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A group of wedding guests applaud during a beach wedding as the bride and groom take their vows

124 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2025

Wedding Guests Are Tired of Footing the Bill, But Couples Can’t Afford it Either

Is the cost of attending a wedding going up? This wedding trend might be to blame! Click now to read why going to a wedding can get expensive for guests.

A colorful wedding in the woods, with lots of different guests smiling and happy, standing around the brides.

130 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2025

New Wedding Script! A Spiritual Wedding Ceremony Honoring Divine Love

We added a new spiritual wedding script to our library ✓ Click to read what makes this officiant wording special for your spiritual but not religious wedding...

Promotional image for AMM's new interfaith and multicultural wedding course, lettering on a white background

138 DAYS AGO | 2.25.2025

Learn How to Officiate Multicultural & Interfaith Weddings with This Online C...

Learn to officiate interfaith & multicultural weddings with AMM’s expert-led online course. Gain confidence as a wedding officiant and wedding traditions fro...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

Engaged couple pose in the snow looking happy

194 DAYS AGO | 12.31.2024

10 Winter Engagement Photo Outfit Ideas & Advice

What to wear for winter engagement photos! Click to read our favorite engagement photo outfits ideas & advice for an unforgettable session.

La novia y el novio están parados junto a un caballo el día de la boda, sonriendo. La novia se inclina para acariciar afectuosamente al caballo.

195 DAYS AGO | 12.30.2024

8 Ideas de Bodas Ecuestres Para Amantes de los Caballos

¡Planifique una boda de caballos perfecta con estas dulces ideas para bodas con temática ecuestre! Desde elegir un lugar para celebrar la boda con caballos, ...

Close up of a bride filling out a wedding planning checklist

199 DAYS AGO | 12.26.2024

Helpful Advice for Wedding Planning with ADHD

Planning a wedding with ADHD just got easier! Read our blog for tips to help you stay on track and to make wedding planning more fun!

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Religion and Rituals Articles

Wiccan Wedding Spell – A Handfasting Love Spell

1045 DAYS AGO | 9.2.2022

Wiccan Wedding Spell – A Handfasting Love Spell

These Wiccan wedding vows cast a powerful spell of love and commitment. Use in place of traditional wedding vows in a Wiccan or other modern Pagan wedding ce...

Close up of hands holding a paper cutout house up to the sun, a christian cross is cut into the paper with sunlight shining through, symbolic of God's light and a blessing of love

1052 DAYS AGO | 8.26.2022

A Christian House Blessing Prayer to Protect & Celebrate Your New Home

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 ce...

All About House Blessing Traditions

1053 DAYS AGO | 8.25.2022

All About House Blessing Traditions

House Blessing rituals have been around for thousands of years and show up in most cultures and faith traditions. Learn about the various ways people bless n...

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Community Articles

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522 DAYS AGO | 2.7.2024

Officiant Accelerator is in DC on March 13th! Meet the Speakers for This Exci...

Attention Wedding Officiants in the DMV: Meet the speakers for our March 13th, 2024 officiant training and networking seminar! This fun one-day event feature...

Newlyweds bride and groom kiss outdoors during their wedding ceremony. The sun is behind them and shines through as they kiss.

544 DAYS AGO | 1.16.2024

Arkansas Officiant Plans Cosmic Group Wedding for April’s Solar Eclipse

Get married during April’s solar eclipse in a unique group wedding event in Pottsville, Arkansas! Officiated by AMM-ordained Notary Officiant Kimberely Boren...

Collage image shows ministers, officiants, and wedding celebrants featured in American Weddings in 2023

564 DAYS AGO | 12.27.2023

Incredible Officiants of 2023: AMM's American Weddings

Get inspired! Meet 13 of the AMM Ministers, Officiants, and Celebrants featured on American Weddings this year: These ten wedding officiants bring a unique s...

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