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Rabbi David Gruber officiates interfaith weddings without conditions in Texas and elsewhere in the U.S and abroad. He will happily co-officiate with non-Jewish clergy, officiate on Friday night or on Saturday, and he will officiate at any location you are both comfortable with, including a church.
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Rabbi David was an absolute pleasure to work with! As a Catholic bride, I was nervous about making my family feel included. But after our first meeting, I knew Rabbi David would lead us in a ceremony that was incredibly unique to us as a couple, which made everyone who knows us feel right at home. Through the pre-wedding meetings, I got to learn more about how my husband views our relationship, which was a big treat. I would absolutely use Rabbi David’s services again and recommend him to anyone looking interfaith couple who wants to have the best ceremony that reflects their love. He lets you decide what is important to each of you and then weaves it all together in the most beautiful way. We will always be grateful to him for making our wedding ceremony so special and sacred.
I’m a bit late writing this review (coming up on our second anniversary) but I have t forgotten to come back and leave a review. That is because he was absolutely amazing! He took the time to get to know my husband and I. He helped incorporate both our religious backgrounds as well as made it personal and sweet for us. We truly appreciate him and all the time and effort he took to make our ceremony “ours.” Definitely thankful we decided to go with him.
Rabbi Gruber was wonderful to work with. My husband I are an interfaith couple that decided to have a Jewish ceremony. During the planning of the ceremony Rabbi Gruber was kind and patient with all of our questions and clear in his guidance in how we could achieve the ceremony we wanted and receptive and open to the things we wanted to keep and the things we wanted to leave out. During the wedding he did great job of balancing the sacred with levity, several of my guest came up to me later and said how much they appreciated his humor. He is a true collaborator in creating a ceremony that fits what you believe is important and meaningful.
Over the past year, we had met with Rabbi Gruber many times to discuss the type of ceremony we wanted. Through this dialogue Rabbi got to know us and incorporated that awareness into our ceremony making it both personal and touching. We felt we were being married by a friend.
The best officiant we could hope for!
We are an Italian interfaith couple. I’m Catholic, and my wife is Jewish. So, we were looking for someone who could help us officiate an interfaith wedding while having a catholic ceremony that is also considered valid for Italian law. My wife was looking for a Rabbi who was willing to officiate the wedding alongside a catholic priest, and she found Rabbi Gruber on the internet.
From the very beginning, we understood that Rabbi Gruber was the perfect man for the job. He listened to our thoughts and desires, tried to accommodate our requests, and explained clearly how these ceremonies usually work.
Rabbi Gruber's thoroughness in helping us organise every small bit of our ceremony and going even beyond by learning how to officiate our wedding in Italian, gave us a sense of security and peace of mind.
If you are looking for a Rabbi to officiate your interfaith wedding but also a guide that will help you understand what to do to have a perfect ceremony and how to do it, don’t look further; you have found exactly the person you were looking for, and he is full of delightful surprises!
Rabbi Gruber did a great job for our interfaith wedding! He got to know us before hand and worked very well with our reverend. He was flexible with a change to our wedding date and communicated with us effectively. We would recommend him!
As an interfaith couple we were looking for a rabbi to perform our ceremony and it is fairly difficult to do so. We were pleasantly surprised to find Rabbi Gruber. He got to know us as a couple through multiple sessions and tailored our ceremony to our needs, personalities, and wishes. He is very easy to talk with, very accommodating, multi-lingual, and truly vests in getting to know the couple. Everyone commented on what an amazing job he did with our ceremony and how personable he was afterwards. You cannot go wrong with Rabbi Gruber if you are looking for a non-traditional Jewish/inter-faith ceremony.
My new husband and I are big Rabbi Gruber fans, and we have already recommended him to friends getting married later this year. He was patient, understanding, professional, friendly, and responsive throughout the whole process. He was great about incorporating different traditions to reflect our various backgrounds. During the ceremony, he kept everyone's attention and beautifully articulated all of the traditions to ensure everyone felt included. 10/10 would hire him to marry us again.
Rabbi Gruber performed one of the best services we have ever been to, and we were very fortunate that he was able to bring that same level of detail and sincerity to our wedding. We met with him many times, which attributed to how he was able to honor our heritage and culture, and provide wonderful detailed commentary about our union. There is no one else we could have ever considered to be more custom to our unique services as he was.
We had a Jewish/Christian ceremony and Rabbi Gruber was phenomenal. During prep and writing, he never judged, always listened, and was open and easy to talk to. He met with us several times and was available via phone or email if we needed something in between meetings. The service he wrote for us was tailored to our relationship and the things WE wanted in our ceremony. He is an amazing cantor, and really made our ceremony more special than we could have imagined. We highly recommend him for your singular or interfaith needs - you will not be disappointed.
Rabbi Gruber was fantastic! He worked with us from day one to get to know us and help make sure we were ready for our wedding day. We really appreciated his flexibility and how easy he was to work with. Our wedding ceremony went perfectly, and many guests commented how wonderful it was. Highly recommend working with Rabbi Gruber if you're looking for a great rabbi to officiate your destination wedding.
Rabbi Gruber was awesome. He helped guide us through building an interfaith Christian/Jewish wedding, making sure we understood this was our wedding and it should only reflect what we want. He worked very well with the Minister who co-officiated. We received endless compliments from the attendees about how much they liked our Rabbi. 5 stars.
Rabbi Gruber was amazing to work with. He helped us put together a wonderful ceremony that included all of the aspects we wanted. He made the process easy to build our ceremony and really got to know us throughout. He traveled to our wedding in Montana and it felt like we had a friend officiating our wedding and not a stranger. I can't recommend him enough for interfaith weddings.
Rabbi Gruber officiated our wedding in Costa Rica in February and was incredible. Not only did he work closely with my wife and I to deliver a beautiful ceremony, but he adapted to a few stressful moments in a way that made things so much easier on us. When the flight we booked for him was cancelled due to weather (two days before ceremony!) he worked with the airline directly to rebook in time - without asking us to step in. When winds were a little intense during the ceremony, he brought a bit of levity, and adapted on the fly to accommodate.
His delivery was beautiful. Half of our guests had never attended a Jewish wedding before, and Rabbi Gruber was excellent at explaining the meaning behind every moment.
His orthodox background, combined with his more reformed views made for an excellent combination of knowledge and lightness. Perfect for maintaining tradition, without being too attached to dogma.
Overall, Rabbi Gruber was amazing. Highly recommend!
We are an interfaith couple (Jewish and Catholic), so we needed an officiant that could execute a dual officiated ceremony with a Deacon. Our wedding planner recommended, Rabbi Gruber to us. We met with him on zoom to discuss, and we knew he the was perfect option. He helped us so much craft a perfect ceremony that encompassed traditions from both sides. We met with him 3 more times over zoom to finalize everything before the big day. The ceremony was perfect in every way and personalized to our liking. We felt our ceremony reflected who we are and each of our families’ traditions. He is quite a bit more pricy than most officiants but it’s worth it. He’s traveled the world to do interfaith ceremonies, so if you need someone for an interfaith wedding, Rabbi Gruber is your guy.
Rabbi Gruber is AMAZING. We decided to have an interfaith ceremony last minute (less than a month before our wedding) and Rabbi Gruber was more than willing to be there. Rabbi Gruber worked closely with us and spent time getting to know us. He was so patient, professional, and fun. The ceremony turned out to be a ceremony we will never forget. Rabbi Gruber made our ceremony beyond unique and customized. He made sure the guests understood everything and spent time personalizing our story. He traveled to officiate our special day, and we will forever be grateful for that. Rabbi Gruber is so kind and passionate. Choose Rabbi Gruber to officiate your wedding- you will not regret it!
-xoxo, the newlywed Tamez's
Rabbi Gruber was a great officiant for our wedding. We were very happy to work with him and would recommend him to anyone. Highly personable and reliable.
We LOVE Rabbi Gruber! Through a few months of getting to know him (and he getting to know us) - he captured our spirit so wonderfully in our service - we laughed and cried. Charismatic, humorous, patient, and kind...we truly are lucky we were able to have Rabbi Gruber officiate our wedding. People of all faiths came up to us and mentioned how great he was and it was so nice that he explained things in such an understandable way.
Rabbi Gruber is awesome. He worked with us early in the wedding planning process and took the time to get to know each of us. He helped us craft the ceremony that met our needs for an interfaith wedding. Overall a really great guy. We were lucky to find him! Thanks for everything Rabbi Gruber!
Rabbi David Gruber co-officiated our wedding this past November, and I am so happy we chose him! He was extremely knowledgeable and provided excellent resources to help us create our Jewish-Christian interfaith ceremony. David really took the time to get to know us, and made our ceremony feel very personalized and reflective of our values. He also worked great with our minister, and made the back and forth between our religions feel seamless. I would absolutely recommend Rabbi David Gruber to anyone looking to create a special and meaningful interfaith ceremony. Thank you so much for everything, David!
Love,
Janelle & Chris
Rabbi Gruber was so helpful throughout our entire wedding planning process. He was extremely accommodating and easy to work with, enthusiastically "yes, and"-ing us. He customized our ceremony to perfectly match our personalities and needs. We asked for lowkey, playful, and a way to acknowledge both our families' faiths and our personal interests, and Rabbi Gruber went above and beyond our expectations. My husband Joshua and I are thrilled that Rabbi Gruber could be a part of our wedding day; it wouldn't have been the same without him! 10/10, hands down Gruber is one of the best in the business.
Rabbi Gruber is everything I hoped for in a Rabbi. He listened, got to know and taught the couple about their choices. When the ceremony happened all felt included and welcomed. As a parent I wish we had had Rabbi Gruber 34 years ago.
David helped us achieve a wonderful wedding ceremony! He met with us frequently over the course of six months before our wedding to get to know us and to make sure we got everything we wanted in our ceremony. We enjoyed working with David.
We absolutely LOVED working with Rabbi Gruber! He was so helpful throughout the process. He was extremely responsive to all of our questions and really helped guide us on what to do in our interfaith ceremony. He was fun and funny and met with us several times to get to know us personally. We got so many compliments on Rabbi Gruber and our ceremony from all of our guests. Highly recommend him!!!! A++++
Rabbi Gruber was extremely communicative and very well organized. He is very personable and was able to easily work with our Priest to construct a beautiful wedding ceremony. Overall, we could not recommend a better person to coordinate our interfaith ceremony.
We had a great experience working with Rabbi Gruber. Planning a wedding is hardly an easy feat and we expected that the planning of an interfaith ceremony would prove to be one of the event's bigger challenges. With the guidance and support of Rabbi Gruber, the planning of our ceremony was incredibly smooth and, ultimately, one of the easier parts of the planning process. Best of all, the ceremony itself was beautiful and everything we could have imagined (and more)! Rabbi Gruber was very kind and engaged throughout the process and we really felt ourselves building a strong relationship and bond with him during our prep sessions. I would absolutely recommend Rabbi Gruber to any couple planning their wedding.
Exceptional wedding. My bride (now wife) loved Rabbi Gruber, and it was important to me that she be happy with whomever officiated our wedding. She chose a rabbi, which, although made me happy, I was worried she would feel Catholicism would be alienated.
From the moment we met Rabbi Gruber, we both felt he was perfect for us, and we were right! He tailored his ceremony, not only to include both religions, he also took the time to really understand who we are as individuals and incorporated that into our ceremony. We loved it, all our guests were raving about him. Many Christian guests told us they now wanted Rabbi Gruber to perform a ceremony for them, even though they weren't interfaith, haha!
My wife and I couldn't be more thankful our dream ceremony became a reality, mostly in part to a beautiful, emotional, and comedic (at times) performance. We were blessed to have met and been married by Rabbi Gruber.
We had a great experience with Mr David Gruber. It was an easy choice for us since my twin sister had hired him for her wedding taking place 8 months prior and it was a hit. David is personable, funny, knowledgeable and makes the entire experience enjoyable from Start to finish. He takes his time, gets to know you as a couple, and delivers a perfect ceremony. We received many compliments about him from guests. No doubt I would recommend him to anyone!
We loved working with Rabbi Gruber! He was knowledgable and flexible and we had a great time working with him to design the ceremony. I can't tell you the number of guests who told me this was the best ceremony they've ever attended. It was funny, warm, and full of love!
My son and daughter-in-law had an interfaith wedding with David Gruber as the rabbi. My wife and I were ecstatic with the outcome. Rabbi Gruber is bright, knowledgeable, warm, engaging, personable and has a wonderful sense of humor. He worked with a minister he had not previously met as though they worked together for years. He managed to bring spirituality and warmth to the ceremony which left everyone feeling uplifted, respected, and entertained. He is clearly as passionate about what he does as he is talented. On top of that, since our wedding was held in another country, he was great company at all the pre-wedding tours and festivities.
Rabbi David as we dubbed him was an absolute amazing addition to our wedding. After our first rabbi ghosted us, we were desperate to find a rabbi who would conduct an interfaith ceremony in Mexico with only about 6 weeks' notice. This was no challenge for Rabbi David. He had all the time he needed to get to know us and the priest (who only speaks Spanish!). He handled the planning process seamlessly and professionally. Our ceremony was as personalized as if we had known him our whole lives. People asked us if he and the priest had done ceremonies together because of how well they co-officiated. And he was hilarious! All night our guests were quoting Rabbi David and asking if we requested he add humor or not. 10/10 would recommend. He was absolutely fantastic!!
Rabbi Gruber was a fantastic Rabbi to work with throughout the process of planning and hosting our wedding. My wife and I come from two different faiths, and Rabbi Gruber was able guide us through the process of building a ceremony that reflected this through his own experience and expertise. At the ceremony (which was international and bilingual no less!), his experience and talent was clear, as he helped lead a beautiful interfaith wedding that enamored my wife, myself and all of our guests.
Amazing! Everyone from my wedding is still raving about the ceremony and thought Rabbi Gruber was hilarious! Cody and I felt it was the perfect match for our interfaith wedding!
I like to think that we threw a heck of a reception when my wife and I married on Halloween 2021. In the weeks since, I've spent time with friends and relatives who were guests at our wedding. The first thing they will inevitably say to me to comment on how beautiful my bride is. The second thing they say, like clockwork, is something along these lines: "Where did you find that rabbi?! He was amazing!"
Although Rabbi Gruber specializes in interfaith weddings, we were looking for a fully Jewish wedding without the red tape of joining a temple. Through socially distanced Facetime sessions, we and Rabbi Gruber hit it off immediately, getting to know each other over the course of the last year and a half. Although there's a little bit of 'homework' for the couple, he made the process of planning the ceremony fun and stress-free.
And what a ceremony it was! Just tremendous. Rabbi Gruber delivered just an all around beautiful service that we will never forget. Our guests, many of whom have never attended a Jewish wedding before, are still gushing over it.
Do yourself a favor and book Rabbi Gruber for your wedding, because you won't regret it.
Rabbi Gruber did a great job officiating my daughter's interfaith wedding. He met with the bride and groom several times to get to know them and help them sort out their vision of the ceremony. Because of this process the officiating was personal and touching, with splashes of humor and tradition. I loved that he explained the traditions of the chuppah, the breaking of the glass, sipping of the wine and translated the Hebrew prayers. The guests loved the ceremony. Thank you Rabbi for a wonderful ceremony!
One of the best decisions for our wedding! I was brought up Jewish and my husband was not but neither of us are very religious currently. I found Rabbi David Gruber through google searches and it seemed like the right fit right away! Several
people told us after our wedding how perfect the ceremony was, intimate/personal but fun! Highly recommend!
Working with Rabbi Gruber was fantastic. Not only is he friendly, nice, and easy to talk to, but the help he provided was invaluable. He custom designed our wedding to fit the needs of our Catholic/Jewish wedding and made special effort to really understand each of us and our story. I cannot recommend Rabbi Gruber enough - he was much more than just what we needed, he was everything we wanted and more!
The minute we met Rabbi Gruber over Zoom we knew he was the best fit for our ceremony. Originally our plan was to have a Priest/officiant and a Rabbi so that we can honor both of our backgrounds. After our first meeting with Rabbi Gruber I turned to my fiancé and said “we’ll if for some reason the priest doesn’t work out, I’m absolutely fine with Rabbi Gruber because I absolutely love him!” And funny enough a few weeks later the priest we booked backed out on us. He took the time to get to know us and really made our ceremony special! We even hid the fact that he was a Rabbi and did a big reveal to our guests and family at the ceremony, it was fantastic. Highly recommend no matter what faith you are!
Rabbi Gruber was so wonderful and walked us through every step of the process. Because of all the planning up front, the ceremony went off without a hitch!
Rabbi David did such an amazing job creating a beautiful ceremony for us. He really took his time to get to know the both of us a created such a memorable ceremony. I HIGHLY recommend him!
David was amazing!!
We did an interfaith wedding with 2 officiants. David and Bonnie who is a minister. We had them rotate saying different passages and paragraphs. They were both willing to work with us and make it exactly how we wanted it. No pressure from either of them on how we should do things. We incorporated a unity candle as well as both of us breaking the glass. :)
So far our guests have told us that our ceremony was amazing and not boring. They really enjoyed it.
I would highly recommend David to work with you on whatever you want for your wedding ceremony.
Rabbi Gruber officiated our wedding in November 2020 and we’re so glad he did! Not knowing he was familiar to the area, it was nice to bring Rabbi Gruber back to the area he once lived. Rabbi Gruber crafted a meaningful yet humorous ceremony for my wife and I. This was especially nice given the current state of the world with the coronavirus pandemic and all. Reading both in Hebrew and English, it was very insightful for my family specifically as they are not super familiar with Judaism. Furthermore, explaining some of the meanings behind what was being said allowed my family to learn why certain things were important and how it was relative to our marriage.
My wife and I would recommend Rabbi Gruber for any upcoming ceremony as he really helped make our day special. We even asked him to add a few more details to our already drafted ceremony rather late in the process and he was happy to do so! Rabbi Gruber is very friendly, professional, and is also reasonably priced. If you’re in the need for his services, we’d highly recommend him!
Rabbi Gruber went above and beyond expectations to officiate our wedding in October 2020. On top of coronavirus restrictions and a constantly changing regulatory environment, Rabbi Gruber braved a surprise Montana snowstorm to make our event happen.
He is an extremely rare person who made both of our families happy, one Jewish, and one Christian. He crafted a ceremony exactly as we hoped, following our directions and adding his own personal wisdom and jokes to make the event personal and one everyone could enjoy.
Would absolutely recommend - fantastic communication, reasonably priced, and a very friendly, good man who will go the extra mile to make your wedding day a success.
On October 9, 2020 Rabbi Gruber co-officiated our daughters wedding with Father McGinn at Marigny Opera House in New Orleans, Louisiana.
I must tell you that I am the Jewish mother of the bride and truly did not know what to expect . You see, I have never been to an interfaith wedding with a rabbi and priest co- officiating.
To our amazement this was the most beautiful ceremony we have ever been to. It was absolutely spectacular. Rabbi Gruber and Father McGinn worked together seamlessly.
Rabbi Gruber spoke the words of love,life,god and the importance to embrace the love Ashley and Doug have for one another.
Thank you Rabbi for getting to know Ashley and Doug and sharing their love story.
If there is a bride, groom or parent out there that is concerned and questions how this will work, you need not worry anymore, because you have found Rabbi Gruber.
Thank you rabbi for taking care of our little girl and blessing her and Doug on their special day.
You have blessed us greatly and will be forever grateful.
Sue and Kevin
Rabbi David Gruber officiated the recent interfaith wedding of our son and daughter-in-law and far exceeded our expectations. Due to the pandemic, we had guests attending both in person, as well as via zoom. He made all feel welcome and inclusive and took the time to explain the various traditions with warmth and humor.
Rabbi David Gruber officiated our wedding one year ago this month and could not provide him a higher recommendation. We are an interfaith family and having a Rabbi officiate our wedding was very important to us. It was challenging to find a Rabbi who would officiate an interfaith ceremony but after reviewing all the glowing reviews and after our first meeting with him we were confident we made the right decision.
He consistently made us feel comfortable and confident with the ceremony and the process providing us with all the resources and always making himself available. During the process he really got to know us personally and translated that into our ceremony with the perfect amount of humor and insights. We enjoyed our conversations we had with him and his hand written notes were very much appreciated. We will always treasure the memories and beautiful ceremony that was shared.
We are grateful to have met Rabbi Gruber and would recommend him to any couple who is looking!
Rabbi Gruber did an amazing job for our wedding and we were very lucky to find him. We struggled for months to find a Rabbi that was willing to participate in a ceremony at a Catholic Church, and Rabbi Gruber's only question before agreeing to participate was "do you love each other?" Immediately afterwards, he put in a great deal of effort getting to know us, understand why we were looking to get married and understand our connection to our respective faiths, in order to make the ceremony as personalized as possible. He performed beautifully at the ceremony and was also incredibly flexible and creative to help incorporate Jewish traditions into a Catholic service. Would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a rabbi.
Rabbi David understands the importance of living your life to the fullest even if it’s not how you planned. Through the restrictions placed due to Covid-19 and having to move the wedding up two hours just days before the wedding, due to the Dallas curfew, Rabbi David continued to stand by our side and support us during this most meaningful time in our lives. The memories we shared that day will forever be cherished and honored by Eric and I for the rest of our lives.
Rabbi David Gruber did an amazing job during our wedding! I am not Jewish, but my husband and his mother are and it was important to them to have a Jewish ceremony. I am so glad we found David because he made our ceremony really unique and special! He really takes the time to get to know you through meetings and e-mails (we were local so we got to meet with him in person several times before the big day). The ceremony incorporate a lot of personal items to my husband and I as well as the Jewish traditional elements that we wanted to incorporate. Everyone has told me since the wedding that the ceremony was one of their favorite parts of the wedding and that Rabbi Gruber was amazing.
Rabbi Gruber did the most amazing job for our Jewish-Catholic ceremony. We had almost given up the thought of having an interfaith ceremony in a church, but then we came across Rabbi Gruber. At the expense of exhausting the same amazing reviews he was countlessly received over his many years, we are so happy to confirm again what everyone else has said. He worked with us for over 10 months to create the perfect ceremony. The process involved a few video chats and an in-person meeting. We had a lot of fun getting to know him, and we learned a lot about ourselves along the way. He really listened to the type of ceremony we wanted to have and worked with us to create something that made everyone happy. There ceremony was beautiful in no small part to the level of detail, care, and concern that he added. Rabbi Gruber was charming and witty. I had so many guests from both faiths tell us how much they enjoyed the ceremony, and how they thought it was a good representation of each of our faiths. In a true testament to his work, many guests thought he was a lifelong friend and family Rabbi! I would recommend Rabbi Gruber to anyone looking for a Rabbi under any circumstance.
Rabbi Gruber worked with us for almost an entire year to make our wedding ceremony perfect. He did an awesome job of facilitating our inter-faith wedding and teaching us cultural differences by embracing those differences rather than overshadowing them. His custom-made ceremony script incorporated our individual personalities, which we appreciated and all of our guests loved. Rabbi Gruber was extremely professional, well spoken, well versed in wedding and religious customs, and a pleasure to work with. It was a pleasure working with him!
Rabbi Gruber officiated our wedding in Mallorca and we absolutely loved our experience working with him! He is caring, easy to talk to, and made our wedding very personal for us. He took the time to learn about us individually and as a couple- making our wedding ceremony extremely special and unique. Words cannot describe how grateful we feel to have had Rabbi Gruber officiate our wedding and guide us on our future as a couple. He is the Rabbi you want - trust me!
Rabbi Gruber officiated our wedding this past June. We were not having an interfaith wedding, but did still want a friend to co-officiate. Rabbi Gruber was so easy to work with and the ceremony was seamless. He made us feel so comfortable and our ceremony was definitely "us". He met with us several times as well as with our friend at the last meeting. He took so much time getting to know my my fiancee and I and we really appreciated that. Our ceremony was absolutely perfect, with just the perfect amount of humor, and there is not one thing I would have changed.
...Simply the best!!...what a beautiful, spiritual, warm and perfect mixed religious wedding..thanks to David Gruber for a ceremony (before, during and after!) that will be remembered always by our entire family!!
Thank you David!!
Rabbi Gruber was such a wonderful officiant! He made the ceremony so special and unique. We had both Jewish and Christian traditions at our ceremony and it was perfect! We would recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant!
Rabbi David officiated our wedding this past May in Oklahoma City. We weren't exactly sure what to expect in planning our ceremony, but David made the whole process easy and comfortable. He was always available to answer questions, and worked with us throughout to tailor our ceremony to our vision. David conducted an excellent ceremony, keeping things light and interesting. We received many compliments on the ceremony. We couldn't have asked for it to have gone any better! We would highly recommend David to anyone looking to have a meaningful and memorable wedding.
Honestly our ceremony would not have been the same without him. He did such a wonderful job, everyone asked me where I found such a great rabbi that made everyone not only laugh, but cry and was able to tie my Jewish religion to my fiancé's (now wife) Buddhist and Catholic background. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone.
Rabbi David Gruber is beyond fantastic! I knew I wanted a rabbi to marry myself and my non-Jewish (now) husband, but was nervous about finding one who would "get" us. Well, my mom must have some pretty fancy Jew-dar, because she found Rabbi Gruber for us, and it was a match made in heaven!! I had recently returned from Israel with a new-found love of Judaism, and my husband was raised Episcopal, but is a staunch agnostic. When we first met with David, we knew he'd be right for us. He understood our sense of humor, went out of his way to meet with us despite the short amount of time we had, and built a gorgeous ceremony that was just for us! We had everyone come up to us after and tell us what a beautiful ceremony it was, and that it was one of the most beautiful they had ever been to. Even those who had never been to a Jewish service or ceremony understood everything and felt comfortable. To top it all off, he approached everything with a sense of humor and grace, and when at one point during the ceremony and unrelated group of people cheered loudly on the street, he took it in stride and made everyone laugh. It was truly the best wedding ceremony I could have asked for, with a truly amazing officiant!
Rabbi David was the BEST! We contacted him two years before our wedding, even before we picked out a date, because my Jewish husband was worried that we wouldn't ever find a rabbi who would marry us. (I'm non-Jewish) Over the two years we spoke several times, and Rabbi David listened intently to our wants and needs, our backgrounds, and created a ceremony that made nearly everyone at the wedding tear up. We couldn't be happier with our ceremony, it was such a beautiful day, and Rabbi David had a lot to do with that. Thank you Rabbi David!!
As an interfaith couple we really wanted everyone to feel included in our wedding. Rabbi David Gruber went over every detail. He reviewed with us every word and was completely open to our adjustments. My family (who are Catholic) loves the service because of the differences, but also noticed a lot of similarities. It really could not have been better. Recommend highly!!
Working with Rabbi Gruber was a great experience! He really takes the time to get to know you and helps put together a ceremony that is personal and unique to what you are looking for. We told him we wanted the day to feel inclusive, and he really did a great job of tailoring the ceremony so that everyone attending could follow along and understand what we were doing. He provided the perfect mix of humor and lightheartedness with seriousness and traditions that had our guests both laughing and reaching for their tissues. Never did we imagine that our Rabbi would be one of the most talked about parts of our wedding, but all our guests could not stop talking about what a great ceremony we had, and how spectacular our rabbi was. Thanks Rabbi Gruber for help making it such a special day! (P.S. – ask him for pictures of Sawyer, the interfaith Rabbit 😊)
Rabbi Gruber did an amazing job on our wedding. Everything was so beautiful and personalized to us. As a member of my family put it "he was great, he had everyone eating out of his hand and hanging onto his every word." Rabbi David Gruber made the entire process so lovely, from our first meeting to the final ceremony. He wanted to make sure everything fit our vision and it did!
Rabbi Gruber is AMAZING! We wanted to have an interfaith Jewish/Catholic ceremony with a Cuban flair. In the months leading up to our wedding, he guided us through the process of creating a ceremony that truly captures what we wanted. He gave us a lead on a priest he had co-officiated with in the past, and worked together with him to draft our ceremony. On our wedding day, he executed that ceremony perfectly and really stole the show with his beautiful remarks about us as a couple. All of our guests kept remarking afterwards how wonderfully our two traditions came together in the ceremony and how amazing our Rabbi was. He even whipped out some very impressive Spanish so my Cuban grandmother could follow along!
Rabbi David Gruber married my daughter Brittany and her husband Joe 1/5/19. His open and warm manner set the tone for a ceremony filled with love and joy. David took the time to know Brittany and Joe and was able to convey their personalities through his words. We were thrilled with the ceremony, and thoroughly enjoyed Rabbi David Gruber. His lovely wife Liat was a guest and brought her kind and cheerful personality to our evening.
Judy M.
Thank you Rabbi Gruber for such a touching ceremony that really spoke to who Katie and Austin are as individuals and as a couple. Thanks for making such an effort to get to know them virtually while they were stationed in South Korea. They both spoke so highly of you and we were all so excited to finally meet you in person. And most of all, thank you for your patience with the airlines and the weather. We appreciate your moving heaven and earth to ensure you were able to arrive on time in Columbia. So many others would have given up. An extra thank you to the Uber driver who brought you from Atlanta. All the stars were aligned this week.
I highly recommend Rabbi David Gruber for a full Jewish wedding or Interfaith wedding. I'm full Jewish and my now husband is half Jewish but neither of us are very religious. It was important to my parents that we have a rabbi officiate our wedding and that we have a Jewish ceremony but we didn't want the ceremony to be too religious. Because of Rabbi Gruber, we had an absolutely perfect ceremony that was exactly what we wanted.
First of all, we don't live in Dallas anymore so we were concerned about making sure the Rabbi gets to really know us and have an understanding of who we are and what we believe in. David was so thorough throughout the entire process and was so easy to work with. We met him once in Dallas and had multiple FaceTime calls with him leading up to the wedding. He really guided us along the way, took the time to get to know us as individuals and as a couple, and worked with us to customize the ceremony of our dreams. We enjoyed talking to him so much that we often went over the scheduled time for our calls!
It was such a beautiful, meaningful, and personalized ceremony that not only we enjoyed, but our guests did as well. I actually get quite nervous in front of large groups (we had 150 people at the wedding) but during the ceremony, standing under the chuppah, I felt so comfortable, like it was just the Rabbi, me, and my husband. He was genuine, funny, and performed a heartfelt ceremony.
I highly recommend Rabbi David Gruber whether you're religious or not. He's so knowledgeable about so many religions, traditions, and cultures and that really helped make our ceremony very personal and met our wants and needs in a ceremony.
Rabbi David Gruber was amazing, we highly recommend him. He was patient with us throughout the entire process as we figured out what we wanted (we didn't really know) and he officiated a beautiful, unique ceremony. Both our families could not stop talking about it and they keep complimenting the unforgettable ceremony. THANK YOU!!
Rabbi David Gruber was fantastic to work with. He made the entire process much easier and wrote a beautiful ceremony for my wife and I.
Rabbi Gruber did a wonderful job of officiating my son's wedding. He was very accommodating and inclusive, and was such a warm, friendly and engaging man. He immediately made everyone feel so welcome and comfortable, which is exactly what was wanted and needed for an interfaith wedding. Thank you, Rabbi Gruber!
My husband and I had very specific concerns and requests in regards to a ring ceremony that was going to take place in Texas. We wanted to incorporate Jewish wedding traditions and Rabbi Gruber was so helpful and wonderful during the whole process. He took the time to get to know us and made sure that everything was exactly what we wanted. He was very kind and interested in our lives. He made the ceremony interesting and entertaining for everyone. After the ceremony we had several people come to us and say how much they enjoyed what he prepared and how great he was!
We highly recommend him to anyone searching for a Rabbi. We feel very lucky that he was able to be apart of our wedding celebrations.
My son and I were born Jewish and converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) within the last 6 years. He married his beautiful wife in the LDS Temple in Fresno, Califonria on July 27th and we had a ring ceremony here in Texas yesterday. We were somewhat nervous that the ring ceremony would be enjoyable for the Jewish, Mormon, and other Christian relatives and friends in attendance. To say that Rabbi Gruber did a phenomenal job is an understatement. He personalized it by getting to know McKenna and Michael in advance, getting to know what they are all about and what they value. He prepared a script for the ceremony so that everything would go according to plan. He was the perfect combination of reverence and humor. Ultimately, his diligent preparation and dynamic officiating helped break down barriers between the faith groups, leaving everyone honored, respected, and more educated. He was also very flexible in the ceremony. For example, we asked if he would bless challah bread afterwards - which is not traditional at a Jewish ceremony - and he was more than willing to do it. Everyone in attendance shared their appreciation of Rabbi Gruber and his efforts to bridge the gap between two faiths. It was truly a unifying celebration.
We highly recommend Rabbi David Gruber. He was extremely professional and well organized as well a prince and a gentleman at our wedding. He spent hours with on FaceTime in order to personalize our vows. He was amazing at the ceremony and made it so everyone who was not Jewish could comprehend what was going on. Thank you so much for officiating our wedding Rabbi Gruber!
Rabbi David Gruber was wonderful. Our son and his wife thoroughly enjoyed the pre-wedding sessions they had with the rabbi and everyone at the ceremony (i.e., more than 350 guests) thought the rabbi and the Episcopalian minister did a masterful job melding the two traditions.
I wanted a Rabbi to marry us but my husband wasn't so sure as he is Catholic. We were going to interview a few people, but after our initial call with Gruber, both he and I were sold. Rabbi Gruber was able to explain all parts of the wedding and traditions of both religions, let us pick which ones we want to use, and created a ceremony that was personal for us, but where others felt involved. We did't want it to be just about us but for people joining us to know they were a part of us, and he did exactly that by grasping our personalities, tying in some humor, and creating a warm and beautiful ceremony.
Rabbi Gruber was very patient with us as we dragged our feet in getting things back to him, and even came to our house instead of meeting out, to accommodate our baby's nap schedule. He was very easy to work with and we had a lot of compliments about how nice his ceremony was, after the fact. We are so glad he was able to officiate our special day.
We could not be happier that Rabbi David was able to officiate our wedding. Being that I am Jewish and my husband is Catholic, it was important that we were both represented. We loved being able to choose what spoke to us and truly enjoyed the process. He spent so much time with us to craft the perfect ceremony. Our guests could not stop talking about how much they enjoyed it. We will forever cherish our wedding ceremony and day because of him! Cannot thank him enough
David was a wonderful officiant for our wedding. He is professional yet warm and very personable. He officiated our wedding between myself, a Jew, and my husband, who is Muslim. David researched different traditions and ceremonies from each faith and presented them to us so that we could pick the traditions we liked the best and make a ceremony that truly reflected us and our relationship. He worked with us to make sure we were both happy with every detail and doesn't just have a "one size fits all" ceremony. Everyone who witnessed our ceremony were so impressed with how it reflected my husband and my relationship and personalities. I highly recommend David as an officiant; he will make your ideal ceremony one to remember!
Rabbi Gruber was amazing to say the least. He was so easy to work with and quite brilliant. Planning a wedding is overwhelming but he brought calmness and sound advice to the whole process. He not only guided us the entire way but also took our words and crafted the most beautiful ceremony from it. I think every single guest came up to me afterwards to tell me how beautiful the ceremony was and how impactful Rabbi Gruber was. I HIGHLY recommend Rabbi Gruber. He was a highlight of my wedding.
Rabbi Gruber officiated my husbanf Daniel and I's wedding in July, 2017. We had an interfaith wedding and Mr. Gruber couldn't have been anymore understanding and helpful. I had so many questions, and he went out of his way (All the way to Colorado!!) to help make our special day something that was worthy of each memory! He was kind, intelligent, and very professional. Cool under pressure and handled all of my questions. We loved having him write our ceremony and would recommend him to anyone looking for an interfaith Rabbi. He nailed us in the short time we worked with him. It was truly a blessing ♡
My husband and I had a great time working with Rabbi Gruber! I am Jewish and my husband is Methodist, so we had both a minister and Rabbi Gruber co-officiate our wedding, and we loved how it turned out. Rabbi Gruber really got to know us and personalized our ceremony as if we had known him for years. Having an interfaith wedding was very important to us, and it could not have gone better. He will always be a very special part of our lives and we look forward to keeping in touch with him.
Rabbi Gruber was absolutely amazing! The ceremony was beautiful! He was able to incorporate some Spanish for my family and ultimately he made it fun for everyone! He kept our friends and family engaged which was quite lovely. Everyone had wonderful things about Rabbi Gruber. What I liked most about Rabbi Gruber was his process. Being that we live in New York, he was able to accommodate us via FaceTime and he was always available to walk us through the whole process. His attention to detail was remarkable! After each meeting he would send us a hand written thank you card. He was an absolute professional! I would recommend to anyone that is looking for interfaith Rabbi. He is the best!
We are so grateful to Rabbi Gruber!!! The compliments regarding the service have been endless. No surprise to us at all. We knew it'd be perfect, and it was. Thank you so much David Gruber...you made our ceremony everything we could've dreamed of and more!
The Millers
Married June 4th, 2017
Rabbi Gruber did a phenomenal job as Interfaith Rabbi for our son and daughter-in-law's wedding. Friends and family members of all religions commented how personable, funny and educational the ceremony was. He worked beautifully with the co-officiant to make it a ceremony will always cherish. He is so organized and helped guide each us through the process. We highly recommend Rabbi Gruber.
Rabbi Gruber was the perfect officiant for our wedding. He speaks eloquently and is still able to bring a bit of humor to the service. A number of guests told us how much they enjoyed the service and thought Rabbi Gruber delivered one of the best ceremonies they had seen. My husband and I enjoyed getting to know Rabbi Gruber throughout the planning process and he makes himself available at all times should you have questions, comments or concerns regarding the ceremony structure. He also did a phenomenal job of working with our co-officiant to make the service run smoothly. It was truly the wedding of our dreams.
We are so glad that we had Rabbi Gruber as our officiant on October 8, 2016. Rabbi Gruber helped us craft a ceremony that was a good mix of my Catholic and Mexican traditions and my husband’s Jewish traditions. We also appreciated that Rabbi Gruber met/Skyped with us at least 4 times throughout our yearlong planning process. This allowed him to get to know us as a couple and deliver truly personal remarks at our ceremony. Immediately after the ceremony, we received many compliments about Rabbi Gruber in particular. Thank you, Rabbi Gruber, for making our day so special!
Rabbi Gruber was an absolute joy to work with for our wedding ceremony. All of our guests commented on how beautiful and entertaining the ceremony was. He listened to all of our requests and helped us every step of the way to make our ceremony personal and meaningful. Rabbi Gruber worked directly with a priest to form an interfaith ceremony. We could not have had a better experience!
Rabbi Gruber was amazing to work with!! He was very helpful in organizing our Jewish/Christian wedding and made the whole process stress free and easy!
This ceremony by Rabbi Gruber was amazing! It was full of heart and humor. Many of our guests commented after the ceremony how much they enjoyed it; one guest was so inspired that he stated he might consider converting. A family member, who is a musician, called today to say that he was impressed with Rabbi Gruber's singing voice and it is one of the best among Rabbis that he has heard.
Not only the ceremony was great, but Rabbi Gruber was always prompt, easy to reach, and friendly. My son and daughter-in-law loved the Skyped sessions that took place prior to the wedding to discuss marriage and the ceremony. Thank you so much Rabbi Gruber, from the bottom on my heart. You made a Jewish mother very happy!
Judy, Ethan's mother
We liked Rabbi Gruber from the moment we met him. He was personable, friendly and above all else, wanted to make sure we got the wedding we wanted. He asked us lots of questions about who we were, where we came from and what and how we envisioned our wedding. We met with him a few times outlining the ceremony and by the time of our final meeting it was everything we wanted. The day of the wedding could not have turned out any more perfect. The ceremony was light, funny and very educational for those that were not Jewish. They had even told us later how much they enjoyed the Rabbi and what a great ceremony it was. I cannot recommend him enough. Thank you David!!
Rabbi Gruber was supportive, inspiring, honest, and curtious throughout the entire time leading up to and through our wedding. He took our needs seriously and went above and beyond to foster a perfect ceremony. Rabbi Gruber is an incredible man and would be an absolute asset to any wedding.
My son, Alex got married to a lovely woman, Tori yesterday. Rabbi Gruber officiated the ceremony with Minister Ken. The wedding was so beautiful and special. Rabbi Gruber did a wonderful incorporating the traditions of the Jewish faith with personal stories, humor and heart felt sentiments. It was the most endearing, personalized service I ever witnessed.
Thank you Rabbi for making my son and daughter-in-law's day so special.
Lisa Fine
It was great to have Rabbi Gruber perform the wedding ceremony for my daughter, Romina Freiman and my now son-in-law Tim Wiggins. Rabbi Gruber uses his charisma, sense of humor, and adds a touch of sensitivity that makes the ceremony a real inspiration.
Rabbi Gruber helped my daughter and son-in-law create a beautiful and meaningful ceremony that was enjoyed by everyone. We received many positive comments from both our Jewish and non-Jewish guests and everyone felt the ceremony was warm, inclusive and personal. They also enjoyed his enthusiasm and touches of humor. Rabbi Gruber made this day truly special for all of us.
Rabbi Gruber is terrific. I am Jewish and my wife is catholic. We knew we wanted an interfaith wedding. My wife wanted her childhood priest to co-officiate the ceremony, and for her to receive the sacrament of marriage. We found Rabbi Gruber through a google search for interfaith Rabbis. From the first conversation we had with him, he made myself and my wife feel extremely comfortable. He got to know us and listened to our vision of what we wanted for our ceremony. Rabbi Grubber took the time to get to know my wife and I so he could personalize the ceremony. He worked with us and the priest to create a beautiful ceremony.
The ceremony was amazing! It was a perfect blend of Jewish and Catholic traditions. We had guests come up to us all night saying how beautiful the ceremony turned out. Not only the ceremony, but how great the Rabbi was. He showed he can be traditional yet still have a great sense of humor to create an unforgettable ceremony. If you would like an interfaith rabbi to officiate our co-officiate your wedding, Rabbi Gruber is absolutely the perfect choice.
Rabbi Gruber was such a pleasure to work with! He officiated our wedding ceremony in Dallas, TX. We were so happy with how he blended the Jewish and Catholic traditions from both sides of the family to create a truly personal and meaningful ceremony. He is very responsive and easy to work with - a wonderful experience all around!
It was such a pleasure to work with Rabbi Gruber. He spent a lot of time with our son and daughter-in-law planning their ceremony and did an absolutely excellent job as Officiant. He is very professional, thoughtful and entertaining! He delighted the ceremony guests with a meaningful and beautiful service, carefully explaining the Jewish traditions to the non-Jewish guests. We had only glowing comments from our guests as to how much they enjoyed the ceremony.
Rabbi Gruber was absolutely wonderful!!! I can't say enough good things about him. He co-officiated at my son's and daughter-in-law's wedding in Guanajuato, Mexico. As many of the guests told me "The Rabbi was amazing!" From my first time of speaking to him and throughout the entire process of planning, David was patient, understanding, calm, thoughtful, intelligent, and incredibly laid back. He has an innate ability to 'go with the flow' and 'wing it' if necessary, along with a great sense of humor. He is empathetic and considerate of other cultures and religions, which helped to make the ceremony beautiful and seemingly effortless. We feel blessed and fortuneate to be able to have found him, and that he was available. Aside from making sure the ceremony was exactly what Veronica and Jeff wanted, he also made sure that he and his co-officiate, Padre` Landeros, were on the same page and coordinated. As a side note, throughout the festivities of the weekend, Rabbi Gruber was personable, enlightening, and a charming guest! We all appreciated his presence, and I would highly recommend him. As a personal note, "Thank you so much for a truly beautiful ceremony, Rabbi! It was a pleasure getting to know you." Fonda Lewis, 'Mother of the Groom'
Rabbi Gruber was amazing. From our first meeting he seemed genuinely interested in getting to know myself and my fiancé. We both really liked how he took the time to get to know us individually and learn more about what made our relationship special.
This attention to detail really showed at our wedding as his speech was unique to myself and Marc.
Rabbi Gruber was so good at explaining the Jewish traditions we used and making everyone feel comfortable. It was great he was able to incorporate the similarities between Jewish and Catholic traditions at our wedding.
Marc and I highly recommend Rabbi Gruber for an interfaith wedding. He is simply the best!