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NYC Celebrant Chris Shelley shares the secret to becoming a successful wedding officiant

866 DAYS AGO | 7.26.2023

NYC Celebrant Chris Shelley shares the secret to becoming a successful weddin...

Meet expert Celebrant Christopher Shelley! Chris uses the act of storytelling to write compelling and personal wedding ceremonies, and is a master at keeping...

In Support of the "Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2023”

868 DAYS AGO | 7.24.2023

In Support of the "Amend the Code for Marriage Equality Act of 2023”

Learn more about H.R. 4602, and how this legislation would help to protect marriage equality for LGBTQ+ couples at the federal level. The ‘Amend the Code for...

Illinois Repeals Old Laws to Protect Marriage Equality

873 DAYS AGO | 7.19.2023

Illinois Repeals Old Laws to Protect Marriage Equality

Learn about amendments to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act that strengthen protections for marriage equality in the state. Three laws ha...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

Who Can Officiate a Wedding in Sequoia National Park?

784 DAYS AGO | 10.16.2023

Who Can Officiate a Wedding in Sequoia National Park?

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...

Two brides smile and laugh during a beautiful outdoor Wiccan wedding ceremony. Their friend and a wedding officiant stand in the background, happy and smiling

788 DAYS AGO | 10.12.2023

5 Questions to Ask When Officiating a Wiccan Wedding

Asked to officiate a Wiccan wedding or handfasting ceremony? Here are five questions a wedding officiant should always ask the wedding couple before the cere...

The Spaceballs Wedding Had Everything…“In the Bonds of Holy Moly!”

789 DAYS AGO | 10.11.2023

The Spaceballs Wedding Had Everything…“In the Bonds of Holy Moly!”

Revisit one of the funniest weddings in a movie: The ‘short short’ wedding in 1987 cult classic sci-fi comedy Spaceballs, produced and directed by Mel Brooks...

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TN Update: Federal lawsuit to protect online-ordained ministers continues forward

1439 DAYS AGO | 12.30.2021

TN Update: Federal lawsuit to protect online-ordained ministers continues for...

An update from American Marriage Ministries on the fight against Tennessee's discriminatory anti-online ordination law SB 1377 / HB 0213, including the curre...

Product photo of the AMM handfasting package against a blue watercolor background

1468 DAYS AGO | 12.1.2021

New! AMM's Handfasting Wedding Officiant Package

AMM’s new Handfasting Wedding Officiant Package is designed for couples and officiants, with everything needed to add this unique unity ritual to your weddin...

Product image of AMM's gift box packaging, with the AMM logo of two gold rings and three blue stars, with the name 'American Marriage Ministries' printed below. A white product box against a bright yellow background

1476 DAYS AGO | 11.23.2021

NEW! AMM Packaging for Two of Our Most Popular Gift Boxes

AMM's Signature Wedding Officiant Package and Will You Marry Us? Gift Box have new packaging! These boxes are packed with everything you need to officiate a ...

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