Everyone makes mistakes, even wedding officiants! But don't let that throw your wedding ceremony off course. Follow these three tips for first time wedding officiants to hit a home run and handle day-of disasters, mistakes, and mishaps.

The first and last words are the most important part of a wedding ceremony, learn why!

Virginia will no longer require couples to disclose their race when applying for marriage licenses.

North Carolina county clerks affirm that they do accept weddings performed by ministers ordained online as church drops lawsuit.

A lawsuit filed in Virginia alleges that the state's marriage license application is racist.

AMM's Wedding Wall is the only place on the internet dedicated to sharing and browsing wedding ceremonies, featuring pictures, scripts, and tips from other officiants.

Attention wedding officiants: If the bride or groom are nervous before the wedding ceremony, these tips will help calm their nerves and ensure that the wedding is relaxed and enjoyable. Follow this advice to ensure a stress-free day... you'll be a wedding-day hero!

AMM Ministers share why the got ordained online and how solemnizing weddings has changed their lives.

Get ordained online with AMM to serve your community & practice your faith on your own terms. Become an ordained minister & learn about officiating a wedding!

How to network, give and get referrals, build relationships, and promote yourself as a wedding officiant

If you want to have more than one person officiate your wedding, it's important to plan ahead and consider these important tips.

More couples than ever are asking friends and family to officiate their weddings, here's why!

California votes on extending online civil ceremonies and virtual marriage license appointments through January 2024, as legislators send Assembly Bill 583 to Gov Newsom for review. AB583

Pope Francis speaks out again against blessing same-sex marriages within the Catholic Church.

Couples in New York sometimes wait weeks for a virtual appointment to get a marriage license during the COVID pandemic. Mayor de Blasio says it’s time for the City Clerk’s Office to fully reopen - despite a rise in cases caused by the delta variant.

Include these Buddhist quotes on love, marriage, friendship, and happiness in your wedding ceremony script as a special wedding reading or prayer, or as part of your wedding vows. Perfect for a Buddhist wedding, or a spiritual or interfaith ceremony – add inspiration from Buddhism to your wedding day with these popular quotes and sayings.

Learn how to officiate a sign & go marriage ceremony, also called a ‘marriage license signing,’ ‘signature service,’ or ‘signing only’ ceremony. These simple ceremonies are perfect for couples who want to get married by an officiant without a traditional wedding or elopement celebration.

Want to plan or perform a unity candle ceremony for your wedding? Learn about supplies, how to set up the table, what to say and do, and considerations for after the wedding. For couples and wedding officiants!