(she/her)

Liz founded Liz Rae & Co in 2015 during her best friend Maranda’s engagement. Her friend, Timmie, at the time also struggled with finding an LGBTQ-friendly officiant that custom-wrote ceremonies. Liz believes the ceremony is the best part of the wedding day and wanted to make a change in the industry by emphasizing not only the important of marriage ceremonies but insluvity as well.

When she isn’t writing ceremonies, she works for a tech company during the day and a film production company by night. She’s been writing her whole life, but gained her storytelling knowledge through Faber Academy’s novel program and UCLA’s TV and Film Writing degree. You can read some of her writing on her website, Liz Rae and more notably on Thought Catalog.  She writes freelance for a variety of clients in various industries.

She speaks Spanish, some French, and some Italian, and she’s lived in France, Italy, Spain, Peru, the United Kingdom. She’s traveled to every continent except Antarctica.

She loves writing weddings of all kinds — her favorite part about the job is figuring out how to tell each and every story! She can’t wait to get to know you and be part of your wedding. 🙂

(he/him)

Like you, Sam is also preparing for his wedding day alongside his partner, Eva. When he isn’t trying to decide between the oak or golden Chiavari chairs (and googling what a Chiavari chair actually is), you will find Sam playing the bass guitar, reading, cycling, or trying new foods with  friends.

People and access to health care is the name of the game for Sam. He is lucky enough to combine these two passions into his career in healthcare. His job consists of making healthcare more culturally competent for diverse communities and loves doing it on a daily basis. These days his work is mostly focused on the homeless community, LGBT youth, and people with disabilities.

When he isn’t working, you will find him exploring new cultures and sharing his own. He originally sought to become an anthropologist during his college days due to his fascination with culture. He regularly takes friends to Mexico to share the country’s history, eat new dishes, and to practice his native language of Spanish with locals.

As a best man, he saw firsthand on how difficult it was for his best friend to find an officiant that would meet their needs. For this reason, when approached to join the Liz Rae team, Sam responded with an enthusiastic “Yes!” Sam’s drive for culture and passion for people gives him a natural curiosity to learn more about his clients to tailor the perfect ceremony.