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Don’t Miss These Upcoming Online Officiant Courses from AMM!

Published Wednesday, Apr. 17th, 2024


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Learn something new and take your officiant practice to a new level!

Join AMM for a free online training class and Q&A session, featuring experts from around the country

 


Attention Officiants: Don’t miss out! 

 

AMM offers free continuing-education courses for wedding officiants through our Officiants Online virtual series, and we’ve got exciting speakers planned for every season of the year. 

 

Each unique webinar features a presentation from an expert officiant followed by a short Q&A session – to help you keep learning, growing, connecting, and accelerating in your officiant journey. 

 

These bimonthly webinars are open to all officiants – from first-timers to wedding industry veterans, and everyone in between. If you want to officiate weddings and believe in marriage equality for all people, you’re welcome to attend!

  

Join us for one event, or every event. Attendance is free and registration is easy. Just click the links below and save your seat. 

 

 

Promotional graphic showing Nico, Norman, and Tara, and dates when they will give their online presentations during AMM webinars

Upcoming events will feature Officiants Nico Raineau, Norman Graham, and Tara McMullen-King

 

 

Officiants Online: Upcoming Virtual Classes for Wedding Officiants & Celebrants

 

Each event is one hour in length; registration is required. Presentations are followed by an interactive Q&A session. Guests are encouraged to ask questions about the topic, as well as general questions about professional officiating.

 

 

SPRING SESSION 

Marketing Your Individuality: How to Stand Out as a Wedding Officiant

With Guest Speaker Nico Raineau / RomCom Weddings

April 23rd, 2024
2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern

Officiant Nico Raineau of LA-based RomCom Weddings shares his expertise on how to market your 'maverick' -- or the qualities that are uniquely you and will make you stand out as a professional wedding officiant. 

REGISTER HERE

SUMMER SESSION

Pro Officiants: How to Succeed in Your First 2 Years of Business

 With Guest Speaker Norman Graham / Wed By Norm

June 18th, 2024
2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern 

Notary Officiant Norman Graham, of New Jersey-based Wed By Norm, shares his expert advice on how to thrive in your first two years of business as a professional officiant – including tips on branding, marketing, pricing, paid and organic leads, and how to stand out from the crowd to attract more clients. 

REGISTER HERE

FALL SESSION

Witchy Wedding Elements for Custom Ceremonies

With Guest Speaker Tara McMullen-King / Witchy Woman Weddings

August 20th, 2024
2pm Pacific / 5pm Eastern

Officiant Tara McMullen-King, aka ‘The Wedding Witch of Salem' and owner of Witchy Woman Weddings in Salem, Massachusetts, will talk about a variety of simple spiritual elements that can be included in Wiccan weddings, and other modern Pagan marriage ceremonies, to create a custom experience for your couples.

REGISTER HERE

Officiant Tara McMullen virtual course promo banner, AMM's Officiants Online training course for witchy Wiccan wedding traditions

 

New here? Become an officiant online: The first step is free ordination with American Marriage Ministries (AMM). 

 

Want to learn face-to-face with other officiants in your area? Attend an Officiant Accelerator seminar instead!

 

 


 

 

Catch up on previous classes! 

 

Watch recordings from past Officiants Online & AMM Talks on YouTube: 

 

WATCH NOW: AMM's Officiants Online Virtual Series

 

Past courses included talks from Officiants Sherri Crawford, Rachael Tanner, Karla Johnston, Rich Satnam, Laura E. Cannon, Maria Michonski, M.Div., and more.

 

Hosted by AMM's Marketing & Events Coordinator Marisa N. Correa and Editor & Artistic Lead Jessica Levey. 

 

 

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Jessica Levey
Jessica Levey

Lead Staff Writer & Illustrator

Jessica loves exploring the history and magic of ritual, the connections between people and places, and sharing true stories about love and commitment. She's an advocate for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights, and individuality, and is an ordained Minister with AMM. When she’s not writing or illustrating for AMM, she enjoys city hikes, fantasy novels, comics, and traveling.

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