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Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
412 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!
418 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.
424 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
529 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!
530 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’
531 DAYS AGO | 11.18.2024
‘By the Power Vested in Me’ Basics for Your Wedding Script
‘By the power vested in me’ wedding officiant basics: Learn what this popular phrase means and what to say to officiate a wedding ceremony and perform weddin...
Religion and Rituals Articles
1731 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!
1738 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...
1745 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
1031 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...
1038 DAYS AGO | 6.30.2023
The 3 Most Popular Unity Ceremonies in 2023, According to New AMM Survey!
AMM's Spring survey reveals this year's three most popular unity ceremony ideas! Wedding officiants, take note: These unity rituals will be performed at a ma...
1041 DAYS AGO | 6.27.2023
Most Weddings Include a ‘Moment of Silence’ or Memorial Table for Deceased Lo...
New AMM Survey shows that the majority of wedding ceremonies will include a 'moment of silence,' 'moment of remembrance,' or memorial table with photos to ho...