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Puja Thomson, Roots & Wings is a New Paltz-based wedding officiant. To reflect your commitment and love, she will design a ceremony that is heartfelt and beautiful. Rev. Puja Thomson, who respects all traditions, welcomes couples from all spiritual, religious and ethnic backgrounds.

Experience
Rev. Puja Thomson has officiated hundreds of ceremonies. She has been part of the New York wedding industry for 20 years.

Services Offered
The wedding officiant’s style exudes warmth, respect and inclusivity. To plan your ceremony, she will listen to your wishes and ideas. Her goal is to co-create your ceremony in a way that celebrates your love, strength and faith. Couples may choose from:

  • Interfaith ceremony
  • Non-religious
  • Single religion
  • Vow renewals


Areas Covered
Puja Thomson, Roots & Wings is located in Ulster County. She serves weddings throughout the surrounding areas, including the Hudson Valley, Capital Region and Westchester County.

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$150

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

$60

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal

What services do you provide?

Premarital Counseling

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.

In which states are you licensed?

CT
NH
NJ
NY

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Roots & Wings

Chelsie
Chelsie Sent on 10/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Ceremony of our dreams!

We are so blessed to have found Puja as our wedding officiant! If you are looking for a meaningful ceremony that you, your partner, and guests will remember as a true highlight of your wedding day, you will be in good hands with Puja. I always thought of wedding ceremonies as a part of the day that would be difficult to make feel unique and reflective of our relationship. With Puja’s expertise in ceremonies, her spiritual background and wealth of knowledge, and her warm and eloquent nature, we crafted the ceremony of our dreams. Puja provides so many resources and counsel, and encourages both parties to invest time and thought to every piece of the ceremony. She assists with questions, drafts, and reviews your final ceremony so that you feel confident and excited on your wedding day. We received so many compliments that our ceremony was perfect for us from friends and family, and that Puja’s calming presence elevated our day. I highly recommend working with Puja, as the result will be a ceremony you will cherish forever!
Chris
Chris Sent on 10/22/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Puja made our ceremony memorable and special for us and our guests!!!

Puja came as a recommended officiant by our venue, Red Maple Vineyard. After speaking with her during our first consult we knew we’d found the person we wanted to conduct our ceremony. My wife and I are not religious people and quite frankly didn’t know exactly what we were looking for out of our ceremony. Puja asked us very pointed questions and was able to guide us with thought starters and a tremendous wealth of resources from numerous ceremony types for us to pick and choose from. We ended up with a completely customized ceremony that truly meaningful to us and our values. We had SO many of our guest come up to us, unprompted, and say how floored they were with our officiant, how she completely made them forget about everything else and help them be fully present for the ceremony and how poignant her words were and how they resonated wo much with them. We would strongly recommend Puja to anyone looking for an officiant, especially if you’re not quite sure what you want from your ceremony and could use a little guidance.
M
Mary Sent on 10/21/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Choice

We're so happy that we chose Puja to officiate our ceremony! She had the perfect balance of guiding us in our decisions, offering ideas and opinions, and giving us the final say in just what we wanted in our ceremony. Our special day was perfect!
Steph
Steph Sent on 10/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Puja Was a Tremendous Help!

Puja was absolutely the best officiant we could have asked for in regards to our non-traditional wedding with elements of Buddhism. We could not have had a more breath-taking wedding ceremony without her!
Jacqueline
Jacqueline Sent on 07/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Lake wedding - Mohonk

We both are glad Puja officiated over our wedding. She was helpful by provided the needed structure so that we were able to individualize all the meaningful parts of the ceremony. She was kind, available and flexible throughout the entire process.
Kayla
Kayla Sent on 07/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Unique Wedding Ceremony

We can’t recommend Puja enough. My husband and I both do not practice any specific religion but consider ourselves spiritual people. Puja was able to work with us to design and write the perfect ceremony to reflect our views on our partnership and vows for marriage. We still say our ceremony and the work creating it was our favorite part of getting married!
D
Dalia Sent on 07/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Puja was the right choice for our special day. She is superb.

Puja was a God send during the pandemic. We didnt get the marriage procedures right and didn’t know that we needed to arrange for our own ceremony but through the hotel that we were staying at, Puja managed to rush to our rescue on a day’s notice. She was very professional, worked through the evening on our ceremony customization and delivered it with grace, professionalism and warmth sticking to our wishes but also making suggestions to the content that were really helpful and made the ceremony special. I highly recommend Puja for your special day.
Alisha
Alisha Sent on 07/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Puja is Amazing!

Puja did an amazing job. She listened to our wants and made our wedding special. Definitely would recommend to friends and family.
K
Kathy Sent on 01/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful minister

After exploring a number of websites looking for a minister for our wedding, we couldn't have been happier when we met Puja. She was absolutely delightful. She provided us with as many sample weddings as we requested, and assisted us in writing the perfect ceremony that mirrored our beliefs, enabling us to express our feelings to our families, friends, and each other on our special day. Puja presented our ceremony in a caring and cheerful manner, enabling a nervous bride and groom to truly enjoy the day so that we could focus on the vows and promises that we were sharing. We will look back fondly on our wedding ceremony for the rest of our days, and are grateful to have chosen Puja to officiate at such an important milestone in our lives.
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Phil Sent on 12/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Great Experience!

We got married during the COVID-19 pandemic and found Puja through our new venue since the first one canceled. Puja was incredibly responsive, and helped us through the process of everything we had to do even on fairly short notice. The wedding ceremony was better than we could have asked for.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Harvest Real Food Catering & Events Harvest Real Food Catering & Events Wedding Caterers

Puja is a very special person and that comes through as an officiant...she will create a very special ceremony for you as she did for us, she married Chef Mark and I in 2000 :) Puja is our top selection for an officiant here at Harvest Real Food at ElmRock Inn, she will make your ceremony as memorable for you as she did for us!

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