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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
991 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2022
10 Beloved Celebrity Wedding Officiants & the Lucky Couples They Married
Some of our favorite celebrity wedding officiants who were ordained online and the lucky couples they married.
996 DAYS AGO | 3.2.2022
New! Puerto Rico Marriage Laws Available in Spanish & English
See Puerto Rico Marriage Laws for wedding officiants and couples in both Spanish and English translation, and visit the American Marriage Ministries marriage...
1003 DAYS AGO | 2.23.2022
Iowa’s United Methodist Church to allow same-sex weddings
The Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) will allow clergy to perform same-sex (same gender) weddings for LGBTQ members, but won’t require of...
Ceremony Planning Articles
807 DAYS AGO | 9.7.2022
Advice for Officiants: All About Wedding Ceremony Rehearsals
If you're a first-time wedding officiant, or a friend or relative asked to officiate, you may not be sure what to expect at a wedding ceremony rehearsal... Y...
812 DAYS AGO | 9.2.2022
Wiccan Wedding Spell – A Handfasting Love Spell
These Wiccan wedding vows cast a powerful spell of love and commitment. Use in place of traditional wedding vows in a Wiccan or other modern Pagan wedding ce...
813 DAYS AGO | 9.1.2022
New script! Buddhist Wedding Ceremony with Mindfulness Meditation for Guests
New wedding script! This Buddhist wedding ceremony script includes a warm welcome, mindfulness meditation script that invites guests to breathe deeply, and r...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
2018 DAYS AGO | 5.15.2019
How I Unexpectedly Became a Wedding Officiant... and Loved Every Moment of It
Professional wedding officiant Matt McMurphy shares how he first was asked to perform a wedding for friends, and how that turned into a meaningful career.
2031 DAYS AGO | 5.2.2019
How I Fell in Love with Weddings by Planning My Own
Guest contributor Matt McMurphy writes about how his own wedding inspired him to become a professional officiant.
2060 DAYS AGO | 4.3.2019
Professional Advice: IAPWO President Rev. Laura C. Cannon on Performing Cere...
IAPWO President Rev. Laura C. Cannon gives advice for professional officiants, and first time officiants looking to get into the industry.