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Close up photo of a young wedding officiant writing a wedding ceremony script on a piece of paper. A cup of coffee and a notebook sits on the table in the distance.

Getting Started: How to Write a Basic Wedding Ceremony

Learn the basic outline and format of a simple wedding ceremony, and how to stitch the parts together using transitional wordin...
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Most Recent Articles

Asked to Perform a Wedding Ceremony? Here’s Why You Should Say “Yes!”

2564 DAYS AGO | 2.19.2019

Asked to Perform a Wedding Ceremony? Here’s Why You Should Say “Yes!”
Cut Wedding Expenses by Focusing on What Matters the Most -- The Ceremony!

2568 DAYS AGO | 2.15.2019

Cut Wedding Expenses by Focusing on What Matters the Most -- The Ceremony!
Look Mom, We’re Famous! A Throwback to AMM’s Television Appearances

2569 DAYS AGO | 2.14.2019

Look Mom, We’re Famous! A Throwback to AMM’s Television Appearances

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2578 DAYS AGO | 2.5.2019

Attention Couples: We Reviewed Wedding Registry Websites, and Our Favorite One Was...
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2579 DAYS AGO | 2.4.2019

AMM and IAPWO Announce Partnership to Promote Best Practices for Officiants
A bride says her vows during the wedding ceremony, standing with officiant and groom

2586 DAYS AGO | 1.28.2019

Who Actually Writes the Wedding Ceremony?

Close up photo of a wedding officiant performing a handfasting ceremony, with the couple holding hands as a braided cord is wrapped around their wrists to symbolize their marriage

2592 DAYS AGO | 1.22.2019

How to Include Family and Friends In Your Wedding Ceremony

Vintage style poster shows a man holding his hand out to say 'no' to a drink of alcohol he's being offered, with the title 'HET!'

2593 DAYS AGO | 1.21.2019

It’s a Nice Day for a Dry Wedding: How One Couple Did it, and Why it Might Be Right for You
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2597 DAYS AGO | 1.17.2019

Washington DC Mayor Saves Couples from Government Shutdown Wedding Woes!
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2600 DAYS AGO | 1.14.2019

Public Speaking: Deliver Your Wedding Ceremony with Confidence in Just 3 Minutes!
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2603 DAYS AGO | 1.11.2019

Attention Couples: Read this before you visit the clerk’s office for your marriage license!
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2604 DAYS AGO | 1.10.2019

Bridesmen and Groomsmaids: Tips for Planning an Unconventional Wedding Ceremony
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News Articles

Marriage license applications now online in Calhoun County, MI

1647 DAYS AGO | 8.24.2021

Marriage license applications now online in Calhoun County, MI

Couples can now apply for their marriage license online in Calhoun County, Michigan, using the county clerk / register’s new online portal.

American Marriage Ministries’ statement on vaccine mandates and religious exemptions

1649 DAYS AGO | 8.22.2021

American Marriage Ministries’ statement on vaccine mandates and religious exe...

American Marriage Ministries statement in support of vaccine mandates. Ordination by, or affiliation with AMM are not grounds for an exemption from any vacci...

Historic Groome Church splits from UMC over LGBTQ marriage and ordination

1651 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2021

Historic Groome Church splits from UMC over LGBTQ marriage and ordination

Delaware’s Groome Church leaves United Methodist Church over the denomination’s discrimination toward LGBTQ+ individuals, and UMC’s ban of same-sex marriage ...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

How to Get Married in Iowa - Planning a wedding in the Hawkeye State

1427 DAYS AGO | 4.1.2022

How to Get Married in Iowa - Planning a wedding in the Hawkeye State

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

Pagan Weddings: Ideas for Offerings to Gods and Ancestors

1428 DAYS AGO | 3.31.2022

Pagan Weddings: Ideas for Offerings to Gods and Ancestors

Pagan wedding ceremony ideas: A list of Pagan gods / goddesses and common offerings to use during the marriage ritual, including candle lighting, herbs, wine...

Illustration of a handfasting cord tied into a bow

1430 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!

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