Ceremonies
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Ceremonies and celebrations mark the important life changes we want to remember and commemorate.
When I was ordained as a Reverend in 2000, my goal was to help people create the ceremony that captures their milestone with love, happiness and respect. These occasions need to be honored and also crafted as a sacred, joyful ritual.
The types of ceremonies I have done over the years include:
Weddings/Handfastings
Commitment Ceremonies
Civil Unions
Baby Namings/Welcomings
Re-dedications to life (major individual life change)
Funerals/Life Celebrations
It is my goal to help people make their day and celebration unique, joyful and full of love. I am always open to creating a ceremony from scratch based on whatever type of event you would like to memorialize.
All denominations and orientations welcome.
Ceremony Pricing
Because each ceremony and celebration is unique, pricing is discussed during initial consultation/inquiry.
Testimonials
“Let me start by saying I first met Mary back in 2014. After getting to know her and her great personality, we became good friends. She's always there if you need her, day or night, 24/7. When my daughter got engaged, she was our 1st choice to officiate.
We live in different states, but that didn't stop her! She had a few conversations with the bride and groom to get a feel for what they wanted. When Mary arrived for the wedding, there was a "calm" in my otherwise frantic + frazzled quest for the perfect wedding. She assured us everything would be great, and it was! Her sermon was very touching, funny, and meaningful.
There wasn't a dry eye when she mentioned those who couldn't physically be there, but were still with us. Mary is amazing and she truly loves what she does. I would highly recommend my friend, Mary D'Alba ♡”
Patricia P.
"Mary officiated my wedding in 2003, when I looked for someone to officiate, I wanted a spiritual person who would be involved in the ceremony, someone who would help me make it personal and unique. Mary did just that, she is professional and genuine and helped create a ceremony that is still talked about today.
Everyone was amazed at how much it reflected my husband and I and how beautifully it was done. She was patient and helpful every step of the way. When I became pregnant in 2006, We wanted the baby to have a special ceremony that would reflect our spiritual beliefs and help welcome her to the world, I immediately contacted Mary, again she put together a ceremony that was exactly what I wanted, it was stress free and she really listened to what we wanted said and done.
I recommend Mary whole-heartily and look forward to working with her again with future children, she has all the attributes necessary to work with people at the most emotional and intimate times in their lives, she is patient, personable, intelligent and well-spoken, she also has a very genuine nature that shows through when she officiates. She took the time to find out about us and our needs and designed an appropriate ceremony. Her work ethic is impeccable and she was always there when I had questions or just needed to finalize the details.
Mary has made the special moments in our life perfect."
Ariane T.
"Dear Rev. D'Alba, Thanks so much for being so easy to work with and for just being you! You were always available to answer any questions that we had through the entire wedding planning process. You made us feel so comfortable and at ease during our wedding ceremony. Your willingness to write specific details into your readings really made the event more personalized and meaningful to us; and our family.”
Fondly, Jacqueline & Michael M.
“Mary performed a traditional-ish game-fasting ceremony for my fiancé and I in October. She worked with us to understand our wishes and helped us create a beautiful and private event. It’s memories of that event that get us thru having to postpone our wedding. Mary has a calming presence and peaceful style. Thank you Mary!”