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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
198 DAYS AGO | 9.16.2024
How Common is Child Marriage in California? A Count is Coming
California child marriage under scrutiny as lawmakers pass a bill to count the total number of underage marriages in the state. (SB-575)
209 DAYS AGO | 9.5.2024
NBA’s Giannis Antetokounmpo Marries in Super Private Wedding
NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo marries longtime partner Mariah Riddlesprigger in a private wedding in Greece! The 3 day wedding celebration in Costa Navarino...
210 DAYS AGO | 9.4.2024
Game of Thrones Themed Weddings Come to Vegas
Game of Thrones themed weddings come to the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel! Plus how to plan a fun GOT cosplay wedding or elopement closer to home.
Ceremony Planning Articles
189 DAYS AGO | 9.25.2024
Matron of Honor vs Maid of Honor (& Why You Need BOTH!)
Discover the difference between a Maid of Honor vs Matron of Honor, their usual duties leading up to a wedding day & why you might want to have both!
191 DAYS AGO | 9.23.2024
Can You Get Married Online? 2024-2025 Updates to Know
Get married online from any state with this updated advice for 2024 & 2025! Say YES to a virtual wedding with AMM’s tips for getting married online legally.
202 DAYS AGO | 9.12.2024
5 Meaningful Examples of Christian Wedding Vows
5 Sample wedding vows for a Christian wedding ceremony, with examples of modern & traditional marriage vows. Use as inspiration for writing your own vows!
Religion and Rituals Articles
957 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2022
Catholic Wedding Readings for Your Ceremony (& How to Include Them)
Choose from these common Catholic wedding readings to personalize your religious wedding ceremony script. These scripture readings taken from the Old & New T...
981 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2022
Eastern Orthodox Wedding Ceremony Traditions & Symbolism
Learn about unique Eastern Orthodox wedding traditions and the meaning of these ancient symbolic rituals, with a detailed description of the traditional Orth...
989 DAYS AGO | 7.18.2022
How to Include the Wedding Lasso Tradition in Your Ceremony
Learn about this beautiful unity ceremony, traditionally part of Hispanic and Filipino Catholic wedding ceremonies. The wedding lasso, or ‘el lazo de boda,’ ...
Community Articles
503 DAYS AGO | 11.16.2023
Celebrating 5 Years of AMM’s 'American Weddings' Blog!
Today marks the fifth anniversary of American Marriage Ministries’ online publication, American Weddings – a wedding blog dedicated to the wedding ceremony; ...
512 DAYS AGO | 11.7.2023
New Officiant Script! Muslim & Christian Interfaith Wedding Ceremony
A heartfelt wedding officiant script for a Muslim Christian wedding service! This interfaith nikah / wedding ceremony script includes references to The Quran...
518 DAYS AGO | 11.1.2023
Commemorate Your Winter Wedding with a Festive Marriage Certificate
Commemorate your winter wedding with a festive marriage certificate! These unique designs also make a creative wedding gift or anniversary gift from an offic...