FULL NAME:

Please enter the full, legal name of the Officiant as you want it to appear on the documentation:

PRIMARY
STATE:

Please select the PRIMARY STATE or location in which the Officiant will be conducting services; if the Officiant intends to conduct weddings in multiple states, please select the state in which the Officiant presently resides.

PLEASE NOTE: For New York City, Ohio and Hawaii, you must request complete ordination.

EMAIL
DELIVERY:

OPTIONAL

FAST DOCUMENT DELIVERY! In a rush? Order an e-mail copy of your key documents (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) for only $12.95. PDF copies are sent via email within one business day; you will also receive the complete set of personalized documents via standard postal mail or express delivery.*

YES! Please include an e-mail copy of my key documents in PDF format

OPTIONAL

If you plan to offer your services as an Officiant to the general public, we will include your name in our directory at no additional charge. Your mailing address, email address and phone number will not be published.
Please select one option:

NO. Do not include me in the Public Directory.

YES. Please include me in the Public Directory.

TO OBTAIN REGISTRATION AS A LICENSED MINISTER AND CERTIFIED WEDDING OFFICIANT, PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION BELOW: 1. Registration as a Certified Wedding Officiant legally authorizes you to officiate wedding ceremonies or other such ceremonies wherein individuals or joined in lawful union. Within the terms of your certification, you may also conduct funerals, baptisms, and any other ceremony or ceremonies which require a legally certified or ordained minister or officiant; 2. Your certification legally authorizes you to employ the title "Certified Wedding Officiant" through registration with the American Council of Wedding Officiants (hereinafter "ACWO"). You are legally authorized to employ the abbreviation "O.C." ("Ordained Clergy") to designate your status within the church; i.e., Charles Jones, O.C., or Miss Jane Smith, O.C.; 3. You may not perform religious rites, including (but not limited to) ceremonial religious services, that require specific training, studies, ordination or accreditation by certain religious orders or organizations without the stated direct authorization of that body; 4. You may not use or otherwise represent your certification as an indication that you are ordained as a religious minister, cleric or other representative of a church, religious order or organization other than First Nation Church; 5. You may not use or otherwise represent your certification other than as a minister or officiant. You may not represent your certification as being an educational or doctoral degree, and may not use it in conjunction with any title, including (but not limited to) Doctor ("Dr."), Reverend ("Rev.") or Honorable ("Hon."), unless legally authorized to do so by a recognized educational, religious or governmental organization; 6. You may not use or otherwise represent your certification in order to claim tax-exempt status as an individual, or to avoid the payment of any tax, whether personal or corporate, that you may be obligated to pay as a result of conducting your authorized duties; 7. Your certification must be obtained under your full, legal name. You may not employ an alias, nickname, "stage name" or assumed name in obtaining certification. Any unauthorized or unlawful use of status as a minister or Certified Wedding Officiant will be subject to review and may result in the withdrawal of certification at the discretion of the American Council of Wedding Officiants; 8. You alone are responsible for becoming familiar with the legal requirements for officiating at a wedding ceremony within any local jurisdiction, and you alone are responsible for complying with and adhering to any such legal requirements that may be enforced at the federal, state, county or municipal level. You are strongly encouraged to visit the official website of the Secretary of State for the state in which you intend to perform services, as well as for any county or municipality, in order to confirm and verify local legal requirements. (A synopsis of states recognizing certification from the American Council of Wedding Officiants may be viewed at www.acwo.net); 9. You are obligated to pay a nominal processing fee of $39.00 (USD) to the American Council of Wedding Officiants in order to register as a Certified Wedding Officiant. Your registration becomes effective immediately upon acceptance of payment by the Council. Term of certification is five (5) years from the date of registration. Certified documents are sent via First Class Mail (domestic) or Global Air Mail (international). Expedited or express shipment is available at an additional charge, and temporary or provisional documents may also be offered for an extra fee. 10. LRS Fulfilment Services is our authorized online retailer, offering secure online shopping and accepting all major credit cards. Your documents will be processed, printed and shipped for ACWO by LRS Fulfillment Services.

* — Additional fee required for express delivery.

ALL INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL AND WILL NOT BE SHARED WITH ANY OUTSIDE PARTY.