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Have the wedding of your dreams. From the most traditional wedding to the most unique, it is my honor and privilege to marry two people in love.

As an ordained officiant and a professional writer, I can craft a ceremony that embodies your feelings and beliefs, and creates a lifelong memory. I offer a variety of flexible packages to suit your budget and will work with you on any customization or special elements. I'm open-minded to hear your ideas. After all, it is your wedding and it should be done your way.

Give me at call at 732-664-4435 or visit my website, www.weddingsbylara.com to learn more.

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Frequently asked questions

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

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

$50

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
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.

In which states are you licensed?

NJ

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Weddings By Lara

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Michael Sent on 12/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience

Lara is amazing. she’s a very joyful, soft, sweet and lovely person. It was great to have her at the wedding as an officiant. Overall I’ll recommend her to everyone. She’ll bring the positive vibes to your wedding.
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Mallory Sent on 08/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

What an AMAZING Ceremony!

Lara is a FANTASTIC officiant! We originally were going to have a church wedding and changed our minds at the very last possible minute (3 months before our wedding date!). When we reached out to Lara to see if this was something she could help us with she was beyond accommodating and understanding. Lara had us fill out her forms on her website right away to get the ball rolling. From our responses, she put together a beautiful custom ceremony that had our guests laughing and tearing up, which made our day so special and unique to us! On the big day, Lara came in early to set up and do sound checks with the DJs to ensure a seamless ceremony. Thank you so much Lara, you saved the day!
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Alexandra Sent on 11/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience!

Working with Lara to create our wedding ceremony was a wonderful experience. Every interaction was very pleasant, professional, and straightforward - Lara made the entire process super easy and stress-free, which I'm sure every bride-to-be can appreciate! She made an effort to understand which traditions/themes we wanted to include or exclude from the ceremony. Most importantly, she made sure to highlight the quirky little details and stories that made the evening feel uniquely ours. So many family members and friends have told me how beautiful our ceremony was and how much it captured our relationship and our vibe. I highly recommend Lara to anyone looking for an officiant!
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Alyssa Sent on 05/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

A overall wonderful experience

Lara from the beginning when we found her was sweet, reliable, personable, and professional. On our wedding day she had a beautiful script that was perfectly tailored to us and our relationship and everyone in the ceremony was emotional. It was truly a beautiful ceremony. Thank you Lara !!
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Alicia Sent on 02/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing! Lara made our day so special!

I absolutely recommend Weddings by Lara!
Lara is a wonderful person and she really made our wedding day extra special. We loved working with her: From our first call to our wedding ceremony. When working out the perfect custom ceremony, she really gets to know you and she is great in finding the perfect tone for your wedding: Be it religious are non-religious, super romantic, a bit more fun or a bit more classic.
Lara is absolutely amazing!
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Kristin Sent on 08/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful!

I cannot tell you how wonderful it was to work with Lara. The ease we had in planning our ceremony was fantastic. She was so accommodating to work with as we had decided to get legally married a few months before our ceremony due to losing my husbands father. Overall we made a fantastic choice in choosing to go with Lara, and we could not be any happier with how both ceremonies went!
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Renee Sent on 05/23/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Personalized, Professional and Genuine

We would highly recommend Lara to any couple! She was so responsive and took care to listen to our ideas and incorporate them into our ceremony. Additionally, she provided thorough and thoughtful guidance during the entire process, up to and including walking down the aisle, which was invaluable to a nervous couple like us who had no idea what we were doing. The ceremony was so eloquent and heartfelt, and totally in line with our vision. Thank you Lara!!
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Donielle Sent on 05/08/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Lara is Amazing

My (now) husband and I were planning a SURPRISE “pop-up” Wedding at our daughter’s Communion party. It was the first time Lara had officiated a surprise wedding and she was amazing. She wrote and conducted the most eloquent, heartfelt, and individualize ceremony and included our daughters in the ceremony beautifully as well. There was not a dry eye in the room. She was flexible when, at the last minute, we decided to move the ceremony indoors due to temperature and was extremely patient when we pushed the start time back a bit because a few family members were late to arrive due to traffic. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience than the experience we had with Lara. Lara was Professional, friendly, thoughtful, and flexible through the entire planning period (which was only about 6 weeks). We are still on cloud 9 and thrilled she helped us pull off the surprise of a lifetime for our children, family, and closest friends!
Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 10/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Book Her Now!

Lara could not have made our ceremony planning more easy and painless. She was so knowledgeable, kind, and easy to work with. She made sure that our ceremony fit us as a couple and fit all of our expectations. I cannot thank her enough for the amazing job that she did!
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Jessica Sent on 10/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Professional

Lara was our officiant for our wedding in August 2019. She was very professional and was very helpful when it came to choosing our vows. Would definitely recommend her!
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