Perform a remote, online wedding in Utah, or apply for & sign the marriage license digitally! Utah County's fully online system for weddings is the first of its kind in the country, and around the world. A complete guide to web-conference, videoconference weddings in Utah, for officiants and couples.

In a landmark decision, a District Court in Japan ruled the government's same-sex marriage ban violated Article 14 of the country's constitution, making it unconstitutional.

Jim Obergefell talks about marriage equality with The Advocate magazine's podcast LGBTQ&A, ahead of the six year anniversary of the Obergefell v Hodges same-sex marriage case.

AMM Minister Patricia Burgess helps a couple exchange pygmy goats instead of wedding rings to make their ceremony the perfect custom fit!

Give your love letter ceremony a Renaissance twist with letterlocking! This unique unity ritual adds history, tradition, and visual beauty to the wedding ceremony. Locked letters have been around for centuries, amade the news recently, when a centuries-old year letter was “unfolded” virtually, allowing it to be read for the first time in 300 years!

The Vatican disappointed Catholics, LGBTQ+ couples, and allies around the world with its statement that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex marriages. AMM stands firmly behind the right of all people to marry.

Venmo or PayPal? Cash, check, or credit? We compare the most popular payment methods used by new and experienced wedding officiants to help you decide what method will work best for you, and your couples.

Transform an ordinary online wedding into a magical collaboration with friends! This sample ceremony script is perfect for involving guests in remote, virtual, or livestreamed weddings during Covid, and beyond.

New York’s expanded guidelines for weddings and catered events, including receptions, go into effect Monday, to the relief of many venues, brides, and grooms. Strict requirements must be followed.

Free wedding pop-up in Philly, hosted by Equal Dignity Pop-Up Nuptials in support of marriage equality for LGBTQ+ couples, will also help those whose plans have been affected by the Covid pandemic.

‘Marriage or Mortgage’ : A new Netflix show asks Nashville couples to choose between a large wedding and a home, and couldn't come at a stranger time -- as couples struggle with unemployment, housing and financial challenges, wedding cancellations, postponements, and loss during the Covid pandemic.

The #WeddingRules TikTok trend reveals what young couples want and don’t want at their wedding ceremonies! From gifts to kids and plus ones, to unnecessary family members and drama, these users put it all on the table.

Rhode Island legislators consider abolishing common-law marriage with the introduction of House Bill H7900.

Some of our favorite celebrity wedding officiants who were ordained online and the lucky couples they married.

See Puerto Rico Marriage Laws for wedding officiants and couples in both Spanish and English translation, and visit the American Marriage Ministries marriage laws library to learn who can perform marriage in each state, officiant registration requirements, how to file the marriage license, and more. (Leyes de Puerto Rico, Código Civil - Matrimonio, 2020)

New wedding script! This Buddhist wedding ceremony script includes a warm welcome, mindfulness meditation script that invites guests to breathe deeply, and reflect on the love they share for the couple, a simple exchange of mindful wedding vows inspired by the principles of Buddhism, and a quote from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Written by ordained officiant Karla Johnston.

12 incredible Marvel themed weddings to inspire your own ceremony or vow renewal celebration. Nerdy inspiration from Iron Man, Spiderman, the Avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther and Wakanda themed weddings, and more!

An original Christian house blessing prayer used to bless and protect a new home, or to honor a new stage in life, such as following a wedding or marriage ceremony. Learn how to bless a house, what to say, and how ordained ministers and others perform this ceremony. Written by experienced certified liturgist and AMM Minister Jody Serey.