Joyful Nuptials

We had our wedding on the boardwalk of Coney Island on what happened to be the busiest day ever. While gathering the party proved incredibly difficult in the dense crowd Donna remained poised and calming even after we had to change the location. The service itself was beautiful and was so much more than I had imagined. She delivered a beautiful ceremony in the middle of a lot of chaos and we were touched to have her play such an integral role in our wedding.

—Adam and Marlaina, Brooklyn, NY

Donna was incredibly accommodating, and helped us put together the exact ceremony we wanted. Her help leading up to the day itself was indispensable. She was very professional during planning and execution and was a very genuine, helpful and encouraging officiant, who delivered a very heartfelt and memorable ceremony. Her personality was so delightful that we wish we could've spent more time with her!

— Melissa and Pierre, Manhattan, NY 

On behalf of my lovely wife and me, we can surely say that for any couple looking to tie the knot this is one the best experiences that you will never forget! Mrs. Donna's professionalism and kind tender heart ensure that you and your mate will have the best wedding that you have never dreamed would be possible. As a man, seeing your bride walk down in her wedding dress will melt your heart! And Mrs. Donna will be right there by your side. So what are you all waiting for? Your dream can come true Mrs. Donna's Urban Wedding is best for any crowd. She is the grandmother of weddings! My wife and I will never forget the day we set foot there in her own private Chapel of love. John 3:16

— Derek and Sandra, Brooklyn, NY 

The best of the best. PERIOD. Mama Donna saved our wedding, even though on short notice she was able pull out a miracle for us. Thank you so much for the blessings Mama Donna . Thanks for bringing joy to us and making the very special moment of our union to happen. Very, very appreciated. Biggest THANK YOU EVER! God bless you. Highly recommended!

— Vilana and Branko, Brooklyn, NY 

We could not have chosen a better officiant. Everything was just as we had wished, we booked Donna for a small ceremony at the Statue of Liberty and it took place on Valentines Day, which I believe was the coldest day in New York for 100 years. This posed no problems to Donna though. We discussed the ceremony and vows before the day via email. Then we arranged to meet in Battery Park. We then got the ferry across to the Statue and proceeded to find a spot we liked for the ceremony. We chose to get married inside the Statue by the old torch, as we had decided it was too cold (-15) outside. Donna married us and the ceremony she had written was perfect for us and reflected many of our thoughts. Donna also brought her assistant to take some photographs for us. All in all she was excellent and extremely good value, especially as it included her assistant. We were supported from start to finish with licenses, etc. We would definitely recommend Donna to any one.

— Julia and Simon, Newcastle, UK

Mama Donna is great! She gave us the wedding we wanted and more. My partner and I are a non traditional couple and I especially didn't want to have any sort of traditional wedding. Mama Donna sat down with us twice (though if we needed more meetings, she said that we could have them) to discuss us as a couple, our vision for the wedding. I knew her before from other activities (which is why my hubby to be and I wanted her to officiate), but she took the time to ask questions, listen to us and understand us better. When the day came, she met with us beforehand to discuss what was going to happen and then did her thing! Because of Mama Donna, we had a warm, inclusive celebratory ceremony that exceeded our expectations. Because some of our families are more traditional, I thought that they might be put off by our spiritual rather than religious, feminist rather than patriarchal, non traditional rather than conventional ceremony. But I heard nothing but love and praises. Mama Donna, with our help, created a beautiful ceremony that reflected who we are as a couple. I highly recommend Mama Donna for your wedding! 

— Kim and Reggie, Brooklyn, NY

We could not be happier with Donna's services as our wedding officiant. We felt very comfortable with her right away, almost as if she were a member of our family! We wanted a spiritual, but non-religious ceremony that would incorporate some elements of a traditional Greek Orthodox wedding. Our ceremony turned out better than we could have ever imagined and our guests were raving about it. I still get compliments about how beautiful it was. We will cherish these memories always. Thank you, Donna!

— Susannah and Patrick, Manhattan, NY

My fiancé found Mama Donna when we were searching for an officiant for our elopement ceremony - after the austere experience we had getting the marriage license we didn't want a ceremony confined between four walls and wanted to hold our ceremony in open air, in Prospect Park. We found a nice spot and contacted Donna with our intention and she was very responsive and happy to comply with our wishes and location. She also accommodated our wish to have an interfaith marriage ceremony, with vows of our choices read during the rite. We were even late, and she was kind enough to wait for our friends and setup, for which we were grateful to her. The ceremony was short but meaningful, she read her ceremony and our vows and gave us her blessings and we felt most happy. My bride fiancé was most beautiful that day. Then we signed the license, she mailed it and the next week we received the official marriage certificate with our most unique location mentioned on it.

— Irina and Ilya, Brooklyn, NY

We just marked the one-year anniversary since our elopement ceremony in Prospect Park. Mama Donna was the officiant. We booked her on short notice, as our plans almost got scrapped. But we decided to go for it anyways. Our wedding party looked more like a picnic with just few friends and family members. But this was exactly what we wanted, in full-blown nature. Donna gave us her blessings and our marriage is going strong one year later.

— Irina and Ilya