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Signing the Ketubah - All About the Jewish Wedding Contract

1553 DAYS AGO | 11.4.2021

Signing the Ketubah - All About the Jewish Wedding Contract

Learn about the ketubah signing ceremony, traditional and modern Jewish wedding contracts, how ketubah reading takes the place of wedding vows, options for m...

New Updates to AMM’s California Marriage Laws Pages

1555 DAYS AGO | 11.2.2021

New Updates to AMM’s California Marriage Laws Pages

See recent updates and new California Marriage Laws for wedding officiants and couples, and visit American Marriage Ministries marriage laws library to learn...

New script! A Simple Buddhist Wedding Ceremony Script

1555 DAYS AGO | 11.2.2021

New script! A Simple Buddhist Wedding Ceremony Script

New wedding script! A short, simple Buddhist wedding ceremony script for modern couples that’s easy to personalize. With shared ‘we do’ wedding vows inspired...

A whimsical image showing a groom and bride posing for a wedding day photo in the woods. Both newlyweds hold a large balloon that covers their face and leaves their identity unknown. A creative interpretation of the concept California Confidential Marriage License

1555 DAYS AGO | 11.2.2021

Everything You Need to Know About California’s Confidential Marriage Licenses

A detailed look at California’s confidential marriage license, including benefits and disadvantages, public vs confidential, and what wedding officiants need...

How a Fake Wedding Ring Can Save the Ceremony

1556 DAYS AGO | 11.1.2021

How a Fake Wedding Ring Can Save the Ceremony

Attention Wedding Officiants! Avoid a common wedding disaster and save the wedding ring exchange with this simple advice: Add a backup wedding ring to your O...

Ghoulish Glam : Halloween Wedding Ideas We Love

1557 DAYS AGO | 10.31.2021

Ghoulish Glam : Halloween Wedding Ideas We Love

Halloween wedding ideas to inspire an authentic ceremony, with suggestions for creative wedding readings and a witchy wedding ceremony script.

How to Get Married in Delaware - Planning a wedding in The First State

1559 DAYS AGO | 10.29.2021

How to Get Married in Delaware - Planning a wedding in The First State

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

A Wedding Ceremony Script Based on the Best Wedding Movies of All Time (Take One)

1560 DAYS AGO | 10.28.2021

A Wedding Ceremony Script Based on the Best Wedding Movies of All Time (Take ...

A wedding ceremony script based on quotes and scenes from some of the best wedding movies of all time! This romantic mash-up wedding script includes inspirat...

How Wedding Officiants Can Cancel Last-Minute Without Ruining the Ceremony

1561 DAYS AGO | 10.27.2021

How Wedding Officiants Can Cancel Last-Minute Without Ruining the Ceremony

Learn how to save a wedding ceremony when bad luck strikes! When a wedding officiant has to cancel at the last minute, it can feel like a wedding day disaste...

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A Texas lawmaker wants to invalidate same-sex marriage, highlighting the importance of online ordination in the fight for marriage equality

1562 DAYS AGO | 10.26.2021

A Texas lawmaker wants to invalidate same-sex marriage, highlighting the impo...

Rep. James White wrote to the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, asking if private citizens have the right not to recognize same-sex marriages. This highlig...

Black bear crashes wedding! What would you do in this situation?

1562 DAYS AGO | 10.26.2021

Black bear crashes wedding! What would you do in this situation?

What would you do if a black bear crashed a wedding you were officiating? A funny TikTok video shows us what might happen... Wedding officiants, take note! A...

Victor and Victoria smile at each other tenderly in The Corpse Bride

1563 DAYS AGO | 10.25.2021

Victor’s Wedding Vows From Corpse Bride

These Corpse Bride wedding vows always make us swoon! Read Victor’s vows from the Tim Burton animated classic, and learn how to add a unity candle ceremony t...

Treasure in a Goodwill bin: 134-year-old marriage certificate finds its way back to family with help from a stranger

1563 DAYS AGO | 10.25.2021

Treasure in a Goodwill bin: 134-year-old marriage certificate finds its way b...

When a 134-year-old marriage certificate turned up in an Indiana Goodwill, a helpful stranger decided to return the special heirloom to the couple's family.

What’s going on with Delaware’s new Wedding Officiant Registry?

1566 DAYS AGO | 10.22.2021

What’s going on with Delaware’s new Wedding Officiant Registry?

Learn about the Wedding Officiant Registry in Delaware, the state’s ordained minister registration and licensing requirements, and how to legally marry peopl...

Red Wedding Dresses: Symbolism and Modern Meanings

1567 DAYS AGO | 10.21.2021

Red Wedding Dresses: Symbolism and Modern Meanings

Considering a red wedding dress? Learn the meaning behind this bold, exciting, fashionable ceremony statement, with modern inspiration from ancient myths and...

Dark Love Poems & Wedding Readings for a Goth Inspired Ceremony

1568 DAYS AGO | 10.20.2021

Dark Love Poems & Wedding Readings for a Goth Inspired Ceremony

Planning or officiating a goth wedding? Use these deliciously dark love poems and lyrics as unique wedding readings or inspiration for wedding vows, for a no...

Burying the Bourbon for a Southern Wedding Ceremony Toast

1569 DAYS AGO | 10.19.2021

Burying the Bourbon for a Southern Wedding Ceremony Toast

Create a unique unity ceremony for your wedding by Burying the Bourbon! This fun tradition is a staple at Southern weddings, with a touch of superstition and...

The bride and groom kiss on the wedding day, surrounded by a large group of friends and family members lined up for the photo. They are wearing sundresses and casual suits, standing in the sand at the beach. Everyone is turned to face the couple as they kiss, the children jump and cheer happily

1570 DAYS AGO | 10.18.2021

10 Micro Wedding Ideas to Inspire An Intimate Ceremony

They’re romantic, affordable, take less time to plan, and gather together your closest friends and family. A look at 10 intimate micro wedding ideas for smal...

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