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News Articles
1088 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...
1091 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 ...
1100 DAYS AGO | 3.21.2022
Ex-clerk Kim Davis found guilty of violating gay couples’ rights by refusing ...
US Judge in Kentucky finds that Kim Davis violated the constitutional rights of same-sex couples by refusing to issue them a marriage license in 2015, despit...
Ceremony Planning Articles
901 DAYS AGO | 10.6.2022
Everything You Need to Know About Wedding Unity Ceremonies
Learn about popular unity ceremony ideas for your wedding ceremony, as well as when a unity ceremony usually takes place during the ceremony, what these trad...
902 DAYS AGO | 10.5.2022
The secret to a perfect wedding officiant speech (with examples)
Find the perfect wording for your wedding officiant speech or wedding ceremony script by thinking of a wedding ceremony as a theater play, with you and your ...
903 DAYS AGO | 10.4.2022
Real wedding inspiration from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood of Make Believe
Mr. Rogers wedding inspiration! Add vintage charm to your procession and wedding vows, with Daniel Striped Tiger as ring bearer and other puppet guests.
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
2231 DAYS AGO | 2.14.2019
Look Mom, We’re Famous! A Throwback to AMM’s Television Appearances
A roundup of AMM's ministers being features on national television last year.
2241 DAYS AGO | 2.4.2019
AMM and IAPWO Announce Partnership to Promote Best Practices for Officiants
American Marriage Ministries (AMM) and the International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants (IAPWO) have agreed to work together to educate first...
2294 DAYS AGO | 12.13.2018
New York Times Features American Marriage Ministries in Article about Online ...
The New York Times featured American Marriage Ministries in a story about becoming an ordained minister online to officiate a wedding.