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

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

In addition to officiating with Savannah Simple Weddings, Wedding Officiant Helen P. Bradley is also a successful novelist! Her debut novel, Breach of Trust, was published by Moonshine Cove Publishing in April and launched in June, 2023. Learn about Helen's new book, her previous work as a victim advocate with the Chatham County Victim-Witness Assistance Program, her thriving wedding officiant business, her advice for first-time officiants, whether there's another novel exciting novel on the way, and more.

Committee members of the Conservative Judaism movement's Rabbinical Assembly (RA) decided last week to uphold a ban that prohibits Conservative Rabbis from officiating interfaith weddings between Jewish and non-Jewish spouses. The topic will be revisited during the RA's upcoming convention. Learn about the prevalence of interfaith marriages in Conservative Judaism, and find resources for officiants asked to officiate an interfaith Jewish wedding, including wedding ceremony scripts and more.

Attn wedding vendors: Wedding MBA 2023 is coming soon, and we can't wait to see these expert speakers! American Marriage Ministries will be sponsoring the Wedding Officiant track again this year, sharing exciting news about our Officiant Accelerator events, and learning from expert wedding professionals including Christopher Shelley, Bethel Nathan, Rev. Laura C. Cannon, and more. Who do you hope to see? (November 2023 Las Vegas Convention Center)

Sources say that pop icon Taylor Swift gave a funny 15 minute toast at Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley's wedding reception last week. Learn what wedding "spies" at Page Six said about the star studded event, along with our advice on how to write and deliver a funny and memorable wedding toast.

Comedian and licensed NYC wedding officiant Adam Sank brings heartwarming humor to the altar with comedy themed weddings: Adam talks about how to write a funny wedding speech, recent attacks on LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality, naked weddings, and more.

For a spooktacular ceremony! Whether you’re planning a spine-tingling themed Halloween wedding, an eerie autumn handfasting or vow renewal, or just love the idea ghosts and ghouls joining the wedding party, start planning with this list of the most haunted places to say 'I do' in the U.S. Featuring locations in some of America's most haunted cities, including Chicago, Savannah, Salem, St. Augustine, San Antonio, and beyond.

Celebrate your Halloween wedding with these sweet, spooky, and heartfelt wedding vows! With vow examples for any kind of wedding ceremony, including handfasting and elopements, and links to full length officiant scripts to help you get started. We include original vows and wedding scripts, plus memorable promises from Corpse Bride and Nightmare Before Christmas.

Learn what to expect at a divorce ceremony or uncoupling service, including examples of divorce vows, the role of the officiant or celebrant, the order and structure of the separation ritual, spiritual elements and customs you might encounter, such as meditation and prayer, and more.

Everything you need to know to plan a celestial wedding ceremony during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, including theme and unity ceremony ideas, how to find an officiant or officiate, group and mass wedding inspiration, and the top cities to witness the totality – with a kiss!

Learn how to officiate a 'solo wedding' or sologamy ceremony, including your role as a wedding officiant, any legal responsibilities, the symbolism and meaning of the self-marriage ritual, ceremony order, sample sologamy vows, and a sample officiant script to help you get started.

American Marriage Ministries is headed to Nashville, TN, for a day of wedding officiant focused education, conversation, and networking! This Officiant Accelerator event will include presentations from expert officiants Cherise Klosner, Jimmie Berguin, and Bethel Nathan. See you January 17th, 2024!

Learn about efforts in Ohio to repeal an outdated same-sex marriage ban and codify protections for interracial marriage at the state level, ensuring continuing marriage equality for the state’s LGBTQ+ and interracial families. (2023 House Bill 332; HB332; House of Representatives; Reps Jessica Miranda and Tavia Galonski)

Today marks the fifth anniversary of American Marriage Ministries’ online publication, American Weddings – a wedding blog dedicated to the wedding ceremony; educating and elevating wedding officiants with 'how to's, wedding news, ceremony scripts, and more; and bringing inspiration to couples as they plan the perfect, creative marriage celebration.

Todo lo que necesita saber para incluir la firma de la licencia matrimonial en una ceremonia de boda poco estresante y como un ritual de unidad única. ¡Pídale a su oficiante que firme los papeles durante la celebración e incluya amigos y familiares en este momento tan especial! Más consejos y sugerencias que le ayudarán a oficiar la ceremonia como un profesional.

Learn about 5 Jewish wedding traditions that are commonly included in traditional, modern, and interfaith Jewish weddings – from ketubah signing, to the meaning of the chuppah, the excitement of the tisch and bedeken veiling ceremony, the Seven Blessings, and breaking the glass. With scripts and how-to information for couples and wedding officiants who are asked to officiate. Mazel Tov!

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.

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 ordination, and the importance of showing up to that first conversation with warmth, authenticity, acceptance, and love.

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 the work of wonderful wedding officiants on the American Marriage Ministries website.

The Postal Service Reform Act was passed in Congress this week in a show of rare bipartisan support, and is on its way to President Biden to be signed into law. This is great news for small businesses and organizations, rural ministers and their communities, and everyone who relies on the USPS for essential mail service across the country.