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How Much Will Couples Spend on a Wedding Officiant This Year?

981 DAYS AGO | 7.10.2023

How Much Will Couples Spend on a Wedding Officiant This Year?

AMM 2023 Survey: With wedding costs soaring, how much will the average couple spend on a wedding officiant for their ceremony this year? We asked 150 soon-to...

In New York City, Hundreds of Couples Gather for Mass Wedding Party at Lincoln Center

981 DAYS AGO | 7.10.2023

In New York City, Hundreds of Couples Gather for Mass Wedding Party at Lincol...

Hundreds of couples gathered for a mass wedding party in New York City this weekend to renew their marriage vows and celebrate upcoming or recent nuptials. T...

The Anonymous Officiant: Parents NOT Behaving Badly

984 DAYS AGO | 7.7.2023

The Anonymous Officiant: Parents NOT Behaving Badly

The Anonymous Officiant #9: This wedding officiant was ready for maximum drama at a big blended family wedding, but the day brought a different kind of surpr...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

There’s No Such Thing as a Boring Wedding

957 DAYS AGO | 8.3.2023

There’s No Such Thing as a Boring Wedding

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 d...

How to Get Married in Nevada: Plan a Wedding in The Silver State

963 DAYS AGO | 7.28.2023

How to Get Married in Nevada: Plan a Wedding in The Silver State

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 yo...

Bride and groom hold hands as they walk across a scenic field near farm buildings on the wedding day

973 DAYS AGO | 7.18.2023

How to Get Married in West Virginia: Plan a Wedding in The Mountain State

A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in West Virginia - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best wedding venue, ...

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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Community Articles

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1793 DAYS AGO | 4.19.2021

After a year of living life online, do distinctions like ‘online church’ even...

How designations like ‘online church’ and ‘online ordination’ have changed after a year of connecting with loved ones and communities online, Zoom, and Skype...

Illustration of minister credentials, including an ordination certificate from American Marriage Ministries, a clergy badge, and other documents.

1798 DAYS AGO | 4.14.2021

Fact Check: Do you need multiple online ordinations to protect your standing ...

You want to make sure your minister credentials are up to the legal task when it’s time to marry someone, and sign and file the marriage license. But do you ...

A queer Tennessee Minister talks about the importance of online ordination, and the state’s discriminatory new law

1805 DAYS AGO | 4.7.2021

A queer Tennessee Minister talks about the importance of online ordination, a...

A queer wedding officiant in Nashville, Tennessee talks about the importance of online ordination in the LBTQ IA+ community as the fight against the state’s ...

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