Are you going to marry someone of a different faith?

Interfaith Minister

Rather than create a bland meaningless wedding reception, Reverend Lorili will create a wedding ceremony that will blend your faiths to create a ceremony that reflects your level of faith and religion.

"I realize how frustrating it is to have a ceremony not be able to honor both of their needs. How important it is to acknowledge everybody’s conditions and what’s important to both of you." Reverend Lorili explains.

Interfaith Wedding Ceremonies

"And because I specialize in these interfaith ceremonies, I read and speak Hebrew, so I am able to present the Hebrew priest blessing, which according to Jewish tradition is one of the most important parts of the Jewish family rituals."

Reverend Lorili gives an example, "This one couple kept putting off the ceremony because they had been turned off with somebody saying they wouldn’t help them with both faiths. She wants to honor his faith and he wanted to honor hers."

So when I said this was my field of expertise, she could not wait to meet me. I told her “I could meet her over the weekend or next week”.

She replied, “I am so excited, I want to meet you right away. I can’t wait to meet you, can we come over tonight?”

So from something they had been dreading and putting off to something they were excited to find their answer.

Interfaith Wedding Vows

All my ceremonies are personally written with the bride and groom to be. If you don’t want to write your own vows, I have samples of wedding vows I’ve written and as much help as they need. My motto is: Their wedding, their way. I’m going to facilitate it and make it a seamless graceful event.

If they need help with their vows, I can help as much or as little as they like. I can exchange emails and phone calls.

I can do different styles of ceremonies. If they just want to say “I do”, if they don’t like to talk too much in front of large groups or if they want to respond with a promise or if they want to repeat after me.

Very few ceremonies are longer than twenty minutes, but if they like many rituals it can run as long as forty minutes. Some are only ten minutes but they aren’t as personal. Reverend Lorili explains, "Recently I performed a short ceremony; the couple gave me a script they had written. I asked them if I could tweak it. They were of different cultures and religions but they didn’t want any of that in their wedding. I showed them what I could do and they found it. I gave them exactly what they wanted exactly how they wanted it."

Some people want no rituals and that’s fine too.

A Meaningful Wedding Ceremony

On the day of their ceremony, I keep the bride and groom focused on each other and their ceremony. I take the hustle and bustle that has led up to this very important moment. I watch their eye contact, I make eye contact. This is their day, this is their special moment and I want them to capture it.

I start my ceremonies with a greeting and an opening prayer. If you want a special reading, I can work with you to create the important moment. I speak about the wedding couple. Any wedding rituals can be incorporated in different places. You exchange your vows. Then a closing blessing, depending on how spiritual, how religious or how much they want the love as the theme. So I go wherever the essence of the couple is. I meet them where they are.

Think of it this way, I’m their Minister, I minister their wedding.

The Reverend Lorili Wedding Officiant approach:

	Their wedding, their way. I’m going to facilitate it and make it a seamless graceful event.
	I keep the bride and groom focused on each other and their ceremony
	I create a sacred space when I perform my wedding ceremonies to acknowledge all families and all faiths.
	I incorporate as much family as the couple would like. Some people just want their names mentioned, others want a lot more and I facilitate.
	and more.

Reverend Lorili is an ordained minister that will help you create a meaningful Interfaith Wedding Ceremony that will embrace your personal values, traditions and customs. Serving the Metro New York City area, Long Island, Westchester and some of New Jersey. Call (516) 662 - 7282, Reverend Lorili can help you.