Gerald Fierst
Wedding Celebrant
New Jersey
Gerald Fierst uses his skill as a professional storyteller to create rituals that bring warmth and connection to the commemoration of your life events. Particularly interested in commitment ceremonies and weddings, he believes that these moments of union should acknowledge and share the depth of feeling which brings two people together, celebrating this connection emotionally as well as legally.

Gerry has worked all over the world, telling stories, creating theater, and making rituals that mark the differences between cultures and the connections we all share within the human experience. He has been a featured teller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee, performed at LIMMUD, the European Conference of Jewish Education, created rituals and stories for the Hong Kong International School, and shared tales from his own Jewish heritage at the Shiwa School on Zuni Pueblo. His recordings have won Parents Choice Silver Awards, and his Jazz/Storytelling performance MOUTH/MUSIK was featured at the Woodstock Fringe Festival. Gerry’s work as an actor and writer has led ABC News to call him "A Master Storyteller".

Whether your story is traditional or off beat, it is unique. Gerry will listen and help you to shape and share this moment in your lives. working with you to tell the story of your celebration in a memorable ceremony that will be recalled and retold for the rest of your lives.

Gerald can be reached by calling the Celebrant USA Foundation at:973.746.1792 or by filling out this form.

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