Wedding Professionals

A Feast for the Eyes & the Heart at Gotham Hall

When I came to celebrancy work, I was called by the desire to create and perform meaningful rituals, rites of passage, and ceremonies to help in the healing process.  I firmly believe that the network of Celebrants, as trained by the Celebrant Institute & Foundation, is uniquely prepared to serve the eclectic mix of people […]

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Intimate Wedding at Corkbuzz Wine Studio

A recent trend I’ve noticed for smaller and mid-sized weddings, among my couples, is utilizing local restaurants for private parties.  From iconic locations such as the Russian Tea Room to newer spots local restaurants of all varieties provide excellent options for venues allowing pre-ceremony cocktails, weddings, and receptions and dinners. Brenda and Leslie, for instance,

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Herzlichen Glückwunsch und Weihnachtsgrüße!

In the heart of Christmas season I was fortunate to officiate the German-inspired wedding of Jean and Jim.  This lovely couple had a particularly sweet story, having first met 30+ years ago in a theatre group at St. Matthias Roman Catholic Church in Ridgewood, Queens (which still offers a weekly mass in German).  Having found

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Creative Little Garden + Photographer Alison Conklin = Perfection

Last month, I had the lovely opportunity to marry a delightful, adventurous and off-beat couple Amy & Andy, from Australia.  The high-octane world travelers opted for a small public garden, the “Creative Little Garden,” for their nuptials.  Tucked in the hip Alphabet City neighborhood in the Big Apple, this oasis is tended and much-loved by

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A Wedding Custom for Earth Day & Every Day

Today is Earth Day, so it seemed like an appropriate time to recognize a custom that I adopted several years ago, following the first wedding I officiated.  After I graduated from the Celebrancy Foundation, one of my young co-workers graciously invited me to participate in the development of her wedding ceremony.  Jennifer and David were

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Love NY Style: 102 Stories Above Manhattan

New York is filled with iconic spots—but no place says breathtaking romance more than the Empire State Building. The scene of memorable cinematic moments in An Affair to Remember and Sleepless in Seattle, it was the recent location of the nuptials of Tennesseans Celia and Chris. The couple oozed Southern charm and felt strongly that

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