About this vendor
Operating out of Richmond, CA, Rev Lauren Van Ham, Interfaith Minister is an officiant helping couples celebrate their wedding day. With over two decades of experience, Lauren has guided countless happy couples through their vows. As an officially ordained interfaith minister, she serves couples of all faiths, mixed faiths, and none.
For Rev Lauren Van Ham, Interfaith Minister, helping couples express their love in words is one of life’s greatest joys. She believes in the importance of rituals and how they help us reaffirm key milestones in life. An open, warm, and accepting individual, Lauren welcomes couples from all walks of life to the altar. A huge fan of the great outdoors and committed to living in an eco-conscious life, she is an ideal choice for couples hoping to celebrate their ceremony in nature.
Rev Lauren Van Ham, Interfaith Minister puts couples and their personalities at the center of each ceremony she helps create. Lauren believes in collaboration and creativity and invites couples to celebrate in a manner uniquely their own. Leading up to the ceremony, she offers Premarital Marital Reflection processes, and Spiritual Direction sessions for couples. These sessions allow couples to reflect upon the journey of joy, love, and celebration before them while getting to know Lauren.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Protestant
- Interfaith
- Secular
- Spiritual
Wedding Activities
- After The Wedding
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2021 'Best of Weddings'
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out of 5.06 reviews
Lauren was professional, warm, creative, and grounded throughout the entire process. She helped us create a unique and deeply personal wedding ceremony. And then at the event, she ...
exuberated so much joy and steadiness; it’s one of our favorite days of our lives to look back upon. In particular, the part of the ceremony when each family/friend offered blessings on our wedding rings. All of it was seamless and amazing. We recommend for anyone!
Lauren was the perfect fit for our wedding. This was a 2nd wedding for both the bride and groom and she expertly helped us work through combining traditional Christian elements as...
well as a more relaxed secular feel. She is professional, punctual, flexible and calm. I especially appreciated that she could provide examples from other weddings she has performed to give us ideas of how to create a ceremony that was both personal but flowed well for the guests.
Lauren Van Ham made our wedding very special. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and tended to all of our needs. She had us fill out a worksheet that really solidified...
what we wanted our wedding to be, and she followed through.
Our wedding was extremely priceless thanks to Lauren. She has a warm smile, and her energy is loving. We recommend her!
Lauren made sure we had time to plan every detail, as well as co-create a ceremony than we dremt of! Her skills in listening and creative expression made this process simple AND le...
ss stressful. We're so glad we chose Lauren to officiate the first day of our life together. She's capable, kind, and responsive.
Rev. Lauren Van Ham is a phenomenal wedding officiant. She is thorough, taking time to get to know the couple and gently nudging the couple to share the deeper story of their love....
She is an superb guide and hostess. She stays calm and grounded. She has a ton of experience and I would trust her to lead any ceremony. She is able to go with the flow, ease worries, transition easily if needed. We had to bring our wedding in doors at the last minute and she handled that shift with ease, explaining to the guests how what to expect and where to go when. She is delightful to be around and brings meaning and magic to her weddings. HIGHLY recommend.
Lauren Van Ham was exceptional! My fiancé and I were planning a remote wedding in San Francisco and needed an officiant. I did a lot of searching online and even considered havin...
g friend get ordained. Then I came across Lauren’s website and I am so grateful I did. Even though we were remote in Austin, TX, she took the time to get to know us as individuals and as a couple over virtual meetings and email. She listened to what we wanted and what was important to us for our ceremony. Lauren was very professional, down to earth and very calming. We had a lot going on in our lives at the time and she helped create a very personal ceremony that was reflective of us as a couple, our families and a blending of our cultures. Lauren had us fill out questionnaires independently about each other and our relationship, she then wove our answers into the ceremony which added a touching surprise for us both. My husband and I, as well as our guests were deeply moved by how personal and intimate our ceremony was. Everything went so smoothly and I honestly felt no stress about the ceremony. She even provided us with a copy of our ceremony and vows which we thoroughly treasure. Lauren was an integral part of our wedding and we feel so lucky to have found her!
Contact
Richmond, CA | San Francisco Bay Area and Vicinity
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