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Un ministro oficiante de bodas realiza una ceremonia de boda al aire libre para los novios, mientras la dama de honor y el padrino observan desde al lado del altar. Es un día soleado y hay árboles al fondo. Todos lucen muy felices y están vestidos con trajes de boda de primavera.

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A woman kisses her girlfriend on the cheek

1255 DAYS AGO | 1.10.2023

Indiana lawmakers introduce bill to protect same-sex marriage in 2023

New legislation would repeal Indiana's defunct same-sex marriage ban and expressly protect same-sex marriage rights in the state. Read the proposed amendment...

AMM’s Most Popular New Wedding Ceremony Scripts of 2022

1259 DAYS AGO | 1.6.2023

AMM’s Most Popular New Wedding Ceremony Scripts of 2022

A look at the most popular wedding ceremony scripts published in the free AMM Wedding Ceremony Script Library this year! These original scripts were written ...

AMM’s Most Popular Articles of 2022: Current Wedding Trends and Classic Content

1260 DAYS AGO | 1.5.2023

AMM’s Most Popular Articles of 2022: Current Wedding Trends and Classic Content

A look at the most popular wedding articles published on the AMM American Weddings blog this year! From current wedding trends, to creative and simple ways t...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

Are Marriage Licenses Public Records? (And Where Can You Marry in Secret?)

1178 DAYS AGO | 3.28.2023

Are Marriage Licenses Public Records? (And Where Can You Marry in Secret?)

Learn how marriage licenses become public records in the city or county where you marry, why some couples want a private wedding, and how to keep your marria...

Wedding regrets: Should a wedding officiant return the marriage license if the couple changes their mind after the ceremony?

1184 DAYS AGO | 3.22.2023

Wedding regrets: Should a wedding officiant return the marriage license if th...

The ultimate wedding regret! Learn what to do if a couple changes their minds about being married after the wedding ceremony, and what your legal responsibil...

A Simple Wedding Script to Use When a Parent Officiates Your Ceremony

1186 DAYS AGO | 3.20.2023

A Simple Wedding Script to Use When a Parent Officiates Your Ceremony

There's a new script in our library! This ‘Parent Officiating’ wedding script is the perfect fit for when a couple asks a mother, father, grandparent, or men...

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Wedding Ceremony in a Graveyard? We asked our ministers and couples what they thought...

2305 DAYS AGO | 2.25.2020

Wedding Ceremony in a Graveyard? We asked our ministers and couples what they...

If you are planning to have your wedding in a cemetery, these tips will help you create an experience that you will remember for the rest of your life (and d...

American Marriage Ministries on Your I Do Crew! Podcast

2345 DAYS AGO | 1.16.2020

American Marriage Ministries on Your I Do Crew! Podcast

American Marriage Ministries joins the Your I Do Crew! Podcast to discuss AMM's role in online ordination, what's going on with online ordination in Tennesse...

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2345 DAYS AGO | 1.16.2020

A Catholic Ordination Controversy Underscores the Importance of Online Ordina...

A controversy over Catholic ordinations shows why online ordination available to all is so important in order to guarantee marriage equality.

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