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Congratulations on your engagement! I am Rev. Dr. Samora, a multi-award-winning officiant and relationship coach. I am also the Assoc. Dir. for The New Seminary for Interfaith Studies where I play a pivotal role in promoting interfaith understanding and cooperation.
For over 13 years, I've had the joy of officiating more than 2,800 ceremonies, including weddings, baby blessings, and vow renewals. My background is enriched by a multicultural and multi-faith upbringing, which has made me intimately familiar with and sensitive to the dynamics of mixed households. Growing up with Jewish/Catholic/Muslim family members, I understand the importance of embracing and celebrating diverse backgrounds and cultures. I don't follow a specific faith and I personally identify as "Spiritual but not Religious". It's always a privilege to be part of the journey for couples who share different roots, supporting them in creating a harmonious union.
As a relationship coach, I've discovered that the key to a successful marriage lies in building a strong foundation from the start. That's why I've crafted The Marriage Success Blueprint Program, an engaging and enjoyable pre-marital coaching course that sets couples up for a lifetime of happiness together.
I firmly believe in the power of love and equality, and I wholeheartedly support the LGBTQ community. The moment Marriage Equality was recognized in New York during my first year as an officiant, I knew I was on the right path. Growing up surrounded by same-sex couples who were my family, I've always championed the idea that love is love and that everyone deserves the right to love who they choose.
At Common Ground Ceremonies, we offer an array of personalized services to make your day truly yours. From custom vow renewals and baby naming ceremonies to Native American and bilingual ceremonies, we celebrate love in all its forms. Our Central Park elopement packages are perfect for couples seeking an all-inclusive option in a picturesque setting. We also offer additional services such as photo/video coverage, live musicians, florals, and day-of coordination, ensuring every detail is perfectly in place.
Your wedding experience with us doesn't end with "I do." We provide ample support before, during, and after your special day. We service Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester, Long Island, New Jersey, or beyond, I'm more than happy to travel to your dream location.
Reach out to me directly to discuss your needs. I can't wait to be part of your love-filled celebration.
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Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
- Elopement
- Interfaith Ceremony
- Non-Religious Ceremony
- Religious Ceremony
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- Buddhist
- Christian
- Catholic
- Quaker
- Hindu
- Interfaith
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- After The Wedding
- Newlywed Life
- Getting Engaged
- Premarital Counseling
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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Rev. Dr. Samora was the perfect choice to officiate our wedding. From the beginning, she was there with us while planning our ceremony and premarital counseling. She even guided us through an argument we were having during one of our sessions.
She asked us detailed questions to understand us as a couple and as individuals. She arrived on time and stood on business when there was confusion about signing the marriage license. I love a woman who is there to have a great time but also knows her job. She is that woman. She even asked about our color palette so she can match. Love that! She really became a part of our family that day.
Rev. Dr. Samora is kind, loving, understanding and brought so much joy and calm to our ceremony. Out of all the vendors we hired, she was definitely our favorite. I would highly recommend her to everyone I know.
We are so grateful to have had Rev. Dr. Samora officiate our wedding ceremony. Many of our loved ones came to us afterwards and even days after the wedding to tell us how they found Rev. Dr. Samora incredible. We also received comments like “This was the best wedding ceremony I’ve ever experienced.” Rev. Dr. Samora took the time to learn about my husband and I and tailored our ceremony to our values and wishes. There was so much love felt in that room and she guided us all through. She also helped us coordinate our violinist who in addition was wonderful and elevated the ceremony even higher. Can’t say thank you enough and can’t recommend her enough.
Dr. Samora was amazing!
She officiated our wedding on 9/1/2023. She was so warm and her energy really calmed our nerves. Guest were surprised when we told them that we weren’t long time friends with her as she fits right into your family with ease. The love story she wrote about my wife and I was perfect on the first try. She was able to express our feelings too our guests with such authenticity. We highly recommend her!
Hiring Rev. Dr. Samora was the best choice my husband and I made for our wedding. We were challenged with having to incorporate customs of two religions (he’s Hindu and I’m Catholic), while wanting to make it very personal and contemporary. The final product was a ceremony that was completely unique and tailored to exactly what we wanted. We received tremendous compliments from everyone about how touching, moving, fun, and memorable our ceremony was.
Dr. Samora is such a wonderful person, on top of being a professional officiant. She is such an inclusive person for a queer/ LGBTQ+ wedding. My husband and I felt understood in what we wanted in our ceremony. She made sure to get to know us as people first to make the ceremony more personal. She also chose quotes that were perfect for us. Even months after the wedding, she still checked-in to make sure we are doing alright. You will not be disappointed in choosing Reverend Samora for your special day.
Dr. Samora was the officiant for our NYC central park wedding, and she was wonderful! She created a comfortable and personalized ceremony our family really enjoyed. She guided us smoothly through everything and delivered a ceremony that reflected our individual story with warmth and eloquence. Her calming presence was invaluable, and many guests praised the heartfelt and engaging experience she provided. Dr. Samora's passion for her work made our day memorable, and we wholeheartedly recommend her services.
Dr. Samora officiated our wedding in a beautiful way. From our various conversations prior to the wedding day, she grasped our love story and the true connection between my wife, Nora and myself. Her words in the ceremony were personal and extraordinarily meaningful. Many of our wedding guests came to my wife and I after the ceremony and praised her for her moving words. Thank you Dr. Samora for making this day truly unforgettable.
Rev. Samora officiated our elopement wedding and she was extremely helpful throughout the whole process. She was so kind & professional and knew exactly what we wanted and needed for the day.
Absolutely perfect. Thank you for it an amazing ceremony that hit all the right notes. Your insight and thoughtfulness was beyond our expectations. You truly have a gift!!!❤️🙏🏻🌟
Dr. Reverend Samora was amazing! She was very warm and kind and we loved that about her from the very first conversation we had with her. After that first conversation, we knew she was the officiant we wanted to have for our wedding. She helped us figure out the vibe we wanted for our ceremony and absolutely delivered! Many of the guests even told us how beautiful the ceremony was and raved about Reverend Samora. We loved her and highly recommend her for any couple looking for a heartfelt and intimate ceremony!
We eloped to New York towards the end of 2021 and could not have been happier with the service Reverend Samora provided. She was so helpful throughout and a shining example of professionalism. Rev Samora gave us a beautiful and personalised service and did a Celtic hand wrapping ceremony - as well as braving the cold (and a little snow!) in Dumbo. Thanks Rev Samora - we would highly recommend her. Tom and Sarah
Our family was impressed and overjoyed with Reverend Samora's speech as the officiant at our daughter's wedding. Her overall manner and wise words were truly uplifting and inspiring - afterwards we were all saying how truly memorable she made the ceremony. She did a stellar job and I would give her 10 stars if I could.
We were so pleased we ultimately selected Rev Samora. She has an eye for details and prepared and delivered our ceremony in a way that honored our respective personalities, cultures and religious backgrounds. On top of that she is warm, kind and really listens to her clients. Would highly recommend!
We had a small ceremony and Reverend Samora did a beautiful job officiating. We would recommend her to everyone!
Rev. Samora was kind and professional as the officiant for our wedding. She put us at ease and performed a beautiful and memorable ceremony. I could not be happier with the results for such an important part of my life.
Initially, my wife & I were hesitant regarding finding an officiant for our same-sex wedding. We put off searching for one because we feared rejection and discrimination due to our sexuality. However, after seeing pictures of Rev. Samora in many same sex weddings at our venue, we knew we had to seek her out. To make a long story short, she most definitely did not disappoint. We received many compliments from our guests in regards to how personalized the ceremony was. Guests even asked if we knew Rev. Samora personally from the way she spoke about the two of us and our backgrounds. I highly recommend her if you're looking for an officiant to make your ceremony feel comfortable, personalized, and intimate. Thank you again Rev. Samora for being a part of our special day!
Rev Samora made our elopement ceremony so special. Even though we reached out to her only a week or so before she made the entire process so easy and smooth. She asked questions to really get to know more about us and make the ceremony so personal. A week later our family and friends all are still commenting how great she was and how special that made the day. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!!
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- fast in response with questions and help clarifying things
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-made our ceremony special
Reverend Samora was knowledgeable, professional, and made our day very special!!!!! I would recommend her to everyone interested in a fantastic officiant!
My husband and I loved working with Rev. Samora and having her officiate our recent Brooklyn wedding. We also had a few premarital counseling sessions with her. She is so warm, empathetic, understanding and kind. Multiple guests commented on how lovely the ceremony was and asked if Rev. Samora was a friend of ours since she knew us so well and the ceremony was so personalized. Highly recommend her for a beautiful and customized ceremony.
I proposed to my now wife on the last day of 12/31/2018. Like many others, we planned on having our wedding in the Summer of 2020. Unfortunately the current pandemic had other plans.
Our first meeting with Rev. Samora was one fall afternoon at a coffee shop in Brooklyn. After talking for only a few minutes, we knew we wanted her to be our officiant. She was kind, comforting, and funny. Those same characteristics would help strengthen our bond as we progressed through her premarital counseling sessions held virtually during quarantine. She offered useful strategies for my wife and I to become more communicative about uncomfortable topics, and help us become better life partners overall.
Although we couldn’t celebrate our dream wedding with our loved ones as we originally intended, we didn’t want COVID to stop us from beginning our lives together as husband and wife. Aside from being easy to talk to and a comforting soul, Rev. Samora guided and supported us when we decided to participate in the City of New York’s “Project Cupid” program, which would allow us to get our marriage license and have a virtual ceremony in lieu of our original wedding plan. When we needed her most, Reverend Samora came through and married us through Zoom, and helped us complete the marriage certificate the following day.
We’re eternally grateful we had Reverend Samora to help ease our anxieties throughout this rough year. Even though my wife and I are now happily married, we still plan on following up on the wedding we originally envisioned in 2021. Besides having our family and friends with us, the day will be even more special because we will have Reverend Samora by our side to shower us with warm, personalized thoughts and affirmations.
If you are looking for an officiant who cares about her clients, displays empathy, and is unselfish with her time, then Reverend Samora is the one for you.
I can't believe what a gem I found when I met Samora! I knew, after our 4 hour lunch together in Manhattan, that she was the one that I had to have officiate my wedding. My fiance and I couldn't believe that Samora took such time to get to know us as a couple and as individuals. She was also willing to make the trek out to NJ where our wedding was held, which was much appreciated! For our ceremony, she made it so intimate that numerous guests asked me how long we'd known Samora! I cannot thank her enough for making my special day even better. Her genuine kindness and generous heart make her the ideal officiant.
Myself and my (now) husband got in contact with Samora when we were looking to get married in New york whilst visiting. Samora was extremely helpful and pointed us in the right direction to get paperwork in order. Being in England I organised everything for the wedding through email, Samora always replied and was full of suggestions. We met Samora on the day of the wedding, she was there waiting for us (stood in the snow). We had a wonderful, fun & intimate wedding, with beautiful words from Samora. All of the paperwork was done by Samora and received our wedding certificate a couple of weeks later. Samora also went above and beyond, when my husband left his wedding suit in the hotel, and arranged for it to come back to England. We would HIGHLY recommend using Rev Samora who made the whole process easy and stress free! x
Reverend Samora was absolutely wonderful during the entire process...from our first meeting, during our counseling sessions, and finally, our beautiful wedding. We could not have been any happier. Her guidance, and attention to small details made her feel like family, and not just an officiant. Best of all, it was all done with a comforting smile throughout. Thanks Rev...you’re the best.
Samora was a wonderful person to work with. We wanted a meaningful ceremony that integrated the three cultures associated with our backgrounds: Persian/Iranian, Indian and Filipino. Samora did a fantastic job with listening to us and understanding our vision, and implementing that vision with a personal touch. Our ceremony involved multiple stages. The first stage was the display of the sofreh aghd - i.e. Persian ceremony. Samora did background research and right away introduced the symbolism associated with the spread, which was valued by our guests. Second, she read a beautiful poem capturing our union, with a piano piece playing in the background. We thoroughly appreciated this, as we didn't want a religious ceremony, given our mixed backgrounds. We wanted to share our union with loved ones on a humanistic level, devoid of creed and religion. Samora was really creative at incorporating the Indian and Filipino cultures into the Persian ceremony. This was the third stage in which my husband and I exchanged garlands (i.e. Indian ceremony). In the fourth stage, with a ribbon our garlands were united, which captured the Filipino tradition. Everything flowed nicely, and from an outsider's perceptive all the stages appeared to be part of an old tradition, rather than an amalgamation of different snippets of various cultures. This short, 25 minute ceremony was a beautiful fusion of the love that we have as humans. Samora, thank you for making the start of our lives a memorable, timeless masterpiece!
We were so pleased with our experience with Reverend Samora! She came to meet us before the wedding to get to know each other and discussed the themes we wanted to incorporate. She offered thoughtful questions and ideas that helped us write our own vows. The ceremony was so beautiful and and heartwarming! It was wonderful to share our love story with family and friends. I received many compliments about how romantic the ceremony was. Samora is a very sweet and easy person to talk to and we recommend her highly!
We were very happy to have Rev. Samora as a special part of our day. She was easy-going, professional, and sweet. She gave us reassuring words before our ceremony that helped us relax and feel comfortable just before walking down the aisle. Some of our guests even met her before the ceremony and told us later that she was very nice and friendly. I highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding ceremony.
Any couples who are looking for a first class officiant for your wedding, look no further! Reverend Samora Smith is hands down your best choice. My wife and I were desperately looking for an officiant for our wedding when our original choice canceled. Reverend Samora came to our home to meet with us. Her energy, spirit and genuinely sweet personality shown through. Our wedding was a monumental success due in part to Reverend Samora's ceremony. We have made a true friend. Kind, Caring and thoughtful Reverend Samora truly a blessing.
From the moment I connected with Samora she made the whole process of planning a wedding in New York all the way from England a complete dream. She was so helpful and was quick to respond. On top of this she is so warm and lovely! We had the most wonderful day and this was in great part due to Samora.
Lovely officiant, made us feel very comfortable and also created a ceremony that was perfect for us.
Reverend Samora was recommended by our wedding vendor and we are so grateful that she was able to accommodate and officiate our wedding. She made sure she fully understood what kind of ceremony we envisioned, and asked us all of the right questions to capture key events in our relationship which she incorporated into our script . She was able to make our ceremony intimate, personal, and engaging by adding a few laughs while still having a gentle feminine approach. We would definitely recommend Reverend Samora any day of the week!
Reverend Samora was great. I really appreciated her professionalism and class. I highly recommend her for anyone looking for an officiant for their special day.
Rev. Samora kept us on top of our schedule, made sure we had everything we needed, and was thoughtful and considerate when pulling together our ceremony. I would recommend her for any ceremony you are considering, whether it is spiritual, religious, or secular. It was professional, and as several of our attendees said "the most romantic ceremony and vows they'd ever witnessed".
We could not have been more honoured or privileged to have Rev Samora officiate our marriage. She made the whole experience seamless and she absorbed every last minute request we had and made our ceremony perfect.
We had an elopement Ceremony and when we met totally put us individually at ease.
We had lots of previous correspondence, but no actual meeting until the day. When we met it was like we were old friends, she put us at ease that much.
Our special day was made even more amazing by Rev Samora, it could not have been more perfect.
I look at my wedding ring and have an overwhelming feeling of love and gratefulness for my now husband. I can not imagine one second of my life without him. He is my love, my family and as per our vows ..... my home.
Rev Samora made this a reality, and with her additional very touching, beautiful words, made this not only extra special, but extremely heartfelt.
A huge Thank you to Rev Samora for this, please don’t stop what you do, you keep it real for everyone of us ... you are amazing!
Rev Samora will have a special place in our special day and a special place in our hearts.
We will always have huge love, gratitude and amazing memories of Rev Samora and our special day .....
Thank You x
Rev. Samora is one of a kind!!
We met her at a wedding fair and hired her to be the officiant for our wedding in May/2019. We can hardly put everything in words:
Her speeches, her voice tone, the way she made the ceremony so flowy and catchy, her effort, the perfect coordination with every detail we had in mind for our day, everything was just perfect.
Most of our guests kept asking for how long had we met her for, since everybody thought we were close friends. Not to mention how she made absolute everyone there (grooms included) bawl out!!
She is amazing and would recommend her for anyone looking for authenticity and warmth during the ceremony.
Rev. Samora was simply wonderful. We spoke over the phone and she asked us some personal questions for us to fill out ourselves. She sent us a draft of what she was planning on saying and included her own suggestions to help bring our vision to life. On our wedding day, she expressed such calmness and confidence. She was all smiles and helped us to feel relaxed and ready to go. She made the ceremony perfect for us. There wasn't a dry eye among all our guests! Highly recommend her.
My husband and I are eternally grateful to Reverend Samora for helping to make our wedding day absolutely perfect. From the moment we met her, we knew she would be our officiant. We felt so comfortable around her — like family! She was an incredible source of calm both leading up to our wedding and on our big day. The script she wrote for our ceremony was so beautiful and really embodied who we are as a couple. We cannot recommend Reverend Samora enough!!
Reverend Samora was an absolute dream to work with! I hired her a little more than a month before our wedding and she was super accommodating. With just a quick phone call and a short questionnaire, she totally understood my husband and I and what we wanted out of our ceremony. She ensured our ceremony was brief, but long enough to truly impact our guests with her script she formatted just for us. If you are looking for a professional, flexible, and charismatic officiant than you must book Reverend Samora Smith.
Deciding on Rev Samora to officiate our wedding was an amazing decision! My wife and I became familiar Rev Samora after she officiated a friend’s wedding a few years prior. She was so great that we knew we had to have her at ours. Rev Samora was so thorough and made the process a breeze. She communicated with us via phone, email, and in person to get to know us, our style of ceremony, what’s important to us and so on. She made sure to include every detail into our ceremony that we discussed. Reading the words prior to the big day didn’t do it justice. When hearing Rev Samora deliver those words, we were in tears and many of our guests were as well. In fact our family and friends raved about her for several days after the wedding. We couldn’t have asked for a better officiant. Thank you Rev Samora for all that you did and making our wedding day very special!
It is almost impossible for me to explain in words the beauty, respect, and love that Reverend Samora brought to our wedding ceremony this past Sunday. Almost every single one of our guests approached us after the ceremony to tell us that ours was the most touching and memorable ceremony they had ever experienced--and the most tears they had ever seen guests shed--and inquired about how long we knew Revered Samora. For the record, we only met in person one time before our ceremony--that tells you how incredible she is. After one meeting and completing the questionnaire, Reverend Samora flawlessly captured our story and our love and delivered her words in a way that made it clear that she is completely invested in every couple. Prior to our wedding I called her to walk me through the ceremony one more time since I was nervous and anxious about how it would go and she was so sincere, professional, and calm that it immediately erased any doubts I had. I cannot imagine that there is any other officiant who could have made our day as touching as it was. Reverend Samora, there is no way we could ever repay you--thank you so very much!!
Rev. Samora was wonderful to work with! My husband and I are an interfaith couple and it was important for us to find an officiant who could honor both sides of our culture and religion. Rev. Samora did a perfect job blending our traditions and truly tailored the ceremony to fit our story and personalities. When we first met with Rev Samora she had told us that oftentimes guests will ask her how she knows the couple ... she wasn't kidding! After our ceremony, people were wondering how she knew us and we loved that even though we had only known Rev Samora because we chose to work with her as an officiant, she really "got" who we are as a couple and the guests could feel that. We also loved Rev. Samora's disposition. She's calm without being too casual; serious without being stiff. It unexpectedly started to rain moments before our ceremony was about to begin and she was happy to have the ceremony outside just as we had originally planned and didn't complain at all. She was truly supportive of our wishes and we really appreciated her can-do attitude. If you're looking for an officiant with a warm, loving vibe who will make your ceremony personal and meaningful, Rev Samora is the perfect choice! 5 stars all the way :)
Reverend Samora performed a beautiful ceremony at our wedding. She captured exactly the sentiment we were looking for. She was very helpful in guiding us through the process and was very responsive to our questions. We received many compliments from our guests on the ceremony and vows she put together. HIGHLY recommend her!
Rev. Samora was the officiant at our wedding in June 2018. She was truly amazing - warm, attentive, and someone who truly has a gift for this!
My husband and I wanted an intimate ceremony which incorporated our family and some traditional elements. I have to say the ceremony was the most daunting for me to plan during the wedding process. We had this ambiguous idea of how we wanted the ceremony to be like and it was Rev. Samora who helped draw out those thoughts to turn them into a ceremony that was such a beautiful moment for us. It truly reflected who we are as a couple. We had so many friends and family come up to us during the wedding to say just how touched they were by the ceremony.
Rev. Samora - thank you for creating such a special moment for us!!
Samora was amazing. We came to her based on referral and she completely exceeded my expectations in officiating our wedding. We wanted something intimate and simple but very special. Because our ceremony was so small it put a lot of pressure on the officiating to be right because it was going to be such a big part of our memories. Samora met with us, listened to us, asked the right questions, and created the perfect ceremony. What an amazing woman! I would recommend her to my closest friends and family!
We hired Rev. Samora for our August 8th, 2018 wedding. What a great decision this was! My wife (fiance then) and I were looking for a reverend that had experience in same sex marriage. We came across Rev. Samora through a search on The Knot. We read her profile and found some of her work via YouTube. We emailed her and we set up a date to meet her before making our decision. I guess we were looking for a certain vibe that we can only feel out once we met personally. On our meeting with Rev. Samora we immediately felt at ease and comfortable. She was very welcoming, professional and sweet. She answered all of our questions and she also gave us her personal suggestions as well. Shortly after our meeting she emailed us a questionnaire for both of us to fill out. This was more like a guide for her to help share our love story... ..Fast forward to our wedding day!. Wow is all I can say! Rev. Samora performed the most beautiful and sweetest ceremony. She delivered our love story so romantically. She even incorporated the wine ceremony that we wanted and that added a nice touch. Many of our guest commented on her work afterward and they kept raving about how beautiful and personal the ceremony was. Thank you so much Reverend Samora for such a memorable wedding. We are so glad we chose you to marry us on the best day of our lives! ~Sheila & Melinda
We arranged our elopement wedding in Central Park, NYC from the UK. Researching for an officiant we came across Common Ground Ceremonies, after watching the video clips and looking through reviews and photos it confirmed to us how much we wanted Reverend Samora to perform the ceremony on our special day. We were very impressed with the draft script we were sent and have to say that our day would not have been as amazing as it was without Reverend Samora! The ceremony itself was very personal, Reverend Samora reading with real emotion and feeling.
I would highly recommend Common Ground Ceremonies and Reverend Samora when looking for an officiant, such a lovely, compassionate person.
Thank you for such a beautiful smooth ceremony!
Samora was the perfect choice for our wedding! Our original officiant, who was also my groomsmen, dropped out the day before our wedding because of personal issues. Of course, we panicked!!! After scrambling and making many last minute calls, we received Samora’s contact as a recommendation from an awesome wedding coordinator friend.
Samora accepted and was EXTREMELY professional! She first sent us questions to get to know us, and even helped to plan a few things we didn’t initially think of. She was very pleasant and kept a smile on her face.
Samora’s kind and caring personality was also conveyed during the ceremony. It felt like she’d known us both for years! She spoke elegantly, and it was apparent that she had much experience. I highly doubt anyone could have done a better job than Rev. Samora! The absolute best!
We found rev Samora to very easy to deal with and very welcome on day and the service was very nice could highly recommend rev Samora
Reverend Samora was born to do this! She got to know us as a couple and tailored the ceremony to our specifications. She was very professional and warm and kind. Our wedding day was very special because she gave us a perfect ceremony. Any couple would be incredibly lucky to have Reverend Samora as their wedding officiant. We highly recommend her!
Samora was great! She was very flexible (which is necessary for a stressed out bride) and made our day very special. She gave suggestions for my location, recommendations and in the end our ceremony was exactly what I wanted. Samora collected information about us and the vows were well said/very personal!
Rev Samora performed a perfect ceremony for us. We talked with her a lot about our all-inclusive attitudes towards religion/faith, and she completely got our vibe. She wrote a beautiful ceremony that centered on love and the unification of our families. I loved every part of it. She's incredible to work with and I can't recommend her highly enough!
Reverend Samora was fantastic to work with! She was awesome about going over our ceremony and giving helpful feedback about what would work and what wouldn't. She had amazing energy at our event and when there were glitches in sound/equipment/the room, etc. she just ran with it and made it all work. We'd both highly recommend working with her on your special day.
A wedding in itself is a stressful event however the care and compassion demonstrated by Rev Samora before and during the event helped to allay our fears and anxiety. Rev Samora was thorough in her preparation, she drew upon her experience and provided suggestions, there were appropriate and practical tips offered which helped in our decision making process and most importantly, she demonstrated a willingness to tailor the event to suit our needs. We certainly would recommend her as an Officiating Minister for a wedding.
Beautiful ceremony, exactly what we asked for, personal yet traditional. Guests loved the ceremony from start to finish.
Rev. Samora officiated our wedding in Central Park in October. She was amazing! Months ahead she took the time to help us tailor a ceremony that fit our needs, responded to our emails promptly throughout the planning process and was all around a pleasure to work with.
After our meeting with Rev Samora, my husband-to-be and I felt she would be perfect. Her warmth and serene demeanor made us feel reassured in having her as our officiant. She really cared about us, and also about making our ceremony special. Everything was above and beyond. People loved the ceremony as much as we did.
Out of everyone I messaged, Samora was the one who responded right away. Setting up a meeting location and date was very simple and she worked very well around our schedule. She was very easy to talk to and had a lot of great ideas and input. She also was very open to our ideas and incorporated them into our ceremony. She even traveled to the location that we picked in the snow and bared the cold snowy weather with us for the ceremony. I highly recommend her to everyone!!! She is awesome!!
We were absolutely satisfied by our choice in working with Rev. Samora as our officiant. She is an expert at crafting ceremonies that are tailored to the details that are important to the couple. No matter what your beliefs are, she will create a beautiful ceremony for you that speaks to what you and your partner cherish in your relationship. She is an expert at navigating the stresses of the day including backup rain plans. We have no reservations in thinking that she would be wonderful working with a wedding of any size. Our guests were tearing up as they told us how beautiful the ceremony was. We wrote our own vows and Rev. Samora helped us feel prepared to say them with her writing process. With all of the stresses of the wedding planning, we have to say that working with Rev. Samora grounded us. Working on our ceremony brought us back to the real reasons why we were looking forward to our wedding day and marriage- beyond the details of color schemes and linens. We highly recommend working with her!
Working with Rev. Samora was a dream come true. From the moment we met her we knew she would deliver the ceremony we always dreamed of. She took all our words and feelings and turned them into a ceremony that we will cherish forever. Do yourself a favor and book her for your wedding!
We found Samora very helpful with the planning of our wedding, especially as we were traveling from the UK and wanted to ensure we ticked all the boxes with US Regulations. Samora pointed us in the right direction and arranged permits and a Photographer for us.
We wanted our service to be simple and a day to remember and Samora helped us achieve that. Upon our return to the UK our friends and family couldn't believe we had actually married in Central Park.
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