Congratulations on your upcoming Interfaith Marriage!
We are are qualified, warm and open to officiating at your Interfaith Marriage. We are honored to share your journey and your joy! We will perform religious or civil ceremonies for you and customize your ceremony to make it exactly the way you want it to be!
We will guide you through the entire process- from obtaining your marriage license and Interfaith Ketuba, through standing beneath the Chuppah, exchanging wedding rings and then Breaking the Glass and shouting "Mazel Tov!"
What is an interfaith ceremony?
The core of the ceremony is about yourselves, your love, relationship and family. The ceremony reflects who you are and your beliefs. Your traditions are honored and celebrated in a way that is inclusive and no one is offended. Spirituality is emphasized (not religious dogma). Universal themes speak to all hearts. Family issues are reconciled with great sensitivity. We offer ceremonies for couples of all backgrounds.
For couples wanting a customized personal ceremony
Each ceremony is heartfelt and elegant. However, no two ceremonies are alike! Each ceremony is uniquely created, completely reflective of yourselves, your relationship, your beliefs. Each couple has their own particular magic. I seek to find what that magic is and convey it back to you and to all those present. We get to know one another. I ask many questions. In spending time getting to know you, we can then speak to your hearts, your souls. In this way, your ceremony shall remain alive within you, resonating throughout your married lives.
Your traditions can be honored in a way that is inclusive, in a way where no one feels excluded or offended. Family issues are reconciled with great sensitivity and love. As an interfaith couple you embody the meaning of respect, tolerance and understanding. You bring healing and hope. You help bring us one step closer towards world peace.
For couples wishing to celebrate their cultural heritage with or without religious context
We have extensive experience working with cultures from all around the world. You can celebrate your cultural backgrounds by incorporating rituals, blessings, prayers or readings reflective of your heritage in a cultural non-religious way. These can be adapted in a universal context for interfaith, intercultural, interracial marriages so that no one is excluded or offended.
For the couple who wishes a spiritual ceremony without religious dogma
The ceremony has all the elements of a spiritual ceremony, we speak of God, there are blessings and prayers but we leave out the dogma. Rituals and symbolism are done in a universal context speaking to all hearts. Should you choose readings from religious text, we choose those which are universal. Or perhaps you prefer readings from poetry or literature? Fortunately there is a copious amount of written material spanning every era, culture and creed for every aspect of your ceremony. Again the core of the ceremony is about you, love, relationship and family...always from the heart.
Some examples of the rituals offered:
We offer an amazing collection of blessings, prayers, readings, quotes, legends and rituals from traditions around the world spanning era, culture and creed. These are celebrated in a universal context. Within interfaith, intercultural ceremonies, the symbolism of the rituals is explained to all those present.
• Processional
• Welcoming words
• Invocation
• Honoring of parents and grandparents (optional)
• Honoring of those who have passed (optional)
• Honoring of children (if applicable)
• Personal address (where I speak to you)
• Exchanging of vows (You may modify or choose to write your own)
• Blessing and exchange of rings
• The kiss
• Unity candle (optional)
• Drinking of wine
• Sharing of bread
•Readings, prayers and blessings from all traditions and cultures
• Jewish chuppah, seven Jewish wedding blessings, the kiddush cup, the breaking of the glass
A VERY SPECIAL MARRIAGE
