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Attn Wedding Officiants: 6 Business Tips for the 2022 Wedding Boom

1573 DAYS AGO | 10.14.2021

Attn Wedding Officiants: 6 Business Tips for the 2022 Wedding Boom

The wedding boom is here! Learn how to expand your wedding officiant business this season, including 6 tips on ceremony packages, wedding ceremony length, sc...

Illustration: new parents hold their baby lovingly

1574 DAYS AGO | 10.13.2021

Wiccaning Ceremony - A Guide to Welcoming a New Witch

A ‘wiccaning’ is the deeply joyful ritual celebration of welcoming a new Pagan into a spiritual community, with a promise and blessing to protect them agains...

A wedding officiant holds a microphone up to speak as he passes a groom a ring box with the wedding ring during an outdoor wedding ceremony on the beach. The bride stands beside them, smiling and holding a colorful bouquet of tropical flowers. The bride and groom are wearing coordinating outfits, with a white wedding dress and suit.

1574 DAYS AGO | 10.13.2021

How to get a license to marry people - Officiating a wedding by the book

Learn how to get a license to marry people, which states require minister registration, how to become an ordained minister, and other requirements to officia...

A laughing bride in a white dress and leather jacket poses with the groom, also in a leather jacket and wearing a light blue button up shirt. There is a large wedding bouquet beside them, with pink and orange flowers. They look young and alternative, hip modern couple.

1575 DAYS AGO | 10.12.2021

Feminist Wedding Vows: Creative Examples to Help You Write Your Own

Feminist wedding vows examples & a fun wedding vows template with tips on how to write your own vows & add personal stories to your wedding ceremony script

Norse runes are scattered on a wooden table next to a carved bone sheath and an antler. These runes can be used in wedding decor and on a Pagan altar, and are carved into white stone or bone in delicate patterns

1576 DAYS AGO | 10.11.2021

Norse Runes for Wedding Altars, Rings, and Invitations - The Full Elder Futha...

The ancient magic of Norse runes is used in Viking weddings and other Pagan weddings and handfastings as blessing and protection. Add these runes from the El...

Photo shows Cardi B, wedding officiant, and Raven-Symoné waiting for the brides to arrive for the wedding on Cardi Tries

1577 DAYS AGO | 10.10.2021

Raven-Symoné and Cardi B make LGBTQ+ wedding dreams come true on Cardi Tries ...

Raven Symone and Cardi B throw a stunning pop up wedding for two brides in celebration of National Coming Out Day on the latest episode of Cardi Tries. Read ...

Wedding officiant holds a microphone next to a wedding arch during a wedding ceremony

1579 DAYS AGO | 10.8.2021

How to Add Housekeeping Announcements to a Wedding Ceremony (with Examples an...

Learn how to add housekeeping announcements to a wedding ceremony, including sample scripts and examples of popular choices to share with your wedding offici...

A couple dressed in traditional clothing stand together after their Viking wedding ceremony, embracing and smiling

1580 DAYS AGO | 10.7.2021

Viking Weddings: Magic, Swords, Runes, Ritual Sacrifice, and More

Viking wedding traditions to include in your marriage ceremony: wedding swords, blot ritual, Norse runes, spell casting, handfasting, cleansing, what to wear...

Why it’s a Big Deal to file your marriage license correctly (And how to do it)

1581 DAYS AGO | 10.6.2021

Why it’s a Big Deal to file your marriage license correctly (And how to do it)

Curious why it's so important to fill out and file a marriage license correctly? This simple checklist for wedding officiants and couples explains expiration...

Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

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Will the Mormon Church approve same sex marriages?

1582 DAYS AGO | 10.5.2021

Will the Mormon Church approve same sex marriages?

The Mormon Church opposes same-sex marriage, but a rising number of LGBT + members, including vocal Millennial and Gen Z members, could change that. A summar...

Kick Your Wedding Off with a Toast: A Wine Blending Ceremony Sample Script

1583 DAYS AGO | 10.4.2021

Kick Your Wedding Off with a Toast: A Wine Blending Ceremony Sample Script

Add a wine blending unity ritual to your wedding ceremony with inspiration from this personalized script, from AMM Minister Max Dovala. This script was used ...

Hawaii wedding pros say limits lead to dangerous ‘rogue weddings’

1586 DAYS AGO | 10.1.2021

Hawaii wedding pros say limits lead to dangerous ‘rogue weddings’

Limits to Hawaii wedding ceremony and reception sizes during COVID are some of the strictest in the country, something marriage officiants and other vendors ...

Perez v. Sharp: The 1948 Win for Interracial Marriage that Changed Everything

1586 DAYS AGO | 10.1.2021

Perez v. Sharp: The 1948 Win for Interracial Marriage that Changed Everything

In 1948, an interracial couple in California challenged the state's anti-miscegenation laws and won. The Perez v Sharp case ended a state ban on interracial ...

Add Magic to Your Second Ceremony with a ‘Year and a Day’ Handfasting

1587 DAYS AGO | 9.30.2021

Add Magic to Your Second Ceremony with a ‘Year and a Day’ Handfasting

Combine the magic of the Celtic Year and a Day handfasting ritual with your sequel wedding or second ceremony! With links to wedding ceremony scripts, Pagan ...

How to Get Married in Michigan - Planning a wedding in the Wolverine State

1588 DAYS AGO | 9.29.2021

How to Get Married in Michigan - Planning a wedding in the Wolverine State

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

What is the “Life Church?” Interest rises in online ordination to officiate weddings

1588 DAYS AGO | 9.29.2021

What is the “Life Church?” Interest rises in online ordination to officiate w...

Learn about the Life Church, online ordination to officiate weddings, which online churches let you get ordained to marry people, and how to become a wedding...

Halloween-themed weddings in a haunted hospital bring couples to Williamson, West Virginia

1588 DAYS AGO | 9.29.2021

Halloween-themed weddings in a haunted hospital bring couples to Williamson, ...

Michael Myers actor Tory Moran officiated eleven Halloween themed wedding ceremonies in a spooky old haunted hospital last weekend in Williamson, West Virgin...

Illustration of AMM Ordained Minister Badge/ID Card/Clergy ID

1589 DAYS AGO | 9.28.2021

Minister ID Cards - What they’re used for, Where to get one, and Why you migh...

Minister ID cards are important credentials on-the-go for professional wedding officiants and clergy members. Learn what clergy ID cards are used for in addi...

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