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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
893 DAYS AGO | 6.14.2022
Take this Quiz Before You Ask a Friend to Officiate Your Wedding
Have a friend or relative in mind to ask to officiate your wedding, but not sure if they’re the right choice for your ceremony? This quiz will help you choos...
893 DAYS AGO | 6.14.2022
Good news for online-ordained ministers in Tennessee as ongoing lawsuit conti...
The most recent update from American Marriage Ministries on the fight against Tennessee's discriminatory anti-online ordination law SB 1377 / HB 0213. With i...
894 DAYS AGO | 6.13.2022
Utah Senator announces legislation to codify same-sex marriage
Utah State Senator Derek Kitchen announces plans to codify same-sex marriage in the state and remove a defunct ban from state marriage laws, following the le...
Ceremony Planning Articles
732 DAYS AGO | 11.22.2022
10 Tips for Officiating a Winter Wedding
Advice for wedding officiants during the holiday winter wedding season. Ten simple tips on which supplies to pack in your emergency kit, what to wear, what t...
738 DAYS AGO | 11.16.2022
All About Quaker Wedding Traditions & Marriage ‘Under the Care of the Meeting’
Learn about common Quaker wedding ceremony traditions including how to get married without a wedding officiant in a self-uniting ritual, what it means to mar...
740 DAYS AGO | 11.14.2022
FAQs About the Unity Candle Ceremony, Including When, How, Who, Where, and Why!
All your questions about the wedding unity candle ceremony, answered: When to light the candle (before or after rings and vows), who lights the unity candle,...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1679 DAYS AGO | 4.19.2020
Free Locally-Made Hand Sanitizer Included in Select AMM Packages
American Marriage Ministries supports frontline healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic, and promotes healthy sanitary practices by including free...
1685 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2020
Couples aren’t cancelling! Wedding officiants play an important role in helpi...
Despite the COVID-19 most couples are still getting married with smaller ceremonies, presenting an opportunity for wedding officiants to help create memorabl...
1695 DAYS AGO | 4.3.2020
The Case for/against Online Churches: There’s no substitute for the real deal…
Companies are using fear to sell virtual alternatives to in-person activities, but when it comes to wedding ceremonies, there's no substitute for the real deal.