Southbury Officiants + Premarital Counseling

Faithfully Driven

The Heart of Your Wedding Starts Here

New England, Northeast.

Travel area: Within 300 miles See details

Rev Julie Haas

OWNER

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AWARD WINNER (2X)

Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot

Your ceremony sets the tone for everything that follows—and it deserves more than something generic or rushed. I work with couples who want an experience—who understand that the ceremony isn’t just something to get through before the celebration, but the most meaningful part of the entire day. I especially love working with secular and modern couples, as well as those blending different backgrounds, cultures, or beliefs. Whether you want something entirely non-religious, lightly spiritual, or a thoughtful weaving of traditions, I create a ceremony that feels authentic and true to you. My role is to bring depth, intention, and emotional presence into that moment—so when you stand together, it truly feels like something. Not just for you, but for everyone there. Every ceremony is thoughtfully crafted around your story and your dynamic. The result is something engaging, personal, and unforgettable—often becoming the moment guests talk about most. If you’re looking for a ceremony that creates connection, reflects who you are, and sets a powerful tone for your entire wedding day, I’d love to work with you.

Woman-owned Business

9+ years in business

Speaks English, French

Just me

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Ceremony Types

Civil Union

Commitment Ceremony

Elopement

Interfaith Ceremony

Non-Religious Ceremony

Religious Ceremony

Second Wedding

Vow Renewal Ceremony

Religious Affiliations

Baha'i Faith

Buddhist

Christian

Catholic

Mormon

Orthodox

Protestant

Quaker

Hindu

Interfaith

Jewish

Conservative

Orthodox

Reform

Muslim

Pagan

Secular

Sikh

Spiritual

Unitarian

Wiccan

Wedding Activities

After The Wedding

Newlywed Life

Premarital Counseling

Wedding

Ceremony

Awards and Affiliations

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Meet the team

Rev Julie Haas

Owner

Julie is an Interfaith Minister and somatic practitioner who creates deeply personal wedding ceremonies rooted in connection, meaning, and emotional presence. Her work goes far beyond the wedding day—she supports couples in feeling grounded, seen, and truly connected as they step into marriage. Known for her calm presence and intuitive approach, Julie weaves together sacred ritual, heartfelt storytelling, and nervous-system–informed care to craft ceremonies that feel authentic, inclusive, and unforgettable. Each ceremony is thoughtfully designed to reflect the couple’s values, beliefs, and love story—whether spiritual, non-religious, or somewhere beautifully in between. Julie believes that a wedding is not just a moment, but a foundation. In addition to officiating, she offers couples tools and ongoing support for communication, emotional safety, and sacred intimacy—helping love thrive long after “I do.” Based in Southbury, Julie serves couples who desire more than a script—they want a ceremony that feels like home.

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17 reviews

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Rev. Julie Haas consistently exceeded expectations as a wedding officiant, creating heartfelt and personalized ceremonies that reflected each couple's unique love story. Couples appreciated her warm, friendly, and professional demeanor, as well as her ability to craft ceremonies that were meaningful and seamless. Her attention to detail, guidance through the planning process, and ability to cater to diverse spiritual preferences were particularly praised, making her highly recommended for couples seeking an exceptional officiant for their special day.

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Alexandra B

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6/27/2025

When we were looking for someone to marry us, we had an idea in our head of what we wanted but couldn’t really figure it out on paper. Then when we read Julie’s story it all made s...

ense. Julie was amazing to work with from the first call. She took our wishes and turned it into a beautiful ceremony. We wanted a spiritual spin but not too religious feeling, we wanted to blend in some twin flame/red string theories, and wanted a handfasting ceremony. She figured out how to blend that all into a seamless flowing ceremony that just felt like it went together. She provided constant feedback through the process, asked so many questions during the planning process, and really made us feel heard in what we wanted. When the day came she kept everyone in order! She was so thorough and efficient! Everyone knew what was going on and I didn’t have to worry about a thing! Thank you so much Julie for your amazing work! I couldn’t recommend Julie and Faithfully Driven enough.

Jeffrey M

1/29/2026

Rev. Julie Haas was absolutely the best officiant for our wedding in October and I 100% recommend her. She made it so easy to schedule the meetings before the wedding and was alway...

s ready to answer any of the questions we had. We wanted our ceremony to be intimate as well as joyful and funny and that is exactly how it ended up. Her personality is the best, very easy to talk to, super friendly and you can tell she loves what she does. Thank you again!

Response from Faithfully Driven on 01/30/2026

Thank you so much for these incredibly kind words 💛 It truly means the world to me to hea...

r how meaningful your ceremony felt. Creating something that’s intimate, joyful, and full of genuine connection is exactly why I love this work—and it was such an honor to be part of your day. I’m so grateful you trusted me with such a sacred moment, and I loved every part of working with you both. Wishing you a lifetime of laughter, love, and deep connection. Thank you again for taking the time to share this—it really touched my heart. ✨

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Pauline G

12/31/2025

We couldn’t have asked for a better wedding officiant. From start to finish, Rev. Julie exceeded our expectations in every way. As an out-of-town couple, convenience and clarity we...

re so important to us — and she made the entire process smooth and completely stress-free. Her warmth and attention to detail gave us total confidence and allowed us to truly enjoy our day. We are incredibly grateful and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for an exceptional officiant.

Response from Faithfully Driven on 12/31/2025

Thank you. Happy holidays to you both!

Kimmy J

11/23/2025

Julie was professional, easy to work with, and created a ceremony that was perfectly tailored to us and our wedding day. I would highly recommend her.

Becca R

10/26/2025

Rev. Julie was amazing! She beautifully captured the essence of our relationship in a ceremony that was deeply meaningful to us as a couple and our families. It seems more common ...

these days that people define themselves as "spiritual, but not religious" and she was able to take that vast spectrum and narrow in on exactly what we desired. Her calm presence is just what a stressed bride needs leading up to and on this important day. We are eternally grateful for Rev. Julie making our ceremony the highlight of our wedding day, as it should be!

Rose G

10/23/2025

Rev. Julie was absolutely incredible! From our very first meeting, she made us feel comfortable and truly took the time to get to know our story. She crafted a ceremony that was he...

artfelt, personal, and perfectly reflected who we are as a couple. Our guests couldn’t stop talking about how meaningful and unique it was! She guided us through every step — from writing our vows to planning the flow of the ceremony — and her calm, grounded energy made our wedding day feel so peaceful and sacred. Whether you want something spiritual, romantic, or simple and elegant, Rev. Julie brings such warmth, wisdom, and professionalism to everything she does. We couldn’t have imagined a more beautiful ceremony. Highly recommend her to any couple looking for an officiant who truly cares.

Lauren P

10/06/2025

We are so thankful we found Rev. Julie before beginning our lives together. Our premarital sessions with Rev. Julie helped us communicate more openly, explore our shared values, an...

d feel more spiritually connected as we prepare for marriage. The experience felt personal, healing, and sacred — we left feeling closer and more grounded. After each session my fiancé, Evan, and I would frequently bring up moments from our session for continued discussion. We could NOT recommend Rev. Julie enough and we are so excited she will be officiating our wedding day after getting to know us so personally.

Karina L

3/19/2025

Reverend Julie was amazing! She helped us pick unique vows, and walked us through our day with ease. She brings a beautiful energy to the wedding and was exactly what we wanted.

Response from Faithfully Driven on 04/22/2025

Thank you Karina! You guys were great to work with!

Yetziel M

12/15/2024

Julie was amazing! Couldn’t have asked for a better officiant. She made sure our ceremony went smoothly and did an amazing job including little details we talked about. She is so ...

nice to work with and takes the time to get to know you as a person and as a couple. I would highly recommend her.

Response from Faithfully Driven on 12/15/2024

Thank you for your kind words! Best of luck to you both, and a lifetime of happiness.

Deaven T

11/11/2024

I could not recommend Rev. Julie more!!! From our first meeting, she made us feel so comfortable. She took the time to get to know us as individuals and as a couple. She was so pat...

ient answering all of our questions. She was quick to respond and was easy to communicate with. On the day of my wedding, it down poured and we had to move our ceremony inside last minute. Rev. Julie was so calm and helped work with our venue to make the perfect last minute indoor ceremony. Our actual ceremony was so beautiful. Our guests and I could not have been happier with everything she had written. It was personal, funny and celebrated our love. She also helped us include a cultural rope tradition and made it SO seamless. Rev. Julie is compassionate, professional and truly centers everything around you and your values. Rev. Julie is absolutely the officiant you need for your ceremony. :)

Response from Faithfully Driven on 11/14/2024

Thank you Deaven! Wishing you both much happiness and peace in your life.

Nancy S

9/16/2023

Reverend Julie is a truly amazing wedding officiant and will provide you with the sweetest service and insightful guidance in building a ceremony to last you forever. We were trav...

eling across country to our wedding location, so all of our planning time with Julie was done remotely over phone or video call - and she was always so accommodating and helpful in this process. As a largely secular couple, we didn’t have a lot of presumptions or direction for what our wedding ceremony could or should be - and Julie was an excellent guide and gave great structure to helping us find our way in that space. She made excellent and insightful suggestions about what we may want to include or subjects she would speak to - and in the end she provided us with the most amazing ceremony, catered exactly to our own needs and personalities and we are so grateful for having chosen Julie to do this service for us. We will never forget it. We highly, highly recommend Reverend Julie for any service, to celebrate a special day in your love or life.

Response from Faithfully Driven on 09/18/2023

Thanks so much, for the kind words. What an amazing honor it was, to be a part of your sp...

ecial day. Your vows brought me to tears, and I was deeply touched by you both, and the love that you have for each other. Wishing you both a lifetime of peace and happiness. Rev. Julie

Riley E

4/25/2023

Julie was remarkable! She truly made our big day all come together, was so helpful and made things so much easier on us. Our wedding was better than we could’ve imagined. I would, ...

without question, recommend her to anyone! She is so spiritually gifted and a wonderful healer as well.

Response from Faithfully Driven on 04/25/2023

Thank you Riley. I hope you had a wonderful honeymoon, as I know you both were so excited ...

for Tahiti!! Wishing you all the blessings and happiness.

Katherine T

2/01/2023

Rev Julie was amazing from the start. She put our minds at ease with the whole process and presented all the options for us to pick from. We did a candle lighting ceremony for our ...

ancestors and sand ceremony with the children we each had from our previous relationships.

Response from Faithfully Driven on 02/03/2023

Thank you Katherine! What a beautiful family you have and such a pleasure to work with you...

both. Wishing you many blessings

Christy B

1/26/2023

The experience with Rev. Julie was great. We started the process a year early. She was very patient with us. She was timely with all zoom calls to prepare for our big day. She kept...

in contact throughout the year to make sure we were good. She gave several informative ideas in the wedding day planning. The day of wedding she was on time & very professional. She was a pleasure to work

Response from Faithfully Driven on 01/26/2023

You were so much fun to work with! Thanks for sharing this review. Wishing you both many b...

lessings.

Jaimie W

1/26/2023

Julie was a wonder. She helped craft a ceremony that was tailored to our non-denominational needs and made our day a special one. We are forever grateful!

Response from Faithfully Driven on 01/26/2023

Thank you! It was my pleasure indeed! Wishing you and Adam a lifetime of happiness and lov...

Jaime S

1/19/2023

Julie’s love of love shines through in everything she does. She was the perfect choice to officiate our wedding, from start to finish. The ceremony was perfectly spiritual without ...

feeling overly religious. We felt this ceremony spoke to who my husband and I are more than any church wedding could have.

Response from Faithfully Driven on 01/19/2023

Jaime it was my pleasure. Wishing you and your husband Mike, a lifetime of deep love and l...

earning from each other.

Regina B

1/18/2023

Julie gave us the most beautiful gift of officiating our marriage in exactly how we envisioned. Although I already knew Julie, she got to know us as a couple, offered beautiful ide...

as and made our ceremony special. We were very fortunate that she was available on such short notice so we could get married on our anniversary. Thank you and highly recommended! 🙏🏻💕

Response from Faithfully Driven on 01/19/2023

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to officiate your ceremony. Wishing you both man...

y years of joy and love.

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Travel area: Within 300 miles

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