Lead Your Love Life is a wedding officiant business located in Oakland, California. Celebrant and couples coach, Sarah Oswald, works directly with you to create a personalized and unique wedding ceremony. On the day of your wedding, she manages every detail of the ceremony so that you can relax and enjoy each moment with your loved ones. In addition to officiating, Sarah offers premarital coaching to help set the stage for a successful relationship.
Services Offered
Sarah Oswald is an ordained minister who provides counseling and customized love stories for all types of couples. Lead Your Love Life provides the following services in 3 tiered packages for every couple and every budget:
Custom, personalized ceremonies
Interfaith ceremonies
Non-religious ceremonies
Rehearsals
Premarital coaching
Community bonding
Vow renewals
Love Story Writing
Experience
Sarah Oswald has officiated over 60 weddings and provided premarital coaching to most of those couples. She has spent many years designing and facilitating community events, all focused on human connection. She is certified as a Relational Life Therapist, and teacher of MatrixWorks: Groups as Living Systems.
About me, Sarah Oswald
Supporting humans in having superb relationships is my favorite thing in the world to do. I am lit up by this work-- from the inside out. You can feel this joy while working with me. My presence, both as a wedding officiant and couples coach, is grounded and loving. I believe that your wedding ceremony can represent WHO YOU ARE as a couple. I also believe it's an ideal opportunity to weave a web of connection throughout your community. I love collaborating with you to creatively make each of these things possible. I would be honored to work with you!
From the moment we first met Sarah, we knew she was going to be the one to marry us. She was grounded, genuine, and confident. She made planning out the ceremony effortless and allowed us to easily come up with what we wanted to say. Though our wedding was just one of many that Sarah has officiated, my wife and I truly felt like our wedding was the only one that mattered to her due to her dedication and obvious love for what she does.
Sent on 04/17/2019
Lead Your Love Life's reply:
Conor and Meg! Thank you so much for this glowing review! It was an easy choice for me, too. You were both complete gems to work with and it was an honor officiating your wedding. Thank you for the opportunity. I wish you a beautiful marriage.
Stephanie Elliott
· Getting married on 05/05/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
The best, EVER!
Simply put, Sarah from Lead Your Love Life was the officiant of all officiants. The word “officiant” almost doesn’t even really capture all that Sarah puts into working with each and every individual and unique couple. In fact, people kept asking me after the ceremony, “who was that INCREDIBLE friend of yours who officiated your wedding??? She was so lovely, personal, kind, touching, etc….” Everyone was always SHOCKED when I said I found her online!
I chose Sarah to marry my husband and I because from the time I found her website, I absolutely loved how unique and different the experience was! It wasn’t a simple cut and dry wedding speech, deliver and done. Sarah works with each couple to get to know them, reaches out to their community of friends and family to collect personal and meaningful words, learns what is important to each couple, really listens when you express what you want your day to be, and even coaches you through the entire process! Let’s face it, wedding planning can be stressful, and most people are navigating and planning an event they’ve never planned before. Sarah really felt there for us every step of the way.
I never really understood when people used to say their wedding was the best day of their lives, but with Sarah’s help, this was 100% true for me. The ceremony was so beautiful and personal – it was probably the happiest I had ever been in my entire life, and Sarah was a driving and central force behind why. She worked with us to craft the PERFECT wedding in every way and make sure it was everything we ever wanted. Not only did she deliver on this, she went above and beyond with her own unique touches and glowing and kind heart and personality.
I didn’t see Sarah as a “vendor” at my wedding… Sarah was there as a cherished guest and kindred spirit. She was crucial in making our day perfect, and I will always be grateful to her for that. Any couple who has been married by Sarah knows how incredibly lucky they are, and I feel like one day she will be this incredibly famous person with waitlists years long for her services. I am so grateful I got to have her there with me and my husband in the happiest moment of our lives.
Sent on 02/06/2020
Lead Your Love Life's reply:
Oh my goodness, dear Stephanie— you are a GEM. Thank you for this marvelous review! I am honored and touched and so moved reading it. Officiating for you and Peter was a major highlight of my 2019. Together you both really shine and I so much enjoyed getting to you know two and being part of your special day. I am thrilled it really WAS the best day of your life! And I wish for you to encounter even better days in the years ahead. All my love and appreciation to you both!
R. Dolan
· Married on 11/05/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Sarah is magical!
Sarah was incredible. Warm, inviting - and deeply thorough in her process. She took the time to know us as a couple, and made our wedding everything it could be, and more.
If you're looking for a true professional - someone unafraid to challenge your notion of marriage, commitment, and the systems that drive a healthy union - Sarah is unreservedly the officiant for you!
Thanks again, Sarah. We loved having you guide us through this journey, keeping us engaged/positive/playful and curious. We'll never forget it! Cheers!
Sent on 05/25/2019
Lead Your Love Life's reply:
Thank you very much for the glowing review, Rob! I so much loved getting to know you and Michelle through our collaborative process. Thank you for the joy and honor of officiating your wedding ceremony.
With deep appreciation and respect for you both--
Love,
Sarah
What is the typical price for your wedding services?
$ 998.00
Which of the following are included in the price?
Premarital Counseling
What is the starting price for your wedding services?
$ 498.00
Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?
No
What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?
$ 108.00
What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?
$ 90.00
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?
Allow Couples' Own Vows
Licensed
Premarital Counseling
What religious affiliations do you serve?
Agnostic
Earth-Based
No Denomination
On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?
Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.
In which states are you licensed?
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
What languages do you speak?
English
3 Wedding Deals & Discounts
-10%
10% discount for WeddingWire couples
If you found us on WeddingWire we will give you a 10% discount on our services. Remember to show us your voucher when you come see us.
Relationship Guidance (Premarital or Marriage Coaching)
As a certified Relational Life Therapist and MatrixWorks Teacher, my model of couples work focuses on Full Respect Living, Relational Empowerment and system dynamics.
My work with couples comes from a living systems perspective, with a focus on relationship to self and community for a thriving romantic partnership. I provide both partners inspiration and skillsets for a more satisfying, effective partnership.
50% off a 3-session package
30% off 1 session
Learn more here: https://www.sarahoswald.org/couples-therapy
10% savings on All Inclusive Package
Full Package includes:
Couples Discovery Questionnaire to get you asking meaningful questions and support us in building your ceremony script
Two planning sessions (approximately an hour each) in which I will guide you step by step through the process of designing your ceremony
Custom ceremony design, including the writing of your love story
Ceremony officiation
A survey to collect insight from your community which I use to make your ceremony more meaningful
Basic Community Circle to connect your loved ones before, during or after your ceremony
Signing your marriage license and mailing it to the state
Sarah Lila offers a great service that more people need to talk about when heading into their new life together. Yes she can marry you for your ceremony but there is so much more that should be looked at before you reach that special day to ensure you're on the best path possible to success in marriage and life.
We do tons of research before committing to a car, house and even a meal these days, so why not ask Sarah Lila for her professional perspective when it comes to your biggest commitment: Love?
What better way to get married then to have someone who really cares and supports your vision for your special day. Lead the Love Life is amazing because Sarah has the energy and the personality that is so loving and grounded. She takes the time to get to know the real you so you day isn't someone you barely know up there talking but someone you feel you have known for a lot longer, a friend.
