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What to Know About New York's New One-Day Marriage Officiant License

1316 DAYS AGO | 1.3.2023

What to Know About New York's New One-Day Marriage Officiant License

Governor Kathy Hochul just signed legislation to approve a one-day-marriage officiant designation in New York State. Read about the new one-day officiant lic...

Will lawmakers in South Carolina eliminate the 24-hr marriage waiting period in 2023?

1322 DAYS AGO | 12.28.2022

Will lawmakers in South Carolina eliminate the 24-hr marriage waiting period ...

Will lawmakers in South Carolina pass legislation to remove the 24-hour waiting period to marry in the state? Read about proposed changes to the marriage lic...

A lawmaker in South Carolina wants to limit grounds for divorce, increase protections for married minors

1323 DAYS AGO | 12.27.2022

A lawmaker in South Carolina wants to limit grounds for divorce, increase pro...

Will lawmakers in SC amend the state’s marriage license application process to limit legal grounds for divorce? Learn about the proposed Religious Freedom of...

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Ceremony Planning Articles

How to Get Ordained Online & Officiate a Friend’s Wedding Ceremony

1230 DAYS AGO | 3.30.2023

How to Get Ordained Online & Officiate a Friend’s Wedding Ceremony

Asked to officiate a friend's wedding ceremony? Learn how to get ordained online and officiate a wedding for friends or relatives, including ordination, mini...

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

1232 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...

groom and bride hold their heads looking upset and regretful, holding up flutes of champagne against pink background

1238 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...

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Religion and Rituals Articles

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Community Articles

Laid out on a light colored desk: A folio with a wedding officiant script and custom AMM ink pen, a copy of Lucky in Love, a copy of AMM's minister manual, and a copy of Asked to Officiate, a ceremony planning guidebooks. These are all arranged on the desk and the photo is taken from above.

2401 DAYS AGO | 1.14.2020

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AMM's Minister Ordination Package is a Must-Have!

2449 DAYS AGO | 11.27.2019

AMM's Minister Ordination Package is a Must-Have!

American Marriage Ministries' Minister Ordination Package includes everything you need to legally perform marriage as an AMM Minister and wedding officiant

Zipping Down the Aisle: Are Zipline Ceremonies the Future of Weddings?

2451 DAYS AGO | 11.25.2019

Zipping Down the Aisle: Are Zipline Ceremonies the Future of Weddings?

Want to try something new? Read how one Pennsylvania couple ziplined into their wedding ceremony and created a unique wedding ceremony.

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