Learn about changes to Oklahoma marriage laws: Wedding officiants no longer need to file minister credentials with the court clerk to officiate a wedding ceremony but must certify their ordination on the license, marriage license expiration and return period extended to 30 days, and more.

Follow these simple steps to get ordained online, register as a wedding celebrant, and complete our free minister training! American Marriage Ministries makes it easy to become an ordained officiant and officiate a wedding for the first time.

Planning a Buddhist wedding ceremony? This simple Buddhist chant and incense offering is spoken by the wedding officiant to welcome wholehearted awareness, love, patience, compassion, mindfulness, and harmony, as a foundation for a loving and lasting marriage. Use as part of a custom ceremony script, or click to see the full sample script in the AMM Ceremony Scripts Library.

Learn about American Marriage Ministries’ online ordination (AMM) and the Association of the Miraculous Medal, the differences between these two organizations, and how to become a wedding officiant online for free.

Want to get married online in a remote wedding ceremony? It’s possible with the help of a Utah wedding officiant. Learn the basics of legal online marriage, including how to find a wedding officiant, apply for your Utah County marriage license, arrange a video-conference appointment, and other requirements. Plus tips for planning a memorable virtual wedding!

A Muppet personality quiz for wedding officiants, based on how you officiate a wedding ceremony! Do couples see you as a Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Animal, Fozzie, or Beaker? Are you a lovable Grouch in disguise? 10 simple questions will answer the question, "Which Muppet Am I?," when it comes to planning and officiating a ceremony!

¡Hemos agregado un nuevo guión a la biblioteca! Este guión de boda chistoso incorpora historias y recuerdos personales en oraciones, votos matrimoniales clásicos y sinceros, y rituales de unidad humorísticos que se pueden modificar para adaptarse a los gustos y la personalidad de cualquier pareja. Perfecto para parejas creativas y no tradicionales que buscan una celebración del amor sin preocupaciones. (Funny Spanish wedding ceremony script.)

Ask your wedding officiant to perform this simple 6 card spread, 2 person tarot reading for marriage advice, strengths and challenges in the relationship, and how to work together to create a loving and lasting union. A mystical unity ceremony idea that's perfect for Wiccan and modern Pagan weddings, or for anyone who loves tarot.

This short 5 question quiz will help you choose the best type of wedding officiant for your ceremony, based on your wedding budget, dream venue, religious or spiritual values, personal style and more. A simple way to decide between a professional wedding officiant, local clergy, or asking a friend or family member to get ordained online to marry you.

Learn where and how to apply for a marriage license to get married in another state. Click now to start planning your dream destination wedding, plus tips for traveling wedding officiants!

Embrace the weird in love and life! From wreaths made of human hair to leaping with your lover over a bonfire, these weird unity ceremony ideas are the perfect alternatives to traditional rituals, to inspire a unique wedding ceremony your guests will remember for years to come. Based on unusual wedding traditions from around the world, including Victorian England, Pagan, and Venezuelan customs, with a quote on the 'mutually satisfying weirdness' we call true love.

It's official: American Marriage Ministries has ordained over one million ministers! AMM's free online ordination is open to people of all faiths and backgrounds, and provides our ministers with the legal standing to act as wedding officiants across the country. AMM is an inclusive, non-denominational and interfaith church founded in 2009, and has become the go-to for aspiring wedding officiants by offering free ordination, minister training, support, and advocacy.

The Anonymous Officiant #7: Who's got the rings? When the Best Man misplaces the wedding rings before the ceremony things gets interesting... Learn how a quick-thinking officiant and a well-stocked open bar saves the wedding day (and the Groom's sanity) in this installment of American Marriage Ministries’ new candid column about real weddings and real officiants.

Learn about current efforts in Michigan to raise the minimum age requirement to marry: House Bill 4293 would eliminate exceptions for the marriage of minors, banning all child marriages in the state. (MI HB4293 / Rep. Kara Hope)

New Hampshire Governor Sununu signed 'The Marital Freedom Act' on May 4th, 2023, codifying protections for interracial marriage in the state. Learn about the passage of this important legislation, and why other states have passed or introduced similar legislation this year to protect marriage equality at a state level. (NH House Bill 240 / HB240)

A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding and get married in Virginia - including how to find a wedding officiant, choose the best wedding venue, plan your ceremony, and how to apply for and return your Virginia marriage license.

Pantheist wedding ceremonies celebrate love, spiritual connection, the joy of living, and the divine universe. These unity ceremony ideas are the blend of nature and science themes, spirituality, and symbolism! With timeless traditions including tree planting, handfasting, candle lighting, stone blessing, and more, you're sure to find inspiration for your own custom marriage rite.

Looking for the perfect wedding officiant script? AMM now offers a simple PDF download option for popular wedding scripts and templates in our Ceremony Scripts Library! Choose from religious, non-religious, traditional, modern, and LGBTQ+ friendly scripts, then click, print, and officiate.

How one wedding officiant created a custom ceremony script to celebrate the love between a groom dying of cancer & his soulmate.

Winter reading list! 5 books for wedding officiants on how to write a better wedding ceremony, love, marketing & working with couples, suggested by a successful AMM Officiant & booklover.

American Marriage Ministries ordained our 750,000th minister today! Online ordination provides officiant training for friends and family members who want to perform marriage because wedding officiants celebrate love & love is love is love.