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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
36 DAYS AGO | 11.10.2025
Great News! Supreme Court Leaves Same-Sex Marriage Alone, Rejects Kim Davis R...
The Supreme Court declines Kim Davis’s appeal, leaving its 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage intact and protections for LGBTQ+ couples in place.
62 DAYS AGO | 10.15.2025
AMM Minister Performs ‘Hocus Pocus’ Celebrity Wedding in Salem
Salem wedding officiant Brian Sims (better known as character witch BORAH!) performs a fun & spooky Hocus Pocus theme wedding for star Larry Bagby & his part...
69 DAYS AGO | 10.8.2025
AMM Minister Hosts Wedding Planning Event for LGBTQ+ Couples in Ohio
Check out this LGBTQ+ friendly wedding planning workshop in Ohio! AMM interviews Officiant Brittany Wasson about a new event to help queer couples & allies p...
Ceremony Planning Articles
53 DAYS AGO | 10.24.2025
Celebrant Bethel Nathan’s Favorite San Diego Wedding Venues
Explore Celebrant Bethel Nathan’s favorite wedding venues in Southern California, plus her dream destination wedding locations, from the San Diego Zoo, Scrip...
55 DAYS AGO | 10.22.2025
How to Plan a Double Proposal (That You’ll Both LOVE)
Planning a double proposal? This easy guide covers everything, with mutual proposal tips on timing, what to keep a surprise or collab on, and sweet real life...
57 DAYS AGO | 10.20.2025
Guía para oficiantes de bodas que desean celebrar bodas en destinos y cruceros
Aprenda cómo oficiar una boda en un crucero y qué requieren los operadores de cruceros para realizar legalmente una boda de destino.
Religion and Rituals Articles
146 DAYS AGO | 7.23.2025
Wedding Cake Smash: Good Luck or Relationship Ruiner?
Wedding cake smash traditions: where did they come from, what do they mean today, and could this messy moment actually signal trouble for newlyweds?
200 DAYS AGO | 5.30.2025
12 Hawaiian Pidgin Bible Passages fo da Wedding
Christian wedding readings & Bible verses in Hawaiian Creole / Hawaiian Pidgin, from Da Jesus Book (Hawaiian Pidgin Bible, HPB)
215 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2025
Can the Pope Get Married? It Wouldn’t Be the First Time...
Can popes be married? Take a closer look at the history of married popes, how clerical celibacy traditions in the Catholic Church have changed, and more!
Community Articles
62 DAYS AGO | 10.15.2025
AMM Minister Performs ‘Hocus Pocus’ Celebrity Wedding in Salem
Salem wedding officiant Brian Sims (better known as character witch BORAH!) performs a fun & spooky Hocus Pocus theme wedding for star Larry Bagby & his part...
69 DAYS AGO | 10.8.2025
AMM Minister Hosts Wedding Planning Event for LGBTQ+ Couples in Ohio
Check out this LGBTQ+ friendly wedding planning workshop in Ohio! AMM interviews Officiant Brittany Wasson about a new event to help queer couples & allies p...
81 DAYS AGO | 9.26.2025
Would You Officiate Your Ex’s Wedding Ceremony?
Officiating your ex’s wedding might sound awkward. But for some exes, it’s a meaningful act of friendship and love. Would you say yes if they asked?