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

1482 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.

1483 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

1484 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

1487 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

1488 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

1489 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).

Iowa’s United Methodist Church to allow same-sex weddings

1489 DAYS AGO | 2.23.2022

Iowa’s United Methodist Church to allow same-sex weddings

The Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) will allow clergy to perform same-sex (same gender) weddings for LGBTQ members, but won’t require of...

illustration of wedding officiant with newlyweds during the marriage ceremony, stylized drawing over watercolor by Jessica Levey

1490 DAYS AGO | 2.22.2022

En Español: AMM’s Top Wedding Officiant Training and Ceremony Planning Articl...

We’re sharing our most popular articles in Spanish to help make our blog more inclusive and welcoming to all our ordained Ministers, wedding officiants, and ...

Newlyweds pose for a photo on the Brooklyn Bridge on a sunny date, surrounded by friends and tourists

1493 DAYS AGO | 2.19.2022

3 Secrets to Get a Wedding Published (for Wedding Officiants)

Attention Officiants: Use these 3 tips to get your real wedding published in the best print magazines and online wedding blogs. Suggestions on planning a cer...

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The Wrong Officiant for Your Wedding – Warning Signs of a Bad Fit

1494 DAYS AGO | 2.18.2022

The Wrong Officiant for Your Wedding – Warning Signs of a Bad Fit

Trying to find the best wedding officiant for your ceremony? Not sure what to look for, or look out for? These 5 'red flags' are warning signs of a bad fit b...

Close up, lighting an orange candle during a sweet Taoist wedding ceremony

1496 DAYS AGO | 2.16.2022

New Script Alert! A Taoist Wedding Ceremony

Taoist wedding ceremony script with readings from Chuang Tzu, love poem by Kuan Tao-Sheng, elemental unity ceremony, Taoist wedding vows, and ring exchange

A solider lifts a young woman up to embrace her, outdoors on a neighborhood street in the sunshine. The photo only shows the couple's legs, hers are lifted up off the ground as they hug.

1496 DAYS AGO | 2.16.2022

Everything You Need to Know About Montana’s Double Proxy Marriages

Learn about Montana’s proxy and double proxy marriage laws, including the requirements for military partners and residents, the pros and cons of proxy weddin...

A Pagan Priest Creates Community in Conservative Mormon Utah

1497 DAYS AGO | 2.15.2022

A Pagan Priest Creates Community in Conservative Mormon Utah

AMM Minister Feature with wedding officiant and Pagan Priest Leandra Southwinds. Leandra left her Mormon upbringing to pursue Priesthood and now advocates fo...

NJ Lighthouse wedding, 228 steps up! (We hope this officiant wore comfy shoes.)

1498 DAYS AGO | 2.14.2022

NJ Lighthouse wedding, 228 steps up! (We hope this officiant wore comfy shoes.)

A Valentine's Day wedding and vow renewal event in Atlantic City, NJ, at the Absecon Lighthouse included a 171 foot climb and 228 stairs, reminding us that w...

Bride and groom embrace on a beach during the wedding ceremony, smiling happily at the camera

1498 DAYS AGO | 2.14.2022

12 Creative Pronouncement Ideas for Your Wedding Ceremony

Want to write a creative wedding pronouncement, but aren’t sure what wording to use? Let these 10 alternatives inspire you, from funny to formal examples, ge...

Una novia y un novio se arrodillan junto a sus dos perros, afuera en un campo de hierba el día de la boda. La pareja lleva un vestido de novia blanco y una camisa de vestir con chaleco, y los perros tienen lindas pajaritas.

1501 DAYS AGO | 2.11.2022

Qué decir en una boda continuada o ceremonia en dos partes con amigues y fami...

Las Bodas continuadas están de moda! Usa este sencillo guión para oficiar la segunda ceremonia de una pareja una vez que las restricciones de COVID-19 sean l...

Happy newlyweds hold up an empty wooden picture frame in front of their faces as they smile on the wedding day. The frame is decorated with red and pink flowers and ribbons for Valentine's Day.

1502 DAYS AGO | 2.10.2022

Rose-colored Romance : Valentine’s Day Wedding Ideas We Love

Valentine’s Day wedding ideas to inspire an authentic ceremony, with suggestions for creative wedding readings and a romantic wedding ceremony script.

New Louisville Archbishop has a history of speaking out against racism, and against same-sex marriage

1502 DAYS AGO | 2.10.2022

New Louisville Archbishop has a history of speaking out against racism, and a...

Rev. Shelton Fabre, the next leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, has a history of speaking out against racism, and against sam...

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