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Larisa would be glad to design and officiate an outstanding personalized marriage ceremony for you two: your ceremony, your way! Whether your wedding is a last-minute decision or has taken months or even years to plan, she will create a ceremony that reflects you and your love, one that shows the deep commitment you are making as well as celebrates the happiness of the occasion.

Services offered

She specializes in personalized and meaningful ceremonies, bringing to the table significant professional training combined with a solid education base and a wealth of knowledge related to wedding customs and traditions from around the world.

She will guide you when creating a ceremony that reflects you, your love, and all the things that you hold most dear with the utmost respect for your cultural background and personal creed. Some of her services also include personalized marriage vows and ring exchange, unlimited resources, unity symbolic rituals, and ceremonial flourishes.

How she works

Arrange a complimentary no-obligation consultation to discuss what you have in mind. This will help her to get a picture of you as a couple as well as your preferences for your big day. You will have the chance to see by yourself that Larisa has the right experience and personality needed for your ceremony.

Then, she will put together the words that will unite you in marriage. She will write and rewrite until everything is nothing less than perfect for you. Larisa will also provide you with unlimited consultation until she meets your highest expectations.

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Frequently asked questions

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Civil union
Single religion
Interfaith ceremony
Non-religious
Vow renewal
Ceremony rehearsal

What services do you provide?

Allow couple' own vows

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Baha'i faith
Buddhist
Anglican
Baptist
Catholic
Episcopalian
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No denomination
Orthodox christian
Presbyterian
Quaker
Earth-based
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Pagan
Shinto
Taoist
Unitarian
Sikhism

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

30-60 mins.

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$325

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$75

If you offer pre-marital counseling, what is the starting price for (per session)?

$50
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Reviews for Larisa Balas - Officiant

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Ashley
Ashley S. Sent on 16/08/2021
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Amazing Officiant

Larisa is such a wonderful person, we truly enjoyed working with her. She made our ceremony so special and personalized.
She is also a dedicated pro and ensured everything ran so smoothly.
It will be a sad day for all newlyweds when she chooses to retire.
Kyle
Kyle Sent on 15/07/2019
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Larisa was a great officiant!

Larisa was wonderful to work with! Our wedding was Harry Potter themed, and Larisa was not only comfortable with the costume, but went the extra mile to help us bring our vision to life! She worked our theme into her lines, and she even modified her costume ahead of time to be a better fit. She would be a great choice for any couple's big day!
Jasmine
Jasmine R. Sent on 26/06/2019
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You won’t regret booking with Larisa

Larisa is a such a warm and welcoming person. She made us feel very comfortable throughout the entire process. She has been doing this for several decades and was able to give some great feedback. She was very receptive to our needs and any changes we might have needed. I wanted to incorporate Filipino traditions into our ceremony and I couldn’t remember a lot of it but she was able to successfully integrate it into our ceremony whilst explaining it well to our guests. You will not be disappointed by booking with Larisa.
Lindsay
Lindsay S. Sent on 27/04/2018
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Lindsay & Josh

My husband and I got married July long last summer. We were very happy that we chose Larisa as our officiant. She has a warm and up beat personality. Very professional. Thank you for being apart of our day Larisa!

Lindsay and Josh
Pamela
Pamela M. Sent on 09/06/2014
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Larisa officiated our marriage may.24.2014 & was absolutely perfect! She is a very kind & caring woman, her words were so touching, everyone was so pleased with out choice of officiant. Thank you Larisa
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Megan D. Sent on 26/12/2019
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Easy & Meaningful Ceremony

It was a pleasure working with Larisa. She has so much experience that truly helped guide us into the customized ceremony that we wanted — we had certain elements of a traditional ceremony, but also mixed in a number of more modern elements that resulted in an even better ceremony than we had envisioned. The time she took to understand us as a couple really helped make the ceremony so much more personable that truly reflected “us”.
Apart from the ceremony itself, the clear & direct instructions Larisa advised us of with respect to what we needed to do ahead of time to prepare for the ceremony (i.e. marriage licenses, etc. and what we’d expect in terms of timelines) made things easy, and ultimately left us feeling comfortable everything with the ceremony was under control.
Thanks again Larisa!
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Dalitso P. Sent on 03/10/2018
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The perfect officiant

Larisa was awesome. She responded promptly when we reached out to her and she was very professional and knowledgeable. She laid out several options for our ceremony and her knowledge about the legal side of marriage was impacable. Larisa was really genuine and cared enough to ask all the right questions and bring up things we had not even thought about. Her experience and counsel were warm and welcome.
The ceremony itself was beautifully done and we will always cherish her officiating.
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Robert Sent on 01/10/2018
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Odom/Majzels Ceremony

Larisa provided us with a simple, heartfelt ceremony in which she was very flexible with regard to time and location of our service. Her sensitivity to our needs as well as her willingness to deliver the necessary marriage documents to the proper authorities was much appreciated. Her ceremony touched on all the important aspects of our marriage and she obviously was quite moved by Claudine's and my love for each other. Her fees were very reasonable especially given the short notice we required for the service.
Danielle
Danielle Sent on 27/09/2018
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Wonderful Officiant

Larisa was lovely to work with. She was responsive, helpful and full of good ideas. She helped us make a personalized ceremony that (we think) was tasteful and welcoming for our guests. Her services enhanced our wedding day. Highly recommended!
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Courtney K. Sent on 17/09/2018
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Great Experience!

Larissa went above and beyond for our wedding day! We sent her a list of everything we wanted to include in our ceremony and she sent us back 3 separate drafts customized to our needs. She was extremely responsive and seamlessly adapted our wedding ceremony to accommodate for an incoming thunder storm. We can't recommend her enough! Thanks again!
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