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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
599 DAYS AGO | 4.4.2023
Drag Queens Belong at Weddings! Protect LGBTQ+ Ministers & Wedding Performers
Proposed drag bans like the one in Tennessee impact LGBTQ+ weddings, ministers and wedding officiants, and the entire queer community. Drag performers belong...
605 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2023
Honoring Clela Rorex: Gay Rights Hero Issued First Same-Sex Marriage Licenses...
Learn about Clela Rorex, the Boulder County Clerk who became a hero to the LGBTQ+ community and their allies when she issued a marriage license to a gay coup...
607 DAYS AGO | 3.27.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Substitute Mom for the Wedding Day
The Anonymous Officiant #3 : This groom started to cry moment's before the wedding ceremony because he missed his mother, but a sweet gesture by a quick thin...
Ceremony Planning Articles
512 DAYS AGO | 6.30.2023
The 3 Most Popular Unity Ceremonies in 2023, According to New AMM Survey!
AMM's Spring survey reveals this year's three most popular unity ceremony ideas! Wedding officiants, take note: These unity rituals will be performed at a ma...
514 DAYS AGO | 6.28.2023
How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Michigan to Officiate a Wedding?
Asked to officiate a wedding in Michigan? Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Michigan, whether you’ll pay more for minister reg...
514 DAYS AGO | 6.28.2023
How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Florida to Officiate a Wedding?
Asked to officiate a wedding in Florida? Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Florida, whether you’ll pay more for minister regis...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
969 DAYS AGO | 3.30.2022
American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 900,000th minister!
American Marriage Ministries welcomes ordained minister number 900,000! We’re committed to providing legal ordination online and minister credentials valid ...
976 DAYS AGO | 3.23.2022
Watch: Samuel Heath Describes Being Asked to Officiate a Wedding for the Firs...
Video: Minister Sam Heath describes the first time he was asked to officiate a wedding for a same gender, same-sex couple in Georgia that lead to his ordinat...
978 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2022
How to Get Your Wedding Published on AMM’s Wedding Wall
Learn how to get your real wedding published on the AMM Wedding Wall. This unique feature is available to AMM Ministers and their couples, and helps showcase...