How-to tips & suggestions to help support friends and family who are having socially distanced weddings during the pandemic, including virtual bachelorette parties & gift baskets

American Marriage Ministries' guide for wedding officiants to help couples safely plan a minimony style wedding or elopement

AMM surveyed 864 ministers across the country to understand how COVID-19 has affected their ability to officiate and plan wedding ceremonies.

New legislation proposed by Virginia representative Adam Ebbin seeks to remove language from the state's constitution that discriminates against gay LGBTQ couples.

While no specific words are legally required in a wedding ceremony, couples still must make their Declaration of Intent and the officiant must make the Pronouncement. 

Even if your wedding was cancelled or postponed, these planning ideas will help you find a scheduling solution that achieves your wedding goals.

Shift weddings are a wedding format that allows guests to celebrate at different times, and safely social distance. Learn how to organize on here.

Small businesses and organizations like AMM rely on the USPS to serve our communities. We must resist the Trump administrations efforts to destroy this service.

Let's talk 2020 wedding trends (thanks, COVID-19): virtual weddings, elopements, minimonies, and microweddings

Good news: your AMM ordination allows you to perform marriage anywhere in the United States, no matter where you live! Learn how to officiate in other states, work as a mobile officiant, perform destination weddings, and more!

American Marriage Ministries continues its carbon free pledge and partnership with carbonfund.org because climate change remains a critical challenge that we must address now!

Find out what an interfaith non-denominational church like American Marriage Ministries believes and how we provide a safe place for all beliefs.

The Pink Lady of Hollywood, Kitten Kay Sera, will marry the color pink in a fanfare-filled Las Vegas wedding at The Little White Wedding Chapel on New Years Day. Plus information on marriage licenses, commitment ceremony, and the rules around marrying inanimate objects.

In the latest celebrity wedding officiant news - Rapper Boosie BadAzz becomes an ordained minister online and will start officiating weddings for $75,000 to $100,000 each, just in time for the 2022 wedding boom...

Engaged couples can now apply for a marriage license at Oak Cliff Government Center in Dallas County, Texas. The center is the new home of the Dallas County Justice of the Peace, Truancy, Constable and Tax departments. 

5 reasons why asking a friend or relative to officiate your wedding is the best choice you can make! Friends and family members make excellent wedding officiants for ceremonies of any kind, especially when asked to perform intimate, personalized, offbeat, and alternative weddings.

We’ve seen the stories but… Is it legal to marry an inanimate object? What about an animal or pet, color, robot, AI, or fictional character? They say that love knows no bounds, but marriage law definitely does!

Wondering if a same day wedding is legal in your state, or if you can get married the same day you apply for a marriage license? We answer all your questions and more!