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YOUR WEDDING DURING COVID-19


My job is to make your life easier. In these unprecedented times, I’m supporting my couples by providing Mini-monies, Virtual Weddings, Micro-weddings, Shift Weddings & Sequel Weddings. Also, I am offering all couples the opportunity to arrange Covid-related changes at NO EXTRA CHARGE.

These offerings include:

  • Multiple reschedules (up to three times) to any available date
  • Civil license signed before your beautiful ceremony on the big day,
  • Relocations at no fee for my time (travel expenses only)
  • Rewrites of the ceremony,
  • Counseling to assist you in finding the best solutions for you, and
  • References from couples just like you who have benefitted from my flexibility and creativity during these unprecedented times.

So if you’re looking for a safe and meaningful wedding during this pandemic, reach out to me, Rabbi Laurie Green. I’ve got you covered.

Rabbi Laurie Green is a licensed officiant in Chevy Chase, Maryland, who believes in blending tradition and creativity into your personalized wedding ceremony. Laurie works with couples to create a unique ceremony that fits their values and beliefs. She offers customized vows and provides a stress-free planning process. Her ability to officiate in English, Hebrew, and Spanish allows her to create a beautiful ceremony rich in culture and ritual, as necessary. Laurie officiates ceremonies throughout the Maryland, DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, NJ and West Virginia areas. She also travels to destination weddings around the world.

Services Offered

Rabbi Laurie Green officiate mostly Jewish weddings, but also works with conventional and unconventional couples across a vast array of religious views such as agnostic, Buddhist, earth-based, Islam, no denomination, and Unitarian. She provides pre-marital counseling, rehearsals and Hebrew translations, upon request. She will get to know you personally and ensure the day runs smoothly. Her ceremonies are typically less than 30 minutes and customized just for you. Laurie provides her services for the following wedding events:

  • Civil union
  • Interfaith ceremony
  • LGBTQ or Feminist ceremony
  • Non-religious ceremony
  • Single religion ceremony
  • Traditional Jewish ceremony
  • Vow renewal

Other Services

In addition to weddings, Rabbi Laurie Green officiates many other life events such as anniversary blessings and baby namings. She also offers private classes and spiritual guidance.

  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Premarital Counseling

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)?

$90

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
Buddhist
Earth-Based
Islam
Jewish
No Denomination
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CO
DE
DC
MD
NJ
NY
PA
VA
WV

What languages do you speak?

English
Hebrew
Spanish

Reviews of Rabbi Laurie Green

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El Sent on 10/14/2021
4.8 out of 5 rating

Inclusive, flexible and laid-back

Rabbi Laurie helped us create a ceremony that was personal, intimate, and inclusive. We received so many compliments on her service and feel incredibly lucky to have found her!
Yasmine
Yasmine Sent on 04/16/2024
5 out of 5 rating

An amazing experience. Rabbi Laurie was caring and took her time to get to know us before our special day.

Rabbi Laurie was met to be our Rabbi, after looking around for several months. We found the person who explained the process and set up expectations for us. We were so blessed to have her be part of our special day. We highly recommend her to be next to you on your special day.
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Tori Sent on 01/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and personal ceremony

Everything was a dream come true. My wife and I chatted with the Rabbi quite a bit before the wedding, and it really felt like she put her personal touch on it. We were able to pick and guide toward what we wanted, and everything was perfect. I can't imagine having a better ceremony. Would HIGHLY recommend her
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Larissa Sent on 10/28/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great ceremony!

We saw the great reviews for Rabbi Laurie so asked her to do the ceremony for our wedding. We were not disappointed! She did a great job with the elements we wanted to incorporate and brought a great energy to the ceremony. And when we kissed before we were supposed to during the ceremony, Rabbi Laurie handled it in stride and made it into a very funny and memorable moment.
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Evan Sent on 10/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Queer COVID Wedding

We knew rabbi Laurie from years ago when she was at a different synagogue. When we decided to have a Jewish wedding, we knew we wanted her as our rabbi. We were right!
Rabbi Laurie understands our family, including our parents. She gets us as trans people, as a couple and as parents in a pandemic.

When she hugged our son, he wouldn’t let go of Rabbi Laurie. We all love her!
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Ella Sent on 10/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Such a special ceremony!

We had no idea what would happen with the pandemic. Rabbi Laurie couldn't have been more flexible and more reassuring. She was a practical problem solver and we felt she really got to know us.
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Rodney Sent on 06/17/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Friendly, responsive and professional

Rabbi Laurie and I officiated at a wedding in May of one of my former students. Not only was she responsive about working out the details of the service, but she also personalized her part in a way as if she had known the couple for years. Her combination of humor and theological integrity was a perfect balance for this wedding ceremony. I look forward to working with her agin in the near future!
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Roy Sent on 06/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Outstanding Ceremony with Rabbi Laurie

We found Rabbi Laurie on Weddingwire. After reading about her services and reviews we knew we had found our officiant. In fact we had an outstanding international multilingual Zoom ceremony during the pandemic that was way beyond expectations. She was extremely flexible in coordinating with us and our Spanish translator in Australia. While an interfaith couple we decided to have a more traditional Jewish wedding which turned out to be the wedding of our dreams. Rabbi Laurie was also very accommodating during the Zoom international ceremony which had occasional delays especially as our virtual guests (from all over the world in US, Australia and several countries in Europe and south America) would say the blessings. She also hand wrote in the details of our Ketubah in beautiful Hebrew (and English). Not to mention that she also saved the day as we had quite a bit of snow in our wedding day and she was kind enough to agree to spend the night at a local hotel, in order to avoid driving in the snow! We highly recommend her!
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Som B. Sent on 06/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Rabbi Laurie is awesome. Very responsive and quick. Also very professional. She was an excellent choice for us.

My fiancé and I aren't religious people at all. My fiancé was raised Christian and I was raised Zoroastrian We wanted someone who was quick and responsive. Rabbi Laurie has a great personality, is very friendly and quick to respond. We are very happy to have her a part of our special day.
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Evan Sent on 06/06/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Officiant for our Queer Jewish Wedding

We had known Rabbi Laurie for a long time through our old synagogue, but we'd recommend her to anyone. She gave us a lot of flexibility in choosing what we wanted our wedding to be like, while still offering all the expertise and guidance we needed. We were able to choose how much we wanted in Hebrew vs. English, different levels of traditional and egalitarian in the vows, what gendered language (if any) to use for Hashem, and so on. She provided us texts in Hebrew and transliteration for different comfort levels and helped us locate a trans-affirming mikveh! The ceremony was beautiful and meaningful and exactly the right length. I highly recommend Rabbi Laurie as an officiant for your Jewish wedding whether you're queer or not.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

5 Endorsements
And Butterflies Too Events And Butterflies Too Events Wedding Planners

It is a huge pleasure and pride to endorse Rabbi Laurie Green. Rabbi Green is a caring, patient, professional who is a pleasure to work with. We definitely look forward to working with Rabbi Green in the near future.

Lettering by Lynne Lettering by Lynne Wedding Invitations

Rabbi Green is well thought of in the Washington Metropolitan area.

Audrey Bethards Audrey Bethards Wedding Hair & Makeup

Thank you dear Laurie, It was a pleasure working with you. Look forward to working with you again!

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