Togetherness Collective is a registered religious denomination founded in Ontario in 2018. It appoints marriage officiants, helps them build excellent ceremony practices, and brings them into a community shaped by kindness, humility, compassion, discipline, and integrity.
Its purpose reaches beyond the wedding day: help couples build strong marriages, serve local communities, and support practical work in Guatemala.
Becoming a wedding officiant in Ontario
Canada does not have one national officiant licence. The authority to solemnize a marriage is governed by each province or territory. This Togetherness Collective pathway is specifically for people who want to become registered religious marriage officiants in Ontario.
In Ontario, completing an online ordination by itself does not authorize someone to perform a legal marriage. A religious officiant must be appointed and recognized by an established religious body, then registered under Ontario’s Marriage Act.
Togetherness Collective guides suitable applicants through that process:
- Review the beliefs and values. Applicants begin by deciding whether Togetherness Collective’s faith, service, and community commitments genuinely align with their own.
- Meet Jeff. Every prospective officiant has a discovery conversation with Jeff before being invited into training. It is an opportunity for both sides to ask questions and confirm the fit.
- Complete mandatory training. The four-hour session is required even for applicants with previous ceremony experience or past licensing.
- Submit the appointment documents. Successful trainees provide the required background check, agreements, and membership documentation.
- Receive provincial registration. Once the appointment and Ontario registration are complete, the new officiant receives their registration number and certificate and can legally solemnize marriages throughout Ontario.
- Keep learning. Appointment begins an ongoing relationship with the Collective, including professional development, legal updates, resources, mentoring, and support from other officiants.
What the training covers
Training is practical and led by Jeff. It brings together four parts of the role:
- Legal responsibility: Ontario licensing, marriage licences, witnesses, required declarations, document submission, marriage registers, identity checks, and record keeping.
- Ceremony craft: consultations, ceremony structure, storytelling, rehearsals, public speaking, microphones, timing, cultural traditions, and handling the unexpected calmly.
- Business practice: administration, enquiries, contracts, pricing, service packages, venue relationships, marketing, and building a distinct professional reputation.
- Spiritual and community leadership: serving couples with care, respecting different backgrounds, living the Collective’s values, and supporting marriages beyond the ceremony itself.
Members also receive an expanding library of articles, video and audio education, advanced learning opportunities, legal updates, and access to experienced peers when a real-world question comes up.
Is it the right path for you?
Togetherness Collective does not appoint every applicant. It is looking for people who care about marriage, can serve couples warmly and professionally, take legal responsibility seriously, and want to be part of the wider faith and service mission—not simply acquire a credential.
Read the beliefs and values first. If they resonate, review the current training information and book a discovery call with Jeff through Togetherness Collective. Current training dates, fees, membership requirements, and cancellation terms are maintained there.