Earth and Sky Ceremonies by Elizabeth Phaire, Life-Cycle Celebrant® & Wedding Officiant

Elizabeth, We have to extend the deepest gratitude to you for helping to make our day very special. We wanted to have an intimate ceremony in our home. The most important and memorable part of the day for us were the words we shared with one another. Your writing was beautiful and you truly incorporated the personalized elements we shared with you. It made the ceremony that much more touching and heartfelt for us. We could not be happier about choosing to have you lead our ceremony. We felt like your heart was full of warmth and joy on our special day. Thanks very much, R & V

Within 30 seconds of talking to Elizabeth, my husband and I knew she was the officiant for us - she immediately put us at ease and we were confident that she understood exactly what was important to us as a couple. We didn't want an "off the shelf" wedding ceremony and we certainly didn't get one - we worked with Elizabeth to ensure every aspect of the ceremony was crafted to us as a couple. She was great in helping provide suggestions for readings, quotes, blessings etc - sometimes it's difficult to know where to start but Elizabeth put in the hard work to ensure it was as simple as possible for us. We wrote our own vows and chose our own readings in what was a wonderfully personal ceremony. As we were travelling from overseas for the wedding, Elizabeth went out of her way to make sure we knew what we needed to do to sort the extra official paperwork - with so many other things to think about, having an officiant who gave us this added support was a real bonus, and a weight off our minds. All our guests absolutely loved the ceremony and several commented on how Elizabeth's approach fitted our style as a couple down to a tee. The beautifully presented print-out of our ceremony she made for us was a thoughtful extra touch that confirmed, if confirmation was needed, that we made the perfect choice when we decided to work with Elizabeth as our wedding officiant. We can't recommend her highly enough.

Elizabeth Phaire.. AMAZING!!! From the moment we went on her website we knew Elizabeth was the one. Once speaking with her we immediately felt at ease. She is very professional, organized and guides you through out the entire process. So now we’re on the big Wedding day and its natural to have a little bit of worry, Right? Not with Elizabeth that all dissipates. Not only was she the first to arrive at the ceremony site, but also she has an incredible Aura that evokes such a calm, peaceful and pleasant demeanor. I swear an Angel sent her! Look no further because Elizabeth Phaire is the one. Your wedding will be personalized with brilliance and your story captured in such a unique way. It’s just truly amazing. Not only were we pleased but everyone who attended expressed how truly touched they were and how this was the most special wedding ceremony they have ever been to. We can’t thank her enough for the memories we will have with us for a lifetime!

For our wedding, it was very important to my husband and I that we had a heartfelt, personalized and eloquent ceremony. Elizabeth delivered that and more. She incorporated elements of Jewish tradition for my husband's side and Christian tradition for my side, as well as a meaningful unity ceremony. She is incredibly knowlegeable and guided us in all of our choices, including readings, vows and even processional/recessional music. Also, she is very responsive to any questions or suggestions, and truly dedicated to creating the ceremony you envision. Elizabeth has a very calming and assured presence, which is so valuable on your wedding day. Our guests loved hearing the story of our relationship and raved about the entire ceremony. We were so fortunate to have Elizabeth marry us. She is truly excellent at what she does!

My wife and I got married about an hour and half away from home and decided it made more sense to get an officiant from our wedding location than back home. We looked around on the internet, not really liking what we saw, until we came upon Elizabeth's website. We set up a time to talk with her over Skype and were immediately impressed. We booked Elizabeth shortly after and couldn't have been happier. Her pleasant demeanor, prompt responses and professionalism are second to none. Yes, you can find cheaper options, but she is worth every penny. My wife and I received so many compliments about Elizabeth's ceremony. It was just so personal. In fact, many asked us how we knew her. Little did they know, we just met her in person for the first time that very day. We couldn't recommend Elizabeth more. She, like the day, was perfection.

Upon meeting Elizabeth for the first time, my husband and I were convinced that Elizabeth was the officiant to carry out our ceremony. It was her love and respect of ceremony and various traditions that drew us in. During the weeks leading up to the big day it was obvious that Elizabeth was working very hard to create a ceremony that was tailored to us. It meant so much to have our personal story shared with our loved ones on such a special day. I really feel like it was the first time that my husband and I were truly introduced to our community as a couple. It was beautiful.We received loads of wonderful feedback about Elizabeth from our guest. Many of them were in tears and believed "it was the best wedding ceremony" they had ever witnessed. We are beyond thrilled that we made the right choice for such a monumental day.

Elizabeth was not only our officiant but her role was valuable in so many ways. She didn't just write and officiate our ceremony but she even helped us in terms of giving us info on how to make it legal as we are a same-sex couple. On the day same-sex marriage became legal here in NYC Elizabeth sent us a wonderful email and we could feel how happy she was not only for us, but for all those who could now be legally married here. Elizabeth was very attentive and always made herself available to us throughout this whole process. In the end she made everything feel just right and helped us to truly personalize our ceremony. Guest also asked about her and complimented the way in which she officiated our ceremony. Elizabeth Phaire...

I never imagined that the voice of love could feel so true. But on our wedding day an angel stood before us. She made me feel how much I truly loved this beautiful woman that stood before me, ready to marry me and give her love and life until the end of our days. Elizabeth (our angel) read words from a place that only the heart could feel. She read our vows with careful deliverance, taking time and breath between every word said. In all my life I have never shed a tear. But on this day I could not stop the love flowing from my eyes in the form of tears. Slowly and carefully she read our feelings in the form of vows, making sure that we felt every bit of love and devotion from every word she said. I could not stop from thinking, was this woman sent to us from the heavens to marry us. I can not express the words in earthly terms, but it has carried myself and my wife into our next journey in life in a way that will never be forgotten. Elizabeth's patience and careful deliberation of words, I can only feel and not describe, made for an unforgettable union of love and life. In all aspects of our ceremony I know now that my life has been blessed with love’s gentle fingertips, enabling me to fill unlimited canvases, pouring affection onto the timeless white fabric that has been weaved exclusively for me. I can open doors the universe has kept closed to me and see beyond the realm of what once was the limit of my understanding. Elizabeth's words led us through the halls of hope and libraries of possibilities to encounter the most enchanting feeling we have ever experienced, let alone be part of. We thank her for what she has done for us and wish everyone who gets married can have even but a glimpse of what she made us feel. Our best to you Elizabeth, Mark and Teri Moore

We had our wedding on Oct 10,2010 and felt so lucky to have Elizabeth to be our officient at our wedding. First, Elizabeth is very cooperative and always quickly response to our questions and requests. She had been working very hard to answer our requests or accommodate our needs. Second, she is very patient and always trying to put her thoughts and efforts in to make the event more successful. After we shared our needs and information with her, I continue receiving the revised responses about how to line out the procedure and speech words to achieve the best results. Third, she is very professional about what she is doing. She gave all the options out there for us to choose and made us feel so comfortable to have the wedding sweetly and nicely performed to our guests. Elizabeth's presence is one of our best memories and I am sure all the new couples that Elizabeth worked for will be enjoy their weddings with her.

I was so blessed to find & have Elizabeth Phaire as my wedding Officiant. She was professional & the quality of the ceremony was so warm. In such a short turn around time, she was ready and willing to work our wedding ceremony, making it one to be remembered! I received so many compliments about my ceremonies (Hand Tying & Blessing of Rings ceremony included), "so beautiful, wonderful & professional." She did not rush through the ceremonies. She is attentive & caring, because on the day of my wedding, my printer had crashed & she helped me to get copies through one of her printer contacts. I highly recommend her! Her attire was spotless & her appearance well groomed. She encompasses all that is needed to get the job done well!!

Elizabeth is an intelligent and committed person who takes her work as a celebrant seriously. She provided numerous options for readings to integrate into the ceremony, even researching additional poets at my request. She worked so hard to tell our story as a couple, and presented it beautifully. Everyone at our wedding came up to us afterward and said how much they loved the heartfelt words of the ceremony (there was barely a dry eye in the crowd). I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a truly personal wedding service that is moving and meaningful to all.

Working with Elizabeth to plan our wedding ceremony was a warm and personalized experience. She took the time to get to know us and was able to create a very personal service. As an interfaith couple we wanted to incorporate aspects of our cultural heritages into the ceremony. Her research proved invaluable as she added to the ideas we had and included some beautiful readings. The ceremony was exactly as we planned it and most importantly as we wanted it to be. Her professionalism, presence and calm manner made everyone feel welcome, comfortable and part of something special. My husband especially appreciated her support as his emotions overtook him as I walked down the aisle. A number of our guests commented on what a lovely ceremony it was and how special Elizabeth made it. In these times when just about anyone can get a license to marry two people we feel very fortunate to have found Elizabeth.

We were very fortunate to have Elizabeth officiate our wedding. She composed a beautiful ceremony for us, and her professionalism made the event a great success. Elizabeth offered a wide selection of texts for the ceremony. I especially loved the literary passages she chose for our opening address. Our guests were highly impressed with the creative, unique result of Elizabeth's work.

Elizabeth Phaire was extremely professional and caring throughout our wedding process. Our wedding ceremony was full of love and was completely personal to us and our family, which was very important to us. I would highly recommend Elizabeth to a bride and groom looking to incorporate a personal touch to their wedding ceremony :)

Our Dream come true One of the happiest and most memorable moments in my life was marrying my husband in a Rose Garden. Because of Elizabeth and her wonderful spirit and love she made that moment more magical and wonderful then i could even imagine! It was personal, and she set the mood just as we asked. She met with us previously on site and asked us personal questions in order to create a very personal and emotional ceremony. I was able to run my thoughts and vow selections over with her and she even provided suggestions of what would fit where. The guests were blown away by the ceremony and there was not a dry eye in the house. She is genuine and cares for her work and it shows!!! Elizabeth made our garden fantasy wedding come true and we will always cherish that time!

Elizabeth was one of the few vendors for our wedding we had absolutely no complaints about. She was very flexible and her calm and reassuring demeanor really helped us stay at peace among all the craziness. She was extremely flexible and friendly and still keeps in touch with us today! Her ideas for our wedding really helped make our ceremony so special and unique. I can't tell you how many people commented on how they have never seen a ceremony like ours before and wanted to steal our ideas. Many guests commented on Elizabeth specifically and said how she did such a wonderful job and was so clear, confident and precise. Even some of our more religious family members who were not pleased that we were not getting married in church, gave glowing reviews about the ceremony afterwards. Guests who didn't know one of us as well or our history together really came away with an understanding on how we fell in love and what we meant to each other. Elizabeth presented our story in a touching and real way that was just right � not too formal, not too casual. Her system of having the couple fill out a questionnaire separately was spot-on and really worked to make that part of the ceremony shine. The other HUGE plus was how organized and on-point Elizabeth is! As someone very organized myself, it was something we *really* appreciated. When we signed the contract, she immediately gave us timelines of what should be done at what time and it really kept us on track. If something was going to be delayed, she would tell us beforehand versus us having to contact her. She was consistently easy to get in touch with, very flexible and always willing to make any changes we had without any attitude. Not having to go through a bunch of meetings, explaining things over and over and being easy to contact, made working on the ceremony one of the easiest and most enjoyable parts of the wedding planning process! We had an incredible ceremony and Elizabeth�s spirit helped make it so. We would highly recommend her to anyone! Kelly Brett & Darragh Foley

Elizabeth was our Wedding Officiant in May of 2008. She took the words of my husband and I and turned them into the most beautiful ceremony I have EVER heard. Truly amazing! From the start of the process to the actual ceremony Elizabeth has been such a blessing to work with. Her thoughtfulness goes beyond words! After our Wedding Elizabeth also did a Baby Blessing for our oldest daughter then just recently for our youngest daughter. Just when I thought she couldn't possibly be any better she has continued to WOW us with her gift for beautiful words, thoughts, and prayers. Elizabeth is such an amazing person and a true joy to be around. I have and will continue to recommend her to every single person I know who is in need of any of the services she provides. I feel like she is a part of our family! Thank You Elizabeth for EVERYTHING!!!!!! <3 -The Rozycki Family <3

Elizabeth did an amazing job with our ceremony. We had a lot of guests attending that were friends of our parents that we had never met before and even they were in tears! The ceremony we planned with Elizabeth was very personal and everyone that attended the wedding left with a better understanding of us as a couple. We couldn't ask for anything more.