Congress considers a new bill that would strip federal benefits and protections from "cousin marriages." Learn about H.R. 8634, "Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026," and it's potential similarities to DOMA.

Your all-in-one wedding officiant business guide, with expert advice on how to start, structure, and grow your business - from choosing your rates and writing a contract to handling mistakes and building last relationships with couples and other vendors.

Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out an Illinois marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from the County Clerk's office.

Una breve introducción a las costumbres matrimoniales entre primos: ¿Es posible casarse con un primo hermano o segundo? ¿Qué tan común es esta práctica en Estados Unidos y en el resto del mundo? Conozca la historia del matrimonio entre primos o matrimonio consanguíneo.

Explore fun, future-focused wedding ideas that celebrate your first year of marriage with meaningful ceremonies, guest activities, and intentional planning for life together.

Simple step-by-step look at how to complete a Minnesota marriage license. Examples and answers to commonly asked questions, for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from the County Registrar’s office.

Conceptos básicos para el oficiante de bodas sobre la frase 'Por el poder que me confiere': ¡Aprenda qué significa esta frase tan popular y qué decir para oficiar una ceremonia de boda y casar a sus amigos y familiares!

Bride slices her wedding cake with a guillotine in this viral Marie Antoinette–themed wedding! Read the story behind the bloody cake cutting, plus other unusual "bloody" wedding desserts.

Qué incluir en un kit de emergencia del oficiante para el día de la boda: desde un guion de boda de repuesto, pañuelos de papel y quitamanchas, ¡hasta un bolígrafo extra para la licencia!

Delaware bill HB 375 would allow transgender individuals to update marriage certificates and other vital records via self-attestation, allow applications to be filed with Clerk, and create a confidential record for original documents, securing privacy for LGBTQ+ families.

Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a Delaware marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from the Clerk of the Peace office.

Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a Connecticut marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from the Town Clerk's office.

Delaware bill HB 375 would allow transgender individuals to update marriage certificates and other vital records via self-attestation, allow applications to be filed with Clerk, and create a confidential record for original documents, securing privacy for LGBTQ+ families.

Can bartering reshape the wedding industry? Explore how Gen Z wedding vendors are trading services, plus the benefits and risks, and what it could mean for accessibility and affordability in modern weddings.

¿Quiere oficiar una boda? ¿Busca reseñas honestas de American Marriage Ministries? ¡Consulte los testimonios de ministros ordenados en línea en la página principal de AMM!

Meaningful readings and prayers for a Baha'i wedding ceremony. (From selected texts: Abdu’l-Bahá and Bahá’u’lláh.)

¡Descubre lugares gratis para casarse en una boda pequeña o una escapada íntima! ¡Explora hermosos lugares sin costo para tu gran día y empieza a ahorrar ya!

7 practical tips for planning a brunch wedding, including pricing advice, what to ask your venue, officiant tips, and sample brunch wedding timelines.

Fun marriage advice & wedding tips from the ancient Gods & Goddesses of Marriage, from Isis to Hera, Hathor, and more!

Modern & traditional Native American wedding ceremony readings & wedding vow examples. Read prayers & blessings from Navajo, Cherokee, Shoshone & others

Pink wedding dresses & suits are trending! Learn about pink wedding dress meaning & symbolism, how to pull off pink, & why this modern style might be best for you ✓ Click to read more!

Officiating your ex’s wedding might sound awkward. But for some exes, it’s a meaningful act of friendship and love. Would you say yes if they asked?

AI wedding speech generators could lead to fewer clients & lower rates for wedding officiants. Click to read why AI might be a bad bargain in the long run for professionals.

American Marriage Ministries provides reputable, free, non denominational ordination online to people of all faiths, making it a good choice for Buddhist wedding officiants.