How do I become a wedding officiant?  I have no religious affiliation.?
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You can get ordained at the site below. Texas does not appear to require any formal registration with the state.
871901
I've already been ordained by the ULC.  I've been an ordained minister for over a year!  What an accomplished atheist I am!!
1028008
You could contact any one of the different religious orders or you could speak to a Catholic priest who can direct you.  There are Franciscan monks, Benedictine monks, etc so you will need to discern the different charisms (gifts) of each order and where God wants you to be.  God Bless You.
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You invite the entire community, as well as the church members. As for the actual ceremony, different religious groups have different ones, talk to your preacher/pastor/etc. He or she will know exactly what is called for.
52058
Hi ! No there is no requirement to tie yourself to any church in particular to become a Christian. you have only to commit yourself to a relationship even if it's one on one with God and Christ as a statement of your belief. Truthfully no one has any more connection to God than you do right now if you are in search of Him. That is what He wants from us and affiliation with any organized church only broadens your personal contacts in this world regarding Him and your own relationship with Him. Just as in the rest of the world, you can be influenced by those around you and you must make choices regarding how you respond to those influences. Some influences are bad, and it is up to each of us to overcome the temptation to give in to bad influences. Now the only true answer to the conflict is communication with God, and a strong personal relationship with Him. And then you can learn how to hear what He says to your heart in your conversations with Him.  That said, try some churches out for your own opinion of them and find one in which you don't feel the phony-baloney going on, and then pray that God will speak to your heart to tell you where you should go. The benefit of a good church is only in fellowship and some experienced guidance to those things which you may not learn on your own.
177638
I've got Baptist background. How can I help you?
477349
The problem is that most courses like "Wedding Planning" actually don't lead to any work. In this business it is experience that is A&O. The best two ways to get that experience is to contact a Wedding planner/company in for ex Sidney, tell them that you have a deep desire to do this kind of work, and then ask to do a mounth practice at there office or side-by-side with an experienced planner(that mounth will probebly be unpayed, so you need some savings). If they think you have potential to exceed in that carrer, they might take you on as a wedding-assistant and train you up to be a Wedding Planner. This is by far the best option to get into a very competetive business, and you will bypass LOADS of outher people with "WP-courses" behind them. The outher thing you can do means a lot more work from you from day one, but you don't need to move to do it. Plead with your friends(and even people you used to know from school, but only know by name). Offer to take care of all there arrrangemangs for there wedding-day(for FREE) and tell them they only have to pay for the actual cost of the arrangements, such as the food, the venue, the Church etc, but you give your services for free. This will not only give you a lot of important experience, but if the wedding goes well and smouth, use them as a reference. I can promiss you one thing: If it (the wedding-arrangements) go goes well and the cuple are happy, they will tell there friends and you will get work automatically... but by then you need to charge for your services. Good Luck!!!
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Yes, but you need to do marriage prep through the Catholic Church...and have your priest help you get permission to marry outside the Church.\n\nJust a caveat. If your faith means a shred of anything to you, a mixed religion marriage is difficult, especially once children come along.
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Easily.  I am very spiritual but not a Christian.  Being in touch with the universe and all things doesn't mean you have to chose a religion.  Just meditate.
871801
Decide which church you want to have your servide in and then invite both the priest and the pastor to officiate.  The priest can give you a blessing.  As a graduate student I took as my research project the Pre-Cana marriage preparation course offerred by the Catholic Church for engaged couples and it is a solid, excellent program to sort out issues before they become difficulties after a couple is married.  Whatever church you eventually decide to settle in does not matter.  This Pre-Cana program will help you more than I can say and give you tools to deal with problems when they arise.  Peace and joy!
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Why not go to a wedding chappel where ALL they do is perform marriages! That way it is still in a "church" but not one that either of you go to. OR go to the Justice of Peace. (City Hall) If that is not to your liking, choose a picturesque spot near your home and have a notary public officiate.
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You can become an ordained minister via internet - just google it. This way you can perform marriages. I never heard of a deputy for a day.
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Simply go to the nearest chapel, set up an appointment with the Bishop and go from there. Depending on your personal circumstances, the Bishop can direct you as to what steps you may need to take. \n\nGood luck. \n\nHere is the link to the meeting house locator if you are unsure of where the nearest chapel is:\nhttp://www.lds.org/basicbeliefs/meetinghouse/0,6017,352-1,00.html\n\nContact me if you have any additional questions.
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ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS BECOME A NOTERY REPUBLIC. THEY CAN MARRY PEOPLE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A PREIST OR MINISTER. JUST GO TO A COURT HOUSE NEAR YOU AND TELL THEM THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A NOTERY AND THEY WILL TELL YOU HOW TO DO IT.
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If you want it to recognized by the state than yes you need to apply for a marriage license, after the ceremony it will be signed by 2 witnesses and the person performing the ceremony. At that point you then turn it in at the court house and they issue you a marriage license. You need this license in order change your name on your license and social security card and for taxes.  I believe even in handfastings these days the same rules apply.
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I do believe that a Rabbi can be a Jewish Officiant but a Jewish Officiant doesn't have to be a Rabbi.\n\nThe officiant is just the person who is legally allowed to perform the ceremony.\n\nI guess it depends on how orthodox/religious you want to be.
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First of all pray and ask God which church to send you to. then once you are going there for a while and they are preaching the truth ten tell the pastor you would like to be a member of that church. pray and make sure God is in it.