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Reverend Shobha Diane Hughes

Reverend Shobha Diane Hughes

New York, NY
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    Zachary D. Sent on 09/20/2021
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    great wedding officiant!

    did a great job officiating our wedding! was very polite and experienced. would definitely recommend to anyone looking for someone to officiate their wedding.
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    Davide M. Sent on 10/04/2021
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    Thank you Shobha for making our day perfect!

    We were on the hunt for an officiant on short-notice and came across Shobha - and we're so glad we did! Leading up to the ceremony, Shobha made sure to occasionally connect with us to get to know us a little better. We were just looking for something quick and gave her all the creative freedom as we're not religious. Shobha managed to exceed our expectations - making our small ceremony more memorable and heartfelt than we could've imagined. She is the sweetest person ever and not to mention, very personable. We are so genuinely happy with the experience that we would recommend her to anyone who's looking for an officiant.
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    Amanita H. Sent on 11/14/2020
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    Wonderfully flexible and helpful!

    Shobha was fantastic! Wonderfully collaborative, warm, and flexible. She really worked with us so that our ceremony was exactly what we wanted, even during this crazy pandemic!
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    Nilda V. Sent on 02/24/2020
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    Fantastic! Just perfect

    Ceremony was amazing! The attention to detail and blessing in an especially special circumstance was beyond words. I would recommend her FIVE STARS!
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    Sharon Sent on 07/10/2019
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    Great ceremony

    Shobha truly embodied what we were looking for in our officiant. When we first met her, we knew instantly we wanted her to perform our ceremony. She took the time to follow up with us multiple times during the months and weeks prior to the ceremony. Overall, really great experience.

    Reverend Shobha Diane Hughes's reply:

    Dear Sharon and Frederic,
    Thank you for taking the time to write my review and for your beautiful words. I am so happy we could share your very special moment together. Stay in touch and enjoy the summer.
    See you sooner rather than later!
    Blessings, Shobha
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    Shanique Sent on 10/02/2018
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    Best choice we have ever made loved, loved, loved working with Reverend Shobha ,I can't believe we began the of planning our wedding via emails and calls .we did not meet each other until the day of the wedding professionalism,communication and her amazing recommendation was fantastic . It turned out to be more than I could ever hoped for! She has exceeded my expectation with love ,kindness,patient and understanding.
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    Chifungo Sent on 09/28/2018
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    We are so grateful to Reverend Shobha for her flexibility as many uncertainties contributed to date changes. She was a pleasure to work with. Many thanks, Reverend Shobha!
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    Marcella Sent on 03/03/2018
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    If you are looking for a spiritually filled wedding ceremony, look no further. Reverand Shobha did a remarkable ceremony. Both my husband and I aren't religious. I however am spiritual and we wanted to incorporate some Jewish traditions. She suggested great rituals, readings and ring exchange readings. Our guests keep telling us how much love they felt and how beautifully different our ceremony was. It was a magical and special moment. Thank you Reverand Shobha. Oh, we got our certificate quickly too!
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    Hantsa Sent on 09/14/2017
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    We chose Shoba to be our officiant for our wedding ceremony and she did it the way we had exactly how we imagined our wedding ceremony would be. Shoba turned the ceremony into something more than just a ceremony, it was an experience and got all of our guest involved. We couldn't be more than happy with our decision, Shoba took the time to discuss all the important aspects that we wanted, and she was always available for any requests or concerned that we had. She delivered the ceremony so perfectly.
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    Maria Sent on 01/17/2014
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    I have nothing but good things to say about Rev Hughes. You have been there with me during my ups and downs of preparing the ceremony and I could not have asked for a better person to marry us. Whenever I had an question you always responded quick and fast through email and if it was an in-depth situation, she never hesitated to call or have me call. My entire ceremony was a secret from my wife and even she was impressed with the whole setup.
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    Shobha was wonderful and we're so glad we found her. She spent over an hour with us on our first phone meeting, getting to know us and learning about what we were looking for. She is a lovely person, a kind spirit, and very open to a couple's wishes/preferences and background. We're very happy that she officiated our wedding.
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    Alena Sent on 06/08/2017
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    Shobha played a very important part in our wedding. She caught the essence of what we were trying to do right away and was very pleasant to work with. Her responsiveness, following up manner and thoughtfulness made our ceremony a unique special event for us and our guests.
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    Goutham Sent on 05/06/2017
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    Shobha was a kind and very accommodating officiant. We were traveling a fair bit during the month before our wedding and she was kind enough to talk to us at length on the phone. Our park wedding ceremony was secular and spiritual, including a modern version of the "seven steps", which both of us and our wedding guests enjoyed very much. We are particularly pleased that she was able to make our guests feel included in the ceremony. The one thing we did not anticipate was the level of noise at a New York city park during springtime (cars, birds, children) and would highly recommend getting a microphone in case you are planning a venue with similar noise levels.
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    Yanira Sent on 03/05/2017
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    The ceremony was awesome diane is a natural at this she came to my lovely home and waited paintiantly and when things started she was there with a smile next to my partner for ever love everything she did for us!! Thank you much love
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    Jennifer Sent on 07/14/2017
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    I sincerely don't have words to describe the experience my husband and I had with Reverend Shobha. By the end of my first conversation with her, I felt like I had known her as a friend, as she was so personable, genuine, and invested in making our day just perfect. Additionally, my husband and I planned our wedding in just about 4 weeks. Reverend Shobha never made us feel that the ceremony would substandard because of the time crunch. In fact, she assisted by offering suggestions and staying regularly involved throughout the 4 weeks which provided great comfort for my husband and I, as their plenty of other things we had to focus on!

    We can't thank Reverend Shobha enough for the personal touches she incorporated into our ceremony, her flexibility, and accommodating nature. She made the planning and actual ceremony so much fun and enjoyable. For months following the ceremony, she would reach out to us to say hello and she sent a first-year anniversary card.

    I am confident that you will be completely satisfied, if not more, with her service. I cringe to think about how the event would have turned out had we used another vendor.

    Thank you Shobha!

    Jennifer & Kevin
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    Zereida Sent on 05/06/2015
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    I contacted Reverend Shobah three weeks before my impromptu wedding ceremony. I had told her it would be the first of May, and she was attentive, available and extremely accommodating. The ceremony was brief, as she promised, and was filled with love. She was genuine and didn't miss any details. I would definitely recommend her to anyone I know!
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    Izumi Sent on 04/15/2015
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    Shobha conducted our wedding beautifully and memorable, so that it had become a very creative and thoughtful and spiritual ceremony as I have never imagined. She also included my cultural tradition into it, which made it special.
    It is definitely a reflection of herself; Shobha is very sweet and creative person. I appreciate for her service completely and it was nice spending time for conversation. Thank you !
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    Leonard Sent on 12/30/2014
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    It was a wonderful ceremony, very heart felt, and well thought out. I would recommend Reverend Hughes for any wedding.
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    Scott Sent on 12/15/2014
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    Fantastic! Diane was very caring, she made sure everything went smoothly! Very kind person!
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    Freddy M. Sent on 10/05/2014
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    Shobha Diane Hughes was a great officiant who performed an amazing ceremony. Our family and friends were very pleased to see how she was performing the ceremony for us. My husband and I would recommend her to any one who's looking to have a romantic, amazing, and wonderful wedding ceremony like we did.
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    Rafael Sent on 09/07/2014
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    I honestly have no words to express how happy we are for finding you among so many officiants in NY; your service in our wedding couldn't be better. It was perfect! Timing, planning, ideas, response, collaboration with our ideas, friendliness, understanding, message delivery... just perfect. You are a very spiritual and sweet person that transmits pure peace and love. Our guests loved your ceremony; your messages were unique. Thank you Shobha from the bottom of our hearts, Elvis and Rafael. :)
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    Shobha is purely and simply incredible. She gave the most beautifully heartfelt ceremony I (and many of our family and friends) have every witnessed. It was so personal that nearly all of the people attending thought that I had known her since she was a child.

    She truly does a ton of research and incorporates so many personal elements to the ceremony....she is completely at ease in front of large crowds and has an uncanny ability to connect with people attending but also make the bride and groom (us) feel like we're the only ones in the room.

    She is always smiling and was one of the people I most enjoyed working with for my wedding. I will truly miss her and only hope she will officiate at my friends' weddings so I can see her ceremony as a guest!
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    Larry Sent on 06/14/2014
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    From the very first day we hired Rev Shobha Hughes, I felt comfortable my wedding was going to go perfect. She walked me through the ceremony and what was needed from the very beginning. she was always there when I called and always made us feel very comfortable. My wedding ceremony was perfect thanks to Reverend Shobha Hughes
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    Liz M. Sent on 05/30/2014
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    Shobha made the ceremony such a beautiful event. Everyone loved the ceremony, including us. She is very wise and takes control of the planning, making it one less thing to worry about. Not only is she great at what she does, but she is very sweet and lovable.
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    Shobha was absolutely amazing as our officiant. She was warm and welcoming and kind from our first meeting until our wedding day. She helped as we attempted to write our own vows and she truly made our ceremony something that both we and our guests LOVED being a part of. She knew we wanted to do a handfasting ceremony (a celtic tradition) and she made it happen just as we had hoped. It was beautiful. The personal touches she added to our ceremony, including adding the Seven Blessings where she threw rose petals on each of us was just wonderful. She is the best out there and any brides/grooms looking for the perfect officiant will certainly be beyond thrilled with Rev. Shobha! Thank you so much!!!!
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