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1475 DAYS AGO | 9.22.2020
Safe Ceremony Planning — How Wedding Officiants Can Still Get to Know a Coupl...
Wedding ceremony planning, Learn how to have a great first-meeting and interview with a new couple while social distancing.
1479 DAYS AGO | 9.18.2020
Handfasting and Virtual Weddings -- Keeping Traditions Alive in Modern Microw...
Lessons from a Seattle couple’s livestreamed handfasting, where not just one but two dads helped officiate the unique virtual event.
1481 DAYS AGO | 9.16.2020
More Than Words: 5 Body Language Tips for New Officiants
Learn how to use body language to improve ceremonies for first time wedding officiants.
1483 DAYS AGO | 9.14.2020
Can I Get A Witness? Small Ceremonies, Witness Requirements, and Self-Solemn...
Most states require an officiant and witnesses at a wedding ceremony, but there are a few places where couples can officiate weddings on their own with a sel...
1487 DAYS AGO | 9.10.2020
Rehearsals are Important - Even When Officiating a Friend’s Casual Backyard W...
Whether your wedding is big or small, rehearsing the ceremony is a must
1489 DAYS AGO | 9.8.2020
Attention Officiants: 4 things you might forget the day of the wedding (and w...
Four important things that wedding officiants often forget - and what they can do about it when it happens! Avoid wedding day disasters and turn mishaps into...
1493 DAYS AGO | 9.4.2020
So you’ve been asked to officiate a Halloween or Samhain wedding...
Learn how to officiate a Halloween or Samhain wedding and write a custom fall holiday ceremony script.
1497 DAYS AGO | 8.31.2020
New marriage officiant legislation submitted in Virginia, fails to address br...
A proposed law in Virginia aims to update marriage laws without addressing current minister discrimination
1497 DAYS AGO | 8.31.2020
Microphone Tips for Wedding Officiants and Couples
Microphone and wedding audio advice for first time, novice officiants and couples planning their own wedding.
Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
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1501 DAYS AGO | 8.27.2020
DEADLINE ALERT: New work and travel permit fees may add to wedding stress for...
Beginning October 2nd, 2020, the US Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) will charge newlyweds applying for a green card significantly higher fees for th...
1502 DAYS AGO | 8.26.2020
ELOPE: An illustrated guide to an eco-friendly & empowered alternative weddin...
Part 2 of how Eloping can be an eco-friendly & empowered alternative to postponing your wedding—an illustrated guide to eloping.
1502 DAYS AGO | 8.26.2020
ELOPE: An illustrated guide to an eco-friendly & empowered alternative weddin...
Eloping can be an eco friendly and empowered alternative to postponing your wedding, an illustrated guide to eloping.
1508 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2020
Wedding Ceremony Stage Fright: Tips for officiants (and couples)
Learn how wedding officiants & couples can overcome a fear of public speaking to avoid wedding ceremony stage fright
1509 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2020
7 Tips for a Stress-Free & Socially Distanced Wedding Ceremony
Advice for easy & low-stress socially distanced wedding and ceremony planning for couples and families to use during the coronavirus pandemic. COVID 19 safet...
1510 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2020
From Ordinary Officiant to High Priestess
HOW choosing a friend to officiate their wedding gave two essential workers the unconventional Solstice ceremony of their dreams while the city around them s...
1511 DAYS AGO | 8.17.2020
Butt-bumps and gift baskets, 6 ways friends and family can keep their distanc...
How-to tips & suggestions to help support friends and family who are having socially distanced weddings during the pandemic, including virtual bachelorette p...
1522 DAYS AGO | 8.6.2020
The Wedding Officiant's Guide to Planning a Minimony
American Marriage Ministries' guide for wedding officiants to help couples safely plan a minimony style wedding or elopement
1525 DAYS AGO | 8.3.2020
AMM COVID-19 Wedding Officiant Survey Report
AMM surveyed 864 ministers across the country to understand how COVID-19 has affected their ability to officiate and plan wedding ceremonies.