Cantor Jan Morrison

Jan Morrison was the officiant at our wedding a few years ago. My husband and I liked her so much that when my daughter was getting married, we arranged for her to perform that ceremony also. We really like the care and thoughtfulness that she puts into creating the "sacred space" for bride and groom, the preparation that goes into making a unique memory for them. My husband and I are already planning to have her officiate our renewal ceremony.

Jan was wonderful. She designed a ceremony that was truly unique to us, our personalities and your style as a couple. She explained all of the Hebrew and Jewish traditions and Readings we chose so that everyone in the room felt welcome and understood everything. Her voice, tone and diction were so soothing and kept the guests interested and engaged in the entire service. I cannot count how many compliments we got on the Ketubah signing Ceremony, and Service itself. As an interfaith couple, it would have been very possible to lose half the crowd in interest, but with Jan that was not the case. Overall we were extremely satisfied and would use Jan's services again.

We had a lot of trouble finding someone who would perform an interfaith ceremony in the area, but luckily we were connected to Cantor Morrison a few months before the big day. She was very caring and easy to speak with. She understood the message that we wanted to convey and listened to what we were looking for in a ceremony. She made it so personalized and really heart-felt. We decided to make it a little more Jewish of a ceremony and I still received many compliments from my husbands Catholic family! I honestly wish that we lived closer to her Temple because we would absolutely join!

My husband is Catholic and I'm Jewish. Trying to find officiants who would perform an interfaith ceremony was much harder than I thought it would be. I spoke with several rabbis and cantors before finding Cantor Morrison. They either weren't willing to do an interfaith ceremony, or if they were, they would not co-officiate with a priest. Cantor Morrison and Monsignor Lloyd Aiken provide an invaluable service to interfaith couples who wish to keep practicing their individual religions but embrace and respect their spouse's religion. Rather than shutting the door in our faces, Cantor Morrison and Monsignor Aiken met us with open arms. We met with Cantor Morrison several times in the year between our engagement and wedding. She learned about us as a couple as we learned more about ourselves. We touched on every topic and she answered all of our questions that without her, would have been difficult for us to find answers to. The ceremony she helped us put together was engaging and beautiful. Guests told us all night how much they enjoyed the ceremony. One guest admitted that ceremonies wasn't his favorite part of weddings but that Cantor Morrison really made him listen to every part of the ceremony. It's comforting to know that after the wedding, we still have someone to talk to whenever we need guidance. We can't thank Cantor Morrison and Monsignore Lloyd Aiken enough.

Our Daughter was married in an Interfaith ceremony performed by Cantor Jan Morrison and Monsignor Lloyd Aiken. It was a beautiful ceremony and the perfect blend of two religions. Cantor Morrison is such a joyful, humorous person. Her enthusiasm and joy is contagious. Everyone came up to us after the ceremony to comment on the beauty, emotion and humor of the ceremony. It was perfect. Cantor Morrison and Monsignor Aiken are quite the team....together they created the perfect ceremony to blend two familes together. Blessings on both of these very special clergy.

Cantor Jan Morrison is fabulous. I didn't expect to get so many compliments on the ceremony but people have told me how warm and wonderful the ceremony was. Cantor Morrison is wonderful. She truly cares about you as a couple. She gets to know you and has a way about her which sets the tone for the ceremony. She is nice, funny and caring. We were thrilled to have her marry us!

My wife and I renewed our wedding vowels after 10 years of marriage and Jan did a wonderful job i would recommend her to anyone.

Loved her! She really personalized our ceremony and was extremely engaging.

In Cantor Jan Morrison, we now have a friend for life. There are no words to describe how wonderful she is. As a mentor, a counselor, an officiant and a friend. As a mixed couple (the bride is Jewish, the groom is not) we had many traditions that we wanted to incorporate in our ceremony, but also had a few obstacles to overcome. Cantor Jan held our hands through it all. We met with Cantor Jan 3 times before our wedding and can't wait to visit with her again. She asks tough questions and in turn brings you closer to your other half by helping you learn more about yourself. The advice she gives is priceless and will last our entire lifetime. As for the ceremony itself, she could not have done a more beautiful job. Our ceremony was very emotional, and Cantor Jan so eloquently lead us through it all. We felt so comfortable with her and we knew she accepted and cared for us just as we were, and this allowed us to truly be ourselves during such an intimate ceremony shared with 250 others. She made us feel as though we were the only people in the room. We cannot say enough about how wonderful she is... we highly fully and totally recommend Cantor Jan Morrison!

I can't say enough about Jan. She is a fantastic Cantor and just a great person in general. If you want a ceremony that feels small and intimate (no matter how many people are in attendance), she's perfect. She gets to know you beforehand and personalizes the ceremony accordingly. She understands that - regardless of religion - love is the key to a great marriage. I highly recommend.

Cantor Morrison did a fantastic job combining the traditions from my Jewish background and my husband's Russian Orthodox background. We were very pleased with how respectful she was in mixing the two traditions into one beautiful ceremony that flowed seamlessly. Everyone was very impressed with the wonderful job she did for us. She is also one of the few epople in the area willing to perform a mixed service without forcing a promise on how children will be raised. The only thing she will not do in the ceremony is use the name Jesus, but this was not an issue for us. The only problem we had was on the day of the ceremony. She had given us her cell phone number in case of any problems. As the chuppa was being put up, it was found that the top of it was missing. I tried to call her several times on her cell phone, but she did not answer. It did cause a good deal of stress, but my fabulous relatives borrowed a pretty tablecloth from the site to use instead and it all worked out in the end. Just something to keep in mind if you are borrowing the chuppa from her.

Cantor Morrison performed an absolutely beautiful ceremony for our wedding! We probably received more comments from our guests regarding the ceremony than any other aspect of the wedding, with many saying that it was one of the most personal and touching ceremonies they had ever witnessed. Cantor Morrison was absolutely wonderful, and flexible in working with us to accommodate our different religious backgrounds and concerns. We ultimately agreed on a ceremony that incorporated elements from different cultures but that revolved around the key components of a Jewish marriage ceremony, poems instead of traditional ring vows, and personalized marriage vows. I would highly recommend Cantor Morrison for any Jewish or interfaith weddings in the DC or suburban Maryland area. A couple words of advice -- there were some communication problems in the first few months after we hired Cantor Morrison for our wedding. A couple of e-mails never received a response, in one case dragging on for a couple of months over the Christmas holiday season. Ultimately, I don't think it was a huge problem and Cantor Morrison seems to have improved her electronic communication methods since then, so I would still highly recommend her services. My only advice would be to keep track of the communication flow and don't be shy about sending several e-mails in order to get a response.