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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
1064 DAYS AGO | 3.3.2023
Will Vermont lawmakers ban child marriage in 2023? New bill passed in House, ...
Vermont House Bill 148, titled 'An Act to Ban Child Marriage,' was passed by House on March 2nd and now heads to the Senate. The bill, which would raise the ...
1065 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2023
Wyoming raises minimum age to marry to 18 with some exceptions
The minimum age to marry in Wyoming is now 18 years old, with some legal exceptions for 16 and 17 year olds. Gov. Mark Gordon signed House Bill 7 (HB0007) in...
1065 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2023
Same-sex marriage is under attack in Iowa
Iowa legislators introduced a joint resolution this week that proposes a state ban on same-sex marriage by amending the Iowa Constitution. Learn about House ...
Ceremony Planning Articles
1023 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2023
Wedding Ceremony Ideas From Celebrities Who Got Married Later in Life
Sweet wedding ideas from 5 celebrity couples who married later in life: Ask a friend to officiate, celebrate with a backyard elopement, plan an adults-only v...
1024 DAYS AGO | 4.12.2023
Avoid These 5 Common Wedding Ceremony Regrets (Advice For Couples & Officiants)
Plan the perfect wedding ceremony by avoiding these 5 common wedding regrets, with advice for couples & wedding officiants on what to ask your officiant, the...
1028 DAYS AGO | 4.8.2023
10 Lugares Únicos e Inusuales para Casarse en EE.UU.
¿Está buscando un lugar único para celebrar su boda? Déjese inspirar por esta lista de 10 lugares inusuales y únicos para casarse, que incluye bodas en un ce...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1946 DAYS AGO | 10.2.2020
“Having the care of souls” as an online-ordained minister: How wedding offici...
Tennessee lawmakers have incorrectly applied the phrase "having the care of souls" to discriminate against ministers that are ordained online. Learn how onli...
1991 DAYS AGO | 8.18.2020
From Ordinary Officiant to High Priestess
HOW choosing a friend to officiate their wedding gave two essential workers the unconventional Solstice ceremony of their dreams while the city around them s...
2006 DAYS AGO | 8.3.2020
AMM COVID-19 Wedding Officiant Survey Report
AMM surveyed 864 ministers across the country to understand how COVID-19 has affected their ability to officiate and plan wedding ceremonies.