Traditional
Every wedding—like every marriage—is unique!
You are a unique; your partner is unique and you live in a unique time. Yet you are entering into an ancient rite of passage. Let this timeless ritual celebrate and honor your love. Allow yourself to receive the timeless blessings and good wishes of your family and friends.
I will to listen to you and your desires with complete openness. I will help you create a completely unique wedding ceremony with sincerity, joy, laughter and humility. I will offer counsel, and suggest resources if you need them: readings, vows, blessings, traditional and unique rituals.
If you are are traveling from overseas or from somewhere outside of the Washington DC region, I will be happy to help you navigate resources and professionals that you will need. Alternatively, if you are getting married outside of the area and would like me to officiate your destination wedding, I am open to that as well.
Testimonials
“I could not imagine a better wedding officiant than Rev Julia Jarvis. She counseled us beforehand, aided us in planning a perfectly unique ceremony, carried it out exactly as we’d hoped, and helped us absorb the joy of the wedding day. The words she spoke at our wedding echo in our minds today, ten years later. Guests said it was the best wedding they’d ever attended, in large part due to Rev Jarvis’ loving presence and wit. We have just invited her to officiate at our vow renewal ceremony.”
— Rob and Jen
“Julia was an amazing part of our wedding. Her officiating was thoughtful, personal, and heartwarming. Our families loved her! But the best part about Julia was her gentle guidance throughout the whole marriage process. For all the joy, weddings can be stressful on a couple, but she kept us calm and focused on one another. We were lucky to find her!”
—Drew and Deb
“Rev. Jarvis was the perfect wedding officiant! Given that my husband and I wanted to blend our different religious traditions in the ceremony, Rev. Jarvis had the sensitivity, openness and knowledge to help shape the service of our dreams. Her biggest strength was that she asked the right questions and then listened and supported what we wanted. We also felt that she wasn’t just doing a job, but really sharing her heart with us while planning and officiating. She was a delight to work with and we would highly recommend her to anyone seeking the right person to help facilitate this all-important rite-of-passage.”
— Ann and Chuck
“We were very fortunate that our wedding planner recommended Julia to us. Her intuition from our meetings with her in preparation for our wedding day made our ceremony feel as though she’d known us for a long time. Julia’s intelligence and warmth helped make our wedding ceremony the spiritual, personal, meaningful, and memorable experience that we’d envisioned.”
— Henry and Crystal
