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965 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2022
A big win for same-sex marriage rights in the Winnebago Tribe!
A queer two-spirit TikTok activist helped overturn a same-sex marriage ban passed by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s Tribal Council this week, with the hel...
972 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2022
AMM’s Pro Officiant Certification Course: You only get one shot to deliver a ...
American Marriage Ministries' Professional Officiant Certification Course offers comprehensive training for first time wedding officiants and industry vetera...
972 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2022
New TN legislation proposes an alternate form of marriage, attempts to side-s...
Lawmakers in Tennessee introduced legislation that would create an alternate form of marriage restricted to ‘one man and one woman’ and eliminate the minimum...
Ceremony Planning Articles
792 DAYS AGO | 10.3.2022
Need a simple wedding officiant script? We’ve got dozens to choose from!
Choose the perfect wedding officiant script from dozens of free, simple, sweet, fun, and nontraditional offerings in the AMM Wedding Ceremony Scripts Library...
797 DAYS AGO | 9.28.2022
These compostable wedding rings gave us a fun ceremony idea…
We love eco-friendly weddings and vow renewal ceremonies! So naturally, we were inspired by news of a unique line of compostable rings created by environment...
798 DAYS AGO | 9.27.2022
How to Get Married in Alabama in 4 Simple Steps
A step-by-step guide to help you plan a wedding or vow renewal to get married in Alabama - including how to find a notary or wedding officiant, choose the be...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1977 DAYS AGO | 7.6.2019
Look Like an Over-Prepared Superhero: The Five Things All Wedding Officiants ...
These five pro tips will make you a hero (or superhero) when the couple's big day comes along.
1988 DAYS AGO | 6.25.2019
Crowds Grow at Memphis TN In-Person Ordination
Crowds showed up in Memphis Tennessee to get ordained before Tennessee's new marriage law goes into effect.