Reverend Ron Sheppard

Reverend Ron Sheppard is a New York-based wedding officiant and licensed, ordained Interfaith Minister who performs personalized marriage ceremonies across New York City, the Tri-State area, and destination weddings. Ron officiates traditional, civil, spiritual, religious, interfaith, LGBTQIA+, elopement, vow renewal, and commitment ceremonies, building each ceremony around a personal questionnaire and meeting with the couple to shape the content. Licensed and ordained through the All-Faiths Seminary International in New York City since 2009, Ron has officiated hundreds of ceremonies. Available in New York City including Central Park, the Tri-State area including New Jersey and Connecticut, and for destination weddings for couples traveling to NYC. Couples consistently describe Ron as calm, gracious, and responsive under pressure, noting his ability to handle interfaith ceremonies with care, acknowledge lost family members, and deliver heartfelt, personalized words that made ceremonies feel stress-free and memorable.