Inclusive Wedding Officiant Serving the Jersey Shore & New Jersey

Since 2007, I’ve officiated weddings up and down the Jersey Shore, from Brick and Point Pleasant to Toms River, Asbury Park, and beyond, for couples who want a ceremony that actually sounds like them. Religious or not, traditional or completely unconventional, LGBTQ+ or interfaith, your wedding gets a script built around your story, not a form letter with your names dropped in.

Who I Serve

I officiate weddings for all couples, including:

  • LGBTQ+ couples, fully affirming, no exceptions and no discomfort

  • Interfaith couples blending two traditions into one ceremony

  • Religious, spiritual, secular, and nonreligious couples

  • Couples planning beach, backyard, or venue weddings anywhere on the Jersey Shore

  • Couples eloping or having an intimate, small wedding

  • Couples who want handfasting or other nature based rituals woven in

  • Couples who want a themed or unique concept wedding, from vintage and fandom inspired to anything you can dream up

Ceremony Types

  • Traditional and religious ceremonies

  • Interfaith ceremonies that honor both families

  • Secular and nonreligious ceremonies

  • Spiritual and ritual rich ceremonies, including handfasting

  • LGBTQ+ ceremonies

  • Elopements and micro weddings

  • Vow renewals

  • Themed and unique concept ceremonies

How It Works

  1. Tell me about your day. We talk through your story, your families, and what you want the ceremony to feel like.

  2. Meet with me for a free consultation. No pressure, just a conversation about your vision and your date.

  3. Choose your ceremony experience. Pick the package that fits your wedding, from an elopement blessing to a full luxury experience.

  4. Collaborate on your ceremony. I write a script built around your relationship, and we refine it together.

  5. Get married, and I handle the signed license afterward.

Ceremony Packages

Elopement Blessing, from $175. Best for a legal signing or a tiny ceremony. Light personalization, one brief intake, no rehearsal.

Simple & Sacred, from $275. Best for a small, intimate wedding. Personalized script, one consult, rehearsal available as an add on.

Signature Ceremony, from $475. Most popular. Best for a traditional full wedding. Fully customized script, two consults, rehearsal available as an add on.

Sacred & Intentional, from $750. Best for a ritual rich or spiritual wedding. Fully customized, three consults, rehearsal included.

Sacred Union, starting at $1,200. Best for a full service ceremony experience. Premium personalization, unlimited consults, rehearsal included.

Every package includes at least one consultation, a personalized script, and marriage license signing. Check My Date to see full package details and book a free consultation.

Areas Served

Brick, Point Pleasant, Toms River, Asbury Park, the barrier island communities, Ocean County, Monmouth County, and the greater Jersey Shore. Proud to serve Asbury Park’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community. Will travel NJ, parts of PA and NY with advance notice.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • You’ll apply for your license at your local New Jersey municipal registrar, and there’s a 72 hour waiting period after it’s issued before the ceremony (a waiver can shorten this in some towns). I walk every couple through the exact steps during our consultation, and I handle filing the signed license after the ceremony.

  • Yes. Beach, boardwalk, and waterfront ceremonies across Ocean and Monmouth County are a regular part of what I do, including tide timing, sound, and weather backup planning.

  • Completely. I’ve been performing LGBTQ+ ceremonies for years and there’s no asterisk on that.

  • Yes, interfaith ceremonies are one of my specialties. We’ll talk through both families’ traditions and build something that honors each of them.

  • That’s completely fine. Many of my ceremonies are secular or nonreligious, built entirely around your relationship rather than any faith tradition.

  • As soon as you have a date. Popular Jersey Shore wedding dates, especially summer Saturdays, can book up months in advance.

  • Handfasting is a ritual where the couple’s hands are tied together with cords or ribbon to symbolize their union. It can stand alone or be woven into a traditional ceremony, religious or not.

  • Every package includes at least one consultation, a personalized script, and marriage license signing. Higher tier packages add more consultations, rehearsal attendance, ritual elements, and additional support. See the packages above for details.

  • Absolutely. If you can dream it, I love bringing it to life, whether that is a fandom theme, a vintage era, a whimsical concept, or anything else that feels like you. It all stays fully personalized and built around your relationship.

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