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!
Learn about a mindfulness technique called grounding that can help busy ministers and wedding officiants stay present during stressful days -- even when brides and grooms test their patience during ceremony prep!
3 questions that will help you officiate a micro wedding and write a wedding ceremony script like a pro: Know your audience!
Add some royal inspiration to your wedding ceremony script! We review Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Christian wedding transcript for wedding officiants and ordained ministers everywhere, in honor of their 10 year anniversary.
The CDC just relaxed the guidelines for mask wearing and social distancing for those who are fully vaccinated -- just in time for spring and summer weddings and receptions!
Saddleback Church ordains three women, defying a Southern Baptist Convention ban against female pastors, creating tension within SBC.
Brood X is here! What wedding planners, officiants, couples, and wedding guests need to know about the arrival of these periodic cicadas at May and June 2021 weddings.
Couples will be asking wedding officiants and other wedding professionals if they’ve been vaccinated against COVID this summer. Learn what to expect and how to respond.
Wedding pro Bethel Nathan predicts what will happen to these wedding ceremony trends in 2021 and 2022 as we head into a post - pandemic future: micro-wedding, minimony, hybrid virtual wedding, elopement.
Learn meaningful ways to include a mother or matriarch in your wedding ceremony, including unity rituals, a walk down the aisle, how to plan with your wedding officiant, and more!
Sometimes couples ask a wedding officiant to perform their ceremony but then suddenly disappear, not returning texts or emails. What to do if you get ghosted before the wedding!
A NY bride is selling a discount Brooklyn wedding on TikTok after she and her husband eloped in a small, intimate ceremony with family and friends in Massachusetts.
Learn how to plan a disability friendly and accessible wedding ceremony for you and your guests, including tips related to wheelchairs and mobility, deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, and visually impaired guests, and those with sensory sensitivities.
A new executive order in DC bans dancing at indoor and outdoor wedding receptions, while raising capacity and loosening other COVID-19 related restrictions at private events and venues.
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
We predict what Britney Spears and Sam Asghari secret wedding will look like, including who the pair will ask to officiate their ceremony, and give you tips on how to plan your own secret elopement!
A look at how a SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v Wade threatens marriage equality and could lead to state bans on interracial marriage and same sex marriage rights. And how AMM Ministers can take loving action in their communities to protect the rights of others.
Listen to a professional wedding officiant perform our most popular wedding ceremony scripts, and practice your own personal delivery style before the wedding day! Your favorite American Marriage Ministries wedding scripts, including a simple Christian script, handfasting script, vow renewal, and more, are now available in an accessible audio format at AMM Audio Articles on SoundCloud.
Learn about popular unity ceremony ideas for your wedding ceremony, as well as when a unity ceremony usually takes place during the ceremony, what these traditions symbolize, and how to add and include one in your wedding. We also offer an example of what your wedding officiant can say during the ritual, to help you find the perfect wording for your big day.
Learn how to write a wedding officiant speech that's beautiful, heartfelt, or a little funny, with multiple examples, officiant script templates, and expert tips for your first time officiating a wedding.
Mr. Rogers wedding inspiration! Add vintage charm to your procession and wedding vows, with Daniel Striped Tiger as ring bearer and other puppet guests.
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