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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
516 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...
517 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...
517 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 ...
Ceremony Planning Articles
410 DAYS AGO | 10.11.2023
The Spaceballs Wedding Had Everything…“In the Bonds of Holy Moly!”
Revisit one of the funniest weddings in a movie: The ‘short short’ wedding in 1987 cult classic sci-fi comedy Spaceballs, produced and directed by Mel Brooks...
411 DAYS AGO | 10.10.2023
Who can officiate a wedding at Disneyland or Disney World?
Looking for the perfect wedding officiant for a Disney World, Disneyland, or Aulani Disney wedding? Want to get married on a Disney cruise? Here’s what you ...
412 DAYS AGO | 10.9.2023
Include a ‘Calavera Literaria’ in Your Day of the Dead Wedding Ceremony
How to write a funny calavera literaria (or calaveras poem) for your Day of the Dead wedding ceremony, and when to include it during the invocation, written ...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
817 DAYS AGO | 8.30.2022
A Photographer’s Path to Becoming a Wedding Officiant & Advocate
AMM-ordained Lori Prashker-Thomas made the leap from events photographer to wedding officiant when two friends in Salt Lake City, Utah, asked her to officiat...
818 DAYS AGO | 8.29.2022
You Don’t Need a Degree to Officiate Weddings, Just a Few Key Skills
Want to help others, celebrate love, and find a meaningful job – no degree required? Work as an ordained wedding officiant and marriage minister! It’s easy t...
836 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2022
Wedding Officiants: Learn the ‘Officiant Creep’ & Step Aside for the First Ki...
Excellent advice for first time wedding officiants! Help newlyweds get the best first kiss photo – step out of the photographer's way during the pronouncemen...