Inclusive Ceremonies

I would completely recommend Cris to anyone looking for an Officiant in NY. From start to finish she was a huge help. Not just in creating a beautiful and personal ceremony for my husband and I but she also helped us plan the details such as recommending venues, photographers and musicians. We were flying over from Scotland and hoping to Skype our family who couldn't be with us at the ceremony. Unfortunately it wasn't going to be possible as no one has a device capable. Unknown to us, Cris has brought a backup plan and managed to get Skype running from her tablet. I cannot thank her enough, her service went above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks again, Cris!!

The ceremony that Cris put together for us was completely personalized, and allowed us to review it in detail to ensure the word spoken on our day were all about us and our lives together. The ceremony itself was beautifully done and delivered. There were very few dry eyes in the house. I would definitely recommend Cris, you will not be disappointed!

From the day we called Cristina, she was so accommodating from where to meet -- to guiding us in deciding our ceremony style, and then our vows. She incorporated our special request for our guest's participation in our ceremony and offered ideas and suggestions too. We had several bumps in the road on the day of -- and who stepped up to the plate? Cristina! She was there for us from beginning to end and we are so very grateful to her going above and beyond. Truly a warm, supportive and organized woman -- more so than most of our other vendors!

Cris actually did not officiate our weddings, she performed two baby welcoming ceremonies for us. For our older son, it was a new experience for my husband and myself. We knew we wanted a ceremony that included our family and friends, but not completely sure how to go about it. Cris gave us some wonderful ideas while listening to what we wanted to do. Matthew's welcoming day was wonderful! When our younger son, Jonathan, was born, it was a no-brainer that we wanted Cris again. We kept most of the original ceremony the same but added something special for my son and nephew to do. She is really good at adding the extra special parts that make everyone feel included and special. My grandfather came for Jonathan's ceremony and was moved to tears. This was the last time I got to see him because he passed away less than a month later. It makes Jonathan's ceremony that much more meaningful and Cris really understood how my husband and I valued our family. We would email parts of the ceremony back and forth and she felt like an easy addition to the day. She is a great person to be a celebrant for any event! I know we want her to do a vow renewal someday. We would not even consider anyone else!

Cris made our wedding ceremony more meaningful and memorable than we could have imagined. We met with Cris less than a handful of times, but she was always available to communicate via e-mail or phone to make some valuable suggestions. She does a phenomenal job catering the ceremony to perfectly suit the couple, because she gives you the opportunity to be creative and determine how you want to express your love. It's over a year later, and people are still commenting on how much they loved it. I highly recommend Cris and Inclusive Ceremonies for your future nuptials!

Cristina was an amazing officiant. She was actually recommended to us by our FIRST officiant, Dana, who could not officiate our wedding. Dana became pregnant and her due date was our wedding weekend! She recommended Cristina, and everything went swimmingly! We wanted to design a ceremony that incorporated elements from both traditional Jewish and Greek Orthodox weddings, but also had a personal spin. Cristina did an amazing job helping us! She wrote a wonderful "personal story" that was read at the beginning of the ceremony. We included readings from e.e. cummings instead of traditional religious readings, and then included the traditional Jewish and Greek Orthodox elements, which Cristina explained to everyone during the ceremony. She even took photographs of our ketubah which she included in the personalized booklet that she gave us that included our entire ceremony. Definitely received our money's worth with Cristina, as we drafted the ceremony several times. Everything was perfect! I knew that it was an excellent ceremony that kept our guests engaged because I received so many wonderful and specific comments about the ceremony from many of our guests! I was so happy that everyone enjoyed the ceremony so much. Cristina is a wonderful officiant :)

Cris wrote a wonderfully intimate and humorous vow renewal/5th anniversary ceremony for my husband and me that included nods to our two daughters and our then-unborn son as well as a unity ritual involving the "ceremonial partaking of pizza bagels" to celebrate our blended family. Her attention to detail truly made the experience; we wanted a joyful celebration and received that and more.