Marriage officiant

There IS a bit more to the wedding than just the ‘I Dos,’ so you’ll want to spend some time getting your ceremony in check.

If you’re trying to find the best wedding officiant for your ceremony, or want to become a professional officiant yourself, take note: Here are 5 questions every great marriage officiant should ask during a first meeting or early planning session.

These DIY ideas for a wedding script for an officiant are so helpful you'll craft the most unique and thoughtful ceremony in no time.

Wedding readings are a beautiful way to personalize your ceremony and show guests a little bit about you two as a couple. And because the words shared before your vows are so special, choosing the right reading is key. Here, we're sharing the best wedding ceremony readings from literature, poetry, film, and more.

Learn about common Quaker wedding ceremony traditions including how to get married without a wedding officiant in a self-uniting ritual, what it means to marry "under the care of the meeting,' the Quaker marriage certificate, traditional Quaker wedding vows, where it's legal to perform your own marriage ceremony, rules for marrying members outside the Religious Society of Friends, and more.

As professional officiants we know a whole bunch about how to officiate a wedding. We created this cheat sheet to pass along our best tips and tricks to give you everything you need to officiate an extraordinary wedding ceremony.

A sweet & simple wedding ceremony with two officiants! this original non-religious wedding script is perfect for couples who want two friends or relatives to share the honor of officiating their marriage. it includes a moment of remembrance and charge to the couple, and everything you'll need to make the ceremony legally binding. written by professional officiant and ordained amm minister dan henkel.

A sweet officiant script for when a couple asks a parent to officiate the wedding ceremony! Is an elder, beloved mentor, or parent officiating your wedding? Asking Mom or Dad to get ordained online to marry you? Use this sample script and outline as an example of what to say and do, then personalize with details from the couple's love story. Written by ordained AMM Minister and professional officiant Dan Henkel.

I’ve spent years fine-tuning the language on my website about what I do as your professional officiant. I talk about all the ways I guide you through the process of getting married. I even wrote a blog post about the 21 reasons I’m awesome to work with. I think you’ll find that most wedding pros do a great job of communicating what they do best. But what about the things I don’t do?