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Love Letter Kayla + Justin Wedding Hampton Estate Wines Tamborine Mountain
Marilyn is honestly the most amazing celebrant, she had Kayla and I laughing and smiling from the very first meeting we had. Not only did she help us create the most perfect ceremony but she helped us get through the nerves and worries of the day. She really makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. If anyone has trouble with nerves or public speaking, then please choose Marilyn because she knows exactly how to make the worries go away, to teach you how to be in the moment and to show you how even the imperfect parts of the wedding can make for the best memories. After the ceremony everyone told Kayla and I how fun Marilyn was. Marilyn we can’t thank you enough!! Love Kayla + Justin xoxo
Love Letter Sarah + Jack Wedding The Laguna Sirromet Wines Mount Cotton Redlands
Thank you so much Marilyn for making our dream wedding come true! You were an amazing celebrant and we loved having you a part of our big day. Marilyn has been extremely professional and did everything perfectly for our wedding. Marilyn has such a creative mindset and is very talented with her writing. She is a kind-hearted lady who really does show passion in the work she does. She did an amazing job at our wedding and made the entire process of the ceremony less stressful. Her delivery was just spot on! We would highly recommend her to anyone. She made our dream wedding come to life. Love Jack & Sarah x 
Love Letter Stacey + Shayne Cedar Creek Wines Tamborine Mountain
Marilyn is AMAZING! Kind, warm and very supportive. The lead up was very well organised, and on the day, she was so wonderful! We loved her!! I had an out of body experience walking down the aisle, just went so fast hehehe, came back to myself when I held Shayne's hands.. Loved every moment, sad it’s all over, but now I have Shayne as my husband :-) Thanks again for everything, Love Stacey + Shayne xoxo
Love Letter Giovanna + Kevin Wedding Parkwood Village Parkwood Gold Coast
For a stressed out couple trying to organise their wedding, managing to be so lucky to have the support of Marilyn made a world of difference. She was able to guide us through the whole process, and she provided us with the comfort and clarity of how everything would be for the ceremony. Marilyn took great care and attention to detail to make A WONDERFUL LOVE STORY ABOUT US, AND IT MADE SURE THAT OUR CEREMONY WAS FILLED WITH HISTORY, LOVE AND LAUGHTER. Marilyn was able to give us so much more than just a great speech - the "stage directions" of where to be, and going through a private rehearsal with her was excellent. Everything looked seamless and the photographers loved it. She was able to suggest a toasting during the ceremony of our favourite drink we had on our first date, and to have a Wooden Wedding Box during our ceremony where love letters we wrote to each other (for our first anniversary) were placed into. These special symbols worked into our history of how we met, and will now be something we carry forward into our marriage forever. I can honestly say that Marilyn has been better than any other celebrant and created a better ceremony than I have ever seen since, and you should have no hesitation in meeting her and creating something magical together. Wishing everyone much love and fun, Kevin & Giovanna Vanderbeken xo
Love Letter Lance + Tarn Medieval Handfasting Wedding Cedar Creek Lodges Tamborine Mountain Gold Coast Hinterland
We wanted to have a celebrant who would be open to a medieval wedding and we found Marilyn who specialises in medieval weddings which was perfect. The service we received was above and beyond our expectations as she guided us through the paperwork, ceremony, music and rehearsals! Marilyn had a wealth of knowledge to help us on the day and so many great ideas. On the day of our wedding Marilyn dressed to the occasion (in medieval attire) and presented her speeches and words in medieval language….we have nothing but great words for her. Also, we would like to acknowledge Marilyn’s husband, Marcel, who played our ceremony music. Everything was on time, and Marcel catered for our requirements as we had medieval music which is not readily available through normal media means. Marcel did a wonderful job with our music. We were so happy we found Marilyn for our medieval wedding. It was just a great day, so much fun, so relaxed. Thank you Marilyn, Love Lance + Tarn xoxo
Love Letter Nardene + Mike Wedding Hope Island
A BIG THANK YOU to Marry Me Marilyn for helping us tailor our PERFECT DAY. WE LOVED THE HUMOUR, OUR LOVE STORY and the elements she added that were important to us. A CELEBRANT WITH A DIFFERENCE ADDING A PERSONAL TOUCH and guiding us to have the BEST CEREMONY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND if you're looking for an outside of the box wedding! Love Nardene & Mike xx
Love Note Constance + Jacob Wedding Carrara Home Nerang River Gold Coast
Marilyn you were amazing and we are really happy that you were our celebrant. You made our day special, it was a truly magical day! 
Thank you, Constance x
Love Letter Kelly + Ruben Wings Hinterland Retreat Tallai Central Gold Coast
If we started this testimonial, words cannot express how beautiful our wedding was, then we would be wrong. Words CAN express our wedding day and those words were the words that you prepared and wrote especially for us Marilyn. Our wedding guests and the both of us, have still not stopped talking about how special our ceremony was that you prepared for us. It was a perfect day, and if we could have it all over again we would not change any of it. We cannot thank you enough Marilyn for your kindness, patience, generosity, time and help. You seem to have this special in-sight into knowing exactly what to say and offer, and nothing at all was too much trouble for you. You made us feel so welcome from the first time meeting you to feeling so comfortable on our wedding day we both felt that we had known you forever. So in our words thank you from the bottom of our hearts, you are truly such a gifted person and fantastic asset to the wedding industry. We would recommend you to anybody considering getting married. We cannot thank you enough, Keep up the fantastic work. Love Ruben and Kelly xoxox
Love Letter Amy + Jonny Venezuela Spiritual Handfasting Wedding The Knoll Mt Tamborine
The entire process of planning the ceremony, filing paperwork and rehearsing with Marilyn was all smooth sailing and so enjoyable! She was very generous and flexible with her time. The ceremony was so beautiful, special, and tailor made to our wishes. We would recommend her to anyone who wants a unique and one of a kind ceremony!! Love Jonny and Amy xoxo
Love Letter Sylvia + Christopher Wedding The Courthouse Restaurant Cleveland Point Redlands
Wow, I can 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 with sending to and fro emails with drafts, (since I wanted a lottt 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. Now I must include this funny bit, though we all wish our wedding ceremony to go as planned..at times, it doesn't..and the best man and ring bearer forgot the rings – in the car…nothing fazed Marilyn, who asked for the rings to be found ( amidst flurry of car key looking) then proceeded with another part of our ceremony, until the rings were found (some 10 minutes later!).. looking back, the situation was handled with calm, humour and I am sure added to the enjoyment for our guests. Hence 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 heart felt 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
Email 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
Love Letter Lynda + Carl WeddingCurrumbin Beach
When we decided to get married, finding a celebrant was one of our first tasks. I contacted quite a few celebrants online but Marilyn was the only one who took the time to call me personally, and after a brief chat and our first meeting we knew we didn't need to look any further. Marilyn was warm, friendly, helpful and genuinely committed to helping us create a special ceremony that really suited us as a couple, even when we weren't exactly sure what we wanted. As the day got closer, she provided us with some wonderful resources and suggestions to help us create a ceremony that was perfect for us. On the day itself, Marilyn was amazing- staying totally calm and relaxed as the rain started during our ceremony, and producing a colourful array of umbrellas to keep us and our guests dry. It was brilliant and made the day extra memorable for us and our guests. So if you a looking for a celebrant who truly cares about creating a unique ceremony and is dedicated and passionate about her work then look no further than this wonderful woman. Thanks again. Lynda and Carl Howard xx
Love Letter Emma + Derek Wedding Royal Pines Chapel Gold Coast
Marilyn thank you so so much for being our celebrant yesterday. You made us feel so grounded and allowed us to thoroughly enjoy our ceremony. You are such a special person and so so happy we chose you !!! Everyone said it was the best ceremony they had been to and loved the bits and pieces you added to it to make them giggle. Thank you again xx love Mr and Mrs Keane!
Facebook Note Emma + Derek
Thanks Marilyn for your Anniversary Best Wishes... my dad still raves about you four years on! xxx I was probably the most disorganised bride you ever come across!! Lots of love to you! Emma x
Love Letter Wedding Kim + John Currumbin Beach
For anyone looking for a Celebrant who takes the time to understand who you both are and what you are looking for in a wedding ceremony look no further than Marilyn. We looked at a few celebrants but Marilyn’s friendliness, enthusiasm, genuine interest in us as a couple, and her professionalism won hands down and she didn’t disappoint. From the beginning Marilyn got to know us and provided us with options for us to choose how we wanted the ceremony to go. We had no idea where or how to start and Marilyn helped us through all the decisions giving us guidance but leaving the end result to us which ended up in a very personal ceremony. On our wedding day Marilyn’s personality radiated genuine happiness for us, and her ability to bring our story across throughout the ceremony bought our guests into our bubble of love and made the day extra special for us. So if you are reading this and looking for a celebrant to complete your day in a personal and fun way, we can highly recommend Marilyn. A lovely lady and we can guarantee you won’t be disappointed. Love John & Kim – Now very happily married x
Love Letter Ursula + David Wedding at Boomerang Farm in Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
Marilyn was the celebrant at our friend's wedding about a year before ours and we liked her style so booked her straight away! (this is the wedding above) David and I met up with Marilyn a few months later and we got to know each other and then over the next few weeks we composed our wedding ceremony including our personal vows. Marilyn gave us some great ideas and we each sent her a story about ourselves and how we met etc. Marilyn then wove them into our Love Story which she told during our wedding ceremony. David and I could not have been happier with the results and many of our guests complimented us on it as well. Marilyn's talents did not end there. I got in touch with her not long after we booked her and she helped me find our venue. I told her what I was after her very first suggestion was Boomerang Farm which is where we ended up getting married. It was perfect. Love Ursula & David xoxoxo
Love Letter Danielle + Neil Wedding O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyard Lamington National Park
Hi Marilyn, I just wanted to say thank you so much for the work you did in putting our ceremony together. It was so personalised and it made us laugh the whole way through the ceremony. We loved it and everyone kept saying how great it was! If it wasn’t for your advice and letter, I don’t think we would have been granted the shortening of time to be married legally, so we will be forever grateful that we were able to marry on our chosen date (despite contacting you only 3 weeks beforehand). Neil and I certainly didn’t have many expectations when we thought about our ceremony, it was always about the reception but now that we’ve done it, I realise how the ceremony was just as fun and I will never forget it. You made it truly special so from the bottom of our hearts, thank you, Love Neil and Danielle xoxoxo
Love Letter Caroline + Mark Wedding Sanctuary Cove Chapel Intercontinental Hotel Sanctuary Cove
I n short, Caroline and I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Marilyn. She made our special day, truly special and she will do the same for you. From the outset, she took the time to listen to our story and she gave us advice every step of the way – her experience and her endless resources were fantastic and we quickly learned there is no such thing as a “standard” wedding. It is about your day, your ideas and your love for each other. Marilyn really understands that too and she helped us create the perfect ceremony. We wanted to bring in some family moments, celebrate my Scottish roots and make sure that our Dalmatian, Dave, was part of the ceremony – no problems at all for Marilyn. Nothing was ever rushed and she was available on the phone or by email any time we wanted. On the day itself, she was there to calm the nerves beforehand and the whole ceremony was a joy – unrushed and truly memorable. Thank you Marilyn – it really was the best day of our lives. Mark & Caroline Struthers x
Love Letter Megan + Michael Wedding Boomerang Farm Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WEDDING CEREMONY, it was SO PERSONAL TO US. It was like you had known us for years the way you wrote our wedding ceremony with our beautiful Love Story and Wooden Wedding Box Ceremony. Down to every little change in every draft that you made on our behalf, made it just that little bit more special every time. So thank you very much again Marilyn you were excellent on the wedding day. You are so very experienced and it was like you were a friend of ours the way you spoke during the ceremony. Love Megan & Michael xoxo
Love Letter Jenna + Tim Wedding Len Wort Park Currumbin Gold Coast
THANK YOU Marilyn for helping make OUR WEDDING DAY SO SPECIAL! We had such a BEAUTIFUL and RELAXING EXPERIENCE with Marry Me Marilyn. We really felt like she put in so much time and effort into ensuring our day ran smoothly. She made sure we had our very special personal touches included in the entire ceremony. In the lead up, we met with her a couple of times - her directions were thorough, precise and accurate, which is needed on such an important day. We would highly recommend Marilyn! Jen & Tim x
Love Letter Amber + Matt Wedding Loganholme
To the Amazing Marilyn, Matt and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of our hearts. From my very first phone call with you I knew you were the one who would marry us as I had goose bumps talking to you. With your nurturing nature you set my soul at ease that Matt and I were in the very best of hands. You tailored our day to perfection, listening to our needs, wants and desires and transformed them into a spectacular ceremony. The whole process from our initial meeting to our big day was seamless and stress free, just what a bride to be needs. Marilyn you are fabulous and have so many unique ceremony ideas and are one of the most beautiful souls we have ever had the pleasure of meeting. We will be recommending you to all we know. Love Matt and Amber xoxo
Love Letter Jennifer + James Wedding John Laws Park Burleigh Heads Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, James and I would like to thank you very much for making our wedding day so special. Right from the start you made the process very easy and with your guidance helped us create a ceremony that was very special and unique to the both of us. Thank you also for tips on the smaller points of planning that without your help, we would never have thought of. You have a natural ability to put people at ease, which was so very much appreciated on the day! We were told not to aim for ‘perfect’ for our wedding day, instead aim for the best it could be. James and I have talked about every aspect of our day, and for us, it was perfect – we couldn't have asked for anything else, or anything better. Thank you again for the memories and helping make our day perfect! Love Jennifer and James xoxo
Love Note Katrina + Brad
“Hi Marilyn, Well, it’s all over and wow it went quick!!
The most amazing thing I have seen is everyone smiling or laughing in all the photos, all our friends and family have commented on how wonderful the ceremony was and how much fun it was, the love story, the surprise sub ceremony, ring warming, basically everything an average wedding is not. Anyhoo, I will touch base when I get back from Melbourne for a chat, just wanted again to say thanks again, everything went too quick and I didn’t get to catch up with you two as much as planned but thanks again and hope you had as much fun as we did…Cheers, Kat & Coops”
Love Letter Katrina + Brad Wedding Hard Rock Cafe in Surfers Paradise Gold Coast
It certainly was a wedding with the WOW factor! 10/10/10, we were married by Marylin at the Hard Rock Cafe in Surfers Paradise. It was a Blast! When we started looking around for Celebrants, her website stood out by far. We found it had all the information, comments, videos and photos of her other weddings and it was just what we were looking for. A great day with a lot of fun and most of all the ability to personalise the entire ceremony. Marilyn's' ability to relate to us and help us to tailor our wedding to suit our life and relationship was wonderful. We travelled from Inverell NSW to her home for meetings, the whole event was simply great. All our guests (65) commented on how great Marilyn was and that it was not a 'Typical / Boring' wedding, rather we had lots of her flair and enthusiasm to bring the day to life. Thanks again Marilyn, see you for the anniversaries. Love Brad & Kat x
Love Letter Karenina + August Wedding Glengariff Historic Estate 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 in our love story 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
Love Letter Barbara + Phil Wedding Windaroo Lakes Golf Club Windaroo Logan
Marilyn made our wedding perfect. Without her support, ideas and guidance our ceremony would not have been the same. From the day we met her she went above and beyond to make our day personalised and exciting. We knew when we met her she was perfect for us and our boys. Love Barb & Phil xoxo Photos by Feather & Finch
Love Letter Ellen + Brad Viking Celtic Fusion Wedding Cram’s Farm Reserve Doon Doon NSW
Thank you so much for everything Marry Me Marilyn! It was the MOST BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY and a truly magical day! Love Brad & Elle xoxox
We co-created the most beautiful Fusion Wedding featuring Brad & Ellen’s respective Viking & Celtic heritage. We included their awesome Love Story, a Viking Presentation of the Swords, a Celtic Handfasting involving family and the most stunning Personal Vows…certainly had the WOW Factor!! The scenery at Cram's Farm Reserve near Midginbil Hill is to die for and framed their magical ceremony like no other!
Love Letter Jayne + Dane Wedding St Bernard’s Hotel Tamborine Mountain
Marilyn did a fabulous job on our special day. All our research was done via the internet as we live in the NT. We didn’t get to meet people in person everything had to be done over the phone or email, and there were so many wonderful people to choose from but Marilyn stood out for us due to some of her actions and different beliefs. Marilyn stood by and guided us through the whole process, it can become very overwhelming and she did a wonderful job. On the day some of our guests pointed out what a great job she did. One statement Marilyn made just before our big day was “when you get to the end of the aisle take a breath and know that I have it all under control” and she sure did. Thank you so much for all your help and guidance throughout the whole process Marilyn x x much love Jayne, Dane and Cooper
Love Letter Katrina + Kurt Wedding Lower Beechmont Lookout Gold Coast Hinterland
Marilyn, we appreciate all that you did for us to make our day unique and unforgettable, the ceremony was more than we could have ever wished for, you did such an amazing job! Our first meeting with Marilyn was like visiting an old friend; who knew our love story, who knew what we envisioned for our big day and knew how we liked our cups of tea. Marilyn understood us and was able to quickly see what kind of wedding ceremony we wanted and was enthusiastic to do what she could for us to make that vision a reality. Marilyn married us at the crack of dawn on a Sunday morning. She was still her natural, vibrant self at 4:30am and created such a beautiful ambiance for our ceremony that the day really wouldn't have been the same without her. Thanks again, it really was the best day of our lives! Lots of love K & K xoxoxo
Love Letter Tanya + Daniel Wedding The Towers Chevron Renaissance Surfers Paradise 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 once again for all your fantastic services (assistance, professionalism, kindness and friendship) that you have provided - Daniel & Tanya Luke.
Love Letter Anie + Tumas Wedding Mavis Kitchen Mt Warning Uki NSW
Hi Marilyn! I wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for being our celebrant. You understood our vision for our wedding - something small, intimate and down to earth - and helped shape it into something special that was about us as well as our families. Your caring attention to detail and support leading up to the day ensured that both Tumas and I were comfortable with the ceremony. It really felt tailored to us and better than anything we could have imagined. It was a special ceremony that brought many a tear and memories forever. Thank you again and all the best! Anie and Tumas xoxo
Love Letter Hayley + Adrian Wedding Gold Coast Botanic Gardens Benowa Central Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, Just popping by to say a massive THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for the amazing wedding ceremony you performed for us on the 21st of October. As soon as I came across your website I knew I had found the celebrant for us! I also would like to mention that you were the ONLY celebrant that I emailed that day to call me back, which made a huge impression on our decision making. Your easy going attitude and nothings too hard nature really put us at ease. You were more than just a celebrant! Organising a wedding from Hobart certainly wasn't easy but you were kind enough to help me through a lot of the planning out of the kindness of your heart & I will be forever grateful for that! I keep re-reading through our ceremony 'script' & your beautiful words bring tears to my eyes! We would highly recommend Marilyn to anyone!! Thank you so so much for making our special day absolutely perfect! Mr & Mrs Arnol xxx
Love Letter Alex + Jonesy Wedding Glengariff Historic Estate in Dayboro
Marilyn, I can't thank you enough for making our special day so much fun. We are both children at heart, sometimes I think I married a teenager but you brought out that easy going side of us in a ceremony to suit! You came up with some beautiful ideas involving the people we cared about most and you always had an answer to the silliest of questions. I could go on and on about how efficient, reliable and fun you are but in one word you are Amazing :) Thank you again for turning such a daunting task into a pleasure!!! Three cheers for Marilyn!!! Love Alex & Jonesy Xxx
Love Letter Sonja + Alessandro Wedding Wategos Beach Byron Bay NSW
Both of us were rather nervous about getting married in the first place and thus found the prospect of meeting with the wedding celebrant rather daunting. However, when we first met Marilyn, all of our fears were blown away. She had a lovely presence, was totally authentic and let us be who we wanted to be. It was all about us and our ideas, which showed us how sensitive Marilyn is. Immediately, we felt at ease and knew we'd go ahead with her. Her kindness and her support helped us to get through the preparation for the wedding and her professionalism made the journey very easy and enjoyable. Her resources were utterly helpful in composing our vows and the wonderful input she gave us for the ceremony were simply amazing. She helped us to design the ceremony according to our needs and personalities, which ultimately made our wedding an unforgettable day that we will carry in our hearts for rest of our lives. Thanks Marilyn, your presence at our celebration was the icing of the cake. We are so lucky to have had you there with us.
Love Letter Caroline + Mark Wedding Sanctuary Cove Chapel InterContinental Hotel Sanctuary Cove
In short, Caroline and I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Marilyn. She made our special day, truly special and she will do the same for you. From the outset, she took the time to listen to our story and she gave us advice every step of the way – her experience and her endless resources were fantastic and we quickly learned there is no such thing as a “standard” wedding. It is about your day, your ideas and your love for each other. Marilyn really understands that too and she helped us create the perfect ceremony. We wanted to bring in some family moments, celebrate my Scottish roots and make sure that our Dalmatian, Dave, was part of the ceremony – no problems at all for Marilyn. Nothing was ever rushed and she was available on the phone or by email any time we wanted. On the day itself, she was there to calm the nerves beforehand and the whole ceremony was a joy – unrushed and truly memorable. Thank you Marilyn – it really was the best day of our lives. Mark & Caroline Struthers x
Love Letter Esther + Steve's Wedding Woorim Beach Bribie Island
Marilyn stood out when we were looking for a celebrant on the internet and we instantly knew she was the one that was going to marry us. She was different to all the others that we looked at and we felt we were on the same wavelength. She was very enthusiastic, open and friendly. Throughout the planning Marilyn was very supportive and open minded and the fact we lived a long way from each other was no problem at all. Marilyn’s resources had so many different ideas and hundreds of different vows, poems readings, example ceremonies etc, which enabled us to plan and make up our own individual ceremony as we wanted it and together with her experience and feedback we were able to achieve our perfect wedding. We wanted a small, intimate Beach ceremony with true meaning. To honour our time spent in India we chose to incorporate an Arti, an Indian ritual, recognising and paying tribute to our higher self. Marilyn, was very enthusiastic about it and encouraged us to incorporate it as it reflected who we are. We also included an original Seven Chakra Handfasting that Marilyn designed and wrote which had such beautiful energy! The day itself was amazing and perfect! Everything went very well and we definitely recommend Marilyn! Thank you Marilyn for making our day so memorable! Esther & Steve Crocker xoxo
Love Letter Sarah + Mauro Wedding Main Beach
"Sarah and I organized our wedding in just over a month, as I was coming from abroad we had to make a lot of decisions in a little time. While we were surfing the net we bumped into the Marry Me Marilyn website. We were impressed by Marilyn’s experience in a range of different ceremonies… they were really special and touching and basically we wanted to incorporate all of them! We chose Marilyn without even getting to know her and exactly one month and one day before the wedding we were at her place planning our wedding from scratch. Since the first meeting with her we felt we had made the right decision: she was just great! Perhaps the most important thing about your wedding is for the ceremony to be personalized for both yourself and your partner… the celebrant needs to understand how your couple is unique then create around you the perfect wedding, this takes time, sensitivity and passion. Marilyn was perfect in all of this! From that first day we felt that we were not just a job for her but that she would have gone the extra mile to understand us and to make our ceremony unique. She is also really precise, thoughtful and easy to deal with. In two weeks she helped us to design the perfect ceremony while she never rushed us. We got married on a beautiful, perhaps too windy day at Main Beach. Marilyn made all the young couples present at the wedding want to marry straight away, some of our friends even asked for her contacts! We highly recommend Marilyn she is the perfect choice for your big day! Love Sarah & Mauro xox
Love Letter Lucy + Michael Wedding Southport Gold Coast
Thank you so much Marilyn for making our wedding day just wonderful. All of our guests commented on how beautiful and different the ceremony was. You made us both feel very comfortable and as relaxed as we could possibly be on our big day. If we were to do it over again we would not have changed a thing. We have already recommended you to our friends for their wedding! Thank you again from your new friends, Michael & Lucy Carr xoxo
Love Letter Diana + Matthew Wedding St Margaret’s Chapel Gold Coast Arts Centre Bundall
Dear Marilyn, Diana and I would like to say a Big Thank You for your wonderful help preparing for our wedding and for a beautiful wedding service. The ceremony was beautiful and all that we had dreamed it would be. Our venue was small, but the love that was radiated to us through the company of all our guests, and your wonderful wedding committal service made our wedding a truly magical day to be treasured and remembered for the rest of our lives. Diana and I were both very nervous, but felt very calm in your presence. We would have no hesitation in recommending you to any prospective engaged couples looking for a Marriage celebrant. Once again Thank You Marilyn! Kind Regards Matthew & Diana Smith x
Love Letter Ben + Kelli Wedding The Pass in Byron Bay
"We had no idea of what had to be done for a wedding so the emails and phone calls from Marilyn were really helpful as we were planning long distance from Darwin. When we met Marilyn face to face it was fantastic, it really helped to calm our nerves. It was really nice to meet Marilyn. She gave us a Wedding Resource Pack and heaps of choices in her online resources that we were happy with. The ceremony was perfect and we felt really comfortable with Marilyn. The length of the ceremony was perfect and the ceremony booklets she made for us were gorgeous, we loved them! The wedding fees were excellent and affordable. Ben and I would like to thank Marilyn for the best ceremony ever! Kelly & Ben xoxo
Love Letter Sandy + Jason Wedding Paradise Point
What an amazing day and such a beautiful ceremony with such a personal touch. Our guests were so impressed and loved it. My mum said it was the best wedding delivery she has ever heard x thank you for making our day so special xx From our very first phone conversation I knew you were the one for our special day x Thank you so much again for making our wedding day so special and beautiful! Love Sandy & Jason xoxox It was a superb ceremony. Sianna did an excellent job on her part in the ceremony. Conducting the ceremony at the Broadwater was a stroke of genius. It softened the whole look of the wedding. The best wedding ceremony I have ever attended. Sensational. We all had a great day. love Daphne Sandy's Mum xoxo
Love Letter Vicki + David Wedding Ceremony Wings Hinterland Retreat Tallai.
We live in Brisbane and decided to get married on the Gold Coast. It was easiest for us to contact celebrants via email. Marilyn was the only one who called to discuss our wedding plans and seemed just as enthusiastic and interested in our day as we were. Even on the phone, before meeting in person, she had suggestions regarding our day and made us feel at ease. A simple, no fuss ceremony is what we had wished for and Marilyn was very helpful with various ideas - some of which we didn't even consider before our first meeting. The literature that we could access via Marilyn's website regarding the ceremony structure and content was extensive. In fact, we couldn't of planned our ceremony without it. Marilyn was also there at all stages of our planning if we needed her help. On our wedding day, Marilyn was extremely professional and made our ceremony fun and enjoyable. She made us feel relaxed, which on your wedding day is very important! Marilyn truly cares about your special day and we have no hesitation in recommending Marilyn as your celebrant. ((Vicki & David requested that I wear red to match their Gerbras :-)
Love Letter Kylie + Kristian Wedding Eagle Heights Mountain Resort Mt Tamborine
From the very first time I spoke to Marilyn on the phone I knew she would be perfect for our special day. Ours was a little different as it was for our daughters Naming Day and we did a surprise wedding at the end of that. Marilyn was extremely helpful in making our day so special and individual, as I have a little one to look after I asked Marilyn if she could write the ceremonies for us and then I just changed whatever I needed and together we made it a beautiful day to make our family complete. Marilyn was always open to my suggestions and offered advice if I ever asked anything. Marilyn was always friendly and approachable and willing to help in any way she could. We had so many comments from guests on how beautiful our ceremonies were and that it was the best wedding they had ever been too. I would proudly recommend Marilyn to anyone and we will definitely use her for our next baby’s Naming Ceremony. Thank you so much Marilyn you are a gift from above and we are so lucky that we had you a part of our very special day” Kylie & Kristian xoxo
Love Letter Jennifer + Daniel Wedding Arundel Home Gold Coast
Absolutely awesome woman! We had the most amazing experience with Marilyn, so caring and calm. She put our minds at ease in what could have easily been a very stressful time. She customised our Wedding Ceremony so it was PERFECT for us, not a cookie cutter speech at all! Such a wonderful experience! Marilyn took the time to get to know us and performed the perfect ceremony for us. We Highly recommend her to anyone getting married, you can’t possibly find a better celebrant! Thank you Marilyn, we’ll never forget you, Love Dan & Jen xoxo
Love Letter Tryx + Hans Wedding Sanctuary Cove Chapel InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
With Marilyn as our Marriage Celebrant - it was so easy to prepare our Wedding Ceremony She guided us to make sure everything is perfect. You can easily tell that she's an expert. She also has numerous online resources that you can use as your guide in creating your vows and love stories. The 'love story' part of our ceremony was definitely the crowd favourite at our wedding - and Marilyn told our story perfectly! Thank you so much Marilyn for all your help! We really appreciate it :) Love Tryx + Hans
Love Letter Carly + Kyle Wedding Wongawallan Home Gold Coast
Marilyn was amazing. From the moment we first spoke to Marilyn on the phone she made us feel comfortable and Ike we had made the right choice. She was easy to work with and supported us through the whole process. It was super easy with Marilyn. She helped us personalise our ceremony to suit us. She has a lot of excellent recourses to help you tailor your ceremony and vows to suit you. On our day she was so amazing, everything ran smoothly and she helped to calm our nerves. We had many comments from our guests at what a fun and relaxed ceremony we had. Thank you Marilyn you made our special day even more special. Carly and Kyle xxo
Love Letter Kasey + James Wedding Mantra on Salt Kingscliff Northern NSW
Hi Marilyn, We had a fantastic honeymoon and we were so delightfully thrilled with all aspects of our wedding and have since had so many compliments about our Ceremony. My husband James and I came across Marilyn after surfing the web for hours and hours for the perfect celebrant who would be able to create a ceremony that completely reflected who we are as a couple. We were after a creative ceremony, with elements a little unusual and unique. We loved the idea of the “love story” as that is something all couples hold special and what a better day to celebrate that story than on your wedding day! After scrolling down so many testimonials and reading more about Marilyn, we decided to meet with the lady herself. Marilyn showed us numerous of suggestions to help us achieve our dream ceremony and her personality was so friendly and it just seemed so fitting to our wedding day, so we quickly booked! Although it was still well over a year until our wedding date, Marilyn was more than happy to start working on our ceremony with us as one of the very first things we did. I’m sure she had so many other ceremony’s to map out before ours, but she never let on that it was too early or too much trouble. In fact it worked out so well as we had plenty of time to perfect our ceremony exactly the way we wanted it well in advance and well before the wedding plans ramped up and we wouldn’t have had enough time to dedicate the thought we gave it. With Marilyn’s help we had it sorted months and months before our big day! On our wedding Day Marilyn arrived early as promised and went to visit James and the boys to make sure they were all up to scratch on ceremony movements and timings. Her delivery of the ceremony was fantastic, she told out love story with such enthusiasm! Our guests loved her special touches, such as the wooden box idea. We had our best man construct a wooden box, during the ceremony we had a nice bottle of scotch, and our love letters to each other sealed shut. It was the touch that really set our ceremony apart from lots of others we have attended. Marilyn is simply fantastic and made it seem as our big day was just as special to her as it was to us! I have also attached a few pictures that help to show the little “Marilyn touches” that we loved so much at our wedding http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcw5UHyf4bA
Love Letter Larissa + Mauro Wedding Rotary Broadwater Chapel by the Sea Southport
Marilyn is amazing! We couldn't have chosen a better celebrant for our special day, she made the experience unforgettable, she was always for us and gave us amazing experience and wisdom on how to approach the process. Experience, responsibility, expertise and calling all in one person. Love Mauro + Larissa
Love Letter Nicole + Craig Wedding Avalon Wedding Gardens North Tamborine Mountain
Dear Marilyn, We both want to say a big thank you for making our wedding ceremony so fabulous. You performed the ceremony seamlessly, we were amazed how smoothly it ran. As soon as I saw you on your Marry Me Marilyn website, I knew I wanted to meet you as you looked fun!!! We didn’t want a boring wedding ceremony and you certainly made sure it was super interesting and fun, connecting us as a couple. We loved the ways you involved our family & friends into the ceremony and we especially loved the way you helped us include our son in the most beautiful ways. The secret ceremony we did was great, as it was something we had never seen before and a lot of guests commented on how lovely it was. You were always available and so quickly answered any questions we had and you did so many drafts of our ceremony to make sure it was absolutely perfect! And it was, thank you again!! Love Nicole & Craig Rowe xoxox
Love Letter Jessica + Matt Wedding Fig Tree Hill Midginbil Hill Midginbil Northern NSW
A massive thank you to Marilyn for helping our special day and for all the planning leading up to our big day, an amazing experience! We were not looking for a traditional wedding, but something that really represented us, the journey we have been on so far as a couple and the life we will live together. Marilyn gave us many different options, advice and variations of things to include in our ceremony based on the idea we presented to her for our wedding. We had a beautiful location set already and with Marilyn's help we put together a beautiful ceremony that celebrated us perfectly. The ceremony could not have gone smoother and despite having to navigate her way half way up a mountain on a bumpy dirt road, Marilyn was perfectly prepared and ready to go when we arrived which made the day flow very smoothly and took away any nerves we were feeling, especially guiding us through the ceremony when the feelings and emotions were flowing! Marilyn's assistance and advice through the planning process was also hugely helpful with many beneficial planning tips and important reminders along the way, especially the reminder to enjoy the process and not sweat the small stuff too much! Thanks for being a part of our amazing day and weekend Marilyn, we hope many more couples get to experience what we did with you alongside. Love Matt & Jess xoxoxo
Love Letter Kathy + Martin Wedding Cedar Creek Lodges Mt Tamborine Gold Coast
Dear Marilyn, Thank you so much for being such an integral part of our day – and for the 9 months leading up to it. Your energy, knowledge, guidance, patience and sense of humour are just part of the reason why we fell in love with you and we are so glad we were led to you. From the writing, rewriting, and re-rewriting of our vows; to the advice on remaining grounded, centred and within our bubble; you were there as our sounding board and what I would also class as Therapist on one or two occasions. All of this gave us the opportunity to relax and to focus on each other and even the advice you gave for the other members of the wedding party was a godsend. Your professionalism is second to none – you were organised from start to finish, reminding us of all the little things that we needed to do that we no doubt would have forgotten. Thank you from the depth our hearts and souls for your presence on our Wedding day; we had so many guests comment on how beautiful and personal our ceremony was. That is because we were lucky enough to find somebody who not only listened to what we wanted; but who also ‘felt’ us and resonated with us. That’s a rare thing. With love, gratitude and respect, Martin & Kathy Sweeting xx
Love Letter Alison + Roland Wedding Hilltop Mavis' Kitchen Mount Warning NSW
Marilyn was Absolutely Amazing to work with, and far exceeded our expectations. She spent time getting to know us leading up to the wedding, offering guidance and support along the way which helped make our day so special and personal. The whole ceremony was relaxed, casual and fun from beginning to end which was exactly what we had hoped for. Marilyn is a true professional with a passion for what she does, and it shows. We couldn't have asked for a better celebrant, but Marilyn was far more than that, and we are thrilled that she was part of our special day. Love Alison & Roland x
Love Letter Lucy + John’s Viking Norse Wedding Woodlands of Marburg Queensland
We would Definitely Recommend Marilyn for a Handfasting Wedding whether Medieval, Secular or Pagan. I also think she would be a great option for a more traditional wedding as she really cared about what we wanted for the day. Just the other day we were watching the recording of our wedding ceremony and were struck by how wonderful we felt watching. This was, in no small part, because of Marilyn's work as celebrant. We wanted a medieval wedding with a Norse theme and a Handfasting and you could almost hear flood gates of Marilyn’s creativity opening. We really felt that Marilyn was excited by our wedding, and helped us make it a day that we loved with all her hard work and hours of research. Marilyn was so friendly and approachable she made us both feel very comfortable and embraced what we wanted for our day. She was someone we felt happy to have bringing together our families on the day! Thanks again for all your help! Lucy & John x
Love Letter Pooja + Harshil Wedding Parkwood Village Gold Coast
To Marilyn, We just wanted to email and say a big THANK YOU! From the first meeting with had with Marilyn, we were both simply at ease. We knew there was nothing we had to worry about - she made everything so much easier for us!! We had 2 wedding ceremonies, firstly the ceremony that Marilyn married us at and another was our traditional Indian ceremony. We had enough stress on our minds about the second wedding so we basically relied on Marilyn for most of the things for our first. The ceremony was so beautiful. For our families that were present there, it was the first time they’d witnessed a wedding as such since all the weddings they’d been to previously were traditional Indian ones. And trust me; everyone could not stop praising her!! The way she took us through the ceremony was so lovely. Thanks for everything you did for us Marilyn. You went above and beyond. You’re amazing! THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN!! Pooja & Harshil xoxo
Love Letter Jade + Vincent Wedding The Colonial Robina Central Gold Coast
Dear Marilyn, we just want to say a big thank you for helping making our day so unique and special to us.
We are forever grateful of your efforts to make our day perfect. Friends and family have even asked how we found you, you were very professional and presented yourself beautifully. I have already and will be recommending you to all I know. Thank you,Thank you, Thank you. Love Jade & Vincent
Love Letter Fatima + Gordon's Wedding Point Cartwright Sunshine Coast
We met Marilyn by serendipity we progressed through the legals and just ‘the overall’ of how a Marriage Ceremony falls into place. Marilyn helped us every step of the way with the vision Gordon and I had for the Wedding – especially with the writing of the Ceremony, which was extremely important to us. Nothing was ever too much for her and she continually offered numerous suggestions and resources – and always with a laugh in her voice. Gordon and I were married by Marilyn on 20th June at Point Cartwright Beach. Yes, the rain that threatened all week stayed away whilst all our guests assembled on the beach, but the moment the Ceremony started, it poured! Fortunately, everyone had umbrellas and we felt most blessed by the rain, but from start to finish, Marilyn held us together by her professionalism, strength and grace. In short, I would recommend Marilyn to ANYBODY wanting someone as gracious and as professional as Marilyn. If you want someone ‘REAL’ and someone who truly gives their ALL, Marilyn is absolutely ONE CELEBRANT IN A MILLION! With Gratitude Marilyn! Fatima & Gordon xoxox
Lesley Point Cartwright Sunshine Coast
You performed an outstanding ceremony in very trying circumstances – it was just wonderful. Fatima and Gordy were thrilled and delighted with you and their service. I must say to you that you did a splendid job in your wonderful calm way! You conducted the ceremony with a lot of class and love and that shows through. All the feedback from everyone has been nothing but positive.
Love Letter Chantelle + Ashley's Medieval Wedding St Joseph's Church OReilly's Rainforest Reatreat
Dear Marilyn, you delivered our wedding ceremony with such SINCERE LOVE, BEAUTIFUL ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM and of course a little HUMOUR. We have had so many people compliment you on such a moving ceremony. What can I say… no words can really describe how much we appreciated all your help, support and care in the preparation of our wedding, and of the actual wedding day. When we first met at the wedding expo last year, Chantelle and I knew we found the perfect Marriage Celebrant for the day, something just clicked between us. When we got together for the rehearsal, I left your place relaxed and at ease, knowing you had if all under control. I have referred you onto my best friends daughter. You are a beautiful person, and I sincerely thank you for helping our wedding be a magical day for the us and everyone who was there! Again, THANK YOU so very, very much. With warm regards Chantelle & Ashley xoxo
Love Letter Jacinta + Kelly Wedding Aloha Waters Broadbeach Waters Gold Coast
Marry Me Marilyn, the best wedding celebrant & friend ever!!!!!! We chose to elope to the Gold Coast from Tasmania and nearly decided against it due to all the hassles of organising the whole event that was until I made contact with Marilyn Verschuure. Marilyn made everything so incredibly easy for us and I’m happy to say it was one of the best days of our lives, really wish we could do it all again :) Marilyn thoroughly explained the whole process and worked with us in synergy to achieve what we wanted and was happy for us to change things to reflect our personalities and beliefs. We ended up choosing a hand fasting ceremony which was amazingly personal and enabled our children to get involved as well, it went so beautifully. Marilyn helped us organise and explained all the legalities without fuss (we had a couple of things that needed extra attention) all sorted with Marilyn’s help. We would highly recommend Marilyn Verschuure to anyone who is looking to make their big day that extra bit special. We were honoured to have you as our celebrant Marilyn :) Thank you for enabling me to marry my soul mate and best friend, I am forever grateful! Jacinta x We were really happy with the handfasting cords you made for us thank you, we will treasure them forever xx P.S. See you in a few years for our renewal of vows :)
Love Letter Louise + Michael Wedding Elephant Rock Cafe Currumbin
Marilyn, thank you so much for helping make our wedding day so perfect! From the outset you were friendly, organised, enthusiastic, and most importantly for us, keen to work with us to achieve what we wanted on the day. Your comprehensive web based resources allowed us consider the endless options and guided us to create our own unique event. You were endlessly adaptable - not just with organising a wedding from interstate, but with multiple changes to the ceremony, and of course, the very last minute changes to the location due to rain! Despite things not going to plan with the weather, the ceremony was spontaneously perfect and remained truly heartfelt for us. We're certain your calmness despite the changes helped so many of our guests also feel and comment on the sincerity of the event. Your flexibility, positivity and personal approach allowed us to relax and enjoy every moment of the day - we are ever grateful and would definitely recommend your services to anyone! Thank you again for dealing with our wedding so amazingly! Thank you, Louise & Michael xoxo
Love Letter Michelle + Peter Wedding Penthouse Soul Surfers Paradise
No words can express how forever grateful we are to you Marilyn for being the remarkable person you are. We would recommend Marilyn without any hesitation if you are looking for a celebrant who goes that extra mile to make your day memorable. After 39 happy years as a couple we set out to incorporate a surprise wedding while holidaying on the Gold Coast with our family from New Zealand. With the good fortune of finding Marry Me Marilyn website, we were in turn blessed with such a personalised, memorable ceremony all due in no small part to Marilyn’s capability to understand what we wanted in one visit to meet her. We left that appointment with relief as we had found the most competent and integral part of our wedding day. As we are sure every bride and groom before us knows you only have to meet Marilyn in person to feel her energy, enthusiasm and heartfelt connection that she makes with you. Within days Marilyn had the first draft out for the ceremony. With emails bouncing back and forward over the Tasman, Marilyn guided us, gave us suggestions and an enjoyable journey to end up with a service which meant the world to us. Marilyn took over all the legal side before and after, including lodging and applying for the registered copy of our Marriage certificate at QLD BDM, which has saved us time and was a massive load taken off us with not being Australian residents. We made very few alterations to that first draft of our ceremony, which only confirms how much Marilyn listened and connected with us resulting in a ceremony which reflected the true spirit of Peter and I.Thank you so much Marilyn as you are every thing and more than I had ever hoped for to play such an important part in our journey! Love Michelle & Peter xoxo
Love Letter Adam + Kaoru Wedding Coolibah Downs Chapel Nerang Gold Coast
Marilyn, we appreciate what you have done for us. We really enjoyed the time at the ceremony. It was a wonderful wedding. We never forget the beautiful time.
Adam told me that he asked Marilyn to be our celebrant when I was in Japan. I was looking forward to seeing you and also I was really nervous, because I’m still studying English so I was worried if I couldn’t understand what you say, but you talked to me slowly and clearly when I met you for the first time, and you tried harder to understand what I want to say.You always smile and made me feel comfortable. We are very satisfied with your work. You helped a lot to make a beautiful wedding for us. We were happy to spend a great time with you at the special day. Marilyn is a warm and helpful person. We are sure that everyone will feel the same way as us. Thank you for helping with everything for our wedding. It is a wonderful memory for us. Love Kaoru & Adam xox
Love Letter Hayley + Ben Wedding Wings Hinterland Retreat Tallai Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, I just wanted to send a BIG THANK YOU! We can't thank you enough for sharing in our special day and helping shape our ceremony into something that SUITED US PERFECTLY! We were totally thrilled with how it went and you did a WONDERFUL JOB on the day. I can truly say that the ceremony was the best part of our special day as we were able to put the nerves aside and enjoy it. We can't thank you enough for this! From when we first met you at your place we were welcomed in and knew we had made the right choice in our celebrant. You were able to provide us different ideas which we were able to get inspiration when choosing the specific elements for our Wedding Ceremony on our special day. We were a little nervous leading up to the ceremony but with your tips and guidance I would have to say that I wasn't all that nervous on the day and I was able to relax and enjoy the ceremony side of things. We will definitely recommend you to family and friends and hope to share in the joy of another wedding with you soon. All the best, Kind regards Hayley & Ben x
Love Letter Macushla + Mark's Wedding Wategos Beach Byron Bay Northern NSW Australia
Thank you Marilyn, for such a great and memorable experience from the moment we met to the day it self, it was such a pleasure having you as our celebrant, you are the best celebrant ever! Catching up with Marilyn was as if we were catching up with an old friend. You are a warm, beautiful, talented lady. The strong connection that we made, prepared us for a beautiful, fun and Rocking wedding day. It was everything and more than we had hoped for and honestly we would do it all again just for the fun and love of it. We thank you Marilyn, you ROCK! Love Mark & Cush
Love Letter Samantha + Shane Wedding Stamford Plaza Brisbane City
EVERYONE came up to us and COMPLIMENTED US ON OUR WEDDING CEREMONY and they still do to this day. Out of every single person we met throughout the phase of our wedding organisations, MARILYN was by far the KINDEST and MOST UNDERSTANDING PERSON. We really felt like she was one of our family with her excitement and enthusiasm towards our wedding. Honestly the wedding would not have been what it was if it wasn't for Marilyn. So many other services were just there for the money they could make from the wedding. NOT ONCE did we get that feeling from Marilyn. She was so good to go to even about having worries and concerns in the lead up to the wedding and how to come through these. Marilyn was so helpful in organizing all the small details and wrapping together our dreams of a wedding that we had always envisaged. We had vows we had wanted to write and Marilyn was so helpful in putting all this together. Our story was so important to us, along with our vows. Marilyn also dressed so beautifully and blended into our wedding colours as if though she was dressed with the bride and bridesmaids. She looked absolutely beautiful and it was such an honour to have her do our ceremony for us. I hope she is still doing the same thing when my children grow up so we can keep her in the family! Love Samantha & Shane xoxo
Love Letter Jessica + Luke Wedding SkyPoint Q1 Surfers Paradise Gold Coast
Marilyn made our WEDDING CEREMONY ROMANTIC, FUNNY, LIGHT-HEARTED, CREATIVE AND UNIQUE. Marilyn explained the whole process to us, and organised all the paperwork. She took us thru step-by-step of what to expect on the day and gave us tips and tricks on ways to keep it fun and stress-free. She even suggested we put in our own funny asking’s, which were a huge hit on the day. She made sure above everything else that the ceremony was exactly what we wanted. WE HAVE HAD SO MANY COMPLIMENTS ABOUT OUR CEREMONY. We would have been so lost without her. WE ARE BEYOND GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING SHE DID FOR US LEADING UP TO, AND ON THE DAY, AND WILL BE RECOMMENDING HER TO EVERYONE! In the beginning when we first started planning our wedding, we had no idea how to find a celebrant. I ended up googling “Best Celebrant on the Gold Coast” and Marilyn’s name popped up. We knew was we wanted to keep it fun, casual and carefree. From our email correspondence, I had a feeling Marilyn was going to be the perfect choice for us, and after meeting in person, I was 100% sure. Marilyn explained the whole process to us, and organised all the paperwork. She took us thru step-by-step of what to expect on the day and gave us tips and tricks on ways to keep it fun and stress-free. SHE EVEN SUGGESTED WE PUT IN OUR OWN FUNNY I DO’S, WHICH WERE A HUGE HIT ON THE DAY. She was very accommodating to the fact we could only ever meet her at night during the week and even let us do a practice ceremony with her one night just before the wedding. Marilyn thought of things I had not even considered, including how to have our hands when we put on our rings so the photographer got the best possible shot, and even asked us what colour we wanted her to wear on the day so she did not clash with the colour theme. Marilyn even offered to supply the music device for us for the ceremony. Thanks Again Marilyn! Love Luke & Jessica Marr xoxo
Love Letter Carla + Joel Wedding Surfers Paradise Beach Gold Coast
My husband and I recently were married by Marilyn in Surfers Paradise on the beach. Marilyn played a huge role in making our day one special one to remember. It was perfect in many ways. We met Marilyn in 2012 when she kindly invited us to her home to discuss putting together a wedding ceremony for us. We felt very at home and Marilyn made discussing our needs very easy. My husband is from the Caribbean and Marilyn was very knowledgeable with the steps that needed to be taken for us to get married here in Australia. She assisted us many times during our visa process which was definitely going above and beyond that of a marriage celebrant. Marilyn spent many hours on our wedding ceremony. I think there was up to 6 drafts. She included our close family members in our ceremony which was very important to us. As my husband was from another country she researched his home town and also included it in our ceremony. The whole ceremony was all about us and who we are and what we believe in. It was so beautiful and bought tears to many of our guest’s eyes. We are still receiving comments from our guests as to how beautiful our ceremony was. Marilyn provided us with a professional, personal service and we are very thankful to her for everything and again for helping to make our day so wonderful. Love Carla & Joel Francis x
Love Letter Dianne + Willie Wedding The Bearded Dragon Tamborine
Marilyn made our day so special as we felt we had made a friend and it was our friend who was marrying us! I cannot thank her enough for the care, guidance and warmth she gave to us to make our marriage day as special as it was. Mostly I would recommend using Marilyn as your celebrant for A TRULY PROFESSIONAL, PERSONAL AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCE! She is an amazing woman who will make your day as special as it can be! Getting married in Australia was a bit of a daunting prospect for us given we live in Scotland! However finding Marilyn on the internet was like FINDING GOLD! When we met with her on Skype we hit it off and knew that she was the celebrant for us. She was so warm, sincere and knowledgeable. Marilyn talked us through the whole process and really gave us confidence in how to proceed. Given the distances between our countries this was invaluable. I have to say that Marilyn gave us good advice all the way and I would strongly recommend following her advice as her experience in this field is second to none. We could not have been happier with the very personalised experience we had preparing for, in the run up to and during our wedding. I would also recommend using the resources Marilyn has on her website as they are very good for nudging you in the right direction when you get a bit lost during all the wedding preparations. THANK YOU MARILYN FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS, YOU ARE AMAZING! Love Dianne & Willie xoxoxo
Love Letter Angela + David Wedding Palm Beach
We would definitely recommend Marilyn as a celebrant to anyone wanting a creative ceremony full of fun, love and romance. David and I were married on Palm Beach in November. Marilyn helped us through the whole process. She had so many great ideas for our beach wedding ceremony that made it totally unique and personal. We were able to contact Marilyn at any time while writing our vows and she provided a wonderful 'How to Write Your Vows' document in her online resources so we could create the most heartfelt vows which reduced quite a few family members to tears. She was so patient with any questions we had and also had great advice. Marilyn is a bubbly, friendly, down to earth & inspiring person who makes planning your wedding ceremony a breeze and incredibly special. Thank you Marilyn for a fantastic day we will never forget. Love Angela & David
Love Letter Tanya + Steve Wedding Moonlight Crag O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat Lamington N.P.
Dear Marilyn, Our wedding ceremony was amazing! You did such a fantastic job!! We'd like to say a sincere and heartfelt thank you for helping us to create, and for being a part of, the best day of our lives. Your guidance helped us create a ceremony that was unique and very special to the both of us and we have received many comments about the beautiful words that were spoken on the day. You have a natural ability to put people at ease, in particular, the mini-rehearsal of the ceremony you did with our bridal party. You made it fun and therefore we were all less nervous. It's that kind of thoughtfulness and insight that obviously made a difference. It is really obvious that you love your job. It is without hesitation that we would highly recommend you to anyone. Thanks again, love Tanya & Steve x Many thanks to Leigh Warner Photography for his awesome photos of Tanya & Steve
Love Letter Cassandra + Matt Moonlight Crag O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat Lamington National Park
Hi Marilyn, Well the dust has finally started to settle and I am only now starting to come back to Earth and reflect on our special day. Wow!!!! What a blur!!!! But such a happy blur! Thank you so much for being such a huge part of our special day. Matt and I are truly thankful for your support and guidance throughout the whole process. I have to say that the ceremony felt as through only Matt and I existed on the side of that beautiful mountain. I look back and feel a little guilty that we were in our own little bubble and the rest of the world didn’t exist in those moments. I just can’t wait to watch the video so that I can look back and take it all in again and see the pure emotion on Matt’s face (and the tears lol!). It really was magical for both Matt and I and everything we wanted it to be. Even the wind and rain at the beginning couldn’t dampen our spirits. Once again THANK YOU for sharing our day and guiding us. We are truly blessed. Cass & Matt xxx
Love Letter Pooja + Harshil Wedding Parkwood Village Gold Coast
To Marilyn, We just wanted to email and say a big THANK YOU! From the first meeting with had with Marilyn, we were both simply at ease. We knew there was nothing we had to worry about - she made everything so much easier for us!! We had 2 wedding ceremonies, firstly the ceremony that Marilyn married us at and another was our traditional Indian ceremony. We had enough stress on our minds about the second wedding so we basically relied on Marilyn for most of the things for our first. The ceremony was so beautiful. For our families that were present there, it was the first time they’d witnessed a wedding as such since all the weddings they’d been to previously were traditional Indian ones. And trust me; everyone could not stop praising her!! The way she took us through the ceremony was so lovely. Thanks for everything you did for us Marilyn. You went above and beyond. You’re amazing! THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN!! Pooja & Harshil xoxo
Love Letter Megan + Michael Wedding Boomerang Farm Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR OUR ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WEDDING CEREMONY, it was SO PERSONAL TO US. It was like you had known us for years the way you wrote our wedding ceremony with our beautiful Love Story and Wooden Wedding Box Ceremony. Down to every little change in every draft that you made on our behalf, made it just that little bit more special every time. So thank you very much again Marilyn you were excellent on the wedding day. You are so very experienced and it was like you were a friend of ours the way you spoke during the ceremony. Love Megan & Michael xoxo
Love Letter Eliza + Shayne Wedding Lakelands Golf Club Merrimac Central Gold Coast
Marilyn delivered 100% on giving us the Wedding with the Wow Factor and we would happily and highly recommend Marilyn to everybody. We were very lucky the day we picked Marilyn to be our marriage celebrant. From the first point of contact we could tell Marilyn was the Ultimate Professional who only wanted to ensure our day was going to be 'special' for us. Marilyn assisted us with writing our wedding vows so we captured the moment perfectly as well as adding the 'fun' element which was a great hit on the day. When we had the rehearsal with Marilyn we knew then that everything was going to be PERFECT on the day (which it was!). Her tips to make sure our wedding ceremony went smoothly were also appreciated as there are many things you don't think of. Marilyn is truly a lovely lady who we were very fortunate to have the pleasure of meeting to help us with our special day. Love Eliza & Shayne Milner xoxo
Love Letter Martijn + Merit WeddingSheraton Mirage Resort Main Beach
Dear Marilyn, We would like to thank you again for your beautiful contribution to our wedding. From the moment we met at your place we knew we had made the right choice to choose you as our celebrant. You helped us answering many questions and provided professional advice and support. It was great to discuss our wedding plans with you and you made it actually very easy to get it all together. You really gave us a chance to make the day exactly how we wanted, intimate, passionate, personal en powerful! We love the fact you are so flexible whether it is the venue or the script. With our bare feet in the sand! We loved it and we know you did too! Without hesitation we can and will recommend you to everyone who wants to get married! Merit & Martijn xox
Love Letter Kathy + Martin Wedding Cedar Creek Lodges Mt Tamborine Gold Coast Queensland
Dear Marilyn. Thank you so much for being such an integral part of our day – and for the 9 months leading up to it. Your energy, knowledge, guidance, patience and sense of humour are just part of the reason why we fell in love with you and we are so glad we were led to you. From the writing, rewriting, and re-rewriting of our vows; to the advice on remaining grounded, centered and within our bubble; you were there as our sounding board and what I would also class as Therapist on one or two occasions. All of this gave us the opportunity to relax and to focus on each other and even the advice you gave for the other members of the wedding party was a godsend. Your professionalism is second to none – you were organised from start to finish, reminding us of all the little things that we needed to do that we no doubt would have forgotten. Thank you from the depth our hearts and souls for your presence on our Wedding day; we had so many guests comment on how beautiful and personal our ceremony was. That is because we were lucky enough to find somebody who not only listened to what we wanted; but who also ‘felt’ us and resonated with us. That’s a rare thing. With love, gratitude and respect, Martin & Kathy Sweeting xx
Love Letter Olga + Alex's Wedding Currumbin Beach Vikings SLSC on the Gold Coast Queensland
Hello Marilyn. Thank you very much for everything you have done for me and Olga. We both liked it very much. Thank you very much you are wonderful Celebrant and nice person. Love Alex & Olga ....Today is one year since we got married and we want to tell you big Thank You again for making our day as great as it was one year ago. It was unforgettable and very professional work that you made for us in such a short period of time..
Love Letter Svetlana + Jason Wedding Boomerang Farm Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, Jason and I would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you did for us to truly make our wedding ceremony incredible! From our first contact we knew you were the right person to celebrate with on our day. Your vibrant and welcoming personality one us over and you brought that to our ceremony. Your wealth of knowledge and resources helped us create some truly memorable moments that many of our guests are still talking about. If we we're at all nervous about the way the ceremony would flow you sure put that to rest at the rehearsal. All the tips you provided and reassuring us of your guidance made sure that our ceremony was pure heartfelt enjoyment. We are so lucky to have met you and many thank you's would never be enough! Jason & Svetlana x
Love Letter Banthip + Sai Wedding The Lakeside Hut Gold Coast Botanic Gardens Benowa
Marilyn is the best marriage celebrant in the world everything was totally perfect for our wedding ceremony, she did an excellent job in every detail from start to finish. From the first time I contacted Marilyn to after the wedding she was extremely helpful as she is such a kind, cheerful and warm person. I felt like I had known her for many years and she has such a great soul on her. Her celebrant service to us was totally outstanding and so accomplished as she always strives for perfection. Marilyn wrote an brilliant wedding ceremony for us with a beautiful touching poem that brought tears to our eyes that remembered my recently departed brother in law. Marilyn included the Rod Nam Sang Shell Ceremony that celebrated my wife’s Thai heritage and her mother and father began the Shell Ceremony with a water blessing as in the Thai Tradition then the family followed with their blessings. I want to thank Marilyn so much for helping me with my personal wedding vows for the big day 10/10/2013. When I think of my vows on the day it brings tears to my eyes and I cannot believe how powerful my vows were, especially as they came from my heart. I normally never cry but during my vows the tears welled up and I tried not to cry. Thanks to Marilyn also for helping Banthip with her vows as they were so beautiful. I'm very happy and impressed with all the work and effort Marilyn put in for us, it was spot on. Marilyn’s work is totally outstanding, professional and touching with extraordinary attention to detail. We were very lucky to have her as our Marriage Celebrant as she fulfilled all of our needs and expectations and more. Banthip and I love your work and we thank you so much for making our wedding day perfect! We will both remember this very special day for the rest of our lives. Kind regards, Sai Huynh & Banthip Butprasit xoxo
Love Letter Kendall + Daniel Handfasting Commitment Everton Park Brisbane Queensland
THE CEREMONY was the PERFECT HANDFASTING that we didn't even know we wanted for our day! It was simple, elegant and the first time we read it together we could not believe how PERFECT she got it. Both sides of THE FAMILY WERE IN TEARS and everyone could not believe HOW BEAUTIFUL THE CEREMONY WAS. Marilyn made the whole thing so simple and easy and I thought my husband and I would be fretting over the ceremony but she just knew what to do to help create one of the best days in our lives. We are so glad we put our trust in her and found her. The first time I talked to Marilyn she almost seemed to know exactly what I wanted for the pagan aspects while still making sure my husband got what he wanted and combining to all beautifully. Daniel and I were kind of clueless about the whole ceremony part of our wedding, we had no idea what we were doing till a friend recommended Marilyn to us and thanks gods she did! The day would not have been the same without that beautiful ceremony she created for us. I would recommend her again and again as well as plan on going to her for future milestones down the track. We really can't thank her enough for all that she did. Marilyn got the ceremony perfect and I cannot believe our luck in being able to have her there! Love Kendall & Daniel xo
Love Letter Nicole + Rubin Wedding The Sunshine Castle Bli Bli Sunshine Coast Queensland
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 & Kidletts.
Love Letter Dannica + Daniel Wedding O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyards Canungra Gold Coast
Thanks for an amazing ceremony Marilyn. Your pre-wedding guidance and experience was wonderful leaving no detail overlooked, Daniel and I felt relaxed and prepared for our ceremony , We loved it!
Thank you ❤ Mr & Mrs Hall XOXO
Love Letter Scott + Leah Wedding Coolibah Downs Chapel Nerang Gold Coast
We chose Marilyn as our celebrant as she made a fabulous impression on us at our first meeting. We felt very comfortable and relaxed with Marilyn from the word go. Marilyn was incredibly helpful from the first phone call right through until the day of our Wedding when she pronounced us husband and wife. She gave us an enormous amount of resources to choose from and helped and guided us with the planning of our ceremony. The service Marilyn gave us on our wedding day was so much more than what we expected. If you found another celebrant to give us the service we received you would be paying possibly thousands of dollars and Marilyn's fees are so reasonable. We couldn’t be happier with the wonderful way Marilyn performed our Wedding Ceremony on the day. Marilyn you made our wedding day perfect we could not have asked anything more of you! Thank you so much Marilyn for making a great day perfect! Thank you again Scott and Leah.
Love Letter Karen + Stephen Wedding Biggera Waters
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.
Love Letter Gillian + Ryan Wedding An Island Hideaway Chapel South Stradbroke Island
Hello Marilyn, Ryan and I just wanted to say thank you so much for your gorgeous ceremony. You made us both feel at ease and everyone commented what a lovely ceremony it was, I will definitely recommend you to anyone who is looking for a celebrant. I also loved the way you gave us our wedding ceremony to keep in beautiful bound paper it is such a nice touch. I can't believe it's all over but it was definitely worth it. Thanks again Marilyn! Kind Regards Gillian and Ryan.
Love Letter Candice + Dean Wedding Oskars Restaurant at Burleigh Heads
Hi Marilyn, Thanks again for such a great ceremony! Everybody said it was the best one they have been to!! So unique and special! Candice & Dean xoxo
Love Letter Kristie-lea + Nathan Wedding Boomerang Farm Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
Marilyn made our day, if you are looking for something that suits you as a couple then Marilyn can definitely make this happen for you. Marilyn was a pleasure to deal with and as I said made our day truly memorable. Marilyn took the stress out of an already stressful day for the bride and gave me confidence that everything would go to plan upon my arrival. We have a friend for life. Thank you Marilyn, Kristie-lea & Nathan Kelly xox
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