WI Lawmakers want to protect same-sex marriage rights by amending the Wisconsin state constitution to remove a defunct same-sex marriage ban. Read more about 2025 Senate Joint Resolution 68 ( WI SJR68).

A quick guide to the meaning of wedding dress codes, with examples of what to wear for each. Click to see the difference between formal and semi formal, white tie, casual, and more!

Support Marriage Equality with a creative zine! June 26th is the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, and we can’t wait to celebrate. Making a zine is a great way to share the love!

Vegan wedding ideas for a joyful, compassionate, sustainable wedding day! From formal wear to the dinner menu, find inspiration for every part of your celebration.

Aprenda a solicitar una licencia de matrimonio si desea casarse en otro estado. Haga clic ahora para empezar a planificar la boda de sus sueños y obtener consejos para oficiantes itinerantes.

The fine for officiating a wedding in Michigan without a marriage license might increase. Learn about penalties & how to avoid them for wedding officiants in MI. (SB0286 / SB0285 2025)

Add a meaningful Unity Cross & prayer ceremony to your Christian wedding with this simple advice, plus a sample officiant script with Bible readings on love and marriage.

Nuestro sencillo esquema de ceremonia de boda explica las partes de la ceremonia, ¡de principio a fin! Esta plantilla incluye el papel del oficiante, el camino al altar, cuándo intercambiar votos y anillos, cuándo añadir una ceremonia de unidad y más.

10th anniversary of Obergefell v Hodges: 10 Great ways to celebrate & support marriage equality in 2025 and beyond!

Lawmakers in Connecticut voted to ban marriage between first cousins, beginning Oct 1, 2025. Click to read more about CT HB06918.

Wedding guest burnout is real! Click for tips to plan a wedding that won’t leave guests stressed, broke, or ranting on Reddit.

Christian wedding readings & Bible verses in Hawaiian Creole / Hawaiian Pidgin, from Da Jesus Book (Hawaiian Pidgin Bible, HPB)

Wisconsin updates marriage laws to protect same-sex couples, replacing outdated language with gender neutral terminology and adding new legal protections for same-sex marriage in the 2025 state budget.

AMM's fun & informative wedding officiant training day returns to Chicago, Illinois! Click now to get your tickets for Officiant Accelerator: Chicago on September 17, 2025

A Texas man was shocked to find out he was married without his knowledge! Read about the Kristin Marie Spearman alleged stalking case, plus 4 legal safeguards that make it difficult for someone to purchase or certify a marriage license on your behalf without you knowing.

Add a meaningful Unity Cross & prayer ceremony to your Christian wedding with this simple advice, plus a sample officiant script with Bible readings on love and marriage.

Nuestro sencillo esquema de ceremonia de boda explica las partes de la ceremonia, ¡de principio a fin! Esta plantilla incluye el papel del oficiante, el camino al altar, cuándo intercambiar votos y anillos, cuándo añadir una ceremonia de unidad y más.

Wedding guest burnout is real! Click for tips to plan a wedding that won’t leave guests stressed, broke, or ranting on Reddit.

Learn about Greek Orthodox Weddings ritual and traditions, from the stefana wedding crown ceremony, to blessings in threes, unique prayers and psalms, Koumbaros, the meaning of the wedding candles, and drinking from the Common Cup.

Learn about the Muslim marriage ceremony tradition - the nikkah or nikah ceremony – and how this traditional religious Islamic wedding custom compares to the declaration of intent and marriage certificate in an American / U.S. wedding.

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!

Get inspired! Meet 13 of the AMM Ministers, Officiants, and Celebrants featured on American Weddings this year: These ten wedding officiants bring a unique style, perspective, and skill set to officiating, and help to make their communities a better place by leading with love. Read about their journey to officiating, business advice for new officiants, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and more.

The most popular topics on AMM's American Weddings this year: The wedding trends that shaped 2023, with inspiration for 2024 and years to come! Including love locks and creative ring exchanges, public consummation, Satanic weddings, feet washing ceremonies, how to perform legal weddings with confidence, casting a circle and calling the corners for a Wiccan wedding, and more.

The most popular wedding ceremony scripts for officiants and couples this year, including a few surprising new trends and unity rituals: Lighthearted and funny, minimalist and civil ceremonies, handfasting, spiritual and religious wedding options, nods to popular culture like Vikings, Princess Bride, and horror movie classics, creative wording, and much more!