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John Sent on 09/21/2021

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The best officiant in NYC. No contest.

My wife and I wanted someone special to officiate our wedding so mountains of research were done and we landed on The Rev D for her aesthetic. We enjoy horror and her overall approach stylistically was what we were going for, though you do NOT need to be a fan of horror to get the full experience (which I will explain a little bit down). We already had our civil ceremony and were legally married before our ceremony so the only difference was we didn't sign paperwork after the ceremony. We had a zoom call and she explained everything she does in great detail. While she did not pressure us on the call it took a whole five minutes to decide she was perfect.

Upon hiring her, she sent us a very long questionnaire for my wife and me to fill out separately and privately. She explained to not skimp out on answering as the answers were to be the basis of how she would conduct the ceremony. We adhered to this and wrote long and thoughtful answers (as best we could). And what resulted from that was a beautiful, personal, and loving ceremony that moved everyone in the room. You can tell she took great care to look over our answers and write something truly unique and not just a "fill in the blank" ceremony as some others do. It was the highlight of the entire night for myself and my wife because we frankly weren't expecting something so moving and perfect.

Because my wife and I are horror movie fans, we got married on the Necromonicon from The Evil Dead. She has an entire selection of book styles on her website in case you're looking for something specific to your interests (there's a lot!) She also knows how to do traditional handfasting rituals from very quick to incredibly long depending on what you prefer. We went with the short and sweet version but she'll do what you want.

She's worth every penny (she's actually quite affordable) so if you are getting married do yourself a favor and hire her. She's by far the BEST officiant in NYC and likely the tri-state.

Jesse Sent on 09/24/2025

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The Very Best!

Do yourself a favor and hire her already! RevD crafted the most beautiful, touching, true-to-us ceremony we could've imagined, and really contributed to our wedding day being so special. She is an incredible writer and speaker in addition to being the perfect balance of laid-back and professional. The ceremony she wrote really got to the heart of who we are as a couple, and was a beautiful, sincere expression of our love that we got to share with all of the important people in our lives. Several of our guests asked us how we knew RevD, because the ceremony was so personal to us that they assumed we must've already been friends with her. She is a true gem and hiring her was easily one of the best decisions we made throughout the wedding planning process.

Vincent Sent on 06/24/2023

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Everything we could have possibly hoped for and more!

There aren’t enough words to describe how incredible Rev D was. The moment our first video call connected we knew she was who we wanted to marry us. She was able to pull such detail from questionnaire she had us fill out that our guests assumed we had known her for years. I cannot stress enough how wonderful and accommodating she was. Our wedding was what it was because of her. I’m almost sad you only get married once because I would love to hire her again.

Sonia Sent on 10/31/2022

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The best wedding decision we made!

They say no one cares about your wedding as much as you do. This is a lie because Donna absolutely does. We used her as our officiant and day of coordinator and our wedding truly would not have been the same without her. There were moments that I actually forgot that we weren’t her only client. That was how much individualized attention she gave us, and how much love she put into our day. For ease of understanding we’ll break this review up into two parts for each job she did.

Officiant - Donna gave us a ceremony that was both tear-jerking and hilarious. We knew she was “one of us” going into it (all three of us are massive metal nerds) but the way she incorporated the nuances of our relationship into the ceremony was, for lack of a better word, perfect. Her questionnaire delved deep into who we are as a couple, and her attention to every detail of our answers was unparalleled (and met with follow up questions). The process itself was incredibly fun and the resulting ceremony was flawless. She truly has a gift for language, and she can and will learn to speak yours.

Day of Coordinator - Let me preface this with the fact that I am a neurotic, type A, project-manager-for-a-living, crazy person, so the idea that my day would be ruined by me trying to control every detail terrified me. Donna did not allow this and for that I am eternally grateful. She shielded me from ever minor issue (or not so minor, like the caterer being hours late) and dealt with it herself - in some cases quite literally, arranging chairs and placecards, mounting a full sized ram-skull to an eight foot arch unassisted, and keeping the entire machine moving. This actually allowed me to enjoy my day fully and without worry.

Beyond this she was at every walkthrough and rehearsal, on every email thread, and brought up every question we forgot to ask. She even helped us after the wedding with a problematic vendor.

We, as a couple, do not have enough words to express how grateful we are to Donna. If you are on the fence in any capacity, don’t be. Hiring her is legitimately one of the best decisions we made since we got engaged.

Megan Sent on 10/24/2022

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She is incredible!

She worked with us personally to create the most thoughtful and personal ceremony for us and made our ceremony so much fun!

Eric Sent on 09/15/2022

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Absolutely Amazing!

What can I say, the Rev D was amazing. She wrote a completely personalized ceremony that had people laughing, my wife and I crying, and left everybody raving. We are over the moon with the service she provided. Thank you

Brian Sent on 01/30/2022

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You Want the Best, You've Got the Best!

Everyone has a first, and my wife and I were Rev. D's. In the days long before she became a bonafide NYC legend of love, we asked her to officiate our wedding. Why? Because even with no experience under her belt, we knew the raw power of her personality would be a shining beacon leading us to the alter. Her ability to engage with people on a deeply personal level and to hone in on what makes each bride and groom special, and her willingness -- no, her EAGERNESS -- to dive in to a couple's weirdness in pursuit of their perfect evening sets her apart from just about any other officiant. She's brilliant, hilarious, compassionate, and empathetic, and she'll treat every wedding as if it's the most important wedding she'll ever oversee. And now, here we are, more than a decade later, and I'm jealous of you all because, if you're smart, you'll get to have the Rev. D officiate your wedding. My wife and I are here to stay, so we don't get to do that again. But I swear, if there was a way for us to get divorced and then get remarried, she and I'd do it in a heartbeat just to get to spend another night with the Rev. D!

Mike Sent on 11/02/2021

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Unconventional In The Best Way Possible

We got married this fall and among the million other things we had to worry about was hiring an officiant. We (or at least I) thought little of our decision, at least at first. But it turns out an officiant can be so much more than someone who makes you say "I do".

Donna Marie started by sending us a fairly lengthy questionnaire in an effort to know us better. Then she followed up with a meeting to iron out any uncertainties and ensure that both parties were on the same page. This is where she clarified our answers and asked how we want the ceremony to go. For instance, do we want her to dress up? Do we want her to use a Beetlejuice-themed book? We took the ladder.

With the information we provided, she crafted a custom ceremony that wowed everyone. I literally didn't think anything of "the officiant" and Donna Marie became the talk of our wedding.

While her well-written words and attention to detail were impressive, her kindness was even better. She clearly cared about our wedding and out-performed anything we could have imaged and as a result, we had a much better wedding than anticipated.

If you're planning a wedding, I know you have a lot to worry about. Hiring Donna Marie means the officiant isn't one of them.

Michele Sent on 05/25/2021

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Hire This Woman!!

Rev D is a truly incredible. She will write you a personalized service that is the perfect balance of emotional and hilarious. After wiping away tears from laughing and crying all of my wedding guests had nothing but compliments about our ceremony. She was supportive, caring, flexible, and nothing short of professional. I appreciate that she hand wrote our service in a book of our choosing that we now get to display in our home and revisit anytime we please. I would highly recommend her to anyone!!

Giuseppe Sent on 11/19/2020

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We couldn't be happier

Reverend D went above and beyond our expectations. She was so easy to work with and so open to anything we desired for our wedding and she accommodated every request. She made the ceremony fun and sweet, telling our story in the most authentic way. Rev D took the time to get to know us and our story and did a fantastic job to present it during the ceremony. Very professional, easy going, creative. We trusted her 100% and she definitely helped making our special day memorable. We highly recommend her.

Elaine Sent on 12/07/2019

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Amazing officiant

Rev D was the officiant for our wedding and she went above and beyond. The survey she sent us was in depth and she follows up with additional questions/clarification a couple of weeks prior to the wedding. Rev D wrote a beautiful ceremony for us and we received so many compliments from our guests. The ceremony was so heartfelt that many people thought she was a friend of ours. Additionally she was incredibly accommodating, we had a filipino ceremony and she worked with us to create a ceremony that reflected us as a couple and respected my culture. Outside of the ceremony she was very helpful. A couple of the guys had issues with the boutonnieres and she jumped right in to help out. I would recommend Rev D to anyone looking for a reasonably priced, professional, and one of a kind officiant

Caresse Sent on 10/30/2019

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The cherry on top an already amazing sundae

I first came across Reverend D at the wedding of two close friends of mine. They’re metal heads and Rev D really matched their aesthetic while being hilarious and touching. So when it came time for me to walk the aisle she was the first person to come to mind. We even have a friend who is a certified officiant and offered to do it for free but I was like “no, thank you, we need Rev D”

She was so personable and easy to talk to. She hails from my native New York but was willing to driving to Baltimore for our wedding - which was held at the National Aquarium. And because her price was so reasonable (if anything she COULD easily charge more) we had no problem covering hotel and parking.

Our wedding was black and purple themed a few days before Halloween, held at an Aquarium and my whole look was inspired by The Little Mermaid. I told Rev D to use those facts and surprise us.

She showed up as freaking Ursula! And not just the Ursula costume you can buy on Amazon. It was some kind of inflatable tentacle thing. That paired with the corset, makeup, wig and sermon that made me cry the whole time - she was easily one of the most memorable aspects of our wedding.

I cannot recommend her enough. I can’t wait to have another reason to hire her one day, maybe a Lion King themed baby shower or something.

Ashley Sent on 07/14/2019

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Incredible!

I usually only use the word INCREDIBLE to describe My (Now) Husband,but RevD is just that!! She went the extra mile In every way to Insure us a totally personalized,intimate,BLAST of an elopement!..I found her through our photographer,whom she had worked with many times before,and upon first glance I knew she was going to be the one for us!(My then fiancé,completely conquered after one video chat with The Rev)...My Husband,is not religious,and is a constant joker.Together,we are a Non-traditional,Fun-loving ,over-emotional couple, who knew that a more traditional,stodgy officiant was not gonna work for us..Enter Rev D!! The off-beat officiant of our dreams.We put our trust in her,and she exceeded our expectations in every way..We HIGHLY recommend her!!

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Meagan Sent on 04/29/2019

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Reverend D is the BEST!

Donna Marie, the Reverend D made our wedding special from the very beginning. Before the guests arrived, when I met her she had this incredible warm feeling emanating from her. My bridal part immediately gravitated towards her, as did the rest of my family who was in the bridal suite. My husband Tom and I were always confident in her ability to make our wedding special, but boy did we not realize HOW special she would make it. Donna Marie was not only able to get this professional crier to stop crying for longer than 30 seconds, she had me, my husband, and all of my guests roaring with laughter. There were more smiles and happy vibes in the room that I was able to fully comprehend. Donna sent magic through the room. She took Tom and I’s questionnaires to heart. Our relationship was encapsulated in the most wonderful Disney inspired ceremony. We were afraid honestly to incorporate Disney into our romantically dark wedding. But, Donna Marie truly picked up on our shared love for the stories created by Disney Studios and Parks. She executed it so elegantly, we were so thrilled.

Not only were Tom and I filled with intense happiness, but all of my guests immediately fell in love with Donna Marie. We still hear stories months later about her incredible ceremony. It was so absolutely PERFECT.
Thank you Donna Marie for making our day even more amazing. You are quite literally the BEST.

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Binky Sent on 02/16/2019

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The best and most unique officiant ever!

DonnaMarie made my parent's wedding day and the time leading up to it so special! Not only was her material and delivery amazingly hilarious, she saved my mom from having a bridezilla breakdown. No seriously, she used her spare EMT scissors and tissue paper to repair her bouquet. If you're looking for a reliable, witty, affordable and judgement free wedding officiant, Reverend D is the one! She gives the best ear scratches. My parents and I still reminisce about her, because she was THAT GOOD. Thanks D!

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Binky, the cat from Queens

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Hi Binky! It's so great to hear from you! WHO'S A GOOD GIRL?!!? I'm sending you a million ear scratches from me & Ricky! (Also give our love to Mom & Dad!)

Mindy Sent on 01/09/2019

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If you want a unique and fun wedding ceremony, Rev D is the only choice!

There are not enough words in all the languages combined to describe the awesomeness that is Rev D. Her confidence and quirkiness are largely what kept me calm before my wedding ceremony, and she far exceeded my expectations. Rev D is your blank slate; she will be whatever and whomever you want. Want a traditional ceremony with your own written vows? She's the one for you. Need a short but sweet sermon tailored to your personal lives? Call Rev D. Want her to dress up as slave Leia from Star Wars while she reads her sermon from the Necronomicon? You know what to do.

Months before the wedding, the Rev will email a survey to both you and your significant other. Answer them honestly, for she will be using your words in her sermon. Be warned that SHE WILL USE YOUR EXACT WORDS! Don't do what I did and tell her about your bowel movements, because yea... I mentally face palmed during that part.

All I can say is that her sermon blew me away. It was funny, it was sweet, it included a lot of personal touches, and it was totally unique to us. I could not have asked for any thing more.

hey Rev D...... Ricky was here. xD

Dustin Sent on 01/02/2019

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Best Ceremony and Officiant Ever, you will not regret it!

The Reverend D is simply the best. She kicked off our wedding day on the most positive note possible, a beautiful quote from Ann Druyan! Gah! I still get shivers thinking of it. Our ceremony was a complete surprise for us, which was the best decision we could have made. During the ceremony we were able to totally focus on each other and be in the moment. It was touching, it was personal and it was hilarious. Our guests loved the Reverend D and we got so many compliments on how funny and sweet the ceremony was and how it felt like she really knew us. I loved it from the moment it started til the end. It sticks in my mind when I think of our wedding day and it's all thanks to the Reverend D.

The Reverend is also so supportive and fun, she made us feel at ease throughout the process and always had amazing positive energy. She is an absolute pro. I would highly highly recommend her to any couples looking for a personal ceremony that reflects you and your partner and tells your unique story. If you happen to be big nerds like me and my husband, it also helps that she knows all about pop culture and will respect your references, like big time.

Jordan Sent on 12/28/2018

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There was no other choice than Rev D!

What can I say about Rev D. She was absolutely AHHHMAZING. When We got engaged, we knew we wanted a themed wedding, we wanted something different and we wanted vendors that would fit and understand our vision. After searching, I found Rev D and knew immediately that she was the one we wanted and we didn't want to settle for anyone else. Right from the first google call, we loved her. She is funny, she's sarcastic, she is endearing, she was someone we could see ourselves hanging out with.

She went above and beyond for us, she gives your surveys and that you each fill out (NO PEEKING AT EACH OTHER's ANSWERS), and through that survey, she will write the speech, and the one she did for us was so beautiful. It was Heartfelt, it was funny and perfect for the two of us. She even will dress up! I suggested one costume but did not expect her to go along with it, due to the makeup, BUT SHE DID and it was amazing. Rev D was absolutely one of the best parts of our wedding. We loved her, our guests loved her and if you're looking for someone for your themed wedding (Even a traditional wedding but want to add some flare) , you will love her too.

Samantha Sent on 12/21/2018

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Rev d was outstanding

Rev D was OUTSTANDING & I highly recommend her for your big day. From our 1st consultation to our in person meeting Rev was responsive, knowledgeable, understanding and genuinely cared about us and what we expected from our ceremony.
We received SO MANY compliments throughout our Wedding Night about how personal, unique and US our ceremony was. Our ceremony could not have been more perfect.

Mark Sent on 12/06/2018

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Perfect offbeat Officiant

When we were planning our New York holiday to coincide with a huge motorcycle event, we also decided to get married during the event. After searching literally hundreds of officiants we somehow came across Donna Marie, aka The Reverend D.

We contacted her via email and explained what we were planning on doing; it was a proper elopement with no family attending and was to happen during a large Motorcycle Rally with 800 plus bikers. Donna Marie replied to our email and we arranged a video chat, as we were visiting from the United Kingdom.

When we fully explained what was happening The Reverend D was excited for us which made us get really excited for the big day. She sent us a pretty in depth questionnaire and then contacted us several times within the year to make sure everything was ok. We didn't give her much to work with on our questionnaire but she turned what we did give her into the perfect ceremony for us.

We loved her energy
We loved her laid back attitude
We loved the way she conducted the ceremony, pretty hard getting the attention of a load of bikers.

After the ceremony, we received many compliments on the officiant, asking if she visited with us, was she part of our family and where we'd found her.

If you are looking for the real deal then she is the one you want, she is professional, fun, hilarious and just really knows what she's doing. She even organised a photographer for us as we had forgotten with organising everything else.

We Challenge anyone to find a more funny, cool, Offbeat officiant than The Reverend D

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Susie Sent on 12/05/2018

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The Best Service

Without a doubt Donna was the hit of the day and we had a magician and a comidian and DJ with a violinist. She is great and if you want a different memorable day she is a must.

Carlos Sent on 09/20/2018

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We originally contacted DonnaMarie because of her glowing reviews and we must confess that she lives up to the hype. After having sat through many boring ceremonies of our friend’s weddings, we knew we wanted something better. It’s rare that someone would say that the ceremony was the highlight of the wedding but in our case we might have to say it. Everyone at our wedding complemented us on our touching, funny and personalized ceremony and confessed that if they could go back in time they would hire DonnaMarie as well. Our friends assumed DonnaMarie was an old friend which is a testament of how good her work is. If you want your wedding to be the best day of your life, hire DonnaMarie.

Sara Sent on 09/06/2018

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When my now husband and I got engaged we were really struggling to find an officiant that felt like a good fit for us. We even knocked the idea around of self uniting (which is legal where we live) until I found Rev D via some exhaustive searching. I immediately knew from her website and sense of humor that she was the one for us! Rev D did a great job explaining large parts of the wedding process to us and made sure we put some thought into who we wanted to officiate our ceremony. We had multiple skype dates throughout the process and I felt like she really put a ton of effort into getting to know us/what we were about/what was important to us.
She showed up early to our venue, helped wrangle and transport guests and was generally a calming, helpful presence as we struggled to get ourselves organized. Rev D then went on to officiate an amazing ceremony that felt so personal, fun, and special. I had numerous compliments on how it was the 'best wedding ceremony' friends had ever witnessed and how it felt so tailored to who were were as individuals and as a couple.
I cannot say enough great things about Rev D as both a human and an officiant. I am so grateful for the beautiful job she did on our ceremony and how much fun she made the entire process!!!

Nicole Sent on 06/03/2018

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I read through all of the other reviews for RevD and had pretty high hopes for what she would deliver - but I have to say I was still shocked by how absolutely incredible our ceremony was. There are many reviews here talking about how all of their guests were wow'd by the ceremony and asking how long RevD had known them - and that is exactly what happened to us!
We met with RevD once and from that very first meeting, she just made us feel so excited about the ceremony and about getting married. We loved her energy and laid back attitude. She sent us a pretty in depth questionnaire, and then followed with a few additional questions. I had a lot of my own questions for her along the way, and she answered them all quickly over email.
From there, she crafted a ceremony that fit our personality and relationship perfectly and truly set the stage for a wonderful evening. The ceremony was funny, sweet, had about 10 references to our cat (which is very fitting) and left us and our guests feeling happy and ready to party. She really listened to what we wanted during our ceremony and was able to really represent how we feel as a couple.
She also did a few things that really went above and beyond - she hand wrote the entire ceremony into a journal I had ordered online, which we kept as an incredible memento when the night was over. She also helped with my bustle as my MOH was struggling to figure out the pieces.
If you are looking for a modern, personal wedding ceremony - big or small, themed, or traditional, RevD will be able to deliver.

Cassie Sent on 04/12/2018

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The Reverend D did an AMAZING job writing and performing our ceremony. It was super personalized, and the perfect balance of humor and earnestness. Many people came up to us afterwards and said it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever seen! Rev D also gave us super helpful advice at the beginning of our wedding planning journey that made our whole experience much easier. We really can't say enough good things about her - hire her ASAP!

Mirza Sent on 11/11/2017

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Rev D is AMAZING!!!! The ceremony she wrote for us was perfect and she was SO super helpful with suggestions and support before, during, and after the ceremony. We are so extremely happy that we chose Rev D. She truly made our day special, unique, and worked hard to make sure the ceremony represented who we are 100%. We picked Rev D because of her story, her uniqueness and her personality. She was absolutely perfect and we would do it the same way over and over again. Thank you for being awesome, Rev D!! You truly made our special day even better.

Tracie Sent on 10/31/2017

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Great job ! We didn't give her much to work with but she turned what we did give her into the perfect ceremony for us ! Thank you Reverend D for being so creative! And thank you for recording it ! Otherwise we wouldn't have been able to look back at it and we truly appreciate that! And a big Thanks to Ricky for the Mike Myers we requested!

Tina Sent on 07/02/2017

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If you're looking for fun, energetic, and just someone who has your back every step of the way then The Reverend D is the way to go!
I wish we could give her a 100 stars if possible in many ways it's like having your best friend take care of all the wedding worries while you relax and enjoy the party. Whenever I thought I had everything taken care of she was one step ahead like a video game cheat code (We're geeks >_> couldn't help it).
As a officiant the service was fun, personalized and pretty much us in every way shape and form. My now husband and I are total geeks and were trying to go for a traditional but geek wedding (We were trying to keep the more traditional family members happy LOL). Donna was all that and more, from keeping things light and fun to making sure our pop figures weren't stolen away (Yup we had a bunch of them on the tables).
As a coordinator everything was spot on, she even managed to save us some cake which is a plus for me. All of the guest agreed that she was one of the many highlights and I couldn't have had this wedding without her.
If you are looking for the real deal then she is the one to call, she is professional, fun, hilarious and just really knows what she's doing.
Book her ASAP!!!!! She's the BEST!!!!
THANKYOU SO MUCH REVEREND D!!!! >:D

Tiffany Sent on 06/09/2017

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Finding the right officiant is the hardest part of the entire wedding planning process! Too many people try to shove the same one size fit all generic love story down your throat. Not this chick! She made my wedding beautiful and incredibly personal! Who else would absolutely nail a Harry Potter reference?? NO ONE! All of my guest's wanted to know her information. I couldn't thank her enough.

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RevD was absolutely amazing. She was engaged throughout the entire process, including flying out to our state and jumping through hoops with said state to get out-of-state-clergy approval to do the wedding. She was a huge hit with us, and everyone else in our families. The ceremony she wrote (which we heard for the first time along with everyone else at the ceremony) was funny and loaded with tidbits we had provided her in the individual questionnaires we had sent her. We had a blast hanging out with her during the wedding too! We can’t recommend her highly enough. Go for it, you won’t be disappointed!

Bernie Sent on 04/18/2017

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I am sorry I am so late to write this review, but the Reverend D was far beyond anything I could have imagined. Many guests came up to me afterwards to speak about how excellent she was. My husband doesn't speak the best English, but she was able to make the ceremony so special and so personal. I really honestly can't say enough about how great she was. She even set up her phone and took a video of our wedding and sent it to us after! She is amazing and no one should hesitate to think twice about booking her. Seriously, she was phenomenal.

Julia Sent on 01/31/2017

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We are a couple from Germany and I organized the whole wedding in New York as a surprise for my husband. I had many doubts if I can manage everything by myself. But from the first moment I have had contact with Reverend D she brought relief to me. My heart and stomach immediately said YES she is the right person to do our wedding ceremony. With her cheerful character and her wonderful extraordinary ideas I always had a reliable partner next to me. She helped me in so many situations. It never felt like she’s doing only a job, it seems that she is an intimate friend of us. During the ceremony she brought a lot of passion and magic around us, Reverend D’s speech was so amazing that today when we talk about it we still get tears in our eyes. Her husband Ricky is an awesome photographer, he caught the magic and our feelings in his pictures so that even our family and friends at home could feel it when they were watching them. Due to the several fantastic backgrounds they are like postcards pictures. There are no words to say how thankful we are to meet them!!!

Yz Sent on 01/14/2017

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Reverend D is so darn smart, humorous and vivacious. She'll take the time to truly personalize your ceremony -- no templates here. If you want an officiant who projects authenticity, sensitivity and sass all seamlessly blended together, choose Reverend D. She made me laugh, and she made me tear up. We're lucky to have had her at our intimate wedding.

Jillian Sent on 12/18/2016

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We can't wait to have The Reverend D officiate our wedding! She's all around awesome, super responsive, and I kind of hope we become best friends.

Jennifer Sent on 10/25/2016

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I honestly wish I could give Reverend D ten stars! She officiated our wedding over a week ago and we cannot stop talking about how amazing the ceremony was! We did not have a traditional wedding and she was a perfect fit. She was extremely professional and made us feel so comfortable throughout the entire planning process. The service was so personalized, hilarious and romantic! I truly could not have asked for a more perfect ceremony for us! She even secretly taped the whole thing for us to view. I both laughed and cried (happy tears) when viewing it again. We received so many compliments about how the ceremony turned out. To all of those reading this, book her NOW! You will NOT be disappointed. Thank you so much, Reverend D!!!

Shannon Sent on 09/20/2016

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I can't explain how grateful my husband and I are for the experience we got from The Reverend D. She was exactly what we needed. She fit our own personal style effortlessly. You can tell this is what she was meant to do. The authenticity was genuine, and the quality unequivocal. She made people laugh and cry like they were at a show. She created this personalized experience for us to share with our loved ones. Truly can't thank her enough for being who she is. If you want a unique tailored ceremony this is who you hire.

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You will never get anybody better anywhere at any price! Don't waste you time looking elsewhere!

Holly Sent on 09/19/2016

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Rev D was probably the best decision I made for our wedding. She was amazing, helpful, and calmed me down considerably the day of. The ceremony she wrote was beautiful, with just the right amount of laughter and seriousness. It was the perfect balance and incorporated everything my husband and I wanted in our ceremony. She answered all of my questions, paid attention to all of the important things I wanted for the ceremony, and made sure everything was set. She's also a very quick thinker and knew exactly how to solve problems before they happened. Everyone loved her and wanted to know where I found her, and I'm pretty sure I know more than a few people who will be using her services in the future. If I could have afforded an event planner, I would have had her do everything. She's just a great person all around. Really a fantastic vendor.

Tanya Sent on 08/04/2016

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If I had to bluntly sum up the experience of having The Reverend D as our wedding officiant, it would be "one of a kind". Everyone wants their wedding day to be meaningful, custom and just an overall fun and unforgettable event. The Reverend D made that happen.

First of all, she tailor writes her service speech in accordance with the questions she will send you and your to-be spouse before your big day. This survey may look daunting to complete in the beginning (my husband so lovingly referred to it as 'wedding homework') but it turns out to be an insightful and hilarious (in our case anyway) review of you and your beloved's relationship and memories! The Reverend D incorporates these into a well written and just AMAZING wedding service. Everyone had asked after the wedding where did we find this incredible woman to be our officiant! Good thing we had found her previously in action officiating another friend's wedding, in addition to googling "death metal wedding officiant" (LOL) which brings me to the next point of this raving review: no matter your style, religion or odd tastes, SHE DELIVERS.

My husband and I are both lifelong metal heads, and had our wedding ceremony in a heavy metal bar venue in Brooklyn NY (Lucky 13 Saloon), where we are long time patrons and consider this place our 'Cheers', since "everyone knows your name" lol. Both my husband and I have strong distaste for cliché, bourgeoisie and stuffy wedding ceremonies and planned everything far from it; including having a wedding officiant that understood our love of the unorthodox heavy metal world and our wish to incorporate that into our ceremony while maintaining some traditional wedding elements. The Reverend D was EXACTLY what we were looking for, with her knowledge of all eclectic, heavy metal, classic and traditional wedding ceremonies. HIRE HER for a unique and transcending experience!

Sera Sent on 07/12/2016

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DonnaMarie was the best vendor we could have ever asked for! I hired her not only to officiate but also as a day of coordinator and she exceeded ALL expectations! Not only was she extremely professional in everything she did, she felt like an awesome friend who was hanging out with us at the wedding. Her ceremony speech was so incredible it left all our guests laughing and crying at the same time. So many people thought she was a long time friend of ours to write such a personal ceremony. Throughout the wedding, guests kept coming up to us asking "where did you FIND HER? She's incredible!" All our guests loved her as much as we did! Not only did she kill it at the ceremony, she killed it at day of coordinating too! We went to the venue the morning of the wedding with all my decor and a blank venue, and handed her numbers of other vendors and all decorations. I left to get ready and came back for the wedding and everything was decorated BEAUTIFULLY and everything was so perfect. When I originally got to the venue I had decor that I wasn't sure where to place, or what to do with but she found space for everything. I also gave her a budget for flowers (since I originally was going to forgo floral, but decided, "what the hell!" at the last minute and kind of hired her as a florist too haha!) and she decked the place out better than I could ever imagine any florist do with the budget I gave her for it. I had small cages for the bridesmaids and at our harry potter themed wedding each girl was a Hogwarts house, and she coordinated each cage to match their dresses. It was incredible. The time leading up to the wedding she was incredibly responsive to emails, and skype meetings (I live in Atlanta, but my wedding was in NY so this was crucial) and kept me at ease during the whole process. Could not recommend her enough!! She was the BEST addition to our wedding! THANK YOU!!!!

Christina Sent on 06/30/2016

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So, do you want a wedding that is memorable and tailored to you? Then look no further, Rev D is your girl!

We didn't even meet Donna prior to our wedding, one Skype session was enough to win me over. I totally felt super comfortable with her and was seriously loving her from that moment on. Despite being dead set on booking her, Donna still insisted I checked out other officiants, suggested questions to ask others and things to take into consideration. While I appreciated that, I didn't give a crap. I emailed her within 24 hours that I wanted her to do our ceremony. I was so excited to find the RIGHT person for our wedding!! This was actually the component I was most psyched about for our day.

Donna sent a thorough questionnaire to both of us to fill out, which she then used to tailor the PERFECT words to accompany our wedding. I asked for it to be humorous as I was afraid of crying during our ceremony, instead I was laughing and grinning ear to ear just as I wanted to. She hit the major points of us while also getting little details only a few may get. It was just absolutely wonderful. Not only were we happy, but our guests RAVED about Donna's ceremony. They couldn't believe how much she captured us, several people even asked how long I was friends with her thinking that we had a history of knowing eachother! A few also asked me for her contact information so they can have her at their wedding! She's just a treasure hiding out in Forest Hills!

DON'T THINK, JUST E-MAIL DONNA! You will not regret it! May you be a little quirky or conservative, it doesn't matter. She will be the highlight of your wedding day for you and all your guests to remember.

John Sent on 06/25/2016

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I can't say enough fantastic things about Rev. D. Our wedding was a bit unorthodox, very low key, just wanted a quick ceremony. She was able to deliver and then some, no judgement, incredibly professional, and an incredible wedding guest ta boot. We had a fantastic day all around!

Frances Sent on 05/30/2016

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So sorry for the late review! (We got married in July, 2016).

Rev. D is awesome. She is like your best friend, but is much more articulate and intelligent. We met before the ceremony, about 2 months prior. She had a very extensive questionnaire that both people will have to fill out separately, and then she will create a customized ceremony speech based on what you both write. She was extremely accommodating and professional. All of my guests loved her humor and touching words. Too bad I can only use her for my wedding, otherwise I would love to meet her more often.

You can't go wrong with Rev. D!!!!

We Love You Rev D.

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I can sum up what we thought about Reverend D in 3 words: hire her immediately. She is amazing and crafted an absolutely perfect ceremony. It was hilarious and sincere without being corny or cliché. Our guests were cracking up in all the right spots and also tearing up in all the rights spots. Like every other review, all our guests wanted to know how long we had known her. She captured us and our relationship like she had known us from the beginning. The ceremony was definitely at the top of the list of things our guests raved about and my absolute favorite memory from our wedding. Since we were an out of town wedding for her, we Skyped with her before hiring her. We were pretty set on her after reading about her, and didn’t have many other questions, but she ensured we were asking the right questions and encouraged us to check out other officiants before deciding, since we had not met with anyone else. We reluctantly did so and they all paled in comparison. After hiring her, we made a NYC trip to meet her in person (and drink wine, of course). She is a genuinely hilarious and awesome person and clearly cares about what she does and values your vision for your wedding. When she heard we were having a dinosaur-themed wedding, she gleefully offered to dress up as a velociraptor, which I still wish my now-husband didn’t pass on. She sent us a long questionnaire that we were told to fill our separately while drinking (so totally our style!). The ceremony she wrote from our answers was so meaningful and funny and her delivery was amazing. She nailed it and I can’t imagine how how it could have been better. She showed up early and I think I even saw her at the reception helping out our coordinator. She and her husband were a blast at the reception. We are so thrilled to have met her, to have been the recipients of one of her killer ceremonies, and to now be able to call her a friend. She is a total rock star. Hire her now!

Shelley Sent on 03/11/2016

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My husband and I decided to elope and have our wedding in New York. Planning a wedding can be stressful enough but throw in planning in another country where you have no vendor suggestions from anyone and it's all on you to find the perfect fit. After two hours of googling I stumbled on The Reverend D's page. Immediately I knew the search was over and was so happy at how easy and painless the process was. Which is also how I would describe every moment of dealing with The Rev. She is the friendliest, easiest person to get along with and just makes all the stress and worry of planning melt away. I 100% trusted her despite not meeting her until the day of the ceremony. As for the ceremony itself, perfect. I could not have wished for it to be any better. I have been to a lot of weddings where the officiants were just saying the same generic speech over and over with nothing to make it special. Our ceremony was so unique and perfect in every way. My husband and I both cried tears of happiness and laughter as we listened to the words so perfectly tailored to us it was as if a friend or family member had written it. Not only did she knock the ceremony out of the park but after it was done she went out of her way to help us find some excellent spots for photos around the city. Would I recommend The Reverend D for your special day? A MILLION TIMES YES. Just do it. I promise you will never regret it.

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D has been a friend of mine for years, so asking her to officiate my wedding was an absolute no-brainer. I knew that she would knock it out of the park, and boy, did she ever. As my husband had been living overseas for most of our relationship and engagement (minus some long visits) and our wedding here was really going to be comprised of my friends and family, It was so important to me that our ceremony was intimate, personal and reflected both of us, rather than just me. I wanted my guests to really get a feel for our story, our humor, and our experiences. D took that information and crafted a ceremony that was hilarious, beautiful, tear-jerking, you name it. She is so in-tune with us, she started the wedding with my favorite quote from my favorite episode of a television show without even knowing it was my favorite. My only regret is that I have no video of the ceremony, as I was so nervous up there, I only remember bits and pieces. That said, D blew my guests away. I still get comments and raves about how it was the best and most personalized wedding ceremony they have ever sat through, and where did I find this amazing officiant. I'm still blown away by what a special, absolutely perfect job she did for us...not surprised in the least though!

Anne Sent on 11/08/2015

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This feedback is way overdue! The amazing Reverend D married us in December 2014 and it was everything we could have ever asked for. We live across the country and were interviewing officiants via email, phone, and Skype. It was not a fun process and we almost gave up hope until we saw the Reverend D on the Offbeat Bride website. When we met via Skype, I felt she immediately clicked with us. Her personality is awesome. Her style is awesome. She's just an awesome person wrapped up in awesome. She put together the most amazing personalized ceremony for us. She had everyone engaged in the ceremony. The pacing was excellent and the moments of laughter were excellent. She rocked it! We had so many people tell us how wonderful the ceremony was, and in addition to that, we had people tell us they wanted to have her as their officiant in upcoming weddings and vow renewals. Thank you for a fantastic time!

Caroline Sent on 10/25/2015

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RevD was absolutely amazing! We initially just booked her for her officiating services, but she also does day-of coordination so we ended up having her help us herd vendors on the wedding day itself.

The service itself was very funny and very much tailored to us. Struck the operfect balance between touching and lighthearted. What she has the couple do is fill out a questionnaire and then write the service based on what you tell her. Our guests were raving about the ceremony afterwards, all credit to D.

Having her coordinate our wedding was very smooth, she interfaced with all our vendors and I didn't hear anything at all about things that were going on in the background (or about anything that went wrong) throughout the day.

At our initial meeting, we could tell she loves what she does and is committed to giving her clients her best, which is why we went with her. Really happy that we had her.

Kelly Sent on 10/22/2015

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The Reverend D made our wedding so amazingly perfect. We knew we had to have her officiate our wedding as soon as we met her. She gave us genuine advice and took so much time to make sure she had the information she needed to write our incredible ceremony. Every interaction with her was such a pleasure... doesn't hurt that she's hilarious =). After we decided and the wedding was getting closer, we kept discussing how excited we were to hear what The Reverend D had written for us. We were SO insanely thrilled with our ceremony...we laughed and cried, just what we wanted! The guests at our wedding couldn't stop talking about how the ceremony was so us and what a fantastic job The Reverend D did. WE can't stop talking about it either. She included everything we wanted and made it the offbeat ceremony that we desired. We are so grateful we found The Reverend D and for all the time and consideration she put into our wedding. It truly made our day!

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I want to not be over enthusiastic and give a five star rating for everything above, but that's what I will HAVE to do because she was so great !!! She and Ricky (Her husband) made us feel happy and comfortable on the wedding day. They were cheerful and very very considerate ! Ricky even did a video for us and took almost 900 pictures - I didn't ask him to, but he graciously offered !!! (This was an elopement ceremony and it matters !) She will do just about everything to make it happen the way you want it and that's what it is all about with her. She gets it and loves what she does. She invited us to her home (We live near by and went to drop off the book) and was really great with personalizing the ceremony. She really put a lot of time and effort to understand our story and wrote it up beautifully ! We were both in tears at the end of it. She is a great human being and a delightful person. Ricky is amazing too ! If you are looking for someone thoughtful - look no further ! My small central park elopement ceremony was the best that I could ever hope for !

Rebecca Sent on 08/08/2015

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Henry and I got married on Friday, July 3rd, 2015 at The Creative Little Garden. Henry is pretty mild, borderline shy; he's a man of few words....me, not so much and I tend to ramble, but I can keep it pretty brief. Henry's feedback on D: "She was awesome......she did good," as he's nodding his head :) My feedback on D: She was awesome....she was 50% of the reason (with the other 50% being love of course!) our wedding was so personal, private... just perfect! Shout out to her husband, Ricky, who likewise is awesome! Thank you from the bottom our hearts, D. \m/
~Henry and Rebecca Avila Peralta

Steven Sent on 07/03/2015

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My wife and I had the perfect wedding ceremony, and Rev. D was a major part of that.

We knew we wanted to use her when we saw her officiate a family member's wedding back in September. The service was engaging and amusing and fit the bride and groom perfectly. After getting the chance to talk to the Rev. after the ceremony, she stayed with us. When we got engaged in February, we knew she was the only person we wanted to perform our ceremony.

Maybe we built it up a little bit, maybe we put too much of an expectation on things, building up her awesomeness as the months went by. We didn't. She didn't just live up to the hype we had created in our minds, she very much exceeded it. From the planning meeting to the questionnaire she sent out, Rev. D was attentive to our needs, interested in what interested us and made sure we knew it was OUR wedding and she would incorporate anything and everything we wanted. Before she even got to our wedding venue, she was already worth every penny.

The ceremony itself? Knocked out of the park. There were smiles, there was laughter and tears of joy as the ceremony Rev. D crafted was heartwarming, touching and just the right amount of funny. My only regret is that we didn't have as much time to spend with her before and after the ceremony as we would have liked.

Would I recommend Rev. D to a friend for their ceremony? Absolutely and without hesitation! She added so much joy to an already amazing day, and I look forward to seeing more ceremonies that she officiates!

Daniel Sent on 06/23/2015

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The REV D is the perfect Wedding officiant if you want someone that genuinely cares about giving you the best possible ceremony. She prides herself on not being boring and not giving you a snooze fest delivery. i would highly recommend her if you are looking for someone to make your wedding day/ceremony fun. Our wedding Guest said she was hands down the best Officiant they have ever seen since she had everyone laughing out loud. Thank You REV D for making our wedding/ceremony so much fun & for being a part of our special day. We love you!!!

Katy Sent on 01/08/2015

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Rev D was fantastic from start to finish - our service was so intensely personalized, thoughtful, and honest. We loved working with her, and she was always incredibly patient and responsive, offering recommendations and ideas that aligned with how we envisioned our ceremony. Anything we asked to be included was enthusiastically accommodated and communication was always clear and consistent.

She had everyone--including us--laughing and crying the whole time...it was absolutely wonderful. She's got great energy and a wicked sense of humor, a perfect combo!

Also worth mentioning she braved slippery/snowy roads to get to us about 1/2 hour north of NYC, and was cool as a cucumber when she arrived. So if you are on the hunt for a hilarious, honest, affordable, dedicated, supportive individual to kick off your commitment...you got her.

Marc Sent on 12/17/2014

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We had an amazing ceremony, and we have Donna’s efforts to thank for it. She understands that ceremonies are life-marking events, and made every effort to get to know us and craft an occasion that was truly personal. We each filled out surveys that told Donna who we were as individuals, and as a couple, which enabled her to write vows that all our guests agreed were distinctly “us” (not a dry eye in the house!) It felt like a close friend was marrying us. She was funny and beautifully articulate. It felt like our ceremony could have been transported into our home, it was that comfortable and personal.

Candice Sent on 12/03/2014

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We used The rev as our officiant at our elopement in NYC on 11th November 2014. Coming from Australia we had no idea where to start, I knew I never wanted a stuffy and uptight celebrant because that's not who we are, so why would we want that on our most amazing day. The Rev was perfect she helped us with any questions in regards to locations, transport and just general inquires. The vows she wrote for us were sweet, funny, personal and out of this world. We are extremely happy that we had such an original and caring person at our wedding. You can tell she really cares about each service she is performing and she was just a super cool chick. I would 300% recommend The Rev D, she made our day so much more memorable. Thanks again rev! Candi and Dale :)

Dianne Sent on 11/10/2014

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Reverend Donna Marie was a god send to our Superhero themed wedding! My husband and I were overwhelmed with our vision for our wedding and didn't know where to start. It all came together when we saw her profile on Wedding Wire and I contacted her. She helped us generate and organize our ideas, and was even enthusiastic about them. Rev D was open, generous and easy to work with. I had to change the wedding date a couple months before the wedding and thought it would be a problem and Rev D was flexible and the change proved easy breezy. She skyped with me when I requested help and responded to my text messages with haste. My husband and I came across a few bumps and some serious hurdles to which I believed we could not recover from, when Rev D would come to our rescue. Even when my DJ, photographer and hair/make up connections fell through and I thought I would have a heart attack, Rev D would call me always professional and always providing creative solutions, even up till the last day when I forgot to pick up my dress!! She also recommended a fabulously well known hair and make up artist when the original went a-wall. Rev D's services were incredibly valuable to our wedding and to which she was an asset and a partner. Rev D was supportive of our vision and helped us feel welcome and celebrated. Our wedding would not have been successful if not for Rev D as our officiant / day of wedding planner / our personal 911and sometimes even our lawyer! With Rev D we got way more than we paid for and was someone I knew would always have my back. I could keep going, I cant say enough good things about our Rev D and we are forever grateful. I highly recommend her for she is the entire package.

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I cannot say enough good things about Donna/Reverend D. Not only did she create an amazing ceremony for us, she was helpful and supportive for things that were eminently Not Her Job. She created a safe environment for us and was the best possible officiant for this untraditional, unreligious, yet really crazy couple.

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Donna is the absolute best and made our wedding the absolute best! She personalizes each of her ceremonies and we talked for days about how she truly nailed it, probably without even realizing how well she truly nailed it. I had the guests all asking me where I found her, and the photographer asking her for her contact information by time the ceremony was through. After everything I consider her more a friend than just our officiant and no lie I would hit her up with ideas and get her advice. She is one of a kind and I wish we were getting married again just to hear her ceremony one more time!!

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Reverand D. She is AWSOME!!!! I don't think anyone else could have done what she did. NO ONE! It seems as though reverand D knew us. What she said during our ceremony couldn't have been better. She included fun tid bits of our lives. From the heartfelt to the weird and extremely funny things. She takes the time to get to know us. She is down to earth, not judgmental of anything or anyone. She most defiantly works with what you want and creates such an amazing smooth flowing fun atmosphere to be surrounded in during your ceremony. She is hands on but very cool. She makes it about you as if nothing else matters but us. She speaks very well!! Hands down she made our ceremony awesome, which set the stage for having an amazing reception. She goes above and beyond. She wasn't just a stranger standing on stage not knowing who we were, saying words that had no substance. Reverand D knew us, had a connection. She is just amazing because she has been in our shoes and you can tell she loves what she does. You simply can't get anyone better than her.

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I cannot say enough about Reverend D! We first saw her perform the ceremony for our friend's wedding and new she would be perfect for us. She's witty, funny, and loves hardcore music like us...how could we not go with her! She performed our wedding on October 12, 2014 and we are still getting compliments about how everyone loved her. Reverend D personalizes the ceremony to fit both of you, and it really adds such a wonderful personal touch! If you are looking for someone who is not so traditional, you must go with her!

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My Husband & I had such a wonderful wedding ceremony with The Reverend D, and we are so glad that she officiated our ceremony! She listened to our specific needs and customized a ceremony that was exactly what we wanted. She is very professional, prompt and had a lovely spirit that really shined through on our wedding day. We would recommend Donna to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding day!
"THANK YOU SO MUCH DONNA, WE & PUPS LOVE YOU"

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My husband and I are incredibly grateful to Reverend D for giving us an amazing ceremony that was even better than we could have imagined. Her detailed questionnaire allowed her to get to know us and weave so many meaningful and deeply personal things into the ceremony. Our guests could not stop raving about her (and asking how long we knew her - we had Skyped once and met in person the day of our wedding). Not to mention that I'm pretty sure she was the best bargain of our entire wedding. If you're thinking about hiring her, just go ahead and do it, she will absolutely rock your ceremony.

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Rev D - She's the BEST! She went beyond the call of duty in every respect. Truly fantastic, brilliant, amazing, thoughtful, gorgeous woman that was a huge part of our day. I couldn't thank her enough x

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The Reverend was prompt, supportive, courteous and engaging. She put US first and made sure WE were at ease before doing anything.

Reverend D provided EXCEPTIONAL communication to us every step of the way..while everyone else stressed us out. She was there to make sure we were calm and had fun.

I loved what she did, the service was phenomenal and she nailed it. Everyone who was there said she was exceptional and some even wished they knew about her before they got married as they would have hired her.

DM is the best.

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AWESOME!!!! The Reverend D ROCKS!!!!! Beyond her professionalism, she is down to earth and a no holds barred sister you didn't know you had until you meet her. Just from her website alone, we knew we wanted her to officiate our wedding, however in just the first 5 minutes of meeting her in person it was an automatic need to have her as our officiant. Although we had a very low key ceremony, we cannot have envisioned out wedding ceremony without her. She curtails your ceremony as if she has known you for years and after meeting her you think you had. Words cannot describe the awesomeness, creativity,brilliance and life she will add to your wedding ceremony. The Reverend D will always be in our hearts and will always be grateful to her. Much love and many blessing for The Reverend D! .

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The Reverend D ROCKS!! She took our 30 + years in the making love story and made it her own ! She was able to articulate our love to the crowd with warmth, humor and sentimentality without making it too mushy or boring! She is just one very cool chick. She has the looks, the brains and is just so dynamic , you can't help ,as my Husband says, "love her". Thank you so very much for the effort and time you spent on making our day a memorable one. Oh and she is ridiculously underpriced!! Book her if you can!!
Allison & Frank 7/20/14

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Reverand D was absolutely amazing she made our ceremony perfect... We got so many compliments even now a month later... She took the time to make our ceremony just about us we had everyone laughing and crying at the same time it was great!

Heather Sent on 07/21/2014

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Reverend D made my wedding. She was so flexible, so willing to do whatever made us happy! My husband and I wanted a humorous ceremony and we got exactly what we wanted. Reverend D is a wonderful officiant and I honestly cannot say enough great things about her. She put in so much time and effort for us- she will for you too!

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When I was looking for a wedding officiant as soon as I came across her website I knew she would be perfect. My husband and I had decided to have our wedding during the convention we run, so we wanted someone who would be ok with that. She provided us with a survey, which we both filled out and from that she crafted our ceremony. I could not have asked for a better ceremony. She wouldn't let us know what she was going to say before hand so as we were hearing her speak during the wedding it was our first time hearing it, but it could not have been more perfect. I highly recommend hiring Reverend D, as she is just awesome and great to work with.

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The Reverend D was the absolute best to work with! !! She went above and beyond what we had expected from her and delivered a ceremony that all our guests said was the most memorable wedding/ceremony they had ever attended. We will highly recommend her to everyone we know who is getting married. We just simply can't believe how much effort and time she put in, to give us exactly what we hoped for. She writes her own ceremony based on a questionnaire she sends you! if you have the chance to book The Reverend D you will not be disappointed in her delivery!!! she is Absolutely Fabulous!!! xoxo!!!!!

Courtney Sent on 07/18/2014

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The Rev D was exactly who we were looking for in an officiant! She took the time to get to know us and made our wedding sweet and funny and rad at the same time. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who wants a non-boring, fantastic wedding catered to their tastes.

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DonnaMarie - she is one of a kind person who you can trust on the important event. She is beautiful, energetic, and responsible to give you what you want and beyond. She pursued her job as an officiant beyond our expectation on our wedding day, not to mention for the preparation period as well , she has made us not to worry. We both were thrilled to listen to her presentation and wording which were very warm, personal, and touched... We loved the way she performed on our celebration day. DonnaMarie is a highly recommended person!! I must also say that her husband is such a cool looking, has a sweet mind setting, and very supportive man who is also talented to a various dimension! "PERFECT"

Alicia Sent on 07/15/2014

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Reverend D traveled 6 hours to help us with our wedding. We contacted her a year before and she was excited and happy from day one. Her questionnaire is fun to fill out, very detailed, and turns into the most beautiful, custom ceremony on your day. She'll read from whatever book you want, wear most anything you ask of her, and on our end not only did she marry us and carry on her day, she came to the reception (the night before she and her adorable husband helped set up, the day of they helped break down) and MC'd for us as well on very short notice. She is worth twice, three, four times what she asks and there is no way you could go wrong. I wouldn't have wanted anyone else performing our service.

Simon Sent on 07/14/2014

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Reverend D was the absolute best to work with! She went above and beyond what we expected of her and delivered a ceremony that all our guests said was the most memorable wedding they had ever attended. We will highly recommend her to everyone we know who is getting married. We just simply can't believe how much effort she put in to give us exactly what we hoped for. Simply amazing!!!!!

Heide Sent on 05/28/2014

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Rev. D did my daughter & daughter in laws wedding and she ROCKED it out!!!!! Totally awesome on site, and off. She covered A thru Z and if she lived in Michigan I would TOTALLY recommend her. You can NOT get any better then a Mom saying how well it went for her kids wedding. You want it, name it, she will do it. Thanks Rev D.

Jessica Sent on 03/08/2014

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We thought the ceremony would just be this quick procedural thing, and somehow The Reverend D turned it into the highlight of the entire evening. Months after our wedding, people are still asking how long we have been friends with the officiant. I tell them the truth: we found her on the internet.

We asked for a ceremony that was an 8 out of 10 on the humor scale, and Rev D really delivered. I remember standing there, in awe that I was getting married, and listening raptly to her ceremony because it was incredibly insightful and also hilarious. Somehow she had the entire audience wiping away tears and laughing at the same time.

Our more religiously-inclined relatives actually came up to us afterwards to say how wonderful the ceremony was. When you have actual nuns complimenting you on your nondenominational wedding ceremony, you know you’ve made the right decision, full stop.

She stayed for the reception, she socialized with all our weird friends and relatives like a boss, and she even surprised us with a recording of the ceremony, which was an unexpectedly awesome treat after the wedding hubbub had died down.

We are so incredibly lucky to have found her. Thank goodness for the internet.

Katie Sent on 02/15/2014

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My (now) husband and I met with another officiant and quickly decided to use her, as our wedding date was rapidly approaching and we had started to panic about not being able to find someone to marry us. Something just didn't feel right, though, so we looked around online a little more and stumbled upon Rev D's website. We thought we'd just see if she was available, and thank goodness she was! We met up over drinks, and we all laughed and joked the whole time, and that's when we realized how meeting with an officiant WOULD feel right. Rev D got us, and just like I knew that my husband was the one, we knew that Rev D was the one who should marry us. She sent us a detailed questionnaire that we filled out separately. Some of the questions were standard, how-did-you-meet, but she also asked questions like things about each others' bad habits. Using our answers, Rev D was able to write a ceremony that wasn't just customized, but was totally personalized. We had no idea what to expect, but she delivered the perfect ceremony for us. There were many, many laughs, but also tears. She kept the ceremony funny, but also serious when it needed to be. I lost count of how many wedding guests asked us how long we'd known her. If you want a boring wedding officiant, go somewhere else. If you want an officiant who will put on a kick-ass performance that you will remember for the rest of your life . . . Rev D is the one!

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Reverend D was more amazing than I could've hoped for!

She is friendly, helpful, easy to work with, and a generally awesome person. Her price and quality simply can't be beat (I spent a while looking).

She gave us such a beautiful and warm ceremony that was perfect. Everyone (yes - grandparents, friends, cousins, parents, and uncles) said they've never been to a better ceremony and would want her for their next wedding.

We can't speak highly enough of her.

Philip Sent on 01/27/2014

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Rev D was the perfect officiant for our service. We wanted someone warm, personal, human, unique. We found her online because she seemed a little off-beat (which we wanted), but we would actually recommend her more generally because of her personality, her warmth and the effort and personalization she puts in to the preparation and delivery. I would recommend her every single time and in a heartbeat.

Julianne Sent on 01/22/2014

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The Reverend D officiated my wedding on Oct 25, 2013. This does not begin to describe what she "actually" did for me that day (and for many weeks leading up to the actual event). Donna is super organized and has a limitless imagination for all things awesome and creative. She helped with planning, with doing, with last minute hiccups. She wrote one of the most awesome and personal weddings ever. My friends and family are still telling me (and my husband) how it was one of the best weddings they'd attended and how touched they were at the amount of personal offerings that went into it.

I truly enjoyed my wedding. I feel like I got a lot of advice from people that suggested it would be this whirlwind and would be over before I ever got a chance to really enjoy it. I never felt that way. I danced, I ate, I schmoozed. This was in large part because the Reverend D made sure that everything was running smoothly so that I didn't have to. I was able to take it easy and enjoy my celebration.

I can't say enough wonderful things about Donna. She's an amazing person offering an amazing service; your wedding. It sounds so easy, but it's really not. She's going to give you, YOU. :) That's really it. Your wedding will be about you and your partner, not some generalized, vague notion of love and commitment. Your guests will recognize what they're hearing, they'll be let in on some secrets, and they'll walk away renewed and excited because they were part of something real. Do yourself a favor and hire this woman. You won't be disappointed.

Lauren Sent on 01/22/2014

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Reverend D exceeded every single one our expectations!!!

We found Reverend D online. We skyped and spoke on the phone a couple times before our wedding. She was professional, organized, unique, fun, and just overall amazing! She is affordable and worth every single penny.

We got married January 2014 at SIDECAR at P.J. Clarke's in NYC. We had about 100 guests at our wedding. Reverend D arrived early and jumped right in with helping us organize our guests. She immediately removed any lingering planning and last minute organizational stress.

Everyone from religious and conservative family members to our rockstar friends loved our ceremony and said it was the best one they ever experienced. People thought Reverend D was one of our best friends for many years.

She personalized our service and made our day absolutely perfect. The service she wrote was so special and her delivery was flawless.

Reverend D is absolutely awesome. We feel so lucky we found her. We can't say enough positive things about her. I would gladly recommend her to anyone. Feel free to contact us if you would like to hear more.

PS - She has an amazing look. She work a lovely black dress and rocked a Swarovski Wonder-women clutch!

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Rev D could not have made it easier. She was great - organised, professional and just so much fun. Despite the secret, impromptu, simple nature of our wedding - we gave her very little notice - she really went out of her way to make it personal. We struck gold.

Ali Sent on 01/21/2014

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Rev D was the hit of our wedding! We absolutely loved her, and the ceremony-preparing process was a ball of fun - she asked us a zillion questions in writing (for which we each wrote responses secretly and privately) and then she miraculously transformed our responses into a brilliant, hilarious, and tender ceremony, using our words and stories in such a crafty and personalized way. All of our guests were commenting on how much they enjoyed her presence and her ceremony - and many assumed we were lifelong friends. She is truly a gift, and is enormously talented at what she does - sassy, witty, gorgeous, and also highly professional. We knew we had nothing to worry about it hiring Rev D, and she made our wedding day incredibly memorable, celebratory, and we'll never forget her. Not only did she put together a smash of a ceremony, she also partied with us and our friends all night long and everyone loved her to bits. She's the best. Hire her IMMEDIATELY if you don't want a snore of an officiant on your wedding day.

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Rev D is awesome! She listens to you and is very laid back and friendly. She did an amazing job capturing our relationship and personalizing our ceremony. We are so happy we chose Rev D!!

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Reverend D is incredibly attentive. She really listens and makes the ceremony what you want it to be. She made it fun and really drew in all of our guest. People could not stop commenting on what a great job she did. Definitely the person to go to if you are looking for something outside of the ordinary!

Kathleen Sent on 12/08/2013

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Reverend D doesn't just marry you, she marries YOU. The personalized ceremony she delivered perfectly conveyed our feelings. We did not know what she had written for the service ahead of time, but after meeting with her we had confidence that it would be what we wanted. But we were floored at how it captured our personalities with just the right amount of humor and warmth we were hoping for. The perfection of what she wrote was equaled only to the sincerity of her delivery. We were told by many guests that it was the best ceremony they ever attended. We requested that Rev D wear a blouse we had seen her wear in a previous photo as it was close enough to our color scheme. She went out and purchased a blouse that was an exact match to our colors which brought together the overall look. No matter your style, you should book the Rev D. And don't forget to invite her to the party, she's got some awesome dance moves.

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The Reverend D was AMAZING! Not only did she create a beautiful ceremony for us she also set up my decorations and made sure the venue was ready to go. She is easy to work with and quick to respond. She is also very cool, when we first met with her we hung out over a glass of wine for a few hours. TRUST THE REVIEWS! and hire The Reverend D. All of my guests thought she knew us for a long time and they ALL loved the unique and personal ceremony. Even family members who I thought would be turned off by the secular ceremony were actually in tears over how beautiful it was.

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Reverend D was the bomb.com!! But seriously, she just officiated our wedding last weekend and was awesome. I read about her through wedding wire and met up with her in our neighborhood. It was love at first sight.. oh wait, that was with my husband... She has been the greatest and gave a very meaningful and funny service (even though I cried throughout, she had lots of patience). I want her to officiate other life events too, please, maybe she will be there too?!? She was the best MC, guide, and paperwork signer throughout the wedding. Now we are married and it's mostly thanks in part to Reverend D!

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From our initial consultation up through after the wedding, Reverend D went above and beyond to ensure that everything was perfect for our ceremony. She crafted a beautiful, secular ceremony that reflected us as individuals and as a couple. Reverend D is always quick to respond, and she has fulfilled all of our needs and desires - including dressing to the nines to match our steampunk theme! For anyone who wants a truly personalized ceremony from an awesome and professional lady, I cannot recommend Reverend D strongly enough.

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I couldn't possibly say enough positive things about RevD in the space provided here. We wanted a ceremony that was unique, personal and irreverent without being cheesy or way out there. RevD really took the time to get to know us, through in-person meetings and calls over Skype, to get a sense of us, our relationship, and what we wanted. She wrote a beautiful yet funny and fun custom ceremony for us that we absolutely loved. I can't even remember how many people came up to us afterward and said things like "is she a close friend of yours?", "how did she know so many personal things about you guys?", "your ceremony was one of the best I've ever seen... so personal and so YOU". She always made time to talk to us when we wanted, and was equally responsive over email. She has a true passion for officiating weddings, and doesn't just treat it as a job; it's something she genuinely loves doing. We were so happy with how it turned out, and it set the tone for the rest of an amazing evening. I can't recommend RevD enough!

Jess Sent on 10/16/2013

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What an amazing find Rev D is! She is the perfect officiant for the unique, super fun, couple looking to forgo a traditional super religious ceremony. She is super flexible to each couples wants - she is open to having more religious elements, time restrictions, cultural wants, etc. We wanted a short ceremony that really mixed in our humor, understood our outdoorsy vibe, and was really collaborative with the ceremony guests - i.e. made them laugh a lot. We got that 100%! Rev D took the time to get to know myself and my (now) husband and is just an overall super cool lady. She even put in a moment of silence for our family members who had passed, highlighting my recently deceased Grams, knowing how much all of them meant to us and how if we could have had them there we would have. If you are looking for a fun, hilarious, thoughtful, genuine, unique, offbeat, perfect officiant, look no further than The Reverend D. She is pretty much the best. Like literally.

Steven Sent on 10/10/2013

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Five star reviews should be few and far between, but when you meet someone like The Reverend D, five stars are not enough. We have all been to weddings were you can basically recite what the officiant is going to say word for word. The Reverend is different. She cares deeply for the people she marries. My wife and I received a detailed questionnaire before our nuptials. The Rev took the answers from that and crafted a service that was just for us. It was like your friend throwing out inside jokes for your family during the service. She takes great pride in personalizing the service, but does it in a way that is not crude and is uniquely beautiful. In addition to being the officiant for our wedding, The Rev offered to take care of a lot of the details that happen on the day of the wedding. As any couple who gets married knows, a slew of little things need to be done and you need someone you can trust. The Rev handled all of these details with the professionalism of a wedding planner. We had a situation arise that threatened to mar my ceremony, The Reverend D didn't hesitate to take charge and thought of a solution when hope seemed lost. I truly can not thank The Reverend D enough for her exemplary service and attention to the most important day of my life and I can honestly say she has become a friend to my wife and I. Please make The Reverend D a part of your special day and a part of your life, you will be a person better for the experience.

Brian Sent on 10/08/2013

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Once upon a time there were two little pigs: a girl pig and a boy pig, and the boy pig wanted to marry the girl pig, but there was a problem. The girl pig was from one faith and the boy pig was from another. Even worse was the fact that boy pig's religion was really just a clever joke. They loved each other because they both got the joke, but how could these differences be reconciled in a wedding ceremony? It would take someone with great courage and skills to wed these two. But look, on the horizon is a wolf in Reverend's clothing. The wolf shook up the two pigs and ordered them to spill the beans, and once she had the beans there was no hiding. Humor and wit was delivered with panache, and the couple were wed in a secluded grove in a magical forest. Just for once, the pigs and wolf thing worked out ok, because the wolf was a complete gem.

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RevD was amazing!

We instantly connected with her, and felt like she really understood what type of ceremony we were hoping for (we met with other officiants before selecting her too, RevD just gets it!). She helped us come up with some great ideas to keep the ceremony more personal, and fun -- we had so many friends/family tell us how awesome the ceremony was and how it was one of the most personal and heartfelt they'd seen. We gave RevD pretty much complete control of the ceremony, and did not read her planned ceremony in advance, she knocked it out of the park and really spent the time learning about us in order to make a more personalized ceremony.

Ana Sent on 09/27/2013

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Ceremony was awesome!! Everything was great, everyone loved it, We planned everything kinda last minute but that did not make an impact on Reverend D. She just did a great job

Henning Sent on 08/30/2013

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Felt like Meeting a Friend
Not like a hired Hand!!!

Havilah Sent on 08/28/2013

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There is no greater gift you can give yourself than to hire Reverend D for your wedding day. Going into our wedding, me and my fiance were worried, as we had heard so many horror stories about people hiring officiants who clearly didn't care, and seem bored or disinterested or disconnected from what was happening. Reverend D will make your day fantastic. She's a pro, on point with all of the little details that you could easily forget, such as thinking about what book she'll hold, or making sure that she's dressed in a way that will seamlessly blend in to your photos. She'll respond to all of your e-mails promptly, and go out of her way to make the process of working with her delightful. And when the time comes for the actual ceremony, that's when she shines the brightest. We requested a ceremony equal parts touching and humorous, and boy, did she ever deliver. It's a testament to my make-up artist that I didn't have raccoon eyes at the end of the ceremony, because when I wasn't tearing up at the beautifully accurate way she captured our relationship, I was crying with laughter at her on point jokes. After the ceremony, all of my family and friends wanted to know how we knew the Reverend D, and they were shocked to find out she wasn't a life long friend, because she managed to capture us and the spirit and essence of our relationship so completely. I'm not normally a sap, but I still get teary eyed and smiley when I think back on the beautiful ceremony she crafted for us. She was everything I could've hoped for in an officiant, and so much more. There are so many elements and stresses to planning a wedding. Do yourself a favor, and remove one of the biggest potential sources of stress. Hire the Reverend D, and relax, knowing that one of the most important elements of your wedding day is going to be amazing.

Mitch Sent on 08/16/2013

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Rev D was fantastic for my wedding in August 2013. I had first met her back when she officiated my friend's wedding back in January. In March, we met up and had a meet and greet. That meet and great basically consisted of me, my now-wife, Rev D and her husband getting quite drunk at a local bar in Forest Hills. After meeting her, I was (admittedly) nervous about using her since I have pretty conservative parents and was afraid of offending them or something. But once I let her know some of my concerns, she completely understood and blew us away.
Rev D gave my wife and I 35 questions to answer individually about ourselves. This was quite difficult to complete since she asked some tough questions, but I implore everyone to take the time and provide her with some great, in-depth answers. She took all of the questions I answered and incorporated them into a beautiful, funny, sweet and personal ceremony.
There was hardly a dry-eye in the house and there was laughter all around. Even my parents loved her!
Rev D can really do it all and she understands how much to push the envelope, and when it may be best to pull back. I can honestly say that she was perfect for our needs and I have gotten so many compliments about her from friends and family alike.
Do not hesitate to book her for virtually any wedding!

Aubrey Sent on 08/16/2013

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When my fiancé and I endeavored to find an officiant for our wedding, we were at a total loss. Being of different faiths, and neither of us being particularly religious, we figured we'd be stuck with some boring judge or super-spiritual interfaith minister. Neither of these options felt right for us. I took a chance and started googling and to my extreme surprise (and excitement) I stumbled upon the Reverend D! Fast forward many many months, we connected with her, met at a local bar, hung out for 5 hours chatting (eventually her awesome husband joined up with us) and we knew we had struck the wedding officiant lottery!

Rev D is incredible and if you're looking for a wedding ceremony that is 100% personal, funny, entertaining, touching, and completely memorable, she's your gal. She'll ask you a million questions about yourself, your partner, and the two of you as a couple, and the end product is a ceremony that sounds like it's being conducted by someone who's known you two for years.

She definitely specializes in extremely offbeat weddings, but she's just as good at more traditional types of weddings too. We had a relatively "normal" wedding upstate and she knocked it out of the park without making it "showy". But she would have if we wanted her to. That's the thing about Rev D - she's up for anything depending on what YOU want. You're not going to get that from anyone else out there. She's one-of-a-kind in so many ways and she'll make YOUR wedding one-of-a-kind in exactly the way you want her to. Amazing, amazing, amazing job. Thanks Rev D!

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