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Julie Laudicina, Celebrant!

Julie is certified as a civil wedding celebrant by Celebrant Foundation and Institute.  She is licensed to perform legal weddings in New York City, New York State, and New Jersey.  She also does civil union ceremonies in NJ.

Whether a wedding ceremony is formal or informal, spiritual or secular, traditional or non-traditional, Julie creates ceremonies that reflect the beliefs, traditions, and wishes of the bride and groom.  She encourages couples to incorporate time-honored traditions or unique rituals in their wedding.  Her warm personality and engaging spirit make the ceremony one of the more stress-free aspects of  your wedding day. 

Most of her couples are very clear that they want a memorable ceremony that is totally personalized and sets the tone for their once-in-a-lifetime day.  Julie's goal is that the couple is able to savor this special moment between them because of her pre-wedding day preparation and communication.

Since 2005 she has conducted over 100 weddings at reception halls, restaurants, parks, museums, and private homes. She has done weddings in such beautiful venues as  The Loft and Garden at Rockefeller Center, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, The Lighthouse at Chelsea Pier, Metrazur at Grand Central Terminal, Tribeca Rooftop, Manhattan Penthouse, Tavern on the Green, and the Hilton Garden Inn on Staten Island.  Several international couples have been married by Julie in Central Park weddings.  She has also done weddings in backyards, parks, and living rooms.

Prior to becoming a celebrant, Julie was Associate Dean of arts and sciences at Pace University in Manhattan; a curriculum manager at Bell Laboratories, AT&T and Lucent Technologies in NJ; and Associate Director of the Noble Maritime Collection, an art museum in Staten Island, NY.  Her varied life experiences give her rich material to draw from when creating original ceremonies.

She has a liberal arts degree in English and art from Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN, and a masters degree in organizational behavior from NYU's Polytechnic University of New York, Brooklyn, NY.

 

 

  

     

 

      

 

Are you willing to perform a ceremony at a non-religious site? Yes, in fact, most of the places where I officiate are not religious sites.

Are you flexible in the wording used throughout the ceremony including the vows? What I offer is broad flexibility in the wording that is used through the ceremony. I encourage the bride and groom to write their own vows. If they find that challenging, I offer a wide range of suggestions. My goal is that the wording matches what they want to say at that special moment.

Do you allow the couple to write their own vows, if desired? See above...definitely "Yes"!

Do you have a list of readings pre-selected, from which the couple must choose? There are no "musts" in creating personalized wedding ceremonies. I do offer suggestions and options...but the ultimate choice goes to the bride and groom.

Do you require that premarital counseling be done? No. I am not trained or licensed to do that work. I would encourage it if the couple thinks it might be helpful for them.

Are you willing to perform pre-ceremony rehearsals? Yes. I enjoy working with couples and their wedding party to make everyone comfortable with the ceremony staging. However, it the couple doesn't want to incur the expense of a rehearsal, I will work with them to have their ceremony run smoothly.

If you are not getting married in your church or synagogue, you will need to select a wedding officiant who is probably someone you don't know.  Here's are some questions you may ask when you select your wedding officiant:

1. Is the officiant legally qualified to marry you in the location of your ceremony?
2. Does your prospective officiant have experience writing and conducting the type of ceremony you want...spiritual or secular, traditional or non-traditional, formal or informal?
3.  Will your officiant listen to you and incorporate your wishes into the design of your cermeony or merely drop your names into a prepared script?
4.  Does your officiant have back-up if he or she is ill or otherwise unable to get to your wedding?
5.  Do you like the officiant?  Do you enjoy talking with him or her?  Will you be pleased to have this person in front of your dearest family and friends on your once-in-a lifetime day?
6.  If the officiant flexible and creative so that your ceremony reflects your beliefs and values?