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HOW TO BECOME A WEDDING OFFICIANT

You can become a wedding officiant online for free in minutes. Once ordained with American Marriage Ministries, you will be able to perform marriage for friends, family, and your community. Wedding officiants have one of the most important roles during the wedding, and becoming a wedding minister is a great way to help couples create experiences that will last a lifetime. And it doesn't stop at ordination. We'll provide you with the tools and training you need to perform like a pro.

As an AMM minister, you will have access to the best wedding officiant training materials available to build your knowledge and confidence in your roles as wedding officiant. So what Are you waiting for? Get Ordained Today!

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BECOME A WEDDING OFFICIANT IN 3 STEPS

1. AMM FREE ONLINE ORDINATION

Get ordained with American Marriage Ministries. Our free ordination is fast, simple, and chosen by over 1,397,547 wedding officiants across the United States.

AMM is a Certified IRS 501c3 Church with the mission to ordain you as a wedding officiant to perform marriage for friends, family, and your community.

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2. WEDDING OFFICIANT TRAINING

Most people that become a wedding officiant through AMM have no prior experience performing marriage. Our officiant training resources are the best you can find anywhere online or in print.

Follow the link below to learn more about how to write a wedding ceremony, how to conduct a wedding, and more.

OFFICIANT TRAINING

3. OFFICIANT REGISTRATION

Beyond ordination, you may be required to register as a wedding officiant with your local state government. Each State Government has its own laws on whether they require wedding officiant registration.

In most States, you do not need to register with the Government. Learn more by following the button below.

WEDDINGS BY STATE

WHAT WE BELIEVE

1. All people, regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation, have the right to marry.

2. It is the right of every couple to choose who will solemnize their marriage.

3. All people have the right to solemnize marriage.

WEDDING OFFICIANT REGISTRATION BY STATE

Each State has its own wedding officiant registration laws. In some states all wedding officiants are required to register with the local State Government. Below are the States and Territories requiring wedding officiant registration with the State Government before officiating a wedding.

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BEST WEDDING OFFICIANT SCRIPT WRITING RESOURCES

Our officiant training covers all aspects of being a wedding officiant, from writing the ceremony script, to conducting the wedding, to filling out the marriage license. Check out the links below to get started.

WEDDING CEREMONY BASICS

WRITING A WEDDING CEREMONY

MARRIAGE LICENSE DUTIES

ORDER YOUR OFFICIALWEDDING OFFICIANT CERTIFICATION

All our packages include your Official Ordination Certificate, Letter of Good Standing, and Minister's Manual. Premium packages include our AMM Wedding Stole, our definitive book on performing marriage, "Asked to Officiate", and much more.

MINISTER ORDINATION PACKAGE

Our most popular package. Your Minister Ordination Package contains your Ordination Certificate, Letter of Good Standing, Minister's Manual, and more!

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SIGNATURE WEDDING OFFICIANT PACKAGE

Our premium officiant package. Contains everything in the minister ordination package as well as our officiant training book, "Asked to Officiate", and your AMM Wedding Stole.

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WILL YOU MARRY US GIFT PACKAGE

Attention Couples! Order the "Will You Marry Us" package as a gift for your wedding officiant. This package has everything your officiant will need to officiate your wedding with confidence.

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ONLINE WEDDING OFFICIANT FAQ

Is your online wedding officiant ordination legal?

Yes! As an AMM Minister you will be joining a network of over 1,397,547 wedding officiants across the Country.

American Marriage Ministries is a Certified IRS 501(c)3 Non-Profit, Non-Denominational Church. Your right to officiate marriage as an AMM Minister is protected by the religious freedom clause of the 1st amendment. We stand by our ordinations and by our ministers.

Do I have to be Religious to become a wedding officiant with AMM?

You do not have to consider yourself a "Religious" person to become an AMM Minister. Your chosen faith or lack thereof is not a criteria of our ordination. We believe that no matter what you believe, all people posess certain inalienable rights. Acting in the capacity of a wedding officiant is one of those rights.

As an AMM wedding Officiant you are free to include whatever faith, belief, or ideas into the ceremony that respects the values of the couple. We only ask that you agree to our organization's three tenets, which are listed on our ordination application.

THE AMM MISSION

"We believe that everyone has the right to marry and that it is the right of the couple to choose who solemnizes their marriage. Our mission is to guarantee you this right."

American Marriage Ministries is a 501c3 non-profit constitutional church that advocates on behalf of ministers and couples' rights. We were incorporated over a decade ago, on July 4th of 2009 with the mission of securing the rights of all people to celebrate marriages that reflect their values and beliefs.

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Become a Wedding Officiant with Our Free Online Ordination!