Wedding Testimonials from Brides and Grooms
“Naomi, the ceremony was BEYOND. It was everything I’d hoped for, and more than I could have imagined. It absolutely felt like a ritual, rite of passage, and sacred ceremony... exactly what I wanted it to be AND somehow more than I thought it could be. It was the most special moment of my life. You created a magical experience. And I know many of the guests felt it, too. I think every single person I spoke to told me it was the most beautiful wedding they have ever been to! I’m sure you hear that a lot. I am so grateful the Universe brought us together. You are a powerful channel for the Divine, without a doubt doing the work you were created to do in this life. I’m sure you get this from all of “your couples,” but I feel incredibly connected to you.”
“Naomi’s fearlessness allows her to step outside the boundaries of convention, which resulted in a wedding that was an authentic reflection of our love. Naomi was influential in helping us create our dream wedding which was an unforgettable and transcendent experience that we are still feeling a month later.”
“Naomi!! Thank you so much for being you, and for blessing Alisha and I. What you did for us and our families will forever live on. It was beyond what we imagined it could be. What an amazing rite of passage and ceremony. Thank you again for this and for reaching out to wish us a happy anniversary. Again we couldn’t be happier with the ceremony, it is both of our highlights to our wedding and to life. We truly appreciate you and feel so blessed to have our paths connected. Thank you for pouring your energy into ceremony. It is a blessing to the world. We hope you are doing well, and we are sending you love always! And last but not least, in every wedding we go to the ceremony is really missing you!!”
“Wow wow wow! Naomi! First off, what an absolutely incredible human. Our guests can’t stop talking about the ceremony that she created for us. Her attention to detail and thoughtful working process brought us a completely unique individually curated ceremony that left everyone buzzing. Not only was the ceremony moving for my wife and myself but every single person in the space left the ceremony changed because of experiencing it.”
“Naomi married my partner and I with what I can truly say was the best wedding ceremony that I have ever heard. That would be high praise from most people, but I am also a professional wedding photographer and I’ve heard 500+ wedding ceremonies.
Naomi is a magician when it comes to this rite of passage; if you are looking for an officiant who will work with you to both usher you into marriage with heart and create a ceremony that is truly tailored to you, she’s the one. The magic in the ceremony she created for us was truly her: Her writing, her pulling of perfect quotes, her ability to create something concrete out of the ephemeral *feeling* that we told her we wanted to focus on in our ceremony. She truly took the time to hear us, to listen to who we are and why we fit together, and to write a ceremony that reflected all of that back to us and our community. She performed our ceremony with poise, power, love, and grace. She commanded focus and attention during our ceremony without being at all attention seeking and then she shared that energy back out to the world and our guests.
Many guests told us that our ceremony touched them, too. One friend wrote, “That gorgeous ceremony made us feel more *alive,* more in love, so deeply moved. What a beautiful moment in the universe!” We couldn’t agree more.”
“Naomi was the cornerstone of the emotional tone for our wedding, and I would recommend her to everyone considering having a wedding. Before learning about Naomi, I never would have considered hiring a professional officiant service for my wedding— to me, the idea seemed impersonal, “ick”, and a bizarre manifestation of capitalism. But I stumbled across her website while on a deep Internet rabbit hole of stranger’s weddings on the internet, and I connected with her words about ritual and ceremony (in an anthropological sense) and how to envelop these outside of organized religion, and how to bring genuine reverence to the day that has a lot of other “stuff” brought to it, and it all clicked for me. Communication and working with her was excellent. Working with her provided the emotional “homework” I knew I needed to do — but previously didn’t know how— as I step into married life. Her vow writing guidance was invaluable. The ceremony script she prepared and delivered was personal, authentic, and the perfect tone. I had several people tell me that ours was one of the best weddings they have ever been to, and in the same breath mention the emotional power of the ceremony and Naomi specifically— so the credit is really hers. A lifetime of thanks to Naomi. You will not regret hiring her— do it! ”
“Everyone kept talking about how special the ceremony was. Both sets of families loved it. And maybe most importantly, we loved it! I don’t think people attend a lot of meaningful weddings. It was nice that the focus of people’s memories and comments was the ceremony. Which was just what we wanted...”
“The universe (or Google) saw it fit to connect us and I am forever changed and grateful. We could not have asked for a better guide to lead us through the incredibly emotional, raw, joyous, and multifaceted transition that is marriage. It’s been less than two months and the details of our wedding day are fading away, but the memory of our ceremony remains crystal clear. It cracked me WIDE open. Thank you for encouraging me to be my most authentic self and thus opening us up to feeling so beautifully seen, understood, and celebrated. With your guidance, we allowed our community to hold us, because indeed, every single part, aspect, and piece of us were gathered there as witnesses. What a powerful, sacred thing – it still brings me to tears thinking about it. We only heard our guests RAVE about our ceremony. I expected as much for my friends, who especially loved all the quotes from women of color and felt the ceremony was “so grounded, magical and intentional, like Sarah and Kevin!” But I had no idea how much my family and parents friends would feel impacted, too. I’m talking about my Catholic, Mormon, evangelical Christian family/family friends alike, who all gushed to us about how beautiful the ceremony was! All in all, it is clear that our ceremony set the tone for an absolutely magical, intimate, emotional rest of the wedding day - the energy was palpable and that is what we’ll remember most. We’re so grateful to you for facilitating that energy and we know it will carry us through this next phase of our journey as newlyweds. Thank you for your compassionate intuition – for knowing when I was struggling with the opinions of others and for helping me advocate for myself. Thank you for holding space for us, and for taking the time and energy to truly understand us and offer each of us (individually and as a couple) exactly what we needed throughout the process. Thank you for thoughtfully designing a ceremony that, as one of my dear friends put it, “will forever hold in my memory bank.“ As I said at the start, we are forever changed and we are forever grateful. Thank you.❤️”
“In the chaos that can be planning and having a wedding, Naomi was a rock, grounding us in what mattered. The process of working with her to plan our ceremony was meaningful in and of itself, allowing us to reflect on our journey up until that point and focusing us on the ‘why’ of the wedding. Our ceremony was beautiful beyond belief; It was both heartfelt and funny, poignant and down to earth. It was also true to us and our story, integrating aspects of our identities (Judaism, queerness, disability, etc) in respectful and meaningful ways. Afterward, we lost track of the number of people who told us that it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever been to (many adding “including my own.”)”
“Naomi was without a doubt one of if not the best vendors we worked with. Before working with her we weren’t really focused on the officiant but she made us realize how important the bond between us all was for a successful ceremony. She felt like family immediately and put in so much thoughtful effort towards creating a one of a kind memorable ceremony. Pretty much every guest went out of their way to mention how much they loved her and the words she spoke. We love Naomi and looking forward to keeping in touch.”
“Naomi, I do not even know how to begin thanking you. Guests came up to us all night to tell us that your ceremony was the most beautiful/meaning full ceremony they have ever heard. Wow, you have a way with words. Thank you so much for helping making our day and moment so absolutely amazing.”
“Naomi was the perfect wedding officiant! From the moment we first spoke with her, we could tell she had a wonderful calming energy that we wanted to bring to our ceremony. She was so thoughtful and authentic throughout the process leading up to the wedding. This included helping us think deeply about our marriage, and workshopping our vows until they were perfect. The ceremony she created was nothing short of magical. Her ability to ground such a large group of people and make everyone feel completely present in the moment is so special. She took the time to really understand Peter and I both as individuals and as a couple, and reflected us both beautifully with her words. We had many guests come up to us and comment on what a special ceremony Naomi created. This included guests who didn’t understand English, but could feel the love and sacredness that Naomi brought to the space. We highly recommend Naomi - there’s no one better to help you step into this next phase of life together!”
“We watched our ceremony video on Tuesday for the first time since our wedding. To be able to re-immerse ourselves in that moment was the ultimate anniversary gift. To hear your words with fresh ears, to see the emotion you helped us tap into, to remember the feeling of standing up there with you... it reaffirmed that asking you to be a part of our wedding team was one of the very, very best decisions we made for that day. Your wisdom, groundedness, poise, and authenticity shone through your words, actions, and presence. Thank you again for helping us enter into marriage in such a poignant, joyful, and clear-eyed way. We’d do it all again in a heartbeat!”
“Thank you so so so much, from the BOTTOM of our hearts for writing and leading a wedding ceremony more beautiful and “us” then we ever could have asked for. We will never forget the ways you walked us through this special transition — with every ounce of intention and care it deserved. I think everyone in attendance felt the joy we did, as it was reflected back to us the entire rest of the celebration.”
“Our wedding day was: magical, transformative, alchemizing, healing, heart-expanding, truth-affirming, spiritually-aligned, filled with synchronicity, and blessed by the landscape and the elements. It was about: being in touch with nature, tasting sweetness, breaking patterns, starting anew, and practicing intentional deep and unconditional love. Our spirits were cleansed by smoke and the wild wind as we were reborn as individuals and joined in sacred union by our one-of-a-kind, heaven-sent ceremonialist Naomi.
I could go on and on and on…. Thank you, Naomi! You were a light during the chaotic and anxiety-filled planning process and I won’t forget your gentle reminders to stay aligned especially when I had fears and doubts about veering away from the traditional. Thank you for your open-heartedness and your steadfastness through it all, and for bringing your magic & medicine into our marriage. A breath of fresh air, breathed new life into us—opened a portal into forever…a moment we can go back to again and again and again.
It was so precious and exciting to receive a copy of our ceremony; to be able to relive that moment and to return to the fullness of emotion on our most special day is irreplaceable. Through Naomi’s process, she really got to the essence of our love story, dug deep into our hearts and souls, and delivered a magical, personal, utterly unique, deeply meaningful and life-changing ceremony. She is capable of everything she promises and more, and we achieved it with minimal stress and maximum enjoyment. It was everything I wanted, and I couldn’t have asked for anything more perfect for me and my husband. We will treasure this forever, and tell our future kids and grandkids all about it. I know that I will treasure Naomi’s friendship and leadership for life.
These words are not enough to thank you for everything. Unparalleled, unforgettable, absolutely epic!!!, and legendary. (Find me swooning in wedded bliss for the foreseeable future. <3)”
“Our ceremony was, far and away, the highlight of our wedding day. Naomi artfully created a space imbued with love, meaning, honesty, laughter, and sincerity. She led our ceremony with ease and grace, navigating hiccups and distractions elegantly and ensuring that we stayed present and grounded. She honored our families, our community, and each of us in heartfelt and emotional ways. She wove small rituals through the ceremony that allowed us to pause, take it all in, and connect with each other. Nearly every single one of our guests said it was the most genuine, moving, honest wedding ceremony they ever had the pleasure of witnessing. We will hold the sacred memory of our ceremony in our hearts for the rest of our lives. ”
“Something that our family has reiterated to us over and over is how much they loved your calming and soothing presence. We could all feel your warmth and love emanating all around us. I just know that your words will carry us through a lifetime. Thank you so much for everything! ”
“Our ceremony went deeper than I could’ve ever imagined- Naomi created pure magic that we will forever cherish. The words & stories that she chose, the personal touches, the passion & depth in her voice when she spoke & her true care for both of us made the experience more perfect than we could’ve ever imagined. She is SO intuitive- the way she spoke about us felt like she knew us for our entire relationship! She did absolutely everything she could to make sure it was the experience of our dreams... Her level of professionalism, depth, eye for beauty & support felt completely next level. The ceremonies she creates are so unique & are very transformative. Beyond that, she is a kind, beautiful soul with genuine passion & care for what she does & who she works with. ”
“A giant THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for officiating our wedding!!! You truly helped make our wedding the most magical and happy day of our lives. The ceremony was so beautiful and meaningful, speaking to who we are without the religious mumbo jumbo. I was in awe during the whole ceremony at the different phases you walked us through in taking the next big step together in our relationship. I truly felt you guiding us like an old friend, helping us stay present and in the moment as we became husband and wife.You showed our guests a very unique type of ceremony they had never seen before, people from all different religions and backgrounds kept coming up to us and commenting on how beautiful and spiritual it was! We’re so happy to have found you to be our officiant, can’t imagine our wedding day unfolding like it did without you. I hope we can stay in touch and hopefully work together on other upcoming happy occasions!”
“Naomi is amazing at what she does. We wanted an intimate ceremony that would be truly meaningful and she created that. She helped us navigate and develop our ceremony without gimmicky-ness that a lot of non-denominational weddings end up with. Our ceremony felt true to us and so special. She helped me SO much with my vows and was so patient with me through rewrites. She built so much trust for us and was warm, professional and reliable! Hiring Naomi was the best way to use our wedding funds that we possibly could have chosen.”
“We have taken time to reflect on our wedding last week, and we continuously say to each other how extraordinary and perfect the ceremony was. The way you wrote and molded our worlds together for that moment in time will forever be cherished. It really did feel as if we were stepping through a vortex. We appreciate you and what you did for us more than you could know.”
“HEART EXPLOSION! Thank you so much for guiding us through this rite of passage. Our guests said it was the best wedding ceremony they had EVER witnessed... It was so unique, heartfelt, and personal. It really set the tone for the rest of the evening and the rest of our lives together!!! We couldn’t be happier.”
“When we tied the knot, we’d been together for nearly a decade, and we had no idea how to ritualize the love we share for each other daily. Lucky for us (and you), distilling relationship into ritual is where Naomi shines. Our ceremony was meaningful, deep, reverential, and fun, with Naomi at the helm. She worked with us to extract the essence of who we are and what we value as a couple and wove it into a ceremony that we’ll cherish for the rest of our lives.”
“I can’t say enough wonderful things about Naomi. She truly was the “icing on the cake” of my dream day. She has the sweetest soul, she’s nurturing and attentive. She delivered the most beautiful wedding ceremony for us. Thank you again! ”
“Two years later, if we had to do our wedding all over again and had little money or had to choose between fancy food or venue you are the one thing I would choose every time! Your ceremony was just that - a real ceremony that was so deep and put this great love and intention into the world. I’m forever grateful and feel the impact on our everyday lives. We love you Naomi! You are so special to us!”
“Naomi made our wedding so incredibly touching. Words simply cannot describe how well spoken she is. Every word was so intentional and she truly made our wedding ceremony so much more than my wife and I could have imagined. So many of our family and friends came up to us to tell us how lovely our ceremony was, and how great of a job she had done. Highly recommend!!! My wife and I considered having a close friend officiate for us, but after speaking to Naomi on the phone, we knew we had to have her officiate for us. Best decision we made, hands down!”
“Naomi masterfully created a sacred space for us. We are not religious, but our ceremony still held a spiritual weight. Naomi’s words were intentional, grounding, and full of love. She gave us the gift of a beautiful memory on our wedding day. We could not imagine anyone else being our guide into married life!”
“Thank you again for that magical ceremony. We can’t stop talking about all the beautiful elements and the spirit you brought to the occasion. So grateful.”
“Thank you for making Audrey and Aaron’s ceremony so meaningful and personal. Your invoking of nature, community and commitment over them drew everyone in, and it felt as if we collectively launched them with love and joined energy into their new life. Thank you for the opportunity to stop, be present, and bring my whole self to this important transition for my daughter.”
“Every couple wants their wedding ceremony to be special, even if they don’t know exactly what that looks like, or how to make it happen. That’s where we were at when we found Naomi. Naomi delivered a ceremony that was beyond anything we ever could have imagined. Without exaggeration, every attendee (including the vendors and support staff!!!) described our ceremony as one of the most touching, meaningful, intelligent, and overall loving ceremonies they had ever witnessed. And Naomi was at the center of it all. She truly took the time to get to know us, and it was her thorough understanding of us that gave our ceremony the depth, breadth and impact that it did. We didn’t dictate or control every aspect of the ceremony creation process. We trusted Naomi, and that trust was rewarded with a magnificently joyous ceremony. Naomi brought elements of spirituality and practicality into it. She helped us write and refine our vows, honored our ancestors and key events in our pasts, and included several of our most beloved guests, who, with our consent and her guidance, surprised us with their beautiful contributions to the ceremony. She did all of this with flexibility, rather than force-feeding any unwanted doctrine or cliché elements. Where many officiants deliver words, Naomi delivered poetry. To say that there wasn’t a dry eye in the house is far too limiting – her efforts prompted a wide range of deep emotional reactions from our guests and ourselves, from tears to laughter, and everything in between. She caused us all to think, reflect, appreciate and, through it all, celebrate the joining of our lives; and she made the moment nothing short of magical. If you are fortunate enough to have Naomi as your wedding officiant, you will have an experience that neither you, nor your guests, will ever forget. We were truly blessed to find Naomi. We love her and cannot begin to describe our gratitude for what she created for us: a wedding ceremony like no other, that, without us even knowing it, was exactly what we needed. ”
“Hiring Naomi was one of the best decisions my husband and I made when it came to planning our wedding. We both enjoyed the process of meeting with and getting to know her and while the process was at times rigorous (she has you fill out a 50+ question questionnaire) it was so worth it in the end. The process gave us a chance to reflect on our relationship and it almost doubled as premarital counseling as we thought deeply about our values and goals for the marriage. And it gave her lots of insight into us as individuals and as a couple as well. The end product was a ceremony that she totally knocked out of the park!! I can’t express enough how blown away we and all of our guests were at how she just nailed it. Miraculously she achieved the seemingly impossible task of putting together a ceremony that was spiritual, solemn, light-hearted, funny, warm, and SO customized to reflect our unique interests and personalities. She made the ceremony everything we’d hoped for and more and we just can’t thank her enough. Here is an example of her dedication: I am a fanatic of the Lord of the Rings and had mentioned it several times in my questionnaire. Our venue was inspired by LOTR and she told us later that she had actually sat down and watched 11+ hours of the trilogy in the hopes of modeling our ceremony after it. She ended up taking a slightly different route but she still incorporated elements of it which we greatly appreciated. In short, we highly recommend Naomi to anyone wanting a beautiful, meaningful, and customized ceremony!!”
“We loved our ceremony more than words can describe, and we will treasure that experience forever. I couldn’t image having anyone else officiate it. Thank you so much for the time, love, and effort you put into creating our ceremony. It was everything we could have ever dreamed of and I especially loved the involvement of our guests... Something that stood out to me in our ceremony was when you said how through this ceremony we began a new chapter. And how we of course have the history of our relationship, but that we are now starting anew. It stood out to me in the moment, and then again the next day when Luke and I woke up actually feeling different and like our relationship was different. Which it is! We’re married! And I think that is why our ceremony mattered so much to us. We had already been together for 7+ years and living together for 6, it’s difficult to conceptualize how getting married would alter anything. But with an intentional ceremony, there is a shift — the exact shift we were wanting by choosing to get married. Thank you for guiding us through this process and bringing your wisdom into our relationship.”
“We wanted to say thank you for helping create such a spectacular and heartwarming ceremony! We could not have asked for anything better. Your delivery and words were absolutely perfect and captured everything we wanted. I received so many compliments about you and everyone wanted me to express to you how beautiful the ceremony was. You have a way with words! Thanks again for making this so perfect and so easy for us! I have nothing but positive things to say about you! ”
“I’m so happy we found our way to Naomi during the wedding planning process. Not only is she a complete professional, but she put together a ceremony that spoke to our intentions better than we could have ever said ourselves. Because of Naomi, our elopement felt like so much more. It was a true rite of passage, a moment that weaves both of our lives together seamlessly. Her advice and wisdom along the way was a comfort while our plans were shifting underneath our feet due to COVID. I *highly* recommend her, especially if you are looking for a transformative ceremony experience.”
“I wanted to say again how you knocked it out of the park with that ceremony. *Every* person I spoke to about it loved it, thought it was wonderful and so personal to us. People were sure we’d known you for a long time, etc. And, of course, we loved it too. It was touching, surprising, funny, and meaningful. You did great!”
“Wow, I am reliving the ceremony in my head right now and I hope to never forget it. What Naomi did was truly amazing and words can barely describe the feelings that I had up there. The ceremony was an incredible, momentous occasion that she led and culminated to another level by connecting so much wisdom. Thank you so much! I told my Mom after that it was the most beautiful moment of my life. We feel blessed and as we move forward with our next chapter, we feel so honored and lucky to have Naomi help us along the way. Like seriously, Naomi culminated so much ancient wisdom and modern wisdom it made me feel as if our paths were meant to be connected. She combined my Jewish faith and my wife’s African heritage in a way so romantic and beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. It was a humanistic awe inspiring moment for all in attendance. Naomi truly is a spiritual leader and someone who I will forever be grateful for. Thank you Naomi for bringing so much love and passion and truth into the world and for making our ceremony perfect! Wishing you nothing but the best!”
“Thank you so much for creating such a beautiful ceremony for us, for keeping us focused for all these months on engaging in this process, not only with love and humor, but also with intention. It was art in action, and it was beyond meaningful. We are so thankful for you!”
“Thank you again for being such an instrumental part of our wedding. Your ability to create and hold sacred space for two nervous, easily distracted, “squirrel” minds exceeded our expectations. Your customizations made the whole ceremony feel deeply personal. You will forever be a beautiful character in our continuing love story.”
“We love you Naomi and can’t imagine anyone else marrying us!! Thank you for grounding us, being so patient and loving, and offering us the most beautiful personalized ceremony. It was everything we envisioned. Thank you! ”
“I wanted to say that our ceremony was incredible; so beautiful, meaningful, and so US! You got us, captured us, and somehow summarized us, while simultaneously honoring our ancestors, setting the space, and willing a bright future into our lives. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. We are so grateful for you, and we can’t say with words how much your ceremony meant to us.”
“Our ceremony was amazing! Better than either of us could have imagined…we were so nervous and worked up before and I think we can both say we had fun up there, all thanks to you. Family, friends, and coworkers all went out of their way – and were very specific about how awesome our ceremony was, and how awesome you are. I’ve already recommended you to others and will continue to do so!”
“Naomi was everything you could ever want from an officiant, she was committed, involved, caring, charismatic and attentive to every aspect of our ceremony. She blew us away with the depth and love she incorporated into the ceremony, she really and truly cares for every one involved and makes an effort to create the perfect day.”
“Let me just start with how beautiful a person Naomi is! Literally inside and out a wonderful soul! If you are looking for an emotional impact on your big day you need not look any farther! Naomi nailed the ceremony! We’re not very religious, however, there were bits and pieces of different religions we wanted to use and she melded it all together so seamlessly and beautifully that there were no dry eyes that day. You could feel all the love swirling around us and Naomi orchestrating it all to pure perfection! It was wonderful to work with someone who delved so deep into our lives to ensure that not only was our ceremony unique to us it was extremely heartfelt and special! I literally wish I could relive that moment over and over again because everything was so amazing and perfect! We love you so much Naomi! You will always have a special place in our hearts! Thank you for making our big day all the more special! Through your presence alone you brought joy and love to us and our wedding guests! Stop looking for any other officiants! Seriously this is who you want for your big day! I promise!!!”
“We can’t thank you enough for making out wedding ceremony beautiful, unique and personal. The beginning of our wedding day was a blur for us and it was the first minutes of the ceremony that really grounded our day. Your speech perfectly captured the feeling we were hoping for, and guests have gone out of their way to tell us how much they loved the ceremony. We are amazed at how you weaved elements from our discovery questionnaires together with other ideas to make a coherent whole that felt meaningful...”
“Thank you for helping us to remember throughout the process what all of this is about. Beyond the decor and the party you helped us express our love and we’re forever grateful!”
“I am so incredibly happy I found Naomi!! She made our ceremony feel so comfortable, authentic and pure. She really understood what was important to us and was so wonderful to work with. Would highly recommend!”
“Thank you, Naomi. Everyone thought you were family. Sister. One of my mom’s relatives. A few people said you resembled or felt like my mom. All were amazed with how beautiful, meaningful, and heartfelt the ceremony was. Thank you!”
“Naomi created a custom ceremony for our wedding. By far, our favorite part of our wedding was the beautiful ceremony Naomi created just for us. She’s lovely to work with and took the time to really get to know us, understand our relationship, and what we wanted for our ceremony. She completely captured all the things we wanted to acknowledge and truly made our day special. Our wedding would not have been the same without the magic of Naomi’s ceremony!”
“Working with Naomi was an absolute dream! From the moment my husband and I first spoke with her, we felt that she understood us as a couple and would be a perfect fit to craft our ceremony. She guided us through the entire process, capturing our unique relationship and honoring all of our wishes and desires. She ultimately created a stunning ceremony for us that highlighted our family and loved ones and included rituals that were meaningful to us. So many wedding guests told us that it was the best ceremony they had ever attended (and we agree)!”
“Naomi is absolutely extraordinary! She turned all of our hopes and dreams into something unforgettable. We gave homage to our family members and celebrated our ancestors and the great life they have given us. She eloquently intertwined my husband’s Jewish heritage with my African roots and reminded us of the importance of togetherness. Ourselves and our families are still reminiscing about the wonderful job she did and always will. She poured her heart and soul into the ceremony and we are forever grateful! ”
“Working with Naomi was such a joy! She collaborated with us to make the celebration perfectly fitted to who we are, and her authenticity and creativity made the ceremony perfect. She’s grounded, delightful, and fun - we are so grateful she was a part of our day!”
“All I can say is, I can’t imagine anyone else officiating our day. The ceremony was the most valuable part of the wedding to us. Naomi understood that, and knew more than I did about how to manifest my perfect wedding. From a brides perspective, we have no idea of all the different variables of how it can go down. There’s your dream, but then there’s making your dream happen effortlessly and perfectly. She gave us so many pointers on things I would have never thought of. She met with my husband & myself for 2 hours to grasp our history and why were making this choice and she weaved it into something so personal and awe inspiring. It still makes me want to cry, it was so perfect. I got compliments from our most high profile guests who said that was their dream ceremony. I can’t express enough how grateful I am for her efforts, love and what she put out into the universe on our behalf. Anyone can marry you, but the ceremony is the gift to you and your partner. The rest of the wedding is for everyone else. I took money out of the reception to pay for her and I am so thankful I did. On a side note I asked for healing in my family so we can have the best life possible and she delicately wove that in and I know it worked. While she’s not the most budget friendly, if I had to do it all over again I would choose just her. Lol. If you come across this lovely woman, it’s for a reason. Blessings to your future!”
“We couldn’t have asked for a more honest and down to earth ceremony! Naomi wrote something that was so beautiful and unique to our story. She also had many of our guests asking about how we managed to find someone like her to pull it off so perfectly. Several friends and both of my sisters mentioned that they wanted her for their own weddings too. Totally killed it Naomi! You were a major part of our best day ever! Thank you!”
“Working with Naomi was one of the highlights of our wedding planning process. Truly a special person! She has such a grounded presence and was easy to communicate with. She put in so much work to make sure she knew our story enough to present it, and spent a lot of time talking with us to gain an understanding of our views on life, love, and our relationship. The memory of our ceremony is striking to me in just how perfectly it laid a foundation for the wedding, and ultimately the start of our marriage. She captured the feeling I had hoped for, and we left the ceremony feeling grounded, powerful, and exalted as a couple. In these few days after, I have had family members and friends reach out to me to express that they felt included and acknowledged. Those who have contacted me are a mix of old and new friends, family who I see regularly and family I haven’t seen for years, all from different cities and countries. I think that speaks to the magnitude of the ceremony and how it really did resonate with everyone present. In so many ways, Naomi just got it. We could not have asked for our story and message to be conveyed any better. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
“Without Naomi, we may have had any other run-of-the-mill wedding ceremony. Instead, and because of her, we have the most spectacular memories to look back on of a ceremony that was truly and completely “us.” I cannot express enough how grateful I am to have had Naomi as our officiant - she gave us the most sincere and warm welcome into the start of our married life. ”
“Naomi was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! We could NOT have chosen someone better to officiate our wedding! Her words were so BEAUTIFUL & MOVING! We really felt like we had known Naomi for many years! She has such a calming energy, peaceful and spiritual presence. Beyond grateful to have found her!”
“We can’t express our gratitude for marrying us enough! We were flooded with non stop comments about how beautiful the ceremony was. It was described as the most beautiful, loving ceremony people have been a part of. Everyone felt so included, the love was overflowing, and the support was palpable.”
“Naomi was a wonderful part of our wedding. It is difficult to put into words how much we appreciate her and how much she made our day special. Numerous family members and friends approached us following the ceremony and even until today (2 weeks after the wedding) to RAVE about how elegant, beautiful, and meaningful the ceremony was. This is due to the hard work of Naomi and her ability to get to know us as a couple and weave together a beautiful interfaith ceremony. I am forever grateful to have met Naomi and for the beautiful gift she gave us in crafting an amazing ceremony for our wedding day. I recommend her highly!”
“Naomi created the most heartfelt and thoughtful ceremony we’ve ever seen. She really did a fantastic job incorporating everything we wanted interwoven throughout. My wife and I are blown away by her effort to get to know each of us individually and as a couple. She really digs deeps and challenged us to look into all aspects of marriage and our future. I couldn’t have asked for a better person to be our officiant! She is truly one of a kind and I’m forever grateful for her guidance and support to both of us during this process.”
“Naomi is the best wedding officiant ever! We are so happy we found her. She met with us a few times before our wedding to get to know us better. Asking us our story and making sure she was the right gal for the job… She is very accepting of all walks of life, very compassionate about her calling and has a great understanding of the reasons why this is so important to her and keeping in mind what was important to us. She really did a great job encompassing all of our family dynamics into the ceremony. She made a special accommodation to meet with us the morning of our wedding to give us a special blessing before we went out for a hike. Then she gave a beautiful ceremony. Capturing the love we have for each other, our families, friends and our children. There was not a dry eye in the crowd. So beautiful and touching, we will cherish our special day and remember it always. Thank you Naomi, you truly have a gift and so blessed to have you in our lives and share our special day together.”
“Elisha and I want to THANK YOU for such a beautiful wedding ceremony. We both think that you did an exceptional job, and really created an environment of love and togetherness. The feedback we have received has been amazing. My uncle Paul has been to a lot of weddings in his day and he said that this was the BEST hands down. So again, thank you for what you did.”
“Where do I even start? Naomi is incredible. From the moment my wife and I spoke with her on the phone, we knew she was the right person to help us cross the threshold of marriage. From the very beginning she was fully present and engaged with us. She was respectful, open about her values and role in this journey, and really took the time to get to know us individually and as a couple. We felt safe with her and knew that our ceremony would be honest, beautiful, and full of love. The ceremony she crafted truly reflected her passion, energy, and connectedness. Without giving away details from our sacred day, I will summarize it by saying: Without exaggeration, our ceremony was the most beautifully written thing I have ever encountered. We just received a written copy of it and are so excited to read through it together. It’s also worth mentioning that Naomi brought a beautiful, grounding, and calming energy to our day. Not only in her delivery of our ceremony but also in the love and support she brought for my wife and I on one of the most important days of our lives. We both feel honored to have worked with Naomi and are so happy to have a forever connection with Naomi. I could not recommend Naomi any more highly!”
“Naomi was and is absolutely the best officiant my now husband and I could have asked for! She helped me (the nervous bride) feel grounded and helped create so much love and positive energy that radiated throughout our day. We were looking for someone who would create a beautiful, sacred, and loving space for our ceremony and Naomi did an excellent job at that. She created a space that was filled with presence, and one that respected and included every guest at the wedding. My husband and I are not religious, but are spiritual. It was important for us to find someone who would honor this and take into account what we did and did not want on the most important day of our lives. People still talk about how beautiful the ceremony was and what an excellent job Naomi did. I keep reliving the ceremony over in my head, it was so wonderful! I HIGHLY recommend Naomi to any couple looking for an officiant on their special day. She is truly a gift!”
“Our experience with Naomi was wonderful. She gave us the most beautiful, centering ceremony that was all about us and our love, our families, friends and community. We were worried we wouldn’t be able to find an officiant who would accommodate our wish that there was no religious or spiritual overtones, but Naomi really understood our preferences and delivered. Our wedding was in the redwoods, and she incorporated beautiful metaphors that tied the setting and environment into the ceremony. She also helped us find a non-religious ritual that involved all of our guests and gave us options to create a ring statement that fit for us. She also helped calm my partner, who was very nervous, and I know he appreciated that immensely. There wasn’t a single person at the wedding who didn’t comment on how romantic and lovely the ceremony was — many of our guests said it renewed or awakened their own love for their significant others. My father-in-law keeps mentioning how much he admired Naomi, and how she gave us the best ceremony he’s ever seen. I highly recommend working with Naomi, and I recommend you bring her on as soon as possible to give time for her to get to know you and write you a beautiful custom ceremony. Thank you, Naomi!”
“We wanted to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for standing with us on our important day, preparing us so well for the ceremony, and writing and delivering such a beautiful, warm, and sincere ceremony for us and our family. Your words and delivery exceeded our expectations and we are forever grateful for the important role you played.”
“Wow! What an amazing ceremony and weekend. We cannot thank you enough for bringing our ceremony vision to life exactly has we had imagined it. We are so happy we found you and that you were able to help us create a ceremony that we will remember for the rest of our lives. It was truly magical.”
“Naomi was absolutely perfect. She took time to get to know us, tailored a custom ceremony that incorporated everything we stand for as individuals and as a couple. Her delivery was impeccable. We received wonderful feedback about her throughout the day. Her calm yet charismatic personality allowed the spirit of our wedding to touch every one of us in a special and memorable way.”
“From the moment we sat down together, I felt such a strong connection to Naomi. She has such a presence about her... she is honest and true, strong but gentle, and has a way of asking questions that make you feel so comfortable telling her your life story… As the months went on, she checked in on Chris and I. She sent us words of affirmation and encouragement, let us know she was thinking about us, and encouraged us to spend time with each other, to love on each other, and to remember that this wedding was about US, not about how happy all of our guests were going to be. She helped formulate a custom ceremony for our beautiful wedding, and helped us write personal vows to each other, as well as vows to our daughter. Chris and I both come from nontraditional families, so it was very important to us to make sure our families were celebrated on our special day, since without them, we wouldn’t be here. Naomi was my beacon of peace on the wedding day. She showed up early, officiated a beautiful ceremony, and even stayed for a while after to congratulate us and love on us. There was not a single dry eye in the audience as Naomi told our love story. She was honest, she was loving, and she made sure to tell our REAL love story. There were times in our relationship where Chris and I stumbled. I appreciated that Naomi shared that with our loved ones, because no love story is perfect. There will always be difficult times and it meant so much that she showed how love always prevails. I will never ever forget Naomi and the amazing gift she gave us. Ceremonies are usually overlooked, but I know ours will be forever celebrated. Thank you Naomi for giving us such an amazing gift. I cannot wait for the day you get to bless a new addition to the Nishimoto famly! Thank you again!”
“Thank you again for creating such a lovely and special ceremony for us and being our guide through the ceremony. My family have all commented on how lovely the ceremony was. You really helped make it a truly special day for us. We enjoyed working with you and again, thank you for your beautiful work and presence.”
“My husband and I had a vision for our wedding but were not sure how to execute it. Naomi did a great job incorporating our ideas and preferences with her own, creating a cohesive, well-rounded ceremony. I would not have changed a thing about it. The ceremony was sacred, sincere, funny and lighthearted, a perfect catalyst to commence our lives together as a married couple. Everyone who came to our wedding was touched many with tears at the beauty of our ceremony. I wish I could do it all over again but we have memories to last a lifetime.”
“We chose Naomi to be the officiant for our small wedding. Naomi is amazing. She has an incredibly calming presence, which was so helpful in keeping us both grounded and present during our ceremony. It’s so easy to get swept up and anxious in all the hustle of planning a wedding, but Naomi was there to remind us that we were getting MARRIED. We chose Naomi because of her exceptional talent as a writer. I’m professionally a writer, so it was important to me that our officiant be a good communicator - and Naomi is, without a doubt, one of the best writers I’ve ever met. I cannot recommend her highly enough.”
“Naomi was incredible. She worked with us in great detail to ensure that she was a good fit for us (and vice versa). We had a lot of anxiety in the process of picking someone, including a few negative experiences. Once we found Naomi, all of that disappeared. She was incredibly professional and easy to work with. She pushed us to better understand our own personal commitments which resulted in a ceremony that many of our guests agreed was the best they’d ever witnessed. She was an instrumental part in what was a perfect day for us. I would highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a meaningful and personal ceremony.”
“In planning our wedding, we had a great many choices laid before us, but choosing our officiant was certainly among the most important decisions to make. We needed the best fit and for a short time stressed over finding the right person. Luckily, we found Naomi online – and fortunately, we had the enormous privilege and pleasure of having Naomi as our wedding officiant! Naomi was very easy and flexible to contact and schedule our first consultation visit. There she learned about us as individuals, and as a couple, and what vision we had for our wedding ceremony. She is always professional, considerate, and innovative in exploring with us and helping us navigate the many options of how we would want our ceremony to go. She was always in contact via email/phone and made the process very warm, personalized and fun! When the BIG DAY came, Naomi’s guidance of the ceremony brought all of us to tears of joy, and reflected our personal and family values, and personalities. This great ceremony was not surprising at all, as this was ultimately a reflection of the talent, passion, and energy Naomi brings to her work! She has our highest recommendation!”
“Working with Naomi and having her officiate our wedding was truly a blessing. My husband and I had originally planned for our friend to officiate our wedding so we were very hands-on with writing our ceremony. About a month and a half before our wedding date we decided against having our friend perform our ceremony and came across Naomi through various wedding websites. It’s as if the stars aligned because she was available to perform our ceremony within that short notice. We meet first with her over the phone and later scheduled a face-to-face with her and our connection with her was instant. Naomi is an incredibly warm, intuitive and creative soul. She took the essence of the ceremony we drafted and created something I could have never imagined. Our ceremony was beautiful, original and personalized. I couldn’t have ever imagined having such a wonderful ceremony and it was because of working with Naomi that we had such a special day. I HIGHLY recommend her!”
“Rest easy because you are in good hands. We were super comfortable and aligned as Naomi not only incorporated elements we were keen on, but also gave some insightful suggestions & ideas on the whole ceremony. She had a brilliant theme for making the big day not only about us, but more importantly to us, our families & close friends. We were quite impressed by the questions & amount of due diligence she went into, to really get a feel for who we are, where we are going, our families, etc. She was also patient beyond measure with us (thanks again Naomi), yet not in a pushover way. A good officiant needs to be flexible yet firm. Cannot recommend her enough.”
“Naomi was wonderful. From the first day I called with questions to the last day when she was signing our license, not once did I feel disappointed. This is my very first time writing any type of review, but Naomi is worth it. She was so attentive and helpful to me as this is my first wedding and I had no clue what I was doing. With her knowledge and experience, I hardly had to do anything. She just guided me through it. The day of the wedding, I showed up late, frantic and NERVOUS. Naomi greeted me with such warmth and peace that I felt a calm come over me. She is truly an amazing spirit. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful. My family even commented later to me how impressed they were with Naomi and the beautiful service she created. We are so grateful to her and blessed to have her officiate our special day.”
“Naomi was so special! She created such a lovely and highly personalized ceremony for my husband and I - it was really really beautiful. We got such amazing feedback from everyone there and I was touched deeply by how she’d written up and performed the ceremony – it was something that was so well aligned to our values, dreams and beliefs.”
“For our fortieth wedding anniversary we were looking for someone to officiate a vow renewal ceremony, when we found Naomi we knew that she was the right person. Naomi is sensitive, professional, and she brought to our ceremony an aliveness that we were looking for. Naomi’s sense of time and place honored our forty year story making our ceremony personal and very memorable. We had a traditional church wedding forty years ago, but in reality we both wanted something more personal and spiritual and Naomi facilitated the blossoming of that dream and made it become a reality for us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!”