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Learn How to Officiate Multicultural & Interfaith Weddings with This Online Class

Published Tuesday, Feb. 25th, 2025


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This Online Class is Your Key to Officiating Interfaith & Multicultural Weddings! 

 

We have some exciting news for professional wedding officiants (and pros-to-be) – AMM’s new Interfaith & Multicultural Wedding Course is now available! 

 

This online training course is a labor of love for us here at AMM and was created by Rev. Dr. Samora Smith, an expert wedding officiant, Associate Director at The New Seminary for Interfaith Studies, and the Director of The Interfaith Temple in New York City. 

 

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INTERFAITH & MULTICULTURAL WEDDING COURSE

What You'll Learn: Interfaith & Multicultural Wedding Traditions


In this unique training course, you’ll discover a wide array of rituals and cultural elements used in interfaith and multicultural weddings worldwide – and learn how to perform and incorporate these practices into the weddings and elopements you officiate. This class is designed for beginner wedding officiants to seasoned wedding pros, and everyone in between.  

 

 

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New Wedding Officiant training online: AMM’s multicultural and interfaith wedding class created by expert officiant Rev. Dr. Samora Smith!

 

 

Enroll today to explore the wedding traditions of 13 different religions and cultures around the globe in a series of easy-to-navigate learning modules. Each module dives deep into the rich background and history of a unique culture or religion, followed step-by-step demonstrations of how to perform each wedding tradition in a professional, respectful, and joyful manner. 

 

As an experienced coach and educator (and former Officiant Accelerator instructor), Rev. Samora’s clear instructions and expert knowledge will help you perform these rituals yourself with confidence. 

 

Click the link below to read more about the course and elevate your officiant skills today! 

INTERFAITH & MULTICULTURAL WEDDING COURSE

 

Photo of Rev. Dr. Samora SmithAbout the Course Creator: Rev. Dr. Samora Smith (Founder & CEO of Common Ground Ceremonies)

 

“Rev. Dr. Samora Smith (aka "The Lovesmith") was born and raised in NYC and comes from a mixed and multifaith background. Dr. Samora is also a multi-talented musical artist with certifications in sound and vibrational healing. 

 

She created Common Ground Ceremonies to bring people together and offer ceremonies in the spirit of inclusivity and love. Dr. Samora leads with an inclusive and welcoming approach and recently expanded her team to offer bilingual and indigenous ceremonies. 

 

As the Assoc. Director of The New Seminary for Interfaith Studies and Director for The Interfaith Temple, where she was ordained in 2008 and received her Doctorate in 2020, Dr. Samora now leads and coaches students of all faiths and backgrounds. 

 

Dr. Samora is also a relationship expert and Marriage Coach. She created The Marriage Success Blueprint™, an online course that is offered to support engaged and newlywed couples in building a strong foundation for their marriage.” (Via Common Ground Ceremonies)


Read AMM’s feature article about Rev. Samora: 

 


Check out Rev. Samora’s original wedding ceremony scripts: 

 


WATCH Rev. Samora’s live presentation at the 2024 NYC Officiant Accelerator: 

 

 


 

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Marisa N. Correa
Marisa N. Correa

Guest Contributor

Marisa is AMM's incredible marketing and events coordinator! She's been ordained with AMM since April of 2023 and is the creative energy behind-the-scenes at every AMM & IAPWO Officiant Accelerator event. 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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