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Rabbi Jon Nelson is a wedding officiant serving couples throughout the Greater Houston, TX area, and beyond. This Rabbi specializes in ceremonies within the Jewish faith but is also welcome to wedding loving couples with differing faiths. In the past, this officiant has worked alongside clergy from other denominations. This inclusive Rabbi aims to portray the meaning of every couple he weds in a charismatic and professional manner.

Services Offered

Through a consultation, Rabbi Jon Nelson can discuss ceremony options and how best to implement your creative ideas with more formal traditions. Jon can also learn about specific stories you may want retelling at your service. He’s humorous personality can add a sense of laughter as well as love on your big day. Couples are also welcome to write their own vows for the big moment.

Other Services

This Rabbi can also perform at your reception with his band of musicians. Jon, as lead vocalist, can lead your celebrations as he and his band cover a range of traditional Jewish music as well as well known tunes. From the 1960s to modern dance floor fillers, his band's song list spans many genres and decades.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$1,000

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$1,000

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$200

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

$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?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Jewish
No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 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
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
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
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Reviews of Rabbi Jon Nelson

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Kate T. Sent on 06/14/2020
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Rabbi Jon is fabulous!

I can't recommend Rabbi Jon highly enough. He connected with my fiancee and I right from the get go and we felt like old friends. His welcoming nature and humor added so much to our big day. He's the best!
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Melissa S. Sent on 06/19/2020
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He is the best!

One of the best decisions we made was having Jon perform our wedding ceremony. He was extremely easy to work with and really took the time to get to know us as a couple. My favorite part of our wedding was our actual ceremony. It was personable and unique and really spoke to who we were as a couple. Jon provided the perfect balance of tradition, humor and love. I highly recommend him for your wedding.
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Ryanne Sent on 06/22/2020
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Must-Hire Rabbi Officiant

Rabbi Jon was incredible. He came highly recommended to us by another rabbi who was booked for our date. We set up a call to meet and discuss, and the conversation was instantly natural and warm. He made us feel like we've known him forever, and he has a great sense of humor. We wanted our wedding ceremony to be reflective of us, and custom to who we are as a couple. That being said, over a few months Rabbi Jon worked with us to create a "script" for the day via Google Docs. We were able to incorporate traditions from my Jewish heritage, along with traditions from my husband's Catholic traditions and Rabbi Jon did not make us feel pressured into adding anything that we did not want in our ceremony. We met Rabbi Jon in person before booking his services to ensure that all of us felt the same connection that we did on the phone. What we thought was going to be a 45 minute meeting, turned into a few hours over coffee and lots of laughter. We found out that my husband, Rabbi Jon and I are all alumni of UMass and had much in common to reminisce about. He is knowledgeable about the Judaic customs, and provided very helpful input for our ceremony as he began to learn more about us. Rabbi Jon brought a speaker system, which saved us from being grossly overcharged by the venue too! Looking back, our ceremony was our most treasured part of the whole day. We are so grateful that we were put in contact with Rabbi Jon because he truly listened to what we wanted and guided us in the decisions that we made about the ceremony. After getting to know us a lot better, he realized that we love to make jokes and laugh a lot. That being said, Rabbi Jon asked if he could make a few "off script" casual jokes about UMass and what not during the ceremony. We truly appreciated that he asked, and of course we said yes! His jokes were warm and funny, and everyone still talks about how enjoyable the ceremony was, and that Rabbi Jon was very funny and personable. Don't take this the wrong way, it wasn't like he was performing standup comedy, but more so he made a few jokes that had the crowd engaged and laughing. Rabbi Jon was the perfect complement to the wedding ceremony of our dreams. Looking back on the wedding, we would say that Rabbi Jon was one of our favorite vendors of the day

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