"I got married on October 8th & Lydia was amazing! She walked us through every detail and made us feel so comfortable. So many of our guests complimented on how she was the best officiant! Thank you Love & Light for making our day so unforgettable."

-Sabrina and Ryan, Grand Marquis

"Booking Love & Light was one of the best decisions of our wedding planning process. Finding an officiant that we clicked with and took the time to really get to know us as a couple was one of our biggest priorities. After reaching out to multiple people, we finally found Rev.

Rachel. We met with her a few times leading up to the wedding and right off the bat, it felt as if we had known her forever. Rachel was so kind and took the time to answer all of our questions leading up to our big day.

She created an absolutely beautiful ceremony which was personal to us, and worked with us to make it as perfect as could be. The day of our wedding, Rachel was incredibly reassuring and helped us feel so calm throughout the moments leading up to our ceremony.

She also took the time to speak with our parents and wedding party and interact with our guests. We received so many compliments and great feedback not only on the wonderful ceremony, but about Rachel herself. She has also been very helpful with the marriage license/certificate process - because of this, we were able to get all of our documentation very quickly. We will be forever grateful for Rachel's love and kindness towards us and for being a bright light on our most perfect day!!"

-Caitlyn and James, Ballyowen Golf Club

"The Absolute Best! We had Lydia as our officiant and were just relieved to have found Love and Light. Planning a wedding can be super stressful and they are so organized, caring and just on point with everything. After our wedding I had multiple people come up to me asking for details about the ceremony and how much they loved it. Thanks to Lydia everything went smoothly and she really was a beacon of light and sunshine on that day. I highly recommend Love and Light, you will not be disappointed!!" 

-Taniary and Anthony, The Southgate Manor

"Rachel gave us our dream ceremony. I had so many guests tell me that it was one of the most beautiful ceremonies they have ever seen at a wedding.

Rachel was so patient, kind, and helpful throughout the whole process. She made sure that our ceremony involved our love story, and she told it in the most beautiful way. I can't wait to get our wedding video back so I can relive that moment over and over. I will forever be grateful for the gift that Rachel gave us by providing us with the most amazing ceremony."

-Amber and Matthew, Forest Lodge

"Reverend Lydia, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for officiating our big day! The ceremony was absolutely beautiful and you made the entire process so seamless. You will forever have a special place in my heart, not only as a former educator, but also as an instrumental figure and role model. We appreciate you for being so attentive, endearing and eloquent. You truly carried out our vision and turned it into a reality! We received so many compliments from our guests regarding how much they loved you and our ceremony. It makes us so happy to know that even one of our guests has decided to have you as their officiant for their wedding day! To anyone looking for officiating services, please do not spend any time looking somewhere else. Pick Love & Light Wedding Officiants for your special day. You will not regret it! The entire team is lovely and a pleasure to work with."

-Tyler and Jarole, Davids Country Inn

"Rev. Rachel was absolutely fantastic! From the start she was so enthusiastic about our love story and was so excited to help us get married. We wanted to have a unique and heartfelt ceremony and she helped us deliver that and more. We appreciate the time she took with us and getting to know her. It was a pleasure to have her join our vendor family and share our special day with her! We received so many compliments on how beautiful our ceremony was and it was all thanks to Rev.

Rachel! Love and Light Officiants is the perfect name because you truly brought so much love and light to our wedding day and we are forever grateful!"

-Kristen and Amanda, Crystal Plaza

"Lydia and Rachel were both phenomenal to work with.

Lydia was our officiant and did a great job personalizing our ceremony in a way that spoke to who me and my husband were as individuals and as a couple. We loved her! They are both super knowledgeable and helpful-they really care about their couples! Working with them was one of the best choices we made for our day!" 

-Kate and Otto, The Mill Lakeside Manor

"Love and Light provided the best ceremony for our wedding. Rachel was professional and knowledgeable throughout the whole process and made sure that everything was exactly how we wanted it. Their services allow you to customize your ceremony as much as you'd like. We highly recommend them!" 

-Michelle and Michael, Brooklake Country

"We are so happy and grateful to have picked Love and Light Wedding Officiants! Lydia helped us from the beginning and made sure to make our experience smooth sailing. I love that they incorporate a wedding worksheet to help make our ceremony personal and special. I also had the pleasure to meet Rachel who help explained the process and make us feel comfortable.

You ladies are wonderful. Thank you for making our wedding day so special and a dream come true." 

-Vanessa and Erik, Bridgewater Manor

"Rev. Rachel was absolutely a pleasure to work with! My husband and I are so beyond happy we chose her to be our wedding officiant! She made the whole process of creating our ceremony so easy. Our guests were blown away by the ceremony and we had so many compliments afterwards! Rev. Rachel was extremely calm and kind the day of our wedding, which helped to settle our nerves. We cannot thank Rev. Rachel enough!!"

-Rachel and Cody, Perona Farms

"Lydia just radiates love. She was such a joy to work with and to be around and was so helpful through the whole process. Lydia provided us with a workbook to help us understand and correctly complete tasks we needed to, as well as to customize our ceremony. She was very responsive and eager to answer any of our questions, and then showed up day of with the most beautiful energy you could hope to have on your wedding day. If you can't decide if you want a professional, or a close family member/friend, book Love & Light because you get all the guidance you need with the feeling of love and enthusiasm you would get with someone who is close to you." 

-Christine and Steve,  Nanina's in the Park 

"We are so happy our venue recommended Love and Light to us! Rev. Rachel was extremely helpful in the months leading up to our wedding. The ceremony outline was simple and straightforward, and it was nice to be able to customize it the way we wanted to. On the day of our wedding Rachel delivered a beautiful ceremony that included everything we had asked for. It was personal and very moving. We are so glad we chose" 

-Jayna and Daniel, Park Avenue Club

"My husband is Jewish and I am Catholic, and we knew we wanted professional help in creating a beautiful interfaith ceremony. Lydia was an amazing guide from the start, getting to know us and help us create a unique, personalized ceremony which represented the two of us.

We had multiple zoom meetings and phone calls, and she was always highly responsive in making edits as well as making suggestions for improvements. Multiple guests told us it was the most beautiful ceremony they had ever attended. She helped us incorporate readings from aunts on both sides of the family as well. Lydia was very professional, reliable, and a calming presence on our big day! We loved working with her and highly recommend her and the whole Love and Light team!"

-Maria and Chase, Congress Hall Cape May

"There are truly no words to describe how beautiful our ceremony was thanks to Rachel. She made us feel calm and relaxed at the altar in front of 230 people. The ceremony was tailored perfectly to us. We feel so honored and lucky to have had Rachel be with us on our special day. We'll never forget what she did for us!" 

-Rhiannon and Alex, Hudson House

Lydia officiated our wedding and she was the sweetest person!

She has a workbook where you get to make your ceremony your own and customize it to how you want it. Everything was read beautifully and her voice was so calming! Couldn't recommend anyone more!

-Erika and Reid, Park Chateau Estate Gardens

"Rev. Rachel made the entire process from booking, to curating, and performing our dream wedding ceremony seamless.

Our wedding guests raved about our ceremony. Guests noted there was not a dry eye in the house as I wiped tears from the groom's eyes!

She assisted in developing our ceremony script that was so beautiful!!!  Rev. Rachel is detailed and performed a ceremony that was heartfelt, and true to us as a couple. We are forever grateful!!!"

-Michelle and Adam, Hamilton Farms Golf Club

"Love and Light is the best! Lydia officiated our ceremony and made it so special, memorable, emotional, and personal. The ceremony was our favorite part of the wedding it was truly beautiful. It was such a pleasure working with Lydia leading up to the wedding as she fully prepared us with the marriage license process and asked us questions about ourselves and our relationship to ensure a personal and custom tailored ceremony. The absolute best!

We also got so many compliments from our guests on the ceremony. We are so grateful and recommend them to every couple!!! It will be the best decision you make for your wedding!!" 

-Ali and Mike, Park Chateau Estate and Gardens

"Rachel was so great to work with! She did a beautitul job with our ceremony and it was one of the most special parts of our wedding day. She took the time to really get to know us and made us feel like family. It is obvious that having a relationship with their couples is very important to them. We stayed in touch throughout the entire planning process and she was so quick to answer all of my questions. She even helped me with the marriage certificate and name change process. Her services didn't just stop after our big day. Working with love & light, I also had the opportunity to design our ceremony! I thought this was so cool and such a unique service. We did a total of 3 drafts and I was able to pick as many prompts as I wanted. I was so pleased with how it turned out. All of our guests said how wonderful she did and were so impressed by her. I am so glad that our venue recommended love & light!" 

-Brielle and Tyler, Crossed Keys Estate

"About two weeks ago I had the most beautiful and perfect wedding I could of ever asked for. Planning this wedding was the most difficult thing I have had to do.

However, the wonderful ladies and Love & Light have been the most helpful, caring, and understanding people I could ask for. The legal part of marriage has always confused me, but Lydia was incredibly helpful and walked me through every step of the way. The day of the wedding was absolutely perfect, and Lydia had the most perfect thought-out speeches for our ceremony, respecting each of my and my now husband's wishes. I highly recommend Lydia and Rachel for your officiant services!!" 

-Kaitlin and Jason, The Mill Lakeside Manor

"Rachel officiated our wedding at David's Country Inn in November

2023. We are an interfaith couple and Rachel seamlessly incorporated both of our traditions into the ceremony, while explaining the meaning and importance behind each of our traditions. Rachel is very well spoken, articulates her words and makes you feel so confident and calm during the ceremony.

She made the whole process so

easy and had such an incredible attention to detail. She's well organized, communicates extremely well with her couples and always put us at ease during the most stressful moments. She cares for you like family and always has your best interests at heart! We got incredibly positive feedback about Rachel from our guests during our reception. We couldn't be happier that we chose Rachel and highly recommend her to the world!!!" 

-Kathleen and Jeffrey, David's Country Inn

"My husband and I cannot thank both Lydia and Rachel enough for their fantastic service. Lydia performed our ceremony and it was absolutely perfect. We had guests coming up to us after complementing how beautiful the ceremony was - and we agree! Being able to structure how the ceremony went was amazing - it allowed us to truly customize how we wanted the ceremony to go and chose what was the more important to us. Leading up to our wedding, any questions we may have had they were completely responsive and professional. We are so happy to have found Love and Light, and cannot recommend them enough to anyone!" 

-Nichole and Thomas, Hamilton Manor

"Rachel was so incredible to work with! She took the time to get to know and helped us to create a perfect ceremony. We received so many compliments on the ceremony and also how calming her presence was. She also was a huge help navigating the process of the marriage

application, etc and all the other details. Would highly recommend" 

-Alicia and Marc, Stone House at Sterling Ridge

"Lydia officiated our wedding and she was the sweetest person! She has a workbook where you get to make your ceremony your own and customize it to how you want it. Everything was read beautifully and her voice was so calming! Couldn't recommend anyone more!" 

-Cassie and James, The Graycliff

"Our ceremony wouldn't have felt as personal or impactful if it weren't for Reverend Rachel!

For months, we were struggling on whether we should ask a friend or family member to step in to be our officiant, thinking that it'd be easier and less expensive to manage. However, we're so glad and grateful that we ended up choosing Love & Light - we truly don't believe our ceremony would have felt as personal or impactful if it weren't for Reverend Rachel.

Prior to the wedding, Rachel took the time to learn about us as a couple, provided valuable tips and guidance, and was always responsive to questions. During the ceremony, what really stood out for us was how her voice and professionalism engaged the entire room. Her warm and calm nature also gave us confidence on a day that can feel so rushed and anxious-ridden.

We know it's not easy to share and unfold a love story, and we're so thankful to have worked with Rachel rather than asking a friend/family member on a whim. If you're looking for an officiant, don't hesitate to reach out to Love & Light. Thank you so much again!!"

-Selena and Kevin, Perona Farms

"Lydia and team were amazing and easy to work with. We especially liked their handbook that allows you to totally curate your ceremony, but also makes it easy and fun. Day of, Lydia was so kind and made everything stress free. Can't recommend them enough."

-Kristen and Medio, Park Chateau Estate and Gardens

"We had Reverend Rachel officiate our ceremony 11/11/23 and we could not have had a better experience! Rachel was extremely helpful throughout the entire process and stayed in touch with us from the time we booked until our actual wedding two years later. She helped us figure out the steps for applying for our marriage license, sent us couples questionnares  and workbooks to help us create our perfect ceremony, and just did such a great job helping us feel ready on our big day. The day of, she was such a calming and relaxing presence to both of us. She truly helped ease all anxiety that we both had about speaking in front of all of our family and friends. We had so many of our family and friends tell us what a beautiful ceremony we had, and it was all thats to Rev. Rachel! We cannot recommend Love and Light more! Thank you for making our big day so perfect." 

-Arielle B.

"Could not recommend Love and Light Officiants highly enough. They were a dream to work with from our very first conversation and made our ceremony personal and extra special. Lydia and Rachel took the time to get to know us and our story and helped us and guided us every step of the way. We are so happy we hired Love and Light to be our officiants and they truly made a huge contribution to making our day extra special."

-Jennifer and Alan, Chateau Grande Hotel

"The Most amazing ceremony with Rachel!

There are truly not enough words to express our gratitude for how amazing our ceremony was. Rachel is simply the best and we could not have picked anyone to better. From start to finish from initially meeting Rachel over a year ago, to building our ceremony, to the day of our wedding Rachel exceeded all expectations and made our ceremony so personable and special. It was truly such a beautiful ceremony celebrating our love with the most special people around us. We can't wait to watch our wedding video to relive the most special ceremony and day of our lives. Thank you will never be enough!!"

-Nicolette and Corey, Crossed Keys Estate

"Lydia was the officiant for our wedding on 9/9/23 and she made our ceremony so wonderful. I was worried about having to figure out a ceremony script but their process makes things so easy and allows you to be unique. We opted to have private vows during our first look but we sent them the Lydia separately and asked her to pull some quotes from our vows to incorporate them into the ceremony and she nailed it. It made our ceremony unique and gave us a little bit of a surprise during the ceremony in the best way. It also gave our guests a glimpse into our vows without us having to say them in front of almost 200 people. On top of the beautiful ceremony, she walked us through all the license information and took care of all the paperwork after our ceremony which was a huge weight off of our shoulders. Highly recommend Love and Light!!"

-Kaitlyn and Adam,Windows on the Water at Frogbridge

"Rachel married us at The Madison Hotel. We received so many compliments on how the ceremony felt so comfortable and so "us". We spoke with Rachel a few times leading up to our wedding day and she quickly felt like family. Her kindness and light made us even more excited for our wedding ceremony. Her organization also helped keep us on track and was helpful with the marriage license process. I can't recommend Rachel and her colleagues enough!" 

-Mariah and Kyle, Madison Hotel

"We had the BEST ceremony with love and light. I love how they provided guidance but also let us fully customize it ourselves. We received so many compliments on our ceremony ..and honestly our ceremony was my favorite part of our wedding day. Lydia is amazing and I would recommend her and the team to anyone. Actually, my sister will also be married by Lydia in a couple of months!!"

-Amanda and James, Hamilton Manor

"Rev Rachel not only officiated our wedding but she helped us to form our wedding experience from start to finish and everything fell in line perfectly. Her suggestions and professionalism were outstanding throughout the process and we highly recommend her services as well as Love and Light for your engagement and wedding dreams..xoxo" -Jennifer and Luis, Natirar

"Lydia was amazing! I am Jewish and my husband is Catholic- we knew we wanted a non-denominational wedding with sprinkles of both Judaism and Catholicism and Lydia did not disappoint! All of our guests have been raving about Lydia- making comments like it seemed like she had known us for years and was so professional and so talented. We highly highly recommend Lydia to anyone who asks!"

-Alexa and Justin, Crystal Point Yacht Club

"Rev Rachel was an absolute blessing to have on our wedding day! We fell in love with Rachel when we witnessed her officiate a close friend's wedding. We reached out the next day hoping she was available. and she was! We booked immediately!

Rachel was professional, warm, and she felt like family!

Our ceremony was everything we wanted it to be. It had our guests on an emotional roller coaster ride, in the best way possible! There were laughs and tears but most importantly the love in the room was tangible that day! This is thanks to the time and efforts Rachel put in to making our ceremony one of a kind!

We love Rev Rachel! And If you are looking for someone to officiate your special day; look no further!"

-Aundrea and Jimmy, Hudson House

"Thank you Lydia!!!! Lydia was beyond amazing! From the start all the way through to the wedding she was great to work with. I loved the fact that she was so mothering and nurturing, it just felt so comfortable working with her! Everyone thought she did such a great job and I couldn't have asked for a better person to officiate our wedding! Thank you so much Lydia for being a part of our special day!!"

-Samantha and Daniel, Mansion at Mountain Lakes

"Amazing experience I cannot say enough good things about Love & Light Wedding Officiants. Rachel made the process super easy! Rachel wanted to get to know my husband & I better in order to make our day special. She asked us questions in order for our ceremony to feel like it was about us. Any questions I had I was able to email Rachel and she was responsive. She even called me the day before my wedding to see how I felt. I thought that was super nice. I would HIGHLY recommend Love & Light Wedding Officiants." 

-Kiera and Paul, Rock Island Lake Club

"Would definitely recommend.

Rev. Lydia was amazing! She was so welcoming and sweet, made the ceremony short and exactly what we wanted. As the couple, we even received many compliments about her and how they guests could tell her passion for telling others love stories. I would definitely recommend using her or Love and Light Officiants in general. They are very sweet and always just a text, phone call, or email away for any questions or concerns!!"

-Felicia and Giuseppe, Park Chateau

"Love and Light was so great to work with. They make designing your ceremony easy and take the work off your hands. Our officiant Deborah was so nice to have around for our big day and made everything a seamless easy process. Our ceremony was exactly what we wanted - a little serious, a little fun, and not overly traditional. Would definitely recommend them!" 

-Melanie and Chris, Mallard Island Yacht Club

"Lydia is an absolute delight to work with!

Lydia is so warm and sweet! We loved her from the start and we were very excited to have her officiate our special day. She told our story with professionalism, kindness, and love! Lydia was very responsive and answered any and all questions. She made obtaining, signing and mailing our wedding certificate so easy I didn't stress about it once. Love and Light Officiants are the best and you need Lydia or Rachel for your wedding!"

-Dana and Brian, Park Chateau

"Lydia and Rachel were recommended to us by another vendor and we are SO glad they suggested them! Love and Light was absolutely amazing. Rachel held a great introductory meeting with us. The ceremony was extremely customizable and perfect for our needs. Lydia did an AMAZING job the day of, every guest mentioned how great she was!"

-Bridget and Eric, Gramercy Lakeside Manor

"From the first intro call with Rachel, I knew that Love & Light was it. They were professional, genuine, kind, and truly wanted to make our ceremony personalized and meaningful. Lydia - our officiant was amazing-she was so sweet, helpful, and organized. From creating the ceremony to our wedding day-Lydia was simply the best.

We received so many compliments on how beautiful our wedding ceremony was... we are so thankful to have had Lydia as our officiant on our wedding day. Highly recommend!!"

-Melissa and Nick, Inn at Fernbrook Farms

"Simply the best! We could not have ask for a better wedding officiant! Lydia was spot on in captivating our guests while sharing our love story. She and Rachel guided us every step of the way and on our wedding day, Mario and I were able to truly express our love as Lydia facilitated our ceremony to be intimate, loving and just right! It was perfectly timed and our guest continue to share how much they enjoyed everything as it was organized and ran smoothly. No one ever lost interest. She incorporated our children and It was beautiful just the way we envisioned! We strongly encourage you to interview Lydia and Rachel. We knew we wanted that personal touch and we definitely were more than pleased with the services rendered!"

-Myrna and Mario, The Shore Club

"Outstanding ceremony Love and Light was fantastic from our first conversation through receiving our official marriage license. We first spoke with Rachel and she walked us through the process which was extremely helpful for us. We did not know exactly what we were looking for except to have a simple ceremony personalized to us and that is exactly what was delivered. They offer helpful tools and resources to create your ceremony and we loved being able to make edits and tailor it to how we wanted. Lydia was our officiant and she let us text her any questions. We thought it was such a nice touch when she reached out to us during our wedding week excited for us! The ceremony was beautiful and so many people complimented Lydia and continue to do so! She had such a positive, bright presence about her and handled the marriage license signatures for us the day of since we would of course be busy. She even messaged us when we posted pictures and was genuinely excited / happy for us. As I said we weren't sure exactly what we were looking for when searching for an officiant but we are fortunate to have found Love and Light and would advise hiring them because you will feel extremely prioritized and well taken cared for on such an important day." -Alyssa, Crystal Point Yacht Club

"Outstanding Officiant After our initial meeting with Rev. Rachel, we connected and knew Love and Light was the perfect fit to officiate our wedding! I am Jewish, and my husband is Catholic, so it was very important to us to have a neutral ceremony. Rev. Rachel was already booked for our date, so we used Rev. Lydia. They were both so kind and responsive throughout the process. After our wedding, I received numerous compliments on how beautiful our ceremony was and how eloquently Lydia spoke. One guest even asked if she was a family friend because it seemed like she knew us so well! Overall, we are extremely happy to have chosen Love and Light, who made our ceremony everything we had hoped it would be and more!"

-Ali and Chris, The Palace at Somerset Park

 "Rachel recently officiated my Oheka Castle wedding. From the planning stages, Rachel provided helpful insight and feedback on our nondenominational ceremony. In addition, Rachel was extremely proactive in reaching out to the appropriate contacts for timelines, fulfilling requirements of the venue and also ensuring that we had all necessary documentation for our marriage license. Rachel was not only extremely professional but made our ceremony so personal and special. I highly recommend Rachel and would be happy to be a reference for her in the future."  

- Lauren M., Oheka Castle, NY

"We had a very impromptu wedding ceremony that would not have been possible without all of the love, support, positive energy and heartfelt happiness Rachel brought and shared with us. From being super flexible to super available and making everything easy yet personalized, Rachel really made our day special. We were so happy to have her share these moments with us and our families."  

- Cecilia, Intimate Elopement

 "Even before the ceremony began, Rachel created a wonderful atmosphere through her beautiful smile and warm, gentle, reassuring manner. The ceremony was touching, filled with love and joy, which was perfectly fitting as two people so in love were joined together."  

- Paola and Michael, Dante's Restaurant

"My wife and I were fortunate to have Lydia of Love & Light Wedding Officiants to renew our wedding vows in front of friends and family. I cannot imagine a more professional, warm and loving person to orchestrate this special occasion. If we had to pick one word it would be genuine. Genuine in her ability and nature to project love and happiness into others' lives."  

- Bob G., Vow Renewal

"Lydia Gilbert did our wedding and it was absolutely perfect. Her ease, organization, and professionalism really made the ceremony go smoothly. We couldn't have asked for anyone better to marry us. The way she spoke was filled with enthusiasm and she was always quick to answer questions and emails about the ceremony. We want to thank her for making our ceremony so memorable and so easy. It was truly an amazing day."  

- Heather, Sky View Golf Club

"Lydia was excellent. She was everything we were hoping for during our ceremony. We had met in person a few times then connected via email for the majority of the planning due to me and my wife's schedule. That being said, everything was so smooth we felt extremely comfortable with her. I can say I had a lot of people say how great the ceremony was and how they really enjoyed the way the officiant did the readings and led the ceremony. I would be happy to recommend Lydia to any friends or family that are looking for a great wedding officiant!"

- Joe F., Pleasantdale Chateau

"We had a wonderful experience with Rachel! She was super organized, efficient, encouraging and helpful throughout the entire process. Her workbook was fun and easy to navigate and left us with a beautiful, personalized ceremony. She took the initiative and lead in areas of the ceremony before we ever had to ask her. The process of planning a wedding can be incredibly overwhelming and to have someone like Rachel part of your team is invaluable. The added bonus is her encouraging words and reminders to be present and enjoy the moment. You can truly tell she loves what she does and is completely there for you!"

- Nitza, Natirar

 "Lydia was so wonderful! She made the process so easy. From how to apply for the license to every nuance of the ceremony and vows she helped us with every step in planning our special day. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was and it was Lydia that made it possible. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend her!!"

- Bernadette S. Elopement

"We were thrilled with the super sweet ceremony that Rachel provided for us. We're an older couple who are not religious but feel a profound spiritual connection. Rachel's ceremony reflected our deep devotion, as well as the playfulness we inspire in each other. For us, the wedding came together very quickly and Rachel was the perfect officiant. We highly recommend Rachel's services!"

- Jan and Mike Elopment

"We had the pleasure of working with Rachel as our officiant! Love and Light was recommended to us by one of our vendors after our friend was unable to perform our ceremony. Rachel was so helpful throughout the process! We were able to customize our ceremony through the workbook. Rachel is wonderful, from the minute we spoke on the phone, it had felt like we had known her for years! She made us feel comfortable in front of 250 guests and even wiped off my mother's lipstick from my cheek, so it wouldn't ruin my pictures! I highly recommend Love and Light for your ceremony!"

- Jennifer K., Seasons Catering

"Our experience with Rachel was great from start to finish! She is very personable and responsive. We loved the "Wedding Workbook" which allowed us to pick and choose each element of our ceremony to make it that much more special. Rachel met with us beforehand and spent time getting to know who we are as a couple. We decided to write our own vows, for which she provided us some inspiration. She arrived early the day of the wedding and was knowledgeable about completing the license paperwork and the process. She delivered a fabulous ceremony and even stayed after for some pictures. We would highly recommend Love and Light Wedding Officiants!"

- Danielle S., The Palace

"I attended a wedding last night and Lydia was the officiant. Her professionalism shone through. The words that were selected for the ceremony were so beautiful and appropriate when the groom got choked up and could get his vows out Lydia's calm and understanding way helped him succeed. What a wonderful wedding!"

- Laura C.

"Surpassed every ceremony expectation with Love and Light!!!  From the beginning of our process to the day of, Lydia brought the uttermost professionalism, communication, sincerity and compassion to every conversation with my wife and I. Our ceremony was THE most beautiful part of our big day with big thanks to "Love and Light"/Lydia! I would recommend her services to anyone and everyone! My wife and I couldn't be happier that we chose Love and Light Officiants. Thank you again!"

- Meaghan M., The Whitney Houston Estate

"Rachel was a dream to work with and made this sometimes stressful process so enjoyable. She is knowledgeable, professional and has such a calming and sweet nature about her. Planning a wedding out of state is difficult, but after FaceTiming with her and chatting on the phone, we knew we made the right choice. She truly listens and attempts to get to know her couples and their families. She was responsive with any questions we had and was flexible with scheduling a time to meet in person to go over details. She gave us such a warm and joyous ceremony that our guests were raving about for days after. I cannot recommend Rachel enough and am so thrilled with our decision to use Rachel for our big day."

- Kelly C., The Park Savoy Estate

"Rachel was so easy and accomodating.  It was great to be so involved in how our ceremony would look and everyone complimented us on it!  She was professional and super helpful throughout the process."

- Korin and Michael, The Park Savoy Estate

"Deborah officiated our wedding on September 4th and our ceremony was beyond perfect. It was like Deborah was an old friend who knew us for years and always had a beautiful smile on her face. Obviously 2020 has been a tough year and we had to postpone our wedding several times, which was heartbreaking enough, but we finally cut our guest list and decided it was time to get married and move on with our life together. Throughout the entire process, Deborah, Lydia and Rachel were so supportive, organized and flexible to make sure we got the love and answers to our questions that we needed to move forward. Do yourself a favor and book one of these ladies for your ceremony! You won’t be disappointed." 

- Kristen, 2020

"Working with Love and Light Wedding Officiants was truly a pleasure! Because of this amazing group, especially Reverend Rachel, I was able to marry the love of my life this past Saturday, October 10th, 2020 (despite a global pandemic being tossed into the mix of typical wedding stresses and/or snafus). We were so fortunate to have such an incredible officiant.

Reverend Rachel is fantastic in so many ways. She is an exceptional communicator. From reaching out to us via phone, email, and FaceTime and making herself available through various mediums at all hours, to sending us, not one, but two different workbooks to help my husband and I create our perfect ceremony, something that was personal and that truly resonated with us as a couple, to answering all of our questions thoroughly and in a timely fashion. 

Reverend Rachel is very genuine and sincere. She effortlessly extended so much empathy and compassion, particularly during these trying times. Sadly, we dealt with a few vendors that were not nearly as professional or caring as Reverend Rachel is/the entire Love and Light team are. 

The Love and Light team is extremely responsive and accommodating; they provide impeccable customer service. When my husband and I made the difficult decision to postpone the larger ceremony/reception due to the pandemic, Love and Light was there to help. We were able to secure their services for our new date in 2021 and also do an outdoor “micro ceremony” to honor our original date. It was absolutely perfect, thanks in large part to Reverend Rachel and Love and Light. My husband and I look forward to working with the Love and Light team next year!"

- Christine, October 2020

"Love&Light is amazing! Lydia helped us navigate through our many changes while rescheduling our wedding numerous times. She was always so responsive and just a quick phone call away. We can’t really emphasize how great she was to work with during this experience.  She made it easy to create our ceremony with her. Our ceremony was beautiful, everything we wanted and more! She was kind, positive, professional and always to communicate with. Thank you so much! I really recommend!!!!"

- Caroline, 2020

"After reaching out to several officiants during our wedding planning process, it was such a blessing to find Rachel Addonizio of Love and Light Wedding Officiants. She was not only responsive and professional, but so friendly and personable! She made my fiance and I feel like we knew her forever! Our original wedding date needed to be postponed due to the pandemic. But Rachel was so flexible and easy to work with during the rescheduling process. We decided to still get married this year on our original date and Rachel was so accommodating. She helped us create a personalized experience for our 'mini ceremony' and made it feel so special. She was so warm and friendly to all of our guests and we received so many compliments on the ceremony she performed. I cannot wait to see her again at our rescheduled ceremony/reception!"

- Justine, 2020

"I can’t say enough about how incredible the team at Love at  Light is! Rachel was there from the very beginning, enduring postponement and all! She helped us through our marriage license application, writing our vows, working on the ceremony flow and helping us to stay present in the moment on the day of the wedding. It was an incredibly beautiful and personal ceremony and I can’t thank them all enough for being there throughout our wedding planning and getting married  process." - A and D

"Rachel and Lydia are incredible! They are so sweet, and always available to help with any questions and go over details. My husband and I do not like to be the center of attention and felt nervous to be in front of everyone at our ceremony. Lydia worked with us to ease our nerves, make us feel comfortable and tailor the ceremony to be short and sweet, just the way we wanted it! The ladies are great, we can’t recommend them enough!" -  D and J