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My name is Liz, and I started officiating weddings over 5 years ago to provide a safe space for all couples, regardless of how they identify, to have beautifully written ceremonies. My ceremonies are written from scratch -- meaning NO templates or reused language.

We are now a group nondenominational ministers from all walks of life, and we promote all types of love. We LOVE to personalize weddings! We will spend all the time necessary to make your day the best day it can be! We typically meet with couples over dinner, beer, coffee, or whatever is preferred at minimum 2-4 times to really know you both. By the time your ceremony arrives, we'll basically be BFFs.

At heart, we are all writers, and we love to discover the stories behind couples and intertwine them into their ceremonies. We are laid back, relaxed officiants who will help make your wedding day a breeze.

10% of all bookings are donated to The Trevor Project, and I personally volunteer 1 hour of time for each booking. Contact us here, through our website, or through my number above to get started on your awesome ceremony!

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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?

$150

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?

Bilingual

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Sikhism
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.
60+ mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CA
CO
IL
MN
NY
WI

What languages do you speak?

English
Spanish

Reviews of Liz Rae & Co.

Mariel
Mariel Sent on 10/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

One of our favorite vendors

Liz was so fun!! Every session with her felt like a hangout with friends and in the end we had a beautiful ceremony. She answered all our questions, worked with us on our vows, and knocked it out of the park with her ceremony. A kind, calm, competent professional we 100% recommend.
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Sarah Sent on 10/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Liz is the best!

Liz was able to connect to us as a couple and write a ceremony that matched exactly what we were going for. We had some nerdy hobbies, and Liz was able to include them in a way that was just right. She helped set the tone for the wedding day with humor, grace, and respect for serious moments. Couldn't be happier.
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Megan Sent on 09/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Liz is incredible!!

Liz is THE BEST hire her right now!!! We wanted a friend of ours to be our officiant, but didn't want her to have to write it herself and also wanted to give her support in all the legal things she needed to do in order to marry us (she had never been an officiant before). Thats where we found Liz, who went above and beyond in all of these things and made an absolutely incredible and special ceremony that went very smoothly. We first got to know Liz over several video sessions where she asked us about our story and what is important to us in a ceremony. My expectation was that she would provide us with a generic template with some of our personal details included and then we would be on our own to edit it and make it really unique and special. NO. She made an incredibly beautiful and specific first draft, and then when we met about it and gave her feedback (sometimes super vague feedback like, "we want to say something about the ring being gold that ties in with the grooms science background and is kind of like this Carl Sagan quote") and she would take it all in and produce the most beautiful text that said exactly what we wanted it to say. We did several iterations of this over I think at least 3 drafts and video sessions, and she also gave us great ideas about different elements to add to the ceremony that we hadn't thought of before. Our officiant was also included in the draft document and added her own thoughts as well, and then tweaked the language at the end to be in her own voice for the day-of. Liz also did an amazing job of prepping her on all the small and big details she needed to be aware of, and everything went incredibly smoothly on the day of the wedding. We got tons of compliments from our guests on the ceremony as well, some saying it was the best they had witnessed! Beyond how great she is at what she does, Liz is just an amazingly kind, funny, wonderful person to be around. Her enthusiasm is infectious and she is extremely professional. We really enjoyed working with her, 10/10 highly recommend!!
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Carli Sent on 07/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Great Ceremony Message

Liz is an amazing officiant! She took the time to get to know us which enabled her to craft the perfect ceremony for us. Our guests raved all night about Liz's touching message and how she seemed like she knew us for years. She was able to incorporate my new stepson in the ceremony which was very important to us. Liz also came up with the perfect family unity activity for the three of us. After getting to know us, she created the taco spice unity activity and the guests were over the moon for it. We cannot stress this enough, but she's the best officiant ever!!!
Kelly
Kelly Sent on 10/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Liz is the best!

We used Liz Rae Weddings - specifically Liz as our officiant for our Chicago events.
We liked her so much, we used her twice! :) We used Liz for our vow renewal / larger reception this year and for our intimate wedding last year.

Liz helped write and deliver two ceremonies from our meetings, where my husband and I were mostly awkward and hadn't done our homework from the meeting prior (sorry!) and generally unhelpful with what we wanted.
Even given all of that, our ceremonies ended up being perfect for us!

Liz was super easy to work with, scheduling meetings were a breeze as was the review process ahead of time!

This year, rumor has it my dad *may have* even cried!
I highly recommend Liz Rae Weddings for all of your wedding and vow renewal needs!
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James Sent on 07/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

The best person to officiate your wedding!!

Liz is the absolute best and we could not have asked for a better person to officiate our wedding this March in Brooklyn! From meeting with us multiple times before the wedding both in person and on zoom she crafted a completely personalized ceremony that was the perfect blend of the two of us. We grew up Catholic but didn’t want to get married in the church - we didn’t know where to start and she was able to help us figure it out with zero stress. Multiple people asked us how long we had known Liz and assumed she was a close friend. We cannot say enough amazing things about her!!
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Rachel Sent on 05/14/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Liz is incredible and you need her in your life.

She was so helpful, supportive, thoughtful, and went above and beyond throughout the entire planning process. She was thorough and detail-oriented, walking us through her process and making suggestions we never even though to ask about. Our guests said it was the most romantic, personal ceremony they had ever seen. EVERYONE was crying. Our other vendors loved her and called out how well she ran our rehearsal.
Kaitlin
Kaitlin Sent on 11/06/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Worth every penny!

Liz was one of our first hired vendors and definitely one of our best! She stuck with us through two postponements and made sure that everything was amazing. Liz spent so much time with us, learning about us and our life. And with all that she learned, Liz wrote an amazing ceremony that had everyone laughing, crying, and enjoying themselves. We could not have asked for a better officiant or friend. Thank you so much for everything you did for us!
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Lynzee Sent on 11/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A Reflection of US

We had such a wonderful experience with Liz. She took the time to get to know us and we appreciated that. She was also open to all of our ideas when it came to making the ceremony ours. In the end the ceremony really reflected who we are and what we wanted our ceremony to be. So many guests complimented our ceremony. Thank you Liz!
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Jessica Sent on 10/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

One of a kind

Using Liz Rae was a terrific choice for us. We got a unique one of a kind wedding ceremony that wasn’t cookie cutter at all. Mark couldn’t have been easier to work with. He really did amazing and Liz was so kind and helpful throughout. Worth it! Also they donate to LGBTQ and that means a great deal to us.
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