How Do You Become A Marriage Officiant?
Becoming a marriage officiant is more popular today than ever before and offers you the chance to start your own marriage business either full-or part-time. Oftentimes the bride and/or groom choose to use an officiant because neither belong to any organized religion but want more than a ceremony performed by a Justice of the Peace. Although most officiants are members of an organized religious group with an established congregation, some officiants receive an on-line ordination in order to qualify as an officiant under state law. Instructions Step 1 Determine the law regarding officiants in your home state. In some instances this may require you to register at a county clerk’s office, be ordained by a church, have a degree in religion, or complete various studies. Because laws vary by state, it’s critical to know what’s required in your state in order for the marriage ceremony to be official. As an example, in the State of California, Native American medicine men can perform as an offi
