My Personal Cantor

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Cheryl and Prav’s Jewish-Hindu Islamorada Wedding Weekend

People always ask me.."What is the most unique wedding you have ever performed?"  I'm assuming they want to know about exotic locations I've been to, but unique weddings means something very different to me. When I think about my most unique weddings, I immediately think about the unique relationships I have formed, not only with my couples, but with their friends and family as well, because to ME - that is what makes MY weddings most unique!  For instance, when I'm asked that question, I am always taken back to Dan & Rita's in Mexico, Felix & Evelina's in Aruba, Jenni ...

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My Personal Cantor

Cantor, Wedding Celebrant, Teacher, Singer, Coach, Spiritual Counselor, and Jewish/Interfaith Lifecycle Officiant... When you are looking for a celebrant for your Florida wedding, Destination wedding, Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah, Baby Naming and more...Cantor Ballard is the perfect answer. Her rich, warm voice, infectious smile, and passionate personality will make all the difference in making your ceremony one to remember. Thank you for visiting my website, and now that you have, let me tell you about who I am, and what I do. I am an Independent Lifecycle Officiant. Together with my clients, I work closely with you to create the perfect ceremony. ...

Cheryl & Prav’s Jewish-Hindu wedding

Let me introduce myself!

Up until now, you might have known me as Cantor Debbi Ballard, or Debbi, or even Cantor Debbi.  Well, I have an alter ego you may not know, and might not have even guessed existed.  Lots of people read my Facebook page, and see all the great things I am constantly doing, and they would be surprised to know that I am officially - the world's WORST procrasinator!  Well, maybe I'm being a bit harsh on myself, but really - this procrastination thing tends to bury a little seed, and if you let it take root for just a split ...

It’s official! Underwater Weddings, by ProDiveUSA & Cantor Debbi Ballard!

Suffice to say - there is a long story about how this all came about - but.... Yes, I am the first Cantor to become certified in performing underwater weddings!  Using full Guardian scuba face masks, and through ProDiveUSA in Fort Lauderdale, we are going to be offering full communication, video streaming technology - underwater weddings! I'll post more about how this all came about, but the Sun Sentinel and South Florida live are coming out on Monday to do a story on our underwater weddings, so I wanted to get this out there right away!  We're looking for our first couples, ...

Finishing up with October – where did it go?

Gee, another month I just pulled down from the calendar.  It seems like yesterday I was getting ready for Rosh Hashanah, but a full month has flown by, and the end of the year is coming up so quickly.  I couldn't step into November, without writing about the rest of October. Last weekend, I officiated my first double-wedding-weekend. Saturday night, I performed a wedding for Sebastian and Moran. [caption id="attachment_262" align="aligncenter" width="159" caption="Sebastian and Moran"][/caption] They were the sweetest young couple, and as always, the experience of working with them brought incredible joy and happiness to my heart.  Sebastian contacted me from my website, ...