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1149 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...
1152 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...
1153 DAYS AGO | 6.15.2023
Southern Baptist Convention expels two churches with women pastors, votes to ...
The Southern Baptist Convention voted this week to expel Saddleback megachurch and Fern Creek Baptist because they have women pastors, and introduced an amen...
Ceremony Planning Articles
1084 DAYS AGO | 8.23.2023
Get Married in one of the 10 Most Haunted Wedding Venues in the U.S.
For a spooktacular ceremony! Whether you’re planning a spine-tingling themed Halloween wedding, an eerie autumn handfasting or vow renewal, or just love the ...
1089 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2023
Get Married During the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8th, 2024!
Everything you need to know to plan a celestial wedding ceremony during the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, including theme and unity ceremony ideas, h...
1100 DAYS AGO | 8.7.2023
Charmed Wedding Inspiration from Piper & Leo’s Midnight Wiccan Handfasting Ce...
Get inspired by this Midnight Wiccan Wedding Ceremony from the cult classic Charmed! Read Piper and Leo's wedding vows, see what supplies you'll need for you...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
2020 DAYS AGO | 1.29.2021
New marriage officiant legislation in VA, again fails to address broader disc...
A proposed law in Virginia aims to update marriage laws without addressing current minister discrimination
2024 DAYS AGO | 1.25.2021
AMM Minister Amber Olsen is giving away her secret recipe -- and empowering c...
Meet AMM Minister Amber Olsen, a wedding officiant in North Dakota whose new ceremony planning book gives couples a unique perspective to create a day that r...
2034 DAYS AGO | 1.15.2021
Officiant Quick Tip: The Questionnaire -- What question surprises couples the...
A short interview with AMM Minister and professional wedding officiant Amber Olsen on what question surprises couples the most during ceremony planning.