Newlyweds Tori Lindsay and Nick Brendel were married during driver Kevin Harvick's 10-second pitstop at the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race in Las Vegas earlier this month. The unique wedding ceremony was part of a social media giveaway sponsored by Busch Light Beer.

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Washington D.C., 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.

This Virginia wedding officiant was driven to a wedding ceremony by local Fairfax County police after he found himself in the middle of a three-car accident. Talk about staying calm under pressure on the wedding day! Learn more about the event, and helpful advice for officiants on how to prepare for the wedding ceremony and avoid day-of disasters.

Wedding vows for grooms! 12 examples of marriage vows for him, including religious vows (Christian, Muslim, Jewish), formal and traditional vows, funny vows, short and sweet options, and modern non-traditional vows. These sample vows work for opposite-gender or same-gender and same-sex gay couples, and can personalized to suit your unique style and ceremony.

A good wedding officiant business name is easy marketing! These creative officiant business names will inspire you, with ideas and advice on what to consider when choosing your business name. We include tips for each example to keep it simple, original, informative, and more.

Everything you need to know about getting married at home! Including what’s required to make your marriage legal, how to find a wedding officiant or ask a friend to officiate, if you need witnesses present, where to apply for a marriage license, and more.

This nationwide wedding officiant training course is a modern approach to mentorship that works! New and first time officiants learn from experienced professionals and local peers during an interactive seminar, then build community online with Alumni Facebook groups full of officiants like you!

A step-by-step guide to help you get married in the US Virgin Islands in a stunning destination wedding ceremony - including how to find a wedding officiant and who can officiate, how to apply for a US Virgin Islands marriage license, the marriage license waiting period, and any other unique legal considerations to consider.

Design the perfect wedding officiant business cards with these six examples as inspiration! Plus advice on where to find free contact card and business card templates, including Canva and Adobe Express, and links to more business card ideas and tips to help you get started.

Can you still get a marriage license during a government shutdown? Can AMM Ministers still officiate a wedding ceremony during a federal shutdown? We cover everything you need to know about getting married during these wild times, including details for Washington D.C.

Looking for the best wedding officiant for a Sequoia National Park wedding? Want to officiate a unique forest ceremony under a canopy of giant sequoias? Here’s what you need to know from hiring professional officiants to asking a friend or relative to get ordained online to officiate your California wedding.

Learn how much it costs to become an ordained minister online in Vermont, 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.

Calling all Texas wedding officiants! American Marriage Ministries is headed to Houston for a day of officiant-focused education, conversation, and networking! This Officiant Accelerator seminar will include presentations from expert officiants Maria Romano, Jimmie Berguin, Bethel Nathan, and Latrice Roman. See you May 15th, 2024!

Unless you’re a rock ‘n’ roll legend who’s mastered the impromptu red carpet interview like Lenny Kravitz, it’s best to prepare and practice your wedding toast or officiant speech several times before the wedding ceremony. With links to articles on how to write a great wedding script and tips for public speaking.

Learn about proposed changes to Utah's remote marriage ceremonies and services in 2024. Legislators seek to amend the law to require at least one of the individuals getting married be physically present in the state when the marriage is solemnized. Currently, only the officiant must be located in Utah during an online wedding. (Senate Bill 81 ; UT SB0081 | 2024 ; Sen Todd Weiler)

¡5 razones por las que pedirle a un amigo o familiar que oficie su boda es la mejor elección que pueda hacer! Los amigos y familiares son excelentes oficiantes de bodas para ceremonias de cualquier tipo, especialmente cuando se les pide que realicen bodas íntimas, personalizadas, poco convencionales y alternativas.

Fun wedding officiant script for a surprise wedding ceremony, officiated by a friend or relative! This nonreligious ceremony begins with a sweet toast, followed by an exciting reveal. It includes a simple declaration of intent, a sweet exchange of written vows and rings, and heartfelt closing words from the officiant as the newlyweds are pronounced married.

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 guests, a funny poem and lighthearted unity toast, written vows exchange, and a simple declaration of intent and pronouncement. Perfect for non-religious, secular, and atheist weddings and elopements.

Not sure how to celebrate National Loving Day, the holiday celebrating Mildred & Richard Loving, and the Supreme Court ruling in favor of interracial marriage? Here are five meaningful ideas to inspire you, from weddings and vow renewals, to movie screenings, potlucks, advocacy, and more.

AMM interviews Minister Raquel Solomon about her success as a professional wedding officiant, notary, and course instructor. Raquel has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg Law, and the Sacramento News Observer for her work with the Bank of America Institute for Women’s Entrepreneurship at Cornell University, and the success of her businesses: Ceremonies by Raquel, Raquel's Notary Service, and The Efficient Officiant Training.

Attention wedding officiants: Surprising survey reveals most couples want to sign a marriage license without a wedding ceremony, prefer fewer guests and a small ceremony, and are uncomfortable taking vows in front of a crowd. We unpack these results and more, in the American Marriage Ministries Spring 2022 Couples Survey.