AMERICAN WEDDINGS BLOG
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1751 articles and counting!
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1751 articles and counting!
Budgeting for a wedding, the easy way! 8 simple steps to help you create a wedding budget that works for you, your dream celebration, and your future goals!
¿Cuál es el mes de la buena suerte para casarse según las supersticiones de las bodas? ¡Tome esto en cuenta al elegir su fecha de boda afortunada!
Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out an Alaska marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips on getting it right the first time, from the AK Court System and HAVRS office.
¿Necesita un testigo para casarse y qué pasa si se les olvida llevar uno? ¡Descubra si quien oficia la boda puede firmar como testigo y otros detalles clave para tramitar su licencia de matrimonio!
Meaningful readings and prayers for a Baha'i wedding ceremony. (From selected texts: Abdu’l-Bahá and Bahá’u’lláh.)
¡Descubre lugares gratis para casarse en una boda pequeña o una escapada íntima! ¡Explora hermosos lugares sin costo para tu gran día y empieza a ahorrar ya!
7 practical tips for planning a brunch wedding, including pricing advice, what to ask your venue, officiant tips, and sample brunch wedding timelines.
Learn new requirements for Utah remote marriage ceremonies in 2026, for Utah wedding officiants and ministers.
Congress considers a new bill that would strip federal benefits and protections from "cousin marriages." Learn about H.R. 8634, "Consanguineous Marriage Prohibition Act of 2026," and it's potential similarities to DOMA.
Your all-in-one wedding officiant business guide, with expert advice on how to start, structure, and grow your business - from choosing your rates and writing a contract to handling mistakes and building last relationships with couples and other vendors.
Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out an Illinois marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from the County Clerk's office.
Una breve introducción a las costumbres matrimoniales entre primos: ¿Es posible casarse con un primo hermano o segundo? ¿Qué tan común es esta práctica en Estados Unidos y en el resto del mundo? Conozca la historia del matrimonio entre primos o matrimonio consanguíneo.
Explore fun, future-focused wedding ideas that celebrate your first year of marriage with meaningful ceremonies, guest activities, and intentional planning for life together.
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Bride slices her wedding cake with a guillotine in this viral Marie Antoinette–themed wedding! Read the story behind the bloody cake cutting, plus other unusual "bloody" wedding desserts.
Delaware bill HB 375 would allow transgender individuals to update marriage certificates and other vital records via self-attestation, allow applications to be filed with Clerk, and create a confidential record for original documents, securing privacy for LGBTQ+ families.
Can bartering reshape the wedding industry? Explore how Gen Z wedding vendors are trading services, plus the benefits and risks, and what it could mean for accessibility and affordability in modern weddings.
¿Cuál es el mes de la buena suerte para casarse según las supersticiones de las bodas? ¡Tome esto en cuenta al elegir su fecha de boda afortunada!
Meaningful readings and prayers for a Baha'i wedding ceremony. (From selected texts: Abdu’l-Bahá and Bahá’u’lláh.)
¡Descubre lugares gratis para casarse en una boda pequeña o una escapada íntima! ¡Explora hermosos lugares sin costo para tu gran día y empieza a ahorrar ya!
Celebrate love & family with a Chinese wedding tea ceremony! Read our blog to learn how to plan, what to wear, where to host & more ✓ Click here!
A fun look at pig themed wedding traditions including the pig dance & lucky pig charms, pig symbolism & marriage, & pigs at the wedding ceremony
Will modern women bring back Boston Marriages as Gen Z’s embrace of platonic marriage grows? Plus a look at women’s same-sex relationships in the 1800s!
Officiating your ex’s wedding might sound awkward. But for some exes, it’s a meaningful act of friendship and love. Would you say yes if they asked?
AI wedding speech generators could lead to fewer clients & lower rates for wedding officiants. Click to read why AI might be a bad bargain in the long run for professionals.
American Marriage Ministries provides reputable, free, non denominational ordination online to people of all faiths, making it a good choice for Buddhist wedding officiants.
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