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673 DAYS AGO | 5.13.2024

Your Hawaii marriage license appointment is available online… in about 88 years

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 appr...

A bride and groom raise glasses of champagne next to two computer monitors showing all their guests attending remotely on zoom, during a virtual online wedding

677 DAYS AGO | 5.9.2024

Updates to Utah’s Virtual Marriage Laws Are in Effect This Month

Learn about updates to online/virtual marriage laws in Utah, and what wedding officiants and couples should know about remote marriage services in the state:...

An interracial couple, man and woman embrace outdoors in the sun on their wedding day

679 DAYS AGO | 5.7.2024

New Utah Marriage Law Protects Interracial Couples, In Effect This Month

A new law that protects the right to marry in Utah regardless of race, ethnicity, and national origin went into effect earlier this month, on May 1st, 2024. ...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

A young nontraditional couple, newlyweds, on their wedding day, standing outside of the ceremony in leather coats and sunglasses, smiling and looking happy

742 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2024

New script! Atheist Wedding Ceremony with Funny Unity Toast

An atheist wedding ceremony script that celebrates trust, joy, and love as the features of a happy marriage. This officiant script includes a warm welcome to...

Officiant reads to the couple during their wedding ceremony outdoors

748 DAYS AGO | 2.28.2024

10 Low-Key Bible Verses for Weddings (For Non-Religious & Interfaith Couples)

Are you a nonreligious, atheist, or interfaith couple looking for slightly-religious Bible quotes and verses to include in your mostly secular wedding ceremo...

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749 DAYS AGO | 2.27.2024

Sample Vows for Polyamorous Wedding & Commitment Ceremonies

Examples of wedding vows & commitment vows for polyamorous celebrations of marriage, vow renewals, and commitment ceremonies. These examples will work for sp...

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American Marriage Ministries Passes One Million Ministers Ordained Online

1240 DAYS AGO | 10.24.2022

American Marriage Ministries Passes One Million Ministers Ordained Online

It's official: American Marriage Ministries has ordained over one million ministers! AMM's free online ordination is open to people of all faiths and backgro...

Don’t let her fool you, Wedding Officiant Margaret Hall is anything but ordinary

1265 DAYS AGO | 9.29.2022

Don’t let her fool you, Wedding Officiant Margaret Hall is anything but ordinary

Meet 'Ordinary' Margaret Hall, an AMM-ordained minister and wedding officiant, and proud owner of The Matchbox Drive Thru -- an inclusive Vegas-themed weddin...

How to Replace a Lost or Damaged AMM Ordination Certificate

1274 DAYS AGO | 9.20.2022

How to Replace a Lost or Damaged AMM Ordination Certificate

Learn how to replace a lost or damaged ordination certificate from American Marriage Ministries. Your minister ordination with AMM never expires, making it e...

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