Rev. Lynn Gladstone, Interfaith, Same-Sex Weddings

all of the amazing reviews, we decided to set up a Skype session with her. She was super easy to talk to and we had felt like we had known her for a long time. After the conversation, we absolutely knew she was a perfect fit for us. We filled out detailed questionnaires that allowed her to get a little more insight on our relationship but we also sat down at a coffee shop to go over these questionnaires. We were able to laugh about funny stores, first dates, and reminisce.. which really gave her a great picture of our relationship. We wanted a wedding ceremony that was spiritual and personal. She did just that and more. She had given us a number of readings to choose from for our Reader to use and suggested many other options to make our ceremony unique. We ended up having a Wine Box Ceremony instead of a unity candle.. and it still to this day is something that our guests talk about. Each word of the ceremony was perfect. It was filled with just the right amount of personal stories / personal touches mixed with spiritual aspects of a more traditional ceremony. I went outside of my comfort zone to write my own vows, as this is something my husband wanted to do. She gave me the courage to know that I just need to be in the moment, just me and him, and I was able to do it. Looking back, I am beyond happy I did this. We have had so many guests talk about what a beautiful ceremony it was.. perfectly worded, unique in many ways, and how it was "so us". She really put a spin on it to make it "Our Ceremony". She ended up staying for the blessing before dinner and again made everyone smile with her perfect words. Thanks Lynn, the day wouldn't have been the same without you!!! xo

ouple. She took this insight and sprinkled it throughout the ceremony to make sure our day was truly special. Our guests noted her as one of the highlights of the day and we couldn't agree more!

She crafted a personalized short, touching, beautiful ceremony that everyone loved. She is a warm, lovely woman and I am very happy and honored that she was the one that married us. Thank you Lynn for making it so special!

hat we wanted. She gave us all that we wanted and so much more. My husband and I are an interfaith couple- Jewish and Lutheran. She combined both religions so beautifully. The ceremony was something our guests keep coming back to. We were extremely pleased with Lynn and look forward to working with her again for another chapter in our life.

are as a couple in the most articulate and beautiful way. She was easy to work with, professional and is a great listener. We had several wedding guests tell us it was the best ceremony they had ever seen. We can't recommend Rev. Lynn Gladstone highly enough! - Amy & Dan (married Aug. 29,2015).

t for our interfaith ceremony. My husband is Jewish and I'm Catholic and while we didn't want an overly religious ceremony we definitely wanted to feel that the ceremony represented both our faiths and families. Creating a ceremony that combines two faiths so flawlessly and lovingly is truly a gift. Our feeling that Reverend Lynn was perfect for us was solidified after our very first phone conversation and only got stronger as we worked with her to create our perfect ceremony. Her passion and dedication to every detail is outstanding... She truly gets to know her couples as deeply as possible. She gives all of her attention to the couple and what they want to express in their ceremony. By the time our August 1, 2015 wedding was upon us we really felt as if a family friend was about to marry us. Her guided hands and faith in marriage and support is tremendous.. For us we knew that our ceremony needed to be the most important, touching, memorable part of our wedding day. Reverend Lynn has a unique way of bringing a couple even closer on so many levels leading up to their marriage. Our families were so thrilled with how our ceremony brought everyone such joy. Everyone is still talking about how beautiful it was. In short Reverend Lynn is such a blessing and incredible person and Reverend.... Thank you Reverend Lynn ~ The newly happily married Jennifer and David Beckerman, Boston MA, August 2015

making our ceremony exactly how we wanted, and really personalized it to my husband and I. She is such a warm person and we would absolutely recommend her to anyone. -Kristin Spiers

r background, and what we were looking for in the ceremony. Our service was religious, but we were both a little concerned about our families reactions to an interfaith ceremony. At the end of the day, people could not have been happier! We continue to receive so many positive remarks and sweet responses to the ceremony that Lynn performed and we'll forever remember how special it was for us to have such a meaningful and personalized wedding service. I would highly recommend Lynn Gladstone to anyone couple looking for a very special ceremony. Thank you, Lynn!

n't prompt. In addition, we held a highly intimate and private ceremony with our closest and loved ones. Lynn proved to officiate a ceremony nothing less than amazing. She is a highly perceptive and loving person, with a true gift to illuminate and communicate the lives and love of two people together. She was an integral part of the ceremony and we now consider her a life long friend for being part of and contributing to such a special day. We will be eternally grateful to Lynn for all the work she put into making our wedding ceremony incredibly special.

hen it came to planning our big day. We were so excited at the thought of getting married, but neither or us wanted the fanfare or the stress that sometimes comes with a wedding. One night over dinner, Steve jokingly asked me if i wanted to elope in New York (we're Aussie's btw). We had already planned and paid for a month long tour of America and were planning to be in New York over New Years Eve. A few nights later, i went back to Steve and told him that i wanted to talk seriously about his 'joke'. By the end of the week it was settled. We would be married on the Gapstow Bridge in Central Park on NYE. After breaking the news to our families i immediately started research on elopements in NYC and became super excited. First matter of order? A fabulous wedding celebrant. I jumped straight onto 'The Knot', my go to wedding guide, and searched for officiants in Manhattan. My eyes were immediately drawn to Lynn's friendly and warm profile picture and after my first contact with Lynn, i knew she'd be perfect for our occasion. No fuss, no muss. Lynn got straight to the heart of what we wanted for our day by asking the right questions and listening to our wishes. Steve and i are not dedicated to a particular faith, so we didn't want any reference to religion in our ceremony. Lynn took this into consideration and crafted the most beautiful ceremony, albeit 10 minutes long. We wanted something short and sweet and she certainly delivered. Standing on the Gapstow Bridge in her fabulously groovy officiant attire, she opened with as verse from each of our favorite musical artist's which didn't leave a dry eye on either of our faces. Everything that followed, right up until the official announcement of 'i now pronounce you man and wife'was said from the heart, which clearly shows that Lynn loves doing what she does. Lynn, i am honored to write this testimonial for you and again want to take the opportunity to thank you for making our day so memorable and special.I hope our paths cross again some day. If anyone is considering eloping or marrying in New York, i highly recommend you get in touch with Lynn. You won't be disappointed. Summah and Steve Married 31/12/2014

her a shot. One of the most stressful things in planning a wedding is picking an officiant, that you never met, and relying on him/her to deliver a meaningful ceremony. Picking Rev. Lynn was the best decision that we made by far! She constantly stayed in touch via email and telephone throughout the months leading up to our wedding. She was able to draft a ceremony that was unique to my wife and I. It wasn't a cookie cutter ceremony that could be found over the internet. Our guests and family were amazed at the way she "tells her story" like she has known us for quite some time. We are forever grateful for everything that Rev. Lynn did for us and we highly recommend her to future brides and grooms.

of her services. Lynn sent us a thorough questionnaire as a way to get to know us deeply as a couple. The questionnaire was incredibly fun, and provided Tim and me with an opportunity to reflect on our relationship. It was one of the most thoughtful and meaningful activities we engaged in before our wedding. After in-person meetings and review of our questionnaire, Lynn crafted a beautiful, honest and intimate ceremony. By the time our wedding came along, Tim and I felt like we had known Lynn for years. We were comforted by her presence with us at our ceremony. During the readings, Lynn commented on our journey as a couple, our strengths, as well as wise marital advice. It was beautiful and perfect. Countless guests commented on how personal and intimate the ceremony was--many said it was the best they had witnessed. We feel incredibly lucky to have found Lynn for our wedding. She was instrumental in making our wedding a day we will never forget.

was very responsive and took the time to meet with the bride and groom to get to know them. She did a spectacular job in organizing the ceremony flow for fit the needs of the bride and groom. She was early onsite and made sure all paper work was taken care of prior to the ceremony. I would recommend Lynn as the officiant for your own wedding!!

rt, sweet, and beautiful ceremony that would make both our families happy and content, given that our families came from different religious backgrounds - Jewish and Muslim. We also added to the list that we did not want the ceremony to be too religious or too mushy. She went back - thought about it - and delivered to us the full text of a ceremony that incorporated our cultures in a light and refreshing way. For this we are forever grateful. What made it even better was that the wedding guests - weeks later - could not stop raving about how beautiful the ceremony was. Lynn intertwined our cultures with beautiful poetry and light humor, and the result was an amazing and memorable ceremony that we will forever remember.

eaking with her we immediately felt a connection, she understood us, and understood what we wanted for our wedding day. We set up a meeting and when we met face to face it confirmed what we already had thought, that she was in fact the perfect person to tell our story. Lynn listened to us through the whole process, took careful time and consideration when drafting our ceremony and made sure that it was really US. She took the time to get to know us and was able to portray everything beautifully to our guests. All of our guests raved about our beautiful wedding ceremony, she truly touched all of them and she truly touched us.

e sure we were 100% happy with everything. We looked forward to every meeting with Rev. Lynn and thoroughly enjoyed planning our service with her. Our ceremony was eloquently written and truly celebrated us as a couple. Our wedding guests were as delighted with our ceremony as we were and are still singing the praises of Rev. Lynn. We would highly recommend Rev. Lynn to anyone!

piritual but not too religious, and most of all personal. She was very warm and welcoming, and helped us articulate the things we wanted to say. During the rehearsal, she was organized and helped us walk through the day's events, which was very helpful since we did not have an official wedding planner to do so. After the ceremony, we had many complements on how touching and personal the ceremony was, and Lynn helped us get there.

reciated. We wanted our ceremony to be spiritual with a touch of Jewish tradition and that is what she delivered.

a great deal of input, from the readings, to quotes, to length, and customized it to our personalities, faith, families (and even coordinated her outfit to our color scheme). Her website is very helpful, and she was highly responsive. She also donates a portion of her fee to the charity of your choice. Our ceremony was outside and she was a bit softspoken for our friends and family in the back row, but I have no doubt she will make that adjustment in the future. If you, too, are worried about trusting this moment to someone you don't know, you will be in good hands with Lynn. She also does ceremonies for children, and we plan to use her when we enter the next chapter of our lives together!

n the hospital room, the miracles began. Her sense of the two of us, expressed through the most profound nurturing, divine grace, and gentleness of spirit, completely turned my husband's condition around. The doctors, nurses, and, most especially, the hospital chaplain were, and continue to be, astounded by Lynn's healing. She gave my husband HOPE, and a reason to live. That is every bit as powerful as modern medicine. Our gratitude is exponential. Jessica and Andrew Schaefer

e. I can't tell you how many guests approached my husband and I after the ceremony to tell us how personal, special, and unique they found our wedding performed by Rev. Lynn. Every step of the way, Rev. Lynn focused on what WE wanted out of the ceremony and what was important to the two of us. She took the time to get to know my husband and me: how we met, how our relationship has evolved, what we love about each other, why we work well together, etc. When Rev. Lynn sent us the text of the ceremony she had written for us, I was blown away. It was more than we had even hoped for. The ceremony was fun & light with touches of humor, yet still thoughtful & powerful. We had an intimate wedding of about 30 of our closest family and friends, and we wanted our guests to feel special and included and to know how important their presence was. Rev. Lynn wrote a beautiful yet simple community blessing that did just that. When we met with Rev. Lynn on our wedding day just before the ceremony, she even surprised the two of us with some incredibly thoughtful and sentimental touches. I was so moved that I nearly started crying before the ceremony even started! Weddings can be stressful and fly by in a flash and before you know it they are over, but during our ceremony, it was as if time stood still. Because of Rev. Lynn, our ceremony was incredibly meaningful and something that we will cherish always. We enthusiastically recommend Rev. Lynn and her guidance & service. We could not have wished for a better officiant for our wedding.

. At the end of our initial conversation she urged us to peruse her website. And no wonder - it was organized, well thought out and we could really get a sense of her. There were examples of past wedding ceremony experiences, tips for writing vows (which certainly came in handy) and thoughts/explanations on the overall process. When we met Lynn in person for the first time she was warm, welcoming and very calming. We understood quickly that she performs wedding ceremonies not really as a job as much as a passion. She was a kind and thoughtful guide, answering questions, combining our individual desires to create a balance in the ceremony that we both wanted. And after we pointed out our tendency for procrastination, she mindfully kept on top of us so that we didn't feel too much pressure but were still able to get what we needed done before the big day. Lynn really listens to what YOU want out of your ceremony. She is a beautiful writer, and has a talent for digging deep to really know you and your significant other and then translating it into the ceremony. For us, the ceremony was a perfect mix of humor, reflection and tradition. She brought attention to our love for each other as well as the love that was being reciprocated with everyone at our wedding. Lynn even surprised us with beautiful wedding gifts on the day of that really showed us how she extends way above and beyond, and makes that extra effort to connect with you as a couple. We are proud to be the first same-sex couple that she wed, and would without hesitation recommend her to anyone looking for a superb interfaith reverend.

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them create and bring to life was obvious to all that attended. It was the perfect way for everyone to feel that they had a part in starting these two on their way to what will hopefully be a life rich with friends, family and love.” - Hilarym128, Mother of the Groom

ct and was the perfect reflection of their love for family, friends and each other. I especially appreciated your advice on the chuppah I made. Until your ceremony, I thought I was just making a beautiful gift. You made it into an heirloom that will be used for generations to come. Thank you for making the day so much more special.

s orientation. She provided wonderful support and compassion to Katie and Nick as they prepared for their special day. But most importantly, she led a moving ceremony that captured the couple's love and commitment to each other. With music, humor and personal touches, it was a magical evening.

aze Lynn. She put us at ease as she patiently guided us through the planning process. In the end, she gave us a beautiful ceremony that captured everything we felt and wanted to say to our friends, to our families, and to each other. It truly felt like OUR wedding - we weren't simply playing a part in someone else's idea of what a wedding ceremony should be. Thank you so much, Lynn, for gathering our scattered thoughts and putting them into words. It was a moment neither of us will forget.

ppreciate all the advice you offered and all of your guidance to create a ceremony (and a great foundation for marriage) that is perfect for us. Thank you for always being a phone call away.