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Dave Goldstein Weddings is a wedding officiant service based out of New York. Dave Goldstein's weddings have been featured in Brides Magazine (Brides.com), on Say Yes to the Dress on the TLC Network, and in The New York Times weddings section. Dave Goldstein was ordained to officiate the wedding of a couple who liked his comedy act and has since officiated weddings for more than 200 couples across ten states. Dave has figured out how to do just the right amount of tasteful humor - or none, if you prefer - on such a romantic and memorable day. His only goal is for the couple he's working for to be thrilled by their ceremony and wedding day. Dave Goldstein is the tastefully hilarious wedding officiant.

Experience

You may recognize wedding officiant, comedian, and actor Dave Goldstein from one of his many appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. His comedy special Isn't It Obvious was just released by Dry Bar Comedy and the Dry Bar Comedy app. Dave has performed across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and his stage act, praised by The New York Post and The Asbury Park Press, is a blend of original writing and inspired live riffs. He has performed stand-up comedy on The Comedy Network, Sirius/XM Satellite Radio, and The National Lampoon Radio Network. He is also honored to have performed for our US troops as the headlining comic on a tour of US Army posts in Europe.

Services Offered

Dave Goldstein can officiate your wedding day, customize a unique wedding ceremony, and complete and file your marriage license. Dave will customize your ceremony by meeting and speaking with you to discover what's important to you, how you met, and any interesting and funny stories. Then, he generally blends some traditional parts of the classic ceremony with a humorous but tasteful section on you. Dave can include traditional components such as unity ceremonies, readings, memorial candles, and cultural elements such as Balloon Launches, Dove Releases, Breaking the Glass, monologues from movies or TV, Chinese Lanterns, Hindu Garland Exchanges, Filipino Coin Transfers, Taiwanese Tea Ceremonies, Bangladeshi Poetry, Sand Ceremonies, Celtic Hand Fasting, Jumping the Broomstick, Ukrainian Folklore, ceremonies in Spanish without sounding like Mayor Bloomberg, Albanian congratulations and…the police Miranda Rights Warning. What's next?!

What You'll Love About Dave Goldstein Weddings

Couples have praised them for their ability to craft ceremonies reflecting each couple's unique story. They also found him to be professional and passionate in his work. Check out the review section for more information.

Pricing

$925 starting price
$925 average price
Congratulations
$925 / starting price
A bespoke ceremony based entirely on your wishes.
Virtually unlimited communication.
Returning the marriage license by Certified Mail.
Meeting during the run up to the ceremony.

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FAQ

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$250

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?

Agnostic
Anglican
Buddhist
Catholic
Islam
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Quaker
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CT
DE
MD
MN
NJ
NY
PA

What languages do you speak?

Hebrew
Spanish

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Dave Goldstein is a highly recommended wedding officiant known for his sense of humor and personalized ceremonies that receive glowing reviews. With a blend of humor and sentimentality, Dave crafts ceremonies that are memorable and unique to each couple. He takes the time to get to know the couple, offers valuable planning tools, and adds a special touch to the ceremony with his comedic talents. Dave's professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to connect with the audience make him a standout choice for couples looking for an officiant who can bring laughter and warmth to their special day.

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Dave Goldstein is a highly recommended wedding officiant known for his sense of humor and personalized ceremonies that receive glowing reviews. With a blend of humor and sentimentality, Dave crafts ceremonies that are memorable and unique to each couple. He takes the time to get to know the couple, offers valuable planning tools, and adds a special touch to the ceremony with his comedic talents. Dave's professionalism, responsiveness, and ability to connect with the audience make him a standout choice for couples looking for an officiant who can bring laughter and warmth to their special day.

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Danielle Sent on 08/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Funny and Incredibly Talented Officiant!

My husband and I are incredibly grateful to Dave for being such a big part of our special day! We contacted Dave through WeddingWire about 2 years ago when we were first planning our wedding (pre-Covid). Dave was responsive and asked intuitive questions to tease out our vision. He stayed in touch through our postponement and got right back to work once we were ready to resume our planning. It was incredibly important to us that we honored our families’ different religious traditions while staying true to who we are as a couple. Dave worked closely with us (in person and virtually) to gather our story and really listened as we shared our view of what we wanted included. Humor is a big part of our relationship and we also wanted that reflected in our ceremony. Dave sent us multiple drafts, revising on our request and also on his own after being inspired by one of our conversations. It was clear that he wanted our ceremony to be exactly what we envisioned. On the big day, Dave led an incredibly sentimental, thoughtful, and humorous ceremony. He presented our love story as if we’ve known each other for years and improvised seamlessly when we had an unexpected technical error. Most importantly, our guests couldn’t stop talking about our funny and talented officiant! Thanks so much, Dave!
-Danielle & Craig (The Links at Union Vale)
Mike
Becki Sent on 12/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The awesomest Officiant a couple could ask for!

I know everyone has their own preferences with absolutely everything, but I would advise everyone to use an ordained stand-up comedian as their officiant because it just made the whole ceremony even better. My mom went through people she knows and found Dave and he was awesome, all around, the best I could ever ask for. Our ceremony was a perfect blend of fun, funny, sentimental, and beautiful. I had so many people complimenting our ceremony and saying our officiant, DAVE, was excellent! His communication from day 1 was so good, making sure to get to know us and write funny, lovely things about us into his descriptions and throughout the ceremony. He covered everything we wanted and then some in the best way. I’ll admit, I was terrible with communication… the planning of things had been getting to me, but Dave was so helpful and understanding throughout the whole process. He arrived dressed very well, pleasant, personable and funny. We plan on attending his shows and hopefully getting some free drinks HAH! I truly could not have asked for a better officiant. I highly recommend Dave Goldstein!
Kelsey
Kelsey Sent on 09/16/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best Officiant!

We were looking for someone to officiate our wedding who also had a sense of humor and could entertain the audience. We found Dave and it was obvious from when we first spoke to him that he would be the perfect fit. Dave took the time to know us as a couple to execute the perfect ceremony reading. We really appreciated his responsiveness, flexibility and genuineness. Not to mention, he is extremely funny and talented. Thank you for everything Dave!
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