Based in Los Angeles, California, Gina Kirkland is a Humanist Celebrant available for wedding ceremonies, life celebrations, and naming ceremonies that reflect Humanist principles.
She offers her services in the Southern California area and is also available to travel to your location.
Her primary goal is to help two persons celebrate their love in a way that respects their identities and wishes by offering guidance and advice in the options available through language, ceremony, traditions and modern twists on traditions.
Though most services are performed at a venue of your choosing, Gina also offers a beautiful and private outdoor wedding venue in the heart of Los Angeles for couples looking for an inexpensive location for a small number of attendees.
- Procession with intro music
- Invocation
- Words on Marriage
- Exchanging of the Vows
- Exchanging of the Rings
- Declaration of Intent to Marry
- Pronouncement of Marriage
- Benediction
Celebrant fees range from $350 - $750 depending on the level of customization, the time involved in creating your service and the travel involved.
Mileage reimbursement will be added at the rate of $1 per mile for all locations more than 5 miles from the 90232 zip code along with parking fees if they are necessary for your venue.
Payments can be accepted by PayPal, check, and Visa or MasterCard. There is a 5% fee for payments made by Visa or MasterCard to cover the credit card charges. Ceremony dates can be held for 50% and the final payment is due on the day of service.
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Couples exchange their rings
The “I Do’s”
I now pronounce you husband and wife OR husband and husband OR married partners OR wife and wife
(choosing the language that best fits you)
Blessing/Poetry/Final announcements/Formal introduction of the couple
“The nature of marriage is that, through its enduring bond, two persons together can find other freedoms, such as expression, intimacy, and spirituality. This is true for all persons, whatever their sexual orientation…There is dignity in the bond between two men or two women who seek to marry and in their autonomy to make such profound choices.”
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism and other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.
A Humanist Ceremony would not include anything that offends, disturbs, or is considered inappropriate by the couple entering into marriage. It should benefit people, not institutions, and use non-theistic language. It should promote the dignity and equality of each partner (e.g., parents do not “give away” daughters”). It should respect the backgrounds of each partner and all rituals or symbols used should be explained.
Yes! Many couples want to include personal vows, but are nervous about the process. I can offer two things. First, if you want to personalize, but don’t want to say your own vows, I can write a couple bio for you that I will share during the ceremony. The couple bio will explain your relationship and your feelings for each other in your own words, but without you having to say it out loud in front of your friends and family. Second, I am always happy to review a couple’s vows and give feedback to each partner to let them know if there are any tweaks they could make to help the vows better match in tone and length. This link also has some great thoughts on writing your own vows.
Check with your local county clerk to learn the policies in your area on obtaining a marriage license. I am including information on getting a marriage license in Los Angeles, but if you are in a different area and need some assistance, please feel free to ask.
You do not need a blood test for a marriage license in Los Angeles County and your license is good for 90 days from the time you get it. It is the celebrant’s responsibility to return the signed license to the county clerk after the marriage to complete the filing. When you apply you should bring your Driver’s License or other valid identification. Some counties recommend bringing certified copies of your birth certificates. Know your parents’ names and mothers’ maiden names and places of their birth.
We have a beautiful, private outdoor venue available for small parties of 20 people or less who are looking for a place to host their ceremony. You bring your wedding license and we do the rest. Packages start at $450 for performing the wedding in our venue with music provided and a champagne toast. For more information on this option, email Gina at gina@kirklandproductions.com.
Life Celebrations can be performed as part of a burial, cremation, or graveside service or as part of a memorial service separate from the burial or cremation. Even more so than in weddings, the difference between a life celebration and a standard burial ceremony can be vast.
A life celebration will not include ideas that our loved one is “in a better place” or “with God,” but will focus on mourning and loss, but also how we should live our lives to honor those who are no longer with us. Many people find that life celebrations can be very uplifting and joyous occasions to celebrate the beautiful life of the one who we have lost.
I offer services as an on-call secular celebrant for Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary in Los Angeles as well as private services for those in need to help families.
Gina officiated my wedding and struck a pitch perfect balance of calm and preparedness for our special day. We sat with her a few weeks prior to the ceremony and spoke about the wedding we wanted. She is warm, professional and patient.
Ryan & Fiona
Thank you so much for marrying us, twice! lol Married life has been amazing. ***SPECIAL NOTE: Jason and Jasmine forgot the wedding certificate on the day of their wedding, so they had the joy of getting married twice!
Jasmine & Jason Bailey
Gina was so great to work with. My clients loved her wedding service that she performed! She is easy to talk to & can truly make your day magical. Thank you again!
Gina made our wedding perfect!
Gina always exceeded our expectations. We first met with her in a coffee shop where she presented my fiancée (now wife!) Christine and I with a variety of great ideas for a ceremony. They were so amazing that Christine cried.
Under Gina's careful guidance, we spent the next few weeks tailoring a ceremony that would be a reflection of both our personalities and our families. We met with Gina again and she walked us through the big day. It felt very special and Christine cried. Gina then worked with us individually on perfecting our vows. Before we knew it our wedding day arrived. All of our friends and family were in town so we didn't sleep much the night before. Our minds were also filled with very important questions like, "Are the basil leaves for the signature cocktails going to wilt?! Is the DJ going to play a song that Grandma Sue can dance to?! Should we have gone with highball glasses instead of old fashioned glasses?!" Turns out none of that matters; with so much going on and the nerves flowing it was easy to forget that the only thing that really mattered was the ceremony. It's the reason everyone showed up!
Thankfully Gina was our rock. She was so prepared, so organized, and so calm that the ceremony could only go perfectly. It did and we all cried.
Gina was very flexible, professional, and put us all at ease, when we needed it most.
Wonderful to deal with and great communication! Gina has been fabulous! Looking forward to having her officiate our wedding.
Gina was very professional, friendly and accommodating. She made our special day even more special. Thank you!
Josh Smith
Couldn't expect a better experience! Simply great!
Hristina Kostadinova
Best officiant!!! Gina was amazing and made our ceremony the most memorable. She took the time to get to know us and listened to what we wanted. Then during our rehearsal our coordinator didn't show and she was able to help us get everyone lined up and ready. Gina is amazing!!!
Elizabeth Martin
Gina Kirkland graduated from West Texas A&M University and worked as an educator and an event planner before opening Kirkland Productions, Inc., a college entertainment, comedy, and speakers agency, in 2000.
In 2013, she channeled her lifelong passion for women’s issues into leading her organization, Girls Fight Back, to bring the message of living a fearless life and combating violence against women to millions of young women across the country. She runs the GFB Speaker Academy, is a NOVA certified Victim Advocate, and currently sits on the board of IMPACT Personal Safety in Los Angeles.
She is involved in the secular community, having served on the board of Sunday Assembly Los Angeles and as a Humanist Celebrant. She is the mother of a teenage son, a proud Humanist, and active in community service.
Celebrant fees range from $350 - $750 depending on the level of customization, the time involved in creating your service and the travel involved.
Mileage reimbursement will be added at the rate of $1 per mile for all locations more than 5 miles from the 90232 zip code along with parking fees if they are necessary for your venue.
Payments can be accepted by PayPal, check, and Visa or MasterCard. There is a 5% fee for payments made by Visa or MasterCard to cover the credit card charges. Ceremony dates can be held for 50% and the final payment is due on the day of service.
For more information please reach out to Ginas or use the form below:
O: 866-769-9037 C: 214-801-9685
gina@kirklandproductions.com
Free consultations are available by phone or in office!
