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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
805 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2022
10 Beloved Celebrity Wedding Officiants & the Lucky Couples They Married
Some of our favorite celebrity wedding officiants who were ordained online and the lucky couples they married.
810 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2022
New! Puerto Rico Marriage Laws Available in Spanish & English
See Puerto Rico Marriage Laws for wedding officiants and couples in both Spanish and English translation, and visit the American Marriage Ministries marriage...
817 DAYS AGO | 2.23.2022
Iowa’s United Methodist Church to allow same-sex weddings
The Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) will allow clergy to perform same-sex (same gender) weddings for LGBTQ members, but won’t require of...
Ceremony Planning Articles
633 DAYS AGO | 8.26.2022
A Christian House Blessing Prayer to Protect & Celebrate Your New Home
An original Christian house blessing prayer used to bless and protect a new home, or to honor a new stage in life, such as following a wedding or marriage ce...
635 DAYS AGO | 8.24.2022
New Script! Jumping the Broom Wedding Ritual & Ceremony Script
This original wedding ceremony script the popular African American wedding tradition of ‘jumping the broom’, a traditional exchange of wedding vows and rings...
637 DAYS AGO | 8.22.2022
Ask your Best Man to serve as backup officiant to ward off wedding day disasters
Want to avoid a wedding day disaster? Ask your best man, groomsman, or another member of the wedding party to serve as a backup wedding officiant. Ask them t...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1656 DAYS AGO | 11.7.2019
Meet AMM Minister Raquel - Someone JUST Like You
It's important to stay connected to AMM's community through the wedding ceremony planning process, and how to register as an officiant in New York City
1658 DAYS AGO | 11.5.2019
The AMM Officiant Who STOLE the Show
Tips for wearing and caring for your AMM wedding officiant stole
1666 DAYS AGO | 10.28.2019
Asked to Officiate: Your Guide to Performing Marriage
From writing personalized vows to planning and officiating weddings, Asked to Officiate empowers you to conduct an authentic, meaningful, and memorable cerem...