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1214 DAYS AGO | 7.5.2021
Overspending on weddings made a Buzzfeed list of Toxic Things… Let’s end the ...
Overspending on weddings made a list of 'glamorized' but 'toxic' habits on Buzzfeed. End this trend in 2021 by planning a nontraditional wedding that fits yo...
1217 DAYS AGO | 7.2.2021
Rhode Island raised the minimum age to marry -- Which states are next?
Rhode Island became the latest state to raise the minimum age of consent to marry, banning the marriage of minors. Other states, including New York, Massachu...
1219 DAYS AGO | 6.30.2021
Couples are ‘panic booking’ weekday weddings this summer
Couples are rushing to book any wedding date they can get, as competition for traditional summer dates heats up. Wedding vendors call it 'panic booking' as t...
Ceremony Planning Articles
955 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2022
How to Get Your Wedding Published on AMM’s Wedding Wall
Learn how to get your real wedding published on the AMM Wedding Wall. This unique feature is available to AMM Ministers and their couples, and helps showcase...
959 DAYS AGO | 3.17.2022
Planning a Secret Wedding (Is Easier Than You Think)
Planning a secret wedding ceremony, and don’t want your friends or family to find out? Couples choose to get married privately for a variety of reasons – and...
960 DAYS AGO | 3.16.2022
Is a cardboard cutout of yourself the perfect wedding gift? It just might be!
Looking for the perfect wedding gift, or a way to show friends and family that you support the marriage even when you can’t attend their ceremony? Why not se...