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Can You Get Married Over The Phone? (Plus a Look at Other Remote Wedding Options)

Learn more about remote wedding options, including whether or not it’s legal to get married over the phone, using online virtual / video-conferencing platforms like Zoom, or by proxy marriage ceremony.

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Spring 2024 Most Popular Wedding Ceremony Scripts of the Season

The most popular wedding ceremony scripts of the 2024 Spring wedding season! Short, simple, funny, and slightly-spiritual, these are the trends to watch. With a wedding script to suit every style and budget, you’ll find just what you need for a memorable ceremony.

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¿Cuánto Cuesta Ordenarse en Línea en California Para Oficiar una Boda?

Conozca cuánto cuesta convertirse en ministro ordenado en línea en California, 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.

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Can You Get Married Without a Wedding Ring?

Can you get married without exchanging wedding rings? Yes, you bet! Learn why some couples skip the rings, ideas for wedding gifts to exchange instead of rings, and what steps are legally required to get married in the U.S.

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If You Want to Marry Your Cousin in Tennessee, You’d Better Do It Fast

Learn about marriage legislation in Tennessee that would ban marriages between first-cousins – plus a bill that would create a separate marriage license for opposite-sex couples, and one that would discriminate against LGBTQ couples by only allowing common law marriages for heterosexual couples in the state.

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Justices of the Peace are Causing Marriage Mayhem in Connecticut

Learn about controversy caused by Justices of the Peace in Bridgeport, CT, who are loitering outside the vital records office and marrying couples at city hall without prior permission.

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Numerología de Bodas: Las Mejores Fechas para Casarse en 2024

¡Las mejores fechas para casarse cada temporada en 2024, según la numerología! La experta numeróloga Rebecca Scolnick ofrece información e inspiración para ayudarle a elegir el mejor día para casarse, con fechas de boda en invierno, primavera, verano y otoño que traen una mezcla mística de amor, conexión, familia, estructura, espontaneidad, tradición y magia.

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What Wedding Planners Wish Wedding Officiants Knew…

5 ways for new and first-time wedding officiants to work best with the wedding planner, including tips on communication, collaboration and who runs the rehearsal, ceremony length and timing, and networking with planners and other vendors. Featuring advice from Planner & Officiant Cindy Savage of Aisle Less Traveled, Seattle.

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How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in North Carolina?

Become an ordained minister online for free in NC with AMM! Best place to get ordained online for your budget and how to officiate a wedding in North Carolina

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You’ll NEVER Guess What’s in These Officiants’ Emergency Kits

A few surprising items you’ll find in a wedding officiant emergency kit, for officiants who perform ceremonies in unique and unusual locations.

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Ejemplos de Votos para Bodas Poliamorosas y Ceremonias de Compromiso

Ejemplos de votos matrimoniales y votos de compromiso para celebraciones poliamorosas de matrimonio, renovación de votos y ceremonias de compromiso. Estos ejemplos son válidos para parejas espirituales, religiosas y no religiosas, y se pueden personalizar o reescribir para adaptarlos a su relación y estilo únicos.

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Marriages Are Up, Weddings Are Down: What Officiants Should Know About the 2024 ‘Wedding Gap’

What is the 2024 'wedding gap,' and how can a professional officiant build a strong business to meet the needs of couples and families as the wedding industry changes? Learn 5 potential causes for a 'slow' wedding season, including high cost, competition, climate and eco-friendly options, and online weddings and streaming services -- plus how to thrive with micro weddings, signing ceremonies, marketing, flexible rates, and more.

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Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

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How Common is Child Marriage in California? A Count is Coming

California child marriage under scrutiny as lawmakers pass a bill to count the total number of underage marriages in the state. (SB-575)

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NBA’s Giannis Antetokounmpo Marries in Super Private Wedding

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo marries longtime partner Mariah Riddlesprigger in a private wedding in Greece! The 3 day wedding celebration in Costa Navarino has been kept secret from the press.

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Game of Thrones Themed Weddings Come to Vegas

Game of Thrones themed weddings come to the Viva Las Vegas Wedding Chapel! Plus how to plan a fun GOT cosplay wedding or elopement closer to home.

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Ceremony Planning Articles

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Can Your Pet Be a Wedding Witness? Not Exactly…

Ask AMM: Can a dog's paw print be considered a witness signature? Can a pet be a witness on a marriage license? Get info on legal wedding witness requirements!

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Wedding Ideas to Honor Hera Goddess of Marriage

Plan a pagan wedding ceremony that honors Hera Goddess of Marriage and receive Hera’s blessing! 5 Pagan wedding ideas and traditions for the marriage rite.

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5 Unity Ceremonies for a Polyamorous Wedding with 3 or More Partners

Polyamorous wedding ideas! With tips for officiants on what to say when officiating a commitment ceremony vs poly marriage ceremony to keep things legal.

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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Community Articles

What to Wear to Officiate a Winter Wedding

What to Wear to Officiate a Winter Wedding

Asked to officiate a winter wedding? Learn what clothes to wear as a wedding officiant during a winter wedding ceremony, depending on the couple and the type of wedding. Including tips on coats and outerwear, hats and gloves, shoes and boots, and formal and informal clothing for winter and holiday weddings.

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Which AMM Minister Ordination Package or Training Course is Best for You?

The best American Marriage Ministries Minister Ordination Package or Course for your needs: Compare what comes in each one for the price: A review of everything included in our officiant ordination packages and training courses, including a letter of good standing and ordination certificate, free minister training and affordable courses, to help you decide what to order and why.

When will same-sex marriage be codified? (And what does that even mean?)

When will same-sex marriage be codified? (And what does that even mean?)

Learn about efforts to protect same-sex marriage rights, the upcoming Senate vote on the Respect for Marriage Act 2022, the history of marriage equality in the U.S., and how online ordination plays an important role in non-traditional, LGBTQ+ and interracial weddings.

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