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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
163 DAYS AGO | 10.21.2024
Easy Guide to Puerto Rico Wedding Officiant Registration
Step-by-step guide to minister registration for wedding officiants in Puerto Rico. It just got easier to perform a wedding in Puerto Rico, with help from Ame...
170 DAYS AGO | 10.14.2024
Will Flavor Flav Be Taylor Swift’s Wedding Officiant?
Flavor Flav wants to officiate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. Will Flav be chosen as wedding officiant for this all star ceremony? We hope so!
173 DAYS AGO | 10.11.2024
Love Prevails: 10 Weddings that Hurricane Helene & Milton Couldn’t Stop
These resilient couples and their communities overcame great hardships following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in order to get married. Read about th...
Ceremony Planning Articles
134 DAYS AGO | 11.19.2024
This Wedding Planning Book Uses Numerology for a ‘Marriage by the Numbers’!
Use numerology to plan your wedding day with this unique wedding planning book! Unlock the magic of marriage numerology & set a date: ‘Marriage by the Numbers’
147 DAYS AGO | 11.6.2024
Here Comes the Swine: 8 Wedding Traditions with Pigs
A fun look at pig themed wedding traditions including the pig dance & lucky pig charms, pig symbolism & marriage, & pigs at the wedding ceremony
148 DAYS AGO | 11.5.2024
10 Cute Wedding Ideas for LEGO® Lovers
Never LE-GO of love! Fun LEGO® wedding theme ideas, from cake toppers to an inspired LEGO® unity ceremony & wedding vows.
Religion and Rituals Articles
876 DAYS AGO | 11.8.2022
A Simple Guide to Nikah Traditions & Muslim Wedding Words
A simple introduction to popular Nikah traditions and words you're likely to hear when planning or attending a Muslim wedding ceremony for the first time, in...
930 DAYS AGO | 9.15.2022
How to Include a Smudging Ritual in Your Wedding Ceremony (& Why You’d Want to)
A wedding smudge ceremony is a meaningful way to bless a marriage with lasting love, harmony, wisdom, protection, and good luck. Learn how to add a custom sm...
933 DAYS AGO | 9.12.2022
Wedding Smudge Stick Recipe - Sage, Sweetgrass, and Lavender
Use this simple recipe to make a sweet-smelling protective wedding smudge stick for your wedding’s smudging ceremony. This sacred combination of sage, sweetg...
Community Articles
462 DAYS AGO | 12.27.2023
Incredible Officiants of 2023: AMM's American Weddings
Get inspired! Meet 13 of the AMM Ministers, Officiants, and Celebrants featured on American Weddings this year: These ten wedding officiants bring a unique s...
467 DAYS AGO | 12.22.2023
AMM’s Most Popular Articles of 2023: Current Wedding Trends and Classic Content
The most popular topics on AMM's American Weddings this year: The wedding trends that shaped 2023, with inspiration for 2024 and years to come! Including lov...
467 DAYS AGO | 12.22.2023
AMM’s Most Popular Wedding Ceremony Scripts of 2023
The most popular wedding ceremony scripts for officiants and couples this year, including a few surprising new trends and unity rituals: Lighthearted and fun...