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A photo of fish and a reef underwater during an underwater wedding

1164 DAYS AGO | 2.22.2023

Two Texas Officiants Make a Splash with Underwater Weddings

AMM-ordained officiants Nicki and Brandon Storm offer inclusive and personalized underwater wedding ceremonies in San Antonio, Texas, as well as scuba certif...

Tickets Available! AMM’s Atlanta Wedding Officiant Education & Networking Day

1172 DAYS AGO | 2.14.2023

Tickets Available! AMM’s Atlanta Wedding Officiant Education & Networking Day

Join American Marriage Ministries for a day of wedding officiant education and networking on April 12, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia! This live event includes gue...

Sample Wedding Officiant Contract: Defining Your ‘Terms of Service’ for Professional Officiants

1176 DAYS AGO | 2.10.2023

Sample Wedding Officiant Contract: Defining Your ‘Terms of Service’ for Profe...

Use this sample wedding officiant contract to help define your business terms of service. This vendor contract template includes details about who the agreem...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

A groomsman drops the wedding cake in a dramatic way, the cake flies off as he trips. The bridesmaids, groomsmen, bride, and groom all watch in shock and dismay

1115 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...

Un hombre oficia una ceremonia de boda en un tren de Amtrak mientras los invitados miran.

1119 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...

Asked to Officiate a Secret Wedding? Keep These 3 Things in Mind…

1124 DAYS AGO | 4.3.2023

Asked to Officiate a Secret Wedding? Keep These 3 Things in Mind…

Three tips for wedding officiants asked to officiate a secret wedding or elopement ceremony, including confirming your couple's identity and the details on t...

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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Community Articles

Wedding ceremonies are a public investment in the couple’s partnership. Why ceremonies matter more than ever!

2151 DAYS AGO | 6.10.2020

Wedding ceremonies are a public investment in the couple’s partnership. Why c...

Wedding ceremonies are important because they allow the guests to create an emotional investment in the couple's marriage and relationship. Public ceremonies...

A person faces away from the camera wearing a rainbow flag over their shoulders and a black baseball cap with a rainbow embroidered emblem that says 'Equality' in white letters.

2160 DAYS AGO | 6.1.2020

Why honoring and supporting Pride Month is more important than ever

This year’s Pride underscores the prejudice and discrimination that runs rampant in our nation – and why it’s more important than ever that we stand together...

American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 700,000th minister today!

2166 DAYS AGO | 5.26.2020

American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 700,000th minister today!

American Marriage Ministries just ordained minister number 700,000 as more Americans get ordained online to officiate weddings for friends and family during ...

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