Curious why it's so important to fill out and file a marriage license correctly? This simple checklist for wedding officiants and couples explains expiration and return dates, who files the marriage license, where to return it, what happens if you don't file, and how to make sure the marriage is legal.

The Mormon Church opposes same-sex marriage, but a rising number of LGBT + members, including vocal Millennial and Gen Z members, could change that. A summary of Emily Kaplan’s essay for the Washington Post, and why online ordination remains so important.

Add a wine blending unity ritual to your wedding ceremony with inspiration from this personalized script, from AMM Minister Max Dovala. This script was used in Nick and Stacey’s outdoor wedding at the San Francisco Zoo this summer, planned during the COVID pandemic.

Limits to Hawaii wedding ceremony and reception sizes during COVID are some of the strictest in the country, something marriage officiants and other vendors say hurts business and can lead to dangerous rogue weddings. Gov. Ige will review their mitigation strategy proposal but restrictions remain.

In 1948, an interracial couple in California challenged the state's anti-miscegenation laws and won. The Perez v Sharp case ended a state ban on interracial marriage, and was referenced in future landmark cases, including Loving v Virginia and In re Marriage Cases, as precedent for a fundamental constitutional right to marry.

Combine the magic of the Celtic Year and a Day handfasting ritual with your sequel wedding or second ceremony! With links to wedding ceremony scripts, Pagan wedding altars, handfasting instructions, Wiccan rituals, and more.

Michael Myers actor Tory Moran officiated eleven Halloween themed wedding ceremonies in a spooky old haunted hospital last weekend in Williamson, West Virginia. The season has officially begun!

A step-by-step guide to getting married in Michigan - from finding an officiant and choosing a wedding venue, to how to apply for, complete, and return your Michigan marriage license.

Learn about the Life Church, online ordination to officiate weddings, which online churches let you get ordained to marry people, and how to become a wedding officiant online.

Minister ID cards are important credentials on-the-go for professional wedding officiants and clergy members. Learn what clergy ID cards are used for in addition to identification, why they’re valuable, and where to get one.

50 couples participated in a festive mass wedding ceremony this weekend, called "Marriages on the Mile," to celebrate the Wrigley Building's 100th anniversary in downtown Chicago. Multiple wedding officiants, well dressed witnesses, and friends and family watching from Michigan Ave made this a day to remember!

How to ask someone to officiate your wedding ceremony - 3 creative ways to ask a friend or family member to perform a marriage, that will make them feel loved and honored to say yes! Plus information on how to get ordained online.

New forest theme wedding script! Ideal for nature lovers who plan to marry in an outdoor elopement or wedding ceremony, in a forest or woodland setting, in a rustic cabin or resort, while hiking or camping, or in a local park or backyard surrounded by trees and natural beauty. Original script written by AMM Minister Chanelle Carlin.

AMM Minister Dyanna Volek got her start marrying people as a volunteer Marriage Commissioner at San Francisco City Hall. But when COVID caused shutdowns and delays to civil ceremonies and marriage licenses, she got ordained online with American Marriage Ministries to help friends and family get married quickly and safely. Soon, her passion became a business.

This original Viking wedding ceremony script includes light Pagan wedding elements, an exchange of wedding bands / rings and vows (with optional sword exchange), a handfasting and blessing of the hands ritual, a traditional Norse toast with drinking horns, color symbolism, offering to the gods, and more. Skal! Written by Rev. Scarlett Mullikin

Ministers ordained with American Marriage Ministries serve a diverse group of couples and families to ensure their marriages are celebrated with love, respect, and authenticity on the wedding day. These tips can help you cultivate a closer relationship with your congregation to perform weddings and other rites that truly honor them.

An over the top list of humorous, helpful, and downright absurd questions a wedding officiant can ask a couple to get to know them before the ceremony. If you’re looking for a simple questionnaire to give your couples, this isn’t it, but it sure is funny! Perfect for the officiant who wants to personalize a wedding script, has too much free time, or worries too much.

From unity ceremony to unique recessional, here are 6 creative ways to include a sword in your wedding ceremony. This list incudes a military saber arch, Viking theme ring exchange traditional Sikh marriage kirpan, and more. Use these wedding sword ideas as-is, or personalize with the help of your wedding officiant for a custom unity ceremony.