How To Be A Wedding Officiant - 8 Easy Steps To Start Your Wedding Officiant Career

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Unboring!Wedding - Mark Allan Groleau

Күн бұрын

So you want to know if it's possible to start a new career as a professional wedding officiant or wedding celebrant - to break into the industry, to become known, to find clients, and get paid.
I'm here to tell you that you can do it. I've done it, and I help people all over the world do it, too!
You've just gotta be intentional, and you've gotta know where to start.
This video mini-class (buckle up, it's thorough!) will give you the key steps to start officiating weddings professionally and rise to the top in your city.
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Background Photos thanks to:
TJ Tindale Photography
Scarlet O’Neill | Photography
Olive Photography
Luminous Weddings
Christine Hewitt Weddings
Magnolia Studios
Hillary Deane Photography
Thumbnail Photo thanks to:
Sherry Brown Photography
Music: www.bensound.com
Chapters
0:00 How to become a wedding officiant
2:07 Step 1: Get legal
4:16 Step 2: Business name & what makes you different
9:50 Step 3: Design your brand
11:12 Step 4: Learn how to officiate a wedding
13:05 Step 5: Get a website
14:59 Step 6: Find your clients
19:47 Step 7: Collect photos and videos of yourself officiating
22:45 Step 8: Get reviews

Пікірлер: 43

@unboringwedding 2 жыл бұрын

Grab my free, quickstart, instant-access 5-Step Wedding Ceremony Guide here: unboringwedding.com/guide 👈🏻⭐

@leonardgore 4 жыл бұрын

Mark, this video was great! I just officiated my first wedding for one of my wife’s friends who needed an officiant at the last minute after a couple of options dropped out. I was ordained That Night thru Universal Life Church and that was that! After I performed at the wedding, literally everyone that mentioned my performance said I was terrific and that I should officiate professionally. I am seriously considering this second career path and your videos helped a lot as I prepared. I look forward to watching more!

@leonardgore 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Allan Groleau Thanks! Most thanks to my wife for “drafting” me into this as the bride had two officiants back out with 2 weeks to go!

@Mikeandcris91 Жыл бұрын

Leonard, it's been 2 years since you posted about a potential wedding officiant career. How are you doing? I just did a wedding this weekend after watching every video by Mark....I feel like I did a pretty good job if "Imustsayso". Curious about your track after your first one. Mike

@kellychavez5763 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this inspiring video, I am 19yrs old and Notary Public in the state of Florida and I have had the opportunity to marry a few couples already. But one thing for sure is that I want to become a wedding officiant and your video just made it clear.

@floresavelina 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for this video! I was missing you already. After the notification of this video I couldn't wait to watch it. You seem to know exactly where I am at this point in time. Thanks again.

@monicasutton23 4 жыл бұрын

This has been such an incredible help! You are inspiring!

@iggygirlsballersclub7819 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff, thank you so much. I'm a new officiant in Ohio, I'm very excited and can't wait to get started.

@unboringwedding Жыл бұрын

Hey - welcome to the profession! It’s so fun, and I’m excited for you too!

@barbarahatch7730 3 жыл бұрын

It's so good to know that the points you recommended we did when we went into business 2 years ago! Thanks for these videos!!!

@lyndamann4555 5 жыл бұрын

Mark, this is so well done - as usual! I have signed up for your online course, and can't wait to get started. I plan to work these 8 steps in conjunction with working through the course. Thank you!

@dereksmith6097 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos and I love your course. I just started your course and have my first two weddings booked already. With all I am learning from you I feel very prepared. I had no idea about any of this stuff. Thank you and keep doing what you do.

@mariaelenacastano2563 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Mark, this is a very inspiring video.

@icealonzo4283 5 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful! Thank you for the video

@donotweep 3 жыл бұрын

Just fyi for those reading this thread: Florida allows us to officiate weddings if we are a Commissioned Notary Public. (which is exactly what has me exploring adding wedding officiating to my menu of services)

@donotweep 3 жыл бұрын

@@unboringwedding gotcha. Nope, dont know Bill

@valerieyounge6047 2 жыл бұрын

Mark very informative, you put a lot knowledge in your mini-class! Thank you

@janehayward2151 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your extremely helpful video - I am in Stratford-upon-Avon, England and very keen to become a celebrant but can't afford the £2000 training fees so am planning on training myself in my spare time so found your input priceless! Good luck in your business.

@nataliegraham3287 2 жыл бұрын

Great Information Mark, thank you!

@bethellenreid4985 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome!

@Leadwithlove111 2 жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank you🙏

@randallbyron683 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative Mark!!! Thank you!!! I will be looking at buying your course! Sounds like it would be all conclusive, easy step by step! :-)Then practice before actually doing it for real! Practice makes perfect! I point out practice makes perfect and would like to suggest to anyone wanting to do this to ask couples you know if they would let you use them for practice! I already have 3 people who would come to my home and help me in practice sessions! Thanks again!!! :-)

@sanyundekou9332 5 жыл бұрын

So helpful

@tinaannvyze7966 2 жыл бұрын

Great help thanks

@kaylahickey9184 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video ! You married a family member of mine in new Brunswick this month and you were great and it wasn't a normal boring wedding 😅. I am getting married next summer and looking for tips to get a important family member to marry us. Wish us luck

@joeythemoose 3 жыл бұрын

You had me at “A to Zed” 😂🤣

@joeythemoose 3 жыл бұрын

@@unboringwedding just wanted to thank you for these videos and courses. My little sister just asked me today to get ordained and officiate her wedding. I’m honored and so dang nervous!

@annamacanas328 3 жыл бұрын

I’m a new officiant I want to own the market. ✨So much useful information

@florenceivany75 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video very much! Hoping to start out as independent having previously been affiliated with denomination. What steps are required for legal side in Ontarii? Thank you

@unboringwedding Жыл бұрын

Hey congrats on that! And thanks for your kind words. In Ontario, you need to be either a judiciary or a member of the clergy in a provincially recognized denomination. All the best to you is you get into it!

@nategawlik1130 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Help! I have watched nearly all of your videos. They have been a HUGE help. Next week is my first time (and hopefully last) as a wedding officiant for a friend from college. I’ve got everything planned out meticulously and now he tells me they don’t want to say anything doing the exchange of the rings. The bride is worried she is going to be crying and won’t be able to speak. The problem is there is a unique quote I’ve incorporated into the ring exchange that is printed on the program! If I scrap that then it’s going to be confusing for everyone. What are some alternatives to the following: take the ring and repeat after me: “take this ring to be consecrated to me as my wife according to the faith which unites our lives. I do the very best I know how the very best I can and I mean to keep doing so until the end”. The second part is the quote. Could I tell the audience to just think about this quote as they place the rings? Thanks!

@nategawlik1130 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I think that will work out perfectly. You have a Skill Mark. Audiences are lucky to have you. Thanks for your help.

@alishamiller9372 9 ай бұрын

Hello, just finding out about you, love your videos and looking forward to your course. Quick question...I'm assuming I have to get the couple's permission first to use the photos w/them in it. How do I go about that? How do I get permission, should this be part of my intake form? TIA

@unboringwedding 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your question, Alisha! It's a GREAT question! In my Pro course I talk about contracts, and in my contract when the couple books me, they sign off on any an all media use from images or scripting from their wedding. That's when that permission gets covered. Of crucial importance is getting the permission from the photographer as they hold the copyright for any and all images they've taken and must be used with permission. So make sure you connect with photographers at the weddings you officiate and ask them for photos - and permission to use them. Much success to you and I love that you're considering joining us as an Unboring!Wedding member!

@alishamiller9372 9 ай бұрын

@@unboringwedding omg thank you so much for responding. I honestly wasn't expecting a response from you since this was originally posted years ago. Wow!! Thanks again for the info

@annamacanas328 2 жыл бұрын

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@againagain394 3 жыл бұрын

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@crystaltabron3163 2 жыл бұрын

I have already registered with a wedding broker, I have never done a wedding so I thought some experience would be a good idea. But When I am ready to branch out on my own you are saying I will need a new name? Which is ok because I put no thought into my business name. But is it ok for be to market on my own and through them

@leonardoicandelariojr9090 11 ай бұрын

Mark, thank you for the video, I have a question and I don’t think you talk about this in any of your great videos. Dress attire depending on the wedding and the age of the officiant.

@unboringwedding 11 ай бұрын

Oh great question I get asked that a lot! My response is always two words: classic formal. That’s going to mean different things in every country all over the world, and that’s why I don’t get into specifics - but when the officiant or celebrant shows up wearing classic formal attire, they will never go wrong.