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1347 DAYS AGO | 3.30.2022
American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 900,000th minister!
American Marriage Ministries welcomes ordained minister number 900,000! We’re committed to providing legal ordination online and minister credentials valid ...
1348 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2022
3 Easy Ways to Tie a Handfasting Cord - Choosing a Simple Knot
How to tie a handfasting cord during a wedding ceremony: 3 simple handfasting knot examples for the handfasting officiant, engaged couple, or family members!
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1349 DAYS AGO | 3.28.2022
Planning a handfasting wedding ceremony? This Quiz will test your knowledge!
Prepare for your handfasting ceremony and wedding day with American Marriage Ministries’ handfasting quiz! Plus links to our most popular handfasting article...
1352 DAYS AGO | 3.25.2022
How to Get Married in Idaho - Planning a wedding in The Gem State
A step-by-step guide to getting married in Idaho - from finding a wedding officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return y...
1353 DAYS AGO | 3.24.2022
Officiants: Ask to Review a Couple’s Written Vows Before the Wedding Ceremony
Tips for new or first time wedding officiant: Ask to review a couple’s written wedding vows before the ceremony to ensure compatible length and tone. This is...
1354 DAYS AGO | 3.23.2022
Watch: Samuel Heath Describes Being Asked to Officiate a Wedding for the Firs...
Video: Minister Sam Heath describes the first time he was asked to officiate a wedding for a same gender, same-sex couple in Georgia that lead to his ordinat...
1355 DAYS AGO | 3.22.2022
Wedding Officiants: Learn How to Provide Premarital Counseling and Relationsh...
Learn how ordained ministers and wedding officiants can offer premarital counseling and relationship coaching services to the couples they marry. These servi...
1356 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2022
How to Get Your Wedding Published on AMM’s Wedding Wall
Learn how to get your real wedding published on the AMM Wedding Wall. This unique feature is available to AMM Ministers and their couples, and helps showcase...
1356 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2022
Ex-clerk Kim Davis found guilty of violating gay couples’ rights by refusing ...
US Judge in Kentucky finds that Kim Davis violated the constitutional rights of same-sex couples by refusing to issue them a marriage license in 2015, despit...
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1359 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2022
Watch: What does an officiant have to say to make a wedding ceremony legal?
A short video on what to say when officiating a wedding to make sure the ceremony meets the legal requirements for your state. A must-watch video for wedding...
1360 DAYS AGO | 3.17.2022
Planning a Secret Wedding (Is Easier Than You Think)
Planning a secret wedding ceremony, and don’t want your friends or family to find out? Couples choose to get married privately for a variety of reasons – and...
1361 DAYS AGO | 3.16.2022
Is a cardboard cutout of yourself the perfect wedding gift? It just might be!
Looking for the perfect wedding gift, or a way to show friends and family that you support the marriage even when you can’t attend their ceremony? Why not se...
1362 DAYS AGO | 3.15.2022
How to Elope: The Complete Elopement Checklist
A simple elopement checklist for a low-stress wedding day: when to apply for a marriage license, find an officiant, write the guest list, choose the wedding ...
1363 DAYS AGO | 3.14.2022
How to Write Funny Wedding Vows (5 Tips for Bringing Humor Into Your Ceremony)
Writing your own vows? Learn how to write funny wedding vows with these five simple tips! Perfect for couples and wedding officiants writing humorous modern ...
1363 DAYS AGO | 3.14.2022
Island Wedding Inspiration from the Chief’s Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Matt...
Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes married Brittany Matthews in a stunning Maui beach wedding over the weekend. Plan your own dream destination w...
1366 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2022
Como pedirle a Alguien que oficie tu Boda- Nuestra manera Favorita de decir ‘...
Como pedirle a alguien que oficie tu ceremonia de bodas- 3 maneras creativas de pedirle a una amiga, amigo o familiar que lleve a cabo el matrimonio, de tal ...
1366 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2022
Asked to Officiate a Wedding for Someone You Don’t Like? Try This.
Not sure what to do when someone asks you to officiate a wedding – and you don’t like them? Simple tools for wedding officiants to shift the mood, communicat...
1367 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2022
Congress’s bipartisan USPS vote is great news for small organizations and rur...
The Postal Service Reform Act was passed in Congress this week in a show of rare bipartisan support, and is on its way to President Biden to be signed into l...