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News Articles
528 DAYS AGO | 6.15.2023
Southern Baptist Convention expels two churches with women pastors, votes to ...
The Southern Baptist Convention voted this week to expel Saddleback megachurch and Fern Creek Baptist because they have women pastors, and introduced an amen...
535 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...
538 DAYS AGO | 6.5.2023
Connecticut lawmakers vote to raise legal age to marry to 18 years old
Legislation to raise Connecticut’s legal marriage age to 18 years old has passed the House and Senate, and is on its way to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk for final ...
Ceremony Planning Articles
432 DAYS AGO | 9.19.2023
Evite Estos 5 Remordimientos Comunes en las Ceremonias de Boda (Consejos para...
Planifique la ceremonia de boda perfecta evitando estos 5 arrepentimientos de boda comunes, con consejos para parejas y oficiantes de bodas sobre qué pregunt...
444 DAYS AGO | 9.7.2023
This Wedding Officiant Wants to Marry You in the Nude
Dreaming of a nudist wedding? Texas Wedding Officiant Renee Reyes talks about spiritual elements of naturist weddings plus tips on how to have a nudist wedding
459 DAYS AGO | 8.23.2023
Get Married in one of the 10 Most Haunted Wedding Venues in the U.S.
For a spooktacular ceremony! Whether you’re planning a spine-tingling themed Halloween wedding, an eerie autumn handfasting or vow renewal, or just love the ...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
873 DAYS AGO | 7.5.2022
The Threat to Same-Sex Marriage in a Post-Roe World
Update on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade and what it might mean for the future of Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage, and other rig...
879 DAYS AGO | 6.29.2022
AMM’s 2022 Yearbook! American Weddings Year in Review
A look back at the AMM Ministers, wedding officiants and celebrants, engaged couples, and other professionals who contributed their time and ceremony experti...
880 DAYS AGO | 6.28.2022
Watch These 10 Sample Wedding Ceremony Videos to Find the Best Script for You...
Watch an experienced wedding officiant deliver a full wedding ceremony script! Introducing AMM’s Sample Wedding Ceremonies: Each original wedding video conta...