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About this vendor
I specialize in offbeat, low-budget, punk, LGBT, nerd, geek, sci-fi, gothic, steampunk, cosplay, Halloween, and generally left-of-center weddings. Also available in Normal, (not Boring); Fun is my middle name. (Actually, that's not true; I don't have a middle name. But if I did, it would be Fun.)
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Ceremony Types
- Civil Union
- Commitment Ceremony
Religious Affiliations
- Interfaith
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
- Ceremony
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5
out of 5.08 reviews
Do yourself a favor and hire her already! RevD crafted the most beautiful, touching, true-to-us ceremony we could've imagined, and really contributed to our wedding day being so sp...
ecial. She is an incredible writer and speaker in addition to being the perfect balance of laid-back and professional. The ceremony she wrote really got to the heart of who we are as a couple, and was a beautiful, sincere expression of our love that we got to share with all of the important people in our lives. Several of our guests asked us how we knew RevD, because the ceremony was so personal to us that they assumed we must've already been friends with her. She is a true gem and hiring her was easily one of the best decisions we made throughout the wedding planning process.
Rev D is a truly incredible. She will write you a personalized service that is the perfect balance of emotional and hilarious. After wiping away tears from laughing and crying all ...
of my wedding guests had nothing but compliments about our ceremony. She was supportive, caring, flexible, and nothing short of professional. I appreciate that she hand wrote our service in a book of our choosing that we now get to display in our home and revisit anytime we please. I would highly recommend her to anyone!!
This woman is a force of nature. We hired her SPECIFICALLY because she has the capacity to go from zero to 60 in 3 seconds, to downplay certain parts, enhance others with just a lo...
ok. What I liked from RevD was two major things. 1. She gave ME what I wanted, a hilarious speech with entry point where I could inject my own brand of funny into there. She gave me pockets of opportunity when I could say one line, guaranteed to land. I’m not a comedienne by any means, but I understand timing and she GAVE ME TIMING. 2. She gave my husband an experience. He finds security behind being erudite, holding a strong presence, unwavering. RevD gave him the space to be vulnerable and for the first time ever, I watched him get overwhelmed and not be embarrassed by it. He had an emotional release and cried during the vows, through the entire ceremony. Yes, RevD is talented, she is a chameleon who is able to project what others need to see, but more importantly – she was able to give us what we needed to feel. We consider her a welcome friend.
I read through all of the other reviews for RevD and had pretty high hopes for what she would deliver - but I have to say I was still shocked by how absolutely incredible our cerem...
ony was. There are many reviews here talking about how all of their guests were wow'd by the ceremony and asking how long RevD had known them - and that is exactly what happened to us!
We met with RevD once and from that very first meeting, she just made us feel so excited about the ceremony and about getting married. We loved her energy and laid back attitude. She sent us a pretty in depth questionnaire, and then followed with a few additional questions. I had a lot of my own questions for her along the way, and she answered them all quickly over email.
From there, she crafted a ceremony that fit our personality and relationship perfectly and truly set the stage for a wonderful evening. The ceremony was funny, sweet, had about 10 references to our cat (which is very fitting) and left us and our guests feeling happy and ready to party. She really listened to what we wanted during our ceremony and was able to really represent how we feel as a couple.
She also did a few things that really went above and beyond - she hand wrote the entire ceremony into a journal I had ordered online, which we kept as an incredible memento when the night was over. She also helped with my bustle as my MOH was struggling to figure out the pieces.
If you are looking for a modern, personal wedding ceremony - big or small, themed, or traditional, RevD will be able to deliver.
I honestly wish I could give Reverend D ten stars! She officiated our wedding over a week ago and we cannot stop talking about how amazing the ceremony was! We did not have a tradi...
tional wedding and she was a perfect fit. She was extremely professional and made us feel so comfortable throughout the entire planning process. The service was so personalized, hilarious and romantic! I truly could not have asked for a more perfect ceremony for us! She even secretly taped the whole thing for us to view. I both laughed and cried (happy tears) when viewing it again. We received so many compliments about how the ceremony turned out. To all of those reading this, book her NOW! You will NOT be disappointed. Thank you so much, Reverend D!!!
DonnaMarie was the best vendor we could have ever asked for! I hired her not only to officiate but also as a day of coordinator and she exceeded ALL expectations! Not only was she ...
extremely professional in everything she did, she felt like an awesome friend who was hanging out with us at the wedding. Her ceremony speech was so incredible it left all our guests laughing and crying at the same time. So many people thought she was a long time friend of ours to write such a personal ceremony. Throughout the wedding, guests kept coming up to us asking "where did you FIND HER? She's incredible!" All our guests loved her as much as we did! Not only did she kill it at the ceremony, she killed it at day of coordinating too! We went to the venue the morning of the wedding with all my decor and a blank venue, and handed her numbers of other vendors and all decorations. I left to get ready and came back for the wedding and everything was decorated BEAUTIFULLY and everything was so perfect. When I originally got to the venue I had decor that I wasn't sure where to place, or what to do with but she found space for everything. I also gave her a budget for flowers (since I originally was going to forgo floral, but decided, "what the hell!" at the last minute and kind of hired her as a florist too haha!) and she decked the place out better than I could ever imagine any florist do with the budget I gave her for it. I had small cages for the bridesmaids and at our harry potter themed wedding each girl was a Hogwarts house, and she coordinated each cage to match their dresses. It was incredible. The time leading up to the wedding she was incredibly responsive to emails, and skype meetings (I live in Atlanta, but my wedding was in NY so this was crucial) and kept me at ease during the whole process. Could not recommend her enough!! She was the BEST addition to our wedding! THANK YOU!!!!
What an amazing find Rev D is! She is the perfect officiant for the unique, super fun, couple looking to forgo a traditional super religious ceremony. She is super flexible to each...
couples wants - she is open to having more religious elements, time restrictions, cultural wants, etc. We wanted a short ceremony that really mixed in our humor, understood our outdoorsy vibe, and was really collaborative with the ceremony guests - i.e. made them laugh a lot. We got that 100%! Rev D took the time to get to know myself and my (now) husband and is just an overall super cool lady. She even put in a moment of silence for our family members who had passed, highlighting my recently deceased Grams, knowing how much all of them meant to us and how if we could have had them there we would have. If you are looking for a fun, hilarious, thoughtful, genuine, unique, offbeat, perfect officiant, look no further than The Reverend D. She is pretty much the best. Like literally.
I found "The Rev D" by searching for an alternative wedding officiant in NYC on-line. I knew that I did not want a religious ceremony, yet still wanted someone who could give us a...
eloquent, sweet, romantic, personalized ceremony with just the right amount of humor that wouldn't seem contrived, and that our guests would be blown away by. Well, The Rev D. gave us exactly what we wanted. She is professional, yet fun and edgy in the right way, and very willing to work with all types of clients. She does her job because she has a passion for making people happy. She only charges $200 and is willing to work with your budget if that is too steep for you. Believe me, she is worth so much more than that. By the end of our whole wedding planning process, I felt as if I was friends with both her and her husband. They even helped my husband get ready before the ceremony when he was panicking about not being able to tie his bowtie correctly. Don't think that your wedding has to be totally offbeat for her to give you a memorable ceremony. Check out her site and read her reviews elsewhere to see that no one she has worked with has given her less than 5 out of 5 stars!
Contact
102-40 67th Road #1N, Forest Hills, NY
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