Bands of Gold Wedding Ceremonies

Larry did an excellent job as the officiant of our wedding. He was available on short notice and held several zoom calls with us to ensure that we had a good idea of what was going to happen and how to customize the ceremony to make it a bit more 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.

Larry was great throughout the whole process of prepping our vows AND executing! We had 1-2 meetings with him to go over what the ceremony would be like and advice on how to write our vows. He helped me a lot (as the very stressed out bride) put 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!

Larry Adler was terrific! Very accommodating and helpful. Good communication and easy to work with. Would highly recommend

My husband and I got married Friday. We had an AMAZING day. We are blending families (he has two children I have one) and we made it very clear to Larry that our ceremony was more about the blending of families , then something traditional. We 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.

Larry was terrific and made our ceremony incredibly special by adding his humor to it and working with us to do a beer ceremony which fit our personalities so well. We recommend him highly!

Larry Adler is amazing. First of all he is funny and witty. I did not want a dry ceremony and Larry nailed it. Second, he was so flexible and accommodating with what I wanted in the ceremony. He guided us and truly made the most important part of a wedding,- the ceremony- the most special ever. I highly recommend him.

Larry was so very helpful and he and punctual and funny. We asked him to dress casually and he did to match our theme. He very positive and calming and witty during the ceremony and we had a couple chuckes which made it fun.

Let me just start by saying, if you’re a nervous bride, like I was, look no further than Larry! We are having a destination wedding in Jamaica in October, but needed to get legally married in America before we go (making paperwork and legality 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!

My husband and I chose Larry Adler to officiate our wedding not only because he knew what type of ceremony we needed/wanted but because he genuinely cared about us, past the wedding. We were so comfortable leaving the most important part of 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.

We loved Larry! Great job. Answered me quickly when needed!!

Larry was absolutely amazing! Throughout the planning cancellation and replanning on a new date he was so helpful! The day of helped me stay calm when needed and helped make us both laugh during the most nervous times! He made our ceremony sweet and short exactly how we wanted can’t thank him enough!

Larry officiated our wedding in early September 2020. He was easy to work with and very accommodating to our moving schedules. With everything going on our ceremony was moved around a few times and Larry was very helpful, responsive, and easygoing - 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!

Larry blew us out of the water with everything he did! Absolutely wonderful! Not only was he flexible with the multiple changes we had (including venues and start times) but he walked us through step by step how it was going to go, and if it seemed 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!

Larry performed our wedding ceremony in late September and he was so great to work with. We saw him perform one of our great friends' ceremony last year and knew we had to meet with him. He made sure that the ceremony was customized to our vision 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

Larry cracked me up the entire ceremony! We had such a fantastic day and we were glad Larry made our marriage official!

Larry was awesome! He performed a beautiful ceremony for my husband and I and even tailored the ceremony to something fitting for just us, using a combination of a Love Lock Ceremony and a Celtic Handfesting Ceremony. He helped us find beautiful 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!

I am honestly surprised that I am the only negative review. I booked Larry because he is so highly reviewed and assumed that everything would be fine, however I regret using him. Certain things that I had told him we were doing before the wedding, 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.

Future wedding couples, you have found the officiant for your wedding! Larry was amazing to work with! We have been planning our wedding for 2 years and we kept in contact to finalize our ceremony. We wanted a short and sweet, still sentimental 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!

Larry was incredible! From the first time we met him, we knew there was a connection. He took the time to get to know us in order to create a personalized ceremony, rather than something generic. Larry was easily able to accommodate all of our 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!

Larry was great to work with and always responded to our questions very quickly. Our first officiant fell through and we were very lucky to find Larry about a month before our wedding!

Larry Adler was nothing but the best decision made for our wedding. He was on time, professional and entertaining. My husband and I choose for a more relaxed ceremony. Larry made it entertaining and intimate all at the same time. I wouldn’t recommend any one else!!!

Brides and Grooms, look no further! When I was in search of an officiant for our wedding, it was a task that started out at the bottom of my list. I’ve seen so many couples get married at their lifelong church of parish, and as a result they have 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.

Larry was the BEST! He made everything so simple and smooth leading up to the wedding. He knew I was extremely nervous to be standing up in front of a crowd of people but he made me and my husband feel super comfortable the entire ceremony. He was also hilarious which helped ease my anxiety! He truly is the sweetest! We HIGHLY recommend everyone use him!

We would highly recommend Bands of Gold ceremonies. Our officiant Larry was great. He kept our guests intrigued and really personalized the ceremony to who we were as individuals and as a couple. He added some humor which made our day calm and relaxed. He was extremely helpful with his advice on wording every part of the ceremony from our own vows to our each of our readings. Our guests loved our hands/Celtic knot reading, which made it even more special to us. He was personal, friendly and calm. We couldn’t have chosen a better officiant. Thank you Larry.

Larry was great from start to finish. He was very accommodating and allowed us to have the wedding we envisioned. He was very professional and always responded to our emails promptly. On the day of the wedding, Larry arrived early and helped put all the participants at ease and was a calming figure. We would recommend Larry to any couple that is looking for an officiant!

Larry performed our 50th wedding anniversary vows on May 3, 2019. He was fantastic. The ceremony was very personalized and touching. It was done exactly 50 years later at the same date and time. Our guests felt very moved by the ceremony. We were extremely happy with Larry.

My husband and I got married last weekend. Larry was the perfect officiant for us. He was very flexible. We did not want to have a traditional religious ceremony. He let us customize to exactly what we wanted, plus he added some heartfelt "advice from our dog." (We are both huge dog lovers). He kept the ceremony light and humorous, just as we wanted. He was easy to work with and very responsive and responsible. You are in good hands with Larry.

We couldn’t have been happier with our ceremony, Mr Adler (or as we call him - Larry) was so helpful in helping us plan the ceremony and it was absolutely perfect.

My husband and I got married in September, and Larry was fantastic! Through wedding preparation, he was very helpful and easy to work with, and quick to respond to questions. At the ceremony, he set the tone perfectly, mixing our serious occasion with the perfect amount of humor. He had us and our guests laughing, which did wonders to ease any tensions or nervousness. Our guests loved him. We're so happy we found him, thanks Larry!

My husband and I had attended a wedding two years ago with Larry as the officiant. We enjoyed the ceremony so much so that we agreed to have him officiate our wedding as well. We just got married over the weekend and Larry was amazing. He exceeded our expectations by making our ceremony both sentimental and enjoyable. We would recommend Larry to any couple looking for an individual who will make their ceremony a moment to cherish.

My husband and I chose Larry to officiate our wedding and we are oh so glad that we did!! He was wonderful throughout the whole planning process. He was very easy to get in touch with and was very accommodating to our busy schedules when setting up our initial meeting. He provided many choices for unique add-ons to our ceremony to make it unique. He sent over our first draft of our ceremony in a timely manner and was very open to any requests that we had. The day of the wedding, he was wonderful. Our ceremony was fantastic!! Guests are still raving about it. Larry has a great presence and speaking voice. He made us feel very comfortable during a day filled with emotions. He sent in our marriage license so quick and we were able to proceed with the name change process immediately following our honeymoon. Book with Larry!! He was great and will forever hold a special place in our hearts!

Larry is fantastic! My husband and I had a spur of the moment wedding, so we ended up giving Larry a little less than 1 month’s notice. Not only did Larry meet with us immediately, so as to be able to tailor and personalize the ceremony to us, but he also got everything ready in time and performed a beautiful ceremony. Larry was extremely professional and kept the ceremony light, engaging and fun. My guests, particularly my mom and sister, thought Larry was a perfect fit for us. I highly recommend Larry!

Larry was absolutely incredible. We received so many compliments about our ceremony. He really put such a fun, loving touch and even included how we met as a football and cheerleader and how life is about being there to root one another on. Everything he said, his tone, his jokes that made everyone chuckle, truly made our ceremony one we will never forget. We would recommend him to anyone as he makes you so excited for your wedding day simply through his kindness, patience, and truly wonderful ceremony words. We could not be happier!

My wife and I remembered how stressful finding an officiant was . We went through many officiants, and fortunately we stumbled upon Larry. Larry took the time to understand us and made feel very comfortable during the process. He is knowledgeable and his advice helped us eased through the wedding process. He was very accommodating and flexible, Im sure everyone will need during the wedding process. Thank you Larry for being a part of our journey.

Larry was amazing! A rockstar. He took people form separate cultures and religions and made it a special day. He really took the time to get to know thew bride, groom and family dynamic. Hit was a special day and Larry made it more special

Reverend Larry Adler was excellent! Professionalism, Knowledge, Personality, Funny, Availability, Understanding, Flexibility are just some of the words we can use to describe Mr. Adler. Since the first day we met him, we knew that he was going to be the one to marry us. He made us feel very comfortable during the process and answered any questions or concerns that we had. He helped ease the stress before the ceremony and during the ceremony with his positive outlook and great advice. We would highly recommend him to anyone tying the knot. Thank you Larry for a perfect ceremony. ~Jason & Sabrina Davidson

We LOVE Larry!! I highly recommend Larry as a wedding officiant. He is kind, warm and put us at ease. He took the time to learn about us and tailored our ceremony to exactly how we wanted it. He had many options for us to make our ceremony personal. During our ceremony people laughed and cried. It was absolutely perfect bc he made it about us. He was willing to travel to our venue. People even asked us after if we were related to him... That's how personable he is. As a bride, he gave me advice and made things extremely simple for me. Larry anticipated our needs and reminded us as it closer to our date of the important things we needed to bring. Most importantly, he made the ceremony memorable and beautiful and I can't thank him enough for creating such a great experience for us!

Larry was absolutely incredible and I am so happy that we chose him to officiate our wedding. When he heard we were doing a Harry Potter themed wedding, he went above and beyond to add some Harry Potter/JK Rowling quotes into our ceremony. He let us read through the ceremony and change anything we wanted - and I was so impressed with it I didn't need to change a thing. There were a lot of laughs throughout our ceremony and Larry was able (for the most part) to keep his composure - when we finally got him to laugh - he felt so bad, and he did not need to! I think at one point we were trying to make him laugh! We were so happy that he was able to enjoy our ceremony just as much as we did. I had many people ask me who Larry was because he was so comfortable up there with us, people had assumed it must have been someone we've known our whole lives. He was able to play off our personalities so well, having only met us a few times prior to the day - and for people to think he was someone we've known our whole lives, I think that's incredibly impressive. Larry was so easy to work with, and he really went above and beyond to make sure our ceremony was what WE wanted. I am so thrilled with how well our ceremony turned out! Thank you Larry!

Larry was awesome. He made our ceremony exactly what we wanted it to be. We xould not have been happier and many of our guests commented how much they enjoyed him as our officiant.

Thanks to Larry we had a beautiful ceremony. He made our guest laugh and most of all we felt comfortable and relaxed. He was easy to work with and well prepared! He even suggested great ideas to cater to our style wedding. Overall we loved our wedding and thankful he was our officiant. Highly recommend!

I highly recommend Larry as a wedding officiant! My groom and I met with him several months before our ceremony and we immediately liked him. He is personable, flexible, interesting and easy to work with . He incorporated some beautiful vows into our ceremony.

Larry was excellent from beginning to end. We cannot say enough good things about him. From the start he was very easy to communicate and quick to respond. He met with us and discussed the type of ceremony we wanted to have. In our case, we wanted a christian ceremony with bible scriptures & and incorporate the sand ceremony. Larry was quick to send us a personalized drafted ceremony. He welcomed our edits, suggestions and comments. On the day of the wedding he was almost an hour early. The ceremony was perfect from beginning to end. One week after my wedding and we are still receiving great feedback from our guests complementing Larry and how well he officiated the ceremony. We highly recommend Larry as he exceeded our expectations.

From the first meeting with Larry we knew we are in good hands. He explained us the whole process and tailored the ceremony to our needs. He even incorporated a few German and Chinese sentences.

Larry was great, he always made us feel comfortable and tailored our ceremony to our needs. Highly recommended!

Larry was so easy going and accommodating when it came to arranging our vow renewal ceremony. He agreed to perform the same vows we took when we eloped but with his own personal style. My family asked me afterwards how I found him They were really impressed with Larry and thought he was funny. One person even asked me if he was available to perform and tell jokes at her local synagogue.

Larry is such a nice and patient person. Very professional and help guide us in choosing a lovely ceremony for our wedding day.

Larry was great. He met with us prior to discuss everything in detail, put everything together, and then sent it for us to review. The ceremony was lovely, and he even hopped fence in a suit to get to our non-traditional location. The best, highly recommended.

We couldn't be happier with our decision to use Larry! When we met with him, he was very patient and went over every detail with us. He made the process extremely easy and stress free. On the day of our wedding he met with everyone, arranged and explained everything. We didn't have to worry about a thing! The ceremony was perfect! He really created the relaxed atmosphere we wanted and put all of our concerns at ease. Our guests really appreciated his sense of humor as well. I highly recommend Larry!!

Larry was a superb officiant. He arrived on time and had a calming influence over the wedding party. He was able to keep the ceremony very personalized and light- hearted just what we asked for. Many of the guests remarked how much they enjoyed the ceremony and all of the special touches. Thanks again Larry for making our wedding so memorable.

Larry was amazing! From the first day we met him to the day of the wedding. Planning how the ceremony would go was simple, and he had special touches that we could add to our ceremony to make it more personal. We chose to go with the rose ceremony. He also was able to add our special filipino tradition we wanted into the ceremony, he even researched it. He was there for our rehearsal dinner to guide us. Our ceremony was beautiful and filled with laughs. We would highly recommend Larry to any couple!

Larry is wonderful! The day we met him, we knew right away that he was the perfect choice for our wedding! Larry is very organized and has many sample ceremonies to choose from. He had some great ideas to include a special touch during our wedding ceremony. Our special touch was a Love Letter and Wine Box Ceremony. He was very responsive, professional, and arrived early to the ceremony site. Our Love Letter and Wine Box Ceremony was beautiful and our guests complimented how nice it was!

Rev. Larry Adler of Bands of Gold is amazing. From our first meeting, to the ceremony planning and finally all through the day of the wedding, he was very helpful and accommodating, his humor kept me calm and the his suggestions made our ceremony truly our own. The Rose Ceremony was an absolute favorite and I am so glad he offered that suggestion to us; it made our parents feel very special! I would highly recommend Rev. Adler to anyone in need of his services.

We chose Larry to perform our ceremony as soon as we had our first meeting with him. His easygoing manner was perfect for us and we felt comfortable with him from the start. He had all kinds of suggestions for making the ceremony special. We chose one of his sample ceremonies and he did not at all have a problem with us making changes and adding readings of our own. On the day of (a morning, at home ceremony) Larry arrived early, making sure we were ready and allaying any nerves. As the ceremony was in our house, guests were milling about and our family and friends enjoyed chatting with him as we waited for additional guests to arrive. (Larry had warned us that an in house wedding never starts on time!) The ceremony was exceptional -- throughout Larry took his time, making sure we were able to get through it despite our nerves. It was a perfect mix of solemn, romantic and lighthearted. You will not be disappointed if you choose him -- he will provide a perfect start to your perfect day!

Larry was fantastic. Very easy to work with, rapid response times and overall just a wonderful man. Not being religious we were very anxious about finding the right person to marry us, after a few minutes with Larry all those fears were gone. He worked with us to develop the ceremony we wanted, and while he had opinions, he did not push what he wanted on us and worked with our decisions. He even worked our dog in! Set up a meeting with him and see for yourself how amazing he is!

We found him through the knot.com and are very glad to have him as our officiant. We are very impressed by his professionalism. He is very responsive to our questions and we usually get the answer within several hours. He is definitely very experienced and well prepared for every occasion, from speeches to customized ceremonies. He knows exactly how to handle the crowd and knows how much time is needed. Everything is within schedule and meets our expectation. Larry also makes himself very flexible to our need in terms of the ceremony. We were able to make multiple changes to the speech and he always tries his best to accommodate our needs, including the part that we requested him to perform a small portion of the speech in Chinese. At the end of the day, another happy couple was married on 10/23/16 and we are very satisfied with the service provided by Larry.