Skip to main content
Weddings

About

Located in Spokane,Washington, Jewish Heart and Soul is a wedding officiant that seeks to provide a lasting memory. Rabbi Annie Bornstein creates a personalized, inclusive, unique and meaningful ceremony based on the couple's values, beliefs, and sensitivities. Recognizng that each couple is different, as Rabbi Annie developes a relationship with her couples and crafts her ceremonies (along with her brides and grooms) focusing on the visions, love and dreams of each couple. Rabbi Annie has been awarded the "Couples Choice Award" five years consecutively.

Experience
Annie Lynn Bornstein, a graduate of The Manhattan School of Music in New York City, was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City. She has served several major Congregations throughout the United States including Comgregation Emanu-El of the City of NY, Congregation Kol Ami in White Plains, NY, Temple Emanuel in Dallas, TX and Temple Beth Ahabah in Richmond,VA, As well, Rabbi Annie has garnered a wide range of experience working with couples across Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, southern New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Rabbi Annie has an extensive background in couple's counseling and offers sessions as part of her wedding package.

Services Offered
Jewish Heart and Soul—Rabbi-Cantor Annie Bornstein offers consultations in person (geography permitting), through Zoom,, FaceTime, Phone, and/or E-mail. Rabbi Annie is committed to servicing various types of weddings, including:

  • Traditional Jewish Weddings
  • Interfaith and Intercultural Weddings
  • Same-Sex Weddings
  • Non religious ceremonies


Other Services
Rabbi Annie is also available for Bar/Bat Mitzvah training & ceremony officiation, baby naming ceremonies, vow renewal ceremonies, and pet memorial services.

  • Woman-owned
illustration popular

Vendors you may like

See other vendors that are popular with couples right now

Frequently asked questions

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

Premarital Counseling

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$54

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

$100

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Jewish

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DE
DC
MD
NJ
NY
PA
VA

What languages do you speak?

English
Hebrew
Italian

Reviews of Jewish Heart and Soul—Rabbi-Cantor Annie Bornstein

This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Review summary

Powered by AI

Rabbi Annie Bornstein is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for officiating weddings. She is described as warm, kind, and genuine, and takes the time to build a relationship with each couple. Reviewers appreciate that she personalizes the ceremony to reflect the couple's love story and incorporates their preferences and traditions. Rabbi Annie's speeches are described as emotional, beautiful, and moving, leaving a lasting impact on both the couple and their guests. She is praised for her dedication, professionalism, and attention to detail throughout the planning process. Overall, reviewers highly recommend Rabbi Annie for a meaningful and heartfelt wedding experience.

Review summary

Powered by AI
This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Rabbi Annie Bornstein is highly recommended by multiple reviewers for officiating weddings. She is described as warm, kind, and genuine, and takes the time to build a relationship with each couple. Reviewers appreciate that she personalizes the ceremony to reflect the couple's love story and incorporates their preferences and traditions. Rabbi Annie's speeches are described as emotional, beautiful, and moving, leaving a lasting impact on both the couple and their guests. She is praised for her dedication, professionalism, and attention to detail throughout the planning process. Overall, reviewers highly recommend Rabbi Annie for a meaningful and heartfelt wedding experience.

Karen
Karen Sent on 07/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

An absolute treasure!

Rabbi Annie is such a delight and a pleasure to work with. We had a same-gender, interfaith, intercultural celebration, and she helped us blend our traditions and bring everything together into a seamless and moving ceremony. We still have guests telling us how much they loved the ceremony, and Rabbi Annie in particular. Her speech was amazing and very moving, and I was touched by how she talked about us at the ceremony. And she is such a sweet, genuine, and delightful person as well!

Before the ceremony, we also met with her several times to discuss our relationship, our goals for the future, what we like about each other, the importance of various things in our relationship, etc. This was super helpful! It was great to be able to explore all these questions with my partner. While we had discussed many of these before, the way Rabbi Annie asked the questions and the specific questions that were asked illuminated some things I hadn't known before and helped me to get closer to my now-wife :) It also helped us get to know Rabbi Annie more, which made the ceremony and wedding seamless.

Overall, highly recommend!
Brandon
Brandon Sent on 06/16/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The Best Rabbi

My wife and I had the great privilege of having Rabbi Annie officiate our wedding. My wife grew up Presbyterian and I grew up Jewish. Very early on in the process we decided that we wanted to have a rabbi that could perform an interfaith service officiate our wedding. Through the grace of G-d, we were so fortunate to find Rabbi Annie. After just one introductory meeting, we knew that Rabbi Annie was the right fit for us. She has such a kind heart and she showed throughout the process that she genuinely cared about us as people. Between the time we chose Rabbi Annie and our wedding day, we met with her several times. Throughout that process, Rabbi Annie helped my wife and I put into words our love for each other and helped make our love even stronger. Rabbi Annie also helped us craft a ceremony that included many Jewish customs but was also respectful of my wife's religion. We even included a prayer in the ceremony that my wife grew up reciting in her church. In the last couple of meetings leading up to our big day, Rabbi Annie kept telling us that the ceremony would be beautiful. To be honest, I didn't know a ceremony could be that beautiful. With Rabbi Annie's encouragement, we wrote our own personal vows, something we would have never had the courage to do without her. They were beautiful. But the most beautiful part of the ceremony to me was Rabbi Annie's speech towards the end of our ceremony where she told our love story better than anyone else ever could. Our ceremony was only about 20 minutes but those were the best 20 minutes, in an otherwise perfect day, and I will never forget them for as long as I live. Thank you, Rabbi Annie, so much. We love you -- Brandon & Leah
Lindsay
Lindsay Sent on 03/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect & Personal Interfaith Ceremony

We met with Rabbi Annie over Zoom during Covid and immediately liked her knew we had found our officiant. She is warm, caring, and thoughtful. As an interfaith couple (Jewish and Muslim), we value that Rabbi Annie understood and respected that while we wanted a nonreligious ceremony, bringing in certain aspects from each of our faiths would be meaningful to us and our families. Annie helped weave together a modern interfaith ceremony that incorporated the traditions and prayers that resonated with us. Rabbi Annie brings a modern interpretation that we found to be a perfect blend of old and new. In addition to her expertise at bringing together a multi-faith/cultural wedding ceremony, Rabbi Annie spent time getting to know us as a couple. We felt supported by Annie throughout the process, particularly when my husband suddenly lost his father a few months before our wedding. Throughout our meetings, she truly got to know us and understand our relationship, resulting in an incredibly intimate and heartfelt ceremony. The Rabbi’s words to us were personal and purposeful and something we will remember and cherish for a lifetime.
We're all about trust. Our community relies on honest reviews to help you make those big decisions with ease.

Awards

124
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Solace Weddings Solace Weddings Wedding Videographers

A great company to work with. We highly recommend. Thank you Solace Weddings LLC

Allison Barnes Events Allison Barnes Events Wedding Planners

Rabbi-Cantor Annie Bornstein performed the ceremony for my clients wedding this past weekend. She was easy to plan with and very responsive to confirm details. Her delivery of the service was so thoughtful, she kept the guests engaged with her humor and brought tears to their eyes (happy tears) with touching moments. She was a breeze to work with, and I truly appreciated her punctuality & kindness! If you're getting married, she's your Rabbi/Cantor!

Aimee Custis Photography Aimee Custis Photography Wedding Photographers

Rabbi-Cantor Annie is a delight! As a photographer, I work so hard to be respectful of my couples' ceremonies, and document them without being intrusive. Annie and I chatted informally before the ceremony, and she trusted me to capture the ceremony respectfully without imposing difficult restrictions on where I could be or what I could do. It was such a relief. At the ceremony itself, she was warm, kind, thoughtful, and led a beautiful ceremony. And, she was unflappable in the face of a temperamental sound system AND loud planes flying overhead. I've seen ceremonies disrupted by far less, but she made the best of it and kept everything flowing smoothly and everyone focused on the precious moment at hand.

Preferred Vendors
The Historic John Marshall Ballrooms
4.8 out of 5 rating , 170 reviews
· Banquet Halls
Keswick Vineyards
4.9 out of 5 rating , 170 reviews
· Winery Weddings
Mount Ida Farm
4.6 out of 5 rating , 66 reviews
· Barn & Farm Weddings
Vogue Flowers
4.7 out of 5 rating , 208 reviews
· Wedding Florists
Sweet Root Village
5.0 out of 5 rating , 144 reviews
· Wedding Florists

Map

Addresses map

Other vendors in Spokane for your wedding

Wedding Vendors