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LEARN HOW TO PERFORM MARRIAGE FOR YOUR FRIENDS

GET ORDAINED

Getting Ordained as a Ministes is as easy as completing American Marriage Ministries free online ordination .

LEARN HOW TO OFFICIATE

No Wedding Officiant Experience? No Problem! Learn everything you need to know to perform marriage like a pro.

PERFORM LEGAL MARRIAGE

Learn what your legal responsibilities are as a wedding officiant, from government registration to completing the marriage license.

Get Ordained For Free Online

An IRS Certified 501c3 Non-Profit Church, American Marriage Ministries, has ordained over half a million ministers nationwide.

Founded on July 4th of 2009, American Marriage Ministries offers the most robust online ordination and wedding training.

free ordination is just the beginning

Beyond offering free ordination, it is important for American Marriage MInistries to live up to high ethical standards. As a Church we believe in respecting the human dignity for people of all walks of life. We also believe that as an institution we have an obligation to act as a responsible steward of our planet. Why get married if we don’t work towards a future worth inheriting?

ALL PEOPLE WELCOME

Whether you are religious or non-religious is not important to us. What is important is that you have a sincere intent to perform marriage and that you take your responsibilities seriously.

IRS 501c3 CERTIFIED

American Marriage Ministries is the only IRS Certified Non-Profit Charity offering free online ordination. Our priority is to offer the most reputable online ordination possible.

SUPPORTS MARRIAGE EQUALITY

We believe marriage is a universal right. All people should be able to get married, whether they gay, stright, lesbian, or trans. Marriage is not about sexual orientation, it is about love.

CARBON NEUTRAL

American Marriage Ministries is a carbon neutral organization. Marriage is about two people creating a future together. We believe it is important for our organization to play a small role in working towards a better future.

ABOUT AMERICAN MARRIAGE MINISTRIES

Free Online Ordination

American Marriage Ministries is a Federally Recognized IRS 501(c)3 Public Charitable Organization. Drawing on the freedom of religion clause in the United States Constitution, AMM provides free ordination, advocacy, and training for all people. Our mission is to ensure that all people have the right to officiate weddings for their friends, family, and community.

NO ANNUAL FEES

Your ordination is free. Period. You do not have to pay us to remain a minister of our church.

NO EXPIRATION

Ordination is a one-time thing. Once you are a minister you remain a minister as long as you wish.

NO TITHES

You don’t have to give us a percentage of your income to remain in good standing. That’s not how we operate.

NO KOOLAID

Our ordination is based on having a sincere intent to perform marriage. No koolaid required.

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Perform Marriage

Performing weddings is not rocket science but it does require know-how. Beyond our free ordination we offer wedding training resources so that you will be fully prepared to perform marriage when the time comes.

PARTS OF A WEDDING

Learn what the parts of a wedding ceremony are called and what your speaking parts are as the wedding officiant.

Parts of a Wedding
FREE WEDDING SCRIPTS

We encourage you to read and use our free wedding ceremony scripts as is or as inspiration for writing your own ceremony.

Free Wedding Scripts
WRITING A CEREMONY

Learn how to write a wedding ceremony script with our complete guide to ceremony script writing.

Ceremony Writing
WEDDING PREPARATION

What should I wear as the officiant? How do I prepare for the wedding ceremony? Learn all that and more!

Wedding Preparation

How To Perform Marriage in Your State

Each state has different laws regarding who can perform marriage. Some states require that the minister register with a government office before performing marriage. Below are links to guides for the eight most popular wedding states.

AMM Minister Testimonials

Officiating Weddings is a Powerul Experience.

My best friend asked me to officiate his wedding. I said sure, not really knowing what I was getting myself into. AMM helped immensely in preparing me for the wedding. Officiating the ceremony was such an honor and a lot of fun!

Tom P.

AMM Minister

My mom gave me her wedding dress for my wedding. It was a perfect fit. I asked her to officiate my wedding. She was a perfect fit.

Jessica L.

Married by Mom

My bucket list inluded sky diving and backpacking through indonesia. It didn’t include officiating my little sister’s wedding. What a rush! Better than sky diving…or sky diving wedding? Talking to you little bro.

Tim S.

AMM Minister & Adventurer

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Free Ordination is just the beginning. Officiating a wedding is a great honor and responsibility.

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