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Michigan bans child marriage, raises legal age to marry to 18

1055 DAYS AGO | 9.21.2023

Michigan bans child marriage, raises legal age to marry to 18

You must be 18 years old to get married in Michigan. This week, Gov Whitmer signed legislation to ban the marriage of minors in the state, without exception....

How Filmmaker Nico Raineau Fell in Love with Writing Wedding Ceremonies

1056 DAYS AGO | 9.20.2023

How Filmmaker Nico Raineau Fell in Love with Writing Wedding Ceremonies

Award-winning filmmaker and one-of-a-kind wedding officiant Nico Raineau is in the business of telling love stories. His officiant business RomCom Weddings t...

We can’t stop thinking about this marriage advice from 1880

1058 DAYS AGO | 9.18.2023

We can’t stop thinking about this marriage advice from 1880

This marriage advice from 1880 offers an interesting glimpse into the past! The wedding reading, titled 'How to Perpetuate the Honeymoon,' has been reprinted...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

Close up of a bride and groom posing on the wedding day outdoors in a snowy forest, they are holding a holiday wreath with red berries and white flowers, and wearing traditional formal wear.

980 DAYS AGO | 12.5.2023

How to Officiate a Christmas Wedding Ceremony

Learn how to officiate a Christmas wedding ceremony for the first time, including where to get ordained online, what questions to ask the couple, how to writ...

5 Reasons to Have Your Wedding at a Funeral Home

981 DAYS AGO | 12.4.2023

5 Reasons to Have Your Wedding at a Funeral Home

Want to get married at a funeral home? 5 great reasons to have your wedding at a funeral home, mortuary, or cemetery, and why more couples are choosing this ...

Advice for Newly-Sober Wedding Guests and Officiants

985 DAYS AGO | 11.30.2023

Advice for Newly-Sober Wedding Guests and Officiants

Newly sober and going to a wedding? Here are 7 tips to help you have a wonderful time (and stay sane and safe), whether you're a sober wedding guest, wedding...

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

1685 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

1714 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

1722 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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