Spirited Living
Unique, personalized wedding ceremonies & insightful pre-marital coaching
I’ve been performing weddings as an Ordained Interfaith Minister since 2000, after completing my Master’s thesis on the power of transformative rituals… isn’t that exactly what a wedding ceremony is? I love co-creating ceremonies with my couples and consider it the highest form of sacred play.
Sometimes the couples I work with are from different faith traditions and want to find common spiritual ground to celebrate this most joyous of life's passages. Other times, couples are simply looking for a unique, creative way to express their love for and commitment to one another; they want someone to partner with them in creating a very personal and meaningful ceremony with little of the language, music, or visual symbols of a "traditional" wedding.
When you decide to create your own wedding ceremony, the world's traditions are your playing field. Certainly, you can opt for a creative blend of the religions of your respective families… I have co-officiated with Rabbis, Buddhist Priests, and Christian Ministers, sometimes even with 2 others!
Or, you can opt for a contemporary ceremony which is completely original, drawing on elements and rituals from multiple traditions, including Native American, Celtic, Sufism, Islam, Earth-Centered Spirituality, Hinduism, Egyptian, to name a few.. You're invited to bring all your ideas to our first planning session and we'll also draw from the resources I've compiled over the years. This is your ceremony and it will be as elaborate or simple as you want it to be.
I'm delighted to work with gay couples who want to sacralize their bond in a special way. In all instances, we work together to craft a simple and beautiful ceremony which blends your vision and my expertise.