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Secular Moments is a wedding officiant service operating out of Athens, Georgia. Owner Heather Slutzky is a licensed officiant who specializes in crafting secular ceremony experiences full of love and light. Creative, compassionate, and caring, she will tailor her skills to fit your unique vision for your once-in-a-lifetime wedding celebration.

Services Offered

Secular Moments is available to perform non-religious ceremonies throughout the states of Georgia and Illinois. Depending on your specific celebration needs and desires, Heather offers both formal and informal officiation services to choose from. As well as in-person officiating, she can also coach one of your friends or family members to perform your ceremony for a personal celebration experience. Her officiation options include:

  • Ceremony rehearsals
  • Civil unions
  • Non-religious ceremonies
  • Vow renewals
  • Coaching for family/friend officiants doing their first services
  • Vow writing support and rehearsal

Please Note

Venues that continue to highlight their plantation history are not served by Secular Moments.

What You'll Love About Secular Moments

Heather aims to create heartfelt, personalized, and inclusive ceremonies. With great attention to detail and communication, they bring a calming presence to celebrations. Check out their reviews to see how this officiant has made numerous weddings magical.

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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?

$50

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
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
No Denomination
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

GA
IL

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Secular Moments

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Heather is highly praised by multiple reviewers for their role as a celebrant at weddings. Heather's prompt, thorough, and friendly communication, respect for personalization, and ability to create a magical atmosphere were highlighted. Reviewers appreciated Heather's flawless execution, affordability, and accommodating nature, adding a calming presence and beautiful words to intimate ceremonies. Overall, Heather's responsiveness, professionalism, and ability to tailor ceremonies to couples' preferences make them a highly recommended choice for weddings.

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Heather is highly praised by multiple reviewers for their role as a celebrant at weddings. Heather's prompt, thorough, and friendly communication, respect for personalization, and ability to create a magical atmosphere were highlighted. Reviewers appreciated Heather's flawless execution, affordability, and accommodating nature, adding a calming presence and beautiful words to intimate ceremonies. Overall, Heather's responsiveness, professionalism, and ability to tailor ceremonies to couples' preferences make them a highly recommended choice for weddings.

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Cathryn Sent on 10/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Joyful Celebrant! Superbly Professional, Organized, & Communicative

We chose Heather to be our celebrant for multiple reasons: 1. throughout our interactions communication was prompt, thorough, and friendly, 2. Heather respected our wishes to honor the ceremony while keeping the tone away from religiosity, and 3. Heather took the time to get to know us and personalize the words of commitment we exchanged in front of our community.

Because our queer wedding was a surprise amidst an annual backyard barbecue, Heather's role was vital. When it was time, they helped all the guests shift focus away from their beers and brats to understand that something magical was about to happen! She got everyone's attention and eased both our community and us into the loving energy of our wedding!

Heather was genuinely flawless. Once we reviewed and signed the contract and paid the deposit, there were no (bad) surprises. Heather was very clear about what to expect throughout the planning, the day of the celebration, and after the ceremony.
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Megan Sent on 10/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Made Our Wedding Perfect!

Heather made our wedding! We were able to do different things then normal with no judgement. They are so kind and heart warming. Even through some musical related technical difficulties she really made our day special.
William
William Sent on 07/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Very professional

Heather was affordable, responsive, and very accommodating with our wedding! I would definitely recommend her!
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Brittany Sent on 09/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend!

Heather was perfect for our very intimate ceremony, she had a calming presence and ease about her. She was very responsive prior to event, and also very accommodating with our further destination. She started the ceremony with meaningful and beautiful words, and allowed the focus of the ceremony to be on us. We are so thankful for her and she was an important addition to our special day. Thanks Heather!
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Dalton Sent on 03/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best choice i made for our wedding

Heather was outstanding. She sent us a questionnaire and then met with us on Zoom to discuss what the ceremony would look like, and what elements we wanted incorporated. The officiation and vows were beautiful. Can’t recommend her enough for anyone getting married in the Atlanta-ish area. Also recommend the handfasting, it was a lovely way to (literally) tie the knot.
Chelsey
Chelsey Sent on 11/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best choice you can make!!

Hire Heather... At least one part of your wedding planning should be easy and authentic. Heather was kind, knowledgeable and felt like a part of the friend circle! Maybe it was the Mr. Rogers quote or the fact Heather fixed so many small details of my wedding I hadn't even thought about. Either way we can't sing enough praise for Heather. Do your self a favor you wont regret.
Annika
Annika Sent on 10/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful officiant!

My husband and I are so happy that Heather was our officiant! We are both non-religious people so when we stumbled upon Heather we were interested. She was very easy to get in touch with and her speech the day of was lovely. We highly recommend her!
Brianna
Brianna Sent on 07/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

She was exactly what we were looking for!

Neither me nor my husband had any idea what we were doing when we were planning our wedding, but Heather made everything so simple and easy for us and the price was super affordable, especially compared to what we had seen. She was great! 10/10 recommend!
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Stephanie Sent on 04/26/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Work

Heather blew us out of the water when she officiated our wedding this weekend. We hired her many, many months ago and wasn’t too sure how everything will go down after our Zoom consultation since I wanted to add traditional Filipino aspects to our ceremony. We sent Heather some great resources that would help her with the ceremony script that she beautifully incorporated at our ceremony. Because she was unfamiliar with the Filipino aspects, we ended up having her come to our rehearsal so that there would be no hiccups the next day. She was very professional and loved working with her. I even saw her tear up when my husband was saying his vows. I highly recommend her!
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Cheri Sent on 12/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Experience

Very nice and made sure we got the ceremony we wanted. Heather was super professional and made us comfortable. Very friendly and I would highly recommend especially for a non traditional ceremony.
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