FAQ: Links to Wedding Officiants and Wedding Resources

• Rabbi Claire M. Green - Thirty years experience officiating and coofficiating for any and all who need a rabbi committed to their vision and needs at the time of the wedding and in all of the life cycle ceremonies.
• 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

• 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.
• Madeline's Weddings - (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) specializes in decor design for today's modern, high-style and sophisticated bride.

• Offbeat Bride - A great website and resource that provides "positive encouragement to couples who are trying to retain their identities through the drama and pressure of wedding planning." I am a proud Featured Vendor.
• 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!)
• Creative Custom Card Boxes - Marni (who also purchased her ketubah from me) creates beautiful custom made card boxes, monogram caketoppers and decor for weddings and special events.
• 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.

My friends from the North Jersey Wedding & Event Professionals Group

• Favors by Dorinda - Personalized candy bar wrappers & custom candy cakes for your wedding or special occasions.
• No Limit Events LLC - Luxury wedding and special event planning/coordinating services.
• Blossom and Bee - Retail floral shop specializing in weddings, parties & corporate functions
• Flowers by Pennylyn - Floral Design for any and every event! We are a high-end floral design team that specializes in weddings and social functions.
• Dazzling Touch Events - Specializes in all events weddings, bridal showers, etc.
• Neptune Communications - specializes in corporate/social event production/planning (private & public).

• 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
• A tool to reverse the direction of Hebrew text - a tool I made to fix a problem many text editors have with Hebrew text
• 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

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