What I Do

I officiate ceremonies that mark change.

Not religion.
Not tradition for tradition’s sake.
But moments when people cross a threshold and need someone steady enough to stand with them there.

• Weddings & Commitment Ceremonies
  Joyful, grounded, and personal — without cringe.
  
  

• Funerals & Memorials
  Honest remembrance, space for grief, and room for laughter when it belongs.
  
  

• End-of-Life & Living Ceremonies
  Thoughtful, intentional gatherings held before goodbye.
  
  

• Other Rites of Passage
  Vow renewals, transitions, closures, and moments that don’t fit a template.
  
  

Each ceremony is written from scratch. Each one is treated as singular.

My Approach

I believe ceremony should feel like someone understood what mattered — and protected it.

I work closely, listen carefully, and write with restraint. I don’t over-explain emotion or sanitize grief. I don’t chase spectacle. I don’t rush moments that need space.

Some ceremonies are joyful.
Some are heavy.
Many are both.

My role is not to dominate the room, but to hold it.

Who This Is For

The Champagne Book is for people who understand that language shapes memory.

You care about how things are said, not just that they’re said. You don’t want to be managed through a moment — you want someone capable of standing inside it with you.

You may be celebrating.
You may be grieving.
You may be doing both at once.

You want a ceremony that sounds like a human wrote it, not a professional who learned to perform empathy. You are not looking for cheerleading, filler, or a greatest-hits version of vows or eulogies.

If you want something fast, templated, or interchangeable, I won’t be a good fit.

If you want someone who treats ceremony as authorship — and takes responsibility for the room — we should talk.

Availability

I officiate a limited number of ceremonies each month in:

• New York City / NY / NJ
  
  

• Palm Springs & Southern California (coming soon)
  
  

• Select destination ceremonies by request
  
  

I keep my calendar intentionally small to ensure each ceremony receives full attention.

Begin

If you’re considering working together, the next step is a conversation.

No pressure.
No performance.
Just a chance to see if this feels right.

Inquire →