5 out of 5 stars and 15 reviews Best of Weddings (1x).
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(15)Tristate & also available to travel to your destination.
About this vendor
Congratulations!
You are getting married.
As a unique couple you can have a ceremony as special as the two of you.
Your wedding ceremony is about the two of you. The very personal expression of your beliefs, your traditions, your relationship, and your path together. It is my role as a wedding celebrant to deeply listen to your needs and desires and create a ceremony that is yours. I will be your guide. We will take time to get to know each other and uncover what is important to you and your wedding style. Then I will capture the words that need to be said and the rituals that hold meaning for you (and of course make sure that all the legal elements are there as well) so that your lives are legally and meaningfully joined through your wedding ceremony.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Baha'i Faith
- Buddhist
- Christian
- Catholic
- Protestant
- Quaker
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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5
out of 5.015 reviews
We could not recommend Susan more. Her website says that telling others love stories found her and it really hits the nail on the head. She was so professional from our initial zo...
om meeting to our ceremony we knew she was the right person to tell our love story. Multiple family members and friends told us it was the best ceremony they had ever seen and captured the two of us perfectly. We were referred Susan's way by our friend after we ended up letting go of our initial ceremony vendor. Please take this review as our recommendation to you. You will not be disappointed!
Susan told me when we first spoke that people at our wedding would think that we'd known each other forever, and wow was she right. The words she spoke at our ceremony ... everyone...
keeps talking to me about how beautiful the ceremony was, how it was "so us" and exactly our level of judaism incorporated. Thank you thank you Susan, it was so beautiful and perfectly us and exactly what we wanted. You brought a tear to the audience's eye!!!
My husband and I loved having Susan as our officiant. She got to know us and prepared such a thoughtful ceremony, we she was receptive to our input and feedback. We definitely re...
commend working with her!
From our first phone call with Susan, I knew she was the person I wanted to officiate our wedding. We were looking for an interfaith officiant who would be able to create a persona...
lized ceremony that was a reflection of who we were as a couple and Susan delivered that and so much more. She weaved in my Jewish heritage in a subtle and modern way, exactly what I was hoping for. After the ceremony, we had many guests come up to us saying that it was the nicest, best ceremony that had ever been to. They were impressed by Susan’s way with words and how she was able to capture us as a couple so perfectly. We are so thankful we found Susan and if you are looking for an officiant who can tailor a ceremony to fit your unique wants and needs, hire her today!
We had a wonderful experience with Susan and would highly recommend her to officiate your wedding. Even though we found Susan not too long before our wedding, she made the effort t...
o really get to know us as a couple, spending hours on zoom asking us thoughtful and intentional questions that made our ceremony feel really personal. We had a great time talking to her and reflecting on ourselves as a couple. She also incorporated our Jewish and Filipino rituals that we wanted to be part of the ceremony seamlessly. Susan kept us on schedule, regularly checking in to make sure we were moving along plans for the ceremony and our vows, and we appreciated the accountability that kept us on track. Susan also let us give feedback - we had some particulars around language that we wanted, and Susan was always happy to incorporate our edits and changes, which we appreciated. Susan was very kind, open-minded, progressive, and genuine, which was what we were looking for. Our ceremony felt really personal and true to us as a couple, and many of our guests commented on how wonderful the ceremony was and what a great job Susan did. We highly recommend Susan!
We are incredibly grateful for the ceremony provided to us. I realized through watching it back how present I was in the moment. There were sirens, birds and more noises in the bac...
kground. I had not heard all those sounds as we listened to you live. Our family and friends said it was the most magical and loving ceremony they’ve ever been part of. We want to express thanks and would recommend you to anyone looking for an individualized ceremony.
Susan helped us create our perfect wedding. She took a great deal of time to get to know us and our story. She made our ceremony very personal and incorporated the different spirit...
ual and religious elements that she knew were meaningful to my husband and myself. She went above and beyond on the day before our wedding and came to our venue to lead the bridal party in a helpful rehearsal. Many of our wedding guests commented on how beautiful and moving the ceremony was and how wonderful Susan was. She even wore a purple robe to match my purple bridesmaids. We are so grateful to Susan for making our special day everything we dreamed it would be!
Susan was the best wedding officiant we could have asked for. From the first phone call to our meeting in person to our wedding, she was an absolute pleasure and made my husband an...
d I feel so at ease and in good hands. We can't image having anyone else marry us- she did such a beautiful job with our ceremony and our guests were talking about how lovely it was all night!
Our decision to have Susan officiate our wedding was likely the best choice we made during wedding planning. She became a friend and mentor in the year since we met her. She is ext...
remely thorough in her process to get to know each couple and weaved our own words about each other into the ceremony which made it extremely personal. Susan helped us navigate changing our wedding plans during a pandemic and was communicative and flexible throughout the process. Because of Susan, we were able to get married on the day we planned and our friends and family raved about what an intimate and personal ceremony it was, even though they were watching over Zoom. We really enjoyed working with Susan and felt that she went above and beyond numerous times. Hiring Susan as your wedding officiant will make your wedding day even more joyful!
It was so wonderful having Susan officiate our New Year's Eve wedding. My fiance and I, an interfaith couple, found Susan through The Knot and had an in-person meeting with her se...
veral months back. She was warm and made you feel as if you'd known her for years. She asked very inquisitive questions about us as a couple, individuals, our hopes and goals. She made sure she diligently learned who we were so that she could create a ceremony that was deeply personal and authentic to us. And boy did she deliver! Her words were thoughtful and definitely moved us and our guests. Many of our guests approached me throughout the night that our ceremony was one of the best they've ever experienced - a combination of how Susan spoke about us, how she incorporated our two religions, the flow, etc.
She's also very thorough and communicative in the planning process. She set us up with the need-to-know information about acquiring a marriage license, shared guidance for writing our own vows, and shared a few drafts of the ceremony script and flow for our review and input.
We couldn't be happier and would highly recommend Susan for your upcoming wedding!
My husband and I started working with Susan a year before the wedding. She welcomed us into her home to talk about the day Joe and I met. Everything felt so organic and it was trul...
y a pleasure to have met Susan. She is so sweet and just someone you want to be around. She is also very fast at responding and was always in touch with us. Our ceremony was so special and intimate, which is exactly what we wanted. Our guests kept commenting on how lovely our ceremony was. We are so lucky to have Susan officiate us on our big day.
Susan was wonderful and made the experience unforgettable. She was friendly, had great ideas and made the ceremony unique, touching and personal. People raved how wonderful the cer...
emony was and how great Susan was. Highly recommend!
Susan married us with the most beautiful ceremony - even our wedding photographer said it was one of the most beautiful and touching ceremonies she had ever witnessed. Susan effort...
lessly crafted something that represented who my husband and I are as a couple. She is such a kind, warm and inclusive officiant and we felt privileged to have her marry us.
What can I say, Susan is a true professional! I am a Wedding Planner, and had a couple hire Susan for their Wedding last month. She made the planning process easy, and I really app...
reciated her giving us deadlines to get certain information to her; it kept us on track. She took the stress away by asking us specific questions while also guiding us, when needed. This particular couple's ceremony blended cultures and religions beautifully. I highly recommend her to any couple, but especially for inter-faith Ceremonies. She truly took bits and pieces of what meant the most to the couple and also "made it her own," making it super special and unique. I really hope to work with her again sometime... thank you for everything, Susan!
Susan was a complete pleasure to deal with from “Nice to meet you,” to “I do!” She took the time to really get to know us as individuals and as a couple. Our ‘homework’ assignments...
were helpful, insightful, and a delightful way to reflect on what it was we were about to partake in. Since the ceremony, we have received a myriad of compliments about how personal and intimate the ceremony felt (even with 200+ guests!), and how people had never been a part of a wedding ceremony that was so tailored to the couple. Susan took every suggestion, every comment, and every question to heart to make sure that by the wedding day, we had exactly the perfect ceremony we wanted. She was also genuinely happy for us. It is evident that Susan loves what she does and loves love as much as the couples she is marrying. We couldn’t recommend Susan enough. Our wish for every couple getting married from this day on, is that they have the opportunity to have a ceremony as exquisite as ours. And you will be sure to get that if you go with Susan Turchin - she’s an absolute gem!
With love and deep breaths,
Sean and Jeff!
Contact
449 East 14 Street, New York City, NY | Tristate & also available to travel to your destination.
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