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Bride links arms with the groom as they both walk down the aisle laughing happily. This is during the recession, after the ceremony, and friends and family watch happily.

1373 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 ...

Dos amigos y el oficiante de la boda levantan una copa de champán para brindar por los recién casados ​​después de la ceremonia de boda, los cinco sonríen felices.

1376 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 ...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding for Someone You Don’t Like? Try This.

1376 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...

Congress’s bipartisan USPS vote is great news for small organizations and rural ministers

1377 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...

Ghost Marriages – When ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ Isn’t Enough

1377 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2022

Ghost Marriages – When ‘Til Death Do Us Part’ Isn’t Enough

3 modern examples of ghost marriage and the haunting history of marrying the dead, including posthumous marriage in China, France, and the Mormon Church her...

New York considers one-day marriage officiant designation

1378 DAYS AGO | 3.9.2022

New York considers one-day marriage officiant designation

See what’s next: Lawmakers in New York are once again considering legislation to designate lay individuals (non clergy) as one-day marriage officiants, autho...

5 Creative Unity Ceremony Ideas for Virtual Weddings

1378 DAYS AGO | 3.9.2022

5 Creative Unity Ceremony Ideas for Virtual Weddings

Make your virtual wedding ceremony unforgettable with these 5 creative unity ceremony ideas. Perfect for a live streamed wedding over Zoom, Skype, Google Mee...

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

1379 DAYS AGO | 3.8.2022

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

Curious how much it costs to get ordained and become a wedding officiant? Learn about free online ordination with American Marriage Ministries, how to purcha...

Will Rhode Island abolish common law marriage?

1379 DAYS AGO | 3.8.2022

Will Rhode Island abolish common law marriage?

Rhode Island legislators consider abolishing common-law marriage with the introduction of House Bill H7900.

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10 Beloved Celebrity Wedding Officiants & the Lucky Couples They Married

1380 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2022

10 Beloved Celebrity Wedding Officiants & the Lucky Couples They Married

Some of our favorite celebrity wedding officiants who were ordained online and the lucky couples they married.

How to Officiate a Group Wedding Ceremony

1383 DAYS AGO | 3.4.2022

How to Officiate a Group Wedding Ceremony

Learn how to plan and officiate a group wedding ceremony, also called a mass wedding or double wedding – including what to expect during the ceremony, what t...

Floral Fantasy Wedding Inspiration from Da Brat & Jesseca "Judy" Dupart

1384 DAYS AGO | 3.3.2022

Floral Fantasy Wedding Inspiration from Da Brat & Jesseca "Judy" Dupart

See photos from Da Brat & Jesseca Dupart’s stunning wedding on 2/22/22 at the Horse Mansion in Georgia. The 90s queer rap legend and her partner celebrated w...

Photo of Puerto Rico government building, with white column, a white dome, and palm trees.

1385 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2022

New! Puerto Rico Marriage Laws Available in Spanish & English

See Puerto Rico Marriage Laws for wedding officiants and couples in both Spanish and English translation, and visit the American Marriage Ministries marriage...

Dos anillos de boda en cajas para anillos se colocan encima de un guión de ceremonia de boda impreso.

1386 DAYS AGO | 3.1.2022

¿Existen requerimientos legales de redacción para una ceremonia de bodas?

Aunque para una ceremonia de Bodas no existen requerimientos legales de palabras específicas, las parejas deben realizar su Declaración de Intenciones y el o...

Watch: Reverend Hooker Explains How Online Ordination Protects Marriage Equality

1387 DAYS AGO | 2.28.2022

Watch: Reverend Hooker Explains How Online Ordination Protects Marriage Equality

Video: Rev. Tim Hooker describes why he chose American Marriage Ministries for his online ordination, and how AMM ordination enables him to serve & marry sam...

Write a Personal Wedding Pronouncement Using This Outline

1390 DAYS AGO | 2.25.2022

Write a Personal Wedding Pronouncement Using This Outline

How to write creative wedding pronouncement alternatives using a simple outline: Personalize your wedding ceremony script with this helpful 3 part template, ...

Must-Watch Video For Anyone Planning a Sequel Wedding Ceremony

1391 DAYS AGO | 2.24.2022

Must-Watch Video For Anyone Planning a Sequel Wedding Ceremony

A short video on how to officiate and plan a sequel wedding or a wedding ceremony in two parts, with tips for wedding officiants and newlyweds on what to say...

A Letter to Rep. Panetta in Support of the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act

1392 DAYS AGO | 2.23.2022

A Letter to Rep. Panetta in Support of the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adu...

AMM offers support for the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act, H.R. 6405, introduced this year by Congressman Jimmy Panetta (of California).

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