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How to Get Married in Nebraska - Planning a Wedding in The Cornhusker State

How to Get Married in Nebraska - Planning a Wedding in The Cornhusker State

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Nebraska - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your Nebraska marriage license.

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Listen to Full Wedding Ceremony Scripts on AMM’s SoundCloud

Listen to a professional wedding officiant perform our most popular wedding ceremony scripts, and practice your own personal delivery style before the wedding day! Your favorite American Marriage Ministries wedding scripts, including a simple Christian script, handfasting script, vow renewal, and more, are now available in an accessible audio format at AMM Audio Articles on SoundCloud.

Plan Your Entire Wedding at Target (For Less Money Than Your Last Vacation)

Plan Your Entire Wedding at Target (For Less Money Than Your Last Vacation)

Want a hassle-free wedding on a budget? We’ll show you how to plan one at Target for under $1800 for the perfect backyard ceremony and party! We cover all the supplies you'll need, from rings to flowers, decorations, cocktails, cake, and more.

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30 Buddhist Quotes on Love & Happiness for Your Wedding Ceremony Script

Include these Buddhist quotes on love, marriage, friendship, and happiness in your wedding ceremony script as a special wedding reading or prayer, or as part of your wedding vows. Perfect for a Buddhist wedding, or a spiritual or interfaith ceremony – add inspiration from Buddhism to your wedding day with these popular quotes and sayings.

How to Officiate a Sign & Go Marriage Ceremony

How to Officiate a Sign & Go Marriage Ceremony

Learn how to officiate a sign & go marriage ceremony, also called a ‘marriage license signing,’ ‘signature service,’ or ‘signing only’ ceremony. These simple ceremonies are perfect for couples who want to get married by an officiant without a traditional wedding or elopement celebration.

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How to Perform a Unity Candle Ceremony (for Wedding Officiants)

Want to plan or perform a unity candle ceremony for your wedding? Learn about supplies, how to set up the table, what to say and do, and considerations for after the wedding. For couples and wedding officiants!

How to Get Married in Missouri - Planning a Wedding in the Show-Me State

How to Get Married in Missouri - Planning a Wedding in the Show-Me State

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Missouri - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your Missouri marriage license.

Heard the News? Introducing AMM Audio Articles!

Heard the News? Introducing AMM Audio Articles!

Want wedding officiant tips and fresh wedding ideas and inspo on the go? Now introducing AMM Audio Articles. All of American Marriage Ministries’ best minister resources, wedding ceremony planning and performing tips, trends, advice, and how-to content is now available in accessible audio!

Maryland bans marriage for children under 17

Maryland bans marriage for children under 17

Lawmakers in Maryland banned marriage for individuals under the age of 17 this week, making the state the latest to reconsider child marriage and raise the minimum age to marry.

When Should You Renew Your Wedding Vows? Consider These 3 Things

When Should You Renew Your Wedding Vows? Consider These 3 Things

Considering a vow renewal but not sure when to do it? These 3 tips will help you make the most of renewing your wedding vows, whether you choose an anniversary, relationship milestone, second wedding or sequel wedding ceremony.

New script! Bilingual Spanish-English Wedding Ceremony with Love Poem Reading

New script! Bilingual Spanish-English Wedding Ceremony with Love Poem Reading

A bilingual wedding ceremony script in Spanish and English with a romantic poem on the nature of true love by Pablo Neruda. Perfect for couples who are ready to build a lifetime of love together. With a heartfelt invocation from the wedding officiant, 'we do' joint wedding vows, ring exchange, and duet style wedding reading. Customize this wedding script with details from your own authentic love story.

It’s easier to get a marriage license in Vermont than ever before!

It’s easier to get a marriage license in Vermont than ever before!

Beginning July 1, 2022, Vermont couples will be able to purchase a marriage license anywhere in the state regardless of their county of residence. House Bill 680 / HB0680

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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?

Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.

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Would you officiate a Valentine’s Day group wedding with hundreds of couples?

Attn wedding officiants: Group weddings are an exciting part of Valentine's Day celebrations all around the country, as hundreds of couples gather to say 'We do!' to love and marriage on February 14th. Learn about mass wedding ceremonies happening near you for inspiration, and read our tips on how to officiate your own large ceremony.

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Proposed Changes to Marriage Laws in Your State: January 2023 Legislation Roundup

Learn about proposed marriage legislation around the country, including important amendments to same-sex marriage bans, interracial marriage laws, the minimum age to marry, who can legally solemnize marriage and officiate weddings, covenant marriage licenses, common law marriage, remote / virtual marriage services, penalties for refusing marriage services to LGBTQ+ couples, remarriage, marriage waiting periods, and more.

New wedding script! Unity Puzzle Wedding Ceremony Script

New wedding script! Unity Puzzle Wedding Ceremony Script

This unique wedding ceremony includes a unity puzzle ceremony, with the perfect wording for your wedding officiant to say to capture the sweet symbolize and meaning of the ritual. This wedding script also includes a warm welcome and greeting to guests, and an exchange of vows and rings. Written by ordained AMM Minister and professional officiant Dan Henkel.

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Ceremony Planning Articles

10 Wedding Reminders For Real Couples From an Officiant’s Perspective

10 Wedding Reminders For Real Couples From an Officiant’s Perspective

REAL wedding advice for couples from professional wedding officiant Jody Serey! This candid advice is for anyone planning a wedding, to keep your marriage ceremony on track, on budget, stress free, drama free, fun, and everything you want it to be.

You Don’t Have to Choose Between Planning a Wedding & Buying a House

You Don’t Have to Choose Between Planning a Wedding & Buying a House

This advice will help you get married for less money and without going into debt! You don't have to plan an expensive wedding ceremony or reception to have a good time. Check out these popular resources on how to plan an intimate, inexpensive, memorable, and fun wedding ceremony, including how to find an officiant you can afford.

Un novio y una novia se alejan de la cámara, uno al lado del otro, abrazados en una habitación colorida, con amigos y familiares de pie a cada lado.

¿Qué Edad hay que tener para Oficiar una Boda?

¿Qué edad hay que tener para oficiar una ceremonia matrimonial para amigos y familiares, o para trabajar profesionalmente como oficiante matrimonial? Conozca la edad mínima requerida para oficiar una boda en cada estado, junto con otra información importante sobre la celebración de matrimonios.

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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Finding Inspiration in Self-Isolation: How to Keep Calm and Officiate On

Finding Inspiration in Self-Isolation: How to Keep Calm and Officiate On

How to help yourself and others in the role of wedding officiant in the midst of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis

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

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

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 death).

American Marriage Ministries on Your I Do Crew! Podcast

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 Tennessee, our valuable officiant, and to be inclusive of the LGBTQ community

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