Love Story Ceremony & Engagement-To-Marriage Journey

Imagine the most amazing wedding ceremony - one that represents your partnership in every way, and that is created with a process that deepens your relationship and strengthens your bond as a couple…

It's easy to forget amidst all the hub-bub of preparing for a wedding, but the ceremony (and your connection) is actually the most important part of the whole day!

My expertise is to get to know the two of you well, and to write a ceremony that tells your love story in the way that truly fits your style. At the end of the day you will say to yourselves, "That is exactly what we wanted to experience, and actually even more than we could have imagined."

This looks different for every couple, and that's the joy of this process - getting to know you, discovering who you are, and writing a ceremony that reflects you in every moment and in every little detail.

The process of creating this kind of ceremony deepens your relationship. And by the time we stand together for the big day? I'll feel familiar to you, like meeting up with a dear friend.

“We met with Lisa around 6 months before our wedding, and during that time period she spent hours with us as a couple truly getting to know us, what was important to us, and helped us find and develop our core values together. On our wedding day, it was as if Lisa had known us for years, and the storytelling and ambiance she was able to do for both us and our guests was nothing short of magical. It was an extremely emotional and memorable day, and Lisa played a major part in that! We are blessed to have found her, and cannot recommend her enough.” -Dylan J.

Not Just A Ceremony, It’s An Engagement-To-Marriage Journey

It’s what you do in the months before your ceremony that makes the day itself so profound.

Just like a wedding planner’s expertise is to oversee the logistics and beauty of your day, my expertise is to guide you on the relationship-deepening level of your journey.

Our modern wedding culture often focuses on event planning (flowers, food, the party, etc) with the ceremony almost as an afterthought. If you’re one of my couples, you’ve been thinking, “This is all great, and it seems like there’s an opportunity here for our relationship. Is there anyone who is in charge of that?”

That’s me! My specialty is not only amazing ceremony, but to guide you on a deeply meaningful journey on the way to your day.

In the world of ceremony, there is a period of time called the “liminal phase” - the time between your engagement and the moment when you step over the threshold of marriage by making vows and saying I Do.

The liminal, or “in-between” phase is a time of rich opportunity to clarify what is at the core of your relationship - what really makes it work - and to identify what is most important to you on your wedding day and in your marriage to come.

I will guide you to have these aha’s and insights, and I will create a ceremony that anchors you in what we discover is most important to your connection. Along the way you will naturally accrue tools to keep coming back to those most important things in your married life.

“Lisa not only customized our ceremony specifically for us, she also continuously and consistently helped remind us to focus on what is most important about the wedding; our relationship. When I think back to the planning process, the moments that I enjoyed most were the times when we were following Lisa's suggestions for creating our ceremony and the pre-wedding activities that Lisa sends leading up to the ceremony date. As far as the actual day of, the ceremony felt deeply intimate and personal and it was the most beautiful and complimented thing about our wedding.” - Allison C.

Here's How It Works…

The Love Story Ceremony

Once you decide to work with me, we’ll have a Ceremony Creation Meeting to explore who you are individually, who you are together, what you envision for your shared life, and your spiritual or non-spiritual style.

We might decide to add in readings or songs, give friends or family roles in your ceremony, include a rose ceremony or hand fasting or wine box ceremony - just a few of many meaningful rituals in my big collection of ceremony ideas. We may weave in a particular tradition that is important to your family. We may even come up with a unique ritual of your own.

Or, you might feel that your style is to keep it very, very simple. We'll determine all of that together, and I’ll write the ceremony that expresses your connection while fully engaging your guests along the way.

Tool For Your Marriage: The Core Of Your Connection

During our Ceremony Creation Meeting, we’ll also do a fun activity to discover the core of your connection - the soul of what makes you the kind of couple that you are, and what makes your relationship so special. I’ll weave a story about the core of your connection into your ceremony.

Identifying the core of your connection keeps you coming back to what’s most important as you navigate the months before your wedding - a time that can be scattering and stressful without a solid way to stay anchored in what the day is really about. Having identified the core of your connection, you’ll have a useful, practical tool to keep returning to what really matters on your wedding day and in your marriage to come.

“I was nervous to stand in front of all of our guests on our ceremony day, but once I was up there, Lisa made me feel so at ease. She encouraged my partner and I to focus in on each other and her light hearted energy allowed me to sink into the moment. After the ceremony, we received compliments upon compliments about how our ceremony was ‘so us’ and that the guests felt like they were a part of it — exactly what we had told Lisa we hoped for. The ceremony was my favorite part of the wedding day and I will never forget the moments of standing up there.” - Ashley A.

The Vow Adventure Kit

Easy Step-By-Step For The Most Meaningful Vows

The ceremony is the soul of your wedding and vows are the heart of your ceremony. This is where you lay the foundation of commitments to guide your marriage in the coming years.

My vow-writing kit gives you examples of vows to choose from, or if you want to write your own vows from scratch, it guides you step-by-step to write them authentically and from your heart. Plus no worries - even if you’re not great at expressing in words, the Vow Adventure Kit will facilitate you to do so effortlessly.

Tool For Your Marriage: Your Very Own Set Of Guiding Principles

The most powerful vows are more than just pretty words or random promises - they are a set of guiding principles to use as a practical tool in your married life to come.

We’ll have a Vow Meeting where I will show you how to set aside all of the promises that most couples automatically pick or think they should make, and to instead discover the commitments, unique to the two of you, that will strengthen your bond and keep you coming back to what matters most in your married life.

The result: a powerful set of guiding principles to use as your north star as you navigate both the good times and challenging times in your marriage. Plus vows that will feel soooo incredible to share. And no worries, if you want to surprise each other with vows, we can have the meeting in a way that you still can ;)

“Lisa helped us define our core commitments to each other and write perfect, meaningful vows that we'll revisit each year on our anniversary. Lisa spent so much valuable time with us to ensure our ceremony was meaningful, warm, joyful, and full of love, everything we wanted it to be and more! We highly recommend Lisa and can't thank her enough!” - Ali K. 

“We loved everything about your Vow Adventure Kit and how you guided us through the process of ceremony-creation. The talks we had, prompted by your questions and the vow-writing process, brought us closer as a couple in the weeks before our wedding. I also loved that you focused on deciding on shared commitments. We got to our wedding day knowing exactly what we were promising one another, and they were mutual promises… a powerful foundation for our marriage. And our actual ceremony was so much more than we imagined it would be. Your reverence and joy are contagious.” - Sarah B.

Officiating On The Day-Of

On the day-of, we will laugh, cry, reflect and have so much fun.

Ceremony Logistics

I officiate your ceremony, with arrival one hour before your start time to help with any processional and ceremony details, to facilitate any day-of rehearsing, and to generally be present as a support.

Ceremony Length

My ceremonies range from 20 to 30 minutes in length, depending on what you choose to include. My style is to pack a ton of meaning into a short amount of time so that everyone is engaged, feeling deeply and enjoying the entire way through.

Extra Perk

Once I work with a couple, I am available as your "family minister". This means that should you ever need spiritual support in a style that fits you, I’m there. I will also know you well, so you can have me officiate home blessings,  baby blessings, and any other spiritually meaningful life passages in the years to come.

“The ceremony itself was simply magic. Lisa couldn't have been more at ease, which put us at ease, and her upbeat yet centered energy with the bridal party and audience made sure her delivery was outstanding. The ceremony she created for us was very non-traditional and earth-based, but she did it in a way that even the devout Jewish and Catholic folks in our family weren't phased, because the entire thing was just beautiful and full of genuine love. We had so many people come up after Lisa left to tell us how much they enjoyed her. Lisa made the whole process of preparing for our wedding, and the big day itself so special, I wish we could get married again!” - Adrianne S.

Photo Stories & Rave Reviews

I’m in my twelfth wedding season of officiating, which means that, in addition to the testimonials on this page you can read tons more on my Rave Reviews page here to get a sense of the experiences that my couples have and what it’s like to work with me.

You can also visit my Photo Stories page here to see ceremonies that I've officiated. It's a great way to see exactly what happens during my ceremonies and to catch my “officiant vibe” too.

Pricing & Fees

When it comes down to it, your ceremony IS the wedding

“I can confidently say that hiring Lisa was the best vendor decision we made for our wedding!” - Michael M.

If you’re one of my couples, you value the ceremony as the most important part of your day, and you value staying truly connected to one another as the most important part of the experience. I will facilitate the love and relationship aspect of your wedding journey - the part that is about learning, growth and connection.

The Result: A ceremony that is the soul of your wedding.

When you work with me…

• You will ensure that you stay centered in what matters most - your connection.

• You will ensure that your wedding is not just about event planning, but so much more.

• You will navigate the day itself with profound satisfaction, immune to distractions and dramas because you will be firmly anchored in the heart of your connection.

• You will have an incredible ceremony experience where you feel - deeply in your bones - what it truly means to have crossed this relationship threshold.

• Your guests will be excited, inspired and full up on love from the ceremony - the perfect vibe to start the party ;)

• You will have learned practical relationship tools to use in your marriage to come.
  

Last but not least, we will have fun!

Love Story Ceremony & Engagement-To-Marriage Journey

$1475

*The above fee is for my ceremonies in Colorado. If you’d like to have me travel to a different state or country to officiate, visit my “anywhere outside of Colorado” page here.

“Lisa was above & beyond anything you could imagine for a wedding ceremony officiant. She spent hours getting to know us, what makes us tick, and what makes us so special as a couple. Dozens of our ~110 guests told us it was hands down the most beautiful ceremony they'd ever attended. Nearly everyone asked about Lisa and how we met/how she knew us so well. We could not speak more highly of Lisa - her emotional intelligence, attention to detail, and overall professionalism - and helping us craft a ceremony together to share the most powerful messages in creating a transformative experience for everyone. If you have any doubt in your mind, BOOK LISA. I promise this is one of the very best wedding decisions you can make.” - Kelsy S.

Let’s Chat!

To chat about your ceremony, you can fill out the form below to send a message.

After that, we'll meet via phone or video to get to know each other, answer your questions and I’ll fill you in on how my ceremonies work.

We’ll talk about the kind of ceremony you’d like to have, your spiritual or non-spiritual preferences, and the overall style and “vibe” of it. I bring lots of ideas, and we’ll explore the many choices for ceremony elements that you might like to include.

This is a fun, creative session, and by the end you’ll have a crystal clear picture of this most important part of your wedding. The session will also help you decide if you’d like to work with me, and there is no pressure.

Looking forward to getting to know you!
Much love, Officiant Lisa

“Sweet sweet Lisa- wow! We were so lucky to have you as an officiant for our wedding, and feel so connected to you now. You were incredibly kind, helpful, and genuine throughout the whole process. We feel so loved and felt like the ceremony was SO special because of you.” - Jenna F.

Handy links to the other wedding pages on my site: Rave Reviews, Photo Stories, Wedding FAQ.