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1602 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...
1603 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...
1604 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...
1604 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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1607 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...
1608 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...
1609 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...
1610 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 ...
1611 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...
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1611 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 ...
1614 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 ...
1614 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...
1615 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...
1615 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...
1616 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...
1616 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...
1617 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...
1617 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.