Supportive Celebrants
Finding an interfaith officiant was also an important step. Because Stacia grew up attending the Church of Presentation in Upper Saddle River, N.J., they'd planned on getting married there from the start. Stacia remembered Father Jack's special sermons from her childhood and knew his messages would welcome and warm every guest, no matter their religion.

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When Father Jack suggested they also have his friend, who was a rabbi, help perform the ceremony, both bride and groom knew they were doing the right thing. "If you find supportive celebrants, they will help set the tone of the whole ceremony for you," Stacia said. "I found that it really made the families more comfortable with the whole issue to meet a priest and rabbi who conveyed a positive vibe about interfaith marriages."