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Hi! I’m Lauren, a queer Love Celebrant and best-selling author with nearly 20 years of experience creating and officiating joyful, deeply personal Love Celebrations.
You want a ceremony that feels like you. One filled with meaning, personality, laughter, tenderness, happy tears, and joy. You want to arrive at your wedding day feeling present, connected, and completely yourselves, surrounded by the people you love most. You want to feel deeply known and joyfully celebrated. That’s exactly what I’m here for.
My signature Love Celebration Journey is about so much more than writing a beautiful ceremony. Together, we slow down, get curious, explore your relationship, and discover what this moment truly means to you. Then we turn everything we discover into a completely custom ceremony rooted in your story, your values, and your love.
My couples often tell me their guests assumed we’d been friends for years, and that their ceremony was one of their favorite parts of the entire day. I’m especially passionate about celebrating heart-centered, beautifully non-traditional couples who want something unmistakably, profoundly theirs.
Your love deserves to be deeply known and joyfully celebrated.
All journeys begin with a free 45-minute Connection Call to explore our best fit. I'd love to meet you!
www.laurensnead.love
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Lauren Snead is a Sacramento wedding officiant and queer Love Celebrant creating joyful, deeply personal wedding ceremonies throughout Northern California, Sacramento, the Bay Area, Napa, Sonoma, Lake Tahoe and beyond.
Since 2007, Lauren has created and officiated hundreds of custom wedding ceremonies, including LGBTQ+ and queer weddings, non-religious and interfaith ceremonies, vow renewals, elopements, commitment ceremonies, civil ceremonies, and rites of passage.
Lauren’s signature Love Celebration Journey combines premarital coaching, relationship reflection, personalized vow support, custom ceremony writing, and warm, joyful officiating to help couples create a wedding ceremony that feels completely like them.
As a queer, non-binary wedding celebrant, Lauren especially welcomes LGBTQ+ couples and heart-centered, beautifully non-traditional folks of all identities, backgrounds, beliefs, and family structures.
Services include: custom wedding ceremonies, wedding officiating, premarital coaching, personalized ceremony writing, wedding vow support, vow renewals, elopements, interfaith ceremonies, non-religious ceremonies, LGBTQ+ weddings, queer weddings, commitment ceremonies, and rites of passage.
Based in Sacramento, California, Lauren travels throughout Northern California and beyond.
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Reviews of Lauren Snead Love Celebrant
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Reviewers rave that Lauren creates deeply personal, non-cookie‑cutter ceremonies through a thoughtful multi-step discovery process. They praise the officiant’s warmth, professionalism, clear communication, and flexibility—helping with vows, honoring losses, and tailoring rituals. Guests found the ceremonies moving, engaging, and unforgettable.
Caring, Professional and Dedicated
Lauren possesses a remarkable gift for connecting with people, we found ourselves instantly at ease. They have an uncanny ability to delve deep into understanding a relationship, and their genuine interest in our love story was evident from the start. What resulted from this deep connection was an extraordinary ceremony that was nothing short of masterfully handcrafted and heartfelt.
Lauren's dedication to us went far beyond the initial meeting. They made themselves readily available day and night, patiently answering our questions and providing guidance about the ceremony and beyond. Their unwavering support and accessibility eased our minds and made the entire process incredibly smooth.
When the big day arrived, Lauren's presence was a true gift. Their genuine joy and enthusiasm mirrored our own excitement, and it was clear that they were just as thrilled to be there with us as we were to have them. Their words during the ceremony were beautifully crafted, a testament to their commitment to making our day as special as it could possibly be.
Lauren is not just an expert in their field; they're a friend who genuinely cares about the couples they work with. It's rare to find someone who combines professionalism and a warm, caring heart the way they do. We were guided through this important journey by not only a true expert but also a true friend.
We couldn't have asked for a better person to lead us into this new chapter of our lives. If you're looking for someone to make your wedding day extraordinary, look no further than Lauren. They're the embodiment of what a wedding officiant should be – caring, professional, and dedicated. We are forever grateful for their role in making our day as perfect as it was.
From Germany with Love
What sets Lauren apart is the discovery process. It isn't a "standard procedure"—it’s a deep dive that helped us get mentally and emotionally prepared for our marriage. Everything was handled with professional ease before, during, and even after the ceremony. If you are looking for a celebrant who offers full support and a non-standard, authentic approach, we cannot recommend Lauren highly enough.
You found the best, so you can stop looking!
The BEST Love Celebrant!
Before working with Lauren, we felt excited and happy to celebrate our day of love. But after working with Lauren we realized how much more there was to celebrate. Lauren guided us in celebrating our love, our growth together, our growth individually and the love around us (friends, family, pets). Lauren enhanced our experience with their great questions and exercises they provided for us. My husband and I were able to dig even deeper and truly celebrate our love this way.
There’s so much more to say about Lauren. But here are my top three highlights:
1. Truly caring: Lauren is a caring person who digs deep and wants to know what makes your love special. On top of that, Lauren truly cares about every single person they work with. It’s very clear. They made us feel like family.
2. Professional but human: Lauren isn’t just an “officiant” that word simply isn’t enough. Lauren is the embodiment of a Love Celebrant! With Lauren all basis are covered. They are professional but also HUMAN. I’ve never once heard of an “officiant” getting to know their couples so well. Lauren goes above and beyond. Lauren quickly felt like a safe space for both of us.
3. A talent with words: Lauren said things that dug deep, touched our hearts and all of our guests. Lauren truly gets to know you so well that the words feel like a lifelong friend is speaking about you. How amazing is that on your wedding day?! It didn’t feel like a copy and paste but it was tailored to exactly who we are and our story.
Bonus: Lauren has a great sense of humor and is so helpful! Lauren won’t make you feel like your wedding day isn’t your day. Lauren is accommodating, helpful and is all about the non-traditional weddings which was a huge reason we wanted to work with them. Lauren never once shamed us for our ideas and instead embraced them and made sure we had a perfect day!
I highly suggest working with Lauren for your wedding. You won’t regret it! It’s the best decision you can make for a day that is so important.
Cannot recommend Lauren enough!!!!
Lauren took the time to get know us individually and as a couple. This proved to be one of the highlights of our wedding planning as it continued to keep us grounded in the moments that mattered most and were somehow the most stressful.
I unfortunately lost my Mother about 6 weeks before our wedding date. We reached out to Lauren to add something to our already finished ceremony that could honor my late Mom. It was zero surprise that Lauren was absolutely there to meet with us to go over what we wanted changed. Lauren even suggested some very meaningful things that we couldn’t think of ourselves. This made the ceremony even more meaningful as it felt like everything we had asked for was met and more.
If you are looking for someone that can create a unique and deeply connected ceremony for you and your partner, you’ve found the right person. Lauren will absolutely make sure that your ceremony is grounded in who you and your partner are and who you are together.
Lauren was fantastic!
The Best Decision We Made for Our Wedding
They were there for us in every way imaginable—guiding us not just through the logistics, but through a deeper journey of reflection that prepared us for the big day in ways we didn't know we needed. Their thoughtful questions challenged us in the best way, helping us articulate what marriage meant to us, what we wanted our ceremony to feel like, and how to be truly present in the moment.
Even in the final days before our wedding—when we were making last-minute tweaks from a plane—Lauren assured us that everything would be exactly as we envisioned. And it was. We will never forget walking into City Hall and hearing Lauren call out our names from the 4th-floor balcony, arms wide open, radiating joy. That moment set the tone for everything that followed.
Lauren spontaneously lent the groom their lucky green bowtie—and it magically completed the look! They grounded us all before the ceremony, acknowledging the space and its significance. They thought of everything. Arranging the chairs in a tight semicircle so we could all hear each other. Facilitating a tree-planting ceremony. Leading group vows that made everyone feel part of something bigger. Balancing humor with raw, earnest emotion—crying right along with us in the tender moments and bringing the perfect dose of lightness when we needed it.
Our guests were stunned to learn that we had only just met Lauren in person that day. Their presence felt like that of a lifelong friend. So if you're searching for an officiant, stop now and book Lauren. They will make your wedding unforgettable in the best possible way. ~Erin and Sara
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lauren is the best!!
On the day of our wedding Lauren was amazing! They knew how to captivate a crowd. They are charismatic, engaging, and they created exactly the mood that i wanted which was sentimental and emotional. By the end, everyone was crying.
Lauren was a dream to work with, and I am so happy she was part of our special day. Highly recommend them as your wedding officiant!!
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Lauren is THE BEST. Period. Full stop. Above and beyond all others.
Lauren provided me with coaching services as I began my personal business and dream to become a wedding officiant. From the day we met during her free consultation she blew me away with her passion for life and the world of officiating. Lauren is a natural at empowering others to rock at being themselves and there is no doubt that I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for her guidance, encouragement, and creative coaching style. Lauren is incredibly unique and valuable to this industry and you need her in your life!
