Norma was such a joy to work with! I found her in my knot research and after our first meeting I knew she was the perfect fit. She took the time to really get to know my husband and I before the big day. Her readings during the vow exchange were so touching and something I will always remember. My friends and family were raving about Norma and how lovely she was afterwards. Her happiness and love for love is so strong it makes you at ease on the big day. I highly recommend as an officiant for wedding ceremonies or big life moments! read more

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We had the pleasure of working with Norma for our wedding ceremony and we could not recommend her more! She developed a ceremony that is better than anything we could have imagined and checked all the boxes of topics/details we wanted to include in a really beautiful and cohesive way. She takes the stress and work out of having to file your actual marriage license since this is something she will take care of post-ceremony. Her husband, Harvey, also accompanied her and passed out bubbles and programs to our guests which was so unbelievably sweet and generous. We were very happy with the value we received, the communication throughout our entire planning process, and the professionalism across the board. If you're looking for an officiant in the Hudson Valley, absolutely go with One Heart Personalized Ceremonies - you will not be disappointed! Our guests are still raving about Norma and our ceremony. read more

My wife and I are so happy we found Norma. Norma listened intently to what we wanted to incorporate in our ceremony. She beautifully touched on all the points that were important to us and made it a unforgettable service. read more

We hired Norma to do our ceremony in July, and we are so happy we did. We wanted a ceremony that felt really warm and personal, and Norma worked with us to create just that. We had at least 2 zoom calls to discuss the ceremony, and she was really open to any changes we wanted to make. Would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for an officiant! read more

"That was the best wedding ceremony I have ever heard!" After our long-delayed wedding in April of 2022, we heard the above from so many family and friends. And we're both in our mid-40s, so it's not like our guests haven't all been to dozens of weddings. But Norma was just THAT good. Our journey with Norma started three years ago, when we became engaged in 2019. Norma met with us and designed a beautiful ceremony ... which didn't get to happen, because it was scheduled for April of 2020. Instead, the pandemic forced us to cancel our wedding. When we told Norma, she offered to marry us right away in a socially distanced outdoor ceremony. She immediately revised the ceremony she had written for us, and the next day she gave us a beautiful wedding with only two witnesses instead of the 200 we had originally planned. Norma brought everything we needed and gave us a joyful day even as the world seemed to be falling to pieces all around us. Two years later, we finally felt that it was safe enough to have the wedding we originally planned, and we knew we had to have Norma on board. And she DELIVERED THE GOODS! She rewrote our nuptials yet again, and delivered a ceremony full of love and good feelings and humor. It was so heartfelt and wonderful. Norma's words and thoughts and delivery made sure there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Both of our wedding days were among the very best days of our lives, and Norma Moutal helped make it so. We can never thank her enough. read more

Norma officiated our wedding at the end of October and we could not be happier! Sammy and I got engaged in July of this year and when we realized that our hopes to have a destination wedding will have to be postponed until it is safe to travel, we decided to move forward with a microwedding/elopement. Norma was easy to communicate with, flexible and made us so comfortable. I could not stop crying the whole ceremony with how personal she made it. Our families have been raving about it!!! I plan to use Norma for our destination wedding in the future! Thank you Norma for such a intimate and personalized ceremony!! It was so beautiful!! read more

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Norma took a considerable amount of time to get to know me, my husband and our family.. which was reflected in her incredible and very personal sermon. Our guest are still expressing how touched they were by the ceremony and how personal and intimate Norma's sermon was. We could not be more pleased with her special way of conveying our love story and observations of our family, making our ceremony truly one of a kind. Julie Ann & Chris read more

Norma was fantastic! She was very responsive to our calls and emails, was extremely detailed and organized in her questionnaires and preparation for the ceremony, and the ceremony itself was lovely and beautiful and meaningful. We felt like we were in great hands with her. read more

We loved working with Norma for our June 2022 wedding! She is very knowledgable and guided us through every step of the ceremony. I personally hate public speaking and I was very nervous about writing my vows. However, I felt so comfortable during the ceremony and I believe it is because of Norma's reassurance and presence. She also suggested a reading for a ceremony that was so us! She also incorporated traditions from both of our cultures without one being more prominent than the other, which is what we wanted. Thank you Norma and stay awesome! read more

My now-husband and I worked with Norma to create our wedding ceremony, and it was an absolutely wonderful experience from start to finish. From our first meeting with Norma, we felt completely comfortable with her and could see how passionate she is about her work. She asked thoughtful questions and made a genuine effort to get to know us in order to build a personal, meaningful ceremony. She also provided us with helpful guidance to write our own vows. And Norma blew us and our guests' away at our wedding!! A number of our guests told us that Norma was the best wedding officiant they had ever seen and commented on how nice a connection we seemed to have with her. The ceremony was the perfect length, and it was both light-hearted and emotional. It was so special, and we'll treasure the memories forever. We truly could go on and on about our wonderful experience working with Norma!! You will not regret hiring her to officiate your wedding. read more

We're so lucky we found One Heart Ceremonies and Norma. Before hiring Norma, we had toyed with the idea of having a friend or loved on officiate, but we also wanted someone professional, someone who knew what they were doing. With Norma, we got both! Because she was deeply interested in getting to know us as a couple and spent the time to do so, our ceremony felt very personal. It was tailor-made to fit us as a couple and our story. Throughout the planning process, Norma was communicative, professional, friendly, and helpful. She put us at ease leading up to and throughout our ceremony. There were external factors that stressed us out minutes before our ceremony, and Norma led us in some exercises to calm our nerves! We've had countless guests tell us how wonderful she was and how beautiful our ceremony was. I highly recommend One Heart Ceremonies for a highly personalized wedding ceremony! read more

Norma and One Heart Ceremonies created the most touching and heartfelt ceremony that was personalized completely for us. The first time we met with Norma, we were put at ease and confident that she would make our special day that much more special. Norma took the time to get to know us and incorporate our personalities and love for each other throughout the entire ceremony. She assisted us in selecting a reading for my husband's daughter... my new stepdaughter, that was appropriate and exquisite. More than being a consummate professional with a true gift for writing an amazingly personalized ceremony, she has continued to stay in touch with us and check in periodically. I can't even imagine our special day without her being our officiant. Thank you Norma Moutal and One Heart Ceremonies read more

My wife and I were married by Mark Giller, of One Heart Ceremonies, and could not have had a more positive and memorable experience. When we first met Mark, a warm and friendly man greeted us, and it was evident that this is someone who takes pride in his work - we knew instantly that this was our guy! We met with Mark a few more times during the months leading up to the wedding, it was important to him that he got to know who we were and what we were looking for during a ceremony. Our ceremony was scheduled for 8/27/11, but because of mandatory evacuations in NYC (thanks again Hurricane Irene!) my fiancé and I scrambled to turn our rehearsal dinner the night before into the actual wedding, thankfully Mark had no problem rescheduling his night to make it. Mark prepared the most beautiful vows, I couldn't have asked for anything better...all of our guests were in tears throughout the entire ceremony. Having a few hours reschedule an entire wedding because of a hurricane was not how my fiancé and I planned on spending our day, but Mark was one person who made it all worth it and we couldn't have been happier with how it all turned out. We HIGHLY recommend him, and One Heart Ceremonies, to anyone who is looking for a great Officiant who'll make your day even more special than it already is! read more

Words cannot describe how incredible Norma is! She was highly recommended by a friend and I couldn't be happier with our decision. Finding an officiant that you truly like and have a connection with is harder than you think. The first time I spoke to Norma I immediately knew that she was perfect. She will do everything in her power to make sure you have a personalized, one of a kind, special ceremony that reflects your personalities and your love for each other. Norma did such a phenomenal job that all of our friends and family laughed and cried and just loved every bit of it. Thank you Norma for officiating our wedding! You made our day extra special. read more

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My husband and I are very lucky to have Norma officiate our wedding. Our ceremony was part of the many that took place during the pandemic and Norma made sure we'd have a very memorable one despite and in-spite of it . I love how detailed and personalized it was to our love story that it felt like Norma has known us since day one. She made sure to include Filipino traditions and to include our love for our families. Our vows cannot be more accurate to how we envision our life as a married couple. With just a month of preparation and solely based on emails, calls, and texts, Norma was part of God's gift to us to have a very meaningful celebration. I couldnt have had a better person to officiate our wedding. Thank you, Norma and One Heart Personalized Ceremonies! read more

Norma recently officiated our wedding. She's also officiated for my brother in law and then naming of their two children. Not only is Norma the kindest person I've ever met, she's professional, personal, and really took the time to get to know us as a couple. We received so many compliments on her ceremony. Her ceremony was a perfect mix of the religion, culture, family, and love - just like we wanted. She truly listened to what we wanted and delivered a very meaningful and personal ceremony that we'll cherish forever. read more

Norma was honestly one of the best parts of our wedding. She was extremely responsive from the beginning answered all of our questions and really took the time to get to know me and my husband. Everyone complemented her the day of the wedding and spoke about how wonderful she was. You won't go wrong with having her officiate your wedding, she's a true gem and great person. read more

Mark was absolutely wonderful! He created the most beautiful ceremony we could have wished for. We received so many compliments about the ceremony from our guests. He was extremely easy going and attentive from our first email to the very end. We met with him twice prior to the wedding. The first time was an introduction, he went into details of the process and he answered all of our questions. We shared our story with him and really connected. By the time we parted ways we knew we wanted to move forward with him. Prior to our 2nd meeting, we each filled out a questionnaire that he used to put our ceremony together, and he did an amazing job. We went over all the details during our 2nd meeting and we were really looking forward to having him conduct our ceremony. He communicated very clearly with our family and other vendors and made sure everything ran smoothly without us having to worry about a thing. He was extremely patient throughout the entire process and we cannot recommend him enough, you will be extremely happy having Mark at your wedding! read more

Norma was amazing. She wrote us a completely personal, unique ceremony that was everything that we wanted it to be. She really got to know us during the planning phase, and the questionnaires she had us fill out was so thoughtful and really made us stop and think about what we wanted. We got so many compliments on how beautiful the ceremony was and how great Norma was. Thank you Norma! read more

Mark was wonderful to work with for our wedding. Even as we were planning everything from 3000 miles away, using video conferencing and email instead of in-person meetings, he made us feel instantly comfortable. He did a fantastic job of asking all the right questions and then created a beautiful ceremony that very much fit our style. Although we didn't actually get to meet face to face until the day of the wedding, the ceremony was so warm and personal that we felt like we had known him for years. read more

We had the honor of working with Mark on our wedding day (10/5/19) and he was absolutely fantastic from the day we first spoke. He made us feel relaxed, calm & super excited for the big day. We made it clear from our first meeting, that we do not love pubic speaking or a lot of attention on us and that we were nervous for the ceremony as we were saying our own vows. He made us feel comfortable & confident throughout the process & when the actual day came, we felt so relaxed and truly truly loved every second of the ceremony and we know that is largely thanks to Mark. Our family and friends LOVED the ceremony and cannot stop telling us how it was the best ceremony they've been to in a long time. He was warm, engaging, friendly & so kind. We are so so happy we chose him and would recommend him to anyone without hesitation. Thanks again Mark!!!!! read more

Norma, Thank you so much for being a part of our original ceremony and our recent renewal. From the beginning, you were wonderful and considerate. Bridget and I really enjoyed our first meeting two years ago before our ceremony. Having been a witness to several "generic" ceremonies, it was a great pleasure to meet with you before the date of our wedding so you had a chance to get to know us. The "getting to know you" questionnaire we filled out was another exploration and celebration of our love that we still keep to this day. Another sweet surprise was hearing our own words of love for one another in our wedding ceremony, making our day as special and unique as our love. Your flexibility in making our daughter a part of the ceremony meant so much to the three of us. I'd also like to thank you for the effort you made to make our renewal so special. It may have only been a small ceremony in the comfort of your office, but you really made it seem like so much more. Thank you for arraigning for the flowers and taking care of the particulars for me, without your help I'm not sure if I could have kept it a surprise from Bridget. (And thanks for teh great restaurant recommendations in Nyack!) It really is the little things that make life so special and you certainly took care of so much for us both for our wedding ceremony and our renewal. Norma you are the best!!! I can't say enough great things about you. read more

We used Norma as our officiant and couldn't have been happier! Have a look at the note I sent her the week after we returned home from our honeymoon: "Where do I begin? Our day was absolutely perfect, in every way! From the family and friends to the perfect weather and beautiful venue to our ceremony and reception, we felt completely overwhelmed with love! We were personally were beyond words with your ceremony! Norma, I hope everyone vocalized their amazement with you as well, because so many guests mentioned to us how terrific you were at creating a perfect, all encompassing and warm ceremony; one of the "best" many have ever seen! We couldn't agree more! It was such a joy having you officiate our wedding! I'll be frank, you were the one and only officiant we met as we began our search. But it was your warmth and palpable joy for the purpose and service you provide that convinced us you were the perfect person for us. Even from our initial correspondence, yours spoke clearly to us far more so than any other contact we initiated. You fully understand and convey the importance of the process and it makes us want to work for YOU throughout our relationship to develop the ceremony we'll love and cherish forever. While the individual questionnaires were lengthy, they were so enjoyable to respond to and really well designed so you truly get to know us! So thank you. Thank you for helping us have the best day of our lives! Thank you for doing what you do, how you do it!" Truly excellent at what they do! Mark and Norma stayed for the cocktail hour as well which was so nice!! read more

My husband and I decided to have a short ceremony after I had a change of heart against City Hall. From the moment I called Mark in my panic to come up with a new plan that did not involve city hall, I felt comforted. Mark was nothing short of pleasant, my whole family enjoyed his ceremony, he was professional and kind. Highly, highly recommended! read more

While planning our wedding weekend the most important component to us was our ceremony. We struggled for some time to find the right person to marry us. We had an idea of what we wanted our ceremony to look like but our vision was very uncommon and we were not sure if anyone would be able to help us manifest that vision into reality. But then we met Norma. Upon getting the first email from her I knew we were onto something just from the warmth and welcoming tone of her written words. Prior to formally hiring her, she scheduled a meeting so we could all make sure we were comfortable working together. We gathered for coffee and began to share our hopes and dreams for our ceremony. Norma spent a lot of time asking us questions that helped her get to know us and help us bring our vision to light. We knew immediately that Norma was the right person for us because within minutes of speaking to her we felt comfortable. She was open, genuinely interested, and totally nonjudgmental despite our desire to have an unconventional ceremony in front of family and friends who are mostly used to more common religious ceremonies. Walking into the meeting we were nervous about this but Norma embraced our ideas and made us feel confident and excited to share our ceremony with our loved ones. Norma worked closely with us during the remaining months consistently checking in with us and making sure we were happy with her development of the ceremony. Our wedding day ceremony was extremely successful and special. Norma did a fantastic job incorporating our personalities, hopes, dreams, interests, and focus into our ceremony. It was emotional and touching, yet lighthearted and fun. We have gotten a ton of feedback from family and friends telling us that the ceremony was their favorite part of our whole wedding weekend, as it was ours as well. Many people noted how unique it was and that the expression of our love was felt by all. For these reasons we strongly recommend One Heart Personalized Ceremonies to other couples. read more

Norma was a truly wonderful officiant and a pleasure to work with. From the moment we met her she was warm, welcoming and personable to us, and that translated into every aspect of the work she did with us. She wrote us a beautiful and personal ceremony based on her detailed interview with us and had a ton of really great ideas. On the day of the wedding she was prompt, organized, and prepared. She, and the ceremony itself, got rave reviews from everyone at the wedding; there were so many personal touches and the pacing was perfect. Everything felt unique, special, and completely true to ourselves. I cannot say enough good things about Norma and I'd recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone. If you're looking for someone to make your ceremony a true testament to you and your partner's personalities, Norma is the one. read more

This past year Norma Moutal of One Heart Personalized Ceremonies has had a profound and wonderful impact on my family. My daughter Michelle was planning to marry her charming fiance, Jonathan; while my father Harold was courageously battling cancer. Quite a juxtaposition of emotions for my family to deal with. Enter Norma, who literally took a negative and made it into a resounding positive. Norma helped us with all aspects of the wedding, accelerated the date and allowed my parents to enjoy the marriage of their granddaughter. Norma on her own after meeting my parents and realizing what they were experiencing asked them if they would like to have a separate day for themselves to restate their vows and love for one other. Norma who fell in love with our family, as we did with her, gave my parents this special day at no charge. My parents had their personal time, basked in the glow of their granddaughters' betrothal, and then my father past with dignity, comfort and at peace. Our family could not have coped with this alone; let alone turning it into a memorable benchmark for my family, without the caring and humane hand of Normal Moutal. Thank you Norma and the wonderful people at One Heart Gratefully Steven B Kafko DDS read more