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Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies

Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies

Poway, CA
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    Nubia N. Sent on 04/22/2023
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    Sweet and lovely ceremony

    We were confident Deborah was the wedding officiant we wanted after our initial Zoom meeting with her. She has such wonderful energy and is so nice and pleasant. She kept in touch with us throughout the preparation phase and helped us create a lovely ceremony, just as we had dreamed about it. I definitely recommend her to anyone!
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    Emily Sent on 03/21/2023
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    Amazing officiant!

    Debby did an amazing job. From our first Zoom meeting with her months before our wedding, to email communication that was thorough and very quick, to worksheets and suggestions to help us make sure we had the ceremony we were wanting - we could tell she was invested in making sure our ceremony was just right for us. Debby was helpful, flexible, responsive and so easy to work with. The end result was a lovely ceremony that incorporated some religious traditions of our choosing, singing, readings and more. We would highly recommend Debby to anyone!

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Emily, Thank you for your kind words. It was my pleasure to be able to be of service to you and your husband. You had such a beautiful wedding. Please keep in touch! I wish you a long and happy marriage!
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    Jessica T. Sent on 09/04/2022
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    Jessica Tuffield

    Deborah Davis is who you want to marry you. She is loving, thoughtful, kind, funny and generous. When we were looking for someone to marry us for our Jewish Wedding, the moment I found Debby, I knew she would be perfect. From 2021-2022 Debby hosted numerous zoom calls with us, communicated through email and text and was extremely kind and compassionate. On the day of our wedding Debby officiated the most incredible ceremony. She was absolutely a pleasure to work with and I recommend her to anyone and everyone!
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    Michelle J. Sent on 08/31/2022
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    Such a beautiful person!

    After our first zoom meeting with Deborah we knew hands down she was who we wanted to officiant our wedding. She is so kind and personable, such a great energy. She touched base with us throughout the planning process and assisted in customizing a beautiful ceremony. We wanted to add in some non traditional elements (Like hand fasting) She was knowledgeable and had resources and readings for us to go through. It felt like having a close friend at the ceremony, would 10/10 recommend her services to anyone in need of an amazing officiant.

    Michelle & James

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Michelle and James,
    It was an honor for me to literally help you tie the knot! Thank you so much for your kind words. Your wedding day was beautiful and special and I am so happy that you chose me to be a part of it!

    Please let me know how you're doing. I'd love to keep in touch.

    All the best, Debby
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    Meghan F. Sent on 07/22/2022
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    Great experience!

    Debby was very helpful and flexible during our wedding planning! Her kind words made the whole experience stress-free and memorable.

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Meghan and Alex,

    Thank you so much for your kind words. It was an honor for me to be a part of your unique ceremony, which took place over many time zones!

    I hope to see you next time you're in San Diego.

    Best, Debby
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    Megan W. Sent on 04/10/2022
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    Wonderful!

    We loved working with Debby! She created a unique and personal ceremony for us that incorporated some traditional Jewish elements into a secular wedding, which made the day incredibly special. Our guests and families all raved about how well the ceremony captured our relationship and how personal it felt. We were nervous about working with an officiant we didn’t know, but Debby made the process easy and we couldn’t be happier with how everything came together. She attended our rehearsal the day before and met our families and coordinator, which helped everything run smoothly on the day. She also included thoughtful touches like sending us home with a printed copy of our ceremony and having our witnesses sign the customer copy of the marriage license for us to take home. It was so fun to get to know her and to have her be part of our wedding experience. We cannot recommend her enough!

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Megan and Ethan,
    Thank you so much for your kind words. It was my pleasure to be of service to you and to get to know you and your family and friends. I'm so glad your ceremony was meaningful to you. I always try to personalize my ceremonies so that yours is unique to you as a couple.

    I wish you a long and happy marriage!

    Sincerely, Debby
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    Joshua G. Sent on 03/21/2022
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    Great Officiant!

    Deborah was amazing. She exceeded our expectations and was always very prompt to any contact we had with her in getting back to us. She helped us design our wedding vows and gave us advice on how to structure the ceremony. Was an absolute pleasure from the very beginning and dealing with her and I highly recommend her! Deborah brought her own table cloth and materials for our special needs for the sand ceremony etc. thank you thank you thank you!!!

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Joshua and Jocelyn,
    Thank you so much for your kind words! It was a pleasure for me to be able to be of service to you and to meet your families and friends. Please stay in touch. I wish you many years of joy and a long and happy marriage.
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    Eileen S. Sent on 06/27/2021
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    Beautiful ceremony

    Debby was the best officiant we could have asked for. She very seamlessly incorporated some atypical cultural traditions into a "typical" wedding ceremony. She also takes time to learn about a couple and was very flexible in incorporating our thoughts and ideas. You can't go wrong with Debby!

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Eileen,

    It was my pleasure to be of service to you and Tyler on your wedding day. I was so happy to finally meet you in person! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts here. And please do keep in touch! I wish you a long and happy marriage.

    Best, Debby
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    Sarah Sent on 01/19/2022
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    The best wedding we could have wished for

    Debby has been amazing throughout our journey in planning this from England. She has been really flexible, her communication excellent, she sent through some great suggestions to incorporate into our ceremony but most importantly to us is that she is a really warm and lovely lady who took the time to get to know us and our story. We highly recommend Debby and know that if you involve her in your plans, your day will be as special as ours was.

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Thank you so much for your kind words. It was a joy for me to be of service to you, especially long distance! And it also was wonderful to meet you both and to share your special day. I wish you a happy and long marriage!
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    Julie R. Sent on 08/01/2020
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    Wonderful Experience for our Beautiful Day

    This review is a long time coming. Debby affiliated our wedding ceremony on July 13, 2019. From the first day we met Debby we knew she was the one and we had to look no further or interview anyone else. She has such a warm presence about her. She made my wife and I feel very comfortable
    and helped us figure out the how we wanted to have our ceremony. She was very professional and we never had to worry about a thing. I would highly suggest using her.
    Much thanks Debby for all you did.
    Savelina and Julie

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Julie and Savelina,
    Thank you so much for your kind words and for thinking of me. I do appreciate it. It was a pleasure for me to be able to serve you both and meet your wonderful families. And Happy Anniversary! I hope you are all well and safe.
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    Paula Sent on 08/04/2019
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    Wedding Ceremony

    We just had moved from Spain and we had no idea how to proceed. She truly helped us and made the experience way easier and with no stress whatsoever. She was loving and caring, very professional. She not only helped us with everything, but she made us a custom Spanish/English ceremony, as my husband at the time was learning English.
    I totally recommend her. She was the best we could have hired and would go through it all, all over again.
    Truly recommend her.
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    Michael Sent on 08/30/2018
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    Debby was exceptional to work with and one of the nicest person I've ever met! I highly recommend hiring her!

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Mike,
    A tenth anniversary is a marvelous occasion! Thank you for allowing me to share this very special day with you and Angela and your children. I love officiating at renewal-of-vows ceremonies because what you love about each other is still there on a daily basis. And having your children with you adds extra special meaning to the celebration.

    I wish you many more decades of happiness! Sincerely, Debby
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    Natalie Sent on 04/18/2018
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    Debby was the perfect officiant for us. She came to our home and got to know us over coffee with a sample ceremony in tow that had us in tears. Debby has a wide-ranging collection of readings on love and relationships that you could never find from an internet search on "readings for a wedding." When we received the first draft of our ceremony, we thought it was pretty much perfect right away. But she was always encouraging when we made a small change or had a question about how something should flow. In our ceremony, she managed to communicate who we are and what's important to us while still being interesting for our guests to listen to. After the ceremony and at the reception, nearly every guest was gushing to us and to our parents about Debby and the ceremony and how perfectly it discussed love and relationships and us. People left feeling like they knew us better and even our very religious family members were blown away at how personal and yet universal the sentiments were (I'd describe the ceremony as literary and poetic rather than religious, which is very much what we wanted). She made the preparation process and the big day smooth and stress-free and we couldn't be happier.
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    Nancy Sent on 01/15/2018
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    Deborah did a incredible job with my wedding ceremony in Encinitas California. She was incredibly accommodating and incorporated all of my wishes into a beautiful ceremony. I couldn't have asked for anything more.
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    Ben Sent on 08/07/2017
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    Debby was perfect! She’s experienced, knowledgeable about many different traditions, and offered amazing suggestions (After talking and learning about me and my wife) that made our ceremony so special.

    Whether you are interested in a traditional ceremony, or doing your own special thing, Debby knows how to make it all come together. Our wedding was on the sand in the backyard of our family beach house. I'm Jewish, and my wife is Catholic, and both of our families are much more religious than we are. With Debby's magic though, she ended up making everyone happy. For example, since my Wife and I were barefoot on the sand, she suggested that I ask my Jewish grandfather to be the one to "stomp on the glass" during the ceremony. Let me tell you, it was pretty darn special. She also made us laugh at the right moments, and knew what to say when we were stressed during wedding prep. I don't typically write reviews, but Debby absolutely deserves this 5-star recognition. Thank you!

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Ben and Libby,
    Thank you so much for your kind review! It was a pleasure marrying you! I loved your wedding and was happy that you put so much of yourselves into it. I also loved not having to wear high heels in the sand! I know you'll have a long and happy marriage. Best, Debby
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    Lisa Sent on 07/06/2017
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    Cantor Debby recently performed my daughter and son in laws inter-faith ceremony. She was a pleasure to work with !

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Hi Lisa,

    It was a pleasure for me to meet and get to know both families. Thank you for your kind words. I really does take a village!
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    Lynn Sent on 05/28/2017
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    Cantor Deborah Davis is wonderful! We were blessed to have her as a co-officiant in our Christian and Jewish interfaith wedding in May 2017.

    Debby helped create the ceremony, giving wonderful input as to the meaning of certain traditions that we wanted to include in our wedding, the guests loved her and she has a beautiful voice!

    She clearly loves what she does, and truly enjoys taking part in joining loved ones together in marriage. Several of our guests said that our wedding was one of the best they had ever attended, and Debby is one of the main reasons for that compliment!

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Hi Lynn and Gerry,

    It was wonderful being able to be of service to you on your wedding day. Rev. Don Toshach and I worked closely together with you to create a respectful and joyous service. I'm so glad your guests enjoyed it, too! May you share many years of happiness!
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    Gaetane Sent on 04/26/2017
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    We loved Debby !
    Debby was very energetic, responsive and flexible. She helped us organize our ceremony weeks in advance. Our wedding was on the beach, in french and Debby nailed it ! We all really appreciated her work, friendliness and professionalism. We highly recommend Debby.

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Gaetane and Nicolas,
    Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure being able to officiate at your wedding, and to meet your wonderful parents. Please do keep in touch and let me know how you're doing!

    All the best and "Merci Beaucoup!"

    Debby
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    Geoffrey Sent on 05/02/2017
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    If you want someone that will tailor to your needs, make sure you don't forget anything, and offer meaningful/worthwhile advice when asked - then hire Debby!! She was perfection - exactly what we wanted.

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Geoff and Diana,

    It was a pleasure for me to be of service to you! Thank you so much for your review. It's my goal to make sure your special day goes as smoothly as possible. I'm so glad to have met you and your lovely families. I wish you a long and happy marriage. Please keep in touch and let me know how you're doing.

    Best wishes, Deborah
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    Lisa Sent on 02/26/2017
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    Debbie Davis wrote a beautiful ceremony for both me and my husband - who is Jewish, but I am Christian. She incorporated everything we asked her to and she included very special details about our lives.
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    Lindsey Sent on 01/25/2017
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    My husband and I met with Debby about 8 months before the wedding. She was prompt with communication and wonderful to work with during the months leading up to the big day. Debby gave us each homework to tell her our story and she incorporated that in to a beautiful ceremony. She has many options for you to decide on for the ceremony, if you prefer religious or non, ours was more on the spiritual side and we had a lovely remembrance for family that is no longer living but wanted them remembered in our ceremony by sipping a glass of wine. After the ceremony ended guest came to me and said how much they enjoyed the ceremony and thought Debby was fantastic. Of course we did too!
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    Emily Sent on 11/10/2016
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    Debby was so easy and lovely to speak to. She gave us a beautiful ceremony full of love and meaning that we truly wanted. We also had Debby at our rehearsal and it really helped our bridal party and families know what we were doing in the ceremony and that made our wedding run so smoothly.

    The planning process was fun with simple homework aimed to help us even think through why were doing this. This helped her write us a meaningful ceremony, gave us ideas for a unity ceremony, and helped me write my vows. I loved having Debby be our officiant and I would recommend her to anyone. I'm even hoping that when my maid of honor gets married she will be able to work with Debby too!

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Dear Emily and Adam,

    Thank you so much for your kind words. It was a pleasure for me to be able to serve you and your families. My goal is for every couple to have a meaningful and personal ceremony. I wish you many years of happiness. And please do keep in touch!

    Sincerely,
    Debby Davis
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    Stephen Sent on 05/27/2016
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    Deborah made our wedding.

    I must admit that I was nervous about the wedding but Deborah guided me throughout. We weren’t sure what we wanted in our ceremony, so Deborah worked extensively with us to craft the perfect ceremony that was meaningful, powerful, and enjoyable. Deborah was the glue that made the day comfortable, fun, and memorable for us and our guests.

    I cannot recommend Deborah enough as an officiant. She added more beauty, calmness, and witty puns than I could have imagined.

    Deborah, thank you so much for being what we didn’t even know we needed you to be. We are forever grateful.
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    Alyssa Sent on 01/19/2015
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    Debby is the best. We were looking for an officiant that would keep our ceremony nonreligious but still meaningful. Debby fit the bill perfectly based on other reviews and she certainly delivered.
    First, she came to visit us at our apartment to get to know us better (although she will meet you at a neutral location if you prefer). At our first meeting she already had the outline of the ceremony prepared based on our email and phone conversations and I was in tears reading it because it was so beautiful! We talked more about what we wanted to incorporate (including honoring my late father-in-law and my husband's good friend who passed away the summer before and including a handfasting ceremony). She left us with homework: a questionnaire to fill out about ourselves and our partner to make the ceremony even more personalized.
    She met with us a second time to go over the final ceremony (and because my husband was nervous about what to do and didn't think the rehearsal would be enough)!
    At the rehearsal she dealt with me patiently as I laughed hysterically through it (one of our pets had died that morning; it's all that kept me from crying).
    The ceremony was a success and incredibly beautiful. I'm so glad Debby was our officiant!

    Deborah J. Davis, Custom Wedding Ceremonies's reply:

    Hi Alyssa and Tristan,

    Thank you so much for your kind words. It was a pleasure meeting you and your families. I wish you a long and happy life together!

    Best, Debby
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    Sherrill Sent on 09/24/2014
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    We love Debby! Our wedding ceremony was so important to us. We didn’t want to pick just anyone to be part of that. Debby got us. She seemed to know just what we wanted and was able to guide us to the perfect ceremony. She gave us homework so she was able to get all the information she needed to put the perfect, lovely, personal ceremony together. I was very nervous standing in front of all my guests, and having Debby there kept me calm. She’s warm, loving and just a wonderful person and officiant. Not to mention she’s fun to work with. If you say the right thing, it may cause her to break into song! She definitely made the right career choice and I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone and everyone! And I do! She made our day very special.
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