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Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
1259 DAYS AGO | 7.5.2022
The Threat to Same-Sex Marriage in a Post-Roe World
Update on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade and what it might mean for the future of Obergefell v. Hodges, same-sex marriage, and other rig...
1263 DAYS AGO | 7.1.2022
Important changes to WI marriage license laws effective July 1, 2022
Updates for couples and wedding officiants on how to apply for, use, and return a marriage license in Wisconsin beginning July 1, 2022, including important i...
1263 DAYS AGO | 7.1.2022
Apply for a Vermont marriage license in any county in the state, regardless o...
Beginning July 1, couples planning a wedding in Vermont can apply for a marriage license in any county in the state, regardless of their state or county of r...
Ceremony Planning Articles
1119 DAYS AGO | 11.22.2022
10 Tips for Officiating a Winter Wedding
Advice for wedding officiants during the holiday winter wedding season. Ten simple tips on which supplies to pack in your emergency kit, what to wear, what t...
1125 DAYS AGO | 11.16.2022
All About Quaker Wedding Traditions & Marriage ‘Under the Care of the Meeting’
Learn about common Quaker wedding ceremony traditions including how to get married without a wedding officiant in a self-uniting ritual, what it means to mar...
1127 DAYS AGO | 11.14.2022
FAQs About the Unity Candle Ceremony, Including When, How, Who, Where, and Why!
All your questions about the wedding unity candle ceremony, answered: When to light the candle (before or after rings and vows), who lights the unity candle,...
Religion and Rituals Articles
Community Articles
2448 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.
2496 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.
2506 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...