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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
326 DAYS AGO | 6.26.2023
Celebrating 8 Years of Marriage Equality for Same-Sex Couples in the US!
Happy Marriage Equality Day! Celebrating 8 years of marriage equality: On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v Hodges that same-sex couples...
326 DAYS AGO | 6.26.2023
Connecticut becomes 9th state to ban child marriage, raises age to marry to 1...
It's official: The legal age to marry in Connecticut is 18 years old, effective July 1, 2023. There are no exceptions for minors, making CT the 9th state to ...
329 DAYS AGO | 6.23.2023
Meet the Speakers for AMM’s NYC Wedding Officiant Education & Networking 2023...
Attention New York City area Wedding Officiants: Meet the speakers for our August 23, 2023 Education and Networking seminar! This fun and informative event f...
Ceremony Planning Articles
228 DAYS AGO | 10.2.2023
5 Nontraditional Wedding Ideas from Reality TV Stars Caelynn Miller-Keyes & D...
Need some inspiration for a nontraditional wedding ceremony? Try one of these 5 unique ideas from Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert intimate and fun fall...
231 DAYS AGO | 9.29.2023
8 Creative Alternatives to a Flower Girl or Ring Bearer for Your Wedding Cere...
Creative alternatives to a flower girl, ring boy, or ring bearer for your non-traditional wedding ceremony! Get friends, relatives, and children involved in ...
241 DAYS AGO | 9.19.2023
Evite Estos 5 Remordimientos Comunes en las Ceremonias de Boda (Consejos para...
Planifique la ceremonia de boda perfecta evitando estos 5 arrepentimientos de boda comunes, con consejos para parejas y oficiantes de bodas sobre qué pregunt...
Religion and Rituals Articles
1244 DAYS AGO | 12.20.2020
How to perform a Buddhist wedding ceremony & what guests can expect
How to officiate a Buddhist wedding ceremony, plus what to wear and what to expect at the celebration.
1309 DAYS AGO | 10.16.2020
Honoring the Memory of Loved Ones in Your Wedding Ceremony
How to honor dead relatives and loved ones as part of a joyful wedding ceremony.
1320 DAYS AGO | 10.5.2020
Plan a Simple Wedding Ceremony With Inspiration from One Couple’s ‘Year and a...
Learn the parts of a handfasting wedding and Plan a handfasting ceremony using inspiration from a traditional Pagan ‘year and a day’ engagement.
Community Articles
458 DAYS AGO | 2.14.2023
Tickets Available! AMM’s Atlanta Wedding Officiant Education & Networking Day
Join American Marriage Ministries for a day of wedding officiant education and networking on April 12, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia! This live event includes gue...
463 DAYS AGO | 2.9.2023
Want to Start a Wedding Chapel? Advice From Professional Officiants
Want to open your own wedding venue, or start a wedding chapel? 3 professional wedding officiants offer advice on building your brick and mortar business, in...
465 DAYS AGO | 2.7.2023
Introducing The Anonymous Officiant: Your wildest wedding stories, told anony...
Hey, Wedding Officiants! Share your real wedding story or rant anonymously in The Anonymous Officiant: We're accepting submissions of true stories, rants, an...