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Custom Ceremonies is a wedding officiant company located in the metropolitan area of Washington, District of Columbia. Thanks to Officiant Cheryl Maxwell-Lefcowitz, couples from around the world are formally and happily married. With Cheryl's experience and professionalism, you and your partner's visions can finally become a reality.

Services Offered

This English wedding officiant service happily provides customized vows and constructive premarital counseling. Custom Ceremonies is also known for serving diverse couples with a large set of religions, such as Baha'i Faith, Catholic, Earth-based, Islam, and Hindu. Furthermore, your wedding ceremony's duration can be of your choosing, from less than thirty minutes, to sixty minutes long. Custom Ceremonies has the expertise with the following types of services:

  • Non-religious
  • Interfaith
  • Ceremony rehearsal
  • Vow renewal
  • Civil union
  • Single religion
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$300

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$175

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Sikhism
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DC
MD
VA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Custom Ceremonies

Lyntovia
Lyntovia Sent on 04/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Made my wedding a dream come true

Cheryl was so attentive and knowledgeable. She is the one who told me about the Carlyle house where we could have a beautiful ceremony. It was a micro wedding but it turned out to be more beautiful than I was expecting. She made choosing a ceremony script very easy. She meet with me over Zoom to finalize the details and she was there on time at the event, looking beautiful and ready to go. She is worth it.
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Natalia Sent on 07/02/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience!

We had a wonderful ceremony performed by Cheryl! We are so thankful to Cheryl for making our special day amazing! She is warm, authentic, passionate, with good sense of humor and with unique approach. We really wished for not too formal, more personal ceremony, and Cheryl was excellent to create that special, warm and fun environment. Prior the wedding she took very serious preparation and tried to learn as much facts as possible about us and to understand what kind of ceremony we want. Very professional! We absolutely loved the entire experience! Couldn't be happier!
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Thanh Sent on 10/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

We are so grateful for Cheryl!

Cheryl is so comforting and allowed us to customize our ceremony to work with my Vietnamese Tea Ceremony traditions. Her experience ensures that she will have the resources and advice for a young, soon-to-be-married couple. Even in the face of a global pandemic, she helped us say I do with ease. Thank you so much for marrying us!!
April
April Sent on 11/13/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Twas custom

Cheryl wrote a very beautiful ceremony from everything I picked out.
Whitney
Whitney Sent on 10/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Hire Cheryl - She's Amazing!

Cheryl is absolutely amazing and helped our ceremony dreams come to life. She was patient, organized, and a great communicator and everyone complimented us on how touching the ceremony was. Highly recommend!
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Rachael Sent on 09/29/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience

Loved Cheryl’s ceremony. It was beautiful and funny and she made it perfect for us. The process was easy and smooth. Couldn’t be happier.
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Ana B. Sent on 07/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Great custom ceremony

Cheryl was outstanding for our small, custom, semi-popup wedding ceremony in Washington DC. Her fun personality also contributed to the fun but intimate ambience we were aiming for. Despite it being nearly the hottest day of the year, she delivered on the custom ceremony we designed with her and kept the situation lively and fun. We recommend Cheryl to just about anyone wanting a full spectrum of flexibility on their wedding plans. She does this for fun because it is her passion, rather than being her primary means of making a living, so we enjoyed the fact that our wedding also meant something to her.
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Ana M. Sent on 07/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend / altamente recomendada

Cheryl was professional, warm and excited for our wedding.
She gave us valuable documents that newlyweds should consider.
My wife and I are Latinos and I was really impressed with how well she connected with us. We wanted our ceremony to be in Spanish and Cheryl impressed us with her Spanish skills. I know its not easy to speak another language so she went above and beyond. Also when the clercks office could not find our marriage certificate she went the next monday got two certificates for us and delivered it to us. Wow!
Muchas gracias Cheryl por ser tan duce y profesional con nuestra boda. Eres una gran oficiante con mucho corazon. Eres la mejor!
Gustavo y Ana
Riho
Riho Sent on 07/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Full of love

Officiants in DC area were more expensive than we expected... but Cheryl provided an exceptional service for the lowest price in the area!
We had NO idea how to plan/build our own ceremony, but Cheryl made sure we understood everything, she answered all the questions, and provided suggestions based on her experience. From our initial consultation, Cheryl was very welcoming, kind, and professional. She also tried to get to know us as a person, which was nice and comforting.
With Cheryl's help, we are able to have an intimate & customized ceremony that was filled with lots of love. We & our guests absolutely loved it!!
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Kathleen Sent on 06/24/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing celebrant and great sense of humor

Cheryl of custom weddings is an amazing woman. She made sure that our wedding went smoothly. She's very flexible and helpful. She was amazing part of our wedding and everybody loved her sense of humor. We really appreciated having her there and being a part of our very special moment. I definitely recommend her as she's a very personable and sweet individual.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
No Ordinary Ordained No Ordinary Ordained Wedding Officiants

Having officiated a ton of weddings, Cheryl easily and professionally handles just about anything you can throw at her. That confidence and experience shines through helping the couple relax and enjoy the moment. Her passion and enjoyment for being an Officiant shines through. She's easy to work with, fun, laid-back, and creates beautiful custom ceremonies for her couples. She's one of the few Officiants I confidently and comfortably recommend!

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