My Husband and I were talking through our beautiful day and agreed that Heather made the day so special for us. The personal ceremony and beautiful words she spoke made the day most memorable. Our guests continued throughout the day commenting on her amazing work. We felt so loved and cared for through out the process and would recommend her to any one looking for a ceremony that centers around love, because that is what she truly brings to the day."
~Jenn, bride from April 2015 wedding ceremony testimonial on Weddingwire
How it all began...
In 2009, I was asked to co-officate a friend's wedding. The lead officiant was my dear friend and mentor, Jim Spencer, an interfaith minister who had always co-officiated with his wife until she had passed a couple years prior. For years, he and his wife would regale me with stories of their many weddings. I never imagined I would have the chance to have the experience myself.
Standing in the radiant sunshine of the marriage altar that Fall day in 2009 (pictured above) was special for many reasons. Jim later asked me to become his permanent side-kick and I joyfully accepted. He placed our names as co-officiants on the rolls at two local resorts, and then suddenly passed away three weeks after our initial ceremony. With the strong encouragement of friends and the broader community (who adored how Jim and June officiated), it felt like this path had been prepared for me.
A year later, I found the Celebrant Foundation and Institute, and they provided me with valuable resources, greater credentialing, and a community of colleagues committed to showcasing the love stories of our clients in a way that leaves them and their loved ones incredibly satisfied.
Standing in the radiant sunshine of the marriage altar that Fall day in 2009 (pictured above) was special for many reasons. Jim later asked me to become his permanent side-kick and I joyfully accepted. He placed our names as co-officiants on the rolls at two local resorts, and then suddenly passed away three weeks after our initial ceremony. With the strong encouragement of friends and the broader community (who adored how Jim and June officiated), it felt like this path had been prepared for me.
A year later, I found the Celebrant Foundation and Institute, and they provided me with valuable resources, greater credentialing, and a community of colleagues committed to showcasing the love stories of our clients in a way that leaves them and their loved ones incredibly satisfied.
More about me
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I have spent the last 13 years of my life committed to love - learning about it, being molded and shaped and healed by it, sharing it with others, and basking in its glow. "Luminous Ceremonies" was born out of a desire to bring more joy and goodness into the world through creating ceremonies that radiate the light of love. It is an honor to work with couples and families to create their ideal ceremony for all occasions.
Blessed with a wonderful community of family and friends spread around the world, a beautiful pup, and 18 nieces, nephews and Godchildren, it is impossible to feel anything less than overwhelmed by love in my own life! I feel most at home in the Rocky Mountains, but love traveling all over the world. I am a creative writer, hiker, coffee and tea aficionado, and general lover-of-life! 
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I have also had more than a decade of experience creating meaningful ceremonies to mark, celebrate, and honor important milestones in the lives of individuals, couples and families. I am also trained as a public speaker, and graduated as an Integral Life Coach through New Ventures West in San Francisco, CA, as well as a trained Listening Coach for Educare Unlearning Institute based in Grafton, IL.
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