Jeddah Vailakis Reviews
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Erin K. Sent on 11/15/2022
Truly the BEST!
Jeddah was the first and only officiant I spoke to - from the moment we met via phone, we connected, and I knew she was the perfect fit to marry my now husband and I. My husband and I have been together for a long time and have known each other 15+ years, so it was vital to have someone special and kind marry us. We wanted to incorporate specific things into our ceremony and make sure our families and guests truly felt the love and Jeddah made this happen. We appreciate Jeddah so much and will definitely ask her to do our vow renewal :) -
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Camille G. Sent on 11/13/2021Amazing and Beautiful
Jeddah really gets to know you and your partner, making a beautiful, heartfelt and connected ceremony. She really helped our vision come to life and worked with us on making something truly unique! -
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Robert C. Sent on 11/07/2021Perfectly Beautiful Ceremony
We were prepared to be happy with a simple civil ceremony but Rev. Jeddah made an effort to get to know who we really were and to gently encourage us to examine what we saw in each other and what this marriage would mean to us. With an extraordinary grace and great care she molded our ceremony into a very personal, moving and beautiful experience, the memory of which we shall treasure the rest of our lives. She even aided us in our selection of an appropriate venue. We will be forever grateful to her for creating a magical beginning to our journey together. Alex & Steve ❤
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Dan W. Sent on 10/28/2021Perfect Ceremony
Jeddah was perfect! She really got to know us and prepared a wonderfully tailored ceremony for us that was everything we wanted. We would highly recommend Jeddah to anyone, and all our guests commented on how she did an excellent job. She's warm and we couldn't have picked a better person to guide us into marriage. -
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Elizabeth M. Sent on 10/13/2021Could not be happier!
We could not be happier to have chosen Jeddah as our officiant. To begin, she has been with us as we've rescheduled our event and changed our location multiple times as a result of COVID. Throughout all of this, she has been kind, flexible, and supportive. She even agreed to officiate our legal marriage on our original wedding date, in addition to officiating our larger ceremony and celebration almost a year later. When it came to our larger ceremony and celebration, we were blown away with how special and personalized Jeddah made it feel. We actually received so many compliments about our ceremony and how touching it was. Overall, Jeddah is a calming and supportive presence that feels so comforting during the planning process as well during the more hectic and nerve-wrecking parts of a celebration. If you are looking for an interfaith officiant who can create an intimate and personalized feel for your ceremony, there is no better choice in the NY area than Jeddah! -
Alyssa B. Sent on 01/19/2020
Wonderful!
From our initial conversation on the phone with Jeddah we knew she was who we wanted to marry us. Her words were so thoughtful, she asked us questions to get our minds thinking about the special times over our years together which allowed us to re-visit special moments in our relationship. Meeting her in NYC was a helpful step to really know we were making the right choice - she was so warm and connected with us instantly. She was very thorough & explained her process to us upfront so we knew what to expect throughout the entire planning process. Her follow-up questionnaire was very detailed which helped form our ceremony & allowed us a great timeline to write our vows which meant a lot to us. Jeddah's personality was contagious, she had everyone in the room filled with tears & laughter connecting with our family & friends. Our guests still commented on how beautiful the ceremony was. We are so grateful to have found her and have had her as part of our most special day. -
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Marfrelina M. Sent on 01/28/2020Jeddah gave us the ceremony of our dreams!
Jeddah officiated our wedding beautifully. We wanted a non-religious yet spiritual ceremony that focused on our love and our story. Jeddah helped us effortlessly put together a great ceremony with meaningful readings that we had the opportunity to pick ourselves. She provided the perfect balance between seriousness and humor, which was important to us.
Her attention to detail, dedication to her promises, and ability to truly understand what each couple wants in a ceremony easily makes her one of the most wonderful officiants.
Finding an officiant was initially an uncertain task for my wife and I, as neither of us were living in New York, though we married in Brooklyn however we planned everything from Texas. We came across Jeddah after spending months online trying to find the right officiant. From our initial conversation on FaceTime we knew that she was “the one” for us. We immediately felt at ease with her preparation, warm demeanor and stellar track record. She explained her process clearly and took the time to connect with us. In the months leading up to our wedding, Jeddah made herself available countless times and was always there to answer any questions or ease any stress. Initially, we did not know what we wanted our ceremony to look like but, we knew we wanted it to be a representation of the both of us. Jeddah was so patient with us. She never rushed us or pushed us to do anything we didn’t feel comfortable with. If we changed our mind about something she was supportive and encouraging. Her advice and words truly helped my wife and I through the entire wedding process not just the ceremony. She guided us so gently and with so much love. Her questionnaire was thoughtful and made creating our ceremony easy. It also allowed for my wife and I to slow down and connect with each other before the wedding. After going through the process with Jeddah, we were both excited about the ceremony itself, and on the day of our wedding, that’s when Jeddah really shines. By getting to know us as a couple and knowing what we were looking for, she delivered a ceremony that was beyond our wildest expectations. It was heartwarming, funny, and it felt like she’d known us for years.
Honestly, if you’re looking for an officiant, please choose Jeddah. You will not regret it, and your ceremony will be something that you and your spouse can look back on fondly for years to come. We cannot thank her enough for the beautiful moments she created for us. With gratitude -MM -
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Eliza Sent on 10/09/2019Very happy with Jeddah and our ceremony!
Jeddah was so helpful in putting together our ceremony, and she was amazing on the day of. We were not planning on writing our own vows and she encouraged us to do so, and we are very happy we did. I definitely recommend using Jeddah for your ceremony! -
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Joseph Sent on 05/15/2019Beautiful, personalized ceremony.
Jeddah did such a beautiful job officiating our ceremony and she was such a joy to work with! She really took the time to get to know my Wife and me, and her words were so specialized and personal. She also has a very kind way about her which makes her very endearing in both a one on one conversation and while officiating the ceremony. Our guests all raved about the ceremony and I don't think there was a dry eye in the house. Jeddah really made our big day extra special! -
Sarah Sent on 10/23/2018
We knew she was The One
I am a wedding photographer and I met Jeddah at a client's wedding at Foxfire Mountain House, where we would be getting married a month later. My husband and I had decided to do a self-uniting, after we found out our original officiant was pregnant and due too close to our wedding to attend. As soon as I met Jeddah, I knew we needed to restrategize and hire her as our celebrant.
Jeddah's energy is incredible, and exactly the kind of soothing calm and groundedness I wanted around us on our big day. I was SO delighted when she shared that she was free and willing to work with us.
We spent a few Skype and email sessions sharing our story with Jeddah and filling out separate questionnaires that revealed a bit about us as a couple and about our attitudes toward marriage. Although she'd never met Sean and had only met me briefly, Jeddah felt like a natural part of our ceremony and so beautifully incorporated what she'd learned about us to make the ceremony feel deeply personal and true to us.
We had so many guests comment on her beautiful ceremony, and how it was one of the most beautiful and authentic that they had ever witnessed. I hope to always know Jeddah and to see our paths cross again and again throughout our lives. -
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Chris Sent on 09/22/2018Jeddah worked with us in a very creative and personal manner. She was an integral part of making our ceremony uniquely our own, which will give us a lifetime of special memories. So many of our guests mentioned that they wished Jeddah had married them since she crafted such a moving ceremony! Some even thought she was a longtime friend since her words were so touching and personal. And one special moment was when she spoke a few words in Greek to honor my Greek relatives in attendance! We highly recommend Jeddah as a caring and supportive officiant for anyone’s wedding!
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