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872 DAYS AGO | 7.5.2022
The Threat to Same-Sex Marriage in a Post-Roe World
Update on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade and what it might mean for the future of Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage, and other rig...
876 DAYS AGO | 7.1.2022
Important changes to WI marriage license laws effective July 1, 2022
Updates for couples and wedding officiants on how to apply for, use, and return a marriage license in Wisconsin beginning July 1, 2022, including important i...
876 DAYS AGO | 7.1.2022
Apply for a Vermont marriage license in any county in the state, regardless o...
Beginning July 1, couples planning a wedding in Vermont can apply for a marriage license in any county in the state, regardless of their state or county of r...
Ceremony Planning Articles
721 DAYS AGO | 12.3.2022
12 preguntas que debe hacerle a su oficiante de bodas antes de firmar un cont...
Hágale al oficiante de su boda estas importantes preguntas para asegurarse de que ha encontrado a la mejor persona para oficiar su ceremonia. Antes de firmar...
722 DAYS AGO | 12.2.2022
5 Alternatives to a Traditional Wedding Ceremony
Choose one of these fun and affordable alternatives to a traditional wedding ceremony, including eloping, a sign and go marriage license signing ceremony, a ...
723 DAYS AGO | 12.1.2022
How to Have a ‘Friends Only’ Wedding Ceremony - No Family Invited
Not inviting family to your wedding? No problem! Here’s how to have a fun friends only wedding ceremony. Choose the right friend to serve as wedding offician...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1612 DAYS AGO | 6.25.2020
AMM’s In-person Ordination Tour in Tennessee: A Look Back – and Forward
We reflect on the powerful experience of going to Tennessee one year ago to offer ministers in-person ordination ahead of the state's anti-online ordination ...
1620 DAYS AGO | 6.17.2020
The Importance of Researching Where to Get Ordained Online
It’s important to put thought & effort into your online ordination; that’s why we believe American Marriage Ministries is the best place to get ordained online
1627 DAYS AGO | 6.10.2020
Wedding ceremonies are a public investment in the couple’s partnership. Why c...
Wedding ceremonies are important because they allow the guests to create an emotional investment in the couple's marriage and relationship. Public ceremonies...