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Peter & Kristy Seaworld Resort Main Beach Gold Coast South East Queensland
We are from Adelaide and decided to get married in the most beautiful part of Australia......The Gold Coast! Planning just about every part of our wedding was done via the internet & email. I searched the internet for a celebrant, I made a few enquiries and found them to be either too pushy or too boring and not quite what we were looking for. Then I came across Marilyn's website, it was full of so many happy couples who all spoke about how Marilyn helped them create the perfect ceremony. Marilyn's Website described the many different types of ceremonies you could choose from and had such beautiful photo's of all the blissfully happy Brides and Grooms, I was very drawn to this particular website so I made an enquiry. The very next day I received a phone call from this wonderful vibrant lady, who I felt a connection to almost immediately and after spending 1 hour on the phone, I hung up with happy tears in my eyes from all the beautiful stories she was telling me and I knew that she was the one to marry us. Marilyn helped us to create the most beautiful ceremony, which was very unique and perfect for us.....non traditional. During the ceremony Marilyn told our beautiful love story, and my husband also made vows to my 11yr old son. There was not a dry eye in the house. Marilyn's online resource pack was fantastic, it gave us some great ideas that helped us write our vows. We felt so at ease and comfortable with Marilyn, she was always just a phone call away. Marilyn helped to make our wedding day PERFECT, and we cannot thank her enough. Guess who will be doing a baby naming ceremony ;-).
Olivia & Cameron's Wedding at Williamina Park East Brisbane
Dear Marilyn, A quick email to express our thanks for your contribution to our special day. From the very moment we met up with you to discuss the wedding, to the time you pronounced us as husband and wife .... PERFECT!
Cameron and I wanted a fun energy, excitement and a splash of love at our ceremony. You provided all of it and more, with fantastic guidance throughout writing our ceremony. You kept us calm during the collaborative process and from the very first moment we met you, you were welcoming, informative, relaxed and genuinely interested in our story. We knew you would do your best to make our day unique and special. Communication was easy and quick and on the day you mingled well with our guests and once again, guided the whole congregation through a wonderful ceremony.
You looked stunning on our day, you captured the emotion, the excitement, the fun and the casual relaxed feeling that Cameron and I wanted during our ceremony. We have had so many comments about how beautiful and interesting the ceremony was, so once again thank you for bringing a touch of glamour, laughter and more love to our memorable event.
We thank you for your time, patience and professional approach. The day wouldn’t have been as colourful without your contribution. From our point of view it was AWESOME! We’ll be recommending you for years to come. All the best and lots of love and light
Olivia and Cameron Brown. (has a nice ring to it hey!)
Margaret & Ronald Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Course Tweed Heads New South Wales
Good Morning Marilyn, Well Marilyn where do I begin....words cannot express how we feel about the wedding. You made our wedding absolutely wonderful, actually wonderful isn't the word, it was much much more than that. Everyone was so touched with the wording, the entire ceremony. I felt like I didn't get to say a proper good bye and thank you as we were all caught up with the photo's. From the bottom of our hearts Marilyn, thank you for being who you are. For making our wedding day something not just Ronald and I will treasure forever, but for our family and friends to talk about for a long time. I look back and my heart drops I am in such awe of my Wedding day, I feel like my wedding day was the best in the world. You will be remembered in our hearts forever and I will always mention your name when friends and family are searching for that special person to unite them in marriage. We will always think of you when we think of our wedding day. All our love and thanks to you Marilyn and Marcel, Forever thinking of you, Mr & Mrs Ronald Betham :-)
Coreine & Chris Hawthorne East Brisbane
Hi Marilyn, thank you , thank you, thank you...... ...the ceremony was beautiful....not sure there was a dry eye in the house judging by the video....so many guests asked about you...... thank you for helping us make our day perfect.....Not a thing went wrong....the day happened without a hitch.....thank you ........warmest regards, Coreine and Chris x
Fiona & Lance Lions Park Cabarita Beach NSW
Marilyn, we would love to say how much of a pleasure it was to have you as our celebrant. You were always so organised & made sure we were on track with our side of things. Whenever we emailed or called you would respond so quickly. Many of our guests commented on how great you were... such a wonderful personality to help portray our Love Story. Your ideas & suggestions were also very helpful! So thank you for being a part of our big day, and thanks so much for the awesome job you did on our Wedding Ceremony. it was just perfect!! You're a star! Fiona & Lance.
Scott & Leah 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.
Alister & Rachel Cedar Creek Estate & Winery Chapel Mt Tamborine Gold Coast Hinterland
Hi Marilyn, We would just like to thank you so much for all of your help in the past few months. You've always been so quick in answering all of our questions concerning the wedding ceremony. The way you conducted the ceremony was spectacular and we could not have chosen a better celebrant! You were truly a delight to meet and work with and we really will not be able to thank you enough for making our ceremony so unique, fun and intimate. Wishing you all the best for the future, Rachel and Alister.
Elisa & Paul O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat Gold Coast Hinterland South East Queensland
Hi Marilyn, Thank you so much for all your help with preparing and delivering the most amazing ceremony. It was fun, relaxed, personal, emotional and loving, which is totally us. All of our friends and family also commented on how fantastic the ceremony was, particularly the Love Story and the Blessing of the Hands. When you told our love story we have photos where one friend was really belly laughing and another was wiping tears away from her eyes it was so moving! You really are the best story teller! Thank you again for making our special day even more special! love from Elisa & Paul.
Kate & Richard Surfers Paradise Gold Coast
Marilyn, thank you so much for a unique ceremony. When we met with you, you welcomed us with a hug and delicious coffee and biscuits. We knew then that we had made a good choice, especially as you were marrying our friends that following weekend. Your input and ideas were exceptional and we were so glad we settled on the hand fasting ritual. Everyone said it was such a lovely idea and they all really enjoyed the ceremony. We will definitely recommend you to any of our friends who tie the knot in the future. Thanks again for making our day so special. Kate and Richard.
Leisha & Jeff Woody Point Redcliffe Brisbane
Marilyn, as you know our little man was diagnosed with a kidney disease only weeks prior to our wedding. My focus was moved from planning a wedding to getting our little man well. Thank you for giving me a sense of peace in an otherwise stressful time. I remember scouring the websites wondering how I was going to select a celebrant for our wedding. I came across your picture and I was instantly drawn to you, I didn't even get Jeff's opinion, I was that confident in my choice. I knew our ceremony would be beautiful and unique under your care. From the first time I spoke to you, you put me at ease.You understand what an important and unique role you have in a lifetime of precious memories and do it so beautifully. Thank you for helping make our day unique and special to us (not a cookie cutter ceremony) it was above and beyond our expectations, every little detail was perfect. Our family and friends commented on how beautiful our ceremony was, especially the special touch of the family ceremony with our children Lilliana and Maddox.
To say you have a passion for what you do is an understatement, it is obvious you have found your calling. You are a special lady with a beautiful soul. I look forward to using you again in 10 years for the re affirmation of our vows maybe in Fiji this time (nudge nudge) All our love the Pacey family.
Melinda & David Mermaid Waters Gold Coast
My new husband and I can highly recommend Marilyn as a celebrant for anyone who wants a ceremony filled with originality and that personal touch which made our day so beautiful.
Marilyn guided us through, giving us suggestions from her years of experience which was really helpful because I really had no idea where to start. She was always available to answer any questions I had and was so open to what we wanted for our wedding.
Our day was perfect, the ceremony was everything I had ever wanted, thank you Marilyn. Melinda Budek.
Rebecca & Kim Labrador Northern Gold Coast
When Kim and I decided to set a date for our wedding, I thought the first thing to do was to find a marriage celebrant. I “Googled” Marriage celebrants on the Gold Coast and very quickly came upon Marilyn’s website “Marry Me Marilyn”. That was it for us, we thought what a great website, very informative and we found just what we needed. So we met Marilyn and we had found our celebrant. Marilyn gave us all the info we needed and we put together a wonderful ceremony. Kim and I have two children each from previous relationships and we wanted to include our children in the wedding somehow so Marilyn put together a wonderful “Sand Ceremony” especially tailored for us. Each person had a different colour sand and we each took turns at pouring it into the special heart shaped vase we had. Each colour representing a variety of traits and values that each person brought to the relationship. As all our children are older or grown, this worked extremely well and the children really appreciated being included. Thank you Marilyn for making our day so special.
Cheryl & Ian Flaxton Sunshine Coast Hinterland
Dear Marilyn, Thank You so much for all the hard work you put into our wedding ceremony, we will remember it for a very long time! You made us feel very relaxed and we would recommend your services to everyone!! Even though we had to change the venue due to the bad weather everything was so beautiful! All our love Cheryl & Ian xxx
Sally & Roy Cascade Gardens Gazebo Broadbeach Gold Coast
Dear Marilyn, We have just watched the video of our wedding courtesy of Lucy & Mick, and I have to say that it was absolutely wonderful to re live the day, your ceremony suited us down to the ground and your delivery of the ceremony was received very well by all and especially by us. Your assistance with creating the best day of our lives was very importance to us and to have the day go so extremely well and with out any problems was so appreciated. You spent time with us to get to know us which enabled you to create a ceremony suited to us and our circumstances and make the day a memorable one for not only us but for our family and friends too. Ours must have been an unusual one for you and you did make the day memorable with our vows and the ceremony combined. Your professional publications will be treasured for the rest of our lives. Hopefully we ourselves will never have to call upon your services again but will recommend you highly to any one in the future. Kindest of regards Sally & Roy Matheson