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About

Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels is Rabbi Emeritus of the progressive Reform synagogue in Santa Monica, California, and offers wedding officiant services in that area. This rabbi weaves together music, innovative words and translations to create unique, beautiful spiritual celebrations that you and your loved ones will remember forever. Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels will work with you to craft a ceremony that is meaningful and captures the soul of your relationship as you join your two lives into one.

Services Offered

This officiant offers services for civil unions, interfaith ceremonies, non-denominational ceremonies and vow renewals. He offers counseling services and can also assist in the creation of custom vows that express the hopes and wishes of your new life together with your loved one. For those interested in a religious ceremony, Rabbi Neil also offers Jewish wedding ceremonies.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Ceremony Rehearsal
Premarital Counseling

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

Yes

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$850

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

$15

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?

Premarital Counseling

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Jewish

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CA
HI

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels

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Zhanna Sent on 10/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Rabbi

Rabbi Neil was the ideal choice for our intimate wedding. He really listened to us and what we wanted. He was able to guide us where we needed it and assisted us with any questions we had. He was very informative on how the ceremony will proceed, helping you every step of the way, and doesn't make anything feel stressful. Besides that he wonderfully performed a recessional song playing his guitar making our ceremony more meaningful. Our ceremony was perfect, and even though our first time meeting in person was the day of the wedding, we both felt so comfortable having Rabbi Neil officiate. We highly recommend him!
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Rachelle Sent on 09/25/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best Rabbi!

Rabbi Neil was the perfect rabbi/officiant for our smaller Santa Barbara wedding. He made the day so meaningful and special with his ceremony and guitar music. Not only did he travel from LA to Santa Barbara for our wedding and Ketubah signing, we met with him on multiple occasions prior to the event for coaching. He genuinely wanted to get to know us and help us on our journey. We appreciated his eagerness to make the ceremony special to us. Highly recommend Rabbi Neil!
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Andrei Sent on 11/30/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Rabbi

We are thrilled to have had Rabbi Neil officiate our recent wedding. He was professional and available for multiple meetings before the event. We really appreciated his eagerness to meet both our parents via zoom prior to the wedding, which allowed him to get to know us even better. He was patient and willing to coach us through planning our Jewish wedding. He made the effort to make the wedding special and personal for us.
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Kendra Sent on 08/23/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Jim and I are so grateful to Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels for officiating our wedding in Kauai. The Rabbi was professional and he thoughtfully worked with us to create a meaningful and personalized ceremony. Rabbi Comess-Daniels met with us to help figure out our wedding ceremony vision. We really appreciated his coaching on how to design the wedding ceremony of our dreams. He listened to our wishes and took the time to know who we were as a couple and the evolution of our relationship. Jim and I wanted a non-denominational ceremony and the Rabbi was supportive to help us find the right tone. Rabbi Comess-Daniels was accommodating to our rehearsal schedule. Due to weather, we had to cancel our walk through and he adapted to the situation to provide us with a wonderful ceremony. The Rabbi paid attention to detail and last minute provided a table for our ceremony as our wedding coordinator forgot to set it up. I highly recommend Rabbi Neil Comess-Daniels as a wedding officiant. He has years of experience working with couples and performing weddings. He has a calming, nurturing demeanor, and is professional.
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M Sent on 08/10/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Rabbi Comess-Daniels (Neil) performed a beautiful ceremony for my wife and I 5 years ago. It was personal and from the heart with just the right amount of humor and religion. Although I had known Rabbi Neil for many years, I liked that he spent the time to get to know my future wife in a relaxed atmosphere. He also took the time to work with us to understand what we wanted out of the ceremony and helped us plan the perfect ceremony. We'd recommend him to anyone.
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User2655039 Sent on 06/20/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Rabbi Neil is a wonderful, caring, accepting, and knowledgeable Rabbi. He got to know the couple and both families very well to help guide the ceremony so that it was meaningful and memorable for everyone. We will forever be grateful for the memories Rabbi Neil helped up create.
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User895978 Sent on 06/05/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Rabbi Neil performed an amazing service. He also sang and played the guitar. The meetings with Rabbi Neil leading up to the wedding were always easy, relaxed and fun. It was truly a wonderful experience having Rabbi Neil as part of our wedding.
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Azadeh Sent on 05/31/2016
4.9 out of 5 rating
Rabbi Neil was THE perfect choice for us. I don't consider myself very religious, but my husband is more spiritual than I am. Rabbi Neil spent several hours with us before our wedding to get to know us individually and as a couple and created the MOST perfect and beautiful ceremony. His words were beautiful, his singing was beautiful, his guitar was beautiful. Our videographer used his words as much of the overly/narration of our short edit because his words were just THAT perfect and beautiful. Rabbi Neil was so amazing that we even got compliments from our non-jewish friends who had never been to a Jewish wedding, complimenting both him and the ceremony. Family members and friends are still asking about him months later. This man is TRULY special and would get married over and over again if he were to officiate!!
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