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Newlyweds bride and groom kiss outdoors during their wedding ceremony. The sun is behind them and shines through as they kiss.

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Close up of a young couple hands, holding hands outdoors.

939 DAYS AGO | 1.15.2024

Washington State is One Step Closer to Child Marriage Ban in 2024
Two brides hold up their hands to a laptop screen to show off their wedding rings following a casual online wedding ceremony.

942 DAYS AGO | 1.12.2024

New Jersey Lawmakers Discuss Virtual Weddings & Marriage License Appointments in 2024
Newlyweds toast their virtual guests during an online wedding ceremony. The bride and groom wear cute formal wedding attire, and bend towards two laptops with glasses of champagne, smiling at their friends and family who are attending remotely virtually. Several guests can be seen on the laptop screens holding up glasses of their own to toast the couple.

943 DAYS AGO | 1.11.2024

Will New York Lawmakers Say Yes to Online Weddings in 2024?

A young couple wave at a laptop placed on a table in front of them. They are wearing wedding attire, a suit and dress, for their marriage ceremony

945 DAYS AGO | 1.9.2024

Can an AI Avatar or Chatbot Officiate a Wedding?

Close up photo of a man signing a legal document with a pen. In the foreground are two gold wedding rings.

946 DAYS AGO | 1.8.2024

Proposed Changes to Marriage Laws in 2024: Marriage Legislation to Watch in Your State
Illustration symbolizing the lucky or auspicious wedding dates in 2024 based on numerology, the illustration shows to hands reaching up into a sky, with a red heart and wedding rings, surrounded by numbers

950 DAYS AGO | 1.4.2024

Wedding Numerology: The Best Dates to Get Married in 2024
AI generated image shows elderly woman smiling on a laptop screen during a video call.

951 DAYS AGO | 1.3.2024

Wedding Toast from Beyond: Using AI to Include Dead Loved Ones in Your Ceremony
Newlyweds make a toast while friends and family members lift their champagne glasses in celebration with them. They are outdoors following the wedding ceremony, gathered around a table for the reception. It's sunny and there are trees and plants, and everyone looks very happy

952 DAYS AGO | 1.2.2024

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Iowa to Officiate a Wedding?
Collage shows speakers from 2023's online class series, along with the text that reads: AMM Talks: One Year of Online Wedding Officiant Education

957 DAYS AGO | 12.28.2023

AMM Talks: Celebrating One Year of Online Wedding Officiant Education & Community!
Collage image shows ministers, officiants, and wedding celebrants featured in American Weddings in 2023

958 DAYS AGO | 12.27.2023

Incredible Officiants of 2023: AMM's American Weddings
Young newlyweds walk arm-in-arm down the aisle following their wedding ceremony, as friends and family members toss flower petals. Everyone is smiling and happy. The bride tilts her head back as she laughs, overjoyed.

959 DAYS AGO | 12.26.2023

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in New Mexico to Officiate a Wedding?
Young gay couple is married outdoors by a wedding officiant, they hold hands and smile at each other while the officiant reads from a book to perform the ceremony. They are all wearing suits and look happy and excited.

960 DAYS AGO | 12.25.2023

How Much Does it Cost to Get Ordained Online in Rhode Island to Officiate a Wedding?
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La celebrante de bodas Thalia Arenas se encuentra junto a su stand en el Fresno Rainbow Pride Festival en 2023. El stand tiene un techo de color rosa brillante. Thalía posa con un vestido negro de verano y una sonrisa. 2024

802 DAYS AGO | 5.31.2024

¡La Primera Boda en Fresno Pride es Patrocinada Por Ministra Thalia Arenas de...

Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival organizará su primera boda pública este sábado en el escenario principal, y la ceremonia histórica está patrocinada ...

Poster for new horror movie titled 'Invited', written in red letters at the top of the image. Below, a series of squares are filled with stills from the film, including a bride with blood on her forehead, and desperate looking family members.

812 DAYS AGO | 5.21.2024

A Zoom Wedding Gets Bloody in New Horror Film ‘Invited’

AMM interviews the masterminds behind new horror movie ‘Invited,’ featuring a deadly woman-lead cult, family drama, and a Zoom wedding ceremony gone wrong! W...

Wedding Officiant Susan Noles performs the marriage ceremony for Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner and winning contestant Theresa Nist, who is dressed in a white wedding dress and veil. Everyone looks excited and happy.

816 DAYS AGO | 5.17.2024

Wedding Officiants, Do You Have a ‘Perfect Record’ for Marriages?

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 ...

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A groom places a wedding ring on the bride's finger during an outdoor wedding ceremony, while the minister supports her hand. She is smiling and looking down at her hand.

830 DAYS AGO | 5.3.2024

What to Do With A Purity Ring During Your Wedding Ceremony

Five sweet suggestions for what to do with a purity ring during the marriage ceremony, and how to honor or incorporate a purity pledge and promise of abstine...

A couple hold hands as they enter city hall for a civil marriage ceremony

831 DAYS AGO | 5.2.2024

What is a Civil Marriage Ceremony? (Plus How to Find a Non-Religious Wedding ...

Learn the pros and cons of a civil marriage ceremony vs. a non-religious wedding ceremony, who officiates a civil ceremony, and advice on how to find a weddi...

Gloves of garlic placed on a white table next to a silver cross necklace

832 DAYS AGO | 5.1.2024

A Serbian Wedding Tradition Wards off Evil – And Vampires, Probably

Learn about an unusual Serbian wedding tradition and how to ward off bad luck on the day of the wedding ceremony! Plus links to more unique wedding superstit...

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How to Replace a Lost or Damaged AMM Ordination Certificate

1421 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...

AMM’s Going to Wedding MBA 2022 - See You There!

1427 DAYS AGO | 9.14.2022

AMM’s Going to Wedding MBA 2022 - See You There!

We’ll see you at Wedding MBA 2022! The team from American Marriage Ministries is attending this year’s November Wedding Pro Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada,...

Where should you get ordained online? Try American Marriage Ministries.

1429 DAYS AGO | 9.12.2022

Where should you get ordained online? Try American Marriage Ministries.

Deciding where to become an ordained minister online can be a tough choice, or an easy one, depending on what you’re looking for. If you’re seeking ordinatio...

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