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Un oficiante de bodas celebra una ceremonia al aire libre para los novios mientras sus amigos observan.

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How to Fill out a Pennsylvania Marriage License with Examples & FAQs

Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a PA marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from Pennsylvania clerk's offices!

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Size Matters: Engagement Ring Sizing, Fit & Resizing Tips

What’s the average engagement ring size, and what happens if you get it wrong? Discover 'fit tips,' how to find your partner's ring size in secret, types of rings that can't be resized, the typical cost to resize an engagement ring, and more.

Primer plano de dos personas tomadas de la mano.

¿Qué edad hay que tener para casarse en cada estado?

Descubre la edad legal para casarse en cada estado y territorio, con enlaces a las leyes matrimoniales sobre el matrimonio infantil, que incluyen requisitos como el consentimiento paterno, la aprobación judicial y más. ¿Qué edad debe tener para casarse en su estado? Siga leyendo.

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2026 Wedding Dates to Make Your PTO Go Farther With a 4-Day Weekend!

Plan a fun-filled long-weekend wedding & get the most out of your PTO with these 2026 wedding dates! A strategic date makes it easier for your guests to attend, cuts down on costs, and keeps the celebration going longer for everyone.

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Edit Yourself Into a Movie to Propose Marriage: How Real Couples Have Done It

Need a creative way to propose? Edit yourself into a movie to create a romantic proposal scene! From hiring a professional animator, to DIY video edits or a custom proposal movie trailer, use these tips to plan the perfect engagement idea!

Una pareja de recién casados ​​posa a las afueras de un juzgado después de haberse fugado para casarse, con un cartel que dice "recién casados".

Cómo fugarse: La lista completa de verificación para fugarse

Una sencilla lista de verificación para una boda fugaz: cuándo solicitar una licencia de matrimonio, encontrar un oficiante, hacer la lista de invitados, elegir el lugar de la boda y mucho más. ¡Escaparse es fácil con una lista de todo lo necesario para preparar la ceremonia!

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AMM 2025 WRAP-UP! Wedding Trends, Guilty Pleasures & The Unity Ceremonies We’ll See Everywhere in 2026

From scandalous wedding rituals & unforgettable wedding vow examples, to the unity ceremonies and personalized rituals we’ll see next year, relive what readers loved, what officiants learned, and what’s next for 2026 wedding trends everywhere."

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How to Fill out a Missouri Marriage License with Examples & FAQs

Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a Missouri marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from MO Recorder of Deeds offices.

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Wisconsin Legislators Consider Banning Child Marriage in 2026

Wisconsin may ban child marriage in 2026, raising the legal age to 18 and easing divorce or annulment for married minors. Learn more about the minimum marriage age and what to expect.

El novio lee sus votos a la novia durante la ceremonia de boda al aire libre; es una foto conmovedora y llena de amor.

Declaración de intenciones vs. votos (cuando las palabras en la boda son importantes)

¡Aprenda la diferencia entre una declaración de intención de boda y votos, los requisitos legales que debe conocer y qué viene primero en una ceremonia de boda!

Young engaged couple makes funny faces and points at engagement ring during conversation

A.I. Couples Therapy: Perfect Engagement Gift or Red Flag?

Engaged? A.I. couples therapy might be the perfect engagement gift, but can it replace premarital counseling or traditional therapy? Compare pros and cons of A.I. therapy, learn more about premarital education, and see what's right for you!

Flores moradas junto a una vela en un servicio conmemorativo.

Un guión sencillo para un servicio funerario con encendido de velas y lectura

Este ejemplo de guion fúnebre incluye: introducción, ceremonia de encendido de velas y lectura fúnebre de Mary Elizabeth Frye. Un guion fúnebre sincero y no religioso para honrar a un ser querido, para un celebrante, oficiante o maestro de ceremonias (maestro de ceremonias) que lo realiza por primera vez.

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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

News Articles

Close up of a green calendar with a wedding date circled and wedding rings

2026 Wedding Dates to Make Your PTO Go Farther With a 4-Day Weekend!

Plan a fun-filled long-weekend wedding & get the most out of your PTO with these 2026 wedding dates! A strategic date makes it easier for your guests to attend, cuts down on costs, and keeps the celebration going longer for everyone.

Two men in a movie theater watching the screen with the words: "Proposing on Screen: Will you marry me?"

Edit Yourself Into a Movie to Propose Marriage: How Real Couples Have Done It

Need a creative way to propose? Edit yourself into a movie to create a romantic proposal scene! From hiring a professional animator, to DIY video edits or a custom proposal movie trailer, use these tips to plan the perfect engagement idea!

close up of young people's hands, wedding ring

Wisconsin Legislators Consider Banning Child Marriage in 2026

Wisconsin may ban child marriage in 2026, raising the legal age to 18 and easing divorce or annulment for married minors. Learn more about the minimum marriage age and what to expect.

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Ceremony Planning Articles

Newlyweds pose in wedding attire inside the Chapel on the Dunes on Mustang Island Texas

The Best Wedding Venues Near Corpus Christi: Officiant Renee Reyes’ Top 5 Picks!

A Texas wedding insider reveals her favorite Corpus Christi wedding venues and beach elopement spots along the Texas Coastal Bend. Get married in one of the most unique, affordable, and beautiful wedding destinations in the US!

Una novia se prepara para la ceremonia nupcial con la ayuda de sus damas de honor y su madre.

La lista definitiva del kit de emergencia para bodas: 45 artículos esenciales

¿Quiere asegurarse de que su boda o la de su ser querido salga a la perfección? Domine el gran día con nuestra guía definitiva de kit de emergencia para bodas. ✓ ¡Empieze ya!

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New Officiant Script! Low-Key Gothic Wedding Ceremony Script

Create a romantic, low-key gothic wedding ceremony with this officiant script featuring Siouxsie lyrics, dark romance, and heartfelt vows.

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Religion and Rituals Articles

Include a ‘Calavera Literaria’ in Your Day of the Dead Wedding Ceremony

Include a ‘Calavera Literaria’ in Your Day of the Dead Wedding Ceremony

How to write a funny calavera literaria (or calaveras poem) for your Day of the Dead wedding ceremony, and when to include it during the invocation, written vows, blessing, or reception! Plus a sample script for the wedding officiant to use as an example, to ‘eulogize’ the newlyweds in a funny and loving way on Dia de los Muertos.

Inviting Death Home: Home Funeral Guide Sara Williams on Reconnecting with Death and Dying

Inviting Death Home: Home Funeral Guide Sara Williams on Reconnecting with Death and Dying

AMM interviews Celebrant Sara Williams to learn what a home funeral guide does, how Death Cafes change the conversation around death and dying, the role of a death doula, and how natural after-death care and green burial helps people reconnect with the natural cycle of life. Sara is an educator, consultant, and officiant of funerals and weddings, and owns Shrouding Sisters, near Raleigh, North Carolina.

What to Expect at a Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony

What to Expect at a Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony

Learn about the empowering sologamy wedding trend, also called self-marriage: An act of self love, when you marry yourself in a symbolic wedding ceremony to celebrate, honor, and align with your higher self and purpose. With examples of sologamy vows, soul vows, ritual and spiritual elements, advice for officiants and celebrants, legal and symbolic considerations, and more!

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Community Articles

Promotional image shows the cover of Marriage by the Numbers: Planning Your Wedding Using Numerology and the text "marriage by the numbers / Unlock the magic of your wedding day with Numerology!"

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’

Young man and woman sit on couch reading reviews of online churches for the best place to get ordained online on a tablet.

Online Ordination: Reviews for American Marriage Ministries

Want to officiate a wedding? Looking for honest American Marriage Ministries reviews? See testimonials from online-ordained ministers on the AMM homepage!

Promotional image shows the cover of Wynn the Wedding Officiant kids' book about weddings and wedding officiants, with the text 'Introducing a new children's book from AMM'

New Kids’ Book About Weddings, Love & Wedding Officiants!

A picture book about weddings & special wedding helpers: the wedding officiant! Explore parts of a wedding & types of officiants with an LGBTQ+ friendly kids’ book

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