Most Recent AMM Articles

Uh oh! You forgot or lost a marriage license, now what? Click to read the rules on a wedding ceremony without a marriage license, marriage waiting periods, expiration & return dates, common law marriage states, & remarriage

County clerks in Texas will soon be able to issue marriage licenses remotely using online video-conference technology, under a new state certification process. Senate Bill 907 SB907

A sky-diving wedding brings day-of excitement to new heights. Watch these two newly-weds jump out of plane and take their vows in the Alaska wilderness.

Learn how to officiate a funeral service or memorial service for the first time, including how to plan a ceremony, write and deliver a eulogy, what to say and wear, and the differences between wakes, viewings, funerals, and memorials.

Getting married in Ann Arbor? The Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office is once again offering in-person walk-in availability for marriage licenses and other services.

How to plan nudist weddings, with tips on finding a wedding officiant, nudist wedding venues, writing a wedding ceremony script, the marriage license & more

A new mobile Bexar County Clerk Satellite Office is helping residents in Texas purchase marriage licenses and file other paperwork closer to home.

LGBTQ+ activist group Love Prevails departs the United Methodist Church in an open letter to the UMC, followed by the retirement of influential pastor Rev. Amy DeLong.

Jeff Goldblum is the best wedding guest, proven yet again when he serenaded a couple during their pre-ceremony photoshoot in a Brooklyn park yesterday. Plus a look back at that epic Jurassic Park photo!

Want to avoid wedding day disasters? Ask a bridesmaid or another member of the wedding party to serve as a backup wedding officiant. Ask them to get ordained before the ceremony, come up with a plan, then relax for a stress-free wedding day!

As demand increases for available wedding venues and marriage officiants, and couples get more creative about where and by whom they want to be married, we encourage all small business owners to get ordained and learn the basics of a wedding ceremony.

A new incentive program in Colorado is offering to help couples pay for their 2021 and 2022 weddings and ceremonies with a 10% cash rebate on events costing $35,000 or more.

Wedding Officiants still serve an important role in Alabama despite changes to the state’s solemnization and marriage laws. Learn how ordained ministers contribute to the wedding ceremony and their communities, by bringing couples and friends together to celebrate, and creating inclusive spaces for LGBTQ + and interracial families.

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

Think outside the box with these creative alternatives to traditional engagement rings, to help you plan a unique and meaningful proposal.

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

Learn about the similarities and differences between Interfaith and Interspiritual beliefs, and how these concepts apply to wedding ceremonies.

Take this short quiz to test your knowledge of the wedding ceremony and the role of an ordained minister on the wedding day. Then brush up on your officiant skills with AMM’s officiant training pages.