Learn about unique Eastern Orthodox wedding traditions and the meaning of these ancient symbolic rituals, with a detailed description of the traditional Orthodox marriage ceremony, including the Betrothal and Crowning ceremony (wedding crowns), drinking from the Common Cup, the priest's blessing of the rings, the candle lighting ritual, the Dance of Isaiah, and more.

AMM Minister Dyanna Volek got her start marrying people as a volunteer Marriage Commissioner at San Francisco City Hall. But when COVID caused shutdowns and delays to civil ceremonies and marriage licenses, she got ordained online with American Marriage Ministries to help friends and family get married quickly and safely. Soon, her passion became a business.

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

¿Quieres escribir un pronunciamiento de boda creativo, pero no estás seguro de qué cual redacción usar? Deja que estas 10 alternativas te inspiren, desde divertidas hasta formales, neutrales en cuanto al género, bilingües y más. Las mejores formas de decir "¡Te declaro casado!"

Tips on how to honor the unique role your wedding officiant serves on your special day by including them on your wedding invitations - with invitation templates, designs, and simple wording suggestions. Adding a friend or relative to your invites is a great way to say ‘thank you!' for officiating!

This original Viking wedding ceremony script includes light Pagan wedding elements, an exchange of wedding bands / rings and vows (with optional sword exchange), a handfasting and blessing of the hands ritual, a traditional Norse toast with drinking horns, color symbolism, offering to the gods, and more. Skal! Written by Rev. Scarlett Mullikin

Learn about this beautiful unity ceremony, traditionally part of Hispanic and Filipino Catholic wedding ceremonies. The wedding lasso, or ‘el lazo de boda,’ is a large rosary, rope, or garland placed around a bride and groom’s shoulders to symbolize a spiritual bond. This ritual can be modified for a modern or traditional marriage ceremony.

Estos 10 versículos de la Biblia ofrecen la inspiración perfecta para una ceremonia de boda cristiana, ya sea que te hayan pedido que oficies una boda, que hagas una lectura religiosa de la misma o que escribas tus propios votos.

A district court in Israel has ruled that the Interior Ministry must recognize and honor online civil marriage, including those performed through the virtual wedding service in Utah County, Utah.

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Wisconsin, from finding the best wedding officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, sign, and return your Wisconsin marriage license to the County Clerk office.

Learn about Greek Orthodox Weddings ritual and traditions, from the stefana wedding crown ceremony, to blessings in threes, unique prayers and psalms, Koumbaros, the meaning of the wedding candles, and drinking from the Common Cup.

With a fully online marriage portal, virtual wedding ceremony options for U.S. and international couples, and digital marriage licenses stored using blockchain technology, Utah County is ahead of the marriage-meets-technology curve.

Learn how HB878 and 2019’s paused anti-online ordination law work together in an ongoing attack against marriage equality in Tennessee. These bills would allow a person to refuse to solemnize (conduct) a marriage they object to based on their ‘conscience or religious beliefs,’ and make it illegal for an officiant ordained online to perform marriage. If passed, it will be easier for clerks and officiants to discriminate against same-sex, LGBTQ+, interfaith, and interracial couples in TN. (House Bill 878 / 2023 ; HB0213 / 2019)

The Anonymous Officiant #2 : This beautiful Florida beach wedding almost didn't happen, when the wedding officiant arrived to find the groom missing... and gone fishing! Read the full story about these fly-fishing lovers in this funny installment of American Marriage Ministries’ new candid column about real weddings and officiants: The Anonymous Officiant.

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 state. Learn more about how to apply, how much a one-day officiant license costs, and more. (NY A02901 / S02234 ; 2023)

Everything you need to know to add a handfasting ceremony to your wedding or vow renewal, including the symbolism and meaning of the handfast ritual, how to tie a handfasting cord into a beautiful knot, when to include the handfasting in the ceremony (what order), and how to perform a handfasting as an officiant -- with examples of what to say and do and links to a sample script!

Looking for the perfect wedding ring exchange script for the officiant? Maybe something offbeat? Funny? Classic and traditional? Modern? Whatever tone you’re looking for, these popular examples are sure to be a perfect fit! Use as is, or personalize a sample script below to suit your ceremony.

Curious what to expect when asked to attend or officiate a Satanic wedding ceremony? Learn what happens at a Satanic wedding, where Satanic weddings are held, who officiates, how to find an officiant, and what wedding traditions and rituals you might see -- including handfasting, candle lighting, sword exchanges. Plus, details about what The Satanic Temple and its members believe, and the common values of modern Satanism.

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 mission of empowering couples and communities.

American Marriage Ministries will back the #StopHateForProfit campaign by boycotting Facebook ads and suspending all advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram through July

We reflect on the powerful experience of going to Tennessee one year ago to offer ministers in-person ordination ahead of the state's anti-online ordination law SB1377/HB0213