El acceso a la ordenación en línea no denominacional para ministros Paganos y oficiantes de bodas Paganas es esencial. Aprenda sobre la estructura del Paganismo moderno, incluyendo denominaciones como Wicca, Druidismo, Helenismo, Heathenismo y más, y por qué muchos practicantes eligen la ordenación en línea para cumplir con los requisitos legales para realizar handfastings (amarre de manos), bodas y ritos matrimoniales similares.

The City of Boston just removed gender markers from marriage licenses and applications! Beginning this week, applicants are no longer required to register their sex or gender identity when applying to marry, and this information will no longer appear on their license. Officials hope the change will make the city more inclusive of gender diverse residents and more welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community and their families.

Learn about current and ongoing efforts to repeal the 2005 Diné Marriage Act, which bans same-sex marriage within the Navajo Nation. Legislation No. 0139-23 would legalize LGBTQ+ marriages in the Navajo Nation and provide legal recognition for marriages solemnized elsewhere. The bill was introduced by Council Delegate Seth Damon in June and is being reviewed by the 25th Navajo Nation Council Budget and Finance Committee.

Dreaming of a nudist wedding? Texas Wedding Officiant Renee Reyes talks about spiritual elements of naturist weddings plus tips on how to have a nudist wedding

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy signed a new law on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, that ensures all New Jersey marriage laws be read with race neutral intent. Effective immediately, the amended law provides strong protections for interracial marriages in the state. Learn more about the passage of Assembly Bill 4939. (NJ A4939; 37:1-1; Rep. John McKeon)

This first-time wedding officiant didn't let a mistake at the altar stop them from pursuing their calling to officiate marriage. Get the full story -- plus advice on how to avoid the most common wedding day mishaps -- in this week's The Anonymous Officiant, American Marriage Ministries' behind the scenes look at the wedding industry, featuring real wedding stories submitted by real officiants. (AMM Anon Officiant #12)

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.

Learn about renewed efforts by Missouri legislators to create legal provisions for covenant marriages in 2024, plus a brief look at what covenant marriage is, why some people support or oppose these unique religious marriages, which US states have existing provisions, and how many couples choose to apply for covenant marriage licenses.

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)

Reaffirm your marriage vows after you or your spouse’s gender transition with a sweet vow renewal ceremony. Advice for transgender & nonbinary spouses planning a ‘re-wedding’ or renewal of vows, with links to officiant scripts, unity rituals, and sample vows.

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!

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.