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Los novios tomados de la mano el día de su boda, primer plano de sus manos entrelazadas.

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New Effort to Remove Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban From State Constitution

Michigan Sen. Moss introduces resolution to remove same-sex marriage ban from the state constitution, would allow voters opportunity to protect marriage rights for all families.

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Great News! Supreme Court Leaves Same-Sex Marriage Alone, Rejects Kim Davis Request

The Supreme Court declines Kim Davis’s appeal, leaving its 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage intact and protections for LGBTQ+ couples in place.

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Darry Ring Doubt: Is a True Love Agreement Legally Binding?

Darry Ring promises “one love, one lifetime.” But can that vow hold up in court, or is it just marketing? Here’s what the True Love Agreement means, and what happens if true love ends.

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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2026 Destination Wedding Trends: Iconic Views & Candid Pics Create an Intimate Adventure

Explore 2026 destination wedding trends and adventure elopement ideas with iconic views, candid photos, and tips for every couple and budget.

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Join AMM for Drinks & Prizes at the Wedding MBA 2025 Happy Hour Party!

Join American Marriage Ministries & IAPWO at Wedding MBA 2025 for free drinks, plus a raffle to attend Officiant Accelerator on us in 2026! Calling all professional wedding officiants: We'll see you in Las Vegas!

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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.

Primer plano de dos perritos blancos y peludos en una boda. Están sentados en el césped, adorables, jadeando con la lengua fuera. Detrás de ellos se ve la parte inferior del vestido de novia y las piernas del novio, con pantalones de traje negros, sujetando las correas del perro.

¿Piensa caminar sola hacia el altar? Les preguntamos a exnovias cómo lo hicieron…

Caminar sola hacia el altar puede ser una declaración poderosa durante la ceremonia de su boda. Hablamos con novias que caminaron hacia el altar para obtener más información.

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Celebrant Bethel Nathan’s Favorite San Diego Wedding Venues

Explore Celebrant Bethel Nathan’s favorite wedding venues in Southern California, plus her dream destination wedding locations, from the San Diego Zoo, Scripps Aquarium, and Petco Park, to Yosemite!

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How to Plan a Double Proposal (That You’ll Both LOVE)

Planning a double proposal? This easy guide covers everything, with mutual proposal tips on timing, what to keep a surprise or collab on, and sweet real life examples to inspire you

Una pareja de recién casados ​​se abraza en la orilla. Detrás de ellos, el océano y un gran crucero a lo lejos.

Guía para oficiantes de bodas que desean celebrar bodas en destinos y cruceros

Aprenda cómo oficiar una boda en un crucero y qué requieren los operadores de cruceros para realizar legalmente una boda de destino.

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AMM Minister Performs ‘Hocus Pocus’ Celebrity Wedding in Salem

Salem wedding officiant Brian Sims (better known as character witch BORAH!) performs a fun & spooky Hocus Pocus theme wedding for star Larry Bagby & his partner Veronique Dumont! From a black flame candle to deadman's toes, don't miss this one!

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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

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

News Articles

Composite image shows the Michigan state capital building in Lansing with a rainbow behind it, symbolizing LGBTQ+ marriage rights

New Effort to Remove Michigan’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban From State Constitution

Michigan Sen. Moss introduces resolution to remove same-sex marriage ban from the state constitution, would allow voters opportunity to protect marriage rights for all families.

Pride flags in from of Supreme Court building

Great News! Supreme Court Leaves Same-Sex Marriage Alone, Rejects Kim Davis Request

The Supreme Court declines Kim Davis’s appeal, leaving its 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage intact and protections for LGBTQ+ couples in place.

Collage of photos, BORAH, Larry and Vero Bagby, The Sanderson Sisters, Pickering House in Salem

AMM Minister Performs ‘Hocus Pocus’ Celebrity Wedding in Salem

Salem wedding officiant Brian Sims (better known as character witch BORAH!) performs a fun & spooky Hocus Pocus theme wedding for star Larry Bagby & his partner Veronique Dumont! From a black flame candle to deadman's toes, don't miss this one!

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Ceremony Planning Articles

Stylized graphic, 2 hands holding engagement ring icons, two people proposing to each other against pink background

How to Plan a Double Proposal (That You’ll Both LOVE)

Planning a double proposal? This easy guide covers everything, with mutual proposal tips on timing, what to keep a surprise or collab on, and sweet real life examples to inspire you

Una pareja de recién casados ​​se abraza en la orilla. Detrás de ellos, el océano y un gran crucero a lo lejos.

Guía para oficiantes de bodas que desean celebrar bodas en destinos y cruceros

Aprenda cómo oficiar una boda en un crucero y qué requieren los operadores de cruceros para realizar legalmente una boda de destino.

Ilustración de Jessica Levey, que muestra productos para el período menstrual y productos para los síntomas del síndrome premenstrual para el día de la boda.

Cómo afrontar la menstruación el día de su boda

5 consejos sencillos para ayudarle a sobrellevar la menstruación el día de su boda, desde preparar una kit de emergencia hasta elegir un atuendo ideal para la boda y más. ¡Haga clic para leer nuestros mejores consejos para la menstruación el día de su boda!

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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

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Love Prevails: 10 Weddings that Hurricane Helene & Milton Couldn’t Stop

These resilient couples and their communities overcame great hardships following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton in order to get married. Read about the weddings that these storms couldn't stop.

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A Simple & Elegant Wedding Officiant Script Holder

This professional wedding officiant binder/padfolio can hold a wedding ceremony script, clergy ID card, ink pens, minister credentials, marriage license & more.

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You Need This Illustrated Handfasting Ceremony Guide!

A handfasting wedding planning book! Written for couples & officiants with tips on how to officiate a handfasting, handfasting vows, Pagan wedding altars & more

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