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The Heart of the Matter Weddings provides officiant services to all couples in Love. With wedding experience of over 30 years, Bill truly enjoys helping couples create their perfect ceremonies. We can incorporate all the details of a traditional wedding or plan a personalized wedding, all the way down to custom vows. The most important part to them is telling a love story and making the ceremony a reflection of the couple.

Services Offered

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Our family hopes all is alright with yours. During this Pandemic COVID -19. we will start doing virtual ceremonies because of the state's rule of Social Distancing. please call me for details or you can also email your questions

my number is 917-587-0997 or email me at rookiedjbill@gmail.com


Licensed to officiate weddings and provide counseling in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, New York, The Heart of the Matter Weddings can also supply the music, microphones, and uplighting for weddings. They have provided their services for countless ceremonies, including civil unions, non-religious and religious ceremonies, interfaith ceremonies, and vow renewals. With experience catering to a long list of religions, they can officiate for couples of the following religions and belief systems:

  • Agnostic
  • Anglican
  • Baha’i faith
  • Baptist
  • Buddhist
  • Catholic
  • Earth-based
  • Episcopalian
  • Evangelical
  • Hindu
  • Islam
  • Jewish
  • Lutheran
  • Methodist
  • Mormon
  • No denomination
  • Orthodox Christian
  • Pagan
  • Presbyterian
  • Unitarian
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Frequently asked questions

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

Premarital Counseling

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

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

$100

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

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

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.
30-60 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

AZ
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
NV
NH
NJ
NY
PA
RI

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of The Heart of the Matter - Wedding Officiants

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Rachel Sent on 11/09/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Pamela made our day extra special and really incorporated all the things that were really important to us. She sees to it that you are comfortable and at ease on your big day.
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Jacqueline Sent on 12/08/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Bill was great to work with and got exactly what we were going for, for our ceremony. So nice to work with and very responsive. Added a fun personality to our ceremony to help relax my husband.
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Al Sent on 10/10/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Bill was wonderful! Everything we expected and so much more!
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James Sent on 08/08/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely outstanding! We wanted a simple backyard wedding with friends and family. Bill listened to what we were looking for and the ceremony turned far better than we could have hoped for.
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User2312938 Sent on 09/12/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Going into my wedding, I had only attended one wedding so I was very uninformed. When my wife and I approached Pam to officiate our wedding, it was, by far, one of the best decisions we made. We had a great in-person meeting and it gave us the chance to see who she was. We were thinking of just talking to her over the phone but we were very happy that we choose to meet her in person. She was so understanding of our wishes and asked details that, honestly, I had no idea were involved in a wedding. She would always ask if we wanted certain things and If I didn't know what it was, she was so understanding and told me what it was. She never made me feel unprepared but rather was very informative. She never pushed ideas on us and really wanted it to be our day. During our meeting, I told Pam that I am very bad at memorizing words and told her that she would, most likely, have to either repeat or speak slower when asking me to repeat my vows. When it came to that time on the wedding day, she spoke clear and slow and I did ask her to repeat herself and she did and it made me feel so relaxed that she didn't make a big deal out of it. Also, on the day of the wedding, I just thought I would just see her at the alter but she made it so much more personal, which I loved. She came to visit me and asked me how was I doing and asked if I needed anything, which was just amazing. I later found out that she actually spoke to my family and got to know everyone. I had no idea that she would go out of her way to do that. During our wedding, my wife and I were so nervous at points that we actually messed up our 'Blending Of The Sands' ceremony. We were supposed to wait for Pam to read a passage and we just poured the sand. Pam didn't even flinch and naturally guided us through the rest of our ceremony with such ease that our guests had no idea that it even happened. She has this unbelievable knack to make that moment so relaxing and comfortable. We had a vision for how our w
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Alyssa Sent on 04/26/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Bill was fantastic as an officiant for our untraditional wedding! He was always reachable and very prompt. He was very pleasurable to speak with, and was so friendly to my family and friends during my ceremony. Bill was so accomodating for our location choice and was very flexible in scheduling. We greatly appreciate his services for this special time in our lives! Thank you so much Bill!
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Milena Sent on 05/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!

Bill was great! He made our ceremony so special!! It was everything we could of asked for. He made us laugh and cry during the ceremony. I would highly recommend him. Such a sweet person and so responsive to emails an Calls! Thank you so much for making our day so special and perfect!
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User2309282 Sent on 09/10/2015
5 out of 5 rating
I have to say, the best part of my wedding was definitely the ceremony. It was exactly how we pictured it. It wouldn't have been so wonderful if I didn't have Pam marry us. She was simply terrific! Not only did she listen to our wants and needs, but she came up with amazing ideas herself. She was able to take our ideas of our love story and nature references and put together an inspiring, touching, just simply amazing ceremony. She was a delight to work with and made herself available as we had crazy work schedules. She was very attentive and produced such a touching speech that got everyone teary-eyed but had lighter, laughing moments as well. I barely use the word perfect, but Pam's services were close to perfection. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants a kind, caring, attentive, professional officiant. She really made my ceremony one of a kind!
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Amy Sent on 10/09/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Bill was amazing at communicating with us. He knew what to say and it fit perfect for us. Awesome for his accommodations for our rainy wedding day. Would recommend.
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Stephanie Sent on 11/09/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Pamela is the absolute best wedding officiant. She went out of her way to make sure we had the ceremony we wanted. She even came to the house to help us design the perfect ceremony. By the time our wedding day came we felt as if Pamela and her husband were family. I also suggest her husband, Bill, for ceremony music. They are just an amazing couple and will do whatever they have to to make sure you have the perfect day!
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Having worked with The Heart of the Matter on many different weddings, we can attest that Bill is a consummate professional- always giving his couples the most personal and wonderful experience from planning right through the ceremony. Plus he's a ton of fun and will showcase your love story to the fullest. We can't recommend Bill highly enough!

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