About Your Wedding

Initial Discussion

Following our initial discussion, I will draft a unique Wedding Ceremony for the couple that may include,

Greeting your guests; Offering Words of Welcome;
Explaining traditional, religious, inter-faith elements of the Ceremony;
Celebrating the Lives of those not present;
Reading one or more meaningful poems, excerpts, prayers, bible passages, sonnets;
Offering Blessings;
Involving family members or friends in various roles (eg: in readings; Unity Candle Lighting; Flower Bouquet composition; mixing colourful sands, or stones);
Incorporating traditional or personal vows;
Exchanging rings;
Offering perspectives regarding love, communications, humour , mutual respect;
Signing the Marriage License, Record of Marriage, Marriage Register;
Singing (Broadway, traditional or other songs during the Processional and Recessional; Seven Blessings (cantorial "Sheva Brachot");
Including additional thematic, creative elements.

Planning Meeting

Initial Discussion

At our Planning Meeting, we may discuss

The ceremony;
Legal aspects of the wedding ceremony (provincial requirements);
Rental of a Chuppah (Jewish Wedding canopy);
Purchase of an original or print Ketuba (artistic, heritage, Jewish wedding contract);
Involvement of family or friends in readings, Unity Candle ceremony, etc.;
Bridal Party: Processional / Recessional
Music options / musicians

Advice

Initial Discussion

Advice

As a professional musician, visual artist, and Mediator, I can also offer advice regarding

Musical repertoire; solo musicians;
Photographers;
Venues;
Guests Programs (content, layout);
Sensitive (inter-personal) challenges.

Interfaith Weddings

Interfaith Weddings with Floralove Katz, Wedding Officiant

During our Planning Meeting and discussions, I learn about your backgrounds, about how you met, what you cherish about each other, about your religious and symbolic preferences. In the ceremony, I incorporate explanations relative to the traditions, symbols, spiritual elements that are important to you, to your families and friends.

As a professional Singer, I can include Broadway or other songs; prayers / Cantorial Seven Blessings (Sheva Brachot); blessings over wine, bread, and in celebration of this wonderful moment in time; Aaron’s Blessings for the closing benedictions.

I can offer meaningful readings from Corinthians, or other Bible passages, explanations about hand-fastening, broom-jumping, the Polish bread ceremony, about the tartans, the symbolism of breaking glass, the exchange of rings.

In the ceremony, I can include references to each heritage, to your shared values and goals. I may include special readings, testimonies, or important historic developments that bring you together.

Your family can be involved in the lighting of the Unity Candle, presentation of flowers, mixing of the sands, or in special readings.

My goal is to draft a wedding ceremony that it is truly memorable and meaningful for you, and your loved ones.

CONTACT

Floralove Katz, M.S.W., B.A., G.C.C.R.

Wedding Officiant

Band Leader, Ottawa Klezmer Band

Marriage Consultant

Mediator, Conflict Resolution

Fine Artist

fkatz@icloud.com

Floralove Katz is a Licensed Wedding Officiant (Ontario; Quebec). She drafts unique ceremonies tailored to each couple. She is a professional singer and Lay Cantor. She holds a Master of Social Work degree, a Bachelor of Arts, a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution. She offers wedding advice, marriage and family counselling.