Ceremonies by Deidra

Deidra was absolutely the best Officiant we came across! The hardest part of planning our wedding was finding an Officiant that would make our ceremony special. Words cannot express the ceremony we had! It was so romantic and beautiful and touched many peoples hearts. We had people coming up to us throughout the night saying that they had never seen a ceremony this beautiful! You will not go wrong with Deidra! She takes the time to get to know you and creates a ceremony that is for you. Thank you Deidra for making our day so memorable!Lara & Reza Rad

We highly highly recommend Deidra! She is truly everything that you hope your officiant will be. Honest, professional, caring, prompt, detail oriented and so much more. Deidra was incredibly sweet and sincere during the whole process. She made the experience, run smoothly, fun and most of all memorable. Deidra's experience is obvious when she points out details that you hadn't even thought of. After the ceremony we had mulitple compliments about Deidra's delivery of the ceremony. We can't thank you enough Deidra for a wonderful day!Jessica & Randy Suttle

Deidra is so professional, the day that we met we knew right away that she was perfect for us, the first appointment was at her house and she took us trhought all the steps of a ceremony,she answered all our questions and she asked about our relationship, how we met, who's going to attend, how we want our ceremony to be, everything to make our wedding ceremony personal and all about us, she is very kind and makes you feel that everything is going to run smoothly with her and that's how it was. we were totally clueless about the paperwork and not only she cleared all our questions but gave us a list of things to do before the ceremony and because of that we didn't miss a thing...great!!. she was in contact with us the whole time so by the day of the ceremony every single detail was cover. The big day came and she was on time, making sure that everyone knew their place,testing the mic,talking with the DJ,the party etc. Our ceremony was beautiful, we couldn't belive that she got every single detail about, her tone is so calm, clear and articulated, oh it was perfect!!!. Seriously if you don't want end up with the cookie cutter oficciant or yet worse the cheesse one and you want someone that you can really trust, that can take you step by step throught all the process, someone professional yet very humble and warm we strongly recommend you to get in touch with Deidra because she is the best. Gilberto y Marissa.

Deidra was amazing. She made it the most beautiful and romantic wedding ever. Her services were excellent from the beginning til the end. She's got a great personality; very warm and friendly. We both fell in love with her from the first momment we met her. She really wished for our happiness and we couldn't ask for a better peson than someone like Deidra to perform our ceremony. Deidra was prompt, organized and professional. She took her time getting to know us to make our ceremony personal and very special. I couldn't help it but to shed some tears during her readings. It was absolutly beautiful. Deidra has soft Australian accent but very pretty and made it more beautiful. I loved her accent. Our guests also loved her and gave me lots of compliments to how great she was. I couldn't ask for a better officiant. She was the best!!! If your looking for an officiant, definitely give her a call, you'll be glad you did once you talk to her. =)

Deidra was absolutely amazing! Throughout the entire wedding planning process she was warm, kind, responsive and professional. She really takes the time to get to know you both as individuals and as a couple, and plans a unique and meaningful ceremony completely tailored to your preferences and input. The ceremony Deidra created for us was personal, beautifully written and delivered, and very memorable. She integrated humor as well as touching details about our relationship as a couple. Many of our guests commented on how wonderful her service was. I would recommend her 100%!

Deidra was the officiant for our April 9, 2011 wedding and we were so happy that we went with her! She was always responsive and willing to answer any questions we had and she put together a beautiful ceremony for us. We had more compliments on our ceremony than any other part of our wedding and we attribute that to the absolutely beautiful ceremony that Deidra wrote and performed for us. Deidra allowed us to pick our readings, vows, etc. and incorporated anecdotes and stories from our relationship which made the ceremony that much more personal. We are so happy that we had Deidra for our wedding officiant and we highly recommend her to anyone else!

Deidra created an unforgettable ceremony for us and we couldn't be happier with her services! She is a professional public speaker and it makes a huge difference.Her ceremony was unique, meaningful, beautiful and very special. She took care of all details including sound and microphone testing prior to the ceremony. Deidra is a truly amazing person and an excellent officiant. We were very impressed with her talent and so glad that we picked her to officiate our ceremony. Highly recommend Deidra. She is simply the best!

Deidra made our wedding day perfect. From the moment we retained her services we knew that she would be a perfect fit. She is so professional and yet very fun to work with. There are so many things that make her worthy of our high praise. First of all, Deidra’s personality is incredibly warm and friendly, so immediately my fiancé and I felt comfortable talking to her about all of our personal details. She encouraged our ideas and added many of her own suggestions, which turned out to be great. She was extremely dedicated in making our ceremony touching and personal. Deidra took notes on everything we talked about during our consultation, and she typed up a complete running order based on our discussions. During our meeting she read to us various readings, and when we heard her beautiful voice, I began to cry. It wasn’t even the wedding day, but I was already crying tears of joy!When it came to the actual big day, Deidra arrived an hour early to check on everything before the ceremony began. The entire bridal party noticed how calm and reassuring she was, just to take away of any of our nerves. She is meticulous about checking on things to make sure everything is in place as it should be. Our wedding coordinator also loved her because Deidra was so easy and efficient to work with. I know every bride is really nervous when it comes to selecting their Officiant, but I could not recommend Deidra more positively. My family and friends absolutely loved her poise, warmth and the lovely way in which she spoke about us. Deidra is the best. If you choose her, your ceremony will be amazing and any of your friends will be asking you for her contact details.

Deidra was amazing and we cannot thank her enough. We are not a traditional couple by any means. My family is Catholic and my heritage is Polish and Filipino. My husband, James, is Seventh Day Adventist and he is of Korean descent. Culturally and religiously, our families are very different. Planning our wedding meant taking into consideration each of our families' expectations and also including details that would be important to us as a couple. You can see Deidra had her work cut out for her.When James and I first met with Deidra, we were very impressed at her patience and how she allowed us the opportunity to explain in depth our backgrounds and our concerns. She discussed many options for creating the perfect ceremony. She also worked with us in researching details and scripted a ceremony especially around our unique circumstances.Without any reservations we would recommend her to all. The ceremony was exactly what we desired; it was flawless and beautiful. We cried and laughed throughout and we felt that the words really captured the essence of us as a couple. Our family and friends still comment how special our ceremony was. Thank you, Deidra.

Finding an officiant for your wedding can be a very difficult task. That person has to be a reflection of who you are and conduct the ceremony in the spirit of how you as a couple envisioned it. When we faced that decision for our wedding back in May, we really went the extra mile to find someone special. Our search brought us to Deidra, and boy, was it the right decision. We found someone who truly could bring our ceremony "vision" to life, tailored exactly to the way we wanted it.From the very first meeting, Deidra listened carefully to our needs for the ceremony and walked us through every step of the process. We covered everything with her. She asked many questions about us as a couple and began crafting a ceremony that would be unique and special for us. She also navigated us through the complicated wedding license steps with ease.Fast-forward to our wedding day: Deidra was there at the venue early on to make sure everything was in order. Her calm and poise set the stage for our ceremony. The ceremony itself was so beautiful and special. The personal feel of every word she spoke and warmth she projected touched everyone. Many of our guests said that while they had been to many good parties at a wedding, ours was the best ceremony that they had ever been to. Deidra can bring so much to your wedding: Poise, charm, humor, elegance, and thoughtfulness. We encourage you all to talk with her and give her our highest recommendation.

We were extremely pleased to work with Deidra Gray-Breijo. Our initial impressions of Deidra were that she was professional, prompt, positive, assuring, warm, organized and helpful--and our regard for her only grew in the planning process. Since we were planning a wedding on the West Coast from the East Coast, we worked with her primarily through email, but at no point did we feel that we were at a disadvantage for it. Deidra is very personable and genuine, and made a point to speak by phone at least several times to ensure that we were happy with various requests or changes to the ceremony running order. She gave us much flexibility in designing a ceremony that we would be comfortable with, and was respectful of our (atheist) beliefs. She provided us with many vow and reading selections to choose from, which she encouraged us to edit as we saw fit. She took the time to learn about us individually and as a couple, and even surprised us with some anecdotes that we conveyed to her about each other within her sermon! She also provided us with many options for her wardrobe, which was a small nicety that we appreciated. Before the ceremony, Deidra was prompt and assisted us with the logistics of the marriage license. During the ceremony, Deidra was flawless in her preparation and presentation, and we followed her prompts easily. The ceremony was more powerful than we thought it could be, and we really credit Deidra for setting the perfect tone and creating such a memorable event.

Look no further - you've found the PERFECT officiant.What an amazing experience my husband and I had with Deidra. I cannot express our gratitude for her professionalism, her attention to detail and overall warmth and joy she infused into our ceremony. (her slightly-softened Australian accent didn't hurt, either)In fact, she was more aware, organized and on-top of our entire day than our team of wedding planners/designers were. She inquired about details that I suspect made my wedding planners/designers think things through that much better; for which I am forever grateful. She has a wonderful way in which she begins getting to know a couple, and by the end, we felt as if she were part of our family, not someone we had hired. She even recommended our wedding photographer, who had the best photo-journalist sense of style, we could not have been happier. Pre-wedding day she was incredibly interested in getting to know what makes "us" a couple, and what is important to us - our likes/dislikes, wants, needs, etc. With the knowledge she gained, she gave our ceremony such personal touches that there were few dry eyes in the audience (and alter, I must say). During the wedding day she is as calm as a cucumber, and made us feel as if there were not a single worry to be had -- which really, there wasn't! She was genuine and welcoming to everyone, and made all in the audience feel right at home. Several weeks after the wedding, we still had people remarking on the overall fluidity and ease of the day. We credit Deidra in our reply, knowing that without her there, things would not have been as memorable or as touching.

My husband and I have been married for more than a year. And, we still look back on that day and remember how wonderful everything was during our ceremony because of Deidra. My step daughter was a very important part of the wedding, she was 3 years old at the time and we wanted to do a vow and present her with a present. This is something Deidra really encouraged and helped with. This is the reason why we pursued interviewing with her because of other interviews with similar situations. But the reason we booked is because she took her time and made us feel welcomed into her home, she had us write down what we loved about each other and then she used what we secretly wrote as apart of the ceremony. It was very unique and personable. We love Deidra! Thank you for what you did for us. :) Love from Jason, Meredith & Hailey

Deidra is wonderful! She was always available to answer questions. She did exactly what we wanted, which was a short and sweet ceremony. Deidra makes you feel like a friend and not just another client. She has an endearing Aussie accent that makes listening to her that much easier. Highly recommended!

Completely met and exceeded my expectations. Deidra put together a very personal and unique ceremony for us. Very helpful thru the whole process....giving us tips on music, readings, and everything else we could think of.

GREAT! We loved her and she made things very personal but also very simple and easy!

Deidra wrote a very personal and appropriate ceremony for my daughter and her new husband, based on a meeting 2 1/2 months prior to the wedding. She included my new grandaughter- as requested by the bride and groom, in a very touching family joining part of the ceremony. My only complaint is that she did not attend the rehearsal and since we did not hire a wedding co-ordinator, we had difficulty with that aspect the day prior. Although she did have the entire ceremony written out in an outline for rehearsal day. All in all, it was a beautiful ceremony and she made our guests feel like she knew the bride and groom personally. She followed all of their wishes to keep religion out of the ceremony but still make it feel "sacred".