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Recent Articles

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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

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10 Cute Wedding Ideas for LEGO® Lovers

Never LE-GO of love! Fun LEGO® wedding theme ideas, from cake toppers to an inspired LEGO® unity ceremony & wedding vows.

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Elope in Front of This Niagara Falls Sign Honoring Gay Marriage

Elope in Niagara Falls in front of this sweet sign memorializing the first gay marriage in New York State! (LGBTQ Weddings)

New Jersey Legislators Urge Congress Not to Cut Benefits for Disabled Adults Who Marry

Lawmakers in New Jersey urge U.S. Congress members to eliminate ‘marriage penalties’ on federal SSI and SSDI benefits for disabled adults who get married.

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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’ book

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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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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!

A wedding officiant performs a wedding ceremony between a bride and groom outdoors in front of friends and family. It's a beautiful sunny day and they are surrounded by trees and flowers

Is ‘Wedding Officiant’ a Good Side Hustle?

Think you might want to start a side hustle as a wedding officiant? Discover why officiating a wedding can be a good side gig, what skills you'll need, and how to start an officiant side business.

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Marry Your Gal Pal! Let’s Bring Back ‘Boston Marriage’

Will modern women bring back Boston Marriages as Gen Z’s embrace of platonic marriage grows? Plus a look at women’s same-sex relationships in the 1800s!

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Why Lavender Marriage is Making a Modern Comeback

Lavender Marriage is being redefined as young people discover the benefits of legally marrying a platonic life partner.

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Britney Spears Marries Herself as ‘Solo-Marriage’ Trend Continues

Britney Spears is the latest celebrity to embrace 'solo marriage' as the sologamy trend continues. Discover other celebrities who have married themselves in a symbolic solo wedding celebration.

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Easy Guide to Puerto Rico Wedding Officiant Registration

Step-by-step guide to minister registration for wedding officiants in Puerto Rico. It just got easier to perform a wedding in Puerto Rico, with help from American Marriage Ministries (AMM)!

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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

News Articles

Minister Tiji Murphy-Santiago, Rev. T, marries a couple during an outdoor wedding ceremony

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!

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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.

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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!

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Ceremony Planning Articles

La novia y el novio están parados junto a un caballo el día de la boda, sonriendo. La novia se inclina para acariciar afectuosamente al caballo.

8 Ideas de Bodas Ecuestres Para Amantes de los Caballos

¡Planifique una boda de caballos perfecta con estas dulces ideas para bodas con temática ecuestre! Desde elegir un lugar para celebrar la boda con caballos, caminar hasta el altar y más.

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Helpful Advice for Wedding Planning with ADHD

Planning a wedding with ADHD just got easier! Read our blog for tips to help you stay on track and to make wedding planning more fun!

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Does the Officiant Get a Wedding Invitation? Etiquette for the Reception & More

Read our advice on when and how to invite the Officiant to a wedding and reception party, with ‘plus one’ wedding invitation etiquette for spouses.

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Religion and Rituals Articles

AMM ordains people of all faiths -- from pagans to monotheists, atheists to agnostics!

AMM ordains people of all faiths -- from pagans to monotheists, atheists to agnostics!

AMM welcomes people of all faiths: If you’re wondering how to become an ordained minister with a nondenominational, interfaith church, whether you’re Neopagan, Christian, nonreligious, or anywhere in between, start here!

Plan and Officiate a Spring Equinox Wedding with Community Flower Ceremony

Plan and Officiate a Spring Equinox Wedding with Community Flower Ceremony

Love is in the air! Celebrate with a Spring Equinox wedding that’s brimming with colorful flowers and loving friends.

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How to Tie a Handfasting Cord -- The Infinity Knot

How to tie an infinity handfasting knot during your wedding ceremony! Follow these ten easy illustrated steps. Simple diagram with handfasting cord for a unique unity ritual, for wedding officiants, ministers, or family members!

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Community Articles

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The Anonymous Officiant: Heights, High Winds & Jurassic Wingspans at This Grand Canyon Wedding

The Anonymous Officiant #8: A special guest dropped in on this Australian couple's gravity-defying Grand Canyon wedding in Arizona -- a rare, endangered California Condor! Read about the dizzying heights, incredible views, and unexpected excitement of these national park nuptials, in this installment of American Marriage Ministries’ new candid column about real weddings and real officiants.

These Sweet Vow Books Include Prompts to Help You Write Your Own Vows

These Sweet Vow Books Include Prompts to Help You Write Your Own Vows

Unique vow booklets to help you write your own vows and deliver them in style! These vow books contain questions & prompts to inspire you, plus suggestions & examples to organize your words into heartfelt vows in time for the wedding day. Two designs and color themes to choose from, making these sweet vow journals perfect for any wedding or elopement.

The Anonymous Officiant: Two Missing Rings, One Distraught Groom & Plenty of Cocktails…

The Anonymous Officiant: Two Missing Rings, One Distraught Groom & Plenty of Cocktails…

The Anonymous Officiant #7: Who's got the rings? When the Best Man misplaces the wedding rings before the ceremony things gets interesting... Learn how a quick-thinking officiant and a well-stocked open bar saves the wedding day (and the Groom's sanity) in this installment of American Marriage Ministries’ new candid column about real weddings and real officiants.

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