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News Articles

Promotional image shows the cover of Wynn the Wedding Officiant kids' book about weddings and wedding officiants, with the text 'Introducing a new children's book from AMM'

408 DAYS AGO | 10.31.2024

New Kids’ Book About Weddings, Love & Wedding Officiants!

A picture book about weddings & special wedding helpers: the wedding officiant! Explore parts of a wedding & types of officiants with an LGBTQ+ friendly kids...

Screenshot showing Josh Mankiewicz with bride and groom, Sara Runnels and Adam Zack on their wedding day

409 DAYS AGO | 10.30.2024

True Crime Fan Asks 'Dateline' Star to Officiate Her Wedding

Dateline crime reporter Josh Mankiewicz officiates wedding for humor writer Sara Runnels and new husband Adam Zack in Seattle.

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410 DAYS AGO | 10.29.2024

Toddler Steals Phone & Films Viral Wedding Reception Video

Toddler steals dad’s phone and records viral video of dance moves at the family wedding reception. That’s it, he’s hired!

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Ceremony Planning Articles

A bride stands in front of a vintage car on her wedding day wearing a white 1920s style wedding dress and feathery retro headband, in the background is the groom in a vest and dress shirt and slacks. A Gatsby theme wedding photo.

473 DAYS AGO | 8.27.2024

5 Ideas for a Gatsby Themed Wedding & Tips for the Officiant

Plan a decadent Great Gatsby themed wedding with these 5 fun 1920s inspired ideas, from the dress to the drinks!

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479 DAYS AGO | 8.21.2024

5 Tips for Getting Married at Comic Con

Dreaming of a nerdy wedding at Comic Con? 5 tips to plan a legal Comic Con wedding, plus comic book wedding ideas for a fun fandom filled celebration of love

Woman in an alternative white wedding dress does a backbend in the desert in Nevada at Burning Man, with the sun setting behind her

480 DAYS AGO | 8.20.2024

Burning Man Wedding: Can You Get Married at Burning Man?

Get married in a Burning Man Wedding! What to know to plan a legal wedding in Black Rock City, with Nevada marriage license & wedding officiant requirements

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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1699 DAYS AGO | 4.19.2021

After a year of living life online, do distinctions like ‘online church’ even...

How designations like ‘online church’ and ‘online ordination’ have changed after a year of connecting with loved ones and communities online, Zoom, and Skype...

A Pagan wedding altar, in pinks and purples and cream colors. There are lit candles, runes painted on smooth stones, flowers, herbs, crystals, a mirror with an ornate gold frame, and other objects for magic and marriage ceremony.

1706 DAYS AGO | 4.12.2021

When Pagans Wed: Modern Paganism & the Wedding Ritual

Sacred circles, handfasting unity candles, and feasting -- learn what to expect at a modern Pagan or Neopagan wedding ceremony, including marriage rites of W...

Pagan Wedding Altars : An Illustrated Look at a Year and a Day Altar

1710 DAYS AGO | 4.8.2021

Pagan Wedding Altars : An Illustrated Look at a Year and a Day Altar

Magic, love, & symbolism come together on a Pagan wedding altar. Learn some of the most common items you can expect, using a Wiccan Year and a Day ritual as ...

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Community Articles

Survey Shows the “Threat” to Professional Officiants is Courthouse Weddings & High Costs, Not Online Ordination

911 DAYS AGO | 6.16.2023

Survey Shows the “Threat” to Professional Officiants is Courthouse Weddings &...

AMM surveyed 150 couples to see which type of officiant is most popular with newlyweds this year: a friend or family member ordained online, professional wed...

New York’s One-Day Officiant License vs Online Ordination: Which is the best choice for Wedding Officiants?

919 DAYS AGO | 6.8.2023

New York’s One-Day Officiant License vs Online Ordination: Which is the best ...

Which is a better choice for wedding officiants in New York - the new One Day Marriage Officiant License or Online Ordination through American Marriage Minis...

Illustration shows a California Condor standing against a white background, next to the words 'The Anonymous Officiant ; True Stories, Rants, and Revelations from the Wild World of Weddings"

922 DAYS AGO | 6.5.2023

The Anonymous Officiant: Heights, High Winds & Jurassic Wingspans at This Gra...

The Anonymous Officiant #8: A special guest dropped in on this Australian couple's gravity-defying Grand Canyon wedding in Arizona -- a rare, endangered Cali...

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