Family Unity Ceremonies

Emily & Freddy giving Phoenix his gift of a crystal & leather bracelet in their Family Unity Ceremony.

Emily & Freddy's Wedding & 3 Day Festival of Love at Cram's Farm Uki & Midginbil Hill Nightcap National Park Northern NSW
The Festival of Love was everything I hoped for and more. Such a beautiful and amazing weekend full of all the souls I love best. I will never ever forget it as long as I live. Marilyn thank you so much again for everything you did. You are a gem Marilyn, I honestly can't imagine anyone else that could have been the perfect celebrant for us like you were. Much love, Emily & Freddy x x

Testimonial Nicole & Rubin Sunshine Castle Sunshine Coast
Dear Marilyn, Thank you so much for being part of our big special day, for your professionalism, enthusiasm and organisation. Thank you for rolling with us with our lack of rehearsal and allowing us to go with the flow naturally on the day. It was just how we wanted it relaxed, giggly and fun. That really shone through and we received so many compliments on how relaxed and unique our ceremony was. You have a beautiful spirit and we can’t wait to see you again soon to catch up with you to show you our video. Warmest regards Nicole, Rubin and Kidletts

Olivia & Cameron's had a Handfasting at their Wedding at Williamina Park East Brisbane. Their two daughters passed the cords to them as they made their handfasting vows.

Both of Cameron's girls received bracelets as a gift from Olivia & Cameron as a symbol of the unity of their new family.

Testimonial Olivia & Cameron's Wedding at Williamina Park East Brisbane
Dear Marilyn, A quick email to express our thanks for your contribution to our special day.  From the very moment we met up with you to discuss the wedding, to the time you pronounced us as husband and wife ....... PERFECT!  Cameron and I wanted a fun energy, excitement and a splash of love at our ceremony.  You provided all of it and more, with fantastic guidance throughout writing our ceremony.  You kept us calm during the collaborative process and from the very first moment we met you, you were welcoming, informative, relaxed and genuinely interested in our story.  We knew you would do your best to make our day unique and special.  Communication was easy and quick and on the day you mingled well with our guests and once again, guided the whole congregation through a wonderful ceremony. You looked stunning on our day, you captured the emotion, the excitement, the fun and the casual relaxed feeling that Cameron and I wanted during our ceremony.  We have had so many comments about how beautiful and interesting the ceremony was, so once again thank you for bringing a touch of glamour, laughter and more love to our memorable event. We thank you for your time, patience and professional approach.  The day wouldn’t have been as colourful without your contribution. From our point of view it was AWESOME! We’ll be recommending you for years to come.  All the best and lots of love and light
Olivia and Cameron Brown. (has a nice ring to it hey!)

Testimonial from Tanya & Daniel Wedding at The Towers of the Chevron Renaissance Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast
Dear Marilyn, Thank you so much for making our special day everything we ever wanted and more. After 14 years together and two children later, we planned a holiday to the Gold Coast and decided that getting married was a good idea. We decided to do it our way and elope – this way it would be a care free event, without the worry of seating arrangements, who to invite, menu’s etc etc. Marilyn made our wedding day exactly what we were after, care free, fun, memorable and relaxed. After months of emailing and numerous phone calls back and forth with Marilyn we knew she would make our day absolutely perfect and upon meeting her on the morning of the ceremony, finally with face to face contact, we were certain this would be everything we were dreaming of and that Marilyn was the perfect person to conduct our ceremony. Marilyn, you possess a beautiful nature and treat everyone and every occasion with the utmost respect, professionalism and enthusiasm and the pride and care you take in your work, both prior to, during and after the ceremony, is to be admired, honoured and respected. Thank you so very much - Daniel & Tanya Luke.

My wife has been my closest friend, my closest advisor. And ... she's not somebody who looks to the limelight, or even is wild about me being in politics. And that's a good reality check on me. When I go home, she wants me to be a good father and a good husband. And everything else is secondary to that! Barack Obama

Testimonial Peter & Kristy Seaworld Resort Main Beach Gold Coast Queensland
We are from Adelaide and decided to get married in the most beautiful part of Australia......The Gold Coast! Planning just about every part of our wedding was done via the internet & email. I searched the internet for a celebrant, I made a few enquiries and found them to be either too pushy or too boring and not quite what we were looking for. Then I came across Marilyn's website, it was full of so many happy couples who all spoke about how Marilyn helped them create the perfect ceremony. Marilyn's Website described the many different types of ceremonies you could choose from and had such beautiful photo's of all the blissfully happy Brides and Grooms, I was very drawn to this particular website so I made an enquiry. The very next day I received a phone call from this wonderful vibrant lady, who I felt a connection to almost immediately and after spending 1 hour on the phone, I hung up with happy tears in my eyes from all the beautiful stories she was telling me and I knew that she was the one to marry us. Marilyn helped us to create the most beautiful ceremony, which was very unique and perfect for us.....non traditional. During the ceremony Marilyn told our beautiful love story, and my husband also made vows to my 11yr old son.  There was not a dry eye in the house. Marilyn's online resource pack was fantastic,  it gave us some great ideas that helped us write our vows. We felt so at ease and comfortable with Marilyn, she was always just a phone call away. Marilyn helped to make our wedding day PERFECT, and we cannot thank her enough. Guess who will be doing a baby naming ceremony ;-)

Testimonial Candy & Joe Helicopter Wedding Marina Mirage on the Northern Gold Coast
Dear Marilyn, Thank you for weaving your magic on our special day.  We went through many websites until we came across yours and were captivated initially by your spiritual style of ceremony and the fact you were a resource of information and suitable locations. We wanted a boutique wedding but something that was different and memorable. When we came up with the idea of getting married in a Helicopter, you were as excited as we were – why not get married 5000 feet over Main Beach at 200KMPH on a glorious Gold Coast Day! Sounded crazy at the time but you took control and eliminated so much pressure for us. On the day you united Candy and myself with your beautiful words. The icing on the cake was making my son Michael part of the ceremony and having special vows that united the three of us all as one. For anyone that is looking for a special person that will be as passionate about their day as you are, it is impossible to go past you. Thank you Sincerely for your passion and inspiration. Candy and Joe XXX

Jade & Vincent chose a Sand Ceremony to celebrate their marriage and their family with baby Charlie at The Colonial Robina on the Central Gold Coast. Their mother held Charlie to help him pour the sand.

Melinda David & Riley pouring sand into the central vase from their separate bottles of coloured sand in their Sand Ceremony at their Mermaid Waters home on the Gold Coast a perfect day in Paradise.

David read his special vows to Riley and Riley read a poem he wrote with his Aunty to his parents and everyone was fighting back the tears :-)

Kate & Ben had a Family Unity Ceremony for their sons as part of their Wedding Ceremony at WhiteWater World by the wave pool in Dreamworld Gold Coast.

Tammy & Brook Paradise Point Parklands Paradise Point, Northern Gold Coast
My family and I would like to thank Marilyn for making our Wedding Day so special and intimate. We wanted a small relaxed ceremony which Marilyn helped us to achieve. Our wedding ceremony was just perfect!  
Everyone had a wonderful time and thought it was such a beautiful wedding! We were very lucky to have Marilyn as our Celebrant, Marilyn was very professional but also very laid back, relaxed, and has fantastic ideas to tailor to the needs of each individual. The service provided by Marilyn was of very high quality. Thank you so much Marilyn our Wedding would not have been as special and unique and beautiful without your help and guidance.  
Thanks again Marilyn! Tammy & Brook.

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Family Unity Ceremonies

There are so many wonderful ways to honour and express your love and commitment by incorporating your children into your ceremony. It is just as important for families with children together as for those blending a new family. These ceremonies make the children feel a special and an integral part of the union. The Wedding or Commitment becomes not only the joining together of two people but the union of the family.

Testimonial Leisha & Jeff Woody Point Redcliffe
Marilyn, as you know our little man was diagnosed with a kidney disease only weeks prior to our wedding. My focus was moved from planning a wedding to getting our little man well. Thank you for giving me a sense of peace in an otherwise stressful time. I remember scouring the websites wondering how I was going to select a celebrant for our wedding. I came across your picture and I was instantly drawn to you, I didn't even get Jeff's opinion, I was that confident in my choice. I knew our ceremony would be beautiful and unique under your care. From the first time I spoke to you, you put me at ease.You understand what an important and unique role you have in a lifetime of precious memories and do it so beautifully. Thank you for helping make our day unique and special to us (not a cookie cutter ceremony) it was above and beyond our expectations, every little detail was perfect. Our family and friends commented on how beautiful our ceremony was, especially the special touch of the family ceremony with our children Lilliana and Maddox. To say you have a passion for what you do is an understatement, it is obvious you have found your calling. You are a special lady with a beautiful soul. I look forward to using you again in 10 years for the re affirmation of our vows maybe in Fiji this time (nudge nudge) All our love the Pacey family.

Testimonial Melissa & Leslie Bilinga Surf Lifesaving Club Bilinga Gold Coast
A SPECIAL THANK YOU - We chose Marilyn as our celebrant after briefly looking on the internet for a suitable person to marry us on 3rd September 2010.  Our choice to go with her was initially based on her website, she seemed lovely even from her photos and we liked that she offered different types of ceremonies including sand ceremonies, which we didn't really know anything about but liked the idea of. We had a rough idea of what we wanted and we certainly didn't want a "traditional" wedding, we wanted to have vows which reflected our personalities and desires and to leave the guests inspired (not bored! Like so many weddings can leave you feeling). We met with Marilyn at her home, with our children after a morning at the beach and she was so welcoming to all of us, she even let our children have a swim in her pool so the children were entertained while we got down to business!!  We discussed what we wanted, Marilyn told us what she offered and gave us access to her website which we found to be extremely helpful with an abundance of resources and links which we used entirely to plan our ceremony.  Marilyn was always there to help and to answer questions when we got confused or stressed!  We found her to be professional, down to earth, very experienced and above all a beautiful person who obviously gets a lot of pleasure from her work. The ceremony was perfect, all thanks to Marilyn, and the guests were so impressed with the sand ceremony and the fact that we included our two boys aged 4 and 9 which we originally hadn't thought was really possible beyond the fact that one was the ring bearer and the other was a groomsman!  Marilyn suggested ideas and the resources helped to tie everything together so that we were uniting not only as a couple but as a family unit. It was a beautiful, unforgettable and absolutely perfect ceremony, thank you so so so very much Marilyn, without you it would have been virtually impossible and I know it would not have been any where near as memorable for us and our guests! With very kind regards, The Overtons xxx

Mary & Brendan had a Family Unity Ceremony to unite their family at their home on Macleay Island in the Brisbane Bay Islands. "Thank you again for everything that you have done for us. I think about our wedding every day, how complete it was in every sense. It couldn't have been the same without you." Much love and light from Mary & Brendan Veitch. ps - we might need you for a naming day ceremony very soon! That will be fun!

Testimonial Mary & Brendan's Wedding at their home on Macleay Island Redlands off Brisbane
Marilyn helped us to create an amazing, warm and relaxed wedding ceremony. Right from the start she understood our desire to have a spiritual and conscious ceremony and she contributed hours of research and planning to provide us with everything we wanted and more. Right from our initial meeting Marilyn presented herself as professional and confident and provided us with a world of ideas. All of our anxieties over the planning and preparation were put at ease by her presence. She facilitated all of our needs and wants (no matter how left field and abstract!) and created a unique, special and beautiful ceremony incorporating our beliefs and principles of universal energy and love. All who were there at our wedding will be talking about the day for years to come. We both felt so comfortable in Marilyn's presence and as a result feel as though Marilyn has become more of a friend and not just a celebrant. She is a wonderfully friendly and sincere person that genuinely enjoys her work and interactions with people. We are so fortunate to have found her and would recommend her to anyone initiating a rite of passage or celebration. We look forward to seeing her again and having her included in future ceremonies within our family.  
Thanks Marilyn! Much love and light Mary & Brendan x

Testimonial Margaret & Ronald Ladies 10th Tee at the Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Course Tweed Heads in New South Wales
Good Morning Marilyn, Well Marilyn where do I begin....words cannot express how we feel about the wedding. You made our wedding absolutely wonderful, actually wonderful isn't the word, it was much much more than that. Everyone was so touched with the wording, the entire ceremony.  I felt like I didn't get to say a proper good bye and thank you as we were all caught up with the photo's. From the bottom of our hearts Marilyn, thank you for being who you are.  For making our wedding day something not just Ronald and I will treasure forever, but for our family and friends to talk about for a long time. I look back and my heart drops I am in such awe of my Wedding day, I feel like my wedding day was the best in the world. You will be remembered in our hearts forever and I will always mention your name when friends and family are searching for that special person to unite them in marriage. We will always think of you when we think of our wedding day. All our love and thanks to you Marilyn and Marcel, Forever thinking of you, Mr & Mrs Ronald Betham :-)

Rebecca & Lee's son Mason sung their wedding processional song so beautifully and their daughter Molly read and original poem she wrote with her mum that brought both laughter and tears to their family & friends.

Testimonial Rebecca & Lee married at the beautiful Sanctuary Cove Chapel Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove on the Northern Gold Coast.
Dear Marilyn, I just want to say thank you so much for everything you have done for myself and Lee. From the day we met you have been there for us both! I have never known anyone in my life to be as helpful and supportive as you have been to us!! You have always had the time for us, when we needed help or if we had any questions, for this I can't thank you enough. You made us feel welcome in your home, showing us some of your previous weddings you have done in the past and we must admit we had so much fun. And most importantly you made us feel at ease before the wedding, you always have the right words to say!! Thank you Marilyn for giving us the most beautiful wedding, we are so happy that we chose you, And so many people commented how much they enjoyed it. You're a gifted lady with a beautiful heart. Once again, thank you again for making our day so special and for all your help and guidance throughout, you were amazing thank you! Love Mr & Mrs Cross xxx

Testimonial Jenn & Jamie Philip Park Main Beach Northern Gold Coast
I first found Marilyn on the celebrant's website and chose her out of the hundreds of other celebrants. I received a call back from Marilyn within the first couple of hours of emailing her.  After our first phone conversation, I knew she was the perfect celebrant for us. Marilyn exuded warmth and kindness and was so easy to talk to, and always showed a genuine interest in helping us create our simple, but personalised ceremony.  We couldn't of been happier with choosing Marilyn to marry us and I  have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone in need of a celebrant. Thank you so much Marilyn for making our ceremony perfect for us. Jenn & Jamie Pilcher

Jessica is wearing a lovely bracelet that Paul & Tarryn gave to her during the Family Unity Ceremony.
Testimonial Paul & Tarryn's Wedding at Cascade Gardens Broadbeach Central Gold Coast
Dear Marilyn, We would both love to thank you for your amazing efforts and help with organising our wedding as well as holding a beautiful, memorable ceremony for us.  Right from the first conversation we had with you over the phone, to the meeting we had with you the day before the wedding, you have made us feel comfortable, pointed us in the right direction, listened to what WE wanted and offered much appreciated advice.  You helped make arranging a wedding long distance way less stressful!!! Many thanks, Paul & Tarryn Bond

Testimonial Rebecca & Kim's Wedding at their home in Labrador on the Northern Gold Coast
When Kim and I decided to set a date for our wedding, I thought the first thing to do was to find a marriage celebrant. I “Googled” Marriage celebrants on the Gold Coast and very quickly came upon Marilyn’s website “Marry Me Marilyn”. That was it for us, we thought what a great website, very informative and we found just what we needed. So we met Marilyn and we had found  our celebrant. Marilyn gave us all the info we needed and we put together a wonderful ceremony. Kim and I have two children each from previous relationships and we wanted to include our children in the wedding somehow so Marilyn put together a wonderful “Sand Ceremony” especially tailored for us. Each person had a different colour sand and we each took turns at pouring it into the special heart shaped vase we had. Each colour representing a variety of traits and values that each person brought to the relationship. As all our children are older or grown, this worked extremely well and the children really appreciated being included. Thank you Marilyn for making our day so special. Bec & Kim

Testimonial Tanya & Bill's Tropical Themed Beach Wedding at North Burleigh Beach at Burleigh Heads on the Central Gold Coast
Thank you Marilyn for helping us organise our special day. We opted for a very casual beach wedding at North Burleigh with close friends & family and Marilyn was very helpful with choosing the perfect location. On the day the weather was very unpredictable and we are so glad we had a celebrant like Marilyn who was flexible with our choices and worked with us to have the day we really wanted. It all worked out well in the end and we couldn’t be happier with the service Marilyn gave us. Thanks Bill & Tanya McLean

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