About this vendor
Your wedding is more than a celebration. It is a threshold, the moment you step from two separate lives into a shared covenant and a future built with intention.
I work with couples who want more than someone to simply perform their ceremony. I guide couples through a deeply personal Sacred Union experience designed to help them prepare their hearts for marriage, honor the commitment they are making, and enter their union with clarity, presence, and reverence.
Whether you are deeply rooted in faith, spiritual but not religious, or blending traditions, your ceremony will be created around your relationship, values, beliefs, and unique love story.
YOUR SACRED UNION JOURNEY
Sacred Connection Session
We begin with a private session to explore your story, your vision for marriage, the values you want your union to embody, and the meaning you want your ceremony to hold.
Pre-Wedding Preparation Ceremony
Before the wedding, we gather in sacred space to step away from the pressure of planning and reconnect with the deeper purpose of your commitment.
Your experience may include:
• Guided conversation and intentional connection
• Prayer, blessing, or spiritual reflection
• Anointing, hand-washing, communion, or symbolic ritual
• Releasing fears, old identities, or inherited patterns
• Marriage intentions, soul promises, and guided vow writing
Each preparation ceremony is personalized to the couple and the threshold they are preparing to cross.
Personalized Wedding Ceremony
Your wedding ceremony will be written specifically for you, weaving together your love story, personalities, values, beliefs, and hopes for the future.
It may include scripture, sacred readings, personal vows, prayers, cultural traditions, unity rituals, handfasting, communion, anointing, or the honoring of children and loved ones.
On your wedding day, I do more than speak the words and complete the legal requirements. I hold the emotional and spiritual container so that you and your guests can feel the significance of what is taking place.
Post-Wedding Integration
Marriage begins after the wedding.
Following your celebration, we may reconnect to reflect on the threshold you have crossed, revisit your intentions, and create meaningful rhythms for the marriage you are beginning.
Couples and guests often tell me they did not simply witness a wedding, they felt something deeper. They describe feeling moved, emotionally connected, and aware of a sacred presence.
Because of the depth and personalization of this work, I accept only a limited number of couples each year.
The Sacred Union Experience begins at $500.
The first step is a private Sacred Union Conversation to explore your vision and discern whether we are the right fit.
Let us create more than a ceremony. Let us honor the way you enter marriage.
Details
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Ceremony Types
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
- Second Wedding
- Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Christian
- Interfaith
- Pagan
- Secular
- Spiritual
- Unitarian
Wedding Activities
- After The Wedding
- Newlywed Life
- Getting Engaged
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
2025 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
The Knot independently assesses vendors for this award—it’s never self-reported. We base it on firsthand experiences from real couples and guests, and they must have a 4.5-star average across 7+ reviews in the qualifying year.
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Wedding planning, need I say more? lol. Especially when it comes to choosing someone who is going to help you have a nontraditional ceremony. We highly recommend The Sacred Way to ...
officiate your wedding.
We are extremely grateful for Shayla. From the moment we first contacted, we knew she was the one. Her energy was so inviting and magnetic, and she has a kind soul. Shayla really took the time to listen to our story and all the details we wanted. Not only was our wedding ceremony very uniquely ours but also the number of people that told us how beautiful it was and they "felt our love"! It was unlike any wedding we've ever attended.
She most definitely went above and beyond for us, and it couldn't have been more perfect!
Shayla was so amazing. We had a few zoom calls prior to the ceremony where she really got to learn about our relationship and why we each love each other. She then weaved these fac...
ts into a beautiful theme and story for us. I can’t tell you how many people shared that they LOVED the ceremony portion and how “me” it was. I truly felt reflected in all that we worked to create together. It was so special as we weaved in different elements of breath, and pause, and handwashing and braiding. It was Godly and spiritual and beautiful!!
The Way brings the sacredness and reverence I absolutely needed for my occasion. Shayla owns her space with such gentle wisdom and creates amazing ceremonial memories. Highly recom...
mend. Such a gem and the perfect guide to our event. So happy!
Shayla was great in ceremony. She brought a level of peace and sacred energy to our event. Would definitely hire her again
Shayla is such a gift!! She makes you feel so supported in every way and her spiritual awareness is something really special and unique. Highly highly recommend!!!
Shayla is everything you could wish for. She made me feel super special!
She will deliver you your ideas and beyond in a special professional way for that special day!
Shayla is absolutely wonderful. Her energy, ideas and approach created such a beautiful ceremony. I found her so easy to work with, open to collaboration and weaving in her own mag...
ic to make for an unforgettable experience. I highly recommend her.
I’ve seen Shayla in so many atmospheres. Her love for people and their lives is second to none. She truly cares about you as a person, what you want and how she can help make your ...
dream a reality.
Contact
Poconos, Lehigh Valley, Scranton, USA
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