Queer / LGBTQIA+ Wedding Officiant
Not a requirement but available if couple is interested.
Welcome and mazel tov on your engagement! I’m excited to share with you more about me, my style, and my process. For a more comprehensive list of my services, photo & music galleries, and testimonials, please visit my website at http://www.cantorlaurastein.com.
Please be in touch to set up a time to chat.
Check out reviews of other couples’ experiences of our work together! (https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/cantor-laura-stein-new-york-ny-2017277 …and…https://www.weddingwire.com/reviews/cantor-laura-stein/727664f36afd11a2.html)
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The LGBTQIA+ Ceremony:
All love is love. I’d be honored to officiate your ceremony and celebrate your commitment to each other even if you aren’t Jewish.
As a member of the queer community, I’m committed to marriage equality, LGBTQIA+ visibility, and helping folx thrive.
We’ll craft a non-religious ceremony that celebrates your story, cultural tradition, and the journey you’re on together! I also offer optional premarital counseling for queer secular weddings.
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A Process For Getting To Know You—And Helping You Grow:
In addition to serving as a lifecycle officiant and cantor, I’m also a licensed therapist and social worker.
My process for planning Jewish weddings is designed around optional (but encouraged!) counseling sessions. I utilized my 10+ years of experience as a clergyperson and licensed therapist to design this method.
Our sessions are built on 3 goals: 1) Getting to know you and building our relationship, 2) Facilitating a guided conversation about big topics in marriage, and 3) Co-creating an authentic ceremony that tells your story, passes down Jewish tradition, and blesses you as you embark on your next chapter.
From my dual perspective and using both my pastoral and clinical training, I’ve designed a process to get to know you, facilitate conversations about life’s big moments, and co-create a ceremony that’s rooted in Jewish tradition and totally you.
During this journey of growth, I’m privileged to form deep relationships with the people I serve. Many of the couples whose weddings I’ve officiated have invited me to lead their children’s baby namings. Couples who refer me to their friends have joked that I’m now part of the friend group 🙂 They know I’m at their side now and in the future.
I can’t wait to get to know you and your story!