This secret celebrity wedding ceremony was a total surprise, but after the wedding officiant caught their breath it was an instant hit! Get the full story 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 #11)

Here's a secret we wish all couples knew: There's no such thing as a boring wedding ceremony. No, really! Instead of worrying about whether or not your big day's boring, consider your shared values, your budget, and the people on your guest list. Then talk to your wedding officiant to help bring everything together in a way that feels right to you!

American Marriage Ministries is headed to to Phoenix, Arizona, 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, Bethel Nathan, and AMM Executive Director Lewis King. See you September 20th, 2023!

Learn 5 simple ways to be kind and put kindness at the center of your wedding officiant business. Whether you're officiating for a friend or relatives, working with LGBTQ+ couples and others who face discrimination within the wedding industry, or you just want to deepen your connection with your clients or congregation, these suggestions will help you meet others will kindness and compassion.

American Marriage Ministries is proud to announce Officiant Accelerator, a new nationwide series of wedding officiant training and networking seminars, presented in partnership with the International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants (IAPWO). Learn about this exciting new program, what you can expect at each event, our continuing mission to support AMM Ministers, and how to buy tickets for an event near you!

A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in Nevada - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best wedding venue, plan your ceremony, and how to apply for and return your Nevada marriage license.

Colorado legislators extend provisions for online marriage license appointments, will allow couples to meet with county clerk or recorder online via audio-video technology indefinitely. Updated law also includes guidelines for training of county staff by the human trafficking council every year. (House Bill 1278 / HB23-1278)

Meet expert Celebrant Christopher Shelley! Chris uses the act of storytelling to write compelling and personal wedding ceremonies, and is a master at keeping wedding guests entertained and putting couples at ease! Christopher will be speaking at AMM's Officiant ACCELERATOR event in New York City this August, along with a panel of experienced wedding officiants.

Access to non-denominational online ordination for Pagan wedding officiants is essential! Modern denominations like Wicca, Druidry, Heathenry choose online ordination to meet the legal requirements for handfasting, weddings & other marriage rites

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 Marriage Equality Act of 2023,' would remove gendered words like 'wife' and 'husband' from multiple federal marriage laws. This legislation was introduced by U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California.

Ready for some wedding whoopie? Learn about the bedding ceremony in Medieval Europe, recent examples of public consummation ceremonies, and why we think this sexy wedding day ritual might make a comeback. We'll cover the symbolism and legal meaning, stocking tossing, a benediction posset recipe, Priests at the nuptial bed, eavesdropping guests, royal rumors, and Game of Thrones… From the Middle Ages to the modern marriage ceremony, this one's all about nuptial nookie!

Learn about amendments to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act that strengthen protections for marriage equality in the state. Three laws have been repealed, which previously prevented out-of-state interracial and same-sex couples from traveling to Illinois to marry there, ensuring the state remains a safe haven for interracial and LGBTQ+ couples. (HB 1591 / 2023)

¿Puede usted todavía obtener una licencia de matrimonio durante un cierre del gobierno? ¿Pueden los ministros de AMM oficiar una ceremonia de boda durante un cierre federal? Cubrimos todo lo que necesita saber acerca de casarse durante estos tiempos salvajes, incluyendo detalles sobre Washington DC.

Newlyweds Tori Lindsay and Nick Brendel were married during driver Kevin Harvick's 10-second pitstop at the South Point 400 NASCAR Cup Series playoff race in Las Vegas earlier this month. The unique wedding ceremony was part of a social media giveaway sponsored by Busch Light Beer.

This nationwide wedding officiant training course is a modern approach to mentorship that works! New and first time officiants learn from experienced professionals and local peers during an interactive seminar, then build community online with Alumni Facebook groups full of officiants like you!

Can an AI Avatar or Chatbot Legally Officiate a Wedding Ceremony? Learn who (and what) can serve as a legal officiant for your marriage ceremony, including what to know about self-solemnizing weddings, virtual and remote online weddings, and how to include an AI avatar or chatbot as a co-officiant.

The best wedding dates for every season in 2024, according to numerology! Expert numerologist Rebecca Scolnick offers insight and inspiration to help you choose the best day to get married, with Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall wedding dates that bring a mystical mix of love, connection, family, structure, spontaneity, tradition, and magic.

Learn how conversational AI technology makes it possible to include deceased relatives and friends in your wedding ceremony, such as a virtual toast, speech, marriage advice, and more. With the help of platforms like StoryFile Life, HearAfter AI, and others, couples can now have new ways of honoring the dead on the wedding day.

AMM Minister Feature with wedding officiant and Pagan Priest Leandra Southwinds. Leandra left her Mormon upbringing to pursue Priesthood and now advocates for modern Pagan and LGBTQ+ communities in her home state of Utah, with focus on Irish Polytheism, the Morrigan, weddings, blessings, and other life rites. She has presided over many same-sex weddings, fire festivals, seasonal rituals, and more.

What comes in the AMM Minister Ordination Package? A review of everything included in your ordination package, including your letter of good standing and ordination certificate, to help you decide which package to order, and why you’d want to.

This blog post is a slight departure from our usual topic of wedding ceremonies, but with data security front-and-center in today’s world, we wanted to take a few minutes to talk about some recent data security developments here at AMM.