AMERICAN WEDDINGS BLOG
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1732 articles and counting!
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1732 articles and counting!
Struggling to book Gen Z couples as a wedding officiant? Learn 3 proven strategies to attract younger clients with better communication, social media presence, and transparent pricing.
Wedding officiant business tips: Fix these 6 common website mistakes to attract more couples, improve SEO, and grow your wedding business!
Aprenda cuánto dura un momento de silencio durante una ceremonia de boda, cuándo añadir y qué decir antes y después. Guía práctica para parejas y oficiantes sobre ceremonias conmemorativas y homenaje a seres queridos fallecidos.
From Flavor Flav to Gov. Jared Polis, celebrities are lining up to officiate Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s wedding! See who else has volunteered for the big day, and how YOU can too
Discover the top Fall 2025 wedding trends from expert planner Lisa VanHorton, including intentional spending, silk florals, unique venues, smaller guest lists, and guest-friendly ideas for your autumn celebration.
Discover how Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s engagement date aligns with numerology, and how to pick a lucky wedding date and plan your wedding using life path numbers, your Marriage Number, and cosmic timing!
Discover the Polish-inspired Vodka & Water Shot wedding toast: a fun game of chance that decides who's the boss of the marriage - or at least the wedding night! Tips on how to add this drinking game & reception icebreaker to your multicultural wedding.
A playful wedding ritual where couples break bread to see who gets the biggest piece, and earn the title of "breadwinner." Fun, easy, and perfect for your wedding reception. Great for multicultural weddings too, with roots in Bulgaria, Greece, and several faith traditions!
Wedding ring tattoos are a modern way to symbolize your everlasting love. ✓ Read our blog to discover ideas and find inspiration for your own tattoos!
Una lista de preguntas divertidas, útiles y francamente poco absurdas que un oficiante de bodas puede hacerles a las parejas para conocerlas antes de la ceremonia. Si busca un cuestionario sencillo para sus parejas, este no lo es, ¡pero si es divertidísimo! Perfecto para el oficiante que quiere personalizar el guion de su boda, tiene demasiado tiempo libre o se preocupa demasiado.
Discover the symbolism of Korean wooden wedding ducks, and learn how to include them to bring harmony, devotion, and lifelong love in marriage. This wedding tradition is perfect for traditional, multicultural, & same-sex weddings!
Discover what to say on a wedding invitation for a second marriage, including tips, wording examples, and sample cards to celebrate your new beginning with a personalized printed or paperless invite.
¿Qué es mejor para oficiar bodas por primera vez: ordenarse en línea en California o el Programa de Comisionado Adjunto por un Día? ¡Analicemos el costo, el tiempo de espera y más!
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
From Flavor Flav to Gov. Jared Polis, celebrities are lining up to officiate Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s wedding! See who else has volunteered for the big day, and how YOU can too
Discover how Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s engagement date aligns with numerology, and how to pick a lucky wedding date and plan your wedding using life path numbers, your Marriage Number, and cosmic timing!
¡Oficie bodas legales con confianza! El Manual de ministro de AMM para oficiantes de bodas ya está disponible en español. Esta guía detallada incluye información actualizada sobre su ordenación, registro ministerial, requisitos en su estado y más.
Discover the top Fall 2025 wedding trends from expert planner Lisa VanHorton, including intentional spending, silk florals, unique venues, smaller guest lists, and guest-friendly ideas for your autumn celebration.
Discover the Polish-inspired Vodka & Water Shot wedding toast: a fun game of chance that decides who's the boss of the marriage - or at least the wedding night! Tips on how to add this drinking game & reception icebreaker to your multicultural wedding.
A playful wedding ritual where couples break bread to see who gets the biggest piece, and earn the title of "breadwinner." Fun, easy, and perfect for your wedding reception. Great for multicultural weddings too, with roots in Bulgaria, Greece, and several faith traditions!
Learn about matelotage, which many believe to be an early form of gay marriage honored among pirates of the 1700s and 1800s. These legal civil unions bound two sailors together in an informal partnership, uniting one's fortune and future to the other's, and were respected by ship captains and pirate crews. (Same-sex marriage, queer history, history of marriage)
Learn about the history of the marriage license and common law marriage in the U.S., from ancient rituals like handfasting, through the Middle Ages, to modern marriage equality for same-sex and interracial couples.
Learn about common Quaker wedding ceremony traditions including how to get married without a wedding officiant in a self-uniting ritual, what it means to marry "under the care of the meeting,' the Quaker marriage certificate, traditional Quaker wedding vows, where it's legal to perform your own marriage ceremony, rules for marrying members outside the Religious Society of Friends, and more.
Meet AMM Minister & first-time Officiant Tonette Lawson, aka Chef Toni of Tesserts, and read about the epic queer wedding in a cave she officiated for daughters Beka and Laura. The ceremony included a ‘jumping the broom’ unity ritual, stylish cape and princess dress, custom cookies, and a half-and-half cake!
Looking for sweet wedding anniversary gift ideas? This unique vow renewal gift box is the perfect way to say ‘I’d marry you all over again!’ Pair it with a surprise second proposal for an extra memorable gift exchange. A romantic gift whether you waited until the last minute or are planning in advance!
Join AMM and expert wedding officiants from around the country for an exciting continuing-education course! These free online training classes are open to all officiants, from first-time officiants to professional officiants. If you believe in marriage equality for all people, you're welcome to attend! Topics will include marketing, meeting new clients to marry, Wiccan wedding traditions, and more!
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