Wedding Ceremonies & First Dance by Design

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Prices start at $450

Packages

Prices start at $1,200

About Wedding Ceremonies & First Dance by Design

Wedding Dance & Officient Services by Design

Wedding Officient & Wedding Dance Instructor & Life coach

I am a seasoned dance professional with life coaching background, who loves working with couples. My specialy is working with complete beginners and folks with "two left feet". I help create a simple yet beautiful choreography for an unforgettable wedding dance. In addition, as an experience public speaker, I offer officient services for a beautiful, personalized wedding ceremony.

Having worked with people from all cultural backgrouns and all walks of life for over twenty five years as a successful dance instructor, life coach and event organizer, I have great listening skills, lots of patience and an abilitiy to understand and support a personal vision couples have for their special day. I am here to support that vision with my personalized heartfelt ceremony that will fit in your budget and make your special day totally unforgettable.

In three words: Creative, Positive, Supportive

Services

Ceremony types

  • Civil Union
  • Commitment Ceremony
  • Elopement
  • Interfaith Ceremony
  • Legal License Signing
  • Multicultural Weddings
  • Non-religious Ceremony
  • Vow Renewal Ceremony

Religious affiliations

  • Christian
  • Interfaith
  • Jewish
  • Pagan
  • Secular
  • Spiritual
  • Unitarian

Wedding Ceremonies & First Dance by Design packages

Wedding Dance Prep & Officient Services

Description

You will learn to dance together and have your dance coach officiate your wedding!

What’s included
  • 5 wedding dance prep lessons for 2.5 minute choreo
  • a 1-hr interview with the officient
  • officient services/personalized wedding ceremony

Reviews

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    Zhenia

    Rating: 5
    •Jun 27, 2026

    Best Officiant

    Ilona is the best person you can ask to be by your side on your wedding day and in the days leading up to the event! Not only was she excited and caring and a wonderful speaker, she took time to reach out to us and ask questions about our relationship, giving us helpful prompts that later informed her script. Ilona was very attentive to our requests and needs. We wanted to keep the ceremony short and sweet, and she did just that and managed to pack so much joy and fun and love into that time. She was very engaging. Let me tell you, guests were crying and laughing and feeling all the feels. And most importantly, so were we. Thank you for making our special day so special, lovely, bright, and absolutely unforgettable!

    Ilona Glinarsky•Jun 28, 2026

    It was a true joy and a real honor to be by your side, dear Zhenia (and Tal)! I am so thrilled that you trusted me to do the honors. Your wedding day will go down as one of the most memorable and special days of my life. Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your history.

  • HC

    Hanh C.

    Rating: 5
    •Jun 22, 2026

    Wedding ceremony

    Dear Ilona, We couldn’t be happier with our choice to have you officiate our wedding ceremony. We truly appreciated the care you took to get to know us. The process of answering your questions about our first date and our shared interests helped make the ceremony feel personal. We also appreciated your attention to detail, from reviewing our stories over the phone to ensuring your attire matched our wedding's dress code and colors. Our ceremony was full of laughter and felt incredibly comfortable. You spoke from the heart and told our story with humor and eloquence. You are a wonderful person and a fantastic dance teacher. We highly recommend your services. Love Hanh and Glenn Caster

    Ilona Glinarsky•Jun 23, 2026

    Thank you so much, dear Hanh (and Glenn) for the opportunity to officiate your lovely wedding ceremony. It was so special to me to be a part of your personal history in this way. May your dance of love continue for many, many years to come.

  • SG

    Sarah G.

    Rating: 5
    •Jun 18, 2026

    Ilona is Awesome!

    Ilona is simply amazing. She taught us so much and choreographed our first dance perfectly, even with a difficult song I was set on. We were amazed how she was able to take a couple of non-dancers and turn it into a masterpiece that made it seem like we've been dancing together for years! People were blown away by how good our dance was at our wedding, and we owe all of that to Ilona. If you have the chance to hire her, don't hesitate to do so!

    Ilona Glinarsky•Jun 19, 2026

    Thank you, dear Sarah, for your kind words. I am so honored have been a small part of your celebration... in the way of your beautiful wedding dance. Best wished to you and Mike! You make an awesome team.

  • KS

    Kiana S.

    Rating: 5
    •Jun 17, 2026

    Great experience, beautiful choreography

    From our first conversation with Ilona, we knew we were in good hands. She communicated clearly about the plan and was honest about what would work best for us. Ilona designed our first dance choreography, drawing on her experience as an Argentine Tango instructor to create something beautiful and memorable. She broke down each step in a way that made learning easy, never making us feel overwhelmed, and kept the whole process fun. Working with her was a pleasure, and our guests loved seeing us dance with confidence on our wedding day. If you want a first dance that is impressive for your guests and enjoyable for you, Ilona is the one to call.

    Ilona Glinarsky•Jun 19, 2026

    Dear Kiana and Kasra! Working with you and getting to know you was such a joy, from the very first moment. I am so impressed with your dedication to learning to dance together. As you create a beautiful life journey together, may your Dance of Life be harmonious and graceful every step of the way.

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    Andrew M.

    Rating: 5
    •Jun 16, 2026

    The perfect first dance!

    Our dance lessons with Ilona were so wonderful! My wife and I are uncoordinated and had no dance experience, but Ilona's lessons were so approachable and tailored to our skill level (or lack of skill!). She helped us narrow down our song options, taught us the basics, and then helped us coordinate and practice for our big day. The best part is we had so much fun learning and then practicing at home!

    Ilona Glinarsky•Jun 16, 2026

    It was great fun working with you Christal on your first dance. I am super proud of you both and am sure all your wedding guests were really impressed and moved to see you dance together. Thank you for allowing me be a part of your journey in a small way.

I have been teaching wedding dance prep for twenty five years and officiating weddings for the last five years.
I consider learning to dance together as a creative form of premarital counseling, the kind of bonding experience every couple should try in preparation for their life journey as partners. I absolutely love using dance as a metaphor for a beautiful relationship!
I have worked with hundreds of couples as a dance and as a life coach. I have officiated eight weddings so far and look forward to doing more in the future.
Yes, absolutely. Your wedding and your ceremony should always be uniquely yours; reflecting your own values, your personalities, your life stories and your own way of expressing your love for one another.
Absolutely! I actually require that you bring your marriage certificate to the ceremony I officiate.
I am very happy to do rehearsals and, depending on a package you choose, can include that in. Some of the logistics can be discussed in our first interview, when we get to talk about your vision.

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