80 Officiants + Premarital Counseling in New York, NY

Hi, I'm Cantor Leslie Friedlander. Your personalized wedding ceremony will be as unique as your story, informed by tradition and infused with music. We’ll get to know each other and I’ll work with you to craft a spiritual, inclusive ceremony. I’m also certified in pre-marital counseling and my relationships with couples have often continued with baby namings and other life events. I work with same-sex couples and interfaith couples and will co-officiate with clergy of other faiths. I’ll guide you through this journey with warmth and a sense of humor, and together we’ll build the ceremony that will be the foundation for your promises to one another.

Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life and you want your ceremony to be memorable, to reflect your personality and to focus on the romantic journey that led you to marriage. Having one of our judges, who is an experienced professional, legally authorized with the appropriate gravitas and good-natured sense of humor, is the best choice you can make. Read our five star reviews to find out what couples like you have said about working with JUDGES FOR LOVE. The New York Times and the Daily News, have written articles about us and we were selected to perform wedding ceremonies for ABC TV's Good Morning America because of our professionalism and warmth. Our judges perform weddings throughout New York State, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland! Please call or send an email and the entire process will be made simple and stress-free. We want to make your day everything you dreamed it would be. With love from JUDGES FOR LOVE.

Deborah Roth, MA is an ordained Interfaith Minister who loves working with couples to co-create a wedding ceremony that reflects your unique personalities, spiritual beliefs and traditions. Together, we craft a memorable, creative ceremony that elegantly (and often playfully!) expresses your love for and commitment to each other. Please call or email to set up a free introductory meeting!

Congratulations on your engagement! I am Rev. Dr. Samora, a multi-award-winning officiant and relationship coach. I am also the Assoc. Dir. for The New Seminary for Interfaith Studies where I play a pivotal role in promoting interfaith understanding and cooperation. For over 13 years, I've had the joy of officiating more than 2,800 ceremonies, including weddings, baby blessings, and vow renewals. My background is enriched by a multicultural and multi-faith upbringing, which has made me intimately familiar with and sensitive to the dynamics of mixed households. Growing up with Jewish/Catholic/Muslim family members, I understand the importance of embracing and celebrating diverse backgrounds and cultures. I don't follow a specific faith and I personally identify as "Spiritual but not Religious". It's always a privilege to be part of the journey for couples who share different roots, supporting them in creating a harmonious union. As a relationship coach, I've discovered that the key to a successful marriage lies in building a strong foundation from the start. That's why I've crafted The Marriage Success Blueprint Program, an engaging and enjoyable pre-marital coaching course that sets couples up for a lifetime of happiness together. I firmly believe in the power of love and equality, and I wholeheartedly support the LGBTQ community. The moment Marriage Equality was recognized in New York during my first year as an officiant, I knew I was on the right path. Growing up surrounded by same-sex couples who were my family, I've always championed the idea that love is love and that everyone deserves the right to love who they choose. At Common Ground Ceremonies, we offer an array of personalized services to make your day truly yours. From custom vow renewals and baby naming ceremonies to Native American and bilingual ceremonies, we celebrate love in all its forms. Our Central Park elopement packages are perfect for couples seeking an all-inclusive option in a picturesque setting. We also offer additional services such as photo/video coverage, live musicians, florals, and day-of coordination, ensuring every detail is perfectly in place. Your wedding experience with us doesn't end with "I do." We provide ample support before, during, and after your special day. We service Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey, or beyond, I'm more than happy to travel to your dream location. Reach out to me directly to discuss your needs. I can't wait to be part of your love-filled celebration.

Very broad-minded Cantor Daniel Pincus is a licensed Google 5-Star wedding officiant based in New York City, NY. He's officiated over 300 weddings. *****Note: from 6PM August 2 through noon, August 7, Cantor Pincus will be unreachable.***** Listen to Daniel chanting. A professional singer, he can learn any song you want to have him sing in your ceremony. Very special. https://youtu.be/K0Akl5LMdeI He's delighted to play his part in making your day truly personal, special, and memorable. Daniel he is keen to give you the occasion you’ve long dreamed about. Available to perform across the Tri-State Area, he takes immense pride in the work he does for clients who book his services. ON SATURDAYS, DANIEL OFFICIATES WEDDINGS ONLY AFTER 6PM. When you send him a message, do include the target start time of your ceremony. Owing to his many years of experience, Daniel is well-accustomed to working his ceremony magic for a wide range of unique couples. He has had a varied and distinguished career to date, working as a singer, Jewish Reform cantor, and spiritual caregiver over the years. To date, Cantor Daniel Pincus has officiated at over 160 weddings, highlighting just how experienced and dedicated he is to his profession. People have religious sensitivities. Be sure your partner is good with my religion before reaching out. Discount for the unemployed: "If the main breadwinner states "unemployed" on the marriage license, I will offer a discount." Conveniently, Daniel is available to cover a diverse array of occasions, including civil unions, commitment ceremonies, interfaith events, vow renewals, elopements, and so many more. Committed to high ethical values, he officiates at reduced fees for the incarcerated and the homeless. He loves crafting occasions that do justice to distinctive visions, and he would be proud to play a part in your big day. Celebrating the love between two people is one of his main inspirations. Whether it's a religious or secular ceremony, as a Cantor, he would love to sing something for you and your guests. Ceremony Prices: (travel and other factors to be discussed) Ceremony Prices: (travel and other factors to be discussed) Basic Wedding Ceremony $300 Greeting My message to the couple Vows and ring exchange Short reflection Pronouncement Deluxe Wedding Ceremony $400 The above plus a song or chanted final blessing A few readings (prose, poems, spiritual works). Premier Ceremony $500 The above with a highly personalized message based on a questionnaire about you and your love story and relationship. An additional song, if desired. Foreign language or bilingual ceremonies, +$100 Jewish Weddings TBD

Located in New York, NY, Yalenis Cruz Officiant offers wedding services for those seeking to take the next steps in their relationships. A natural-born public speaker, Yalenis started her career as an officiant after the request of some of her family members. Since then, she has had the honor of announcing couples as newlyweds under the banner of love. Services at Yalenis Cruz Officiant can begin with a consultation. Yalenis can learn about your unique love story and how you envision the big moment to sound and look. From here, this officiant can create a personalized script that includes all the features you most desire. Whether you want a religious affair or something more family-orientated, this professional has you covered.

Major Vow is an officiant and wedding speech consultant based on Brooklyn. This skilled team helps couples craft a ceremony that tells their love story without clichés. Working in consultation with each client, Major Vow ensures that every speech, vow, and reading reflects the importance and joy of this special day. Their toolkit is designed to help anyone and everyone involved in the wedding: the couple saying "I do," the officiant, and family or friends with speaking roles. Douglas Land founded Major Vow to help couples create meaningful ceremonies that are authentic to their love. Ceremonies and speeches should celebrate what makes your relationship so special, yet often they can feel bland and predictable. Since the 1990s, Douglas has worked with to-be-weds to craft one-of-a-kind speeches, poems, and vows tailored to each couple. Major Vow assists everybody with a speaking role in the ceremony to ensure an unforgettable experience. The company provides speech and vow editing services and can also collaborate with clients to write vows from scratch. Whatever the style or size of your wedding, Major Vow will polish and shape every element of your ceremony script to create something uniquely yours.

Named best of weddings 2020, 2022, and 2023 in officiants! If you're looking for a charismatic fun officiant to officiate your wedding then look no further. Pastor Stephen Francis is a millennial pastor who's been in ministry since 2015. He is relatable, relevant, and flexible in officiating weddings. Is willing to do pre-marital counseling via zoom/Facetime/Google chat or in person. He can also just do wedding ceremonies. He is willing to travel to conduct weddings.

OFFICIANT NYC has been servicing all 5 Boroughs of New York City and North New Jersey for 16+ years. (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, North New Jersey & Long Island). This group of professional officiants want to help you make your wedding day just like you've always dreamed it to be. Our officiants are warm, charismatic, personable professionals from the Theatre, Film, Writing & Public Speaking fields. You know you will get a great delivery. We listen carefully to your needs and feelings. We want your wedding ceremony to stand the test of time by using words and emotions that ring true to you so that you never forget them. Our process of creating ceremonies is down to earth, organized and suited to your needs. Getting married is a celebration of love & commitment between two people. At the same time it also combines families and friends. We never overlook the ones that love you, support you and will always be there for you. We want your day to be a joyous, stress free occasion. Officiant NYC is here to help you begin your journey with the perfect ceremony to honor your commitment & rejoice in your future together. We strive to be a cornerstone of your memories on your very special day. Our officiants are Bilingual and competent in English, Spanish, French, Mandarin & Other Languages. Services Offered Officiant NYC offers non-denominational, spiriitual & religious ceremonies, as well as traditional or cultural ceremonies for all couples. With Officiant NYC, you don't have to fit your wedding into a particular box or type of wedding. We respect all cultures and religions, as well as all LGBTQIA+ couples who wish to wed in New York City. Individuality is key, which is why one of our Officiant NYC officiants will meet with you prior to the wedding to discuss any readings, poems, genres,or styles you have envisioned. Wedding ceremony services include: Welcome packet Getting to know you questionaire e-booklet of suggested readings,speeches and quotes Phone/Video consultation Writing and customization of ceremony Help writing personal vows (if desired) Venue guidance Performance of ceremony Legal license signing Marriage license filing with the appropriate City Clerk’s office within 5 working business days. Areas Covered Officiant NYC serves all five boroughs of New York City, Lower Hudson Valley, Long Island & North New Jersey. Website: www.OFFICIANTNYC.com

Over 26 years of excellence and proficiency. Ranked amongst the top 5% of wedding professionals nationwide for expertise, integrity, and superior customer satisfaction. Proprietors, Norma Moutal and Mark Giller begin with the philosophy that the ceremony is the cornerstone of the wedding. Each ceremony is composed to be an appropriate reflection of the love and commitment being celebrated; honoring the uniqueness of each couple’s relationship, values, and beliefs. Whether the couple prefers a ceremony that is religious or non-religious, same faith, interfaith or multi-cultural, Norma and Mark will create a ceremony, experience, and atmosphere that is elegant, meaningful, and heartfelt. Serving: New York City metro area, Hudson Valley, Long Island, Northern NJ, as well as other states & destinations. Conveniently located in Rockland County, New York, and New York City, One Heart Personalized Ceremonies has received hundreds of five-star reviews, offering a full range of services to ensure a peak experience for their customers: ceremony planning, pre-marital counseling and coaching, assistance with writing personal vows, detailed coordination with planners, event managers and venues, appropriate filing of marriage licenses. They honor all loving relationships, and are LGBTQ friendly. Offering a wide variety of ceremonies that include: * Weddings * Elopements * Commitments * Anniversary/Vow Renewals * Baby Naming/Blessings * Memorials/Funerals/Unveilings

Based out of New York City, Reverend Annie Lawrence is an ordained minister and wedding officiant. She would be delighted to join you on your special day to deliver a romantic and personal ceremony that will touch the hearts of your friends and family. Annie has diverse experience in the wedding industry, serving over 2,500 marriage ceremonies, elopements, signing services, and vow renewals since 2003. She prides herself on inclusivity and celebrates love from all beliefs, backgrounds, and cultures. Annie is proud to have made Marriage Equality history when she officiated one of the first legal same-sex weddings in 2011. Her experience with interfaith, multicultural, and blended families gives her the skills to create meaningful ceremonies for couples from all walks of life. Whether it's an intimate gathering with your nearest and dearest or a large reunion with family and friends, she would love to be there with you every step of the way to ensure you feel comfortable and relaxed. Reverend Annie Lawrence would be overjoyed to collaborate with you to script a ceremony that narrates your unique love story. You will have the opportunity to include your choices of readings and rituals that are significant to you and your partner and inspired by tradition. She will use her expert advice to guide you and create a joyous and heartfelt experience for you and your guests. Annie offers various packages to best suit the vision you have for your celebration.

Gerald Fierst is in the Knot’s Wedding Hall of Fame, honored for his remarkable ceremonies, customized to the stories, traditions and needs of wedding couples throughout the NYC metro area. Celebrating the dreams, hopes, and love of the diversity of couples with whom he works – Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Persian, South Asian, Chinese, Gay or Straight – he creates a unique moment of magic when two become one. Review after review tells the same story- “Wow. We couldn’t ask for anything more.” He is one of America’s first Civil Celebrants, certified by both the International College of Celebrancy, Melbourne. Australia and the Celebrant Institute, Montclair, NJ. His book The Heart of the Wedding has been acclaimed as a “celebration of our families and ourselves with care, precision, and artistry.” As an actor and storyteller, he has won Parents Choice Awards for his recordings and been featured throughout the world at theaters, festivals, museums, and schools. Cherish the vision you have for your ceremony; let Gerald Fierst bring your stories and traditions to life in a moment that is reflective of the future you imagine together. This seasoned celebrant has the skill to make your “I do” a moment your guests will recall for years, and you and your families will cherish for the rest of your lives.

Barbara Biziou is a wedding officiant located in New York. Congratulations on taking your next step and landing on my page! I believe that a marriage ceremony is a sacred rite of passage that ushers you into a new stage of your life. As a global ritual expert, author of "The Joy of Ritual", and interfaith minister, I have been honored to create ceremonies that reflect the individual love stories of my couples from all over the globe. Whether you choose an intimate setting in your backyard or local park or an elaborate celebration with hundreds in an upscale hotel or destination wedding, I provide individually crafted ceremonies with your unique needs in mind. For over 25 years I’ve midwifed hundreds of couples in this sacred ritual from all backgrounds, faiths, sexual orientations and traditions. I am comfortable drawing elements from nature, Judaism, Hinduism, Hawaiian Shamanism, Native American traditions, Christianity, Buddhism, Wicca, Yoruba, and Islam. I am also available to preside over commitment ceremonies and vow renewals. I am based in New York City, but also am available for destination weddings. Please reach out to me to book a free phone consultation and let the journey begin! -Barabara

I'm Chris Shelley, and Illuminating Ceremonies is my wedding officiating business. I have home bases in New York City, NY, and Cincinnati, OH, but I travel around the country thrilling wedding guests. Would you like your wedding ceremony to be personalized and fun? My goal is to make your wedding ceremony the best one your guests have ever seen. 'The Rachael Ray Show' producers asked me to create their Valentine's Day Weddings four years in a row! I love this work. My Book, 'Best. Ceremony. Ever.' (The Countryman Press, W.W. Norton) is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. I've married over a thousand people to each other: will you and your partner be my next two? For much more information, videos etc., please see my website www.IlluminatingCeremonies.com. Whether you're planning a big wedding with hundreds of guests or a micro wedding for only a handful, an experienced professional with tremendous stage presence can electrify your ceremony. Give yourselves reassurance, and give your guests something to talk about. I am a Celebrant, MC, and Mood-Booster all rolled into one vendor. My passion is connecting the joy of the wedding ceremony to the joy of the wedding celebration. I'm also a speaker and a member of the National Speaker's Association. I work with students and employees to boost their confidence, speak better and present themselves in more dynamic ways in a fun session I call 'PEOPLE SKILLS LIVE.' I also speak to DJs at mastermind events, coaching them to up their personalization game. My goal is to revolutionize the way people view the role of the Celebrant beyond the ceremony, to see us for the asset we are for the entire wedding celebration. Weddings are theater and the ceremony is a play-within-the-play. A good celebrant can work with your planner and other vendors to unify the theme of the evening, to find new and imaginative ways to connect guests to each other and to celebrate the couple. It's really important to hire a professional officiant. I know, I'm biased, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong. It's tempting, financially, to hire a friend to officiate, but the misconception is that this is the only way to have a personal wedding. Not true! A trained Celebrant like me makes ceremonies that are so personal, your guests will assume I'm a friend of yours. It's a neat magic trick. Your guests will love you for hiring someone who made them smile and laugh and not cry too much. They'll thank you for hiring someone who knew what he was doing, who knew how to make the event electric and entertaining while still having the class to match the elegance of any venue. Plus, I look good in a suit. (I make sure I never look better than the bride.) And I'm probably older than you are, which gives me a vaguely authoritative vibe, something that will reassure your parents.