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News Articles
242 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2025
Plan a ‘Guest Friendly’ Wedding & Help Stop Guest Burnout
Wedding guest burnout is real! Click for tips to plan a wedding that won’t leave guests stressed, broke, or ranting on Reddit.
245 DAYS AGO | 5.29.2025
Oregon Lawmakers Ban Child Marriage, Raise Marrying Age to 18
Beginning Jan 1, 2026, you must be 18 years old to get married in Oregon. Read more about SB548, signed into law by Gov Tina Kotek this week!
253 DAYS AGO | 5.21.2025
Toilet Paper is the Latest Wedding Gift Trend (Really)
Is toilet paper a practical wedding gift idea? UK supermarket Tesco just launched a gift package with household items, but Costco & Target have been doing th...
Ceremony Planning Articles
331 DAYS AGO | 3.4.2025
Marriage Advice From 5 Ancient Gods & Goddesses
Fun marriage advice & wedding tips from the ancient Gods & Goddesses of Marriage, from Isis to Hera, Hathor, and more!
336 DAYS AGO | 2.27.2025
All About Unity Sand Colors: Meaning & Magic on the Wedding Day
Discover the symbolism of the Unity Sand Ceremony! Learn about unity sand colors & meaning to bring magic to the wedding day
346 DAYS AGO | 2.17.2025
Free Places to Get Married (Don’t Go Into Wedding Debt!)
Discover free places to get married for a small wedding or elopement! Explore beautiful, free wedding venues for your big day & start saving now!
Religion and Rituals Articles
1253 DAYS AGO | 8.25.2022
All About House Blessing Traditions
House Blessing rituals have been around for thousands of years and show up in most cultures and faith traditions. Learn about the various ways people bless n...
1259 DAYS AGO | 8.19.2022
Catholic Wedding Readings for Your Ceremony (& How to Include Them)
Choose from these common Catholic wedding readings to personalize your religious wedding ceremony script. These scripture readings taken from the Old & New T...
1283 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2022
Eastern Orthodox Wedding Ceremony Traditions & Symbolism
Learn about unique Eastern Orthodox wedding traditions and the meaning of these ancient symbolic rituals, with a detailed description of the traditional Orth...
Community Articles
722 DAYS AGO | 2.7.2024
Officiant Accelerator is in DC on March 13th! Meet the Speakers for This Exci...
Attention Wedding Officiants in the DMV: Meet the speakers for our March 13th, 2024 officiant training and networking seminar! This fun one-day event feature...
744 DAYS AGO | 1.16.2024
Arkansas Officiant Plans Cosmic Group Wedding for April’s Solar Eclipse
Get married during April’s solar eclipse in a unique group wedding event in Pottsville, Arkansas! Officiated by AMM-ordained Notary Officiant Kimberely Boren...
764 DAYS AGO | 12.27.2023
Incredible Officiants of 2023: AMM's American Weddings
Get inspired! Meet 13 of the AMM Ministers, Officiants, and Celebrants featured on American Weddings this year: These ten wedding officiants bring a unique s...