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 [...]

Pamela and Jason’s Family wedding ceremony

December 2, 2009 by Debbi  
Filed under Weddings

Last Friday, I had the privilege of marrying Jason and Pamela together in a beautiful afternoon, intimate family wedding ceremony, on Atlantic Dunes Park in Delray Beach, FL.
Pam and Jason – Atlantic Dunes Park
What made this ceremony unique was that Jason has 3 children, and it was important for them in incorporate the children [...]

Mickey and Jennifer’s Jewish-Chinese wedding in Key West

December 1, 2009 by Debbi  
Filed under Interfaith relationships, On The Road

On Sunday, November 8th, I had the honor of performing Mickey & Jennifer’s wedding, at The Hemingway House, in Key West, Florida.
Jennifer & Mickey's Interfaith wedding location at Hemingway House in Key West
Chuppah at The Hemingway House, Mickey & Jennifer's Interfaith wedding
Mickey and Jennifer are the sweetest couple, incredibly kind, loving, and so wonderful to [...]

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

June 17, 2009 by Debbi  
Filed under Featured Content, On The Road, Weddings

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 [...]

What to expect at an Interfaith Wedding

March 25, 2009 by Debbi  
Filed under Interfaith relationships, Weddings

This is a copy of the article I wrote that was recently published on www.surviveweddingseason.com – Enjoy!
Attending an Interfaith wedding can be a major source of anxiety for many wedding guests, these days. Many of us have attended weddings in our own house of worship. But when your family friend or relative tells [...]

Check out my latest Guest Blog post!

March 16, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Weddings

I got a DM on Twitter a couple of weeks ago from Liuba, at surviveweddingseason.com, asking me if I’d be interested in writing some tips for her website, and I’m super excited to say that my blog entry was published today!
Please head on over – not just to see my post, but to check out [...]

See ya soon!

August 21, 2008 by admin  
Filed under On The Road, Weddings

I feel like I just got back from the Sykes/Krew wedding in the Bahamas, and now it’s time to depart again…this time for ARUBA!  I’m heading off to the brand new, beautiful RIU Palace in Aruba, where I will officiate the Jewish wedding of Evelina & Felix.  This is a 7-month-later flashback to “Russia-Meet Mexico”, [...]

What a Wacky, Wonderful Wedding! WOW!

August 10, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Weddings

A couple of months ago, Shirley Fuchs sent me an email, asking me if I could officiate a small, private wedding ceremony on Hollywood Beach, for her daughter, Dana, and her Fiancee, Shawn. “No Problem!”, I said! Well…she went on to tell me that there were just a few details that I might [...]

Time flies…Way too fast..

July 20, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Judaism, Thoughts, Weddings

So, once again, I cannot believe how fast time flies. I have had so many amazing opportunities come into my life over the last few months, I’m not sure how to write about them all, but I will try to catch up in as short a time as possible.
The one thing about [...]

Russia – Meet Mexico!

July 20, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Featured Content, Judaism, On The Road, Thoughts, Weddings

I just returned last night from my 4 day trip to the Riu Palace in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, where Dan and Rita were married in the most beautiful ceremony (if I do say so, myself). What an amazing group of people this was! I must admit, I was a bit unsure if I would [...]