Join us for Wedding Officiant Training & Networking in NYC!

Heads up, New York City wedding officiants! AMM’s Officiant Accelerator training seminar is back in town

 

Due to overwhelming demand, American Marriage Ministries (AMM) and the International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants (IAPWO) are heading back to the Big Apple for a full day of officiant training and networking! 

 

This one-of-a-kind event includes fun and informative presentations from pro wedding officiants, hands-on demonstrations and workshops, lively discussions and a Q&A session with our expert speaker panel, and even a full-length wedding ceremony demonstration!

 

You don’t want to miss this exciting event! 

 

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, September 25th, at Jay Conference Chelsea - Conference Center & Events Venue located on West 25th Street, and grab your ticket below:

Officiant Accelerator: New York City

Wedding Officiant Training in the Big Apple

SEPTEMBER 25TH ♦ 8:30AM-5PM 
JAY CONFERENCE CHELSEA
159 West 25th Street

♦PURCHASE TICKETS HERE♦

 

 

This event is open to all officiants and wedding professionals -- from first time wedding officiants to established professionals – and has something to offer for everyone. Take this opportunity to accelerate your career, expand your wedding officiant business, and make lasting friendships in the wedding industry.

 

What to expect: This event includes training sessions and presentations, hands-on demonstrations, lively discussions and a Q&A, opportunities to meet your fellow officiants during a free networking luncheon, plus free coffee & refreshments throughout the day.
 
We're only in town for one day, so move fast to get a seat. Once the event is full, it's full!

 

• Not a wedding officiant yet, but want to be? Get ordained online free with American Marriage Ministries and start officiating weddings for friends and relatives! 

 

 

Meet The Speakers & Explore Exciting Wedding Officiants Training Topics! 

 

Meet the expert educators behind the one-day Officiant Accelerator: New York City event and get a sneak peek at a few of the exciting topics you’ll learn! 
 
Our friendly educators are the best in the industry, with useful advice for new and established wedding professionals. Learn tried-and-true strategies to start or grow your business, the best ways to connect with couples and build referrals, and how to market yourself for maximum reach – to help you build an officiant practice that’s long-lasting, rewarding, and uniquely YOU. 

(Note: Speakers may appear in an alternate order the day of the event. If you’re aren’t able to attend the full seminar and want to see a particular presentation, contact AMM Events Coordinator Marisa for the day’s schedule)

 

 

• Opening Welcome with AMM Exec. Director Lewis King

 

♦ Meet AMM’s Executive Director! 

LEWIS KING is American Marriage Ministries' Executive Director and has spent the past five years helping AMM keep up with its growing community of ministers, growing its outreach and education operations, and advocating for ministers across the country.
 

Related: Read articles written by Lewis King

 

 

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• Segment One: Wedding Ceremony Examples | Full Length Ceremony Demonstration with Bethel Nathan

Audience members will participate in a full length mock wedding ceremony performed by professional officiant Bethel Nathan! Don't miss this chance to see a wedding ceremony example up close, while you learn from one of the best officiants in the business. 

 

 

• Segment Two: Intro to Wedding Vows & Wedding Rituals | Examples and Discussion

 

Learn the basics behind the vow exchange and discuss common wedding traditions and rituals with pro officiant and business coach Bethel Nathan. This segment will include examples of wedding vows and rituals to inspire your future services. 

 

♦ Meet the Speaker!
 

BETHEL NATHAN is a successful business owner, award-winning officiant, and WeddingPro Educator, and she knows how to build and run a successful wedding industry business.

 

By focusing on her ideal couple and having a rave-worthy customer experience, as well as her strong support for marriage equality, Bethel has married over 1200 couples over the past 14 years, and has received over 450 5-star reviews as Ceremonies by Bethel. 

 

Combining her background in both large Wall Street investment banks and small businesses with her experience building her own wedding officiant business, Bethel also enjoys helping other wedding industry businesses grow and prosper as a business coach, industry speaker, and educator under Elevate by Bethel. 

 

Bethel is based in San Diego, California, and serves couples in the San Diego and Temecula area and beyond.

 

Take Elevate by Bethel's Business of Officiating Course

Find Bethel online: Instagram / Facebook / WeddingWire / The Knot

 

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• Segment Three: Interfaith Wedding Ideas & More with Rev. Dr. Samora Smith, DMin

 

Learn different ways to officiate an interfaith wedding ceremony, with ideas and examples presented by interfaith wedding officiant Rev. Dr. Samora Smith. 

 

♦ Meet the Speaker!
 

REV. DR. SAMORA SMITH is a highly-acclaimed and award-winning wedding officiant, interfaith minister, and pre-marital counselor based in New York City. She’s been officiating ceremonies for over 13 years and has performed over 2,500 ceremonies.

 

Rev. Samora comes from a multi-faith and multi-racial household, which naturally gives her the compassion and sensitivity needed when working with couples of ALL backgrounds and beliefs. Her approach is always couple-centered, love-filled, and inclusive. In addition to officiating weddings, Rev. Samora is the Associate Director of The New Seminary of Interfaith Studies, a Sound & Vibrational Healing Specialist, a professional Counselor and board certified Hypnotherapist. 

 

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• Segment Four: Create Heartfelt & Funny Wedding Ceremonies Using Storytelling with Christopher Shelley

 

Learn tips and tricks to tell a couple's 'love story' and create a personalized wedding ceremony, with advice from pro officiant and storyteller Christopher Shelley. 

 

♦ Meet the Speaker!
 

CHRISTOPHER SHELLEY turns the traditional wedding ceremony on its head, creating hilarious, personalized, couple-specific love stories. Since 2011, he has been using his theatrical training and years of performing experience to captivate wedding guests, pulling off a unique kind of magic trick in the process. Chris a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant and author of the book Best. Ceremony. Ever. (The Countryman Press / W.W. Norton).

 

He performs ceremonies through his company, Illuminating Ceremonies. Chris has officiated weddings on The Rachael Ray Show several times, and has also presided over the occasional memorial service, including one at the U.N. for a beloved diplomat, and one for Joan Rivers' dog. He lives primarily in New York City, where he is on the board of the New York Chapter of the National Speakers Association.

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• Segment Five: Long Term Business Success and Happiness for Wedding Officiants, in 5 Steps with Bethel Nathan

 

Dive into the business end of officiating weddings! With Bethel behind the mic you’ll learn how to price your professional officiant services, when to lower or raise your rates, and what to charge for wedding packages and add-on services. You’ll also get a one-of-a-kind crash course in marketing with expert advice on identifying your ‘ideal couple,’ to make sure your marketing efforts reach the right clients! 

 
Start or grow your officiant business by following just five simple steps, with advice from officiant, author, and business coach Bethel Nathan.

 

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Plus an exciting Q&A session with our panelists, lively discussions, officiant networking luncheon and more! 
 

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Have more questions about this wedding officiants training & networking event?

 

Contact AMM's Events and Marketing Coordinator Marisa Correa with questions before the event, or come find her the day-of to say hello!

 

 

Marisa N. Correa

AMM Marketing & Events Coordinator

 

This exciting event is hosted by Marisa N. Correa, AMM's incredible marketing and events coordinator. 

 

Marisa has been working with AMM since April of 2023, and leads the team behind-the-scenes at every Officiant Accelerator event. She's the magic force behind every unforgettable seminar! 

 

Marisa has been involved in marketing and event planning and coordination for more than five years in the greater Seattle area, with experience in the arts, finance, and hospitality industries.

 

In her free time, Marisa loves participating in local musical theatre, and brings the creativity, spontaneity, warmth, and stage presence she's developed as an actor into all that she does.

 

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Need Wedding Officiant Training Online? 

 

We've got you covered with online wedding officiant training, too! 

 

Click the links below to learn more about our online wedding officiant classes:

 

• AMM's Professional Wedding Officiant Course

 

• Elevate by Bethel's Business of Officiating Course

 

• Virtual Events with AMM's Officiants Online

 

• Free Online Wedding Officiant Training for AMM Ministers

 

 

Want to compare our officiant training courses? Click the link below:

 

• Which AMM Minister Ordination Package or Training Course is Best for You?

 

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