AMERICAN WEDDINGS BLOG
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1751 articles and counting!
Stay up to date with the latest wedding ceremony trends, script writing inspiration, tips and advice for first-time officiants, and news that matters to couples and wedding ministers. Over 1751 articles and counting!
Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a Florida marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from the FL County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
AMM's Officiant Accelerator is back for 2026! Wedding officiant training & networking seminars in LA, NYC, and Charlotte, NC. Take your officiant business to the next level and make lasting connections in your community.
¿Quiere oficiar una boda? ¿Busca reseñas honestas de American Marriage Ministries? ¡Consulte los testimonios de ministros ordenados en línea en la página principal de AMM!
Celebrate your honeymoon the traditional way with nightly honey mead, intimate moments, and tips to keep the sparks flying all month long. This Pagan wedding tradition is perfect for modern couples, with easy nonalcoholic options and a low-effect approach that works for any budget.
American Marriage Ministries provides trusted, free, non denominational ordination online to people of all faiths, making it a good choice for spiritual ministers who want to officiate weddings for "spiritual but not religious" couples.
Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a Texas marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and newlyweds, plus tips from TX county clerk offices.
Take a look at some of the most surprising presidential weddings in history. Some scandalous, some sweet, from our founding fathers to modern presidents.
Consejos sencillos y un guión de muestra para un funeral o servicio conmemorativo cristiano. Este guión incluye una ceremonia de encendido de velas, una oración cristiana sincera y un orden sugerido para el servicio. Un guión sencillo para un funeral religioso en honor a un ser querido, para un oficiante o maestro de ceremonias que lo oficia por primera vez.
A sweet idea for a budget friendly wedding? Get married at your local ice cream shop with inspiration from this Gen Z couple's Cow Cafe wedding! Plus a closer look at why nontraditional wedding venue ideas are trending.
Start planning with this list of pro-approved reliable wedding venues for 2026! Recommended by wedding officiants & vendors, these top-rated venues are trusted by professionals for a seamless, stress-free wedding day in a beautiful setting.
Escriba una nota de agradecimiento al oficiante de su boda con estos consejos y ejemplos. Ejemplos de tarjetas de agradecimiento, consejos sobre cuándo enviarlas y mucho más.
Ten wedding trends that are perfect for an introvert wedding! From a private cake cutting to the Irish goodbye, these tips will help you survive your wedding if you're an introvert, socially anxious, or easily overstimulated.
Simple step-by-step look at how to fill out a Oklahoma marriage license. Sample license & FAQs for wedding officiants and soon-to-weds, plus tips from the OK Court Clerk and statutes!
Follow these simple steps to perform marriage for friends and family.
Virginia voters will decide in November 2026 whether to repeal the state’s same-sex marriage ban and add permanent constitutional protections for marriage equality.
Learn simple definitions and concepts of the AI & 2D wedding trend, including the meaning of fictosexual, AI companions, oshi, waifu, and more.
Learn about a new "marriage fraud" law being considered in Florida: 2026 FL HB485 / S1316.
A sweet idea for a budget friendly wedding? Get married at your local ice cream shop with inspiration from this Gen Z couple's Cow Cafe wedding! Plus a closer look at why nontraditional wedding venue ideas are trending.
Ten wedding trends that are perfect for an introvert wedding! From a private cake cutting to the Irish goodbye, these tips will help you survive your wedding if you're an introvert, socially anxious, or easily overstimulated.
Una experta en bodas en Texas revela sus lugares favoritos para bodas en Corpus Christi y escapadas a la playa en la Curva Costera de Texas. ¡Cásese en uno de los destinos más únicos, asequibles y hermosos de Estados Unidos!
Learn about popular Hindu wedding traditions you might see during a Hindu Indian marriage celebration! Including the Varmala or Jaimala, Kanyadana (Giving Away the Bride), Panigrahana (Holding Hands By The Fire), Saptapadi and The Pheras (Circling The Fire), and Sindoor or Kumkum (Red Hair Partings)
Learn the chaste history of the wedding’s first kiss, the ‘Kiss of Peace’ blessing, given by an officiating Catholic Priest to a groom and then passed on to the bride. The religious origin of ‘You may now kiss the bride!’
Why do bridesmaids have to wear ugly over-the-top dresses, and where did this wedding tradition originate? Learn about the mysterious history of the bridesmaid, including stories of Satanic kidnapping, attacks from rival clans, and Biblical servants.
Compare the cost & legality of state one-day marriage officiant options with free online ordination from American Marriage Ministries.
Meet Rev. T of ‘Weddings w/TMS’, an inclusive wedding officiant & minister in Lexington, South Carolina, near Columbia. She’s marrying LGBTQ+ couples for free!
We added a new spiritual wedding script to our library ✓ Click to read what makes this officiant wording special for your spiritual but not religious wedding ceremony!
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