Weddings

Officiating weddings is a special honor. Looking to make your wedding meaningful, joy filled and personal? I can help tell your story and bring professional strength in holding all the complexities of the day. Weddings gather people from all areas of your life and that can be a lot of energy to manage – I am adept at holding the holy.

  • Let me help you with blending the spiritual and secular
  • Merge traditions from all that is meaningful to you
  • Build ceremonies that reflect your values
  • From ‘spiritual not religious’ to Christian traditions, nature lovers to all progressive expressions of love, I will help you craft a ceremony all your own.
  • I am delighted to marry people of all genders (including transgender and gender non-binary), sexual orientations (LGBTQ), races, parenting statuses (including with child) and more.
  • Let’s have your guests float away and tell you how meaningful it was to be a part of your day.
  • Contact me about your date and learn more about my wedding packages.
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I sense in RevD a serious effort to review where UUCW is at this challenging point, coming out of a pandemic and with budget challenges. She is taking full advantage of her brief time as full-time minister to triage major tasks, envision new and creative ways to engage church members, and prioritize future developments within a tough budget forecast
Anne Deahl,Engagement & Membership Chair, UUCW Brookfield
 I am enjoying your mix of humanistic, esoteric, and practical spirituality. You are so good at encouraging and motivating parishioners to step up. Thanks for the nudge.
Jude ChristensenLay Pastoral Care
Rev. Denise has strong planning skills. We were able to plan many weeks in advance which gave me time to be successful planning RE lessons and to find suggestions for TFAA. Rev. Denise made time for me. I appreciate the time she spent collaborating with me.
Christine HindererRE Coordinatior, UUCCWC Hillsboro, OR
Denise goes out of her way to include material sources from marginalized people (disabled, people of color, LGBTQ+, poor, immigrants and more) to remind us of our opportunities to welcome all.
Katie Traxelo-chair Internship Committee, Finance Committee, Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, Kenosha, WI
I see Denise as a thought leader in a larger congregation. She holds the big picture, has a great handle on the mission and can raise positive energy.
Carolyn FeldtBoard of Trustees, Finance Director, Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, Kenosha, WI
Denise’s extensive network and relations with other faith leaders and community activists, brings a voice of authenticity to discussions of issues within our faith and the wider world.
Jennifer BurnsCo-chair Internship Committee, Worship Arts, Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, Kenosha, WI
Cheerleader Denise provides inspiration, energy and power to help us achieve ends in our strategic plan
Katie TraxelCo-chair Internship Committee, Finance Committee, Bradford Community Church Unitarian Universalist, Kenosha, WI