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1112 DAYS AGO | 4.13.2022
A big win for same-sex marriage rights in the Winnebago Tribe!
A queer two-spirit TikTok activist helped overturn a same-sex marriage ban passed by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska’s Tribal Council this week, with the hel...
1119 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2022
AMM’s Pro Officiant Certification Course: You only get one shot to deliver a ...
American Marriage Ministries' Professional Officiant Certification Course offers comprehensive training for first time wedding officiants and industry vetera...
1119 DAYS AGO | 4.6.2022
New TN legislation proposes an alternate form of marriage, attempts to side-s...
Lawmakers in Tennessee introduced legislation that would create an alternate form of marriage restricted to ‘one man and one woman’ and eliminate the minimum...
Ceremony Planning Articles
938 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.
939 DAYS AGO | 10.3.2022
Need a simple wedding officiant script? We’ve got dozens to choose from!
Choose the perfect wedding officiant script from dozens of free, simple, sweet, fun, and nontraditional offerings in the AMM Wedding Ceremony Scripts Library...
944 DAYS AGO | 9.28.2022
These compostable wedding rings gave us a fun ceremony idea…
We love eco-friendly weddings and vow renewal ceremonies! So naturally, we were inspired by news of a unique line of compostable rings created by environment...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
2266 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.
2276 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...
2329 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.