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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
1061 DAYS AGO | 1.11.2023
New wedding script! Unity Puzzle Wedding Ceremony Script
This unique wedding ceremony includes a unity puzzle ceremony, with the perfect wording for your wedding officiant to say to capture the sweet symbolize and ...
1062 DAYS AGO | 1.10.2023
Don’t forget! New Jersey marriage licenses are free until June 2023
There is no fee to apply for a New Jersey marriage license through June 30th, 2023! The usual application fees for marriage and civil union licenses were wai...
1062 DAYS AGO | 1.10.2023
Indiana lawmakers introduce bill to protect same-sex marriage in 2023
New legislation would repeal Indiana's defunct same-sex marriage ban and expressly protect same-sex marriage rights in the state. Read the proposed amendment...
Ceremony Planning Articles
982 DAYS AGO | 3.31.2023
¿Quién oficia una boda si no va a un Juzgado o a una Iglesia?
¿Va a casarse, pero no está seguro de quién puede oficiar su boda si no es en el juzgado o en una Iglesia? ¿Quién oficia una boda si es en casa, en un parque...
983 DAYS AGO | 3.30.2023
How to Get Ordained Online & Officiate a Friend’s Wedding Ceremony
Asked to officiate a friend's wedding ceremony? Learn how to get ordained online and officiate a wedding for friends or relatives, including ordination, mini...
985 DAYS AGO | 3.28.2023
Are Marriage Licenses Public Records? (And Where Can You Marry in Secret?)
Learn how marriage licenses become public records in the city or county where you marry, why some couples want a private wedding, and how to keep your marria...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1892 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...
1937 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...
1952 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.