Waning Moon Weddings by LaToya

oth with respect and dignity. (We are LGBTQ).

ersonalized our ceremony to perfectly fit who we are. We loved working with her and absolutely recommend her to anyone!

ly lives up to the hype. We immediately felt her passion for what she does and she made us feel at ease while sharing our story and plan with her. Because it was just the two of us, the few vendors we had were so important in making our day special and LaToya went above and beyond to make sure our day was perfect. The energy and love that she was able to cultivate during our intimate wedding was incredible. We felt so privileged to have someone as thoughtful and kind as LaToya being able to officiate our ceremony and being a witness to our love. I would recommend Waning Moon weddings to anyone!

l desire when getting married! Further, the heartfelt vows that she wrote for my husband and I were such a reflection of us and the commitment that we were making to one another. She truly has a gift for what she does and I wish that every couple could experience what my husband and I did with her as our officiant! Thank you LaToya!! Much love, Bryan & Cher

emony for us. She could not have been more beautiful and perfect for our special day and to make our union happen. You will not be disappointed. She is a wonderful writer, easy going, and a beautiful person.

st after initial plans changed due to Covid-19. She laughed with us, she smiled with us, she reminisced with us - she was the perfect piece to our special day. Thank you so much, LaToya...we are forever grateful!

veryone sang her praises after the wedding. Stop looking and go with LaToya! You won't be sorry!

ut our relationship and what's important to us. She listened and incorporated that into the ceremony script. The fact that the script was a collaborative process made the ceremony that much more special. She was also punctual and extremely friendly!

ruly made our wedding special. Apart from the ceremony I also went through her services for a photographer. I was nervous a little, but the photographer that ended up doing our wedding was phenomenal! Oh, I highly recommend the first look too! The photographer and LaToya showed up on time, it was an early wedding and I was truly grateful for this. I would recommend waning moon not only for officiating, but some of her other personalized services. It's well worth it, especially if you are looking to have a unique yet intimate feel for your ceremony.

. Because of this, we were given two sets of directions, which made things confusing on the wedding day. She arrived 15 minutes before the start of the wedding, which was a little unnerving. We realize traffic was bad, but she should have allowed for that. It would have been nicer if she would have been in agreement with having the music play for a little longer once the bride and father walked down the isle. Even 30 seconds longer would have been a nice transition. We can recommend her for her personality, but not her punctuality.

with LaToya. If you are on the fence, go with LaToya. Can’t say more positives about how great she was.

small the ceremony was, this was OUR DAY!! The initial meet and greet was so chill. Her vibe is warm, welcoming, amazing. My wife and I ;) loved her immediately and we are not people’s people lol. We even had car trouble the morning of and she was extremely accommodating and patient with us. She found us a beautiful spot in the park with an amazing backdrop away from everyone. It was perfect! I could tell she genuinely enjoyed us as we did her. For our 5th anniversary we’ve decided to do the big ceremony for all of our family and friends and I will DEFINITELY be back booking with LaToya!

unication whenever I had a question. She kept us informed on the licensing because we were from out of town we needed all the help we could get. My guests were so impressed with her words they asked if she was our friend! I feel like she is our friend and was so comfortable with her. Her friendly caring demeanor puts everyone in a good mood. Definitely recommend. A++

rried as planned in the park. Everything I thought was a problem was a breeze for her. It was perfect.

ares about her couples and brings such passion and professionalism to her work. She makes you feel so comfortable, like you have known her for years. My wedding wouldn't have been as special without her. She was seriously the glue that made my ceremony feel so special and unique. I am beyond grateful that she exists. Thank you, LaToya!

re the prose was personal and perfectly fit our vibe. We also added on the sand ceremony - which I would highly recommend!! I hope everyone is so lucky to have LaToya at their wedding.

conference with us to learn more about my partner and I. She was great and very professional with her questions, which helped formulate information that she could use for her script for our wedding. LaToya was also very responsive via email, which was an added assurance for us since we were planning a destination wedding. What I loved most about working with LaToya was the specialization of our ceremony. We were able to Include a lot of different elements such as the use of a lasso (which my partner’s parent’s also used when they were married) and also participating in a sage blessing. It was very important for us to also include elements of our spirituality and our religion, which LaToya was able to do effortlessly. Overall, our experience was so amazing and she really made our ceremony special. It is definitely something that will stick with us forever, and we are forever grateful to have utilized her services cof our special day.

ull of love (no stress). Latoya met the challenge and provided a wonderful experience. From our initial online communications, through a video - meeting, to the service itself Latoya met every expectation. We had a wonderful ceremony - just as envisioned, and Latoya of Waning Moon was at the center.

e wanted to add to make our day that much more special. Anyone looking to get married in NOLA, Miss Latoya with Waning Moon Weddings is the officiant for you!

kind enough to share with us about a month before the ceremony in case we wanted her to make revisions. She made the ceremony personal and funny, while still honoring our wishes to keep it God-centered. She provided suggestions for every aspect of the ceremony - including poems, readings, and Bible verses - allowing us to customize the script to our tastes. My guests are still raving about the wedding and many of them specifically noted how good the officiant was. We loved working with LaToya and would highly recommend her to any couple that's looking for an officiant to bring warmth, love, and joy to their ceremony!

ble to provide us with history and context for certain ceremonial practices. She is knowledgeable and overall amazing! We would definitely recommend Waning Moon Wedding Ceremony for anyone getting hitched in a NOLA! Ife and Kevs

about the ceremony script and suggested and affirmed some of the other vendors we'd eventually work with. LaToya took the time to get to know us to personalize our ceremony and it felt like we'd known her a lot longer once we met! LIterally - hugs all around - like an old friend. I think the wedding party and the audience take cues from the officiant. She rolled with the punches of the rainy evening we had our ceremony by reflecting positivity onto our guests. You will not regret hiring Waning Moon Weddings by LaToya to officiate your ceremony - no matter how religious or not - she will make sure it represents you both!

ate our ceremony in a way that felt personal, spiritual, connected, and reflective of our love story. LaToya was not only responsive, easygoing, and professional, but endearing, experienced, compassionate, sincere and genuinely grateful to be a part of our day. She got to know us; personalizing our ceremony beyond our own recommendations, and was my rock through our rehearsal dinner/welcome reception and wedding. She fanned me as I thought I’d pass out in the 98 degree weather, had my back when I needed someone to advocate for me (aka asking our raucous bunch at the welcome reception to ensure they were less raucous for our ceremony), and made some sh*t happen when my (now) husband sent his birth certificate off with his passport application a few days before we needed it to get a marriage license. LaToya, thank you for everything. You are a god send. Prospective clients- HIRE. THIS. WOMAN! She is the best decision you will make on your day (aside from saying “I do,” of course!)

perfect fit for our style. When I think back on our day, the most magical moments were at the ceremony . Like many people, finding the person who would be responsible for marrying us was a daunting one. We really wanted to strike a balance between someone who would bring spirituality into our ceremony without being partial to religion, would be open and inclusive for us and our diverse community of guests, and would bring joy into the ceremony. (I also really wanted a woman to officiate us and think it is totally cool that this business is mainly female officiants!) We were considering having a friend officiate and I’m really happy with chose LaToya instead, she definitely nailed it. First, her script brought me to tears the first time I read it, after only meeting us via video chat twice. She’s the kind of person who can really hear people, understand what matters most to them, and adapt a wedding to their style in just a short time. Second, in my past experience, wedding ceremonies can be hit or miss and it often depends on the style of the officiant. LaToya filled the room with her fun personality and such a contagious energy, and the ceremony was seamless, a perfect combination of fun, heartfelt, and spiritual. She also made it interactive for our guests with a story from our engagement that tied into a count down to the kiss at the end, which totally fit our community’s personality and was a fun surprise when we read the script! Finally, we hired her about 6 or 7 months out and we found that was more than enough time to plan and coordinate. LaToya was professional and prompt in her communications and made us feel totally at ease leading up to our wedding with support on wedding license questions (we were destination) and by conducting our rehearsal with only a few weeks notice. I cherish the memories and vibrant pictures from our ceremony, and I can only send the most heartfelt thanks to LaToya for bringing out all of the love, soul, and joy in the room with us at our wedding. I would highly recommend Waning Moon Weddings!

own. After some research, we stumbled upon this jewel. We knew from day one that she would be great for us. We spoke a few times via skype, phone, text messaging (we were coming from out of town) and every single time she just grew on us. By the time the ceremony came around, it was like she was a part of the family. She offered her services and ideas throughout the entire process. Even walked us through getting our marriage license taken care of. Gave us SEVERAL different options to choose from as far as the type of ceremony we wanted. We were able to choose and she followed through. AMAZING! BOOK HER, YOU won't regret it.

She met with us in person a few times and really helped to create a lovely ceremony. She was professional, supportive and extremely helpful throughout the process and gave us plenty of options for different ceremonies/scripts. She really worked with us to create the exact ceremony we wanted and her positive energy and upbeat attitude made our ceremony even better! I would highly recommend Latoya to any friend or family!

summed up our relationship beautifully with her thoughtfully chosen words during our wedding ceremony. We will never forget how beautiful our day was. Thank you for everything.

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we knew that planning a wedding for other people wasn’t what we truly wanted. We scrapped our plans for a wedding and decided to elope. Once we decided to elope, we picked a city...NEW ORLEANS! It checked all the boxes for us: food! cool tours! history! great music! We happened to find LaToya after googling vendors in Louisiana and everything else fell into place. We initially contacted LaToya in April 2019 to start the process for our May 2019 elopement. In the month that we worked with her, LaToya was responsive to emails, texts and calls and we were able to quickly schedule our initial consultation and a follow-up planning meeting. Her survey asked very thoughtful questions about us as a couple, helped her get to know us and set the tone for the type of ceremony we wanted. The end result was a sweet and intimate elopement in City Park that reflected our personality and our vision for our big day. Thank you, LaToya.

us, learn about us, and listened to what we wanted our special day to feel like. A true professional who loves what she does— LaToya made everything so easy! We are grateful she was a part of our story!

ly comfortable. Our guests loved our ceremony and gushed about how highly personalized the service was. If you’re looking for an officiant who feels like family, LaToya is your woman.

s (rather than some uptight, long-winded affair). Our guests raved about her ("she was a-MA-zing!!"). She also organized a few things for us last-minute, and acted as an unofficial 3rd wedding planner during our ceremony and second line. I'm incredibly particular and would not have chosen anyone else, even in hind sight!

and Waning Moon Weddings. She was professional, kind, caring, and helped us shape the ceremony that fit us perfectly. We can now look back on our ceremony feeling confident we made the right decision for us, and feel so grateful for the opportunity to create it together with LaToya!

fectly into our special day. I cannot recommend LaToya enough!

king us through the marriage licence process since we had no idea how it worked. Such a relief when coming from out of state on a tight timeline. We loved our ceremony and really appreciate everything LaToya did for us. We could not recommend her enough.

iful ceremony for us which included a sage blessing and our salt circle ritual. After the ceremony as an intimate moment between my husband and I, she also performed a crystal grid with us, which I absolutely recommend. It was the icing on the cake to our very special day. She really went above and beyond to provide us with the most meaningful and positive experience. I cannot recommend her enough. If you are getting married in New Orleans and want the very best, she is the officiant for you!

a was professional, organized and communicated clearly while I planned a secret New Orleans elopement from 1600 miles away. During our short but oh so sweet ceremony in Pirates Alley, there was laughter and tears from all three of us. Latoya went above and beyond to create a ceremony that reflected us as a couple and made us feel so comfortable and loved! After the ceremony Latoya revealed the most wonderful surprise..the handful of family and friends who knew about our wedding had sent letters of love and support for us to Latoya's office to be read on our wedding day!! And the icing on the cake was Latoya jumping in as the 'grand marshal' of our second line parade, literally ushering us into the newest chapter of our lives!! LaToya was the perfect piece to our wedding puzzle!! I cannot thank her enough for the memories she played a part in creating!!

ediately taken by the pictures from their past events. My husband and I met with LaToya a few weeks before our ceremony (if you can meet in person - do so!!) and knew LaToya was the perfect fit right then and there. She is so personable and really understood what vibe we were aiming for on our big day. At our ceremony, LaToya was seriously amazing - she had us laughing, she had us *almost* crying (couldn't mess up the makeup!), and she was perfectly able to tie in our inside jokes and quirkiness. Everyone who came to our ceremony had nothing but praises to sing at how amazing LaToya was! I'm so pleased that she was our officiant :)

oughout the process she was on top of communication and was resourceful as she was just an email and phone call away. This was very helpful when it came to direction for marriage license, apps, file dates, etc. Just from our consultations, she was able to deliver heartfelt words that fit us and our love perfectly! Not only did we enjoy her so did our audience and the words spoken will honestly stick with us for the rest of our lives! Thank you Latoya and Waning Moon for making our special day!

not being able to travel for personal reasons. We started researching options in NOLA and found a few possibilities, but none grabbed our attention as much as Waning Moon. We read several strong reviews, so we decided to contact them to begin the discussion. We are so glad we did. LaToya is such an incredible and sincere person to work with. She was there every step of the way, she asked all the right questions to get to know us, and truly helped us in creating a ceremony that we will remember forever. LaToya will be always be a friend to us for all that she did.

day. She was the last officiant I interviewed but I immediately knew she was the best option for us after speaking with her. She takes the chance to listen to you, answer any questions (even outside of her services), guide you along the way, and create the exact ceremony you envisioned. She has a modern website, is available via text msg, and sends a very illustrative guide towards creating your unique spin on your vows for you and your spouse. Trust the raving reviews for LaToya and Waning Moon because I assure you that you won’t be disappointed.

ore and something that represents YOUR UNION- book with them today!

eremony specifically. LaToya was easy to work with and made herself avalible to meet us in person when we were in town. Of all the vendors we chose Waning Moon far exceeded our expectations.

w we were in good hands. LaToya really took the time to understand Heather and me, our relationship, and our vision for our wedding day. After meeting her in person a few weeks before the ceremony, we were gifted a beautiful and personal script. Making minor edits was seamless and easy, as LaToya was responsive and understanding. The ceremony was performed by Ellenie -- and she couldn't have been better. Speaking with her prior to the ceremony, we felt the warmth and calm she would ultimately bring to the ceremony. On the ceremony day, Ellenie was nothing but professional, loving and reaffirming. We could not recommend Waning Moon Weddings more!

iant for us. We contacted her and decided on the Easy Elopement Package. LaToya took time to understand our love story and this was evident when she executed the ceremony. Contact with LaToya was easy via face time meetings. She made us feel supported, heard and cared for throughout the entire process. As you can imagine travelling to another country to get married can be quite daunting especially knowing how all the admin/paperwork is done and LaToya walked us through this. No question was a hard question. LaToya, thank you for everything. You were the absolute perfect choice for us and I am so glad the Universe guided us to you. The customised touches for our ceremony made it that much more special. One day we hope to do it all again with vow renewals. Looking for someone who understands love....look no further. We can’t thank you enough! Karen & Andrew Lyon

structure of our ceremony. She wrote and recited a poem about our relationship that wowed every single one of our wedding guest, and brought us to tears. I have never experienced a wedding ceremony like the one orchestrated by Sha'condria .

s super communicative via email and never left me with any questions. She even took the lead on tasks when I became overwhelmed with the planning of the wedding. She helped tremendously. LaToya had a video conference with my husband and I to allow us to get to know her better and vice versa. Her energy is so contagious! She has mastered professionalism so much so that we didn't even have to feel like we were having a business relationship. Book Waning Moon Weddings & Ceremonies for your big day, you won't regret it!

y recommend Waning Moon!

cluded a sage blessing... definitely recommend!) and I can't imagine a better way for my husband and I to embark on our marriage together! LaToya is very professional, but also so fun! BOOK THEM for your wedding! It will be a memorable experience that is tailored to YOU and your significant other as a couple. THANK YOU for making our day so special !!

was closed because of good Friday, so we couldn't get our certificate in advance of the ceremony as we'd planned. I was on the verge of tears when I called her and to hear her sparkling laugh and warm reassurance on the other end that she would make herself available to sign it the day following our ceremony returned my joy. She is such a bright light and the best loving energy to add to your special moment!

corresponding with me when I got nervous or had questions, it was a personal, beautiful ceremony, complete with a crystal grid and my personal vows! I would recommend them to everyone and anyone.

highly recommend Waning Moon!

nd her and Waning Moon Weddings for your big day! A million thumbs up!!!

(marriage license procedure, length, samples, cost, etc). Since I was having a destination wedding, she was accommodating and worked around our schedule to meet in person on one of our trips to NOLA where she focused on getting to know us.

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ess we had away. The officiant Ellenie did a great job speaking at our ceremony and gave us and our guest a great and memorable experience. They were awesome!

is a sweet person and I truly love her for being there with me

so great at communicating the love we have for each other when we couldn't find the right words and her presence at the rehearsal was so calming in helping me to achieve the type of vision I had for our ceremony. I can't say thank you enough for how she helped us celebrate our day. Thank you!

very bubbly and professional! She understood what type of couple we were and made our wedding day match our same energy :) I would absolutely recommend them for anyone needing officiant services!! Thanks again!

yone. They made our destination wedding a huge success and took out all the stress!

nd speaking voice. We also enjoyed meeting with and working with LaToya on our vows and ceremony scripts. These women (at the time we worked with them, they were an all-female team) brought a lot of firepower to the process, and they clearly know what they are doing. I would recommend them for weddings or any occasion where you want folks who are flexible and positive to be around.

n. The universe led us to you. We thank you.

anted and what help we needed was instant. Chatting with her via email and telling our stories over coffee was an absolute pleasure, and on the day we could not have hoped for a brighter, sharper, more perfect person to help us tie the knot! Huge love to you LaToya, we are stoked that you will always be part of our memories!