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Words are Powerful – Creating a Wedding Ceremony that Sui...

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2528 DAYS AGO | 12.13.2018

New York Times Features American Marriage Ministries in Article about Online Ordination

Close up photo of two women high-fiving and laughing, while seating together at a table. In the background, another woman watches happily, holding a pen. There is an open notebook in front of her, implying that she's been working on the wedding ceremony outline with these two brides.

2529 DAYS AGO | 12.12.2018

Writing Tips: It’s Personal… Putting the “You” into a Wedding Ceremony

A close up photo of a cute dog with a black spot over its eye wearing a black bowtie. Behind the dog are the bride and groom, visible from the waist down, in their wedding dress and suit, holding hands. They are all posing in an open farm field, with green grass.

2531 DAYS AGO | 12.10.2018

5 Tips for Including Pets in Your Wedding Ceremony

A young couple argues in the background, while an older woman listens in the foreground, her chin resting on her hand. She has a skeptical look on her face.

2532 DAYS AGO | 12.9.2018

Wedding Ceremony Tips: How to Compromise with Religious Relatives, for Non-Religious Couples

Taken from above, this photo shows the top of a desk cluttered with wedding prep items, including gift packages wrapped in brown paper and pink ribbons and flowers, scissors, ribbon, a cup of tea, a pair of glasses, calendar sheets, and a blank notebook with the words 'to do list' written at the top of a page

2534 DAYS AGO | 12.7.2018

Why You Need to Choose Your Wedding Officiant Early

A bride and groom hold hands while sitting across from each other at the table. Behind them, a large window, with a few of trees in the distance.

2537 DAYS AGO | 12.4.2018

A Wedding Ceremony Celebrates Recovery from Opioid Addiction, Love, and Growth

Five blindfolded guests sit in chairs at a wedding ceremony. The photo shows their torsos and faces, they are all wearing lovely formal wear and smiling happily.

2542 DAYS AGO | 11.29.2018

Blindfolded Guests Experience Wedding Ceremony from Bride’s Perspective

A groom dips the bride during a dance outdoors at their wedding reception. He's wearing a blue button up shirt, and she's dressed in a sleeveless white dress with a colorful wreath in her hair. Behind them, friends chat while sipping on drinks in the yard, which is decorated with streamers and balloons.

2544 DAYS AGO | 11.27.2018

Get the (Wedding) Party Started Right With a Great Ceremony!

A bride speaks her marriage vows during a wedding ceremony, smiling towards the groom. Between them, the wedding officiant holds the script in her hands and smiles towards the bride. The photo is a close up on the three faces and torsos, taken with black and white film.

2550 DAYS AGO | 11.21.2018

Your Religion, My Religion, or No Religion - Make Sure Your Officiant Knows!

A young woman sits at a desk, writing with a pencil in a small notebook, planning her wedding ceremony. Open in front of her is a laptop, and a tablet. She wears a white tshirt, and behind her is a window with sunlight streaming through.

2551 DAYS AGO | 11.20.2018

Three tips for planning a WTF (Wedding that Fits) Wedding Celebration

Close up photo of two small fuzzy white dogs at wedding. They are sitting in the grass, cute, panting with their tongues sticking out. Behind them are the bottom of a bride's wedding dress and the groom's legs in a black suit pants, they are holding the dog's leashes.

2551 DAYS AGO | 11.20.2018

Thinking of Walking Down the Aisle Alone? We Asked Former Brides how they did it…

Bride and groom stand at the altar laughing, friends and family watch from their seats.

2552 DAYS AGO | 11.19.2018

Having the Talk: How to Tell a Compelling Story During Your Wedding Ceremony

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1571 DAYS AGO | 7.27.2021

A Katz’s Deli micro wedding?! Do officiants get free bagels?

Take a look at what's on the menu for this Katz's Deli micro wedding, as the NYC icon becomes the latest unlikely venue to emerge in this year's wedding boom...

1572 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2021

Issa Rae and Louis Diame tie the knot in France! Are destination weddings back?

Issa Rae and Louis Diame marry in an intimate micro ceremony in the South of France… Giving us big destination wedding dreams!

1572 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2021

New York officially bans the marriage of minors

New laws in New York raise the minimum age of consent to marry to 18, removing all exceptions for minors. NY is the latest state to ban child marriage, follo...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

Illustration of a handfasting cord tied into a bow

1326 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2022

3 Easy Ways to Tie a Handfasting Cord - Choosing a Simple Knot

How to tie a handfasting cord during a wedding ceremony: 3 simple handfasting knot examples for the handfasting officiant, engaged couple, or family members!

1327 DAYS AGO | 3.28.2022

Planning a handfasting wedding ceremony? This Quiz will test your knowledge!

Prepare for your handfasting ceremony and wedding day with American Marriage Ministries’ handfasting quiz! Plus links to our most popular handfasting article...

1330 DAYS AGO | 3.25.2022

How to Get Married in Idaho - Planning a wedding in The Gem State

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Idaho - from finding a wedding officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return y...

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