A sky-diving wedding brings day-of excitement to new heights. Watch these two newly-weds jump out of plane and take their vows in the Alaska wilderness.

Learn how to officiate a funeral service or memorial service for the first time, including how to plan a ceremony, write and deliver a eulogy, what to say and wear, and the differences between wakes, viewings, funerals, and memorials.

Getting married in Ann Arbor? The Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds Office is once again offering in-person walk-in availability for marriage licenses and other services.

How to plan nudist weddings, with tips on finding a wedding officiant, nudist wedding venues, writing a wedding ceremony script, the marriage license & more

A new mobile Bexar County Clerk Satellite Office is helping residents in Texas purchase marriage licenses and file other paperwork closer to home.

LGBTQ+ activist group Love Prevails departs the United Methodist Church in an open letter to the UMC, followed by the retirement of influential pastor Rev. Amy DeLong.

Jeff Goldblum is the best wedding guest, proven yet again when he serenaded a couple during their pre-ceremony photoshoot in a Brooklyn park yesterday. Plus a look back at that epic Jurassic Park photo!

Want to avoid wedding day disasters? Ask a bridesmaid or another member of the wedding party to serve as a backup wedding officiant. Ask them to get ordained before the ceremony, come up with a plan, then relax for a stress-free wedding day!

As demand increases for available wedding venues and marriage officiants, and couples get more creative about where and by whom they want to be married, we encourage all small business owners to get ordained and learn the basics of a wedding ceremony.

A new incentive program in Colorado is offering to help couples pay for their 2021 and 2022 weddings and ceremonies with a 10% cash rebate on events costing $35,000 or more.

Wedding Officiants still serve an important role in Alabama despite changes to the state’s solemnization and marriage laws. Learn how ordained ministers contribute to the wedding ceremony and their communities, by bringing couples and friends together to celebrate, and creating inclusive spaces for LGBTQ + and interracial families.

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

Utah State Senator Derek Kitchen announces plans to codify same-sex marriage in the state and remove a defunct ban from state marriage laws, following the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion.

A District Judge in Pennsylvania issued an order in favor of online-ordained ministers who wish to solemnize marriage in the state, stating that discrimination against a religious organization or its officiants is unconstitutional (1st and 14th Amendment). The settlement prohibits county employees and agents from interpreting marriage law §1503(a)(6), or denying or discouraging any minister from performing marriage.

Not sure how to celebrate National Loving Day, the holiday celebrating Mildred & Richard Loving, and the Supreme Court ruling in favor of interracial marriage? Here are five meaningful ideas to inspire you, from weddings and vow renewals, to movie screenings, potlucks, advocacy, and more.

5 examples of Muslim wedding vows inspired by quotes from the Quran about love and marriage to use in a modern Nikah ceremony or interfaith Muslim wedding ceremony. Read quotes from the Quran in English and sample vows written with Islamic marriage values in mind.

How to have a free wedding, or almost free! If you can't afford a wedding, consider these alternatives for a free wedding officiant, free wedding venue, and more!

Follow these simple steps to get ordained online, register as a wedding celebrant, and complete our free minister training! American Marriage Ministries makes it easy to become an ordained officiant and officiate a wedding for the first time.