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News Articles
697 DAYS AGO | 12.27.2022
A lawmaker in South Carolina wants to limit grounds for divorce, increase pro...
Will lawmakers in SC amend the state’s marriage license application process to limit legal grounds for divorce? Learn about the proposed Religious Freedom of...
704 DAYS AGO | 12.20.2022
New Script! 'Opposites Attract' Theme Wedding Ceremony Script
We've added a fun new officiant script to AMM's free wedding ceremony scripts library! This script celebrates when 'opposites attract' in love and marriage, ...
711 DAYS AGO | 12.13.2022
Proposed legislation in New Jersey would protect interracial marriage in 2023
Lawmakers in New Jersey introduced a bill to codify protections for interracial marriage rights in the state. The bill would amend the current statute to ens...
Ceremony Planning Articles
603 DAYS AGO | 3.31.2023
¿Quién oficia una boda si no va a un Juzgado o a una Iglesia?
¿Va a casarse, pero no está seguro de quién puede oficiar su boda si no es en el juzgado o en una Iglesia? ¿Quién oficia una boda si es en casa, en un parque...
604 DAYS AGO | 3.30.2023
How to Get Ordained Online & Officiate a Friend’s Wedding Ceremony
Asked to officiate a friend's wedding ceremony? Learn how to get ordained online and officiate a wedding for friends or relatives, including ordination, mini...
606 DAYS AGO | 3.28.2023
Are Marriage Licenses Public Records? (And Where Can You Marry in Secret?)
Learn how marriage licenses become public records in the city or county where you marry, why some couples want a private wedding, and how to keep your marria...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1314 DAYS AGO | 4.19.2021
After a year of living life online, do distinctions like ‘online church’ even...
How designations like ‘online church’ and ‘online ordination’ have changed after a year of connecting with loved ones and communities online, Zoom, and Skype...
1319 DAYS AGO | 4.14.2021
Fact Check: Do you need multiple online ordinations to protect your standing ...
You want to make sure your minister credentials are up to the legal task when it’s time to marry someone, and sign and file the marriage license. But do you ...
1326 DAYS AGO | 4.7.2021
A queer Tennessee Minister talks about the importance of online ordination, a...
A queer wedding officiant in Nashville, Tennessee talks about the importance of online ordination in the LBTQ IA+ community as the fight against the state’s ...