Officiant Accelerator is in LA on April 15th! What (& WHO!) to Expect at This Exciting Event

Published Friday, Mar. 6th, 2026

Last updated Tuesday, Mar. 3rd, 2026

A fun wedding officiant training and networking seminar is headed to Los Angeles! This event features presentations and demos from professional officiants, with expert advice on how to become a professional officiant, connect with couples, market your services, and deliver a memorable ceremony.

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Wedding officiant training that's hands-on, fun, and delivered by experts! AMM & IAPWO are teaming up to bring Officiant Accelerator to Los Angeles on April 15th. Get your tickets before they're gone!

AMM’s exciting one-day officiant training and networking series is heading to Los Angeles's Skyline Loft on April 15th, 2026!

This unique seminar features presentations and demonstrations by nationally recognized wedding experts, including a full-length wedding ceremony demonstration, business tips, and a lively Q&A session with our panelists. You’ll gain valuable skills and meet other local LA wedding officiants. Learn, network, connect, and build a lasting practice!

AMM's Officiant Accelerator held its first California event in San Francisco back in 2024, and after hosting successful events in Washington D.C., New York City, Houston, Las Vegas, and more, we're excited to return to California this April.

This one-of-a-kind training event is made possible through a partnership between American Marriage Ministries (that’s us!) and the International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants (IAPWO) – and participants like YOU.

So grab your ticket today, and we’ll see you in Los Angeles soon!

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The Wedding Experts You’ll Learn From at Officiant Accelerator: LA

On April 15th, 2026, we’ll be joined by incredible wedding professionals who are at the top of their game – and ready to share their combined decades of knowledge and experience with you. Just take a look at who will be in the room with you!

Bethel Nathan
Business Elevation Coach, Officiant, Speaker, Educator

Bethel is a successful business owner, award-winning officiant, and WeddingPro Educator, and she knows how to build and run a successful wedding industry business. Focusing on her ideal couple and having a rave-worthy customer experience, as well as her strong support for marriage equality, Bethel has now married over 1200 couples over the past 14 years and has built up 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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Nico Raineau
Wedding Officiant, Owner at RomCom Weddings

Nico is a non-denominational minister who is all about "good vibes, big hearts, and fond memories." Through his business, RomCom Weddings, he celebrates the unique love story of each couple he marries in a way that "evokes tears of joy and bellies full of laughter," and believes "that every couple is deserving of love and that every faith is worthy of respect."

Nico is also an award winning film director and screenwriter with a career focus in (you guessed it!) romantic comedies. RomCom Weddings is based in Los Angeles, California.

Connect with Nico online: Website / Instagram / Facebook

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Headshot of Rev. Clint Hufft, wedding officiant

Rev. Clint Hufft
Wedding Officiant

Rev. Clint Hufft is a renowned non-denominational wedding officiant with over 3 decades of experience in the industry. Since becoming an ordained minister in 1995, Rev. Clint has performed ceremonies for hundreds of couples all over the world and is known for creating deeply personal ceremonies that are perfectly tailored to each couple’s unique love story. With a degree in Radio & Television Broadcasting, and an extensive background in entertainment and public speaking, Rev. Clint expertly guides his couples through a hands-on, collaborative process, to create “Brilliant Memories” on their wedding day.

Trusted by couples from all walks of life, Rev. Clint has officiated everything from intimate, personal ceremonies to high-profile weddings and nationally televised celebrations. Some notable ceremonies Rev. Clint has performed include the Britney Spears/Sam Asghari wedding, Paris Hilton’s wedding featured on Peacock/NBC’s “Paris In Love”, “Trista & Ryan’s Wedding” on ABC TV, “Hitched or Ditched” on the CW network, and more!

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Check Out Our Full Los Angeles Schedule:

Now that you know who will be there, take a look at what you’ll learn! These segments are designed to teach you how to:

Deliver powerful and memorable ceremonies
Market yourself to your ideal couples
Establish connections with vendors and build a professional network

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Our LA itinerary includes a full wedding demonstration, a segment dedicated to "Ceremony, Vows, & Rituals" with a guided Q&A, business guidance tailored to professional officiants, a breakout session, and Q&A panel. To keep your spirits high and your strength up, a networking lunch and coffee break are also included!

Have more questions about this 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 Manager

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.