Wedding Officiants of Florida
Tri County South Florida and beyond
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All faiths, All beliefs, All people, One love
Melinda is a local favorite who works with all faiths, all styles of love.“As a native South Floridian, I love serving local couples as well those who travel here for destination weddings. I do travel to perform weddings as well. I was ordained in 2009 and only began officiating in 2015 after leaving my path of teaching yoga and life coaching. I have since performed over 180 ceremonies and the majority of people love the blessing of peace and love that I bring to their ceremony. Each couple has a unique story and the best part of being a rabbi is that I get to create an authentic ceremony based on connecting with the sweetness of your love story. No two ceremonies are alike as I know each of us are divine.I enjoy finding your divinity and I am told by the many guests I get to meet and from my peers, that it shows in my sweet performance. I am not your ordinary rabbi I am ordained Reform, however I raised my children as orthodox so I have first hand experience in two very distinct covenants. My approach to Judaism is anchored by the consciousness of the heart, elevated by the spirituality of the soul and grounded in the delight of knowing the body. My passion stems from many years of various forms of devotional ritual and ceremony, coupled an intrinsic awareness that God is within us all. My parents raised me to view everyone with compassion, understanding and to love upon all our neighbors of the earth. I will joyously perform a customized ceremony rich with love, life and humor at a location of your choice, just the way you want it…barefoot on the beach, at a resort, at a nature park, or simply in your backyard. Personable, professional and easy to work with, I have excellent references, see links below, and love my role as wedding officiant and funeral service leader! For more information, please contact Melinda at (954) 901-1355 or visit her website at https://melindabernstein.com or https://floridamarriageofficiant.com My passions include spending time with family & my grandkids as well as daily QiGong, dance & yoga!
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Woman-owned Business
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Civil Union, Commitment Ceremony, Elopement, Interfaith Ceremony, Non-Religious Ceremony, Religious Ceremony, Second Wedding , Vow Renewal Ceremony
Wedding Activities
Premarital Counseling, Wedding, Ceremony
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Rabbi Melinda Bernstein was such a blessing to us. From our first FaceTime call to the "You may seal this union with a kiss", she personalised the ceremony to match our style and our vision (and she color coordinated, too). Her graciousness, hu...
mor and words of wisdom were engaging from the get go. We are so grateful to have had her contribution to our beautiful day and she sent us well on our way to our happily ever after. Thank you, Melinda ♡
Response from the Vendor on 05/14/2022
Dear Candice:
Thank you so much for your sweet reflection and joy expressed here. I feel blessed and grateful to be a part of your special day. I wish you complete and sweet everlasting love!
With appreciation,
Rabbi Melinda
Melinda was amazing! She takes the time to get to know you before the ceremony, so you feel comfortable and confident that everything will go well. She was fun and helped us stay relaxed with her warm smile. She worked with an amazing translato...
r that helped our non english speaking family understand the ceremony. Everything went smoothly, she arrived in time, she was prepared, ready, and made the whole experience unforgettable. It wouldn't have been the same without her. Highly recommended!!
Response from the Vendor on 04/26/2022
Paulo, thank you so much for your kind reflection. I loved meeting and serving as your officiant and hold you and Mauricio's marriage near and dear to my heart. All the best growing deeper in love! With a warm heart, Melinda
Paulo S
Thanks Rabbi Melinda! gracias por la hermosa ceremonia. Divertida, romántica y especial.
Response from the Vendor on 03/08/2022
Zoila: Thank you for your words of praise. It was an honor to serve you and Michael. With love and care, Rabbi Melinda
Rabbi Melinda was a pleasure to work with and my husband and I feel so blessed to have had her as one of our co-officiants at our ceremony. I’ve been working with her since our original date in 2020 and she was so accommodating for all the chan...
ges to our dates! Our ceremony was seamless, beautiful, and truly tied into the fabric of our marital vows. She personalized our ceremony in a way that will live in our hearts forever. She also was able to blend well with our other officiant and even set up a joint zoom meeting for everyone to discuss! She was always available by email and I am thankful for her support and guidance. I fully recommend working with Rabbi Melinda for your upcoming ceremony!
Response from the Vendor on 02/28/2022
God Bless! We sure did get to know each other better due to all the challenges, but it was a joy and a blessing to serve and get to know you, Michael and your lovely family. May your marriage be blessed with sweetness of good health, happiness ...
and peace. Best wishes, Rabbi Melinda
From the moment my partner and I met Rabbi Melinda, we knew she was the right person to marry us. She took the time to get to know us, understand our connection and our unique spirituality. She captured all of this and performed the most beauti...
ful ceremony that was 100% true to us. It was like she had known us since the beginning of our relationship! We laughed, we cried & we rejoiced, and everyone attending could feel the love radiating from underneath our chuppah. Melinda is kind, caring, and extremely professional. She made our wedding day one that we will cherish for the rest of our lives together. Thank you Rabbi Melinda!
Response from the Vendor on 02/21/2022
Dear Emily: It’s such a sweet blessing to read your thoughtful words of praise. I’m honored and touched! Thank you and May love bless you & Aly always! Warm regards, Rabbi Melinda
Rabbi Melinda was punctual, very professional and down to earth. She made our wedding a pleasant day and I recommend her if you want to get married here in Florida!
Response from the Vendor on 02/09/2022
Victoria, thank you so much for your kind words and sentiment. It was an honor to be your chosen wedding officiant and I am so happy to hear you were pleased. May your marriage be blessed with all goodness. Warmly, Melinda
Ariel and I loved having Melinda as our officiant. She took the time to learn more about us and our relationship and was helpful tailoring our ceremony perfectly to us. We had a lovely ceremony,. thank you Melinda!
Response from the Vendor on 03/18/2022
Emily it was an honor to serve you and Ariel in your marriage ceremony. May you always share love with ease and grace! Thank you for your kind reflection! Warmest regards, Melinda
Rabbi Melinda Bernstein was amazing to work with from the initial call to get to know each other to our custom sweet ceremony on the beach.
Melinda has listened to our requests, and incorporated our wishes to the ceremony to make the day feel...
special and ours.
Could not have find a more suitable person for our wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 01/27/2022
SO Blessed to receive your kind and sweet praise. May your marriage be Blessed always and in all divine ways! Warm regards, Melinda
Absolutely Wonderful
Response from the Vendor on 07/20/2021
Great to hear Lindsey;
You’re wonderful ;)
Thank you! Rabbi Melinda
Melinda understood and connected with the type of ceremony we were going for right away. Her sermon was flawless and beautiful!
Response from the Vendor on 06/04/2021
Shawn: It was my pleasure and deep honor to serve as your wedding officiant!Thank you for your kind and special praise. All the best, Melinda
We were so lucky to find Melinda on a whim with a simple Google Search. Right away we knew we wanted to work with her after exchanging a few emails. She was prompt, professional, warm, and very understanding of what my husband and I were lookin...
g for. Working with her really couldn't have been a smoother experience. We did a Zoom call a month before the wedding where she gathered some information about my husband and I, and she did such a wonderful job including it into her sermon. She also gave us options as to what type of wedding ceremony we envisioned and it couldn't have been more beautiful. If you are looking for the perfect officiant, look no further because Melinda is the absolute BEST!!
Response from the Vendor on 06/03/2021
Noelle! My heart is exploding just reading this! I’m so happy and very grateful your google whim brought us together! Yippee for that and happy for your beloved future in marriage with sweet Shawn! All the best, Melinda
Rabbi Melinda made our experience from our first call to the ceremony perfect. She is accommodating, professional, and made us feel so comfortable. Before our wedding, she gave us great suggestions to help us make the ceremony truly "us". The...
ceremony she wrote for us was beautiful, authentic and encompassed everything we wanted. Every family member in attendance told us how amazing Rabbi Melinda was and how beautiful she made the ceremony. We cannot recommend her enough!!!
Response from the Vendor on 04/28/2021
Ariel!
I’m SO HAPPY to know my presence in your amazingly sweet and intimate wedding was well received by all! May your marriage be blessed with goodness always!
All the best,
Melinda
Rabbi Melinda is a delight to work with! A genuine and kind spirited person who helped us tremendously every step of the way. Look no further because she is a gem and one of a kind. We are looking forward to utilizing her services for our vow...
renewal!
Response from the Vendor on 01/19/2021
Lauren, thank you for sharing your kind words of reflection. I am also very much looking forward to performing your Vow Renewal 💞
Rabbi Melinda is PERFECTION. We got married during the pandemic and she made it happen. She was personal, easy to work with and professional. She is warm, bright, spiritual and someone you want to marry you. She was flexible with us being in an...
other city and through zoom, still built a connection. We highly recommend Melinda!!
Response from the Vendor on 12/30/2020
Doing what you love IS perfection as IS meeting loving people like yourself AND your sweet and kind family. Many blessings to you upon your marriage and the new year. My best, Melinda !!!
Rabbi Melinda Bernstein struck just the right cord for our daughter and son-in-laws wedding. She is a warm, loving person, authentic and delightful. The ceremony was simple and touching. It was truly a sacred moment that well remember for a lif...
etime.
Response from the Vendor on 12/20/2020
Thank you Susan for your kind reflection and sharing. It was an honor and a pleasure to serve as your daughters wedding rabbi. Warmest regards, Rabbi Melinda
Rabbi Bernstein was excellent from start to finish. My wife and I selected Rabbi Bernstein for our wedding in November 2020. I wasn’t sure what to expect since I grew up Lutheran, but the entire process was spelled out from the beginning, so th...
ere was absolutely no stress on our wedding day – trust me, that is a BIG deal 😊.
From the initial conversation, the expectations were set, and during our consultation, she got to know us not only as people but as a couple. The “ROADMAP” exercise is something neither one of us will forget and is a good reminder of how to continue developing and loving one another every day.
I truly enjoyed how the ceremony incorporated our values to a tee, and it was easy to follow for my family since most have never been to a Jewish wedding.
I would highly recommend Rabbi Bernstein!
Response from the Vendor on 11/24/2020
Thank you Scott, for your kind words of praise! As a representative of true Judaism, we/I bless and welcomes you with open arms into the heart of our sacred tradition and the bliss of your unique and unifying marriage!
Bringing two people, two families, two values, and two religions together in a ceremony can be tricky, but Rabbi Bernstein handled it beautifully. My husband and I grew up in different religions, he is Lutheran, and I am Jewish. Early on I made...
it clear that I wanted a Jewish family, so when we got engaged it only made sense to find a Rabbi who would work for both of us, and start our Jewish home and life off on the right foot. Rabbi Bernstein listened to our needs as a couple, planned the Jewish ceremony that we wanted, which explained all of the traditions to our non-Jewish guests, and everyone was blown away at how beautiful of a ceremony it was.
Leading up to the ceremony we participated in Rabbi Bernsteins, “ROADMAP” premarital counseling, this was amazing and brought each of us to think about what we want to bring to our marriage and the responsibilities we have for one another. Sharing these with each other was truly a special moment. Everything from our initial conversation to the excited photo we took after our ceremony with our marriage license, Rabbi Bernstien made this the easiest and most enjoyable process, where we truly got to focus on our love, and she handled all of the other ceremony details. There are a lot of Rabbi’s out there, but with Rabbi Bernstein you can’t go wrong.
Response from the Vendor on 11/19/2020
It was an honor to be chosen Rabbi and I am so glad that you are bringing another sweet soul into the Jewish way of life and that your future family will follow in the roots of Judaism! Many blessings, rabbi melinda
Rabbi Melinda was truly so wonderful! I was unsure and nervous about finding the right fit for my fiance and I since we come from different faiths. It was important for us to find someone who was able to make us both feel comfortable from start...
to finish. Melinda really captured everything we expected and more! She was thoughtful, detail oriented, and patient with us each step of the way. .. and very funny too which helped break the ice! Highly recommend for wedding or any occasion!
Response from the Vendor on 11/16/2020
Thank you Noa for your kind words of praise! It was an honor to officiate and celebrated with you and your family ❣️
Rabbi Melinda helped make our wedding ceremony as perfect and special as it was!
She was kind and helpful the entire time leading up to the wedding.
Due to COVID, we did a FaceTime meet and greet which was nice and convenient. She asked abou...
t details of our relationship, how we met, what drew us to each other and used that in our ceremony to make it extra personal and sweet for us.
My husband’s family is not Jewish, and although it was technically “inter-faith” in the eyes of G-d, Rabbi Melinda helped us have a beautiful, reform and relaxed Jewish wedding, including some customs like the wine prayer.
She has a worksheet she sends for you to complete your pre-marital course with, which also discounts your marriage license fee. It was fun for us to complete that and share our answers with each other and our Rabbi.
She was easy to work with and accepted Zelle payment which made everything even easier. We also feel her fees were very fair.
She was even as thoughtful as to ask us which outfit we’d prefer for her to wear during our ceremony and included the traditional Jewish garment, as we preferred.
During the outdoor ceremony, Rabbi Melinda, my husband, and I, stood socially distant under the Chuppah so she kindly officiated the ceremony without having a mask block her face, which was extra thoughtful.
We would absolutely recommend Rabbi Melinda to officiate your wedding if you are looking to have a happy, friendly, kind, Rabbi who performs beautiful ceremonies for unique weddings like our “inter-faith” Jewish wedding :)!
Response from the Vendor on 11/01/2020
Honored to be your chosen interfaith Rabbi and bring Abel into the beauty of Judaism, through Chuppah and Massim Tovim. And through it all, we were blessed to respectfully enjoy and embrace your ceremony, amidst covid circumstances. Stay Wel...
l and Loved! My best, Rabbi Melinda
Melinda was extremely personable from the first conversation. She has a warm aura that draws you in. From that first conversation there was no doubt in my mind that she would be our officiant. She took the time to get to know us. We wanted a mo...
stly non-denominational ceremony, with lots of humor, Melinda executed it flawlessly. On our wedding day Melinda arrived early and helped to really keep us grounded and in the moment. Our wedding ceremony was perfect and authentic. It was exactly how i envisioned it. Melinda is able to read a room and her presence was loving. We highly recommend Melinda to anyone who wants a truely heartfelt and loving ceremony. Thank you so much Melinda it was a pleasure working with you.
Response from the Vendor on 01/23/2020
Jasmine: So very blessed to receive your sacred praise and in deep bows to your love, your union with Tucker. Your heart is a true testimonial, to all that is love. God bless, Melinda
Rabbi Melinda created the most beautiful ceremony for us. It was unforgettable. Can't go wrong!!
Response from the Vendor on 11/20/2019
Alexis:
I thank you so much for your kind words of praise! I loved serving you & Cory as wedding rabbi and honored to have been chosen to do so! May your marriage be truly blessed with all that is good and noble!
Warmest regards,
Melinda
Rabbi Melinda was a pleasure to work with from start to end. Her calm demeanor and willingness to help her couples craft their ideal ceremony is the reason why we chose her for our wedding! We got soo many compliments from our family and friend...
s about how she delivered our ceremony. She was intentional with her delivery, and even added some humor! She truly helped us craft a ceremony that mixed Jewish and Catholic aspects seamlessly. Thank you again, Melinda!
And future brides: book her! You will not be disappointed!
Response from the Vendor on 06/25/2019
Thank you for your kind words and sweet reflection. It was such a joy to serve as your interfaith wedding rabbi. I am so happy to hear that your family and friends loved it! Abundant Blessings, Melinda
I was most impressed with Rabbi Melinda who recently officiated at my daughter's wedding, a destination celebration in Key West on May 4, 2019. There were 100 guests from different religious backgrounds and she was universally praised for her ...
meaningful and sincere spiritual leadership of the ceremony. She has a lovely, calm manner and is a pleasure to engage with. She also provided insightful, helpful suggestions in the planning discussions prior to the wedding. I think she is amazing and highly recommend her.
Response from the Vendor on 05/14/2019
Dear Karen: I thank you so much for your deep reflection and kindness of sharing. It was truly an honor to stand in the center of two beautiful women as their wedding Rabbi. And also most fortunate to embrace the universality of love, friendsh...
ip and the true meaning of life that exist within us all. Warmest regards, Melinda
If you want a personized warm and creative ceremony Rabbi Melinda is the Rabbi you should have perform your ceremony! Yesterday My husband and I renewed our vows on our 50th wedding anniversary. Rabbi Melinda worked with us to make our event me...
aningful and special. We were so happy that we were lucky to have such a wonderful event. Thank you Rabbi!!!
Response from the Vendor on 03/31/2019
Dear Gail! Thank you so much for your kind words of praise. It was an honor to be your chosen wedding rabbi. May it be so that many more years of happiness are in front of you and Barry! God bless, Melinda
Rabbi Melinda was a gem to work with… Upon the first meeting we knew she was the right one for our wedding. On the day of the wedding she came as planned & provided us with a beautiful ceremony. She is very personable & cordial. We also trea...
sured that she was a sweetheart of a person. We wholeheartedly would recommend her to anyone looking for a professional and personable rabbi.
Response from the Vendor on 03/24/2019
Dear Babs:
Thank you so much for you kind and sincere reflection! It was such a blessing for me to share with your family on Your families special day!
Warmest regards,
Melinda
From the first time we spoke until after our wedding day, Melinda showed up with professionalism and an ease of understanding in what we wanted. Not only that, Melinda made us feel at ease from start to finish, was available for all our questio...
ns and went out of her way to make sure our day was perfect and it was perfect! Don't think twice about hiring Melinda and contact her quick before someone else does!
Response from the Vendor on 03/05/2019
Sherri. Thank you so much for sharing your wedding experience. It was an honor to be chosen, to step into the circle of love with you in the process of and on your special day. God Bless, Melinda
Rabbi Bernstein is a true blessing. 5 Stars aren’t enough to express the magnitude of the kindness, caring, and professionalism Rabbi Bernstein brought to our sons wedding in Coral Gables. Reaching the Rabbi over the internet justifies its exis...
tence.
Response from the Vendor on 02/23/2019
Thank YOU Helen & Allan, for your kind praise and for giving me the honor to serve as chosen Rabbi to officiate Greg and Ellen's wedding. The kindness of your loving family is a great tribute to a good life, filled with merit and honor! And yes...
, how wonderful it is to know the blessings of the internet! Warmest regards, Melinda
Ellen · married on 02/09/2019
5.0
Beautiful Backyard Wedding
Melinda was perfect for our ceremony. We wanted a jewish wedding that our families could be a part of, held in our backyard. Melinda met with us prior, in a convenient location to...
get the details settled and to get an opportunity to personalize the ceremony for us. The day of the wedding, she showed up, chupa and all, ready to go. The ceremony was short and sweet- just what we were looking for and we couldn't have been happier. Melinda is vibrant, positive and exactly what we needed. Thank you so much Rabbi Melinda!
Response from the Vendor on 02/21/2019
Ellen! What sweet words of praise! It was an honor to be your chosen Rabbi. May your marriage always be blessed with sweetness and joy! Warmest regards, Melinda
Melinda was amazing from the start. She really took the time to understand what we were looking for and created the perfect wedding for us. Thank you Melinda!
Response from the Vendor on 02/10/2019
Dear Josh: Thank you so much for your kind praises. You and Bobbi make a wonderful loving couple and it was an honor to be chosen as your wedding officiant. Warmest regards, Melinda
There are absolutely no words to describe how grateful I am to Melinda for such a beautiful ceremony. She asked all the right questions to get to know us and integrated what she learned to make our day feel natural and unique to us. The vibe wa...
s perfect. She was a pleasure to work with and I highly recommend her.
Response from the Vendor on 01/06/2019
Thank you Bobbi Jo for your kind words of praise. I was so happy to be available and be your chosen wedding ceremony rabbi. May your marriage always be blessed with the beauty of your sweet beginnings. <3. Melinda
Melinda was amazing! Her soothing voice had everyone in harmony! She was punctual and very professional. You will love her ;) thanks Melinda for your special touch on your beautiful day!!!!!
Response from the Vendor on 01/04/2019
Dearest Emily & Manny!
Thank you for your praise and for the privilege of being your marriage officiant. May the love tone always be beautiful for you two love birds 💕. I 👁 you in the keys 😉 soon
My husband and I were very lucky to have found Rabbi Melinda Bracha to marry us! She was absolutely wonderful! Our special day was better than we could ever have imagined! We were blessed by her words of wisdom and loving ceremony! Our friends...
were so touched and complimentary for the beautiful wedding ceremony! We highly recommend using Rabbi Melinda for your celebrations! 💕🎊
Response from the Vendor on 12/10/2018
Wendy, thank you so much for your kind praises. I loved every minute of your ceremony process and wish you many, many years of wedded bliss and joy! Warmest regards, Melinda
Rabbi Melinda was a pleasure to work with. She was always pleasant and went above and beyond in every aspect. I did not have to worry about anything with Rabbi Melinda. She showed up early and even helped out where help was needed before the ce...
remony. Do not think twice about using Rabbi Melinda for your occasion.
Response from the Vendor on 01/04/2019
Thank you Lauren, so much, for your kind words and for your kind heart. Wishing you many years of wedded bliss and deepending Joy.
Warmest regards,
Rabbi Melinda
We loved the ceremony that she personalized for us, she was professional, always on time, and she help us in every step for the paper work! We are very grateful she was with us in this important moment of our lifes ♥
Response from the Vendor on 10/23/2018
Thank you so much for your kind words. May you have many years of sweet blessings in your married lives. With love, Melinda
Melinda lives up to her tagline. Her ceremony performance was perfect. She walked us through the entire process of our wedding ceremony and the license process. She was courteous, kind and always made herself available for questions to us. Meli...
nda is also fun and very friendly and I would recommend her to my family for future ceremonies!
Response from the Vendor on 09/24/2018
Bertie! It was an honor to serve as your Rabbi. May you and Sherri always be blessed with love, joy and good health! Warmest regards, Melinda
“Melinda is an amazing woman. She is passionate about what she does, her attention to detail is superb, her professionalism and communication style are perfect. Everybody who attended our wedding said something great about her. She offers great...
value and you will not be let down by her. Hire Melinda!”
Response from the Vendor on 09/24/2018
Sherri: Thank you for your sweet words of praise. It was an honor to serve as your chosen officiant and wish you joy & many years of wedded bliss! Warmest regards, Melinda
My husband and I were so blessed and happy to have had Rabbi Melinda officiate our wedding. She is a very warm, sweet, kind, and interesting person. She truly went out of her way to make our wedding details perfect. She was knowledgeable with r...
egards to planning out all of the details of a Jewish wedding, enabled us to personalize the ceremony with our own details, and she went to great lengths to make the signing of our ketubah-Jewish marriage contract perfect and beautiful.
She was flexible with our wedding date and time, and showed up smiling, up-beat at 5:30 AM for our sunrise ceremony. She didn’t even complain about the the small rain shower we encountered, but had only positive and reassuring remarks. She even shared some photos and a video of our day with us. I don’t think we could have picked a better wedding officiant. Rabbi Melinda did a fantastic job and we highly recommend her!
Response from the Vendor on 08/22/2018
Jennie: Your words have such warmth and depth, as is the beauty of your heart. As you wear the crown of glory, may the glow of your commitment continue to shine unto us all. Warmest regards, Melinda
Rabbi Melinda was a great choice to be the officiant of my wedding. She was easy to communicate with, and gave my wife and I a great amount of freedom to shape how we wanted our ceremony to go. She was accommodating regarding working around our...
schedules for meetings, and her service's cost was reasonable.
Response from the Vendor on 08/22/2018
Thank you for your kind reflection, David. It was an honor to be your chosen Rabbi on your most precious wedding day. May you and Jennie always be blessed with sweetness in marriage! Warmest regards, Melinda
My husband and I found Rabbi Melinda Bracha on a last minute officiant web-sight. With our wedding being a destination in the Bahamas, and our crazy work schedules having us in different parts of the world til just a few short months before the...
date, it was important to us to meet with our officiant to see how they would fit. We had a bit of frustration initially, we met with other officiants and nothing felt "right. Then we met Rabbi Melinda, after a few emails and a long chat, via Skype, we decided to meet up in Fort Lauderdale. She was warm and accommodating from the get-go. I am an observant Jew and Jamie is a spiritual person, but non-practicing agnostic. She had many ideas for how we could work out our ceremony while being true to both of our wishes. We booked her flights and hotel for the Bahamas before we left our meeting. She was so easy to work with, as we were often not in the country, we stayed in touch through email. She sent us detailed options for our ceremony so we could tailor it to us specifically. The week of our wedding we found out that we would need an Island Administer from the Bahamas be present and also officiate parts of the wedding to be legally binding in the Bahamas. There was no stress, when we told Rabbi Melinda that we would have to accommodate another person in our ceremony. She and Mr. Monroe worked together with no previous contacte and it was like they had been working together for years. Such a magical, spiritual and wonderful day. If you are looking for a warm, caring woman who genuinely wants to make your wedding, or vow renewal or any other occasion divine, than reach out to her!
I'll tell one small story to round out the full Rabbi Melinda Bracha experience:
When it was time to exchange rings, we found that they had been forgotten. (oops) We made do with a blue rubber band and my grandfathers wedding band.
After arriving at the reception and locating the rings, she materialized from the crowed and did a second ring exchange, not allowing the moment to go unnoticed and truly showing us that she was there to be present for the whole event.
Response from the Vendor on 06/16/2018
Well I am moved to tears of joy Gina. May you and Jamie's marriage always be blessed by the detail you so lovingly articulate here and within your hearts... God Bless you both always and in all ways, Melinda
Melinda was wonderful and she save our wedding. We contact her one day before the wedding cause our previous officiant couldn’t made it to our wedding due to health collapse. We contacted her and she said yes right away, she worked with our sc...
ript and edited by adding more wonderful details to the script. Thank you so so much.
Response from the Vendor on 06/13/2018
Happy to have "saved" your wedding. May love and excitement lead you and Jonathan into happy waves of joy! Thank YOU for choosing me! Many Blessings and Feeling Blessed, Melinda
Melinda was wonderful!! She was very easy to talk to and very professional. We enjoyed her being a part of our big day! I highly recommend her services! Thank You Melinda
Response from the Vendor on 06/05/2018
Blessed Toni & Kevin! It was a joy to officiate and play in fun with your playful & “relaxed vibe” yacht wedding ❤️🙏
Rabbi Melinda Bernstein was everything we looked and hoped for in an officiant. We were nervous when we started looking but didn’t have to go far! Once we spoke to her on the phone for the first time, we immediately knew she was the perfect mat...
ch. The ceremony was cute, personal, and quick (which we requested). Couldn’t have asked for a better ceremony
Response from the Vendor on 06/04/2018
Blessed to have been of service to you! Thank YOU for finding and choosing me as your sacred ceremonial Rabbi! Always and in all ways, With Love.... Melinda
Rabbi Melinda was chosen by my daughter and her now husband to perform their wedding ceremony in the Bahamas in April 2018. Rabbi Melinda worked seamlessly and beautifully with the necessary Bahamian co-officiant and handled with aplomb any mi...
nor unexpected glitches. She worked with the couple to craft a beautiful and meaningful ceremony to accommodate both backgrounds. The families and guests were delighted and impressed with the ceremony tailored to the couple's needs and desires.
One frustration, although not a major one, was difficulty in sorting out with her the expense details so that any necessary reimbursements could be identified. All in all, we are happy that our daughter and son-in-law found her and would not hesitate to recommend her.
Response from the Vendor on 05/18/2018
Dan, thank you so much for you divine praises. It was such a pleasure to work with Gina and Jamie. I enjoyed so much getting to know them and their sweet love story. As far as our agreement, I understood that you graciously offered expense ...
reimbursement, yet hadn't been made aware of the specifics. As a former bookkeeper, If I'd known of your frustration, I would've been more than happy to explain. Warmest Regards, Melinda
It was such a pleasure to work with Rabbi Melinda! We searched for an officiant that got us and would not force antiquated traditions or create a forced ceremony. We immediately felt at ease with Melinda and felt she understood that for us it...
was a marriage ceremony and a union of families. We felt her enthusiasm and all of her good wishes and blessings. The ceremony was beautiful and special and she included the parts that were important to us. We were so happy to have had Melinda as our officiant. It made our day extra special.
Response from the Vendor on 05/11/2018
Dear Angie...
Thank you for choosing me and sharing your kind and glowing sentiments. May your beautiful family be graced with continued joy and strength.
Warmest Regards,
Melinda
Melinda was very professional and approachable. She was the officiant for my girlfriend’s destination wedding in the Bahamas. The words she spoke were beautiful and inspiring in uniting two wonderful people together. I would recommend Melinda f...
or any event.
Response from the Vendor on 05/11/2018
Juliet, thank you so much for your kind praise. It was an honor to officiate such a lovely wedding, in such a beautiful spot, with lovely people. I loved getting to know you as more than a wonderful friend to Gina and Jamie! Goddess blessings, ...
Rabbi Melinda
My husband and I were married by Rabbi Melinda Bernstein on March 10. She is simply wonderful. She has a kind, beautiful soul. She worked with us in person and through phone and email to make our vision of our wedding ceremony come to life. She...
wrote a lovely ceremony and performed the ceremony beautifully. We both have very hectic schedules, and Rabbi Melinda was so accommodating and understanding. She is incredibly easy to work with and her goal was to make sure she carried out our vision. I could not have asked for a better person to marry us. I wholeheartedly recommend Rabbi Melinda.
Response from the Vendor on 04/16/2018
Brenda! Thank you for your kind words of praise. You and Michael were adorable and very sweet to work with. May your marriage always be a blessing! Shalom, Rabbi Melinda
Melinda was nothing short of amazing to work with from start to finish. She took time to chat with us a few times before the wedding date and ensured everything was set the day of. We were confident we had chosen the right person to handle ou...
r Special Day! You'd be in good hands.
Response from the Vendor on 04/17/2018
Megan, thank you so very much for your divine and lovely review. May your marriage be blessed with longevity and growth and lots of joy! Warmest regards, Melinda
Rabbi Melinda is amazing. She added a personal touch, was very funny, and her confidence put us at ease. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts we love you.
Highly recommended wedding officiant !
Response from the Vendor on 12/29/2017
It was truly my honor to serve as your officiant ~ may your marriage be blessed for many years to come!
Melinda did a great job officiating our wedding!! She exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 12/12/2017
Thank you so much #Jermanda ~ blessings to your beautiful family <3
My daughter had an amazing ceremony performed by Rabbi Bernstein. It was exactly what we wanted for my daughters big day. We are so glad we found her!!!
Response from the Vendor on 12/03/2017
Melissa, thank you for your kind words of praise. You have a lovely family and dear friends too! It was my honor to serve your daughter and son-in-law as Rabbi on their big day.
Melinda was perfect, she advised us on how and were to get our marriage licence and recommend a great photographer. The ceremony was poinient, I gave her some ideas and she wrote a beautiful ceremony for us. She made it easy and stress free, to...
elope in South Beach. I highly recommend her as an officiant and spiritual guide.
Response from the Vendor on 11/26/2017
Dear Sandy: It was an honor to officiate your wedding ceremony and get to know your lovely family. Blessings upon blessings, Melinda
Wonderful; got to know the bride and groom and dazzled the room with her performance. Melinda is wonderfully kind and sincere.
Response from the Vendor on 11/26/2017
Ryan: thank you for finding and hiring me! You are a dear and true friend. Many blessings to Stephanie & Stephen! And to you too! Warm regards, Melinda
We found Melinda just in time and she made our wedding day more special than we could have imagined. It was like she was dropped in front of us from heaven. Thank you for bringing your light and love to our sacred day. Between the ocean, our...
love and your beautiful words we had a piece of heaven on earth.
Response from the Vendor on 10/24/2017
Blessings to two beautiful brides whom I will always cherish ~ And thank YOU for choosing me as your heavenly officiant <3
Rabbi Bernstein was an amazing find. We were looking for a Rabbi to officiate a double (surprise!) vow renewal on New Year's Eve in Miami - not an easy task. From the beginning, Rabbi Bernstein took a vested interest in both couples, working cl...
osely with the couples' families to get to "know" the couples. She helped plan the surprise and made the evening memorable for all of us. I highly recommend Rabbi Bernstein when planning your next ceremony.
Response from the Vendor on 10/24/2017
It was such an honor to serve your families. May the double surprise vow renewal always bring you much joy! And may there be many more years of loving presence.
Melinda provided us with a personalized intimate ceremony that was just what we were looking for. Would definitely recommend her to others!
Response from the Vendor on 10/20/2017
Raquel, thank you for your kind words of praise. I will ALWAYS treasure your wedding ceremony memories. May the bliss of your souls joined together always be joyous and meaningful!
I often say to my husband back then when we first met that it was obvious he was the one… Well I would say exactly the same about Melinda : that was obvious ; she was THE ONE.
Yes, she was the one and lonely to marry us. Since the beginning, we...
had a really strong and powerful connection.
I coud not expect more actually. Everything was simply perfect. That pure soul with her calming soft voice made of our wedding the most wonderful moment of our lives.
Thank you Melinda!
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2017
Thank you so much for your precious words. May your marriage be blessed with strength, joy and deep knowing of the essence of love!
“Ease and Grace”, Melinda Bernstein once used these words when speaking with my then-fiancé-now-husband during a pre-ceremony conversation we had. I find these words perfectly describe Melinda both in her presence and in the way she performed o...
ur wedding ceremony. During our first phone call she immediately put us at ease; she understood us and our energy. She is warm, kind, loving and patient; qualities that were ever-present from our first conversation thru the ceremonies and the days afterwards. We knew from the beginning, that she was the one to officiate our wedding. She performed a beautifully spiritual and uplifting ceremony. Not only we, but also all the people present were moved and blessed to witness her ease and grace in action. We had the wedding of a lifetime; Thank You Melinda!
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2017
Thank you so much! May God continue to shower love upon you ~ Stephane & LeRoi ~
Rabbi Melinda was just amazing! She really made it feel like she had known us our whole realtionship thanks to her taking time to sit and talk with our friend to get some insight. Everything we had asked for our day was done right and perfect. ...
I would 100% recomend her to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 11/26/2017
Stephanie ~ It was lovely to know you and Stephen and perform your most important ceremony of life and love! Blessings upon blessings, Melinda
Rabbi Melinda made our day incredibly special! Amazing energy and such positive and loving messages.
Response from the Vendor on 10/16/2017
Thank you so much for your kind words ~ it was such an honor to share in such a sweet ceremony space with you two lovebirds <3 Emellio and Emma <3
We hired Melinda to be the officiant at our wedding ceremony. After our wedding plans in Key West were destroyed by hurricane Irma, we had to build a wedding out of scratch in 10 days in Miami. We scheduled Melinda to start at at 6:45 pm but sh...
e was already at the venue at 6:15 pm, leaving us pleanty of time to get acquinted and to take pictures with her. We liked that she has a sense of humor and projects confidence in what she does. We wanted a light Jewish wedding service and that is exactly what we got with Melinda.
Response from the Vendor on 10/20/2017
So many blessings bestowed upon you Allan & Jing ~ May this always be true ~ L'Chaim to your "light" jewish wedding memories!
Let me just start by saying, Rabbi Melinda Bernstein is an angel! She has a heart of gold and the sweetest temperament. From the first moment we spoke, I knew she was the perfect person to officiate our wedding!
We got married on June 21, 2017....
When I shared with her the date of our wedding, she immediately picked up on the significance of the day. She knew it was the date of the summer solstice and that we had chosen a very spiritual day to exchange our nuptials on.
She was so excited to work with us and made the whole process a joy! She took very detailed notes of our personalities, common interests, and spiritual beliefs. With that, she put together a beautiful ceremony that not only touched our hearts, but of our guests as well. The added bonus was the perfectly timed humor that she added just for us to lighten spirits and send us off with joy! Thank you Melinda!
Response from the Vendor on 10/14/2017
Thank you so much! May God continue to shower love upon you and your family ~ Esther & Josh ~
Rabbi Melinda Bernstein officiated our wedding last year on the beach in Ft Lauderdale. She walked us through everything before arriving in Ft Lauderdale. When we got there, we changed our minds on the original venue and Melinda was so thoughtf...
ul and considerate in helping us plan a great spot. She got there early and made all the preparations. The whole time, she made us feel at ease and you could just feel the loving spirit coming out of her when we finally met. Melinda believes strongly that your wedding day should be one you will always look back on fondly and with beautiful memories. We couldn't have asked for a better planner. We considered others during our search, but truly Melinda was the perfect choice as she showed genuine interest in us and not just treat us like a number. Don't miss out on this opportunity to work with someone so caring.
Response from the Vendor on 10/14/2017
Thank you so much ~ May you feel the warm embrace of Gods love always and in all ways ~ William & Elias
We could not have chosen a better officiant. Melinda was a God-sent!!!! From that first phone call, we got the sense that Melinda's primary desire was to make our day special. She did not disappoint!!. I was so nervous at the beginning of the w...
edding ceremony but each time I looked at her infectious smile and listened to her tender voice as she officiated, it was not long before I calmed down and relaxed. Melinda was very professional and personable throughout. She gave us great ideas/options to consider for the wedding ceremony one of which was the God's knot. Tying the God's knot added a unique spiritual dimension to our ceremony. We loved it!! Thank you so much Melinda for making our wedding ceremony truly special and memorable😊
Response from the Vendor on 10/14/2017
Thank you so much ~ May God shower love upon you and your family ~ Jacqueline & Marvin ~
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