"There is always a part of a minister that gets married along with every couple, is reborn with every baby blessing, and comes to rest beside every casket. I celebrate and mourn with you. I walk with you, by your side.” – Rev. Carolyn

As an ordained minister, Rev. Carolyn offers a wide variety of customized ceremonies. Her specialty is the wedding ceremony. Your wedding day is one of the most personal moments of your life. It is a moment in which you express your deepest feelings to the world and make a lifelong commitment to the one you love. You deserve a ceremony that feels meaningful and relevant to you as individuals and honoring of the unique relationship you have built together. As a registered Interfaith Manhattan Wedding Officiant, Rev. Carolyn creates customized ceremonies to honor this sacred moment in your life, in a way that fits you perfectly.

Her customized spiritual and civil wedding ceremonies are accessible and honoring to all people and can be crafted to reflect your personal beliefs and include any religious or cultural traditions. Whether you and your partner are of different faiths, identify as “spiritual, but not religious,” or do not identify with spirituality at all, Rev. Carolyn can craft a ceremony that honors your love with language that feels most comfortable for you. You are sacred as you are; let Rev. Carolyn build a ceremony around you that fits you perfectly.

As an ordained minister in NY, Rev. Carolyn proudly offers same-sex weddings. She also joyfully officiates Vow Renewal Ceremonies to celebrate and affirm the strong and powerful love which has endured the test of time.

When searching for a wedding officiant in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan or any of the 5 boroughs of NYC, consider that Rev. Carolyn is a 2012 Winner of the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards for having received consistently positive reviews from her clients. Her love for her work, and her personal commitment to honoring the sacred moments of life, is apparent in each ceremony she officiates.

Rev. Carolyn proudly celebrates and serves the LGBTQ community, of which she is a member. Along with same sex wedding ceremonies, Rev. Carolyn offers a variety of ceremonies that focus on celebrating and honoring LGBTQ individuals specifically; ceremonies such as Coming Out Rituals, Trans Renaming Ceremonies and Genderqueer Identity Honoring Ceremonies. Her ceremonies are as unique as you are because she crafts each one to honor and celebrate your particular self-expressed identity and your personal, sacred vision for yourself. Consider honoring your true self in a customized ritual filled with love, support, and joy. You are worth celebrating.

As an ordained Interfaith minister, Rev. Carolyn DeVito offers a variety of life ceremonies. Her Baby Naming and Baby Blessing ceremonies are the perfect way to welcome your child into this world and into your family. Celebrate the adoption of your child with an Adoption Ceremony to honor the powerful bond that love has made. Or consider honoring the transition of your child into adulthood with a Coming of Age Ceremony that celebrates and supports the innate wisdom and budding independence of the young adult in your life. Rev. Carolyn also offers healing rituals, home blessings, and guided mediations adapted to your personal needs.

In the difficult times, Rev. Carolyn serves as a compassionate, loving presence. She is available to offer support and comfort when you experience the loss of a loved one. Let her create a memorial or funeral service which celebrates life while acknowledging the very real pain of loss. Each moment of life is sacred, even the difficult moments. Let her hold the light for you, while you navigate the darkness.

Let Rev. Carolyn walk you through the joyful, beautiful and challenging moments of your sacred life.

Rev. Carolyn DeVito offers her ceremonies throughout the 5 boroughs of NYC. For more information, and to arrange a free, no obligation consultation, contact Rev. Carolyn at everythingssacred@gmail.com