Bands of Gold Wedding Ceremonies

the bride and groom laughing but the guests too! Larry’s additional wine box ceremony was an extra hit that A LOT of people asked us where we found the idea. Numerous guests complimented our wedding ceremony and that credit all goes to Larry! Do not hesitate to call and book for your wedding . extremely polite , prompt , and professional ! thank you sir ! - Mr and Mrs Gomes

, and moves the ceremony along without making it rushed in any way. Our family and friends had great things to say about Larry. I felt confident and comfortable working with Larry and would highly recommend him!

mes and he gave insights into what could be altered when we gave our written ideas to the ceremony structure. We even ended up adding a handfasting ceremony which was a fun and beautiful experience with the poem he read. His calming and fun energy brought humor to the ceremony in just the right places, and everyone involved also enjoyed. I would definitely recommend Larry to anyone else I know and those that are nervous about a ceremony.

re personal. He brought a great sense of humor to the occasion, but was also very sensitive to make sure he wasn't overstepping which I deeply appreciate. On the whole, it was an amazing ceremony and I highly recommend him to anyone needing an officiant.

t everything into perspective and gave me the support and confidence that everything was going to be great and to not worry. The day of the wedding we got several compliments on the ceremony and how it fit us perfectly! He handled the crowd very well (for example, my husband dropped his ring at the altar LOL - and Larry played it off well so it wasn't a big deal) and even my parents - the harshest of critics - had all good things to say about him! We highly recommend Larry!

e had a few zoom meetings and right away he got what we were going for. He came up with some great ways to involve the children. One thing he had us do which we loved , was buy our new step children a small gift to act as a promise as well as the ring we gave to each other. All of our family and friends loved this idea as did the children because it made them feel more involved. We also did a wine ceremony which I am still getting comments on , how original it was and just a fun take on a traditional ceremony. He gave is the idea of doing a wine box and we wrote notes in them , that we would open on our anniversary. The entire ceremony was exactly what we wanted. A touch of humor, raw genuine emotion and something that fit us. Larry did just that and I recommend any bride looking for something that feels true to the heart to speak with him because we are still getting compliments on our ceremony. There was not one dry eye at the end.

of a wedding,- the ceremony- the most special ever. I highly recommend him.

reasons easier, rather than having to go through Jamaica to recognize our marriage as American citizens) Anyways, we could have just gone to the courthouse and signed the papers, but since we have some close family members that will not be able to attend in Jamaica, we thought we’d do a ceremony to have that family involved in the wedding process. Like anyone who has a big family knows, things grew very quickly. We went from having maybe 10 people at a little ceremony at the beach, to inviting our parents, all of our siblings (he has 5 and I have 7), their significant others and children, my grandmother, and my godparents. It turned out to be 42 people in a restaurant instead of our little ceremony, and this all grew within the span of about 2 months, when we first had the idea of this ceremony. We changed plans a million times, had a billion questions, had a few episodes of ‘what the heck did we sign up for.’ Larry was so grounded, patient, calming, flexible, and helpful through the entire process. He had so many pro tips and ideas that were an absolute life saver. He made a very stressful planning process, so much easier on us. He listened to everything we wanted and guided us when we had no idea what we wanted. As for the ceremony itself, he did a wonderful job in a very untraditional setting and process. We didn’t want to exchange rings or vows because we wanted to save that for Jamaica, so he worked with us to find something else special to do. (We ended up exchanging crosses that we will hopefully give to our future children one day) Family means a lot to my new husband and I both, so he did an absolute amazing job of helping us to honor our parents and include our family in the ceremony. We both believe in God and Jesus and we’re raised pretty religious, but we are both more spiritual than religious ourselves. He was able to create a ceremony that reflects that perfectly, but he also had options that had no religious aspects whatsoever if anyone wanted that. He made the whole ceremony feel important and special, with also adding a lighter feel in some aspects where people laughed. We both come from pretty traditional families, but he was able to make the ceremony fun and funny, without taking away from the importance of the marriage that was happening. He has obviously done many ceremonies before, given all of the knowledge and experience that he had, and his ability to cater to all different personalities, beliefs, and traditions. Despite this, he made my new husband and I feel like we were the only ones that mattered, and that we were not just another couple that he was to marry. He took time to know us and did his best to give us everything we wanted. I would definitely recommend him to anyone getting married. I wish I could bring him to Jamaica with us to do it all again!

our wedding in his hands. Larry created the perfect ceremony for us and our families. We would highly recommend him to any one in need of an officiant.

t and short exactly how we wanted can’t thank him enough!

ing - which is always appreciated during stressful times! We went over the ceremony and worked together to make edits and personalized to our preferred style. He arrived the day of and went over the cadence of everything with us before hand and he brought his own microphone and speaker which was perfect for our backyard ceremony!

emed to be going wrong, he made us and the crowd laugh. He also offers a special ceremony touch (similar to the blending of the wine) that no one else offers. We had many compliments on Larry and everyone was wondering where we found such a great fit for our wedding. I recommend Larry to anyone looking to tie the knot!

on and we truly enjoyed every minute of it. It was the most special moment of our lives, and Larry made sure it was nothing less. Thank you Larry! -Ally and Nick

l readings to use during our ceremony. Larry was very professional and always communicated with us very quickly throughout the entire process. Our parents LOVED the ceremony Larry wrote and soooo many people complimented us and told us what a beautiful ceremony we had. I highly recommend Bands of Gold to anyone looking for a nondenominational ceremony!

ng, he clearly didn't remember and then got upset about that day and kept saying "The bride never told me this" (I did) and "I don't get why they are doing it this way" (who cares).   Fast forward to me walking down the aisle. I get up to the alter and he says something to the effect of  "Do you want me to do this straight or with a little flair" and I was just so taken off guard and frustrated that I made a face and he said "okay, I guess she doesn't care". No, I actually REALLY cared, but don't ask me when I get to the alter. Ask me at the 2 pre-wedding meetings or when we were waiting to go down the aisle for 20 minutes. I found it SO unprofessional and it really rattled me during the ceremony. He then said into the mic that I wasn't standing the correct way (he never told me which way to stand and I don't get why he needed to announce and re position me twice during the ceremony instead of just leaving me be). Get over yourself, it wasn't a big deal and you made it one.  Instead of this sweet, loving ceremony I was picturing, he kept trying to crack jokes, which were usually just digs at me that I guess he thought would be funny. (I guess this is my fault because I didn't tell him to do the ceremony "straight" when he caught me off guard after walking down the aisle and didn't explain what he meant??) I actually had 5+ people come up to me after the ceremony and say they were appalled by how rude he was being to me. For example he made a comment for me to "keep dreaming" after telling a story I wrote about how my husband pursued me. When I was getting choked up during my vows he told me I needed to "calm down". He then proceeded to make a "Save it for the honeymoon"  joke into the mic when we kissed. (gag) and again, unprofessional and embarrassing.  Just so unprofessional and honestly it ruined my ceremony. Luckily this was the only bad part of my wedding day, but I can't look back on the ceremony without being upset about how rude and unprofessional he was.

ceremony and Larry delivered it! He also checked in with us while we were doing our first look pictures to make sure we were alright before the ceremony. That definitely helped ease our nerves! When we first met Larry we told him how we got engaged and next thing we know towards the end of our ceremony he threw in a little surprise... He put in an amazing quote that was from our family dog who my husband used his collar to propose to me with. Our guests could not get over how funny and professional he was. Thank you so much Larry for making our wedding day very special for us. You helped us stay calm during the whole ceremony even though Zach (my husband) dropped my ring and I couldn't break off the key during the love lock ceremony. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

requests. We have attended many weddings but can easily say that Larry created a far better ceremony than any we have witnessed! It takes a true professional to control the emotions of 250 people. He had us all laughing, and also brought us to tears. Our guests are still asking us where we found this guy! Brides and Grooms should look no further than Larry Adler. We could not be more impressed and also relieved that we made the right choice. Thank you, Larry for making our day one for the ages!

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ve had a special relationship with the person marrying them. Since my husband and I were planning a non-religious ceremony, choosing a stranger to share the moment we made the most important commitment of our lives felt daunting. I didn’t think it would be possible to feel a connection with whoever was guiding our ceremony (especially because we were very last minute wedding planners, so time was not on our side.) I found Larry’s name in a group for local brides, and beneath that recommendation were many other brides chiming in agreeing that he was a wonderful addition to their day. We reached out and had a meeting with Larry, and we left without booking him because he was the first person we had met and I was trying to use my mind over my heart to make wedding decisions. We barely got out of the parking lot before I e mailed him back confirming that we definitely wanted him there for our big day! Larry is so professional, personable and funny. He fit perfectly with our sense of humor and he didn’t over complicate anything. He has been doing this for a long time and it is reflected in his prepared materials, good advice, and calm nature. His performance at our ceremony was perfect. He guided us and had just the right tone to make our ceremony sentimental but lighthearted. I would recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant! Thank you again, Larry for everything you did to make our day unique and memorable.