Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival will host its first ever public wedding this Saturday on the Main Stage, and the historic ceremony is sponsored by AMM Civil Minister and pro wedding officiant Thalia Arenas! Learn more about this LGBTQ+ inclusive celebrant, and what to expect this Saturday at Fresno Pride, happening Saturday, June 1st, 2024

Expert advice on how to create a brand identity for wedding officiants, design a logo, and choose a name for your wedding officiant business, from Officiant Nico Raineau of RomCom Weddings in Los Angeles, to help you get and book more clients, and marry more couples!

Learn how to include a painting unity ceremony in your wedding or vow renewal, with a sample wedding ceremony script for the officiant. Plus advice on what type of canvas, acrylic paint, and medium to use, when to add this ritual (order of the wedding), and other tips for a unique, memorable, and not-too-messy unity ritual.

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Oklahoma, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how the cost of popular online ordination services compare, including free ordination through American Marriage Ministries.

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Oregon, whether you’ll pay more for minister registration to officiate a wedding, and how the cost of popular online ordination services compare, including free ordination through American Marriage Ministries.

Couples who eloped during the pandemic are planning 'second wedding' celebrations that go far beyond a typical vow renewal ceremony. These ceremonies have a wedding officiant, wedding attendants, a walk down the aisle, and even an afterparty, giving couples who are already married the chance to have the full fun wedding experience.

AMM interviews the masterminds behind new horror movie ‘Invited,’ featuring a deadly woman-lead cult, family drama, and a Zoom wedding ceremony gone wrong! With screenwriter Monica La Vella (105ive Films) and director Navin Ramaswaran. Don’t miss this suspenseful found-footage film!

Following the announcement of The Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner's divorce from Theresa Nist (S1), wedding officiant Susan Noles joked that the couple's split ruined her 'perfect record' of couples staying married after the ceremony. It makes us wonder: Do other officiants keep track of their couples' marriage success?

Wedding guest Kuroboshi wears a Mobile Suit Gundam cosplay costume to the wedding afterparty of two Japanese cosplayers, Ryuryu and Ruby.

Read about model Olivia Culpo and NFL star Christian McCaffrey's upcoming wedding ceremony, including the most adorable guest on the invite list: toy goldendoodle Oliver Sprinkles! The pint-size attendant will likely serve as ring-bearer, but his role hasn't been officially decided yet. Plus links to tips and advice on how to include your pet in the wedding day!

Learn about updates to Hawaii marriage laws that make it possible for couples to meet with a marriage license agent remotely using online services. Once approved, this law would go into effect April 14th, 2112. (2024 HI HB2435, Rep. Scott Saiki [D])

Meet AMM Minister & first-time Officiant Tonette Lawson, aka Chef Toni of Tesserts, and read about the epic queer wedding in a cave she officiated for daughters Beka and Laura. The ceremony included a ‘jumping the broom’ unity ritual, stylish cape and princess dress, custom cookies, and a half-and-half cake!

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

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

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)!

Plan a fun & unique cosplay wedding! With tips on what to wear, how to find a cosplay wedding officiant, guests who aren’t into costumes & more!

Plan a Beetlejuice themed wedding! With movie quotes for a unique wedding script & wedding vows, goth wedding attire & decor, cosplay wedding officiant & more

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

Hey, Wedding Officiants! Share your real wedding story or rant anonymously in The Anonymous Officiant: We're accepting submissions of true stories, rants, and other revelations from the wild world of officiating. Do you have a secret, a cautionary tale, a wedding day disaster story, or exciting gossip? A true tale that's funny, heartwarming, scandalous, surprising, or informative? Something you want to confess, or get off your chest? Read our submission guidelines and publish your short story with us on the AMM American Weddings blog!

Texas Wedding Officiant Latrice Roman is known for performing unique marriage ceremonies that spill the tea on a couple’s love story and leave everyone feeling calm and comfortable – including the newlyweds! Her inclusive business, Put a Ring on it Dallas! , offers a small elopement venue, fun photos, and a wide range of wedding packages and services, to ensure a cute, affordable, and memorable wedding ceremony. Latrice is an ordained minister with American Marriage Ministries and has been officiating since 2018.

It’s time to eliminate the ‘marriage penalty’ for disabled adults and ensure marriage equality for all Americans. Millions of Americans can lose their disability benefits and eligibility through Social Security SSDI, Medicare, and Medicaid by choosing to get married. These penalties affect DAC recipients, SSI recipients, and others who receive SSA supplemental income. Learn about recent legislation, including the 2022 Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act and California's SRJ-8, and what's next in the fight for equal marriage rights.