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Massachusetts is one step closer to banning child marriage

1541 DAYS AGO | 5.23.2022

Massachusetts is one step closer to banning child marriage

Legislators in Massachusetts consider a law to end the marriage of minors, after the House of Reps voted to ban child marriage in the Commonwealth as part of...

Submarine weddings are coming! Would you officiate 650 feet underwater?

1544 DAYS AGO | 5.20.2022

Submarine weddings are coming! Would you officiate 650 feet underwater?

The Dutch company U-Boat Worx just announced plans to build a 120 person private submarine for wedding ceremonies and receptions. Would you officiate this ep...

La foto de cerca muestra un ataúd de color claro con un gran ramo de flores rosas y blancas colocado encima, durante una celebración fúnebre.

1544 DAYS AGO | 5.20.2022

Cómo oficiar un funeral o servicio conmemorativo

Aprender a oficiar un servicio funerario o conmemorativo por primera vez, incluyendo cómo planear la ceremonia, escribir y emitir una elegía, que decir y qué...

Daredevil bride and groom light themselves on fire at wedding ceremony

1545 DAYS AGO | 5.19.2022

Daredevil bride and groom light themselves on fire at wedding ceremony

Professional stunt performers Ambyr Bambyr and Gabe Jessop lit themselves on fire during an unforgettable wedding recession. Read about the couple’s fiery we...

A groom holds a bride in his arms on a beach on the wedding day. It's sunny, and in the background is a blanket, flowers, and other romantic items, with the ocean behind them and some small hills and grass. The couple stands in the sand in their wedding clothes. The bride wears a white wedding dress and holds up a bouquet of flowers, the groom is wearing a light gray suit.

1546 DAYS AGO | 5.18.2022

5 Seaside Unity Ceremony Ideas for Your Beach Wedding or Vow Renewal

5 creative unity ceremony ideas for your beach wedding, including a shell or stone blessing ritual, unique tropical toast with a custom wedding cocktail, tra...

You’ll have more time to use an Oklahoma marriage license beginning November 2022

1547 DAYS AGO | 5.17.2022

You’ll have more time to use an Oklahoma marriage license beginning November ...

Learn about changes to the expiration and return periods for marriage licenses / certificates in Oklahoma, and updates to the minister registration process f...

Alaska considers new limits on the marriage of minors, updates to witness requirements

1547 DAYS AGO | 5.17.2022

Alaska considers new limits on the marriage of minors, updates to witness req...

Learn about proposed changes to Alaska marriage laws, including raising the minimum age to marry to 16, placing additional limits on child marriage, and redu...

New script! Bilingual English-Spanish Wedding Ceremony with Written Vows

1548 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2022

New script! Bilingual English-Spanish Wedding Ceremony with Written Vows

We’ve added a sweet bilingual wedding ceremony script in Spanish and English to our script library! It contains a heartfelt invocation, written vows, a passa...

Young groom and bride hug outside in casual clothes, groom kisses bride's forehead.

1551 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2022

Our Favorite Ways to Get Married Without a Wedding Ceremony

5 sweet, inexpensive, and romantic ways to get married without a wedding ceremony. Whether you want to elope alone, invite a few guests, or skip straight to ...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

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Inside Frankie Grande & Hale Leon’s Surprise Star Wars Wedding

1552 DAYS AGO | 5.12.2022

Inside Frankie Grande & Hale Leon’s Surprise Star Wars Wedding

From galactic glamor to sexy lightsabers and themed costumes: Celebrity wedding inspiration from Frankie Grande and Hale Leon surprise Star Wars Wedding Cer...

A bride and groom pose on the beach wearing a white wedding dress and light blue suit. The bride is holding a bouquet of pink and white roses, which matches the flowers tucked into the groom's lapel. They are turned away from the camera, laughing playfully with the ocean in the distance.

1552 DAYS AGO | 5.12.2022

Virgin Islands now offers e-file for marriage licenses

Learn about the new electronic e-file system for marriage license applications in US Virgin Islands, announced in a press release last week by the Judicial ...

Wedding ceremony on a SEPTA train! Would you perform this wedding?

1553 DAYS AGO | 5.11.2022

Wedding ceremony on a SEPTA train! Would you perform this wedding?

A Philadelphia couple got married aboard a moving SEPTA train with the help of a resourceful wedding officiant and 50 happy guests, before celebrating with ...

New survey shows most couples don’t want a wedding, so how do wedding officiants serve them best?

1554 DAYS AGO | 5.10.2022

New survey shows most couples don’t want a wedding, so how do wedding officia...

Attention wedding officiants: Surprising survey reveals most couples want to sign a marriage license without a wedding ceremony, prefer fewer guests and a sm...

What will Britney Spears & Sam Asghari’s Secret Wedding Look Like?

1555 DAYS AGO | 5.9.2022

What will Britney Spears & Sam Asghari’s Secret Wedding Look Like?

We predict what Britney Spears and Sam Asghari secret wedding will look like, including who the pair will ask to officiate their ceremony, and give you tips...

3 Pablo Neruda Love Poems for a Romantic Wedding Ceremony

1555 DAYS AGO | 5.9.2022

3 Pablo Neruda Love Poems for a Romantic Wedding Ceremony

Looking for short, romantic wedding readings? These 3 love poems are a sweet addition to any wedding ceremony script or wedding vows, by poet Pablo Neruda in...

What overturning Roe v Wade could mean for Marriage Equality

1557 DAYS AGO | 5.7.2022

What overturning Roe v Wade could mean for Marriage Equality

A look at how a SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade threatens marriage equality and could lead to state bans on interracial marriage and same sex marriage...

How to Get Married in Nebraska - Planning a Wedding in The Cornhusker State

1558 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2022

How to Get Married in Nebraska - Planning a Wedding in The Cornhusker State

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Nebraska - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your ...

A pair of white headphones are stretched over a red heart, symbolizing listening to love, in celebration of our audio recordings of wedding ceremony scripts! Beside the image is the AMM logo, with two gold rings and three blue stars

1559 DAYS AGO | 5.5.2022

Listen to Full Wedding Ceremony Scripts on AMM’s SoundCloud

Listen to a professional wedding officiant perform our most popular wedding ceremony scripts, and practice your own personal delivery style before the weddin...

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