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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
188 DAYS AGO | 6.9.2025
Michigan Officiants Might Face Higher Penalty for Wedding Without a Marriage ...
The fine for officiating a wedding in Michigan without a marriage license might increase. Learn about penalties & how to avoid them for wedding officiants in...
194 DAYS AGO | 6.3.2025
Connecticut Legislators Vote to Ban First Cousin Marriages
Lawmakers in Connecticut voted to ban marriage between first cousins, beginning Oct 1, 2025. Click to read more about CT HB06918.
196 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2025
Plan a ‘Guest Friendly’ Wedding & Help Stop Guest Burnout
Wedding guest burnout is real! Click for tips to plan a wedding that won’t leave guests stressed, broke, or ranting on Reddit.
Ceremony Planning Articles
208 DAYS AGO | 5.20.2025
When to Hire Your Wedding Officiant: Timing & Checklist
Use this checklist to hire a wedding officiant right on time, for a low-stress wedding day that’s fun, affordable, and authentically you! Our best advice on ...
222 DAYS AGO | 5.6.2025
Wild Wedding Crashers: 10 Times an Animal Crashed a Wedding
Wild animals at a wedding? Oh my! These cute (& terrifying) party crashers took the nature-themed wedding idea a little too far.
227 DAYS AGO | 5.1.2025
What if Your Wedding Officiant Cancels? 3 Ways to Save the Day
What do you do if your wedding officiant cancels? Click to see 3 actions you can take right now to avoid day-of wedding disasters, including having a friend ...
Religion and Rituals Articles
851 DAYS AGO | 8.16.2023
What to Expect at a Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony
Learn about the empowering sologamy wedding trend, also called self-marriage: An act of self love, when you marry yourself in a symbolic wedding ceremony to ...
856 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2023
What Wedding Officiants Need to Know About Name Changes, Wedding Customs, and...
Learn why so many women in the U.S. change their last name when they marry, how patriarchy and legal restrictions shaped this interesting wedding custom, and...
885 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2023
Unity Ceremony Ideas for a Pantheist Wedding Ceremony
Pantheist wedding ceremonies celebrate love, spiritual connection, the joy of living, and the divine universe. These unity ceremony ideas are the blend of na...
Community Articles
517 DAYS AGO | 7.15.2024
Interfaith Minister Ordination for Wedding Officiants and Celebrants
How to become an interfaith minister and officiate a wedding with free online ordination from American Marriage Ministries: Get started today!
528 DAYS AGO | 7.4.2024
AMM’s 2024 Officiant Yearbook! The American Weddings Blog Year in Review
Celebrate the AMM Ministers, staff, celebrities, and other rockstars that made this year's American Weddings blog AMAZING! Our 2023-2024 AMM Yearbook Recap
583 DAYS AGO | 5.10.2024
Pastry Chef Officiates Epic Gay Wedding In a Cave, And It’s Just As Cool As I...
Meet AMM Minister & first-time Officiant Tonette Lawson, aka Chef Toni of Tesserts, and read about the epic queer wedding in a cave she officiated for daught...