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Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
1204 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...
1204 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 ...
1205 DAYS AGO | 3.1.2023
Bill to protect interracial marriage passes N.J. Assembly, heads to Senate
A bill to protect and codify interracial marriage rights in New Jersey passed the Assembly in a unanimous 78-0 vote this week. Learn what's next as this impo...
Ceremony Planning Articles
1147 DAYS AGO | 4.28.2023
Gender Neutral Wedding Terms for Inclusive Officiants
Learn inclusive, gender-neutral alternatives for common wedding terms for the couple and their wedding party, and help make the wedding industry more welcomi...
1148 DAYS AGO | 4.27.2023
Palm Reading: Unique & Mystical Unity Ritual for Your Wedding Ceremony or Cel...
Add a unique and unexpected unity ceremony to your wedding ceremony, reception, or afterparty, with palm reading! Palm reading can be combined with tradition...
1155 DAYS AGO | 4.20.2023
What to Say & Do During a Hands Blessing Wedding Ceremony
A simple, nonreligious hand blessing ceremony script. This blessing is easy to combine with another unity ritual, such as a handfasting or palm reading, to c...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
2199 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...
2208 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...
2214 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 ...