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Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
110 DAYS AGO | 7.12.2024
New Hampshire Child Marriage Ban in Effect in 2025
The New Hampshire child marriage law is in effect on Jan 1, 2025. What to know if you’re a wedding officiant or applying for a NH marriage license!
112 DAYS AGO | 7.10.2024
The Knot Just Acquired Simply Eloped… What Are They Up To?
News that The Knot Worldwide purchased Simply Eloped is making waves in the wedding industry. What does it mean for officiants, vendors and weddings in general?
121 DAYS AGO | 7.1.2024
New Virginia Marriage Equality Law Goes Into Effect Today
New Virginia marriage law protects same-sex, LGBTQ+, and interracial couples. See how the change impacts AMM Ministers and wedding officiants in Virginia.
Ceremony Planning Articles
83 DAYS AGO | 8.8.2024
A Road Trip Wedding is a Destination Wedding on the GO!
How to plan a road trip wedding for a destination wedding, adventure elopement, and honeymoon in one. If your looking for fun eloping ideas, this is it!
85 DAYS AGO | 8.6.2024
Can Your Pet Be a Wedding Witness? Not Exactly…
Ask AMM: Can a dog's paw print be considered a witness signature? Can a pet be a witness on a marriage license? Get info on legal wedding witness requirements!
97 DAYS AGO | 7.25.2024
Wedding Ideas to Honor Hera Goddess of Marriage
Plan a pagan wedding ceremony that honors Hera Goddess of Marriage and receive Hera’s blessing! 5 Pagan wedding ideas and traditions for the marriage rite.
Religion and Rituals Articles
441 DAYS AGO | 8.16.2023
What to Expect at a Self-Marriage or Sologamy Ceremony
Learn about the empowering sologamy wedding trend, also called self-marriage: An act of self love, when you marry yourself in a symbolic wedding ceremony to ...
446 DAYS AGO | 8.11.2023
What Wedding Officiants Need to Know About Name Changes, Wedding Customs, and...
Learn why so many women in the U.S. change their last name when they marry, how patriarchy and legal restrictions shaped this interesting wedding custom, and...
475 DAYS AGO | 7.13.2023
Unity Ceremony Ideas for a Pantheist Wedding Ceremony
Pantheist wedding ceremonies celebrate love, spiritual connection, the joy of living, and the divine universe. These unity ceremony ideas are the blend of na...
Community Articles
266 DAYS AGO | 2.7.2024
Officiant Accelerator is in DC on March 13th! Meet the Speakers for This Exci...
Attention Wedding Officiants in the DMV: Meet the speakers for our March 13th, 2024 officiant training and networking seminar! This fun one-day event feature...
288 DAYS AGO | 1.16.2024
Arkansas Officiant Plans Cosmic Group Wedding for April’s Solar Eclipse
Get married during April’s solar eclipse in a unique group wedding event in Pottsville, Arkansas! Officiated by AMM-ordained Notary Officiant Kimberely Boren...
308 DAYS AGO | 12.27.2023
Incredible Officiants of 2023: AMM's American Weddings
Get inspired! Meet 13 of the AMM Ministers, Officiants, and Celebrants featured on American Weddings this year: These ten wedding officiants bring a unique s...