AMERICAN WEDDINGS BLOG
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1751 articles and counting!
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1751 articles and counting!
Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in North Dakota, 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.
Say 'We Still Do!' with AMM's vow renewal package. Asked to officiate a vow renewal? Want to surprise your spouse with a cute anniversary 'proposal'? This gift box has everything a couple and their officiant need to celebrate a recommitment ceremony, including sample vows, a vow renewal ceremony script, a short 'how to' guide, vow booklet set, renewal of vows certificate, display frame, and more!
Conozca cuánto cuesta convertirse en ministro ordenado en línea en Puerto Rico, si pagará más por el registro de ministro para oficiar una boda y cómo se compara el costo de los servicios populares de ordenación en línea, incluyendo la ordenación gratuita a través de American Marriage Ministries.
7 Tips for Officiating a Quinceañera for Professional Officiants: Officiant Yadira Richards offers advice for officiants & celebrants leading their first quinceanera ceremony, including tips on marketing, spiritual and cultural aspects, convenience, when to start, how long it will last, what to say in your introduction and more.
Learn about the marriage process for prisoners, including tips on applying for your marriage license, scheduling a wedding ceremony or proxy marriage ceremony, and how to find a wedding officiant while incarcerated. This short introduction is a starting place for inmates and their partners while serving in jails and state or federal prisons.
Professional wedding officiants and celebrants are frequently asked to lead quinceañera celebrations. Learn why officiants are in demand for these 'sweet fifteen' parties, especially Spanish-speaking bilingual officiants, and how to offer quince services in your community. With insights and advice from Officiant Yadira Richards of Marry Us wedding services in Sugar Land, Texas.
Learn about popular Hindu wedding traditions you might see during a Hindu Indian marriage celebration! Including the Varmala or Jaimala, Kanyadana (Giving Away the Bride), Panigrahana (Holding Hands By The Fire), Saptapadi and The Pheras (Circling The Fire), and Sindoor or Kumkum (Red Hair Partings)
Join AMM and expert wedding officiants from around the country for an exciting continuing-education course! These free online training classes are open to all officiants, from first-time officiants to professional officiants. If you believe in marriage equality for all people, you're welcome to attend! Topics will include marketing, meeting new clients to marry, Wiccan wedding traditions, and more!
Learn the chaste history of the wedding’s first kiss, the ‘Kiss of Peace’ blessing, given by an officiating Catholic Priest to a groom and then passed on to the bride. The religious origin of ‘You may now kiss the bride!’
Conozca cuánto cuesta convertirse en ministro ordenado en línea en Nueva York, si pagará más por el registro de ministro para oficiar una boda y cómo se compara el costo de los servicios populares de ordenación en línea, incluyendo la ordenación gratuita a través de American Marriage Ministries. (New York State / NYC)
Sweet wedding vows for an atheist wedding or non-religious marriage ceremony, with 10 examples to mix and match to find the perfect wording for your celebration.
Why do bridesmaids have to wear ugly over-the-top dresses, and where did this wedding tradition originate? Learn about the mysterious history of the bridesmaid, including stories of Satanic kidnapping, attacks from rival clans, and Biblical servants.
Use this non-denominational quinceanera ceremony outline and script to create a personal, meaningful 15th birthday celebration. Suggestions on what to say for the officiant or celebrant, modifications for slightly religious or non-religious ceremonies, and a quince toast example.
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Get married at McDonald’s? Yes! Young couples around the world are choosing a low-stress, affordable McDonald’s wedding over traditional venues.
New photos show how Stranger Things actor Matthew Modine officiated Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi's second wedding in Italy in July!
Statewide ballots in California and Hawaii would remove same-sex marriage bans from their state constitutions. (Prop 3 / marriage equality)
10 fun ideas for nudist weddings, from nudist cruises and resorts to a themed wedding pinata, body paint wedding dresses, finding a wedding officiant and more
Unconventional wedding ideas for nontraditional couples. Take this advice for a unique, one-of-a-kind, alternative wedding ceremony that suits you!
How to plan a road trip wedding for a destination wedding, adventure elopement, and honeymoon in one. If your looking for fun eloping ideas, this is it!
Ministers ordained with American Marriage Ministries serve a diverse group of couples and families to ensure their marriages are celebrated with love, respect, and authenticity on the wedding day. These tips can help you cultivate a closer relationship with your congregation to perform weddings and other rites that truly honor them.
Looking for comprehensive wedding officiant training online? AMM’s new Professional Wedding Officiant Certification Course is self-directed, making it easy for busy adults to fit into any schedule. With videos, downloads, short quizzes, a business workbook, and more.
Your online ordination with American Marriage Ministries empowers you to serve your congregation in meaningful ways. Learn about your congregation, ways to serve as an ordained minister, including as a wedding officiant and by officiating funerals and other ceremonies, and where AMM Ministers meet with the couples and families.
Become a Wedding Officiant with Our Free Online Ordination!