Most Recent AMM Articles

An increasing number of couples want a ‘spiritual but not religious’ or non religious wedding ceremony. Learn what it takes to become an SBNR wedding officiant.

On June 12 we celebrate Loving Day - the anniversary of the 1967 historic Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court decision in support of interracial marriage. Learn about the couple behind this important moment in the fight for civil rights.

This piece of clothing is essential when officiating a wedding! Learn what type of shoes to wear to a ceremony, depending on the couple and the kind of wedding, including a backup pair for unexpected accidents and weather.

Vegas-style weddings and chapels are popping up all across the US. Why wedding officiants and couples alike love this pandemic trend, and why it’s here to stay.

Very few jobs give you the same close-up view of the human experience that working as a wedding officiant will! Become an ordained minister with AMM and see heartfelt, happy, funny and sometimes crazy shit at wedding ceremonies.

NY may remove the marriage license waiting period for military personnel who are scheduled for deployment within 30 days. Senate Bill 6272, SB6272

Antes de elegir a un amigo o familiar para que realice la ceremonia de su boda, ¡considere lo que se necesita para ser un buen oficiante! Obtener la ordenación en línea es solo el primer paso.

Wedding officiants: Prepare for 2021’s summer wedding season as states lift COVID-19 restrictions, more Americans are vaccinated, and ceremonies move back indoors.

This bride didn’t have a wedding dress for her ceremony -- until AMM Officiant and ordained minister Donna Morris of Newport, Tennessee stepped in to make her dream come true! Donna owns Off the Beaten Path, a TN wedding chapel and boutique.

Brilliant advice from pro wedding officiant and business coach Bethel Nathan on defining what it means to be successful and creating a small business you’ll actually enjoy working for.

Pope Francis and Vatican announce new penalties for those attempting to ordain women, including automatic excommunication. Francis addresses the first changes to the Catholic Church's Code of Canon Law since 1983 with his “Tend the Flock” message.

New Hampshire offers a new special marriage officiant license for non-ordained individuals. Here’s a look at the rules for minister registration in the state, along with what application to complete and what credentials you may need ahead of the wedding ceremony.

American Marriage Ministries welcomes it’s 800,000th ordained minister! We’re committed to providing legal online ordination and minister credentials, valid and recognized in every US state and territory, along with wedding officiant training tools, ceremony scripts, and articles.

Country music star Jimmie Allen wed Alexis Gale in a romantic micro-wedding in Bucks County, Pennsylvania last week. The intimate mid-week ceremony is part of a larger post-pandemic wedding trend.

As of June 1st, nearly all COVID-19 restrictions in Pennsylvania have been lifted, returning all businesses and events to full capacity, by order of Gov. Wolf. Only the state's mask mandate remains in place.

Lawmakers voted down a bill that would have allowed couples to perform their own weddings in self solemnizing ceremonies. Plus a look at where self uniting marriages are possible.

Connecticut lawmakers will vote on removing race designation from the state’s marriage license. House Bill 6665, HB6665

How to plan & perform an Oathing Stone Ceremony, including vows and sample script for modern or traditional weddings. This versatile unity ritual from Scotland can be used with blessing stones, wedding altars, or on its own for a memorable day!