12.14.2022
Funny Love Poems & Whimsical Wedding Readings for a Ceremony that’s YOU & Tru...
Funny wedding readings and love poems to add to a lighthearted wedding ceremony script, unique wedding vows, or a whimsical rhyming officiant speech. Include...
1196 DAYS AGO | 12.13.2022
Proposed legislation in New Jersey would protect interracial marriage in 2023
Lawmakers in New Jersey introduced a bill to codify protections for interracial marriage rights in the state. The bill would amend the current statute to ens...
1196 DAYS AGO | 12.13.2022
AMM Ministers: Cultivate a Relationship with Your Congregation
Ministers ordained with American Marriage Ministries serve a diverse group of couples and families to ensure their marriages are celebrated with love, respec...
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1197 DAYS AGO | 12.12.2022
New script! Quick & Simple Civil Wedding Ceremony Script
A quick and simple civil wedding ceremony script for a ceremony that’s short, heartfelt, and oh so sweet! This nonreligious wedding officiant script includes...
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1199 DAYS AGO | 12.10.2022
55 Questions a Wedding Officiant Can Ask a Couple to *Really* Get to Know Them
An over the top list of humorous, helpful, and downright absurd questions a wedding officiant can ask a couple to get to know them before the ceremony. If yo...
1200 DAYS AGO | 12.9.2022
6 Ways to Include a Sword in Your Wedding Ceremony
From unity ceremony to unique recessional, here are 6 creative ways to include a sword in your wedding ceremony. This list incudes a military saber arch, Vi...
1201 DAYS AGO | 12.8.2022
Finally! A Wedding Officiant Training Course That’s Fully Online
Looking for comprehensive wedding officiant training online? AMM’s new Professional Wedding Officiant Certification Course is self-directed, making it easy f...
1202 DAYS AGO | 12.7.2022
AMM Ministers: Serving a Congregation of Two, or Many
Your online ordination with American Marriage Ministries empowers you to serve your congregation in meaningful ways. Learn about your congregation, ways to s...
1203 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2022
Wyoming lawmakers might raise the legal age to marry in 2023
Pre-filed legislation in Wyoming could raise the legal age of consent to marry to 18 years old in 2023, with exceptions for 16 and 17 year olds with permissi...
1203 DAYS AGO | 12.6.2022
Proposed legislation in Virginia and Texas would protect same-sex marriage in...
Lawmakers in Virginia and Texas propose new legislation in 2023 to protect LGBTQ+ couples and families by repealing same-sex marriage bans from the states’ c...
1204 DAYS AGO | 12.5.2022
New Script! New Year’s Eve Wedding Ceremony with Wine Box & Love Letters
A fun New Year’s Eve Wedding Ceremony Script with a wine box unity ceremony, love letters, sweet resolutions for your marriage, a special seasonal reading of...
1206 DAYS AGO | 12.3.2022
12 preguntas que debe hacerle a su oficiante de bodas antes de firmar un cont...
Hágale al oficiante de su boda estas importantes preguntas para asegurarse de que ha encontrado a la mejor persona para oficiar su ceremonia. Antes de firmar...
1207 DAYS AGO | 12.2.2022
5 Alternatives to a Traditional Wedding Ceremony
Choose one of these fun and affordable alternatives to a traditional wedding ceremony, including eloping, a sign and go marriage license signing ceremony, a ...