Perfect Ceremonies, 100% Stress-Free
$500 starting price
SF Bay Area, Sonoma, Napa & Virtual
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Molly Cahen
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AWARD WINNER (1X)
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Welcome to Your Best Friend's Wedding with Molly Cahen, a wedding ceremony officiant service in San Francisco, CA.
Hi! I'm Molly. I take the guesswork out of ceremony planning to help couples arrive at something completely unique for their wedding day. Not only do I officiate weddings myself - I also coach friends and family who are officiating weddings for loved ones.
Whether I'm your officiant or your officiant's coach, I'll dive deep to gather your ideas and help you think through your wedding vision. My collaborative process brings everyone in and allows you to dig into the fun and meaningful portions of planning while leaving the less-thrilling logistics to me. We'll weave customized language and personal touches around meaningful traditions to create a warm, one-of-a-kind ceremony that reflects your personality, love story, and plans for the future.
I offer a range of packages and services to get you the exact support and expertise you need. Are you ready to plan a ceremony that will have all your guests buzzing come cocktail hour?
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Ceremony Types
Civil Union
Commitment Ceremony
Elopement
Interfaith Ceremony
Non-Religious Ceremony
Second Wedding
Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Interfaith
Jewish
Secular
Wedding Activities
Premarital Counseling
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Ceremony
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Molly Cahen
Owner
When I began officiating weddings, I learned that the job is so much more than reading a ceremony script and handing out rings.
My background in comedy writing and performing made me a natural fit to officiate weddings, but it's not just my improv training and my script writing bonafides that make my ceremonies special. My secret sauce is all in the flow, presentation and personal touches.
Now, I not only officiate weddings myself, I also help YOUR friend or family member prepare to officiate your dream wedding ceremony with confidence.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.017 reviews
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Molly is highly praised as an exceptional and personable wedding officiant who crafts personalized, heartfelt ceremonies that resonate with couples and guests alike. Reviewers appreciate Molly's professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to infuse humor and romance into her scripts. She is described as being friendly, communicative, and skilled at incorporating couples' unique stories and preferences into their ceremonies, making the planning process seamless and enjoyable. Molly's attention to detail, thoughtful guidance, and warm demeanor have left couples feeling grateful and delighted with their unforgettable wedding experiences, making her a highly recommended officiant for any type of ceremony.Review photos
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Natalie G
5.0
11/26/2024
If you are looking for a really personable and lovely officiant for your wedding Molly is your gal. She did our wedding in October and wrote the most perfect script! She was so easy to communicate with and it was so clear that she genuinely wanted the best for our special day. It seems like we have known her forever, which is more than we could have asked for in who would be marrying us. She is professional, committed, communicative and so so friendly. We LOVED working with her!!
Alexis G
5.0
11/14/2024
Molly was the best! We were on the fence about having a friend be our officiant but ultimately decided on hiring and we’re so glad we went with Molly. She was personable and professional. We received so many compliments on our ceremony thanks to her.
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Gene D
5.0
11/05/2024
Even though we never met Molly before, our guests were wondering how long we knew he for because she felt like a close dear friend. She lives up to the BFF! When we first met Molly, she struck us as friendly, lighthearted and funny. It was clear she was going to give us the vibe we wanted for our ceremony. Her background in writing and comedy made our ceremony the most loving, not only for us but for our guests as well. The moments that had to be formal we're formal, and the areas where we wanted to have fun livened things up. Our guests felt the love and got a few laughs from some things we wanted scripted into our ceremony. Molly sends questionnaires to help her write the script. A lot of the answers we gave her were incorporated into the script and shed a light from one partner to another in a thoughtful manner for our guests to hear. We had a final meeting where we honed in on some specifics, and revised once we received a draft. We were very satisfied working with Molly and would definitely recommend working with her!
Sally S
5.0
10/07/2024
Molly was a fantastic officiant at our wedding! She worked super closely with us to make sure we were happy with the final officiant speech, and made us feel like our opinion is valued. We loved the speech she ended up crafting for us, and will always look back on the day fondly!
Elisa B
5.0
9/23/2024
We feel incredibly fortunate to have found Molly to officiate our wedding! Based on our inputs, she crafted a beautiful script that perfectly captured the essence of our story, blending romance and humor seamlessly. Molly was not only a pleasure to work with—being professional, responsive and helpful throughout the process—but she also offered wonderful ideas for involving our daughter and the other kids in the ceremony, making it even more special.
Elizabeth C
5.0
9/22/2024
We had the pleasure of working with Molly for our SF City Hall wedding ceremony. From start to finish, the experience was seamless!
Communication: Molly was incredibly helpful during the planning process. She was quick to answer questions and provided helpful resources on what kind of direction we wanted the ceremony to go.
Ceremony: The ceremony was personalized and well-organized. Molly spoke with clarity and engaged with the guests. She is familiar with city hall and knows how loud the facility can be being an open space.
Personalization: Molly took the time to include personal touches like how we got engaged and what we look forward to in the future. She provided ideas on what type of vows we wanted to include or what we didn’t want to include during the ceremony. This was super helpful!
Overall Experience: We are so grateful to have had Molly officiate our ceremony. She truly helped make our day unforgettable. We highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant!
Olivia P
5.0
9/10/2024
We are so happy that we found Molly! She played such an important role in our wedding from the planning process to the day of the ceremony. We can't imagine pulling it off without her! She helped us so much with the anxiety we felt about the planning process and ceremony. We received many compliments from guests on our ceremony that was entirely crafted by Molly. In addition to officiating, she provided coordination and emceed our reception. This was the exact level of support we needed for our smaller and more casual ceremony and reception. She helped us through some challenging communication issues with a vendor. As everyone says, something will go wrong on your wedding day - you'll be so happy you have Molly to take care of it! :)
Lizzy M
5.0
9/09/2024
Our wedding ceremony was one of the best ones we have ever witnessed, not to be biased! Working with Molly was a DREAM and was one of the best choices we made during the wedding planning process! We would highly recommend Molly for any type of wedding ceremony for any future couples!
Molly poured so much time and energy to make sure that our wedding ceremony & script was perfected curated to mirror my husband and I’s personality, values and beliefs. She went the extra mile and scheduled a video call to chat through her process prior to officially booking her as our officiant. Throughout the duration of the planning process, she took the time to get to know my husband and I via video chat and sent us each questionnaire so she could get to know us individually and as a couple on a deeper level. She then infused those conversations/answers into the script that was an amazing touch so the wedding script was customized to our unique story and what made our relationship so special. During the timeline that she created, she left plenty of time in for any revisions and the script was completed and finalized in plenty of time before our wedding date that really helped calmed my nerves!
She emailed us a week after our wedding thanking us again for working with her and wishing us a happy one-week anniversary! During that email she even linked the resources needed to request official copies of our marriage license.
We would choose Molly time and time again to be our officiant!
Kim Y
5.0
8/22/2024
I can not say enough amazing things about Molly. She made our day absolutely perfect.
She took time to meet with us virtually and get to know about us and our love story. Molly wrote the most beautiful script and officiated our wedding in the most perfect way. She even went out of her way and helped me with the wedding flowers.
Everyone I’ve shown our wedding video to asked if we knew Molly because she did such a great job writing for us.
Molly truly is your best friend and I highly recommend her.
Sarah M
5.0
7/15/2024
Molly was more than our officiant, she was our best friend for the ceremony running smoothly and the marriage certificate being signed. She helped along the way a TON. She guided us and gave ideas for things we could incorporate in the ceremony to make it Jewish but also personal to us as an interfaith couple. She helped us with writing our vows and ensuring that we were on the same page as one another. We are incredibly happy we chose Molly as our officiant and could not recommend her more.
Carolyn R
5.0
7/08/2024
Molly was wonderful! She was very professional, easy to work with, and kind. She wrote a beautiful ceremony and made the day personal to us. I highly recommend Molly as your wedding officiant.
Mackenzie P
5.0
7/01/2024
Molly made our wedding day incredibly special with a ceremony that was beautiful, fun, and uplifting. From the start, she held multiple video calls with us, helping us get to know her and making us both feel comfortable right away. Her insightful questions got right to the heart of who we are as individuals and as a couple. Molly even picked up on the smallest comments we made and intertwined them into the ceremony, making it feel like she had known us for years. Her words and delivery on the big day were perfect, she was confident, funny, well spoken, warm and inviting. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant! Many of our guests commented on how wonderful she was, and we completely agreed. We can not thank her enough and highly recommend her for all your wedding officiant needs!
Veronica A
5.0
6/14/2024
Molly is fantastic and exceptional. She made our best day even better. Her ability to interpret and creatively adapt our ideas led to our wedding ceremony to be everything we envisioned and more! Additionally she’s a delight to work with. Her communication is excellent and her warmth and thoughtfulness guided a seamless and enjoyable process. We are recommending her to everyone we know.
Madi S
5.0
6/02/2024
WOW. Molly is so great! We had multiple wedding guests tell us that they assumed she was our close friend because it was such a personal ceremony. She is a gifted writer and does a great job capturing your love story. She made the whole process, from start to finish, very special and simple. Would highly recommend!
Helen M
5.0
4/02/2024
Molly is an incredible officiant! She came over to our house to meet us and our daughter, and she provided support and guidance so that we could curate the perfect ceremony for our wedding. She is super responsive, incredibly personable, and very organized. Thanks so much, Molly!
Erica H
5.0
1/18/2024
My grandma (who was in her 90s and had been to many, many weddings) told me that our wedding was the most personal and the most representative of the couple she's been to. A huge part of that was the ceremony Molly helped us put together. We had pretty strong ideas about what we wanted, but not as many ideas about how to pull it all together and make it cohesive - luckily we had Molly to guide us. We planned and wrote with Molly virtually, and it was a fun, easy, and meaningful process.
Emily B
5.0
1/17/2024
Molly was amazing at helping us put together our wedding ceremony. We didn’t even know where to start, and she guided us through all the decisions so easily. It became a fun and meaningful experience, instead of another daunting and stressful part of wedding planning. The ceremony she ended up writing was so beautiful and so special, and felt really personal for us. It was a perfect blend of humor and sincerity. She also helped guide us through writing our own vows, and we were so happy with the outcome. I couldn’t imagine our ceremony being any better. Thanks Molly!
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