Sheila was absolutely amazing and was definitely a highlight of our day. She crafted a ceremony that was so special and a true reflection of us and our relationship. Her voice was beautiful and we received so many compliments from friends and family. I would without a doubt choose Sheila again if we were to do it all over (we wish we could!). read more

It was such a pleasure working with Sheila to create our wedding ceremony! She took the time to really get to know us as individuals and a couple, which led to a beautiful and personalized ceremony. Sheila was warm and open to our ideas, preferences, and questions throughout the process--it was clearly very important to her that our ceremony felt special and personalized. Would definitely recommend working with her! read more

Sheila was the best decision we made in our wedding planning process! Even before all of the compliments we received post-wedding about the uniqueness of the ceremony and beautiful voice of our officiant, we had a wonderful time planning a very specific ceremony with Shella that truly embodied "us." The time that Sheila spent with us to properly get to know our values was extensive, and then she transposed those meetings into the loveliest prose and verbiage during our ceremony. There was not a dry eye in the house. With myself being Jewish and my husband being Episcopalian, we designed a ceremony that incorporated key Jewish pieces, whilst also making my husband comfortable with elements that stayed true to his religious foundation. Sheila made this very easy to navigate. All in all, we had the most perfectly curated ceremony, and the most incredible hymns sang by Sheila. It was a ceremony that all of our guests will remember forever as immensely impactful. Thank you for this gift Sheila! read more

My husband and I had an amazing experience working with Sheila for our wedding. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful as is her singing voice. Sheila was an amazing guide and thoughtfully helped us to understand the significance and purpose of each ritual while also allowing us the flexibility to tailor the ceremony to our personal connections. Sheila was knowledgeable, gracious, supportive and her passion for creating a meaningful ceremony was evident. We could not have imagined a more perfect wedding day and are so grateful to Sheila for making it all possible. read more

Sheila was amazing and so kind! She helped us through our ceremony and it was perfect! I really wanted some Greek traditions in the wedding and she was so accommodating and made it flow perfectly. Our ceremony was exactly what we wanted. Sheila was great, always responsive, helpful with the wedding certificate and made our ceremony exactly what we wanted. If you are looking for an officiant we would definitely recommend Sheila! read more

We loved working with Sheila Nesis. She is such a lovely, caring person and we really enjoyed our sessions with her. Her voice is beautiful and many people commented on that. We are very happy we booked her. read more

Sheila was absolutely wonderful! We couldn't have imagined our day to be any better. She met with us multiple times to get to know us on a personal level and through the whole process we could sense how much she genuinely cared about us and our ceremony. She helped us craft a ceremony tailored to us and made our vision a reality. It was truly above and beyond what we thought was possible. Thank you so much, Sheila, for making our day so beautiful!!! read more

Our experience with Sheila was extraordinary from our first interaction right through our ceremony, and we feel deeply fortunate that she was the one who officiated our wedding. As an interfaith couple, it was important to us that our ceremony reflected our individual backgrounds and that each of us was comfortable with the religious traditions incorporated in the ceremony. Sheila carefully crafted a ceremony that honored our Jewish and more secular backgrounds. Meetings with her were some of our favorite moments in our wedding planning journey as she grounded us in the purpose of the day amidst all that chaos that a wedding planning process entails. She listened intently, asked thought provoking questions, and sought to understand not only us as individuals but our identity as a couple. Her warm, soulful nature makes you feel comfortable to speak openly and meetings with her felt like a safe space always. Then, on the day of the wedding, she led an intimate Ketubah signing ceremony and our wedding ceremony with grace, heart and her stunning voice. She is just a gift! There is something so incredibly special about Sheila and we are still thanking our lucky stars that she had a hand in our wedding. read more

Cantor Nesis was an outstanding mentor for us while we got ready for our wedding. She helped us build a Jewish ceremony that was both beautiful and meaningful.  With her help, we were able to find the right balance between tradition and our own personal style.  She made us feel comfortable during the ceremony and she has such a beautiful voice! Everyone at our wedding remarked at how amazing of a singer she is. We're so glad she was able to help us throughout our process and be there for us on our special day. read more

Cantor Nesis is amazing. She was professional. Also, she took time to prepar my fiance and I to prepare for our very special and important wedding ceremony. I heard more compliments about Cantor Nesis than any other aspect of my wedding night. Highly recommended read more

Cantor Nesis will add that unique, extra special atmosphere to your wedding, baby naming, or Bar Mitzvah service. Her voice is angelic and your guests will be enchanted! She is also bilingual, so both English and Spanish speaking guests will be able to understand the meaning and importance behind the Jewish ceremony. read more

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Cantor Nesis was an absolutely wonderful wedding officiant for us! We were specifically looking for someone to officiate our Jewish wedding, but with only the two of us. She was flexible with our extremely difficult schedule, and she also was able to provide us with the necessary things we needed (such as a Chuppah) as we were travelling out of state for our marriage. Additionally, she guided us in fulfilling our wishes for a traditional Jewish wedding, while also providing room for any additional family traditions we may have wanted to incorporate. Her openness to other religions, backgrounds, and cultures made us feel extremely comfortable, and made the entire experience feel natural, warm, and loving. Finally, our wedding was a bit non-traditional in that we had to hike into the woods of Maine to our destination. While it wasn't more than a mile, it did require that we, Cantor Nesis, and our sole photographer carry a lot of equipment (poles, chuppah, table, documents, flowers, backpacks, etc.) all in the humid summer period in our beautiful clothing with mosquitos all around us. Despite this, Cantor Nesis participated openly and helpfully, making it all the more enjoyable and beautiful. Her attitude made the day extraordinarily special, which is so important when you are getting married! We are so lucky to have had her time, and that she shared such beautiful words to describe our relationship. Thank you, Cantor Nesis!!! read more

Simply put, Cantor Nesis is amazing. In March of 2012, Cantor Nesis performed a personalized wedding ceremony for us, in English and Spanish (and Hebrew), that we continue to get compliments about from family and friends. Cantor Nesis took the time to get to know my wife and me, and even met with my in-laws before the wedding to explain the Jewish wedding traditions, since they were not familiar with the customs. She has a beautiful voice and is one of the kindest people you will meet. We highly recommend Cantor Nesis; she will make your celebration unforgettable. read more