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How to officiate a wedding

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A Blessing On Your House: Decoding weird wedding language with a queer Christian minister

Words have histories, and the words that go along with wedding ceremonies have millennia of symbolism behind them.

But those of us with a progressive or non-traditionalist streak sometimes wrestle with those ancient meanings as we seek to queer our rituals and find words that reflect the humanity-uplifting equal partnerships we want to build…

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Want a friend to officiate your ceremony? Here’s how to take the pressure off with ALL the tools they’ll need

For those we haven’t had the pleasure of introducing ourselves to yet: We’re American Marriage Ministries, a federally recognized 501c3 non-profit organization. We offer free online ordination so that anyone can perform marriage anywhere in the United States. That means if you have a friend or family member that you want to perform your dream […]

"Will you marry us?" Here's the VIP way to ask your friend to be your wedding officiant (and get ordained!)

“Will you marry us?” Here’s the VIP way to ask your friend to be your wedding officiant (and get ordained!)

If you’ll be having a friend of family member officiate your wedding (like I will be!), you’ll definitely want to get introduced to this package that gives you a VIP way to “propose” to your wedding officiant, just like you might with your wedding party! You snag the kit (or have it sent to them) and they get a really fun way to be asked to be your officiant. Inside they’ll find an easy way to get ordained, super comprehensive resources for crafting the ceremony, and even some chic swag to make them look as official as they are.

Having the talk: How to tell a compelling story during your wedding ceremony

Having the talk: How to tell a compelling story during your wedding ceremony

Telling your story is the key to creating a memorable wedding ceremony, but many couples struggle to translate their love and shared experiences into words. You might be one of them.

The non religious two officiant wedding ceremony script youve been looking for alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

The non-religious two officiant wedding ceremony script you’ve been looking for

Almost everything you’ll find when you search for a “two officiant wedding ceremony” will be religious. But if you’re not inviting any of The Gods to your wedding, you might be interested in reading through our ceremony script…

(Keep in mind we’re foodies and our wedding was slightly Game of Thrones-themed, so pardon any and all foodstagram references, TV show puns, and spoilers!)

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Become a minister the Stephen Colbert way (on the toilet!?)

If you’re looking to become a minister in order to officiate a friend’s wedding, or start a super-fulfilling career? Then meet our sponsor American Marriage Ministries. It’s the site Stephen Colbert turned to to get ordained!

Pretty cool, right? Here’s why Colbert probably chose American Marriage Ministries to become a minister…