Rev. Susan "Sophie" Bierker, MSW

Sarasota, FL Lesbian and Gay Wedding Officiant

Southwest Florida LGBT Wedding Ceremonies

 

My name is Rev. Susan “Sophie” Bierker an inter-faith non-denominational wedding minister and ceremony officiant in Sarasota, Florida and surrounding areas. I would be honored to share your special day with you. 

 

Personalized Ceremonies

I feel passionate, joyous, and honored when I officiate at a wedding ceremony!  My wish for you is to have a perfect ceremony which reflects who you are, your hopes and dreams and one which you will remember forever as beautiful and special. It is my wish to help you create a fulfilling and meaningful ceremony that is uniquely yours whether you and your beloved have the same or different faiths or are simply spiritual or non-religious or multi-cultural. You may write your own ceremony or you may decide to change mine in any way you wish such as writing your own vows. You may add poems and/or scriptures that have special meaning to you to be read by family or friends. Children may be included in your ceremony and given an opportunity to bless your marriage. You may add a Remembrance for a person or persons who have passed.

 

“To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart and to sing it to them when they have forgotten” ~Author Unknown

 

Unity Shell Celebration

The Unity Sand Ceremony is symbolic of your shared Same-Sex Marriage and the joining of your lives. It serves to represent the joining of your lives into one. This is done by pouring your sand from your individual shell into a larger shell. If children participate in the sand ceremony, the pouring of each individual’s sand affirms that each is committed to being a family unit. For blended families, the sand ceremony provided a good opportunity for all members to feel they are an important part of the proceedings and the newly formed family. The larger shell is my gift to you.