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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
1193 DAYS AGO | 3.13.2023
The Anonymous Officiant: Groom Gone Fishin’
The Anonymous Officiant #2 : This beautiful Florida beach wedding almost didn't happen, when the wedding officiant arrived to find the groom missing... and g...
1195 DAYS AGO | 3.11.2023
New Yorkers Can Apply for One-Day Officiant License at City Clerk Office
Town and City Clerks in New York will soon be able to issue a one-day marriage officiant permit to anyone wanting to perform a single wedding ceremony in the...
1196 DAYS AGO | 3.10.2023
The West Virginia bill to ban child marriage isn’t dead yet
A bill to ban underage marriages in West Virginia was thought to have died in committee following a 9-8 vote to reject on Wednesday, but was revived for a se...
Ceremony Planning Articles
1127 DAYS AGO | 5.18.2023
What Does a Wedding Officiant Do After the Wedding Ceremony?
Asked to officiate a wedding for a friend or relative, but not sure what your responsibilities as a wedding officiant are after the ceremony is over? Learn m...
1130 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2023
Asked to Officiate a Friend’s Wedding? Ask These 5 Questions to Plan an Unfor...
First Time Officiants: Ask these five questions when you’re asked to officiate a friend’s wedding to ensure the ceremony is legally binding, fun, and exactly...
1133 DAYS AGO | 5.12.2023
How to Get Married in Hawaii: Plan a Wedding in The Aloha State
A step-by-step guide to help you plan an unforgettable tropical wedding or elopement in Hawaii - including how to find a wedding officiant (marriage performe...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
2155 DAYS AGO | 7.24.2020
Time is running out to save the USPS. Help AMM defend this American Instituti...
Small businesses and organizations like AMM rely on the USPS to serve our communities. We must resist the Trump administrations efforts to destroy this service.
2165 DAYS AGO | 7.14.2020
Why being carbon-neutral is still a priority for American Marriage Ministries...
American Marriage Ministries continues its carbon free pledge and partnership with carbonfund.org because climate change remains a critical challenge that we...
2173 DAYS AGO | 7.6.2020
Does My American Marriage Ministries Ordination Expire?
Ordinations granted by American Marriage Ministries are free, do not expire, and do not require renewal, find out how our ordination is central to our missio...