FAQ: Links to Wedding Officiants and Wedding Resources

• Celebrant USA Foundation - A huge resource for finding a local celebrant for your wedding, one who was trained to "officiate at, compose and perform the highest quality personalized ceremonies for couples"
• Eclectic Unions - (New Jersey) Custom wedding ceremonies by celebrant & non-denominational minister Jessie Blum. All religions, backgrounds, traditions, and ideas are honored and respected.
• Cindy Matchett - (Massachusetts) An artist and mom and celebrant officiant who supports couples in finding their own voices in the midst of wedding chaos, and in creating personal wedding experiences. Originated the new tradition of the Foundation Covenant for same-sex couples, which I am proud to offer.
• Interfaith 4 You - Reverend Kessler and Rabbi Paris are a married couple who perform interfaith wedding ceremonies together and individually
• Tracy Masington - "writes and performs 100% personalized marriage and commitment ceremonies as an alternative to dogmatic, plug 'n play traditions". Also check her blog Fresh Bride
• Rainbow Vision Ceremonies - Roberta Koepfer provides custom ceremonies crafted for the gay and lesbian community.
• Lovingstone Ceremonies - Personalized ceremonies to celebrate your life
• Sacred Ground Ceremonies - an An Interfaith Wedding Minister in Virginia, who draws on a wide variety of elements to create a wedding ceremony that will express your love and honor you and your families.

• 14 Stories - (Boston, Massachusetts) A full service Event and Wedding Planners, who does Organic Weddings, Nontraditional Weddings, Special Events, and Private Parties. Originated the new tradition of the Foundation Covenant for same-sex couples, which I am proud to offer.
• Your Wedding by Jen - (Cincinnati, OH) Jen's blend of the chic and the unconventional allows her to produce weddings that are truly distinctive, and unique to each client. Check out her blog too.
• Wedding Wonders - (UK) A weddding planner who "provides a comprehensive, professional and confidential service to suit all of your wedding planning requirements."
• Madeline's Weddings - (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) specializes in decor design for today's modern, high-style and sophisticated bride.

• Custom Designed Scrapbooks - Preserve your wedding memories in a unique and personal way with a custom design scrapbook by Tara Sroka. (Yes, she's my sister-in-law!)
• Custom Created Card Boxes - Marni (who also purchased her ketubah from me) creates beautiful hand-made card boxes and cake table decor that will perfectly complement your wedding and party design
• The Creative Jewish Wedding Book - Wedding officiant Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer's book helps you express your individuality and spirituality on your wedding day, whether your plans are traditional or alternative.
• Weddings by Artists Network - I am a member of this group of artists "who have the expertise and experience to craft custom products for your upcoming wedding."
• Jewish Wedding Network - Learn about Jewish wedding traditions, find vendors, and connect with other couples who are sharing the same experience. Includes my article on traveling with your ketubah.
• Ketubah Tree - If you like my ketubot but are looking for something different, please visit my friend Michelle’s website. She is a painter who creates beautiful ketubot from her intricate amd stylized paintings of trees and nature.
• Ken Rabow: Sacred Songs - I recommend this modern, passionate song version of the words "Ani L'dodi V'dodi Li" by composer Ken Rabow.
• Infinity Bouquets - offers a unique and beautiful service, preserving your wedding flowers, and framing them in a shadow box with your ketubah.

• Archival pen for signing your ketubah - This archival pen is perfect for signing your ketubah. It uses pigmet inks, just like the ketubah, so it will not fade over time.
• Simple frame to protect your ketubah at the ceremony - It is a good idea to have a simple frame at your ceremony. It lets you quickly protect your ketubah after signing it, and makes it easier to display during the reception. I used this style of clip frame in my own wedding. An alterative box frame is also available.
• Wikipedia on Ketubahs - the Wikipedia entry on ketubot, with links to more information on Jewish traditions
• Jewish Week: on ketubah design - An article in Jewish Week featured my ketubot
• A tool to reverse the direction of Hebrew text - a tool I made to fix a problem many text editors have with Hebrew text
• A wedding planning timetable from B'nai Mitzvah Magazine
• MyJewishLearning.com - An interesting resource for information on Jewish weddings and traditions
• The New Jewish Wedding - A popular guide to planning a Jewish wedding.
• Celebrating Interfaith Marriages - A guide to creating a Jewish/Christian ceremony.
• What is a Jew? - A good introduction to Judaism for Interfaith couples.
• Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names - The authority on Hebrew names and how to spell them.
• My ketubah lens on Squidoo.com
• Amazon Kindle 2 - not related to ketubahs, but its fascinating to see a new interpretation of what a 'document' can be

• Interfaith Family
• Interfaith Community of NYC
• Interfaith Families Project of Greater Washington
• Jewish Catholic Couples Dialog (Chicago)

Add your link: If you are a wedding professional who provides a unique product or service, and would like to have your link added to this resource page, please contact me.