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Reverend Samora -Common Ground Ceremonies
About This Vendor
Within Our Hearts we find Common Ground!
So my guess is you are here because you are wondering, "Who is going to marry us and make our ceremony special?" It's probably even more challenging to "shop" for this person online...lol!! Well, I will start off by saying I truly love what I do and when I am asked to be part of one of the most important moments in your lives, I take it very seriously (and joyously)! I perform all styles of weddings for ALL couples. My background is multicultural and multi faith so besides being an ordained Interfaith Minister, I was also raised in this type of family. I also offer support to you before and/or after the wedding takes place to ensure that you are successful and don't have to go it alone. Please reach out to me today so we can discuss your needs!!Congratulations!!
Details
Ceremony Types
Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Same Sex Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
Buddhist, Christian, Catholic, Quaker, Hindu, Interfaith, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Secular, Spiritual, Unitarian, Wiccan
Wedding Activities
After The Wedding, Newlywed Life, Getting Engaged, Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
Awards and Affiliations
Reverend Samora -Common Ground Ceremonies Reviews
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Reviewed On 9/29/2018 by Andre L
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, w...
Reviewed On 10/23/2018 by Diana M
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...
Reviewed On 7/26/2017 by Corinne C
Reverend Samora was an absolute pleasure to work with for our wedding ceremony. Our venue recommended her and she did not disappoint. Her ceremony was exactly what we had envisioned. We first met with her about 7 months before our wedding. She ...
Reviewed On 10/30/2018 by Nicole I
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 w...
Reviewed On 10/28/2018 by Cherina B
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 wa...
Reviewed On 10/14/2018 by Samantha N
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...
Reviewed On 10/13/2018 by Neal D
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...
Reviewed On 10/11/2018 by Stephanie M
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 ...
Reviewed On 10/08/2018 by Stacia W
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...
Reviewed On 10/05/2018 by Sheila O
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...
Reviewed On 10/03/2018 by Vicky & Michelle W
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 wante...
Reviewed On 9/29/2018 by Christopher W
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
Reviewed On 9/23/2018 by Elena S
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 coupl...
Reviewed On 5/07/2018 by anna b
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 i...
Reviewed On 3/02/2018 by Rhiannon R
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 ...
Reviewed On 2/28/2018 by Lorelei D
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/t...
Reviewed On 1/31/2018 by Leslie B
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 ...
Reviewed On 1/14/2018 by Ana S
Beautiful ceremony, exactly what we asked for, personal yet traditional. Guests loved the ceremony from start to finish.
Reviewed On 11/24/2017 by knottie3745ef4ebc860688
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 ...
Reviewed On 11/05/2017 by Natalia V
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....
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Fatima M
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. ...
Reviewed On 10/31/2017 by Jessica C
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...
Reviewed On 10/28/2017 by Steve S
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 yoursel...
Reviewed On 10/20/2017 by Debbie D
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 P...
Reviewed On 10/17/2017 by Erika D
We were amazed by the all the great reviews for Reverend Samora and decide to meet with her to get a feel for her energy. Upon introduction, my fiancé and I were greeted with a big beautiful, warm and welcoming smiling. Her energy filled the ...
Meet the Team
Rev. Samora Smith
Owner
Rev. Samora M. Smith was born and raised in New York City into a multiracial and interfaith family. Her mom was Jewish (liberal), her father converted to Islam in the 70s (Jazz musician-type) and her stepfather was Catholic. Her unique background taught Rev. Samora to respect and embrace other people’s beliefs and differences.
Rev. Samora was ordained in 2008 through The New Seminary and performed her first wedding for a very dear friend in 2010. Samora was already a hopeless romantic so this ignited a whole new career path which led to the creation of Common Ground Ceremonies.