The Cup or Wine Ceremony

Rebecca & Lee shared a cup of wine during a traditional Cup Ceremony they chose to complement their formal wedding.
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 xxxxxx

Kirsty & Vlad's sip from the Cup at their Wine Ceremony as the declaration of their marriage at their wedding in the hinterland at the Glengariff Historic Estate & Winery in the Dayboro Valley north Brisbane.

Olivia and Cameron's shared a Cup of Wine as part of their Wine Ceremony at their Wedding Ceremony in Williamina Park in East Brisbane. Marilyn then declared them husband and wife.

Testimonial Olivia & Cameron's Wedding at Williamina Park East Brisbane - Marry Me Marilyn
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 wedding 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. xoxoxox

Karen and Stephen had a Wine Ceremony Declaration at their Wedding on the canals at Biggera Waters near Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast
Testimonial Karen & Stephen Azzopardi Biggera Waters on the Northern Gold Coast
We feel so lucky to have found Marilyn as our celebrant! We met Marilyn after the celebrant we booked cancelled on us and as things go in life it turned out to be a great stroke of luck. From the moment we spoke to her we felt at ease, and the moment we met her we knew that we wanted her as our celebrant. Marilyn is very professional, nothing was a problem, her ideas were very helpful.  Even though the weather was disastrous and the venue was changed Marilyn still made it a bright and cheerful event.  We had a beautiful ceremony Marilyn and some laugher too, thank you so much for all your effort and patience in making a wet day into something so beautiful. We have already recommended Marilyn to friends. Love Karen & Stephen Azzopardi.

Testimonial Karenina & August married at Glengariff Historic Estate in Dayboro North Brisbane
Hello, Marilyn married life is great and just when you think life couldn't get any better you wake up the next day more in love and even happier with life. We had so many people compliment our wedding ceremony and they really got the message that we were trying to portray and they said our journey is very inspiring so we have you to thank for that. Again thank you so much for all that you did for us making it such a perfect ceremony. The rest of the day was just as perfect as the beginning with the ceremony. We hold dear to our hearts the many wonderful memories from our wedding day for us and our children and the rest of the family to treasure. Take care and talk soon. Kindest regards Karenina & August x

Jasmin and Oliver's specially written and personalised Wine Ceremony by Marry Me Marilyn for their wedding at North Burleigh Beach on the Southern Gold Coast

Testimonial Jasmin & Oliver's Wedding at North Burleigh Beach Gold Coast South East Queensland
Thank you so much for making our wedding so much fun, we loved every moment of it especially the love story you did an absolutely fantastic job.  We are so glad we managed to find a celebrant that could put our characters into the ceremony and have something much more personal and fun than the usual ceremony.  We both fully enjoyed the wine ceremony too!.  All of our guests enjoyed the ceremony and we have had lots of positive comments. I will be definitely recommending you to anyone I hear of getting married.  Thank you again you are awesome love Oli and Jas xoxox

Marilyn wrote an original civil version of the Stefana or Greek Wedding Crown Ceremony for Andrea & Alexander which includes a wine element.

Andrea & Alexander married at Broadbeach Waters by the canal on the Central Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, This is the first chance I have had to say thank you for doing such a fabulous job at our wedding! Your support and guidance was superb and we had lots of comments about how personal and unique our ceremony was! It was exactly what we wanted and we couldn't have done it without you!! Love Andrea and Alex xx

The Rose Ceremony or Rose Exchange

Sylvia & Christopher Wedding at The Courthouse Restaurant Cleveland Point Redlands
Thank you for being the most awesome wedding celebrant in the world! The whole day for us was perfection and I would not have changed a thing!! Once again, thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Love Sylvia & Chris O'Grady xoxoxo

Testimonial Sylvia & Christopher Wedding at The Courthouse Restaurant Cleveland Point
Wow, I can't believe it has been two weeks since our wedding and I am writing this letter, so you may know Chris and I think you are the Best Wedding Celebrant in the World! – I think the wedding ceremony, is one of the most important parts of a wedding, where the love, for a bride and groom is declared between themselves, family and friends. I wanted a ceremony, something that was personalised and a ceremony that would captivate our family and friends, not have “just another boring ceremony”. I found the best wedding celebrant in the world – Marilyn – on the internet, and after viewing her website, made phone contact, found her to be helpful, informative and friendly! The next step was meeting up in person and the best I can describe, meeting Marilyn is like meeting a friend, she has genuine warmth and instantly makes you feel at ease – after a cup of coffee, laughter – we got down to the business side of things, where she explains clearly, the different types of ceremonies, giving you as much input as you wish to make, or if you are a busy person – how little. Our ceremony was personally tailored for us, on what we wanted ( Marilyn is a listener and gives great advice and has available amazing resources) – the planning of the ceremony consisted of sending emails to and fro with drafts, (since I wanted a LOT of input, there were lots of emails – no added expense) until we had it just perfect! Marilyn makes you feel special, as if your wedding is the only wedding she is planning – in fact her attention to detail, would be, as if it was her own wedding. The day itself was beautiful and Marilyn looked beautiful (she consults in colours and what we would like her to wear – she has an extensive wardrobe) as you can imagine, a celebrant is featured in wedding photos! Our true love story and weaving of other magical ceremonies within, had our guests in tears and truly mesmerized from beginning to end. Marilyn herself delivered the ceremony with meaning – each word she spoke was hung on to by the guests…as she put in 110% effort into creating a feeling of love and wonderment. If there is a bride to be reading this now, stop thinking, pick up the telephone, it is the best decision you will ever make! And your wedding will be – as you wish it to be…….and hassle free. So, I end this testimonial, with a heartfelt thank you to Marilyn, from Chris and myself, for we see you now, not just as a “celebrant” but a friend who made our day very special, from beginning to the end. Love Chris & Sylvia xoxo

The couple exchange a single red rose as a symbol of their love and commitment on their special day. A single red rose always means “I love you” and becomes their first gift to each other as a committed couple.  The couple pick one very special location in their home for roses, and that on each anniversary they both take a rose to that special place, as a recommitment to their vows each year and an affirmation that this is a union based on love.

Kirsty & Vladimir exchange roses at their wedding with Marilyn Verschuure Marry Me Marilyn at the Glengariff Historic Estate and Winery in the Dayboro Valley north of Brisbane

Marilyn, we would both like to thank you for conducting our renewal vow ceremony.  The format and ideas were exactly what we wanted for our special day.  The way you incorporated our love story was beautiful and we loved the rose ceremony.  Thank you for being part of our special ceremony. 
Testimonial Andy & Rebecca 

Sarah and Mauro exchanged roses as part of their modern contemporary wedding ceremony on Main
Beach the Spit on the Gold Coast. Marilyn integrated part of their love story into the Rose Ceremony so they can relive and celebrate their love story every anniversary.

Cassandra and Alejandro had red roses to represent their family who was not with them anymore and the candle represented a dear friend.

A favourite with couples, this ritual involves the best friend pouring a goblet of wine and handing it to the couple. The celebrant invites them to take a sip of wine for each blessing.
Now please drink to the love you’ve shared in the past.
The Couple each one sips from the cup.
Drink to the love in the present, on this your wedding day.
The Couple each one sips from the cup.
And drink to your love in the future and forever more.
The Couple each one sips from the cup.

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