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 1751 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 1751 articles and counting!
Are you walking your daughter down the aisle and giving her away on the wedding day? These 5 poems are a sweet way to honor the moment.
Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a North Carolina marriage license. Sample images & FAQs for NC wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from the Register of Deeds Office!
Aprenda cómo elegir los colores de su boda y crea combinaciones de colores únicas utilizando tendencias, el simbolismo del color, tradiciones culturales y más.
Some courthouses have stopped offering civil marriage ceremonies. Here are some great ways to elope without a courthouse or town hall appointment!
Find the perfect wedding reading among five of Mary Oliver most popular love poems - ranging from authentic, moving, memorable, and whimsical.
Is a local wedding actually cheaper than a destination wedding? Discover the hidden costs of both options and learn how to plan an affordable, community-focused hyperlocal wedding.
Step-by-step instructions for how to fill out a Kentucky marriage license and certificate. Examples & answers to commonly asked questions for wedding officiants and couples getting married in KY, plus tips from the County Clerk Office.
Una guía sencilla de paso a paso sobre cómo llenar una licencia de matrimonio en Texas. Incluye ejemplos y preguntas frecuentes para oficiantes de bodas y recién casados, además de consejos de las oficinas del secretario del condado en Texas.
Winter wedding colors that are elegant, symbolic, vibrant, and inspired! Plus tips on what to wear to officiate a friend's wedding for each unique color palette.
"El amor es paciente, el amor es bondadoso..." Incluya esta memorable lectura en su ceremonia de bodas o elija una de las 5 alternativas únicas. (Versículo bíblico de 1 Corintios 13 para bodas). Perfecto para una boda cristiana, una boda "espiritual pero no religiosa", e incluso para ceremonias laicas.
Could RHONY S16 bring lavender marriage into the mainstream? Learn about Hailey Glassman's 'lavender marriage' to her mystery husband, and why Gen Z is reclaiming the term for a new generation of queer relationships and platonic marriages.
Learn your options for interfaith wedding officiants, including having a two wedding officiants or choosing a friend to officiate your wedding with online ordination through a nondenominational church like AMM.
Choose from five prewritten wedding ceremony scripts inspired by nature, perfect for an outdoor elopement or outdoor themed wedding. Personalize them with moments from your love story or use them 'as is' for a quick and easy wedding day.
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Why did The Knot just buy Zola, Inc. for undisclosed millions? Take a closer look at possible motives, private equity's interest in the wedding industry, and what independent wedding vendors can do to thrive.
Could RHONY S16 bring lavender marriage into the mainstream? Learn about Hailey Glassman's 'lavender marriage' to her mystery husband, and why Gen Z is reclaiming the term for a new generation of queer relationships and platonic marriages.
California is close to banning child marriage. Legislators passed a bipartisan bill, AB 1267, which now awaits a signature on Governor Newsom's desk. If signed into law, the new restrictions will become effective January 1, 2027.
"El amor es paciente, el amor es bondadoso..." Incluya esta memorable lectura en su ceremonia de bodas o elija una de las 5 alternativas únicas. (Versículo bíblico de 1 Corintios 13 para bodas). Perfecto para una boda cristiana, una boda "espiritual pero no religiosa", e incluso para ceremonias laicas.
Learn your options for interfaith wedding officiants, including having a two wedding officiants or choosing a friend to officiate your wedding with online ordination through a nondenominational church like AMM.
Choose from five prewritten wedding ceremony scripts inspired by nature, perfect for an outdoor elopement or outdoor themed wedding. Personalize them with moments from your love story or use them 'as is' for a quick and easy wedding day.
¡Aprenda cómo vestir para un bautismo (como invitado, para realizar un bautismo o al ser bautizado) y cómo no vestir!
American Marriage Ministries provides trusted, free, non denominational ordination online to people of all faiths, making it a good choice for spiritual ministers who want to officiate weddings for "spiritual but not religious" couples.
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.
Learn your options for interfaith wedding officiants, including having a two wedding officiants or choosing a friend to officiate your wedding with online ordination through a nondenominational church like AMM.
Don’t miss this fun wedding officiants training event in New York City on August 26, 2026! A full day of networking & educational classes hosted by AMM & IAPWO
American Marriage Ministries is celebrating 17 years of free online ordination to officiate weddings and online training for wedding officiants, and a growing community of inclusive ministers and couples!
Become a Wedding Officiant with Our Free Online Ordination!