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Irene is a professionally trained, award winning, certified Life Cycle Celebrant. She has years of experience and insight into what makes a great ceremony. By listening attentively to what’s important to you, getting to know you individually and as a couple, she co-creates a ceremony with depth, meaning and lightheartedness. It’s apparent she loves what she does and has truly found her life’s work.

Whether you are looking for a spiritual, nontraditional, interfaith, civil or secular ceremony, Irene offers her expertise and abundant resources. She has a Master’s Degree in Education and life experience as a teacher, photographer, parent, Marriage Commissioner and good friend. If you dream of a unique ceremony that captures your magnetism, partnership, joy and journey together, she’s committed to making that happen.

Contact me via email greatceremonies@gmail.com or via phone (510) 969-5756 for additional information!

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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Buddhist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Jewish
Methodist
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Taoist

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Ceremonies and Celebrations

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Anjali Sent on 01/14/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Irene is the best!

Irene was a wonderful officiant for our May 2023 wedding. She was warm throughout the process and tailored the ceremony to our wishes. We could not recommend Irene enough!
Sophie
Sophie Sent on 08/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you, Irene!

Irene is warm, organized, punctual, enthusiastic, and creative. She was a joy to work with! We had an initial meet-and-greet meeting with her over Zoom so she could learn what we were looking for in a ceremony, then we filled out a detailed questionnaire so she could learn more about us. She weaved our questionnaire answers together to write our love story, which was a significant part of the ceremony. She also gave us advice about writing our own vows, and gave us a few options to choose from for the ring exchange portion. She was wonderful to collaborate with and was always responsive to our questions via email, and she was happy to incorporate some edits after we reviewed the ceremony draft. The final ceremony she crafted was lighthearted, joyful, and deeply meaningful. We also appreciated how she checked in with us right before the ceremony to see how we were doing. Thank you so much, Irene!
Kimberly
Kimberly Sent on 11/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful officiant!

We cannot thank Irene enough for her role as officiant at our wedding. She has a gracious, welcoming presence, wrote a beautiful ceremony, and included special requests into our ceremony---from suggested readings (which was a bit challenging as we did not want one that sounded too "Hallmark-like")---to the invitation to hug your neighbor during the ceremony---since this was the first time that our families were meeting. We recommend her highly and feel so lucky she was available to perform our ceremony. Thank you, Irene!
Yuan
Yuan Sent on 04/15/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent officiant!

Irene was a wonderful officiant for our secular wedding. She had a wealth of suggested rituals and readings and got to know us through an extensive survey. She wrote a beautiful ceremony and helped us rehearse all the little details from walking down the aisle to practicing putting rings on. Our guests really enjoyed her balance of grace and humor!
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Lisa Sent on 12/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Everything we could have wanted and more!

Words can’t express how THANKFUL we were to have Irene and the beyond amazing job she did on our wedding day. Every single little touch and detail made it magical and it was because of the beautiful ceremony. She was always available to answer all our questions, and full of ideas for our ceremony which made it personal to us as a couple. Orlando, Ophelia and I thank her from the bottom of our hearts ❤️❤️.
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Anthony Sent on 02/07/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Irene was a complete contribution to our wedding----- Truly blessed to have found her. While she has many options to choose from the type of ceremony one may want, she made it simple, easy and stress-free.
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Spencer Sent on 01/18/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Irene was wonderful to work with. She sent a page of questions that we filled out and returned, and was able to craft a lovely ceremony that was about our relationship and our journey to the altar. We met prior to the wedding and she was able to guide our rehearsal practice just with the notes she gave us. She knows what she is doing and does a great job. We both highly recommend Irene. She's a very calming personality during the often chaotic process of arranging a wedding.
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Evelyn Sent on 01/03/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Irene, is by far the best! She performed our wedding ceremony at Hotel Vitale in San Francisco & it was amazing!She is so confidence at what she does & definetly has a passion for it. I'm so glad we found her. Her professionalism is outstanding!I would recommend her services to my friends or family members who would love to get in the future. Thank you Irene your the best!
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Hilda Sent on 01/01/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Irene was our favorite vendor during our wedding planning process. She was personal, warm and super efficient. We contacted multiple potential officiants in the beginning, but she was the only one who gave us the comprehensive details of how her approach would be. We knew she would be the one even before speaking to her. During our first phone conversation, we shared how we envisioned our wedding; she was a good listener and took a lot of notes. She sent us a questionnaire to get to know us better following our conversation. Next thing we know she wrote a beautiful personal story of us along with multiple versions of vows for us to choose. We also met her in person to rehearse what we need to do in the wedding. The rehearsal really helped us to get grips of what were the logistics, so we could fully embrace the emotions and joys during our ceremony. We don’t think our ceremony would be so warm, personal and touching without Irene.

Hilda and Bob
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Marissa Sent on 06/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Irene was the officiant for our wedding at San Francisco City Hall last month and came recommended by a friend of ours. The whole process was so easy and we enjoyed every step with her. She really took the time to get to know us with her questionnaires as well our in-person meeting. We could not have been happier with our wedding day, and that all started with Irene and the ceremony she put together. She made it feel intimate and special which is exactly what we wanted and we will remember her forever! Everyone asked for a copy of the ceremony afterwards because they wanted to be able to read her beautiful words.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2009 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
Evergreen Wedding Films Evergreen Wedding Films Wedding Videographers

This is such a wonderful company to work with. We highly recommend.

Secrest Wedding Photography Secrest Wedding Photography Wedding Photographers

Irene is an utter joy to work with! She's always very professional, after working with her a handful of times, I can honestly say, she comes highly recommended!

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