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Diane Hoban-Smith
Diane Hoban-Smith
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Journeys of the Heart is a group of non-denominational ceremony officiants serving the Greater Philadelphia area and beyond. Passionate about celebrating love, their joyful and engaging officiants specialize in creating and officiating custom ceremonies centered around each couple’s specific wishes and ideas.

Services Offered

Journeys of the Heart proudly serves all loving couples, including all beliefs, non beliefs, cultures and traditions. During your complimentary consultation with your chosen officiant, you will talk through all your ideas, hopes and dreams for the perfect ceremony. Ceremony planning options include ongoing communication, customized ceremony preparation, rehearsal time and a beautiful professionally officiated ceremony to start your celebration to begin your own happily ever after.

FAQ

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$195

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What services do you provide?

Bilingual

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.
30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

DE
MD
NJ
NY
PA

What languages do you speak?

English
Spanish

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Stephen Workman, Jim Haley, Susan Harte, and other officiants from Journeys of the Heart received overwhelming praise for delivering personalized, heartfelt, and stress-free wedding ceremonies. Reviewers highlighted their professionalism, attention to detail, helpfulness in crafting meaningful ceremonies, and ability to connect with couples. Multiple couples appreciated the officiants' warmth, guidance, and ability to create ceremonies that reflected their unique love stories, making the experience memorable and special. Overall, Journeys of the Heart's officiants were highly recommended for their exceptional service and dedication to creating beautiful wedding ceremonies.

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Stephen Workman, Jim Haley, Susan Harte, and other officiants from Journeys of the Heart received overwhelming praise for delivering personalized, heartfelt, and stress-free wedding ceremonies. Reviewers highlighted their professionalism, attention to detail, helpfulness in crafting meaningful ceremonies, and ability to connect with couples. Multiple couples appreciated the officiants' warmth, guidance, and ability to create ceremonies that reflected their unique love stories, making the experience memorable and special. Overall, Journeys of the Heart's officiants were highly recommended for their exceptional service and dedication to creating beautiful wedding ceremonies.

Briana
Sent on 03/21/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding 3/14/25

I highly recommend Journeys of the Heart if you are looking for an officiant to marry you. They are prompt and professional, and finding an officiant who’s best fit went smoothly. My husband and I had a conference call with one of Journeys of the Heart officiant and didn't look any further. We had the opportunity to work with Diane Mina Weltman. I highly recommend her! She's very professional, caring, genuine, vibrant, and personable with a great sense of humor! She was very prompt in writing our ceremony and sending us drafts to edit. Not only does she get the job done to ensure customers have a perfect ceremony, but she also provides guidance. She's very knowledgeable, and you will not have to worry about anything when it comes to obtaining your marriage license because she will lead you in the right direction. Leading up to my wedding day, she made me feel very comfortable. Our ceremony went well, was beautiful, and was the most memorable event because of her. Our guests raved about how great and funny Diane was during our ceremony. If you decide to go with Journeys of the Heart and the officiant Diane Weltman, you will not regret it! My husband and I were stress-free when it came to our wedding ceremony. 😊
Paige
Paige Sent on 12/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Made the process so easy

We worked with Stephen Workman for our wedding and he was amazing! He made the process stress-free from leading up to the wedding to the day of and even after the day. He handled all of the logistics with the marriage license and put together such a beautiful ceremony for us.
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Michael Sent on 11/25/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend.

Brian Dixon was a pleasure to work with from day one.
He was very helpful with assisting us on our vows.
He did a phenomenal service for us and the crowd loved him.
I would highly recommend using him.
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Vivian Sent on 11/18/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A Timeless Ceremony - A perfect blend of traditional and modern

We are thrilled with our choice and couldn't be happier that we got to work with Journerys of the Heart. Our officiant, Stephen Workman, did a fantastic job in helping us plan/curate a wedding ceremony that felt like us but still held on to those traditional key moments. Stephen was extremely professional and did everything right each step of the way. We highly recommend booking Journeys of the Heart for your wedding ceremony.
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Laurie Sent on 11/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional Officiant

We used Journeys of the Heart to select our officiant, Stephen Workman. Stephen was EXCELLENT. He was thorough, caring, and professional. He will really make sure your ceremony is special, specific, and tailored to you. Many of our guests commented on how much they loved the ceremony and Stephen. Compliments to him! We could not have been happier! Thank you Stephen and Journeys of the Heart!
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Chris Sent on 10/23/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing experience at our Love Park Wedding

Stephen and Susan were absolutely wonderful to work with! We used Journeys of the Heart for "Wedding Wednesdays" at Love Park in Philadelphia. They answered all our questions about the ceremony and logistics ahead of time, which really helped ease our nerves before the big day. The ceremony was short, sweet, and beautiful. We chose to share our wedding vows privately before the ceremony, but even without our personalized vows the script that Stephen used for our ceremony was heartfelt and touching. Stephen and Susan made our day so special and we had an amazing experience with them!
Audrey
Audrey Sent on 10/13/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding Officiant!

We got so lucky working with Jim Haley! He was recommended to us by a family friend who thought we would be a good match, and he was the perfect match. Jim spent a lot of time getting to know us personally in person and virtually, and gave us great tips and advice for curating a special ceremony with us. It was a team effort that turned into a beautiful, meaningful and memorable ceremony for everyone! Working with journeys was nothing short of easy and flexible. We appreciated their knowledge and ability to build a ceremony that matched the individuals it reflected. 10/10 recommend working with Journeys for any special event!!
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Jen Sent on 10/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Easiest Yes for a Wedding Vendor!

We had Jim Haley officiate our wedding on 9/19/2025 at Appleford Estate. Jim was easily one of the best wedding vendors we had for our wedding. He was incredibly kind, calm, and easygoing, yet was very organized and prompt if my husband and I ever needed anything! Having Jim allowed us to cruise through the ceremony without a stress or worry. He even handled ceremony procession and orchestrating talking to our readers ahead of time. We are so blessed to have had Jim there up at the alter for our wedding, he set the tone for a very wonderful and loving day!
Michelle
Michelle Sent on 08/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience!

From the start, Journeys of the Heart was very responsive and warm in even their initial email communication with us. We decided to work with Susan Harte, who is incredibly communicative and kind. She helped us through the entire process (marriage license, walking us through the ceremony, how to get started with writing our vows), and she provided so many helpful resources for us. She crafted her ceremony speech so well, and she's such a wonderful speaker. She's so warm, so friendly, and on the day of, she did such a good job reminding me that my wedding day is about celebrating love, and it's not just all about logistics (I think she got the sense that I was getting really anxious about time management of the wedding, and she really got my head in the right space before the ceremony started). She's the best!
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Brian Sent on 07/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Jim Haley, 6/20/2025

We got married on 6/20/25 and had the privilege of having Jim Haley officiate the wedding. He was amazing! Jim’s professionalism, compassion, and genuine kindness made the process extremely easy and stress-free. From Day 1, it was obvious that he truly cares about putting together the perfect ceremony for the specific couple. He was always quick to respond to our questions, and was always flexible if we had any tweaks or changes that we wanted to make. He was truly a pleasure to work with, and he created and officiated a perfect ceremony for us. Thank you Jim! We couldn’t be more thankful.
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