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News Articles
1131 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...
1138 DAYS AGO | 6.30.2023
The 3 Most Popular Unity Ceremonies in 2023, According to New AMM Survey!
AMM's Spring survey reveals this year's three most popular unity ceremony ideas! Wedding officiants, take note: These unity rituals will be performed at a ma...
1141 DAYS AGO | 6.27.2023
Most Weddings Include a ‘Moment of Silence’ or Memorial Table for Deceased Lo...
New AMM Survey shows that the majority of wedding ceremonies will include a 'moment of silence,' 'moment of remembrance,' or memorial table with photos to ho...
Ceremony Planning Articles
1037 DAYS AGO | 10.9.2023
Include a ‘Calavera Literaria’ in Your Day of the Dead Wedding Ceremony
How to write a funny calavera literaria (or calaveras poem) for your Day of the Dead wedding ceremony, and when to include it during the invocation, written ...
1041 DAYS AGO | 10.5.2023
6 Fun Kids Books About Same-Sex Marriage & LGBTQ+ Families
Six of our favorite colorful children’s books about same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ families. These kids books introduce the concepts of same-gender relationshi...
1044 DAYS AGO | 10.2.2023
5 Nontraditional Wedding Ideas from Reality TV Stars Caelynn Miller-Keyes & D...
Need some inspiration for a nontraditional wedding ceremony? Try one of these 5 unique ideas from Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert intimate and fun fall...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1977 DAYS AGO | 3.13.2021
Netflix asks 'Marriage or Mortgage': We say NOPE.
‘Marriage or Mortgage’ : A new Netflix show asks Nashville couples to choose between a large wedding and a home, and couldn't come at a stranger time -- as c...
1985 DAYS AGO | 3.5.2021
Plan and Officiate a Spring Equinox Wedding with Community Flower Ceremony
Love is in the air! Celebrate with a Spring Equinox wedding that’s brimming with colorful flowers and loving friends.
1993 DAYS AGO | 2.25.2021
Wedding Industry on its own? Frustrated vendors speak out, create solutions
Creative solutions and lingering questions emerge as wedding vendors express frustration and take action, and states loosen restrictions, during COVID strugg...