We are both from Catholic families and when we told our parents that we wanted a non-traditional wedding, everyone was a bit skeptical. The instant we met Reverend Deb, we knew she was the right choice. Almost a year later, we still have very religious family members telling us what a memorable ceremony it was. Rev. Deb spent time learning about us as a couple and went above and beyond to make our wedding a magical celebration. We cannot imagine being married by someone else. Our outdoor wedding included everything that was important to us and we could not have been happier with our day.
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About Ceremonies of the Heart
Hello, I’m Reverend Debra A. Viola—affectionately known as Rev. Deb by my clients and friends. I am an Ordained Interfaith Minister specializing in Spiritual Counseling and Healing and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and therapist. My team and I are dedicated to crafting heart-centered and personalized wedding ceremonies that beautifully reflect your love story, beliefs, and unique journey as a couple.
Why Choose Us?
At Ceremonies of the Heart, we pride ourselves on our attention to the personal details that make each couple special. Our offerings include a wide range of ceremonies, including:
- Religious
- Spiritual
- Interfaith
- Civil
- Secular
We believe that every wedding is a sacred union that should express the essence of who you are as a couple. Marriage is a profound declaration of love, and we wholeheartedly support marriage equality, affirming that love is love—no matter who you are.
Our Services
We create Wedding and Commitment Ceremonies that honor your values, beliefs, and unique love. Let us collaborate with you to design a ceremony that you and your guests will cherish forever.
Our comprehensive services include:
- Curated reading selections
- Custom ceremony segments
- Personalized vows
- Music options
- A keepsake copy of your final ceremony
We offer Minister and Rabbi teams for interfaith ceremonies and are available to perform weddings anywhere, with a primary focus on NYC, Long Island, and the Tri-State Area.
Additional Features
- Marriage and Commitment Ceremony Certificates
- Reasonable rates to fit your needs
- Portable PA system for clear sound at any venue
- Professionally written and performed ceremonies tailored to your preferences
At Ceremonies of the Heart, we are committed to celebrating your love with a meaningful ceremony that will live in your hearts forever.
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I wish I could give Rev. Deb SIX stars! I can’t say enough positive things about Rev. Deb. We met with several officiants, but we knew she was the perfect person to marry us. She’s very down to earth and we both felt we clicked with her right away. She took the time to get to know us, and wrote a beautiful wedding address that was very suited for us and really touched us. Rev. Deb really worked with us, incorporating all of the elements we wanted in our ceremony, rather than designing a ceremony for us without our input. She was the person who suggested a sandframe for the sand ceremony instead of a vase, which we thought was a wonderful idea. She even stepped in at the last minute to do one of the two readings herself, when our friend who was supposed to do it was unable to make the wedding due to an illness. Many people told us it was the most beautiful ceremony they had seen, and one guest commented that it was so very personal to us and very memorable. Rev. Deb made the most important part of our wedding more special and more lovely that we could ever have hoped for, and we will always be grateful to her.
My husband and I actually asked my sister and his brother to become ordained to be able to preform the ceremony for us. They were excited at first and agreed, however, we later decided, lets just meet with an officiant for some options. After meeting with Rev. Deb we immediately knew we wanted her to do our ceremony. Nothing against our siblings, just her professionalism and ability to talk to us like we have known her for a while won us over and we booked on the spot & made the right decision! Rev. Deb played a very important role in our big day, and guests still rave about the ceremony. We are forever grateful to have such a wonderful, genuine person perform our ceremony for us!!!!! Our siblings were happy too!!!
Reverend Deb Viola did an amazing job on our ceremony. From our initial meeting with her we felt very comfortable with her. On our wedding day she arrived on time and confirmed all of the details of the ceremony with us. The ceremony was beautiful and all of our guests loved it and we especially loved it. She writes personalized ceremonies about the couple so our ceremony was very heartfelt, sincere, and interesting and that is how she writes the ceremonies she performs. Our guests really paid attention to what she was saying because its not the same ceremony that you hear at every wedding it is truly unique. So if you want a special ceremony I would strongly recommend contacting Reverend Deb Viola
Rev. Deb was very friendly and professional. She met with us multiple times to help us personalize our wedding ceremony to exactly what we wanted. She was on time for the wedding itself and even used her cell phone to find verses that a bridesmaid was supposed to bring to the ceremony and forgot. She was so helpful. Every guest at our wedding commented on how excellent she was with our ceremony. They complimented her on everything from the length of the ceremony to the personalization of the vows. I can not say enough about how wonderful she is and we are grateful to have had her as our officiant! We couldn't imagine anyone else performing our wedding ceremony. We would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone interested in making their ceremony unique and special.
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