Rabbi Laurie Green

Rabbi Laurie Green is a wedding officiant in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The listing describes a flexible, creative approach that has included small weddings, virtual ceremonies and rescheduled dates.

LGBTQ+ couples

Rabbi Laurie Green is LGBTQ+-owned. The listing presents her role simply: to make your life easier and to build a ceremony that works for you. That practical, couple-first stance suits LGBTQ+ couples who want an officiant who adapts to their plans.

What the work involves

• Wedding ceremonies, including mini and micro weddings
• Rewrites of the ceremony as plans change
• Counseling to help find the right solution
• Relocations, with travel expenses only for her time
• Help with a civil license signed before the main ceremony

Thinking about flexibility

Plans change, and the listing shows an officiant who expects that. When you interview any officiant, ask what happens if you move the date, shrink the guest list or switch venues, and ask whether the ceremony can be rewritten.

If you want a legal marriage before a larger celebration, ask about signing the license separately. Some couples marry privately and hold a ceremony later for family. Ask about references from past couples, and ask what you will receive in writing.

Where they work

The base is Chevy Chase, on the Maryland side of the Washington, D.C. line. That makes the D.C. region, Montgomery County and nearby Virginia practical, and the listing says relocations are possible.