Alice was the  perfect officiant for our interfaith wedding. She wrote a script based on our story, incorporated both Jewish and Catholic traditions, and walked through all the logistics so we had nothing to worry about. She also helped us remain calm and present during the ceremony, when we were both full of nerves and excitement! So many of our guests told us this was the most personal, meaningful wedding ceremony they had attended. Highly recommend working with Alice! read more

Alice Soloway is an incredible person and a fantastic officiant. During our first meeting with her, we knew she was the right person to officiate our wedding. Her sincerity, tranquility, and level of organization really helped to ease away any wedding planning anxiety. Over the course of a year, we had several check-ins with her via video chat which were really helpful and grounding. How she puts together a wedding ceremony was also so impressive and seamlessly blended both my and my wife's responses to her questions. Her questionnaire was so thoughtful and deep and it allowed us to reflect on aspects of our lives, families, friends, values, and goals. She took our responses and wove an incredible narrative about us as a couple and we truly could not have asked for anything else. A number of guests approached us after the wedding ceremony and told us "That was the best wedding officiant I've ever seen!" We couldn't agree more. From start of finish, Alice was there for us if we had any questions about the process. She is such a professional, but she is also just a lovely, lovely person. We will never forget our time working with her, and we will never be able to thank her enough for marrying us. We love her and we highly recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant! read more

From the beginning, it was clear that Alice presented a higher level of service and commitment than your typical wedding officiant. She spent hours getting to know us in our meetings and through extremely thorough questionnaires. The ceremony that she put together reflected each of us individually as well as our ideals, goals, and personality as a couple. I especially liked how she made sure to include our children as well as the wedding guests themselves. It was truly moving -- we had so many people come up to us afterward to express that it was the best ceremony they had ever been to. She was a large part of what made our wedding so special, and we recommend her highly to everyone!! read more

We couldn't have dreamed of finding a wedding officiant as wonderful as Alice! From our very first phone call to the wedding day itself, Alice made us feel at ease throughout the journey by listening carefully to what we wanted and providing gentle guidance on the things we weren't sure about. Alice is a beautiful writer and we loved getting to review what she had written for our ceremony ahead of time so we knew what to expect. On our wedding day, Alice met us before the ceremony and talked us through some of the key moments, which made us feel very comfortable going into it. She delivered the ceremony flawlessly with the perfect balance of emotion and confidence. We were both able to be very present during the ceremony because we knew that Alice had it under control, and so many of our guests commented on what a special ceremony it was. Thanks to Alice, we will forever have wonderful memories from our wedding ceremony. read more

My partner and I decided to get married in the fall. By November, we decided we wanted to do it by the end of the year... online! Alice was very responsive, accommodated our short turnaround, and was very quick to mail the required forms to the town clerk. We opted for a short and sweet vow exchange. She made the online event calming and special. My husband's mother gave rave reviews and has mentioned how great Alice was several times! We'd highly recommend selecting Alice for your virtual ceremony. read more

Our experience with Alice was phenomenal, from beginning to end. Finding the right officiant who was okay with performing a non-religious ceremony was a priority for us, so we started the search pretty early. I'd seen Alice's profile before we had started to make inquiries, and made a mental note about her. Then a few months later, when I was honestly feeling discouraged by the prospects, I remembered Alice! Immediately when we met with her virtually, we felt at ease about the process. She was kind, calm, and very easy to talk to. We decided pretty quickly that we would hire her. And, importantly, she specialized in helping couples create their perfect ceremony, with as little or as much tradition as desired. We even were able to meet her in person prior the wedding, which was such a treat! And cemented the comfort and ease we felt with her. We can confidently say that our wedding ceremony was perfect. It was obvious how much time Alice had spent creating and helping is craft our love story, and it felt incredibly intimate, even with our 68 guests. Another aspect during the process that was incredible, was how many resources Alice has! She's a real pro, and has dozens of example vows that really helped us with our own. The back and forth process of editing the ceremony was also extremely collaborative -- knowing exactly what was going to be said and done before hand was huge for us. Thank you, Alice, for helping us craft our ideal ceremony, and for being just so great along the way! We HIGHLY recommend Alice -- would have her marry us over and over again. read more

My husband and I hired Alice to officiant our wedding on zoom and she was amazing! We had tons of questions and she was available for phone calls, emails and she did a zoom with us too to go over everything. She had us fill out questionnaires about our relationship and from that wrote out a beautiful and heartfelt story of our love which she read at the ceremony along with the vows. Both of our families were so impressed with her warmth and kindness. Alice made us feel so comfortable the entire time and we had no doubt that we could trust her to make this a special ceremony for us. We highly recommend Alice Soloway! read more

I can not put into words how wonderful Alice is! She was so kind and helpful from the first moment we reached out to her. She explained everything and provided us the wonderful opportunity to get married at her gorgeous venue. We still had our special day in a safe manner. Her ceremony is wonderful and she makes you feel so happy and focused on the magic of the day. Could not recommend her more!! - Adam and Janine read more

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Hiring Alice to officiate our ceremony was the easiest decision that we made during the chaos of the last several months. We knew we still wanted to get married on our original date of 7/31, even though we postponed our large public ceremony due to COVID-19 until next year. We contacted Alice and right away, felt a personal connection with her. From the first zoom call we had, we knew we wanted to work with her, and made the decision to hire her within a day of speaking to her. Alice is warm, caring and takes interest in each one of her clients beyond just that of a business interaction. Alice made everything incredibly easy to fill out with her online portal, and via email. We gave her the information she would need to write our ceremony, and she curated a beautiful, personalized ceremony. Just before our ceremony, I was incredibly nervous. Alice greeted me with warmth and kindness, guiding us separately through the signing of the marriage certificate and helping us calm our nerves. She took care of everything from the the beginning to the end of the ceremony, and we couldn't be happier with how things turned out. We were so nervous about finding an officiant who would understand what we wanted in terms of a ceremony, and Alice delivered 100%. We are so happy we found Alice, and had an amazing officiant on our wedding day! read more

Alice was a great partner and guide through our wedding planning and ceremony. From our first meeting Alice made us feel comfortable and confident that we had found the right person to officiate our wedding. She made space and listened to what we wanted and gave us guidance and examples for all the parts we hadn't thought of! Her process and website are really helpful and were a fun way to have us stop and think about our relationship and the journey we have been on leading to our marriage. She walked us through everything, no detail too small, so when it came to day of we knew exactly what to expect. Our ceremony was beautiful. Having Alice by our side was very calming as she shared our story with our guests and lead us through our vows. She made sure we knew what was coming next and that we were happy, comfortable and focused on each other throughout the whole ceremony. We can't speak highly enough about Alice, she will truly be a great partner in making your wedding day exactly what you want it to be. read more

Pure magic. Alice is exceptional. Every guest we've spoken to has commented on how our wedding was honestly one of the most unique, intimate and personal ceremonies they have witnessed. Fantastic to work with and very talented in what she does. She brought such good energy not only on our special day but in every touch base and conversation we had with her. Will recommend and compliment her work endlessly! read more

We highly recommend Alice! She's lovely yet professional, and works with speed/efficiency. Due to Covid-19 pandemic we had to get married virtually (we had family members from around the world join in through Zoom), but she still managed to make it very sweet and personal. Who knew a zoom wedding could be so beautiful! :-) read more

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Alice is amazing! Extremely professional and excellent communication. Alice was very transparent with the process, provided guidance on any questions/inquiries/concerns we had and is very accommodating within reason. I am happy to have booked Alice for our ceremony and I highly recommend using her. Thank you, Alice, for making our special day that much more wonderful. read more

Alice is very professional, responsible and caring for her clients. I feel very fortunate to have her served as our marriage officiant. She is knowledgable, detail-oriented, and very patient to answer various questions my husband and I had, especially the procedures of the NYC virtual wedding ceremony due to COVID-19. Working with Alice is an unforgettable experience and memory to us. I highly recommend her service to the future couples. read more

Alice Soloway was professional when performing our virtual ceremony. Excellent communicator and we can tell she loves her job. She had the warmest smile during the whole ceremony. She made us feel secure and assure us she was here for us and it was about us and she was here to help. We messaged her on the day our license was issued and she message us back quick. She was able to fit us in her schedule the next day. During the ceremony she gave us options on how to stand/sit and gave us words to exchange that made happy tears flow. It was a simple and beautify marriage ceremony. Thank you Alice we are very happy! read more

From day one, Alice was always so responsive and professional. She guided us through every single step and gave us reminders of to-do's until the very end. Alice is so easy to communicate with and she's just so friendly. Alice created the most perfect vows for us - they were so personal and thoughtful. It was as if a longtime friend was officiating us. Alice captured our love story perfectly and included our closest friends and family in our heartfelt union. The ceremony was our favorite part of the night, all because of Alice. Thank you so much! read more

Alice officiated our small upstate NY elopement. She was so warm and nice. We had a call with her prior to booking that served as a get to know you session where She told us about her services and we discussed what we were looking for in a ceremony. On the day of, she delivered a lovely ceremony! One thing we loved was her suggestion of a ring warming ceremony where she invited our two guests to warm our wedding bands and make a wish/bless them on behalf of everyone we love who couldn't be with us on our wedding day. Overall, we were so happy to have her join us on our day! read more

Alice was such a pleasure to work with. From the beginning of the planning process, we didn't have the most clear vision of what our ceremony would look like; we only knew that we wanted something slightly out of the box, very casual, and non-religious. Alice DELIVERED. From our very first call, we knew that Alice would be the right person to marry us. She seemed to catch on to our vibe instantly, and made suggestions on fun ways to keep our ceremony lighthearted, fun and casual with just the right amount of tenderness and sentimentality. Alice was incredibly organized and professional, and very communicative. She wrote and performed an absolutely perfect ceremony for us, capturing the essence of our relationship as if she had known us for years. Our friends and family were raving to us about the ceremony and how well Alice told our story. I wish we could get married again, it was that good. Thank you, Alice!! read more

Alice was wonderful to work with! She was very friendly and professional. Even through the COVID-19 pandemic she made our virtual ceremony feel so intimate and special. Alice took care of sending our marriage licence to the city clerk office and we received our marriage certificate in less than a week. We would highly recommend Alice to any of our family and friends. read more

Thank you Mrs. Soloway for performing our no fuss ceremony. Words can not explain how grateful we are for your service. In the midst of a family death Mrs. Soloway still held true to her promise and officiated our ceremony while providing comfort and reassurance. We thank you forever and again. read more

We were a bit hesitant about engaging an officiant for such a personal and important day, but Alice immediately set our minds to rest. Her intelligence, compassion, creativity and generosity were very inspiring and helped us create and experience that we could have never envisioned or realized without her. She truly values and honors the opportunity to join two people in marriage, a once in a lifetime moment for us that she made all the more wonderful. Thank you, Alice! read more

Alice is worth every cent. Book her immediately. My husband and I were looking for an officiant who would be able to help us with a secular wedding ceremony. We did not want it to be religious, but we had trouble finding an officiant who could also make it not "spiritual." Many of the supposedly secular wedding officiants we called seemed to be deeply spiritual people, embracing Buddhist traditions and intense yoga routines. While this is fine, it's not us. We were afraid the ceremony would not reflect our personalities. Before we found Alice, we had quite a few meetings with other officiants who kept on pushing us to "tap into the energy of the day" and "be seized with the spirit," with one officiant even suggesting everyone attending our wedding raise one of their arms to "send a spiritual charge" to the newlyweds. Since there was absolutely no way we were going to endorse a Sieg Heil chant at our wedding, we kept searching... and found Alice! Alice is quite a bit more expensive than some of the other wedding officiants we called. The price difference was enough to get us to pause at first... but, we booked her and we have absolutely no regrets. She met with us through Google Hangouts and from the first conversation, my husband and I fully believed she understood the sort of ceremony we were hoping to share. Throughout the process, she stayed in contact with emails. She was one of the few vendors for my wedding who sent reminder emails to me, rather than the other way around (and I'm a VERY Type A bride!). She sent a questionnaire to both me and my husband so she could learn about us and our relationship. She used our questionnaire responses to craft a ceremony that really reflected and celebrated the milestones in our relationship. The questionnaire also asked great questions about our family's family dynamics, so she could ensure nothing awkward or uncomfortable was said/done during the ceremony. The questionnaire covered everything-- down to what we wanted her to wear! She sent us a few drafts of the ceremony speech, as well as coordinated with our maitre' d and DJ to ensure the ceremony went off seamlessly. Her willingness to reach out to other vendors directly helped ease some of the stress of coordinating the wedding. During the ceremony, she brought a binder with the ceremony speech, but DID NOT just read out of the book! Having been to some weddings where officiants promise personalized ceremonies but then just read off a prepared paper, I appreciated the fact that Alice had clearly rehearsed. Not only were her eyes not glued to paper, she was able to adjust the rate and intonation of her speech to highlight important moments or humorous lines in her speech. We received so many compliments from our guests at the reception. Quite a few guests swore she must have been a relative to have been able to speak about us in such a detailed way, and were shocked to learn she was an outside vendor. Engaged couples were hoping she lingered around for the reception so they could ask her about her availability for the next year! read more

My wife and I knew we found the perfect officiant after the first video chat we had with Alice. She was a pleasure to work with and made the entire process easy and smooth. We could not be happier with her services. She did a fantastic job on our wedding ceremony! read more

Alice was a gift!! During my wedding planning I was still very lost when I initially contacted her, she helped me define my vision and even suggested the place where we held our ceremony. She was absolutely a joy to work with and helped make our day special. read more

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I'm a wedding photographer who got married this year. I work with a multitude of wedding officiants, but when it came time to find one for my own big day, Alice was my first and only choice. In addition to being highly professional, communicative and organized (all things you need for someone handling the legalities of your wedding), she's also warm, thoughtful and helpful (all the things you want for someone narrating your love story to your friends and family). Our little micro wedding was early in the morning, and we ended up switching locations due to pandemic complications, and Alice took it all in stride. She delivered our ceremony without missing a beat, and multiple guests, including our Zoom attendees, commented on how heartfelt it was, which was particularly important since our virtual guests relied entirely on the ceremony to get the vibe of the day. In all, if you're looking for an NYC wedding officiant, I say emphatically: talk to Alice. You won't regret it. read more

Alice was very helpful throughout the wedding process especially as I had lots of questions since we were doing a ceremony with a Brit + American. She answered all our questions, was very responsive, organized and made sure we were both secure with the whole process. She showed up on time and was very friendly day of, making all the family feel welcome. Great! read more

We had a wonderful experience working with Alice. She capably guided us through the process of creating our wedding vows. Through our calls and filling out a questionnaire, she created a very personal ceremony incorporating our love story. She was sensitive to this being our second marriage and came up with a lovely way to incorporate our kids into the ceremony. The ceremony went beautifully and smoothly. Alice kept our guest's attention and made us all cry. read more

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We were so lucky to find Alice for a marriage officiant. The entire process with her was very smooth. She was very responsive, kind, and made us feel comfortable from the beginning to the end. We also appreciate her flexibility and kind gesture when we wanted to change our wedding date at the last minute due to the weather condition. She absolutely made our wedding day so special with her great lead and we could not ask for more! If you are looking for a very special, but private, cozy, and heartwarming ceremony, Alice is the right person to be your marriage officiant. I truly recommend her on your very special day :) read more

We loved working with Alice! She is super warm and lovely to collaborate with. She listened carefully to the type of ceremony we wanted, and the information we gave about ourselves, and wrote a ceremony that reflected who we are as a couple. So many of our wedding guests remarked what a beautiful, special, romantic and unique wedding ceremony we had. We owe that to Alice! It was a perfect evening we will never forget. She also was wonderful at incorporating some feedback we gave her along the way during the writing/editing process. And her delivery was fantastic. We rec her very highly! read more

First, I can't thank Alice Solloway enough for stepping in very last minute to officiate our wedding ceremony on 6/21/2014. Our original officiant had an emergency two days before our big day but she reached out to Alice to sub in for her. And everything turned out great! The funny and coincidental thing behind this was that when we were initially searching for an officiant, Alice was the first person we interviewed with. We liked her a lot but since it was our first consultation, we decided to keep our options open and look around for more. We ultimately decided to choose another officiant but unfortunately, things happen and she couldn't perform our ceremony. I panicked for like two seconds but when she told me she reached out to Alice Solloway for back up, I had an immediate relief and I knew I was in good hands. The wedding ceremony was beautiful and I couldn't have asked for a better day. Thank you Alice for being part of our special day! read more

Alice performed our daughter's baby blessing and it was everything we hoped it would be. Our first meeting was a FaceTime call where Alice spoke to us and met our baby. From that first call, I knew Alice was the one to perform the ceremony. She was so warm, kind, and personable. She asked us to fill out a questionnaire and using our responses, wrote a personal, beautiful and perfect ceremony. We weren't really sure about a lot of things and her suggestions were exactly what we were looking for. She is a true professional- she always responded to emails right away and it was so great to work with her. It was great to meet her in person the day of the blessing. I would highly recommend working with Alice. She left us with beautiful memories and keepsakes from a very special day. read more

Alice was the best officiant we could have asked for. We originally planned to elope at City Hall but we wanted a more personal experience and I'm so glad we chose to work with her. Our elopement photographer sourced Alice for us and I honestly couldn't have picked anyone better myself. We had an initial skype meeting in the weeks leading up to our ceremony - with lots of technical difficulties on our end and she was very patient. She asked us about our relationship and how it evolved and turned our story into a very special ceremony. Alice is such a personable individual it made us feel completely at ease, almost as if we'd known her previously. The ceremony she wrote for us made us laugh and cry and will be something we remember forever. She even shared the ceremony with us afterwards so that we could pass along to our families who were not there with us. I would highly recommend Alice! read more

With only a week's notice Alice helped us pull off exactly what we wanted for our ceremony! It was a great day for us and she made it all the more special with her heartfelt delivery of the ceremony. She was incredibly flexible and even took time out of her holiday weekend to go along with our very loose "plan." Very highly recommended! read more

Alice was a pleasure to work with! She was really receptive and thoughtful around what we wanted to say as a couple. She is a calm a positive presence that provided us with great guidance during our ceremony. I recommend her greatly! read more

From the first time we talked to Alice while trying to find the right wedding officiant, she put us right at ease! We knew immediately that Alice was the right choice! And throughout the process, Alice continued to exceed our expectations! She was so easy to work with and took all of the stress out of planning the ceremony. She went out of her way to get to know us (Which was made more difficult by the fact that we moved across the country in the middle of the process!) and was able to craft a beautiful ceremony that truly captured us, our relationship, and our love. It felt so unique and personal and she did an incredible job of delivering the PERFECT ceremony. We were so moved by her words and her delivery, it made for a perfect day! When we think back to that day, the beautiful ceremony is always the first thing that comes to mind! We could not be happier with Alice and our perfect ceremony! read more

I was lucky enough to have found Alice through friend's of mine who did thorough research for their wedding two years ago. I remember them coming to me and telling me how amazing this woman was - they really liked and trusted her. Their ceremony was so beautiful (I was in it) and two years later (now) I got engaged and KNEW who I wanted for an officiant - Alice! Our ceremony was incredibly special - two months later guests are still talking about how wonderful it was. One of our guests said he does not shed a tear easily but found himself tearing up during our ceremony. Another guest who generally dislikes going to weddings actually LOVED our ceremony... Alice is the reason for that - she really creates a ceremony that is authentic and heart-felt in a pure way. She tells your story so well - people laugh, reflect and cry a bit. She is soulful - and weaves your tastes and spirituality (if you feel that way) into the words of the ceremony. She's very trustable - and very communicative. She worked with us on creating the most beautiful day of our lives - having us read the script and add in or take out what we didn't love.... She's so easy to work with - and very serious about doing quality work. She's amazing!! I could go on and on.... read more

We're so happy we chose Alice! From months before the wedding right up through the ceremony Alice helped guide us through the process and keep us on track. We spoke with Alice a few times on video chat and met her once for breakfast which was a great way to get to know each other and helped when the day came. Alice gave us pointers on what we should do and seamlessly integrated some special things we wanted to have happen during the ceremony. The ceremony itself went off without a hitch. Alice told the story of our relationship beautifully. We received comments from many guests on how they learned something new about us and how much they enjoyed the ceremony. We couldn't have asked for anybody better to be part of that moment. We're so thankful to Alice for her contributions to our wedding! read more

Working with Alice was such a pleasure, we couldn't be more pleased with both the process and the outcome of our wedding ceremony. Alice not only has the warmth and the right personality to be a celebrant, but also is extremely organized and on top of details, making her the ideal celebrant, in my opinion. Getting married is a fun but stressful time for most people, and it definitely was for us as well. As we found out, you not only need a celebrant that you like personally but also someone that you can count on to be responsible and responsive, and Alice was all of these things. Through Alice we were able to the ceremony we wanted, simple yet personal, and we received many comments about what a great ceremony it was. We highly recommend Alice. Thank you for helping make our wedding day great, Alice! Lisa & Kevin read more

My fiancee (now wife) and I got married in Brooklyn last month. Alice Soloway wrote our wedding ceremony and officiated at the ceremony. Working with Alice for our wedding is, without a doubt, one of the best decisions we have ever made. My wife and I had a lot of hurdles to deal with while wedding planning. First of all, we are a lesbian couple, living in Tennessee, where same-sex marriage is currently not legal. Planning a wedding from several states away was stressful. And my wife's immediate family (parents and siblings) are not supportive of our relationship, so that added lots of emotional upheaval and additional stress as we planned. We reached out to and talked with several officiants, and ultimately chose Alice based mainly on the 'good vibes' we got from her. And boy, we are glad we did. Alice met with us regularly over Skype to get to know us as individuals and as a couple, and to work through the process of writing and planning our ceremony. Right away, she felt like an old friend. We felt very comfortable opening up to her about the very personal feelings and issues we were experiencing as we planned the wedding, even sensitive stuff about my wife's family. Alice worked with us to figure out the right way to integrate her family into our ceremony, and acknowledge their absence from our wedding day, while also expressing hope that their feelings would change. It was a really tricky thing to get right, but Alice did a perfect job understanding our situation and thoughtfully incorporating it into our ceremony. In addition to the mention and acknowledgement of my wife's family, the rest of the ceremony that Alice wrote was incredibly meaningful. My wife and I wanted a completely secular ceremony, but we also wanted it to feel traditional and weighty. I cried the first time I read the ceremony Alice created, and of course I cried throughout the ceremony on our actual wedding day. It was perfect, so full of emotion and meaning, I can't imagine any way it could have been better. In addition to writing our beautiful ceremony, Alice worked through logistics with us and made sure we knew how to get our license and complete the steps needed to make our marriage legal in the state of New York. This was very helpful, especially since we live out of the area. She also helped us figure out how to work out some logistics of our unique venue - like how to enter the ceremony (in a venue with no real "aisle" to walk down), and whether we needed to get microphones so our guests would be able to hear the ceremony. Meeting Alice in person for the first time on our wedding day was a treat. Our ceremony was, for me, the best part of the best day of my life. I felt so full of joyful emotion as we stood in front of our loved ones and listened to Alice's words. It's a feeling that I won't ever forget. Magical. We'd absolutely recommend Alice to any couple looking for a personal, beautiful wedding ceremony, filled with love and warmth. read more

So grateful to Alice for creating and leading a most wonderful wedding ceremony for us! The process was smooth and simple and we felt that Alice really got us from our initial meeting. We told her our story and she crafted a beautiful ceremony that we then edited into what felt best for us. Since we were blending our family and our children, she made some beautiful suggestions that we ended up incorporating like the multicolored sand ceremony which was a real highlight for us and the kids! Alice is caring and warm and easy to work with and ran a beautiful, thoughtful and lovely ceremony for us. We wanted something unique and simple and initially were just going to do everything ourselves... but we truly didn't have time or the ability to craft what we wanted and to make a very special ritual... hiring Alice was definitely one of the best things we did to make our day exactly what we wanted! Highly recommend!! read more