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On WeddingWire since 2009

Weddings by Sarah Ritchie is a wedding officiant and celebrant in New York City. She has helped hundreds of couples create unique, intimate wedding ceremonies that reflect true love and honor for the sacred commitment of marriage. Sarah will help you form a ceremony that reflects your history as a couple, your values, beliefs, and your creativity.

Experience
Sarah is a non-denominational officiant and life-cycle celebrant with diplomas from the Celebrant Foundation & Institute, USA. Before her time as an officiant, she had 20 years experience in management and event planning, and a long history working with nonprofits. Her planning and management skills make creating your special day much easier.

Services Offered
She will help you evoke feelings of love and of the powerful commitment you are making to your partner. She incorporates the religious, spiritual, and intellectual touchstones of your life together, and honors your personal history to show how special your love is. Because of her long-standing love and involvement in philanthropy, Sarah makes a donation to a charity of choice for each wedding she officiates. Sarah offers several ceremony services to meet your budget and wedding day vision:

  • Full service wedding, civil union, or commitment ceremony
  • Pre-ceremony consulting
  • Custom readings, music, and rituals or customs

Frequently asked questions

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

Non-religious
Interfaith

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Hindu
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
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Sarah is highly praised as a wedding officiant, with multiple reviewers raving about her exceptional service and personalized ceremonies. She is described as professional, caring, and patient, creating beautiful and touching speeches that incorporate the couple's unique love story and cultural traditions. Sarah's communication skills and attention to detail are also highlighted, making the entire planning process smooth and enjoyable for the couples she works with. Many reviewers highly recommend her services to others.

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Sarah is highly praised as a wedding officiant, with multiple reviewers raving about her exceptional service and personalized ceremonies. She is described as professional, caring, and patient, creating beautiful and touching speeches that incorporate the couple's unique love story and cultural traditions. Sarah's communication skills and attention to detail are also highlighted, making the entire planning process smooth and enjoyable for the couples she works with. Many reviewers highly recommend her services to others.

Meredith
Meredith L. Sent on 08/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautifully moving ceremony with Celtic rituals

Sarah did an incredible job as officiant for our wedding! Our guests could not stop talking about how moving and beautifully written our ceremony was. Her delivery was impeccable. She was great in communication and incorporating our edits to the ceremony. We wanted to get in touch with our Celtic ancestral roots in our ceremony, and she seamlessly led our infinity knot handfasting and Quaich rituals.

It was an absolute pleasure working with her, and I highly recommend her to anyone!
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Abigail S. Sent on 02/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Elopement Love Explosion

Sarah made everything so personal for us in our elopement. We had several calls, emails and texts that made me feel like I knew her for a long while. Seeing her was like an old friend.
She made everything smooth, gentle, gave pause and space to our process. Could not have asked for better!! It was our second marriage and we were going into this with a significant amount of heart and understanding of our values. Sarah met all of them with grace and professionalism to bring us solidarity and unity just the way we asked.
Kristin
Kristin B. Sent on 04/24/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Cannot go wrong with Sarah!

Sarah was absolutely incredible to work with! She’s a true professional and did an amazing job of talking my husband and me through all the steps of creating our dream ceremony, starting with meeting us for coffee to learn more about our relationship, before we officially signed on board. She was so helpful throughout the entire planning process and her in-depth questionnaires allow her to craft a truly personal and heart-warming ceremony. We’re so thankful for all of Sarah’s guidance and truly will not forget the most special moment she helped us create. She is so caring, and CALMING!
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

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Julie Laudicina, Celebrant! Julie Laudicina, Celebrant! Wedding Officiants

Sarah is such a creative wedding celebrant! She works to perfect each ceremony she creates...each one a personalized, unique moment for her clients.

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