Testimonials
From a wedding planner:
“My clients rave about Julia. No matter their religious beliefs or backgrounds, she is amazing at helping my clients find a way to create a meaningful wedding ceremony. I love that she always finds some interesting and unique way to help every person in the room truly be a participant in the ceremony. I once heard a guest comment on her presence being so calming and loving that they felt like the whole ceremony was “one big hug.”
— Elizabeth Duncan, elizabethduncanevents.com
From marrying couples:
“We could not have asked for a more perfect pair to officiate our interfaith ceremony. Rabbi White and Reverend Julia gave us a truly beautiful and unique ceremony. From the planning meeting to the rehearsal, the ceremony was tailored to us. Because of Rabbi White and Reverend Julia, the ceremony became the least stressful part of our wedding. We are blessed to have them in our lives, and as part of our wedding memories. The ceremony was beyond perfect. Thank you for everything.”
— Becky and Tope
“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.”
— Heather and Jonathon
“My husband and I met with several Rabbis and Ministers about officiating our interfaith wedding. They were all lovely, but had very specific ideas and guidelines about how the ceremony should be conducted. It was stressful, we thought we would never be able to create the meaningful wedding that *we* wanted. When we spoke with Julia, it was like a weight lifted from us and we felt joy again about planning our wedding ceremony. She and the Rabbi she connected us to helped us write the ceremony that was meaningful for us, that fit who we were and was exactly what we wanted as the way to start our marriage. They encouraged us to write the words that would be special for us. Julia gave us ideas for the ceremony and support throughout the process. At the wedding itself, Julia was warm and spiritual, in a way that we and both of our families could enjoy. She and the Rabbi worked together like a symphony, playing their different roles but harmonizing seamlessly together. It could not have been a more beautiful or more meaningful day. Julia helped make it perfect. We stay in touch with Julia ten years later, she has conducted the Baby Welcoming ceremony for our two kids and remains an important part of our lives.”
— Melissa and Gabe
“From the first time we met Rev. Julia Jarvis a few months before our wedding, we felt like we were being married by an old friend. She made the entire process of putting together a ceremony so easy and comfortable. Even our parents, who were slightly skeptical of an interfaith ceremony, couldn’t stop raving about how personal and wonderful our ceremony was. It was a part of our wedding that we got the most compliments on. Thank you Julia for helping to make our wedding day so personal and so special.”
— Sarah and Adam
“Julia is a true spiritual leader in performing wedding ceremonies. She doesn’t simply officiate, but instead she crafts a meaningful sacrament, incorporating life experiences and perspective authentic to the couple. In addition to our wedding, she has served as the director for many of our friends’ weddings and all have been individually tailored. She is as comfortable leading formal ceremonies in churches as she is leading home-based gatherings in a back yard. Most importantly, she genuinely cares about all couples she serves, as is demonstrated by her pre-marital counseling, as well as her follow-up and interest in your journey as a married couple. Julie is exceptionally gifted in guiding people through the important ritual of marriage, and helps ensure that ritual is a reflection of the couple’s reality.”
— Steve and Scott
“We had merely been seeking out an officiant for our wedding – but in Julia we got so much more. She’s an amazing listener, wise beyond her years, and a fabulous resource for anyone in a committed relationship.
Julia totally intuited what we wanted for our wedding, and made it happen – creating an interactive and exuberant ceremony that completely reflected who we are as a couple. The joy and love that was created in that room is something we could never forget.
In our experience it’s unusual for wedding guests to talk about the celebrant… but our friends kept telling us how much they appreciated Julia’s warmth, humor, and sense of connection with those around her. We couldn’t agree more!”
— Vince and Nick
“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
“There’s no one better to officiate and orchestrate a wedding ceremony, than Julia Jarvis. Leading up to the wedding day, she listened, made suggestions and was extremely helpful in planning the details of the ceremony. She was attentive to what we wanted, and interjected her own experiences when she thought they would compliment our desires. The wedding day and ceremony itself were no different. She traveled a long way to be with us, and brought so much laughter, love and joy to the ceremony and the day, we couldn’t have been happier. Everyone commented on how wonderfully she conducted the ceremony, and that it was truly one of the best, most unique and heartfelt ceremonies they had ever witnessed. The pre-wedding sessions when we met with her were fascinating and enlightening as well. We were very glad to have met with Julia three times to have her assist us in how to be the best we can to each other and to communicate properly, to help us have a happy, healthy marriage and wonderful life together.”
— Brian and Shauna
From individuals in counseling:
“I found Inner relationship focusing with Julia to be a powerful and compassionate experience. She helped me to “be” with my body and listen to what it was trying to say to me. Since my pain at the time was overwhelming, her calm and nonjudgmental presence allowed me to stay with the process and receive the message that was being communicated.” — E.
“I feel incredibly fortunate to know Reverend Julia. She possesses a remarkable fusion of qualities that make her truly unique as a counselor, and she has helped me find higher ground in a very difficult place. Julia combines an ocean-deep, resonant compassion with incredibly wide practical knowledge, great patience, and a wonderful sense of humor. She listens like a laser but never judges, and her profound spirituality lights her up from within. It’s so comforting to sit with her and know that her thoughtful, inspiring guidance comes from such a loving place. Julia is a blessing for everyone around her.” — R.
“I have been working with Julia for over 5 years. Julia has consistently guided me through the waters of my own fear and shame to the warmer shores of self-acceptance and ease. I am a much more grounded, self-aware, and relaxed person as a result of with Julia’s skillful counseling.”— A.
