AMERICAN WEDDINGS BLOG
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1732 articles and counting!
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1732 articles and counting!
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!
An Indian couple booked a passenger jet to host a 160 person wedding midair, defying local COVID restrictions. The SpiceJet flight crew, couple, and guests all face repercussions. Plus: couples get creative amid a wedding venue shortage! Ideas and inspiration for your wedding.
A stone blessing ceremony and wishing stones are a magical way to involve friends and family members in your wedding ceremony. This unique blessing stones unity ritual is perfect for spiritual and non-denominational weddings, Wiccan and Pagan weddings, or for non-religious weddings as a way for friends and family members to show their support for your new marriage.
Commemorate a friend or family member’s wedding with a decorative marriage certificate, and show them that you loved being their wedding officiant! These keepsake certificates make a perfect gift for newlyweds. Learn how to fill out a marriage certificate, including the couple's name, the date and location of the wedding, and any witnesses or special guests that attended the ceremony.
Read the full transcript of Bishop Michael Curry’s wedding sermon for Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s modern ceremony, with inspiring words on the power of love.
Israeli couples married through Utah County’s online marriage portal face legal challenges at home, as Israel’s Interior Ministry bans virtual weddings in addition to civil ceremonies for LGBTQ+ couples, immigrants, Jewish converts, and others.
Is your outdoor wedding ceremony scheduled during cicada season? Why not embrace it with one of these love poems!
With platonic marriages on the rise, learn about why best friends get married, whether platonic marriage is legal, and how to officiate these unconventional non traditional ceremonies.
Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County, Nevada will lift COVID restrictions June 1st, adopting new CDC guidelines and returning to pre-pandemic guidelines for businesses, venues, and events such as weddings and concerts.
Ariana Grande married Dalton Gomez in a private, tiny wedding ceremony at her home in California this weekend, showing us that micro-weddings and elopements can be the perfect match for big love, and couples who want to stretch their budget.
Now that Artificial Intelligence can write natural sounding language, will AI generated wedding ceremony scripts be next? What will vows look like when they’re written by an algorithm? Will wedding officiants hire new robot sidekicks? Let's find out!
Your local county clerk or marriage bureau official is a valuable resource, especially if you’re a newly ordained minister or first time wedding officiant. We answer all of your questions on registration, marriage licenses, and more!
Learn about changes to the minister registration process for wedding officiants in Oklahoma, and updates to the marriage license expiration and return period in the state. (House Bill 3075 / HB 3075 )
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Learn about the new electronic e-file system for marriage license applications in US Virgin Islands, announced in a press release last week by the Judicial Branch.
A Philadelphia couple got married aboard a moving SEPTA train with the help of a resourceful wedding officiant and 50 happy guests, before celebrating with a brass band for their first dance at Suburban Station. Would you perform this wedding ceremony?
Attention wedding officiants: Surprising survey reveals most couples want to sign a marriage license without a wedding ceremony, prefer fewer guests and a small ceremony, and are uncomfortable taking vows in front of a crowd. We unpack these results and more, in the American Marriage Ministries Spring 2022 Couples Survey.
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in Mississippi - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best wedding venue, plan your ceremony, and how to apply for and return your Mississippi marriage license.
In the frenzy to send out your save the date invites, set up your wedding registry, and put deposits down on all your favorite vendors, don't forget the five most important wedding ceremony supplies of all... You, your partner, your wedding officiant, your marriage license, and a whole lot of love!
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