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Meet the Speakers for AMM’s NYC Wedding Officiant Education & Networking 2023 Seminar!

952 DAYS AGO | 6.23.2023

Meet the Speakers for AMM’s NYC Wedding Officiant Education & Networking 2023...

Attention New York City area Wedding Officiants: Meet the speakers for our August 23, 2023 Education and Networking seminar! This fun and informative event f...

AMM’s 2023 Officiant Yearbook! The American Weddings Blog Year in Review

956 DAYS AGO | 6.19.2023

AMM’s 2023 Officiant Yearbook! The American Weddings Blog Year in Review

A look back at all the AMM Ministers, wedding officiants and celebrants, engaged couples, and other wedding professionals who shared their time, advice, wedd...

Survey Shows the “Threat” to Professional Officiants is Courthouse Weddings & High Costs, Not Online Ordination

959 DAYS AGO | 6.16.2023

Survey Shows the “Threat” to Professional Officiants is Courthouse Weddings &...

AMM surveyed 150 couples to see which type of officiant is most popular with newlyweds this year: a friend or family member ordained online, professional wed...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

How to Get Married in Tennessee: Plan a Wedding in The Volunteer State

939 DAYS AGO | 7.6.2023

How to Get Married in Tennessee: Plan a Wedding in The Volunteer State

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

The Wedding Recession: Creative Ideas & Advice for Your Wedding Ceremony Recessional

942 DAYS AGO | 7.3.2023

The Wedding Recession: Creative Ideas & Advice for Your Wedding Ceremony Rece...

Learn about the Wedding Recession - the symbolic end of a wedding ceremony that comes after the Officiant's Pronouncement of marriage! With advice on wedding...

How to Get Married in Rhode Island - Planning a Wedding in the Ocean State

944 DAYS AGO | 7.1.2023

How to Get Married in Rhode Island - Planning a Wedding in the Ocean State

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

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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Community Articles

AMM ordains people of all faiths -- from pagans to monotheists, atheists to agnostics!

1768 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2021

AMM ordains people of all faiths -- from pagans to monotheists, atheists to a...

AMM welcomes people of all faiths: If you’re wondering how to become an ordained minister with a nondenominational, interfaith church, whether you’re Neopaga...

Meditation for Ministers: AMM’s Favorite Pink Noise Playlists on Spotify

1770 DAYS AGO | 3.27.2021

Meditation for Ministers: AMM’s Favorite Pink Noise Playlists on Spotify

Ministers and wedding officiants are BUSY this season! Luckily, meditation helps us stay productive, positive, and avoid burnout! Pink noise is great for low...

“With This… Goat? I Thee Wed” : A wedding with baby pygmy goats!

1779 DAYS AGO | 3.18.2021

“With This… Goat? I Thee Wed” : A wedding with baby pygmy goats!

AMM Minister Patricia Burgess helps a couple exchange pygmy goats instead of wedding rings to make their ceremony the perfect custom fit!

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