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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
385 DAYS AGO | 9.20.2023
How Filmmaker Nico Raineau Fell in Love with Writing Wedding Ceremonies
Award-winning filmmaker and one-of-a-kind wedding officiant Nico Raineau is in the business of telling love stories. His officiant business RomCom Weddings t...
387 DAYS AGO | 9.18.2023
We can’t stop thinking about this marriage advice from 1880
This marriage advice from 1880 offers an interesting glimpse into the past! The wedding reading, titled 'How to Perpetuate the Honeymoon,' has been reprinted...
390 DAYS AGO | 9.15.2023
Ex-clerk Kim Davis ordered to pay $100,000 to same-sex couple for violating t...
Good news! Ex-county clerk Kim Davis has been ordered to pay $100,000 in damages for refusing to issue a marriage license to same-sex partners David Ermold a...
Ceremony Planning Articles
274 DAYS AGO | 1.9.2024
Can an AI Avatar or Chatbot Officiate a Wedding?
Can an AI Avatar or Chatbot Legally Officiate a Wedding Ceremony? Learn who (and what) can serve as a legal officiant for your marriage ceremony, including w...
279 DAYS AGO | 1.4.2024
Wedding Numerology: The Best Dates to Get Married in 2024
The best wedding dates for every season in 2024, according to numerology! Expert numerologist Rebecca Scolnick offers insight and inspiration to help you cho...
280 DAYS AGO | 1.3.2024
Wedding Toast from Beyond: Using AI to Include Dead Loved Ones in Your Ceremony
Learn how conversational AI technology makes it possible to include deceased relatives and friends in your wedding ceremony, such as a virtual toast, speech,...
Religion and Rituals Articles
1157 DAYS AGO | 8.9.2021
The Javanese Siraman Wedding Ritual - An Illustrated Look
An illustrated guide to the Javanese Siraman Ceremony of Central Java, Indonesia. Learn about this traditional custom involving flower water, bathing, and sp...
1167 DAYS AGO | 7.30.2021
How to Baptize Someone (and Why They Might Ask You To)
Learn about baptism, including how to baptize someone in water, its meaning in Christianity, answers to common questions, who can perform baptism, and exampl...
1174 DAYS AGO | 7.23.2021
Spiritual Bathing - Performing Ritual Baths for Yourself & Others
Spiritual baths and ritual bathing have been used by cultures and faiths throughout history, including Hindus, Christians, and Pagans. Learn to prepare and p...
Community Articles
512 DAYS AGO | 5.16.2023
Meet the Speakers for AMM’s Chicago Wedding Officiant Education & Networking ...
Attention Chicago Wedding Officiants: Meet the speakers for our June, 2023 Education and Networking seminar! This fun and informative event features 5 AMM Mi...
513 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2023
Asked to Officiate a Friend’s Wedding? Ask These 5 Questions to Plan an Unfor...
First Time Officiants: Ask these five questions when you’re asked to officiate a friend’s wedding to ensure the ceremony is legally binding, fun, and exactly...
519 DAYS AGO | 5.9.2023
Tickets on Sale NOW for AMM’s Chicago Wedding Officiant Education & Networkin...
Join American Marriage Ministries for a day of wedding officiant education and networking on June 14th, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois! This seminar includes expe...