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Wedding Officiant, Unity Candle Ceremony
Same-sex wedding ceremony, Ithaca, NY

Humanist? Agnostic? Secular?

Do you desire a meaningful wedding ceremony that respects who you are within a context of warmth, equality, dignity and inclusivity; a ceremony that isn’t based on religion?  Do you identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community and are having a difficult time finding the right person to officiate?

As the first legally certified “Humanist Celebrant” in the Finger Lakes, I am honored to have officiated at over 100 weddings.  I specialize in creating meaningful ceremonies to meet the needs of humanists, agnostics, and atheists, as well as mixed faith, inter-cultural, and same sex couples.  Yet even people who are theistic can relate to the common humanity expressed in humanistic, secular ceremonies.

If you are visiting this page, you probably believe, as do I, that a wedding ceremony should reflect the values, beliefs, and integrity of the people being celebrated.  I will talk with you about the traditions, elements, rituals, and people you want to include in your ceremony, and will take the time to get to know you as a couple.  My goal is to create a highly personalized ceremony you will remember long after your wedding day is past. 

Click here to read how couples have felt about their ceremonies.

Wedding Ceremony - Sand Ceremony
Wedding Officiant, Ithaca, NY

Photo gallery showing more of our ceremonies and newlyweds.

Photo by Megan Dailor

Photo by Megan Dailor

Photo provided by client

Photo provided by client

Photo by Rachel Liz

Photo by Rachel Liz

Photo by CEP

Photo by CEP

Photo by Laura Kozlowski

Photo by Laura Kozlowski

Photo by Megan Dailor

Photo by Megan Dailor

Photo by CEP

Photo by CEP

Photo by Aszur Photography

Photo by Aszur Photography

Photo by Valerie Cartwright

Photo by Valerie Cartwright

Photo supplied by client

Photo supplied by client

Photo by Laura Kozlowski

Photo by Laura Kozlowski

Photo by Gary Hodges

Photo by Gary Hodges

Signing the marriage license

Signing the marriage license

Photo by Jon Ries

Photo by Jon Ries

Photo by Robert Kaussner

Photo by Robert Kaussner

Photo supplied by client

Photo supplied by client

Photo supplied by client

Photo supplied by client

Photo supplied by client

Photo supplied by client

Photo by Dragonfly Studio

Photo by Dragonfly Studio

Photo by Kathy Morris

Photo by Kathy Morris

Photo by Megan Dailor Photography

Photo by Megan Dailor Photography

Photo by Robert Kaussner Photography

Photo by Robert Kaussner Photography

Photo by Laura Kozlowski

Photo by Laura Kozlowski

Photo by Debbie Amatucci

Photo by Debbie Amatucci

Photo by Michael Grace-Martin

Photo by Michael Grace-Martin

Photo by Valerie Cartwright

Photo by Valerie Cartwright

Photo by Jeffrey Foote

Photo by Jeffrey Foote

Photo by Jeffrey Foote Photography

Photo by Jeffrey Foote Photography

Summer Ceremony

Summer Ceremony

Photo by Derek Goodwin Photography

Photo by Derek Goodwin Photography

Photo by Jeffrey Foote Photography

Photo by Jeffrey Foote Photography

Photo by Picture Infinity

Photo by Picture Infinity

Photo by Jeffrey Foote Photography

Photo by Jeffrey Foote Photography

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