Ceremonies of the Heart

Rev Deb was a pleasure to work with and did a wonderful job meeting our desire for a meaningful yet simple civil ceremony. We had struggled after speaking with several officiants to find someone we clicked with, yet the moment we sat down to talk with Deb we felt at ease and knew she would help make this a less stressful endeavor.We opted to have her send us a comprehensive ceremony where she gave us a variety of options to choose for the different parts of the ceremony. She included a nice and poignant section on the story of our relationship. Where we felt there needed to be some changes, Deb was flexible and allowed us to edit things to tailor it to our wishes. We had limited time and no real rehearsal space for our wedding, so I would say I was nervous about the actual execution of the ceremony, but Deb was cool and collected and helped direct everything into place. We felt at ease and able to relax!

I had my heart set on Reverand Deb after she performed my cousin's wedding. It was the only wedding that I had ever cried at. Her writing was so emotional and personal. Originally she was unable to perform our ceremony because she was already booked but when the other couple moved their wedding to another day she called us and gave us the good news. After meeting with her and discussing our relationship, our feelings for each other and how we met, she wrote up a very personal ceremony for us. We have gotten many comments from our guests about how sweet and emotional our ceremony was. I am thankful that I got to have her perform at our wedding. The only problem that occured was that it sometimes took her too long to get back to me but she did contact us when it was important.

We felt that Rev. Deb went the extra mile for us. We sat down with her (which seems like quite some time ago) to talk about our relationship etc and she comprised a beautiful ceremony for us. She asked us for input and honored any other requests. She was very easy to work with and we felt as if she genuinely cared about us as a couple! Thank you!

Everyone who attended my wedding loved Rev. Deb! I wouldn't have asked for a better officiant. The ceremony was really important to me and Rev. Deb went above and beyond for our special day! I would absolutely recommend Rev. Deb for any couple that wants a perfect ceremony!

Rev. Deb was very attentive and personable. She made us feel very comfortable at our first meeting and the day of our ceremony. The ceremony was beautiful and the readings and wording of the ceremony was perfect. We were very happy to have Rev. Deb marry us.

Rev Deb Viola was amazing! She made us feel extremely comfortable from our first meeting. She was very patient when it came to deal with my numerous changes to our ceremony.On the day of our Wedding, Rev Deb was completely amazing - professional and wonderful. She performed a very moving ceremony and even the "toughest" male guest came up afterwords and told me he was moved by her words to tears and in his long life it was one of the nicest services he had ever been to.She is wonderful - we can not Say enough wonderful things about her!Carrie & Dennis S. married 5/15/11

Reverend Debra Viola did a fantastic job!!! She made it completely personal and everyone couldn't stop talking about our ceremony!!! It was so natural and beautiful!!! She was recommended by friends and we continue to recommend her to others planning their weddings!!!

We felt very comfortable with Rev. Debra, she was very accomodating to all our needs. we would highly recommend Rev. Debra.

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.

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.

Rev Deb was great. She worked with us to make the ceremony less traditional. In the brief time that she met with us she was able to get a good sense of what we wanted from the ceremony. She worked with us to make the ceremony very personal, sentimental, and funny!

We thought Rev. Deb was wonderful! She made us both so relaxed and she was very professional and heartfelt with her words.

Reverend Deb Viola was wonderful. She provided us with the freedom to make our ceremony as personal as we wanted. Even though we were unable to attend, I like that she provideds workshops for couples. Along with giving couples the opportunity for discussions it also gives Rev. Deb the chance to get to know you on a more personal level which will make your wedding ceremony that much more special.

When we were looking for an officiant-as soon as we met Rev. Deb we knew she was the one. Our ceremony was the most beautiful part of our wedding day. It was customized to who we were and the love that we had for each other. Everyone was saying how amazing the ceremony was! I would recommend Rev. Deb to anyone looking for an officiant for their wedding-she was just amazing.

Rev. Deb is by far one of the kindest people I have ever met. My husband, Joe, and I only needed one meeting with her to know we wanted her to perform our wedding ceremony. She has a light around her that comes from her generous nature and gentle spirit. It was truly an honor to be married by her. She will have a special place in our hearts forever.Very grateful,Tina

Reverend Deb married us on 5/30/10.I never imagined I would get compliments on the officiant I chose...BUT, I did-Thank you again.

Rev. Viola is great and very nice. I am very lucky to find her to marry us. She is responsive and very flexiable to satisfy your needs for the ceremony.