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Joyful Heart Ceremonies (Weddings by Reverend Debby)

Joyful Heart Ceremonies (Weddings by Reverend Debby)

Manchester, MD
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    Shelli Sent on 06/09/2015
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    We are thankful to call Rev Debby a new found friend in life. She officiated our wedding on 05/22/15 and help us from everything to creating our ceremony, to making our vows and the many edits. She even helped us last minute when we were not sure one of readers would be there. She stepped in and all ran smoothly on our special day and we are thankful.
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    We were fortunate to find Reverend Debby for our September wedding, on such short notice. She was not only professional, but she was also a comfort (I was petrified). She came to meet with us, and walked through not only the ceremony, but the process of how to handle the marriage license, etc. She was very thorough, and helpful beyond description.
    My husband and I wanted something traditional, but still with a modern feel, and the ceremony Reverend Debby developed hit the nail right on the head. She worked with us to ensure we were comfortable with the vows, and encouraged us to make the vows our own, by allowing us to modify and add what we wanted – she even included a tribute to both of our grandmothers’ who we lost this year.
    Reverend Debby was a true blessing to us, and I thank God we found her!
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    Rev. Debby was fantastic for our Sept 6th wedding!
    She was very easy to communicate with and was very quick to respond to any questions I had. We had an initial phone-call where we talked about what my husband are like and what we are looking for. Rev. Debby understood exactly what we wanted (spiritual ceremony) and drafted a very simple but elegant ceremony to fit just that!
    We did not have Rev. Debby attend our rehearsal, but her instructions/ceremony script provided us all the details to run through the rehearsal ourselves (with a stand-in Rev acted out by my husband's uncle).
    On the day of, Debby made sure to come up before hand and introduce herself to me, which I really appreciated. The ceremony itself is a blur, as I was just zoning in on my husband to-be and was surprised I said what I was supposed to say at the right time :) Our guests commented how much they liked the nature of our ceremony and how sweet and polite Rev. Debby was.

    Thank you, Rev. Debby!
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  • User1336656 Sent on 09/18/2013
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    Reverend Debby was recommended to us by my hairdresser whose wedding she officiated. From the very beginning Rev. Debby was responsive, highly knowledgeable and very kind in her interactions with us. We met with her initially to go over what we envisioned for our ceremony. During that meeting, she walked us through the elements of a standard wedding ceremony and provided us with all of the information we needed to obtain the marriage license. Over the next few weeks we worked with her to add a couple of readings and a mention of deceased loved ones that we wanted incorporated into the ceremony. At the rehearsal and on the day of the wedding, Rev. Debby was both a very reassuring and calming presence and we knew we were clearly in good hands. The ceremony and wedding went better than either of us hoped for and we'll always look back and remember that working with Rev. Debby was a very big reason for that.
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    Luis Sent on 06/21/2013
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    There are not enough words to express how grateful we are with Debby for all the effort she made to come to our house and make us feel so comfortable. She is polite, sweet and she will take the stress away with her kind words. The best choice anyone could make.
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    Donnuel Sent on 01/05/2013
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    Thank you Reverend Debby. Very Professional, ontime, organized, prompt, through, and also nice.
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    L Sent on 10/30/2012
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    How can we put into words how professional and incredible Rev. Debby is! She was very responsive, easy to conduct business with, informative, non-judgemental, very warm and inviting and understanding. Even though we are holding a reception celebration next year, we wanted to have an intimate ceremony in D.C. where we first met this year. It was on a short notice of about less than three weeks and she was more than happy to work with us! Rev. Debby did not make her services financially straining and will work with you so you do not feel rushed to gather money. Our ceremony was beautiful!! Her patience is impeccable! We called and asked if it could be pushed an hour back due to a friend traveling from out of town that was a couple of hours behind. We were then stuck in traffic fro almost an hour! I contacted her and she was so pleasant and understanding!! The ceremony was beautiful and the words she put together fit us like a glove. Any and every request we had she worked out with us. Rev. Debby was also very informative on the details before and after the ceremony on the steps we neeed to take with our certificates, names, etc. We are so pleased to have found her and made her the officant and a part of our special day. You are great Rev. Debby and we would recommend you to ANYONE!!
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    Michelle Sent on 10/26/2012
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    She was very responsive and communication was great! The Value was the best I could find at such short notice. The most important thing is that she helped me marry my best friend.
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    S Sent on 08/20/2012
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    We contacted Rev. Debby in peak wedding season seeking assistance to schedule our ceremony essentially in the wedding world - on short notice. Rev. Debby responded the same day and was so easy to talk to. Rev. Debby is like talking to you best friend. Shea made us feel relaxed and at ease every step of the way, right to the steps at Admiral Dupont's statue in Dupont Circle on our wedding day. Her professional was beyond reproach even when we were late for own wedding. She remained calm and humorous through the entire exchange while we dug our way out of trying to get to the ceremony! She made the day to remember. Thank you Rev. Debby - for everything from guiding us on what to expect, paperwork processing, officiating, humor and patience!
    Tracie & Sheila
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    Christopher Sent on 07/26/2012
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    Debby was a pleasure to work with! My partner and I were out of state and she stayed in touch up until the wedding day. She always returned my emails promptly and was happy to answer our questions. We couldn't have been happier.
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    Melanie Sent on 02/27/2012
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    Reverend Debby was awesome. She helped us with the whole process and she is very professional, caring and just an awesome attitude. She is very afforable. Im so happy I found her, she is great and you can not go wrong with her officiating your ceremony.
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    Hk Sent on 08/16/2011
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    Rev. Debby provided EXCELLENT service from beginning to end. We feel very comfortable in recommending her services.
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    Shawna Sent on 06/14/2011
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    I cannot say enough about Reverend Debby! She was so fun to work with and the ceremony she put together for my partner and I was amazing. Everyone in attendance was so impressed with the ceremony. She was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her to any couple, gay or straight, who is looking for an officiant.
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    Fatima Sent on 05/03/2011
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    I was initially very worried concerning finding our officiant through an internet search engine, but the internet heavens opened up and Rev. Debby appeared. She was a dream to work with!!! I felt in my heart from the very beginning that she was going to be the perfect fit for our wedding (so much so, we changed the date of our wedding to accommodate her availability). From start to finish, she was simply wonderful. We combined our personal styles together to create a wedding that was perfect for my wife and I. She was so amazing at my wedding, a close friend has changed her original officiant plans and has decided to use Rev. Debby for her July wedding.
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    Laura-Jean Sent on 03/30/2011
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    Rev Debby was the sweetest, most kind person. I couldnt imagine anyone else doing it for me and I am looking forward to having her perform another ceremony for me in the future!!
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    Christine Sent on 03/29/2011
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    I had a wonderful wedding service. Rev. Debby was there for me last minute to do the wedding cermony. Thank you so much Rev. Debby.
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    Kelly Sent on 06/20/2010
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    Reverend Debby was an amazing officiant for our June 2010 wedding. She was very responsive to our initial request for information, had a wonderful meeting with us, and was able to create a ceremony that reflected us as a couple. She was able to take charge and make sure everyone was clear about their roles in the rehearsal and the actual ceremony went so smoothly!

    I would highly recommend Rev. Debby! She is wonderful to work with and her fee is very reasonable ($350 for rehearsal and wedding).
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    Erin Sent on 07/10/2010
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    Reverend Debby was such a sweet woman! She came to our house prior to the wedding, had all of her paperwork straight and organized and she reviewed everything with us that day. She also then immediately sent us our ceremony details through email to review. She was very nice and a joy to work with. Highly recommended! I loved the way she added her own uniqueness to the ceremony. Thanks again Debby!
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    Angela Sent on 08/25/2009
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    Reverend Debby is an amazing officiant. She was flexible and gave us the ceremony we had hoped for. She was prompt to respond to any question i had and was just a fun, sweet woman. I would definately recommend Reverend Debby to any bride looking for an officiant. Our wedding was short, but sentimental and lacking alot of religious reading that some officiants require and i loved it.

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    Kelly Sent on 11/04/2008
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    Reverend Debby was absolutely wonderful!! We hired her for our non-denominational wedding and she was truly a joy to have. She catered to our specific needs and was open to any suggestions that we had. We highly recommend her to anyone wanting a professional and individualized ceremony/event.
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    She is excellent. She worked with us on the ceremony we wanted and gave suggestion. I never felt pushed. She was responsive to all emails in a timely fashion.
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    Barbara Sent on 10/09/2012
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    Having Rev. Debby as our Officiant was a great choice. She is very personable, professional, and was very easy to talk to. She was very open to all that we had wanted for our ceremony. Since we are not from the area she took care of all of our paperwork, etc. This was a blessing. Rev. Debby was very quick to reply to either our phone calls or emails. We highly recommend her and and her services. Also, Rev. Debby's husband, Wayne took the pictures at our wedding. They turned out awesome. Thank you Rev. Debby and Wayne for everything.
    God's Peace & Grace to you both. Barb & Laurie
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    Annette Sent on 03/14/2013
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    We really liked the ceremony that Reverend Debbie provided.
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