Joanna Lubkin

Joanna Lubkin is a wedding officiant in Boston, Massachusetts. The listing describes ten years of officiating, with no two ceremonies alike and a focus on creating them together with the couple.

Why Joanna suits LGBTQ+ couples

Joanna Lubkin is LGBTQ+-owned. The listing states that Joanna will officiate for interfaith, pluralistic, queer, trans, poly and disabled couples, and enjoys requests for a quirky or radical tone.

What Joanna brings

• Co-created, personal ceremonies
• Interfaith and non-religious ceremonies
• Guidance on rituals and cultural practices that matter to you
• A background in progressive and traditional egalitarian Jewish practice
• Big formal services or small gatherings

Writing a ceremony together

Start by listing what you want guests to feel and what traditions you want to keep, change or leave out. Joanna can help sort through rituals, so bring ideas from both families and say which ones matter to you.

Ask how the drafting process works, how many revisions are included and whether you can read the script aloud beforehand. Massachusetts requires a marriage license and an officiant who is authorized to solemnize marriages, so confirm paperwork and timing in your first conversation.

Ask whether a rehearsal is included, and how readings and vows are woven in.

Where Joanna works

Joanna is based in Boston. Ask about ceremonies elsewhere in Massachusetts and New England.

Frequently asked

Does Joanna perform non-religious ceremonies?

Yes. The listing welcomes religious and non-religious backgrounds, including interfaith ceremonies.

Can the ceremony have a playful tone?

Yes. Joanna says quirky or radical ceremonies are welcome.