We are so grateful that we found Sara to officiate our wedding! Sara was so thoughtful and respectful of our multicultural (and multilingual) ceremony! She brought such a warm, welcoming, and calming presence to our ceremony and all of our friends and family commented on how incredible she was and how powerful her words were. She was also extremely open-minded and was a pleasure to work with and brainstorm with throughout our meetings leading up to our wedding. I also love that she was very clear that she could make our ceremony as religious as we wanted it to be, and we felt that it was the perfect balance for us between religious/spiritual and secular. She drafted an excellent outline for our ceremony and was flexible and easy to communicate with throughout the process. Sara made our wedding ceremony truly magical and it couldn’t have gone more smoothly. Thank you so much Sara, we are so grateful that you were a part of our day!!

K.Y.

Everyone getting married has a story to tell and it was really important to Ann and me to find a person who would want to know our story. From the moment we met Sara, we knew she genuinely loved her work - making connections, sharing, and asking all the important questions during our first meeting are what distinguished her from the rest. Her words to us during the ceremony were thoughtful, personal, and a part of the ceremony we will cherish. Thank you, Sara! 

L.R.

Creating our wedding ceremony with Sara was a wonderful, stress-free collaboration. She’s comfortable taking the lead while also taking time to learn about our ideas and intentions. She helped us find ways to honor both Jewish and UCC values, without pressure to express those in traditional ways. We ended up choosing two of her suggested readings, and they were really fitting for us. She also wrote us a touching personalized meditation. Our ceremony made everyone in the room feel like an integral part of our celebration. We're so happy we had Sara as our officiant. 

I must also add how helpful it was to have Sara lead our wedding rehearsal.  Without her guidance and calming presence, we would have been incredibly overwhelmed. But thanks to Sara, it was totally under control! She even worked with our ceremony musicians to establish cues for the music. We didn’t even need a day-of coordinator, in part because we had no doubt the ceremony would run smoothly.

-A.B.

Having Sara conduct our wedding was the easiest decision (of many!) we made. Her loving, genuine, and caring demeanor from the moments of pre-wedding planning all the way throughout the wedding made us feel so special. Oftentimes, ceremonies can get lost in the shuffle of the day; but with Sara's beautiful words and reflection, we were able to embrace and reflect on the commitment of marriage. We are forever grateful to you, Sara! Thank you for being such a happy and wonderful part of our story.

-S.S.

We are so happy to have found Sara to officiate our wedding. She was incredibly warm and generous from the beginning, listening to our needs and wishes for the ceremony, and taking the time to get to know us as a couple. She worked with us to develop a ceremony that fully reflected our values, and made sure that we had everything we needed on the day of the ceremony.  From our very first meeting, we knew we were in good hands, and that we could trust Sara to take care of every detail. We are so grateful to her for creating a ceremony that was such a beautiful reflection of our love, and for being so kind and supportive of us throughout the entire process!

-E.P.

Sara recently officiated our wedding. She is one of the most genuinely caring and compassionate people I know and that is very apparent in how she officiates her ceremonies. Her backgrounds in christian ministry and in social work give her multiple perspectives and she provides her couples with religious and non-religious ceremony options to choose from or mix and match. My fiance and I had no idea where to start or what we wanted our ceremony to look like. Sara presented us with some "traditional" ideas and other customs or possibilities that we were able to match to our personalities. Within an hour we were completely confident that she would provide us with a ceremonial experience that we would remember always. Sara is my coworker and friend, but she took the time to get to know my fiance so that she could customizes her "homily" to fit the both of us. My family and friends raved about her! Standing next to her at the "altar" we felt so supported in our love on one of the most exciting but similarly nerve-wracking days of our lives. She is the consummate professional and her love and affection on this most important of days was infectious and reassuring. She is an open and affirming person and is supportive of love in all of it's forms. I strongly recommend her to all couples looking for an officiant who really cares about making your day special for you!

-A.G.

I can't say enough about Sara and how great she was. She took the time to set up meetings with us, really get to know us and give us a lot of options for a ceremony. My family is extremely traditional, so I was worried about how they would react to my ceremony not being held in a church. Sara really listened to what I had to say and gave us a great ceremony that still had a traditional feel, but had a more modern feel, which is exactly what we wanted. Sara is so passionate about what she does. That passion really came through and my family had nothing but great things to say about our ceremony and the officiant we chose. I would 100% recommend Sara, she was one of the best picks we made for our wedding.

-A.P.

We were frantically searching for someone to perform our wedding ceremony. Though we didn’t have a long list of “must haves” we knew we wanted someone who would personalize our ceremony, be understanding of our desire for a non-denominational ceremony and someone we could be ourselves with. I came across Sara on a wedding website and looked up her personal site. I loved that she had a family and could relate to our situation. We agreed to meet with her and see what she had to offer. We met locally at a Panera and to say that she blew us away is an understatement! She was so personable, genuinely interested and assured us she had the experience to provide us with exactly what we were looking for. We chatted for a while, Sara asked us about our relationship, how we met and fell in love and just our story in general. It was honestly the first time we had both sat down and shared what we love about each other. I remember thinking “jeez, this stuff is great for my vows!” We went through our list of what we wanted- a short, nondenominational ceremony to be personalized with the ability to speak to each other something from the heart and yet have traditional vow exchanges. We left waiting to receive a sample ceremony she performed for another couple. We got the email a day or so later and read through it. We were speechless- this was EXACTLY what we were looking for! We sealed the deal and never looked back! Sara came to our rehearsal and helped us with every step of the way. Our ceremony had family and friends in tears, who NEVER get emotional. Sara gave us a personal dedication and truly made our ceremony unique and special! I can’t thank her enough for making our special day PERFECT!! Call her, meet with her and have her officiate your wedding!!!

-C.N.

Sara officiated our wedding on September 16, 2016. The ceremony, in my mind, is one of the most important parts of the entire day and Sara gave us the most personal, intimate ceremony of marriage. She was a pleasure to work with and very flexible. When meeting with my husband and I we felt extremely comfortable opening up and discussing the story of our love with her. Sara truly wants to get to know the bride and groom; we didn't feel like "clients" of hers. She walked us through every step of our special day and we were able to customize the perfect ceremony that best represented our personalities. We were so thankful to have Sara be part of the biggest day of our lives. Our picture perfect day would have been incomplete without her guidance, flexibility and true love for what she does. Thank you Sara!  

-N.A.

Sara was absolutely wonderful!!  From the first time we met Sara and started planning our wedding ceremony, she impressed me with her warmth and generous personality.  She had a genuine desire to get to know me and my fiancee and our story.  The result was an amazing ceremony that fit us perfectly.  It was the highlight of our day!  Thank you for everything, Sara!  

-J.J.

When my husband and I began our search for a wedding officiant, we knew we wanted someone who would be easy going, a breeze to work with, and who would be interested in making our ceremony personal.  We searched and searched, but when we came across Sara's website we put all our other leads on hold.  We had a gut feeling that she would be the perfect person to marry us - and how right we were! 

We met with Sara and were blown away by her friendly, down to earth personality and the ideas she had for our ceremony.  We spoke several times through email and as we got closer to the wedding we met in person many times as well.  She helped guide us through tons of decisions (many we wouldn't have even thought about!) and made the process a real breeze for us.  

Our wedding day came and went in what seemed like the blink of an eye, but Sara's ceremony lingered in our hearts, and the hearts of our guests.  For days and weeks after the wedding I continued to get rave reviews on the ceremony - and we have Sara to thank for that! 

So - thank you a million times over Sara, for giving us the wedding of our dreams!

-L.S. 

Sara was great to work with. Planning our wedding from afar was at times a little stressful and Sara's accommodating and relaxed manner was priceless! In our meetings leading up to the wedding, Sara was great at listening and getting a feel for us as a couple; our history and our wishes for the future. Sara's professionalism allowed her to fill in where we just needed a decision to be made (there are so many when planning the big day!), and her commitment to really getting to know us made the ceremony personal, fun, and heartfelt.  Perhaps most important, Sara created a calm and loving peace during the ceremony. It allowed us to forget the stress or worry and made it feel like just the two of us. All of it goes by so quickly... Being reminded to be present and take a moment to reflect and breathe was one of the best gifts.

 -M.C.

My husband and I feel extremely lucky and grateful to have had Sara to officiate our wedding last May.  Prior to the big day, we met with Sara in person a couple of times and she showed a genuine interest in getting to know us, how our relationship had begun and how it has unfolded over the years. Oddly enough, my husband and I began our relationship going out for buffalo wings.  We absolutely love buffalo wings and they have and continue to be something we consistently eat, explore new venues in search of, and talk about.  He even proposed with wings that he had flown in from Buffalo, New York!  We must have brought this up a lot during our meetings, because Sara picked up on our love for buffalo wings immediately.  Once complete, Sara asked if we would like to read her sermon prior to the ceremony.  We declined- we wanted to be surprised and trusted her to capture the dynamic of our relationship completely. BOY did she deliver!  Sara managed to incorporate our love for buffalo wings in a completely tasteful, humorous, clever, and, most importantly, personally relevant way to my husband and I.  Not only were we thrilled with Sara’s sermon- but it is one that our guests were beaming about and commenting about how “totally you guys” the sermon was.  We couldn’t be happier.  Sara truly customized our ceremony to my husband and I- and we truly could not be more pleased.  

-K.D.

Upon meeting Sara, I knew she would be the perfect officiant for my husband and I. Not only did she makes us feel super comfortable, she had a great personality and a clear passion for working with soon to be newly weds. Sara had a great understanding of what makes a wedding ceremony special and helped create this for us by writing a sermon that was specific to my husband and I. She did a great job of easing my nerves by walking us through each step of the ceremony prior to the day of. We are so very thankful to have had Sara work with us on our wedding day and make our day stress free and very special.

-J.G.

Having Sara as our minister was an absolute dream. From the first conversation, she was clear to us that this was our ceremony and that she would help us create it any way we wanted. Where she separates herself from others is her natural grace and the way she handles herself when life throws curveballs her way. Last minute vow change? No problem. Family running late? Let's hold the ceremony so they can be here. All weddings are stressful, but Sara somehow manages to be a port in a storm and makes everything okay. She also has a wonderful manner about her that makes every conversation feel like the most important one she's ever had. In short - if you are looking for a minister for your wedding, Sara is an excellent choice. You'll be happy you picked her!

-E.B.