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The Perfect Ceremony

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The Most Special Day of your Life is coming up. You have a million things to plan, a million people to hire, a million items on your "to do" list. Well, you can cross one item out: Because your ceremony and everything related to it will be taken care of BY ME! My job is to ensure that you ENJOY your ceremony, that your family and friends ENJOY your ceremony. I take care of everything: vows, story, legal paper work. And, I will make sure that your ceremony is UNIQUE; that it reflects your values, your love, your STORY. Just as important: Never mind what I say about me, it's what my customers say about me! Please, please take 15 seconds to read my reviews, to visit my website, to see what other brides and grooms thought about the work I did for them: How I took my time to see what was important to THEM, how I made the ceremony about THEM, how much they ENJOYED dealing with me and, above all, how much they ENJOYED their ceremony. FAQs How do I pick a Wedding Officiant? They all seem the same! Pick Someone that is Certified by NYC (even if you are not getting married in NYC. See below why) and that is willing to let you contact prior clients! Why should you pick me? I am Certified and Licensed by the City of New York. This is one of the hardest certifications/licenses to get in the country. Obtaining this hard-to-get Certification shows you that the Officiant is seriously dedicated to his/her craft, reliable and not just doing this as a "hobby" References, references, references. Look at my reviews!. I will be more than happy to put you in touch with prior clients. Your wedding will be the only wedding I perform that day. All of my focus and time will be dedicated to you. My ceremonies are CUSTOMIZED to talk as much (or as little) about YOU as YOU desire.
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Hired 113 times

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16 years in business

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Type of ceremony

Wedding

Elopement

Commitment ceremony

Vow renewal

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Christian

Catholic

Jewish

Muslim

Need help writing vows?

I can work with couples who need help writing vows

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Johanna V.

Sep 26, 2017

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When we were looking for an officiant for our wedding, we weren't sure what to expect, but we did know what we wanted. Joe accomplished to create a beautiful, warm, inviting, entertained, engaging ceremony. It was very important for us that our parents and kids were part of the ceremony. Joe captured everything we talked about and created a ceremony that was everything and more I could ever wish for. Joe was so pleasant to work with. He shared suggested readings and was accommodating to other readings we picked and incorporated it perfecrly into the cermony. Everyone was talking about our ceremony at the wedding and after. Thank you Joe, I asked you to make it a very special part of the big day and you did above and beyond. I would recommend Joe to anyone. You would not be dissapointed.
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Bill W.

Jul 14, 2019

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July 5th 2019 was one of the most important days of our lives ...its the day Zonia and I got married ..that's why we entrusted Joe Riotta to be apart of our special day. From our very first conversation with him, we knew Joe was "the man". He took the time to answer every question and then incorporated our life experiences into the ceremony. He tailored it in such a way as to not only bring a sense of humor to lift everyone's spirit, but was also able to bring a sense of elegance and sacredness to our ceremony. Joe was able to not only officiate in english but also in spanish which was so important to our guests from Peru. If your considering hiring Joe for your ceremony ..it is money well spent! ..because he is a class act and he will make sure your wedding or event will be flawless. With so many things to worry about with planning and preparation for the big day ...Joe Riotta is the person you want for your ceremony!! We're so glad he was able to share our special day and officiate our wedding!!

Details: Wedding • Christian • 51 - 100 guests • Help writing vows will be needed • English • Officiant will not be needed at the rehearsal • Officiant does not need to be present at rehearsal

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Wendy M.

Dec 30, 2016

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I hired Joseph Riotta to officiate my wedding in November and i couldnt have made a better decision! He was awesome, a true professional! I didnt have too much time to plan my wedding but i still wanted the ceremony to be memorable and Joseph made it happen just as i envisioned it. It was an emotional ceremony with a special touch of humor that we appreciated and enjoyed! Before the ceremony, he took his time to really get to know me and my husband's likes and dislikes and the result was a personalized ceremony that was really about us: our story, our values and our love! I highly recommend Joseph as he exceeded our expectations...thank you Joseph for making our most significant day so special!! Wendy & Jean
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Marie O.

Nov 12, 2016

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Joe did an excellent job with our wedding ceremony. We were lucky to have a beautiful day and had our ceremony outside in the park. The combination of the beauty of our day and Joe's words made for a very memorable day that we will cherish for our lifetime. Even the photographer we hired and never met before cried during our ceremony! Said it was the most beautiful wedding she ever saw! Joe was efficient, thorough, reliable and very easy to work with. He took a lot of the anxiety away that can go into planning a wedding like this. If you are considering hiring Joe to officiate your wedding, I wouldn't hesitate for a second. Thank you Joe for creating for us a beautiful ceremony!!! Marie & Percy 11.11.16
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Ivette O.

Jul 4, 2017

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My wedding is not until July but all we have spoken and info he has provided showed me I'm going to have my dream come true will come back and let you know just how happy I will be in my special day Thank You for helping me find the perfect wedding officiant Everything went Perfect Joseph Riotta was sent to us as an angel he made my wedding so special the words he used wow I'm still breathless you've made us the happiest husband and wife Thank You you are the best May God Continue to filled you with his Blessings to share with other couples
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