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Ordained Interfaith Minister Wedding Officiant/Celebrant serving DC, MD, VA, WVA, NY since 1993.

Helping couples of all faiths, including non religious, and same sex to create meaningful and memorable marriage ceremonies
that reflect their love, joy and personal style.

Traditional, Contemporary, Spiritual, Civil, commitment, Vow Renewal, and last minute ceremonies and rituals.

See my Facebook page: Heavenly Weddings and Hands

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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Ceremony Rehearsal

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$49

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baha'i Faith
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Evangelical
Hindu
Islam
Jainism
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
Mormon
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker
Shinto
Sikhism
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DC
MD
NY
VA
WV

What languages do you speak?

English
Spanish

Reviews of Heavenly Weddings

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User1091545 Sent on 02/15/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Karen Diamond of Heavenly Weddings was our officiant for our wedding ceremony. She was wonderful! With her help we created a ceremony that was very special and unique. She was exceptional in every way. We loved the way she spoke and the care she took in making sure our ceremony was beautiful. Our guests loved her delivery and manner - we had many comments on how intimate and special the ceremony was. We are very happy we had her as our officiant.
Joann
Joann Sent on 06/05/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Karen Diamond is one of the sweetest people we have worked with. She was open to any type of ceremony that my husband and I wanted. We aren't religious, but she built on our overall spirituality. If any of our friends are going to marry or want to renew their vows, we definitely recommend Rev Karen. She's kind, patient and helpful.
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Anita Sent on 05/04/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Rev Karen is a special annoited individual. She mad my day truly special and we were able to enjoy this happiness in her beautiful garden. The day and place was perfect and I could not have asked for anything so special. I am recommending her to my friend who is getting married in July. This lady is awesome and you would lose if you do not solicate her services. Thank you so much, Rev Karen!
Patricia
Patricia Sent on 10/28/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Karen was amazing for our wedding ceremony. She was referred to us by a friend. She loves weddings, and her excitement and emotion can be seen during the ceremony. She helped walk my husband and I through the process because we had not clue what we were doing. She also specializes in interfaith marriages and she gave us good advice for our ceremony. I actually heard one of our guests say "She's good" during the ceremony.
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Tammy Sent on 06/03/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Rev. Karen Diamond provided us an awesome service. We had to get married in the District of Columbia due to the new law for same sex marriages. She not only met with us before the wedding but help us put our wedding ceremony together as well. Our service was of course an emotional one and she was just as caring while performing the ceremony. We stayed in contact with each other through the process and are still in contact with each other. I would recommend her for any ceremony big or small. She gave a personal and caring touch to a wedding that ment so much to all of us.
Susie
Susie Sent on 12/17/2008
4.7 out of 5 rating
Reverend Karen Diamond was truly a delight to work with. She gave us a lot of suggestions and input for creating our ceremony, and helped us create a ceremony that worked perfectly for us. Her speaking skills are fantastic, and everyone truly enjoyed the ceremony (not a single complaint about it being too long or boring). We had some interesting obstacles, the weather dropped drastically and there were some ducks in the background that decided to chime in a couple times, and she had a good attitude about it and made it into an amusing situation rather than a catastrophe! Prior to and after the ceremony, she shared several useful articles with us and has offered on several occasions to provide additional pre-marital and post-marital advice if needed, and although we have been lucky enough not to need much yet, I don't doubt that we will eventually! Thank you Rev. Karen for helping make our ceremony so memorable!
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Erica Sent on 04/20/2011
3.5 out of 5 rating
Rev. Karen was such a joy to work with. She listened to our story and the reason we decided to get married at midnight. She was completely opened to working in a Celtic handfasting ceremony into the overall ceremony as well. It was really nice working with her.
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User1624109 Sent on 05/19/2014
0.2 out of 5 rating
I have never written a review before but feel it is absolutely necessary to do so in this case as I do not want another bride to experience what we did. I do not recommend you hire Karen Diamond to perform your ceremony. She basically ruined our entire ceremony by not having our updated vows with her. Even to the point of admitting it during the ceremony to our audience of 100 guests. Prior to our wedding, I tried several times to clarify the logistics of the ring exchange, who stands where, how we hold hands etc. Sure enough, she totally messed up the areas that i specifically tried to clarify with her! She disregarded my wishes regarding the ring exchange. I actually had to the stop her in the middle of the ceremony to correct her! Prior to the ceremony, she was impatient with me on the phone and told me she knew what she was doing and I was worrying too much. It was too late at that point to find another officiant. She did not even pay attention to my request to thank our family that traveled from Hawaii to be with us. When she got to the venue all she seemed concerned with was getting paid. I even gave her a gift from Hawaii, which she never thanked me for. She later agreed that she messed up and even admitted via email that she did not have our latest vows with her that day. She did not take the time to come to us and apologize or even call me afterwards. All my guests and family were asking what happened. How awful. I have been so upset by this whole thing. I actually feel uncomfortable posting this but felt I had to.
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