Brought to you by American Marriage Ministries (AMM) in partnership with International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants (IAPWO)

What is “Officiant Accelerator”?

AMM’s Officiant Accelerator is your gateway to professional and personal success as a wedding officiant. Learn how to deliver powerful ceremonies, build a successful practice in your community, and join a network of passionate wedding professionals with this one-day event happening in a city near you!

“The Chicago conference was more than I could imagine! The extreme graciousness and warmth that you gave to each one of your attendees is something that I will remember, over and over again! Thank you for opening your doors to information in this business. Blessings to You all.” ~ Officiant Blue from Chicago, IL

Brought to you by American Marriage Ministries (AMM) in partnership with International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants (IAPWO)

2024 STOPS: NASHVILLE, TN | WASHINGTON D.C. | HOUSTON, TX | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | NYC | COLUMBUS, OH

2024 STOPS: NASHVILLE, TN | WASHINGTON D.C. | HOUSTON, TX | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | NYC | COLUMBUS, OH

2024 STOPS: NASHVILLE, TN | WASHINGTON D.C. | HOUSTON, TX | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | NYC | COLUMBUS, OH 2024 STOPS: NASHVILLE, TN | WASHINGTON D.C. | HOUSTON, TX | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | NYC | COLUMBUS, OH

ON SALE: Nashville, TN!

Here’s what you can expect at the Officiant Accelerator:

All experience levels welcome!

Officiant Accelerator is packed full of valuable information for officiants of any level of experience, from the basics of performing your first ceremony to accelerating your officiant business to the next level.

Ask the Experts!

Every stop our Officiant Accelerator makes will feature hands-on training, demonstrations, presentations, and a panel discussion where our attendees will get the chance to ask expert officiant speakers about their experiences and expertise in the wedding officiant world!

Check Out Our Latest Stops:

  • AMM Executive Director Lewis King & Officiant Jimmie

  • Speaker Bethel Nathan Polls the Audience

  • NYC Stop - Opening Address by AMM's Executive DIrector Lewis King

  • NYC Stop - Panel of Speaker's Answers Crowd Questions

  • Chicago Stop: AMM's Executive Director Lewis King Introduces the Chicago Panel of Speaker's Panel

  • Chicago Stop - Bethel Nathan Addresses the crowd

  • Chicago Stop: Officiant Jimmie leads a group in a break-out session

  • Chicago Stop: Scarlett Mullikin address the crowd

  • Attendees Network with their Fellow Officiants

  • Speaker Bethel Nathan leads a break-out session

  • Speaker Jimmie Berguin gives tips to our attendees

  • Speaker Bethel Nathan leads a handfasting demonstration

Watch to find our why officiants are RAVING about our program!

Jimmie Berguin | Officiant, Educator, Hype Man, Speaker, Host

Can’t make it to our events?

Check out this online training program from AMM and Officiant Accelerator speaker and trainer Jimmie Berguin. Become an expert wedding officiant and learn how to create memorable ceremony moments with these videos, training materials, and quizzes covering every step of the planning and execution process. This course gives the novice officiant a professional-grade training experience that will have you looking and sounding like you’ve officiated hundreds of weddings in no time.

Bethel Nathan | Business Elevation Coach, Speaker, Educator

The Business of Officiating

Check out this online course taught by Officiant Accelerator speaker, and small business coach Bethel Nathan. Bethel teaches professional officiants how to turn their officiating into a successful business. Created for the officiants looking to grow their client base and revenue, this course contains over 8 hours of classes and labs covering the A to Z of properly building and running an Officiant business. This business and marketing crash course will help you land more couples, charge more, and build a powerful brand.

Officiant Accelerator is brought to you by American Marriage Ministries in partnership with the IAPWO

WE ARE AMM…

"We believe that everyone has the right to marry and that it is the right of the couple to choose who solemnizes their marriage. Our mission is to guarantee you this right."

American Marriage Ministries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit constitutional church that advocates on behalf of our ministers and couples' rights. We were incorporated on July 4th of 2009 with the mission of securing the rights of all people to celebrate marriages that reflect their values and beliefs. Since then, we have ordained over 1,140,779 ministers across the US who have advanced AMM's mission by empowering couples to celebrate their wedding their way!

IAPWO | The International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants

Setting the Standard for Professional Officiants

The International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants (IAPWO) is a professional membership organization dedicated to the promotion and advancement of professional officiants and celebrants worldwide. With a strong focus on professional standards, industry outreach, and education, IAPWO operates as the leading voice for professional wedding officiants and celebrants both inside and outside the special events industry.