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Let’s Elope New Orleans is a wedding officiant company based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Ranna Zahra McSwain is the officiant, who understands firsthand the beauty of love stories and romantic elopements. She is passionate about assisting couples of every culture, creed, and orientation in celebrating one of life’s greatest milestones.

Services Offered

Let’s Elope New Orleans offers a personalized experience to prospective newlyweds. Ranna customizes ceremonies to reflect each couple’s preferences and personalities. From simple services to elaborate celebrations, Ranna will strive to reflect your vision. She is on hand to celebrate your special union and guide you through each step. From self-composed vows to ceremony rehearsals, this professional enjoys helping couples achieve their dream vow exchange. This experienced individual oversees interfaith, non-religious, and civil ceremonies, as well as vow renewals.

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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?

$125

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
Earth-Based
No Denomination
Pagan

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

LA

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Let's Elope New Orleans

Lori
Lori Sent on 01/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

I felt like my best friend was officiating my wedding

Ranna is amazing! She was so sweet throughout the entire process! She responded to my inquiry even though it was on a holiday,…and she was able to officiate our wedding with super short notice. The vows were spot on. She pays attention every single detail. She had excellent options for me. I felt like my best friend was officiating our wedding. I couldn’t have had the most amazing wedding day without Ranna!
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Huy P. Sent on 08/04/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Ranna is our #1 choice!

Ranna is a kind, sweet, beautiful and loving soul. Our consultation was through a video call. We met with her a few times so we could get to know each other. We opted for a non-religious ceremony with a more modern take of our vows and remembrance of 2 family members who passed recently. She works with you on how you would like your wedding officiated. We wanted to keep the whole thing short and sweet because the ceremony was outdoors, downtown New Orleans at 5PM in the middle of summer. She is a genuine gem of an officiant and person with a slight British accent, which I (the bride) focused so hard on trying to repeat after Ranna that I might’ve taken on her accent too. Was funny to say the least. If we were to redo the wedding, Ranna would be our #1 choice!
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Lucille Sent on 08/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Ranna is a Dream Come True

Having Ranna as our officiant felt like a dream come true. She is incredibly kind, compassionate, and knowledgeable. She took care of every little detail and guided us through our last-minute ceremony effortlessly. There is no doubt in my mind that Ranna was put on this earth to spread love and make meaningful memories for and with the couples she works with. It has been an incredible privilege to have her involved in our ceremony, and I will recommend her to everyone I know! Five stars aren't enough. Ranna is truly the best of the very best. If she's not booked already, book her immediately!
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Ali S. Sent on 11/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

ranna is amazing

she makes this process so much easier for you ! and she makes everything so personal.
Kayla
Kayla Sent on 10/31/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Genuine & Professional Officiant

Ranna is such a sweet person and wonderful officiant. She did everything she could to be sure our ceremony was perfect and true to us. Every interaction we had with her was great (We had a couple of Zoom meetings prior to our big day). She truly cares about every couple she works with, and it shows. Our wedding ceremony was truly magical. Ranna deserves more than 5 stars!! :)
Michael
Michael Sent on 06/27/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely Outstanding

Ranna (Let’s Elope New Orleans) was nothing short of incredible.

Originally we were working with another facilitator/officiant. She failed at every level. Ranna took the pieces and worked incredibly hard to make an amazing day for us.

She organized venues, florists, bakers and so much more. She dealt with Covid issues. Made countless calls and efforts to make our day smooth. She took my and my wife’s thoughts and concerns into approach. She wrote the most beautiful nuptials.

I’m fairly OCD. The day of our wedding I was completely confident. It was flawless as was Ranna and her efforts.

I can’t thank Ranna enough. For her amazing personality to her superb professionalism.

If you want a completely professional, yet carefree wedding hire Let’s Elope New Orleans.
Erin
Erin Sent on 01/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

One of the best decisions we made!

At the end of the day, the wedding is truly about the ceremony and the unifying of two people in love. I truly believe there's no one better equipped to do that than Ranna at Let's Elope. She is eloquent (her soft spoken British accent was literally some of my online guests most commented about wedding feature!), kind, spiritual, and down to Earth. We had to downsize our wedding due to Covid and had an online ceremony and a tiny wedding with just close family and Ranna was so understanding, worked so hard with us to get everything just right, hand wrote the wedding script and edited it based on the ever changing details of our wedding, and truly gave us the most beautiful and heart felt ceremony. Everyone cried! In no small part that was due to Ranna who is an angel on Earth! We truly love her and consider her a friend now. She took care of all the details after the wedding, filing our certificate for us and making sure we received our marriage certificates afterward. She even bought us Christmas present this year! She goes above and beyond for all of her couples, has an awesome list of vendors to recommend, and made our wedding ceremony so special. Ranna really believes in love and has the most beautiful spirit. I really love her and are so glad we chose her for our officiant.
Heather
Heather Sent on 10/19/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing and so surreal

Due of COVID-19 affected so we had to relocate from Florida to new Orlean and such a last minute to change but she did the most wonderful and amazing job to make that happen for our elopement and I would most likely recommend her to anybody else I know!
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Lexy Sent on 03/14/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional in Every Way!!

Ranna was a dream to work with. We eloped to New Orleans from Idaho in March of 2020, and she was there for us every step of the way. She helped us understand and navigate a different state’s marriage license requirements. Ranna was so kind and supportive in everything from writing our vows to being available any time we needed her. Our ceremony was every bit as perfect as I could have imagined. I truly can’t recommend her enough!!
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Desiree Sent on 02/11/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and Perfect!

Ranna was the officiant at our renewal wedding in November 2019. We had a small gathering with a few family members. The ceremony was beautiful and perfect! Ranna was very flexible and informative about flowers and decorations.
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