Contact Gerald Fierst, marriage officiant and wedding ceremonies 973.464.1374
Contact Gerald Fierst, marriage officiant and wedding ceremonies 973.464.1374

Laughter, sentiment, and celebration should all be part of the most important words you will ever say. As one of the top New Jersey officiants and a skilled storyteller, I know how to work with you and guide you so that your ceremony tells your story with words you will treasure for the rest of your lives. I strive to ensure that your guests, as witnesses to your vows, remember your ceremony as the heart of the evening. This will truly reflect who you are as individuals and as a couple, making me the ideal NJ wedding officiant for your special day among the many officiants in NJ.

As a Civil Celebrant, Wedding Officiant, and Interfaith Minister, I cherish the vision each couple has for their ceremony. Serving as one of the trusted New Jersey officiants, I help to bring your stories and traditions to life without imposing my choices. By writing a ceremony that reflects the future you imagine together and officiating as your NJ wedding officiant, I ensure that your dreams become the heart of the wedding celebration. Whether you are looking for an officiant NJ or exploring options among officiants in NJ, I am here to make your special day truly memorable.

From Times Square to Central Park, from the High Line to Brooklyn Bridge, and from the spectacular view of the New York City Skyline seen from the New Jersey shore to the elegance of a hotel suite or the simplicity of your own living room, the words of all wedding ceremonies should celebrate the magic of two lovers building one life. For couples looking to tie the knot, finding experienced New Jersey officiants or an NJ wedding officiant can enhance this special moment. With so many officiants in NJ available, does it get any better than this?

A ceremony is a momentf to celebrate the love and work that has been given by generations before you to make you who you are today. I am a Civil Celebrant, but my wedding ceremonies, while not formally religious, strive to capture the universal truth that connects us and endures in memory and love and is passed on through marriage and children and family and community.

Every state has its own wedding regulations. I have written and performed wedding ceremonies from Cape Cod to Washington State. In most states, I sign your license as an interfaith minister; I am a registered New York City wedding officiant. New Jersey recognizes a certified Civil Celebrant as a signatory on a wedding license . I am av
Every state has its own wedding regulations. I have written and performed wedding ceremonies from Cape Cod to Washington State. In most states, I sign your license as an interfaith minister; I am a registered New York City wedding officiant. New Jersey recognizes a certified Civil Celebrant as a signatory on a wedding license . I am available nationally to create your ceremony and to officiate. Contact me to discuss your needs.

The heart of every wedding ceremony is the story of two individuals joining their lives, their dreams, their hopes, and their love; and it is the ceremony celebrating whatever your story may be – Jewish,
Christian, Muslim, Hindu, South Asian, Chinese, Gay or Straight – that communicates that union to the. world. My book The Heart of the We
The heart of every wedding ceremony is the story of two individuals joining their lives, their dreams, their hopes, and their love; and it is the ceremony celebrating whatever your story may be – Jewish,
Christian, Muslim, Hindu, South Asian, Chinese, Gay or Straight – that communicates that union to the. world. My book The Heart of the Wedding, an acclaimed lesson for creating wedding ceremonies in the 21st Century, describes how I do this, and I invite you to meet with me without obligation and hear for yourself how I can make your wedding ceremony The Heart of the Wedding.
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