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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
364 DAYS AGO | 3.17.2025
This South Carolina Minister is Marrying LGBTQ+ Couples for Free
Meet Rev. T of ‘Weddings w/TMS’, an inclusive wedding officiant & minister in Lexington, South Carolina, near Columbia. She’s marrying LGBTQ+ couples for free!
370 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2025
Wedding Guests Are Tired of Footing the Bill, But Couples Can’t Afford it Either
Is the cost of attending a wedding going up? This wedding trend might be to blame! Click now to read why going to a wedding can get expensive for guests.
376 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2025
New Wedding Script! A Spiritual Wedding Ceremony Honoring Divine Love
We added a new spiritual wedding script to our library ✓ Click to read what makes this officiant wording special for your spiritual but not religious wedding...
Ceremony Planning Articles
481 DAYS AGO | 11.20.2024
5 Puerto Rican Wedding Traditions You’ll Love, On a Budget!
Puerto Rican wedding traditions for a fun, island-style celebration on any budget. ✓ Click here for affordable wedding ideas and start planning now!
482 DAYS AGO | 11.19.2024
This Wedding Planning Book Uses Numerology for a ‘Marriage by the Numbers’!
Use numerology to plan your wedding day with this unique wedding planning book! Unlock the magic of marriage numerology & set a date: ‘Marriage by the Numbers’
495 DAYS AGO | 11.6.2024
Here Comes the Swine: 8 Wedding Traditions with Pigs
A fun look at pig themed wedding traditions including the pig dance & lucky pig charms, pig symbolism & marriage, & pigs at the wedding ceremony
Religion and Rituals Articles
1677 DAYS AGO | 8.12.2021
What Does a Chuppah Symbolize? A Look at the Jewish Wedding Canopy
Learn about the symbolism of the chuppah, the traditional Jewish wedding canopy, and its place within modern Jewish marriage ceremonies.
1680 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...
1683 DAYS AGO | 8.6.2021
What to Wear (and Not Wear) to a Baptism
Learn what to wear to a baptism -- as a guest, to perform a baptism, or when being baptized -- and what not to wear!
Community Articles
978 DAYS AGO | 7.12.2023
Wedding Ceremony Script PDFs for Officiants: Download, Print, and Perform!
Looking for the perfect wedding officiant script? AMM now offers a simple PDF download option for popular wedding scripts and templates in our Ceremony Scrip...
980 DAYS AGO | 7.10.2023
How Much Will Couples Spend on a Wedding Officiant This Year?
AMM 2023 Survey: With wedding costs soaring, how much will the average couple spend on a wedding officiant for their ceremony this year? We asked 150 soon-to...
983 DAYS AGO | 7.7.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Parents NOT Behaving Badly
The Anonymous Officiant #9: This wedding officiant was ready for maximum drama at a big blended family wedding, but the day brought a different kind of surpr...