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Asked to Officiate a Wedding?
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
News Articles
151 DAYS AGO | 10.30.2024
True Crime Fan Asks 'Dateline' Star to Officiate Her Wedding
Dateline crime reporter Josh Mankiewicz officiates wedding for humor writer Sara Runnels and new husband Adam Zack in Seattle.
152 DAYS AGO | 10.29.2024
Toddler Steals Phone & Films Viral Wedding Reception Video
Toddler steals dad’s phone and records viral video of dance moves at the family wedding reception. That’s it, he’s hired!
158 DAYS AGO | 10.23.2024
Why Lavender Marriage is Making a Modern Comeback
Lavender Marriage is being redefined as young people discover the benefits of legally marrying a platonic life partner.
Ceremony Planning Articles
129 DAYS AGO | 11.21.2024
Simple Guide to the Chinese Tea Ceremony Wedding Tradition
Celebrate love & family with a Chinese wedding tea ceremony! Read our blog to learn how to plan, what to wear, where to host & more ✓ Click here!
130 DAYS AGO | 11.20.2024
5 Puerto Rican Wedding Traditions You’ll Love, On a Budget!
Puerto Rican wedding traditions for a fun, island-style celebration on any budget. ✓ Click here for affordable wedding ideas and start planning now!
131 DAYS AGO | 11.19.2024
This Wedding Planning Book Uses Numerology for a ‘Marriage by the Numbers’!
Use numerology to plan your wedding day with this unique wedding planning book! Unlock the magic of marriage numerology & set a date: ‘Marriage by the Numbers’
Religion and Rituals Articles
754 DAYS AGO | 3.7.2023
Matelotage : Gay Marriage Among Pirates or Just a Business Partnership?
Learn about matelotage, which many believe to be an early form of gay marriage honored among pirates of the 1700s and 1800s. These legal civil unions bound t...
803 DAYS AGO | 1.17.2023
A Short History of the Marriage License & Common Law Marriages
Learn about the history of the marriage license and common law marriage in the U.S., from ancient rituals like handfasting, through the Middle Ages, to moder...
865 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...
Community Articles
417 DAYS AGO | 2.7.2024
Officiant Accelerator is in DC on March 13th! Meet the Speakers for This Exci...
Attention Wedding Officiants in the DMV: Meet the speakers for our March 13th, 2024 officiant training and networking seminar! This fun one-day event feature...
439 DAYS AGO | 1.16.2024
Arkansas Officiant Plans Cosmic Group Wedding for April’s Solar Eclipse
Get married during April’s solar eclipse in a unique group wedding event in Pottsville, Arkansas! Officiated by AMM-ordained Notary Officiant Kimberely Boren...
459 DAYS AGO | 12.27.2023
Incredible Officiants of 2023: AMM's American Weddings
Get inspired! Meet 13 of the AMM Ministers, Officiants, and Celebrants featured on American Weddings this year: These ten wedding officiants bring a unique s...