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AMM’s Most Popular New Wedding Ceremony Scripts of 2022

691 DAYS AGO | 1.6.2023

AMM’s Most Popular New Wedding Ceremony Scripts of 2022

A look at the most popular wedding ceremony scripts published in the free AMM Wedding Ceremony Script Library this year! These original scripts were written ...

AMM’s Most Popular Articles of 2022: Current Wedding Trends and Classic Content

692 DAYS AGO | 1.5.2023

AMM’s Most Popular Articles of 2022: Current Wedding Trends and Classic Content

A look at the most popular wedding articles published on the AMM American Weddings blog this year! From current wedding trends, to creative and simple ways t...

What to Know About New York's New One-Day Marriage Officiant License

694 DAYS AGO | 1.3.2023

What to Know About New York's New One-Day Marriage Officiant License

Governor Kathy Hochul just signed legislation to approve a one-day-marriage officiant designation in New York State. Read about the new one-day officiant lic...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

A groomsman drops the wedding cake in a dramatic way, the cake flies off as he trips. The bridesmaids, groomsmen, bride, and groom all watch in shock and dismay

595 DAYS AGO | 4.12.2023

Avoid These 5 Common Wedding Ceremony Regrets (Advice For Couples & Officiants)

Plan the perfect wedding ceremony by avoiding these 5 common wedding regrets, with advice for couples & wedding officiants on what to ask your officiant, the...

Un hombre oficia una ceremonia de boda en un tren de Amtrak mientras los invitados miran.

599 DAYS AGO | 4.8.2023

10 Lugares Únicos e Inusuales para Casarse en EE.UU.

¿Está buscando un lugar único para celebrar su boda? Déjese inspirar por esta lista de 10 lugares inusuales y únicos para casarse, que incluye bodas en un ce...

Asked to Officiate a Secret Wedding? Keep These 3 Things in Mind…

604 DAYS AGO | 4.3.2023

Asked to Officiate a Secret Wedding? Keep These 3 Things in Mind…

Three tips for wedding officiants asked to officiate a secret wedding or elopement ceremony, including confirming your couple's identity and the details on t...

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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Community Articles

American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 800,000th minister!

1275 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2021

American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 800,000th minister!

American Marriage Ministries welcomes it’s 800,000th ordained minister! We’re committed to providing legal online ordination and minister credentials, valid ...

A man stands under a tree in a field on a beautiful sunny day

1292 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2021

Meditation for Ministers: What is Grounding?

Learn about a mindfulness technique called grounding that can help busy ministers and wedding officiants stay present during stressful days -- even when brid...

Celebrations of Life: Wild Child Reverend Scarlett’s memorial services honor people in the same ways they lived

1310 DAYS AGO | 4.27.2021

Celebrations of Life: Wild Child Reverend Scarlett’s memorial services honor ...

AMM Reverend Scarlett Mullikin is an LGBTQ wedding officiant who creates meaningful, authentic memorial services and ceremonies for fellow free-spirits, hono...

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