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973 DAYS AGO | 4.4.2022
NY is one step closer to approving one-day wedding officiants
One-day marriage officiant designation is one step closer in New York as Senate Bill 729A heads back to the Assembly for review. (NY Senate Bill S739A, previ...
975 DAYS AGO | 4.2.2022
Indiana Senator says states should be able to ban interracial marriage, remin...
Indiana Senator Mike Braun says Supreme Court should not have voted down interracial marriage bans in Loving v Virginia, in a stark reminder that the fight f...
978 DAYS AGO | 3.30.2022
American Marriage Ministries just ordained our 900,000th minister!
American Marriage Ministries welcomes ordained minister number 900,000! We’re committed to providing legal ordination online and minister credentials valid ...
Ceremony Planning Articles
805 DAYS AGO | 9.19.2022
Is it Legal to Get Married on Mushrooms?
Magic mushrooms are having a moment in the wedding world! Like weed weddings did before them, psychedelic & psilocybin-infused marriage ceremonies are gainin...
808 DAYS AGO | 9.16.2022
New Script! Fall Wedding Ceremony with Reading from “Harvest Moon”
This new fall wedding ceremony script captures the colors, romance, and joyful spirit of the autumn season, with a warm welcome to guests, moment of mindfuln...
809 DAYS AGO | 9.15.2022
How to Include a Smudging Ritual in Your Wedding Ceremony (& Why You’d Want to)
A wedding smudge ceremony is a meaningful way to bless a marriage with lasting love, harmony, wisdom, protection, and good luck. Learn how to add a custom sm...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
1989 DAYS AGO | 6.23.2019
The Balkanization of Southern Christianity, Jackson TN
Tennessee's new marriage law discriminates against thousands of small informal churches. We visited Jackson to talk to ministers and offer in-person ordinati...
1990 DAYS AGO | 6.22.2019
Tennessee Ordination Tour Updates: Clarksville TN
American Marriage Ministries visited Clarksville Tennessee to provide in-person ordinations for ministers affected by the new marriage law.
1998 DAYS AGO | 6.14.2019
American Marriage Ministries Incorporated in Tennessee as a Non-Profit Corp.
American Marriage Ministries is now incorporated in Tennessee as a non-profit corporation to ensure recognition of our ministers.