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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
1121 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2023
SC Lawmaker introduces bill that ‘ignores’ same-sex marriage, adds gendered l...
Learn about legislation introduced in South Carolina that would add the gendered terms 'bride' and 'groom' to the state's 'license and certificate of marriag...
1123 DAYS AGO | 4.4.2023
Drag Queens Belong at Weddings! Protect LGBTQ+ Ministers & Wedding Performers
Proposed drag bans like the one in Tennessee impact LGBTQ+ weddings, ministers and wedding officiants, and the entire queer community. Drag performers belong...
1129 DAYS AGO | 3.29.2023
Honoring Clela Rorex: Gay Rights Hero Issued First Same-Sex Marriage Licenses...
Learn about Clela Rorex, the Boulder County Clerk who became a hero to the LGBTQ+ community and their allies when she issued a marriage license to a gay coup...
Ceremony Planning Articles
1060 DAYS AGO | 6.6.2023
12 Examples of Wedding Ring Exchange Wording for the Creative Officiant
Looking for the perfect wedding ring exchange script for the officiant? Maybe something offbeat? Funny? Classic and traditional? Modern? Whatever tone you’re...
1065 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2023
What Happens at a Satanic Wedding? Info for Guests & Officiants
Curious what to expect when asked to attend or officiate a Satanic wedding ceremony? Learn what happens at a Satanic wedding, where Satanic weddings are held...
1071 DAYS AGO | 5.26.2023
How to Get Married in Oklahoma: Plan a Wedding in the Sooner State
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding or elopement in Oklahoma - including how to apply for your marriage license, how to find a wedding officiant,...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1986 DAYS AGO | 11.22.2020
5 Surprising Book Recommendations for Wedding Officiants This Winter
Winter reading list! 5 books for wedding officiants on how to write a better wedding ceremony, love, marketing & working with couples, suggested by a success...
1991 DAYS AGO | 11.17.2020
American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 750,000th minister today!
American Marriage Ministries ordained our 750,000th minister today! Online ordination provides officiant training for friends and family members who want to ...
1991 DAYS AGO | 11.17.2020
We asked wedding officiants what to expect as COVID-19 heads into 2021
American Marriage Ministries conducted a survey with officiants across the country, giving us unique and valuable insight into how American couples are plann...