Cantor Laura Stein
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and available for travel!
About This Vendor
Wedding Officiant and Spiritual Guide
Cantor Laura Stein is a wedding officiant based in New York City, New York who specializes in Jewish ritual and interfaith wedding ceremonies. From engagement to ceremony, Cantor Stein helps couples build a ritual that serves as a springboard for the home they hope to build. Laura's style is both modern and rooted in traditional Jewish culture and practice. Drawing on both her pastoral and clinical social work training, Laura is sensitive to her couples' needs and is particularly skilled at helping couples make choices that reflect the feel they're trying to create under the chuppah. Feel free to contact me through my website: www.cantorlaurastein.com, through email (cantorlaurastein@gmail.com) or phone (914.772.8272). Experience Cantor Laura Stein is an ordained Reform cantor who was trained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Laura also holds a Master of Social Worker from New York University and has particular expertise in LGBTQ-focused and interfaith counseling and officiation. Laura received her B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. Services Offered Cantor Laura Stein provides all-inclusive services including pre-marital counseling, a ketubah ceremony, day-of rehearsals and overall guidance by phone and email throughout the process. Laura strives to serve her clients as a spiritual guide and helps couples to navigate the process of creating a wedding ceremony that reflects their individual journey. She also works as a LGBTQ-focused therapist and is available for interfaith, LGBTQIA+, and other inclusion-based ceremonies. Cantor Laura Stein offers officiant services for wedding types including: Non-religious Interfaith Ceremony rehearsal Ketubah signing Vow renewal Civil union Single religion Premarital counseling
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Business Attributes
LGBTQ+-owned Business, Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
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Se Habla Español
Religious Affiliations
Interfaith, Jewish, Reform, Secular, Spiritual
Wedding Activities
After The Wedding, Newlywed Life, Getting Engaged, Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
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Working with Cantor Laura was the BEST decision we could have made!!!! She took the time to make our ceremony so personal and added in elements of Judaism that I wanted but left out what we didn’t (my husband isn’t Jewish) we still have friends...
(Jewish and non Jewish) come up to us to tell us what a beautiful ceremony it was. I wouldn’t change one thing about it and I really thank Laura for being able to put our dream of our ceremony into real life.
Cantor Stein was incredible. As an Asian American woman who grew up Christian with little exposure to Jewish weddings, Cantor Stein made the process seamless and handled it with grace. We had an interfaith ceremony and Cantor Stein was very res...
pectful to my pastor and blessed us with a beautiful ceremony. She was very gracious explaining Jewish traditions to me so we could decide which elements we wanted to incorporate into the wedding. She also did an excellent job making our guests feel comfortable as well, explaining the traditions as she helped us perform them. I cannot recommend Cantor Stein enough, she brought us closer and blessed us with a sweet and memorable ceremony.
Cantor Laura Stein was such a pleasure to work with. From the first email to the ceremony, she was so easy to communicate with. She is kind and understanding. We had met with Cantor Stein a few times before our wedding, this enabled her to get ...
to know us individually and as a couple. She also guided us in the planning of the ceremony. We chose to have a counseling session prior to the wedding, which enabled my husband and I to talk through some important topics before beginning our lives together. She helped us work through managing areas in our lives as a couple, in which we were different, and how to manage these differences in more effective ways. We are so happy we chose to have a counseling session before our marriage and would recommend her for this to all couples. My husband and I are an interfaith couple, Cantor Stein did an amazing job at the ceremony explaining to the audience, who were not Jewish, what was going on. We had so many guests come up to us to compliment her and how beautiful the ceremony was. She listened to what we wanted, she explained things we were unsure about, and she has the most amazing voice!
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We are so happy we found Cantor Stein and can’t imagine anyone else officiating our wedding. Her beautiful words and singing made the day so special and filled with love and emotion. We especially appreciated how personal the ceremonies (Ketuba...
h signing and wedding) were and we have received so many compliments about her from our guests.
Our wedding day was better than we could have ever imagined, many thanks to Cantor Stein and her wonderful ideas for blending our cultures. She helped us find ways to incorporate both Chinese and Jewish traditions, and supported us in learning about wedding traditions and finding modern interpretations that resonated with us. We both felt truly represented.
We could go on forever but can’t say enough how grateful we are for Cantor Stein's support and your work. She is so, so special.
It was so wonderful working with Cantor Laura Stein. We were struggling for a while to find the right fit for us since we are a same-sex couple and are not both Jewish - not everyone was so open to this diversity. While our wedding ceremony w...
as non-denominational, we wanted to incorporate both of our religions and having a ketubah signing was very important to us. Cantor Stein was kind, respectful, knowledgeable, flexible and helped make our wedding day vision a reality!
We are endlessly grateful for Laura's absolutely beautiful ceremony. It was everything we ever could have asked for, and more. Laura painted such a stunning picture of the love that we share for one another. Our family and friends felt the magi...
c that she helped cultivate under the chuppah. Thank you a million times!
Cantor Stein is the absolute best wedding officiant for your Jewish ceremony. We are not very religious but still wanted a traditional enough ceremony for our family and Cantor Stein really helped us make our ceremony meaningful and traditional...
in a way that was special to us. Her counseling sessions beforehand were very valuable too and I would highly recommend that package. Our guests did not stop raving about her. We love Cantor Stein so much that she did the naming portion of our son's Bris just one year after our wedding, which was really special. We will for sure be inviting Cantor Stein to perform all religious ceremonies for our family in the future.
We had the privilege of working with Cantor Laura Stein for our wedding ceremony, and it was an exceptional experience that surpassed all expectations. From the very beginning, Cantor Stein's warm and inviting personality made us feel at ease. ...
She took the time to understand our vision and personalized the ceremony to reflect our values and beliefs. Her vast knowledge of various musical traditions was evident as she curated a beautiful blend of Jewish and contemporary songs, creating a harmonious atmosphere that touched everyone's hearts.
Cantor Stein's professionalism and support throughout the planning process were invaluable. She was prompt and responsive, offering valuable suggestions and ensuring that every detail was meticulously planned. During the ceremony, Cantor Stein's commanding yet comforting presence set the perfect tone. Her powerful voice filled the venue with pure joy, evoking a range of emotions from laughter to tears of happiness. Her dedication and passion for her craft were palpable, leaving a lasting impact on us and our guests.
Working with Cantor Laura Stein was an absolute pleasure. She is not only a talented musician but also a genuinely caring individual. Her ability to create a meaningful and unforgettable experience for couples is unmatched. If you are seeking a cantor who will bring magic, spirituality, and authenticity to your wedding ceremony, look no further. Cantor Stein will go above and beyond to make your day truly special. We are forever grateful for the incredible experience she provided us, and we wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone in search of an exceptional wedding ceremony.
-Ben & Jess
Cantor Stein did an amazing job as the officiant for our wedding. We were so pleased with how she handled the entire process, from start to finish. We had our Uncle (who had no officiating experience) act as a co-officiant with her, and she w...
as incredible in balancing their roles to incorporate him how we wanted but to also keep the ceremony on track and exactly to our wishes. She was great in communicating with us and clearly explaining the ceremony process. She had tremendous flexibility in both incorporating our uncle and having the exact level of Judaism in the ceremony that we wanted. We couldn't have been happier with how intimate she made a 150 person outdoor ceremony feel. We're so glad we chose Cantor Stein for the most important day of our lives!
We consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to have found Cantor Laura Stein, and hiring her for our wedding was truly the best decision we could have made. It was a long and challenging journey as we got married during the pandemic and Cantor L...
aura Stein proved to be an invaluable source of support throughout. We had originally envisioned a 150+ wedding that Cantor Laura Stein was going to officiate, however we had to switch to a 15 person, small & intimate backyard wedding.
Not only did Cantor Laura Stein do a fabulous & memorable job, but she was able to continue being our Cantor a year later, when we eventually did have a 150+ larger wedding. Her melodic voice and skillful guitar playing added an enchanting touch to the entire experience. Her calming energy and pleasant demeanor set the perfect atmosphere for our special day. And her words during the wedding were so sweet, thoughtful, & meaningful.
After the wedding, we received constant praise from our guests about how great Cantor Laura Stein was. Before the wedding, she also had us do a pre-marital counseling session, which was helpful and brought my wife and I closer together. What truly sets Cantor Laura Stein apart is the genuine connection she forms with her clients. She invited us to a virtual Passover event and has checked in on how we were doing after the wedding.
We loved Cantor Laura Stein so much, that my wife’s sister decided to hire her for her wedding. In fact, she even flew Cantor Laura Stein to Florida for the occasion. My wife and I got to talk to her during the 3rd wedding, and it brought us such great joy catching up with her. As expected, she delivered yet another exceptional performance, making the wedding truly unforgettable for the bride, groom, and all the guests in attendance.
Cantor Laura was the best part of our wedding. She took the time to get to know us individually and as a couple, and was sensitive to our unique needs and requests. Our ceremony was personal, emotional, and funny - and we are still getting so m...
any compliments on it being one of the best ceremonies our guests attended. You will not regret choosing her as your officiant!
Cantor Stein was everything we were looking for our officiant. Our sessions with her before the wedding were thorough and personal, and she made a point to support us in the ceremony we wanted for our interfaith wedding. The ceremony was more...
perfect than we imagined. She included the Jewish traditions we wanted while making the non-Jewish side of the family feel included. Everyone commented on her lovely voice and what a meaningful and special ceremony she led. We would recommend Cantor Stein to anyone!
Cantor Stein was truly incredible. She officiated our wedding perfectly - guiding a ceremony that was spiritual, personal, and touching but also humorous and fun! Our guests raved saying that they really felt connected to the ceremony because i...
t was so emblematic of the bride and groom. Leading up to the ceremony Cantor Stein really got to know us and guided us through as we navigated the stresses of wedding planning. We really enjoyed our sessions and felt truly connected to the process and it is all thanks to Cantor Stein.
We are so happy with our decision to work with Cantor Stein for our wedding ceremony. We met with her regularly throughout our engagement and she made a conscious effort to really get to know us and make our wedding ceremony feel personalized t...
o us and our values. Cantor Stein was also incredibly supportive throughout our planning process – which included rescheduling our wedding three times due to COVID. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and made so special thanks to her. We highly recommend working with Cantor Stein for your wedding (or any other life ceremony)!
Cantor Laura Stein was one of the first vendors we booked for our November 2020 wedding. It was so important to me to have someone interfaith and when I saw she was also a therapist I knew she’d be perfect. She was so accommodating and kind in ...
postponing our wedding from November 2010 to November 2021.
Our actual ceremony was perfect. Interfaith, mostly Jewish but never made my husband do anything he wasn’t comfortable with. She came to our apartment like two weeks before the wedding to go over everything and I think that was the first time I started to feel really excited instead of nervous. My husband and I still talk about how lovely that evening was. She’s amazing, warm and incredible at what she does.
Working with Cantor Stein for our wedding ceremony was one of the best decisions we made. She made the whole process leading up to the wedding feel personal, comfortable, and customized for us. She made the Ketubah signing moment so special and...
she did such a beautiful job during the ceremony and seamlessly weaved together Jewish and Greek Orthodox elements for our wedding. Her voice is incredible!!! We would highly recommend using Cantor Stein for your wedding ceremony.
I’ve recommended Cantor Laura Stein to every person I know!! She made our wedding so special by incorporating traditions from both of our families. Plus, we had the best time working with her!
Cantor Stein was a phenomenal officiant for our wedding! She met with us regularly in advance of the wedding to prepare, got to know us really well, led an engaging counseling session, and delivered her thoughtful remarks flawlessly on the day-...
of. Highly recommend Cantor Stein for your wedding.
We couldn't be happier with our decision to work with Cantor Stein! Throughout the whole process, Cantor Stein was phenomenal-- she was communicative, supportive, and so so wonderful. We wanted to work with Cantor Stein to craft a ceremony tha...
t honored multiple heritages (involving Spanish, English and Hebrew). When it came time to talk about the ceremony details, Cantor Stein walked us through each element and gave us options on how we could incorporate it (or not). The result was a ceremony that was more perfect than we could've imagined, and so deeply personal. In fact, our guests are still talking about it -- some even saying they felt they really got to know us from the ceremony. We're so thrilled we worked with Cantor Stein and would 100% recommend her to anyone.
Cantor Stein performed a top-notch wedding ceremony. We had several guests come up to us afterwards to compliment her and the beautiful ceremony. Throughout the lead-up, she offered several sessions to guide us through the wedding process and...
ensure the ceremony would be tailored to our preferences.
Working with Cantor Stein throughout our wedding process was an absolute pleasure. She always made us feel comfortable and happy when meeting with us prior to the wedding. Her performance at the wedding was beautiful, full of tradition, yet als...
o personal to us. She also has such a beautiful singing voice! Most of our wedding guests commented on how wonderful Cantor Stein was. We highly recommend her!
We had a great experience with Cantor Stein as we planned our wedding, through the ceremony, and final steps afterwards. She was responsive and courteous throughout and led a beautiful ketubah signing and ceremony that we received numerous comp...
liments on. We also recommend participating in the self-assessment and discussion sessions ahead of the big day to better understand yourself, your partner, and your fusion as a couple.
I loved working with Cantor Stein. She is such an awesome person, she brought her own great personality to our ceremony, as well as incorporating us of course. She was reliable, caring, and funny! I couldn't recommend her enough!
Laura is The BEST of the BEST! As a Wedding Dj, I’ve partaken in many different ceremonies and hundreds of weddings. I have never seen anyone engage an audience like Laura. Her delivery is clear and distinct, yet her communication and interact...
ion with her audience is second to none. Laura was extremely wonderful to work with. She has everything down pact when it comes to a ceremony. She takes her duties seriously, and develops a solid relationship with her clients and the people around her! I would heavily recommend her for Your Big Day!
Response from the Vendor on 07/13/2022
Reck! It was a pleasure to work with you, too, and I really hope we get to work together in the future. Wishing you an awesome summer and a beautiful wedding season!
An incredible officiant! From our first conversation with Cantor Stein she was professional, warm, and insightful. She seamlessly navigated the dynamics of having both orthodox and totally secular family at the wedding. Everyone raved about the...
ceremony and her voice. We wholeheartedly recommend her as an exceptionally talented officiant who will go above and beyond to craft the perfect ceremony for you.
Response from the Vendor on 07/11/2022
Emily and Jon - - thank you so so much! It was really my honor to work with you, and I look back with nostalgia on the stunning setting on your wedding behind us, and the loving family and friends in front of us (and on Zoom!). Thank you again ...
for inviting me into this sacred moment in your lives. Stay in touch -- I wanna hear everything that's happening as you continue on your journey! With love -- xo
Cantor Stein was the most important part of our wedding experience. As an interfaith couple, we had no idea how to incorporate religion into our ceremony. We knew we wanted two officiants, but we were worried that it would be confusing and mess...
y. Cantor Stein knew exactly what to do and executed it with Pastor Lawrence (who she had never worked with before) to perfection. Cantor Stein is organized, understanding, and well-equipped to execute the couple's needs. The ceremony was personal, spiritual, and engaging. It really was the highlight of our wedding and we absolutely could not have done it without her. We give Cantor Stein our highest recommendation!
It was January 2021, just 5 months before our newly scheduled wedding (after postponing it twice), and we were without an officiant, as our rabbi was not available on the new date. We were referred by a friend of a friend to Cantor Stein, who h...
appened to be available, and - wow - did we get lucky. Cantor Stein was amazing and in every way exceeded our expectations. That’s not to say we didn’t expect great things -- we felt a great connection to Cantor Stein from the outset and really enjoyed our zoom sessions with her leading up to the big day. But it was her performance during the ceremony that really set her apart from other Jewish wedding officiants. She spoke beautifully AND sang beautifully. She was funny, thoughtful and made us feel as relaxed as possible under the chuppah. All of our guests (both in person and virtual) loved her! In fact, throughout the reception and then after the wedding, the most common feedback we heard was something like “that was the best wedding ceremony I’ve ever been attended” and “your Cantor killed it!” She truly made the day as special as can be. Thanks Cantor Stein for everything!
After we got engaged, the planning process seemed overwhelming. We knew we wanted a Jewish wedding ceremony, but didn’t have any personal connections to an officiant. We resorted to looking online and found a few possible options. We spoke with...
a handful of cantors and rabbis but by far felt the most comfortable with Cantor Stein. She was extremely professional, flexible, and responsive throughout the entire planning process. We especially appreciated how dedicated she was to us by offering guidance and support when we re-scheduled our wedding due to the pandemic.
Throughout our engagement, we had a number of video-conferences with Cantor Stein. She provided a ton of clarity about the order of operations on our actual wedding day and what we would need to purchase/bring with us. Cantor Stein helped make the pre-marital counseling sessions fun but also extremely beneficial for us. She took the time to get to know us, and instilled confidence that our ceremony was going to reflect our personalities and values.
On the day of the wedding, Cantor Stein was committed to making our day go as smoothly as possible. She came prepared and was always cognizant of our timeline. The ketubah signing was a highlight of our special day and the ceremony exceeded our expectations. Cantor Stein found a way to incorporate two kiddish cups into our ceremony and did an excellent job explaining Jewish traditions to our guests. She was extremely engaging and has an excellent singing voice! Our families and friends were brought to tears by her ceremony and we are so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Cantor Stein.
We can't recommend her enough and look forward remaining connected with her for years to come!
Laura is a great wedding officiant! We hired her for our virtual ceremony in May 2021. She explained everything via WhatsApp, answered very quickly and made it very easy. Simple signing, without zoom-guests and vows, is $200.
We didn’t have ...
a marriage license at the time, and it’s been a few weeks before we finalized all preparations for our signing (=wedding). But when we had everything, Laura made the final step as fast as super hero Flash, almost in seconds! We didn’t need a long video chat with guests but still, it was very easy. We paid by Zelle, exchanged documents and we were married! Highly recommend Laura!!!
Cantor Laura was amazing! We had a virtual "Covid" wedding and she was prompt, professional, super sweet with a great sense of humor...made our little kitchen table wedding so much fun! Highly recommend.
Our ceremony could not have been any more perfect. Laura Stein was the perfect officiant. She was responsive, helpful and met all of our needs. We had such a beautiful ceremony! I 100% recommend Laura to officiate your nuptials. Thank you ...
so much, Laura!!!!
A very happy couple!
Jannando & Joseph
They say to do what you love and you won’t work a day in your life. That’s so clearly what Cantor Laura Stein has done. You can tell from her immediate, congratulatory responses, to the fact that she is charging fair prices in New York, to her ...
excitement when she pronounces you married. Cantor Laura is incredible.
We had a Covid wedding in September and couldn’t get our marriage license in time. We finally get it on a Wednesday and reached out to Laura on a Friday, after hearing raving reviews from a friend and we were set for our no frills just signing wedding... THAT DAY. Cantor Laura provided us with a witness and clear instructions as to what we needed to do. We were blown away by how easy she made every step of the process. We are eternally grateful for her amazing would and will never stop recommending her!
We asked Cantor Laura to officiate our "pandemic wedding" in our courtyard in June, 2020. She came recommended to us by a family friend and we could not have been happier! She held virtual premarital counseling sessions with us, helped us grow ...
as a couple throughout the wedding planning, and helped us think through our entire wedding ceremony. She helped us have the perfect Jewish wedding for us. She incorporated all the things and mementos that were important to us as a couple. She helped us think through and execute all the details related to sharing our wedding with our guests via Zoom. Her words made it clear that she understood who we were as a couple. It's an added bonus that her voice is beautiful. We absolutely loved our wedding, and Cantor Laura helped to make it such a memorable, wondering day!
Cantor Stein was a pleasure to work with and helped make our wedding day personal and special. My husband and I were originally supposed to get married in Peru but our plans changed because of the pandemic. Cantor Stein informed us about proje...
ct Cupid so we were able to apply for an online marriage license promptly, and then helped us plan and execute a beautiful ceremony that included elements of my Jewish American upbringing and my husband's Latin upbringing. We loved the fact that Cantor Stein spoke Spanish and had lived in South America previously so she could relate to both of us. I highly recommend Cantor Stein for your upcoming in person or zoom wedding and plan to ask her to help us renew our vows whenever it is safe for us to travel to Peru for our reception.
Despite having met only virtually and a year ago, it still feels like we have known Cantor Stein our whole lives. That is the easiest way to describe how personal of an approach Cantor Stein takes. She perfectly balanced professionalism, intima...
cy and spiritualism to make a uniquely special experience. She then went above and beyond, acting as our advisor and friend as the Pandemic complicated everything. She made our small Pandemic wedding as perfect as it could have been and will undoubtedly make our future party just as special :)
Cantor Stein went above and beyond for us when we contacted her 30 days before-hand to officiate an impromptu, quarantine-style Jewish wedding. Not only did she take the time to get to know us and learn our story, but she incorporated our uniqu...
eness into the ceremony and made it feel wonderfully personal. Additionally, her singing voice is absolutely beautiful and it amplified the excitement of the moment. Bottom line - she will make you and your wedding feel special. If you are in need of an officiant for a Jewish wedding who is registered in both NYC and NYS, I highly recommend that you consider Cantor Laura Stein!
We hired Cantor Laura to officiant our Zoom wedding, as virtual weddings our now legal in New York. She did a fantastic job walking us through the process and making sure all of our paperwork was properly handled. She worked with us to make our...
ceremony feel special and our guests even commented on what a wonderful job she did. If you are having a virtual wedding in NY, I would not hesitate to hire Cantor Laura!
Working with Laura was so seamless and wonderful! My husband and I were very nervous with how to make an interfaith wedding work in order to incorporate both faiths and Laura put us at ease the second we got on the phone with her. Her experienc...
e with interfaith weddings was greatly appreciated (especially since our Pastor had never performed one). After our ceremony, I can not tell you how many of our guests came up to us to talk about how it was the best ceremony they had ever witnessed. I truly don't think that would have been possible if it weren't for Cantor Laura. I would 100% recommend her for all your ceremony needs!!
Cantor Laura was amazing! We were looking for someone who would be able to officiate our socially distanced, intimate ceremony on May 24th, and still incorporate Jewish traditions that we found meaningful. We immediately clicked with Laura, and...
were on the same page about what was important and most meaningful, especially during this time when everything we had originally planned was so very up in the air. After our initial call, we had a follow up conversation to go over the logistics and what elements were important to us (and what things we could leave out). It was a pleasant reassurance that we were all on the same page, and she didn't force anything on us that we were not comfortable with. She put together an amazing ceremony, including a meaningful poem we wanted read, and very clearly and warmly articulated what this life stage event is all about. She did all of this in a 1-2 week turnaround! We received so many compliments on how wonderful the ceremony was, and how great the Cantor was. We believe we definitely made the right choice, and were fortunate to have Cantor Laura perform our ceremony. It will forever be something we will cherish!
A wedding ceremony is a production - the bride and groom are the stars of the show, but having a great officiant makes the event even more memorable for all in attendance. And we are eternally grateful to have shared our special day with Canto...
r Stein. She acted as a wonderful spiritual advisor to help construct a meaningful ceremony and allowed us to introduce elements of Judaism and symbolism to make the ceremony "ours".
If you are seeking spiritual guidance and a lovely singing voice, we highly recommend Cantor Stein for your big day.
Cantor Laura is THE BEST!!! She performed our ceremony in August and really took the time to get to know my husband and and I!! The ceremony was warm, emotional with a little humor which made it PERFECT!! She blended our religions in such a be...
autiful way and made both families feel completely included. Our only regret is she wasn’t able to stay for the whole reception. She is fantastic!!
We were a little apprehensive about having our wedding officiated via Zoom but Laura made it super easy and answered all our questions beforehand to guide us. We were very happy with our simple ceremony!
Cantor Laura Stein officiated our wedding and she did a beautiful ceremony. She was amazing to work with in the planning and listened to our requests. She was flexible with what we wanted and helped to make the ceremony personal and truly memor...
able. We would highly recommend!
Cantor Laura Stein was just amazing. We got married during the pandemic and she helped make it so special for us and the few people who were watching by Zoom. We felt we were together with everyone, it was short, simple and perfect. I really co...
uld not have asked for anything more, especially now.
Laura was great ! Very professional and knowledgeable. She helped us get married via zoom and we were so afraid of a virtual wedding but she made it happen ! She even walked us through the process of submitting the license after the wedding ! L...
aura gave us her devoted attention and provided us peace in the planning. She held our ceremony is Spanish and made everyone enjoy (all 40 attendants in zoom loved her ). I would definitely recommend her , she is an expert on virtual weddings in NY!
Cantor Laura Stein was one of the best decisions we made for our New Year's Eve ceremony. Every single person raved about her ceremony (and voice) afterwards, including us. It did the perfect job blending what we needed. I'm Jew"ish" - cultural...
ly, yes, but not observant - and my husband's family is Catholic. Majority of our guests were not Jewish. Yet, everyone felt welcomed and were able to follow along with everything. We also really enjoyed working with Laura leading up to our wedding. She helped us have conversations we needed to have and talk about topics that were important to us.
Cantor Laura immediately made us feel comfortable, and went above and beyond to get to know us, learn about our families, and form a real relationship with us. She worked closely with us to design a ceremony that hit the exact right balance of ...
tradition and personal touches. She also offered some advisory sessions before the wedding, which really helped us have important conversations as a couple and went way above and beyond the details of the big day. At the wedding, her singing voice blew our guests away, and her remarks were beautiful and perfect. Cantor Laura was so much more than an officiant, she helped us ground our wedding in a real sense of history, tradition, community and love that I don't think we would have gotten with just anybody. I'm so glad we found her, and I can't recommend her strongly enough.
Cantor Laura Stein was the perfect choice for our wedding! She was extremely thoughtful and kind during our sessions, truly getting to know us as a couple as well as making sure my husband (who is not Jewish) felt comfortable with every aspect ...
of the ceremony. Everyone commented on how special our ceremony was throughout the night and still are talking about how wonderful her voice is. Recommending her to other couples is a no brainer for us!
Cantor Laura Stein added just the right amount of Jewish tradition to our special day. She put us at ease, gave us confidence through her obvious experience and made the ceremony so beautiful. She also has a great smile that made everyone feel ...
connected.
Cantor Stein was an incredible partner throughout our interfaith ceremony planning process. She listened to our love story and ceremony wishes and then expertly crafted a beautiful narrative to share with our friends and family at the wedding. ...
On the day of our event, she delivered a personalized, poignant ceremony that was one of the highlights of our day. Guests commented on our ceremony throughout the night and beyond to let us know how meaningful and memorable it was. Thank you so much to Cantor Stein for her collaboration and amazing work! We are thrilled to recommend her as an officiant.
Cantor Stein has, above all else, a beautiful singing voice : she also has a warm, comforting presence on stage, a welcoming sense of humor and a keen editor's touch of which parts of a ceremony to insert and where. But it's the singing at the ...
end that we'll always remember.
Cantor Stein performed an absolutely beautiful interfaith ceremony for us. She dedicated a lot of time to getting to know us as a couple. As a result, the ceremony felt deeply personal and reflected who my wife are spiritually and as a couple. ...
We got a ton of a compliments from our friends and family about Cantor Stein--they often mention how great of a voice that she has.
I could not recommend Cantor Stein highly enough--she made our special day that much more memorable.
We can’t say enough good things about our experience working with Cantor Laura leading up to our wedding and the beautiful ceremony she orchestrated in front of our friends and family.
Throughout our journey, Laura was responsive and made it ...
a point to take all our many requests and implement them in the most elegant way. The words she spoke during our ceremony and her voice when singing the 7 blessings was so heartfelt and beautiful. We had so many people approach us post ceremony praising Laura.
I would highly recommend Cantor Laura for your wedding.
Simply amazing. Everyone who attended our wedding can not stop talking about how professional and sincere Cantor Stein was, not to mention her beautiful singing voice! She took the time to get to know my wife and I through three meetings in our...
home, and was flexible working with our sporadic schedules. Important topics we discussed included how my wife and I met and how we have grown together since then, what our family dynamics were and how they may influence the wedding day, and how we visioned the wedding itself and what we should expect. Her advice was extremely helpful as we worked to get ready for our big day. We would recommend Cantor Stein a thousand times over for anyone who wants a meaningful, intimate, and beautiful wedding. Thank you so much Cantor Stein!
If you’re reading these reviews, you know finding an officiant is no easy feat, especially when you’d call yourself Jew-ish, you’re not a part of any synagogue, and you haven’t made inroads in your local Jewish community. We were at a loss for ...
where to turn, until we stumbled upon Cantor Stein, who stood out to us amongst the rest with her commitment to ceremony personalization, pre-marital get-to-know-yous and guidance, and overall welcoming demeanor. Her calming nature and sense of humor hooked us from the initial phone call and we knew we’d be in good hands with her by our side on our wedding day. The pre-marital sessions were a perfect blend of relationship building, information gathering, and detail planning. Cantor Stein did an AMAZING job getting to know us and it made all the difference when it came to the ceremony, which was beautifully personalized to us as a couple and our level of Jewish faith. By the time we reached the end of the aisle, it felt as though our cherished and long-time friend welcomed us under the chuppah, and that level of ease and comfort would not have been possible without Cantor Stein’s care throughout this journey. During our reception, both family and friends raved about our ceremony, asking how long we had known Cantor Stein (believing we had been friends for ages!). We are so grateful to her and the work she put in to making the ceremony truly special. Working with Cantor Stein was an absolute dream and we would recommend her a thousand times over!
We were referred to Cantor Stein by the Rabbi at the JCC and we are so glad we met her! My husband and I are an interfaith and couple and from our first conversation on the phone, she made us feel very comfortable (we spoke with another Cantor ...
and did not have the same good feeling) so we knew we wanted to work with her. She even worked within our budget.
Cantor Stein was helpful and clear when explaining the entire wedding ceremony from beginning to end. She was willing and able to answer all the questions we had, and boy did we have a bunch of questions, haha! During our meetings we felt welcomed and respected. She knew what kind of questions to ask us to get to know us better and also helped us discover new things about each other. Our meetings were professional and friendly, and were held at her office in Midtown.
At the ceremony she was punctual and well prepared. Many of our guest complimented us on how Cantor Steins led the ceremony. She was funny, compassionate, and welcoming of everyone. Cantor Stein was thorough in explaining (in English and Hebrew) the meanings and traditions of all parts of the ceremony, which allowed all of our guest, even non-Jewish, to be a part of the ceremony. Oh and her voice, her singing voice is spectacular. Many of our guest, and us too, where in awe.
We highly recommend Cantor Stein for couple looking to have a great wedding experience from preparation to ceremony, from beginning to end. With much love and appreciation we write these comments and thank her for all she has done for us.
Cantor Laura Stein brings the Faith and the Foundation. We had an interfaith ceremony, in a cathedral, on a Saturday, and she brought a spirit of community, goodwill, and love, co-officiating with the priest. It was a beautiful service, and her...
steady hand allowed us to relax and be present for our big day. So happy we found her!
We cannot recommend Cantor Laura Stein enough. She performed the most beautiful and meaningful ceremony. All of our guests are still talking about it! From only a few conversations, Laura understood us as a couple and brought that to life on th...
e day. She worked with us to create a ceremony that was truly personal and spiritual. Her voice is amazing! Cantor Stein was an integral part of our day and we are so glad she was the one to marry us.
Laura was the highlight of the wedding for us and for our guests. I can’t recommend her enough. The ceremony was meaningful, engaging, personal and every single guest was complimenting her and her singing all night. Our premarital counseling wa...
s thorough and thought provoking. She made us both feel comfortable opening up and really took the time to get to know us as a couple. During the ceremony she was so accommodating to all of our guests by explaining the Jewish traditions in English and then stunning the crowd with her voice. Laura crafted a ceremony that was traditionally Jewish but still modern and helped guide us to make choices for the ceremony that made us comfortable. She’s unbelievable and we couldn’t have had a better experience!
Cantor Laura conducted a great ceremony for us. She made a concerted effort to get to know us, which made for a warm ceremony.
Cantor Laura Stein was the officiant at out wedding on Saturday March 23 2019. How lucky for us that she performed a beautiful and meaningful ceremony. Cantor Laura really listened to our story and shared it with our family. Everyone thought we...
knew Cantor Laura forever. Her voice was melodious and magnificent. If you are in need of an officiant for all and any occasion she is the one to call.... Thanks for leaving us with wonderful wedding memory.... Joyce and Myron
Cantor Laura Stein provided us with the most beautiful and personalized wedding ceremony. I would recommend Cantor Laura Stein to everyone!! She managed to give my husband and me the most personalized, beautiful ceremony under less than ideal c...
onditions. Cantor Laura was professional, warm, knowledgeable and was an instrumental part of our day. We loved working with her!
We were really happy with Laura! Her voice is really beautiful and she's nice and personable. She's especially easy to get a hold of, which was useful in the weeks leading up to the wedding when my wife and I had questions about the ketubah lan...
guage and some scheduling logistics. Thanks again Laura!
Response from the Vendor on 01/14/2019
It was a pleasure, Scotty! Mazel tov again! And you know how much I love emailing :-)
The day turned out exactly as we wanted it to, mostly because of Cantor Stein! She was so kind and easy to work with. We'll never be able to thank her enough for making the day so memorable!
Response from the Vendor on 01/14/2019
Thanks, Sarah! Wishing you and Sam well!
We hired Cantor Stein to perform our daughter and son-in-law's wedding ceremony. She sang SO beautifully - we were thrilled! Cantor Stein was very communicative, which helped to ease our anxiety. We did a short rehearsal which helped us to feel...
calm and excited for the ceremony. We were thrilled with Cantor Stein's professionalism and would definitely refer her to anyone looking for an officiant!
It was wonderful to have Cantor Laura Stein as part of our wedding in Washington, DC, where she co-officiated with our DC-based rabbi. In short, we were thrilled. Cantor Laura worked to ensure seamless and elegant transitions with our rabbi, an...
d the combination of the two officiants was even more perfect than we imagined. Cantor Laura brought great joy and meaning to our ceremony, and the moments when she sang felt intimate and special. Jewish wedding ceremonies can sometimes feel formulaic or forced - but Cantor Laura has an authenticity that makes everything feel "right." Thank you, Laura!
Response from the Vendor on 01/14/2019
Amanda, it was great to co-officiate with Rabbi Josh! What a joyful day -- so glad to be there to celebrate with you and Alex!
Laura sang in our wedding while my husband's childhood rabbi officiated and we were so glad we asked her to participate. Her music added a lot of joy and beauty to the moment and helped to make it a day we'll never forget. Whether you're lookin...
g for a cantor to officiate alone or want to hire a cantor to add music to your ceremony, I highly recommend Cantor Laura. She was professional and lovely and we couldn't have been more pleased with our experience!
Laura is an incredible cantor! She was such a nice addition to our wedding. We were so lucky to have her be a part of our ceremony!
Response from the Vendor on 01/14/2019
I loved singing in your wedding and it was so nice to see Rabbi Talve again. Thanks for inviting me to be a part of your special day! Sending love to Rob and your mom.
Cantor Stein officiated our wedding in a terrible rain storm during a kind of hectic time. She went above and beyond her duties as a cantor to help everyone feel calm and to help us focus on the reason why we were there.. She even coordinated w...
ith the wedding planner to make sure that our ketubah signing didn't delay our photos after we needed to move the photo shoot inside.
During the actual ceremony, Laura led a wedding that felt exactly true to us. Even though we'd been referred to Laura by a friend and didn't have personal relationships with her, she made sure that she got to know us during our counseling sessions and the ceremony felt personal, like she'd known us for years. So many guests commented after on her beautiful music and the words she spoke about me and my husband during the ceremony.
I cannot say enough good things about Cantor Laura Stein. She was truly a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to people who are looking for someone to get to know you and to make you feel cared for throughout the process.
Response from the Vendor on 01/14/2019
A terrible rainstorm, indeed! Still a truly beautiful day and one I will also never forget! I hope you'll stay in touch and send my love to your family!
Let me start off by saying that I was personally nervous about having a Jewish ceremony. My family is half Jewish and my wife grew up Conservative. Cantor Stein made us feel at ease from the beginning and talked us through the ceremony, helping...
us to make choices that reflected our respective backgrounds. Since not everyone at our wedding was Jewish, it was important to me and my wife that people feel included and that there wasn't too much Hebrew. Cantor Stein was really accommodating and educated us about options for how to create a ceremony that wouldn't be alienating to people and would feel inclusive to all of the different religions represented. She was kind, professional, knowledgable and all around really easy to work with. I highly recommend Cantor Stein to people, especially if you are looking for someone warm and caring and who want a ceremony that's personalized and feels true to who you are as a couple!!
Response from the Vendor on 01/14/2019
It was a pleasure, Bret! I was so glad to be there with you through the journey.
Cantor Stein led our wedding ceremony with my husband's childhood Reverend. It was really important to his family that we had an interfaith wedding, and Cantor Stein was amenable to everything we requested. She made it clear throughout the proc...
ess that our comfort and satisfaction with the service was her priority and that meant a lot to us, since we wanted to make sure that the service fully represented both of our traditions. My husband and I were really glad that everything was so seamless. Thank you, Cantor Stein, for a really meaningful day!
Response from the Vendor on 01/07/2019
Olivia, it was such an honor to officiate with Reverend Mark and to weave both traditions together to represent the marriage of two lives and heritages. Thank you for allowing me to be present for this special moment in your lives!
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