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Love Letter Ashleigh & Brenton Wedding The Abbey Cobaki, Cobaki Lakes Northern NSW
We could not recommend Marilyn enough! From the moment we first met she has been nothing but supportive and helpful in our journey. She went above and beyond to ensure we were calm and present and had the most magical experience of getting married. Being nervous is expected, but Marilyn gave us helpful tips to calm the nerves and enjoy the experience which we could not value more as it really helped us be in the moment when walking down the aisle and saying our vows etc. Thank you Marilyn for a great wedding and an unforgettable day!!! Brenton & Ashleigh xoxo
Love Letter Tegan & Bryce Wedding O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard Gold Coast
We could not recommend Marilyn more! She did a FANTASTIC JOB with our Wedding Ceremony. Marilyn took the time to personalise the ceremony so that it suited my bride and myself PERFECTLY. Marilyn is extremely professional and does an amazing job especially with keeping you relaxed through the Wedding Ceremony, her resources helped me so much to write my vows. Marilyn was extremely helpful in making our day so special to us! She was easy to contact if I had questions and fast to respond. She made writing our ceremony a fun and easy process, allowing us to create a personalised ceremony that meant so much to us. Marilyn helped us with our nerves and completed an effective rehearsal of our ceremony with us that allowed us to feel confident and excited. She provided us with helpful advice and many pointers that we then used to make our wedding ceremony run so smoothly. On the day she spoke beautifully, was dressed professionally and looked stunning and ran our ceremony amazingly! Our guests commented on how beautiful our ceremony was with many of our guest saying they have never seen a wooden box ceremony before and what a beautiful touch it was. I was so full of nerves as I walked down the aisle that Marilyn was able to instantly calm me as she reminded me to stay in the present and enjoy this moment! Both my husband and I would highly recommend Marilyn services to anyone looking at getting married! We cannot thank Marilyn enough for making our day so memorable for us! Love Tegan & Bryce xoxo
Love Letter Jessica & Matt Wedding Fig Tree 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
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Love Letter Svetlana & Jason 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 Viktoriia & Scott from Russia & UK Elopement Wedding North Burleigh Beach
Marilyn is a lovely person able to help overcome obstacles and get all the small details right. Marilyn is caring, flexible and helps with every aspect of the day, and indeed many queries and assistance beforehand, ensuring an AMAZING WEDDING. We organised ours from the other side of the world and Marilyn was key in ensuring all went to plan, thoroughly recommend her services as a celebrant! Many Many thanks from Scott and Victoria!
Love Letter Amy & Jonny from 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 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 Rebecca & Lee Wedding Sanctuary Cove Chapel Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
Dear Marilyn, I just want to say thank you so much for everything you have done for myself and Lee. From the day we met you have been there for us both! I have never known anyone in my life to be as helpful and supportive as you have been to us!! You have always had the time for us, when we needed help or if we had any questions, for this I can't thank you enough. You made us feel welcome in your home, showing us some of your previous weddings you have done in the past and we must admit we had so much fun. And most importantly you made us feel at ease before the wedding, you always have the right words to say!! Thank you Marilyn for giving us the most beautiful wedding, we are so happy that we chose you, And so many people commented how much they enjoyed it. You're a gifted lady with a beautiful heart. Once again, thank you for making our day so special and for all your help and guidance throughout, you were amazing thank you! Mr & Mrs Cross xxxxx
Love Letter Angela & David Wedding Palm Beach Gold Coast Queensland
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 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 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 Judy & Henry Wedding Chapel Albert River Winery Tamborine Queensland
We had lots of laughs throughout our wedding ceremony and Marilyn will be fondly remembered as a fabulous part of our perfect day! With Marilyn you get PERFECTION, and she will re-draft your ceremony with as much of your input until it’s just perfect! Marilyn married us on 23 October 2016 at Tamborine and by that day, she seemed more like an old friend, which was wonderful and comforting! Leading up to the wedding we had met with her to discuss and shape our wedding ceremony, and parts where we weren’t sure, she effortlessly guided us through by making suggestions or by giving us plenty of resources to think about. We had no idea how much was actually involved! But then we came to realise that we’d actually been very lucky in having chosen Marilyn to marry us: You might find a slightly cheaper celebrant to come on the day and just marry you, or you can chose Marilyn and be assured of getting a personalised wedding service that’ll be remembered by all that attended, it really is a matter of you get what you pay for! Love Judy & Henry xoxo
Love Letter Jessica & Ciaran Wedding Jellyfish Restaurant Brisbane City Queensland
Marilyn you made our wedding day so PERSONALISED, UNIQUE and SPECIAL we could not thank you enough for making the most precious day of our lives so amazing. We had our wedding at Jellyfish restaurant which was a very small, intimate venue that suited exactly what we were after and Marilyn knew the direction we were going for and we were so thrilled and thankful for the fantastic support that she provided for us under such short notice due to unfortunate circumstances. Every step of the way Marilyn was there for us and was so caring and understanding under the pressure that we were all under. From so many years of experience in the industry Marilyn has every trick in the book! I didn't cry after I followed her advice on how to manage my emotions IT WAS AMAZING! We will never forget what you have done for us, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Love from Jess & Ciaran Casey xoxo
Love Letter Jayne & Dane Wedding St Bernards Hotel Tamborine Mountain Queensland
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 Nicole & Craig Wedding Avalon Wedding Gardens North Tamborine Queensland
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 Wooden Wedding Box 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 xoxo
Love Letter Emma & Ken Wedding The Brisbane Powerhouse New Farm Brisbane
Hi Marilyn, Ken and I would like to say a HUGE THANK YOU for being our celebrant for our wedding at Brisbane Powerhouse. Although the day was overwhelming and we didn't really get a chance to properly Thank you, it was absolutely perfect! Our ceremony was everything we dreamed of and was so us! Thank you for NOT just providing a generic ceremony, but tailoring it to our personalities and the time and patience in the lead up to the day. We honestly couldn't thank you enough. On another note, we have had countless messages from guests and onlookers saying how beautiful the ceremony was and that it was so refreshing to hear laughter and relaxation during it. You did a fantastic job! Once we receive our photos, a Thank you card will be on its way! Love Emma & Ken xoxo
Love Letter Kim & John Wedding 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 Boomerang Farm 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 Ben & Deb Wedding McLaren's Landing South Stradbroke Island Gold Coast
Marilyn we cannot thank you enough for the wonderful ceremony you helped us create. Your unlimited resources helped us to have a ceremony that was not only heartfelt but allowed us to show our quirky, cheeky humour which led to a truly unique ceremony that perfectly reflected us and all of our guests raved about how perfect it was for us. Even the photographers commented on what a wonderful ceremony it was. Right from the first meeting we knew you were the celebrant for us you were friendly, professional, open minded and took into account what we wanted. We had no idea what to do for the ceremony but we did know we didn't want a big traditional soppy love story and with you guiding us along we were able to make our guest both cry and laugh with us. The wooden wedding box ceremony was an amazing idea which again got a lot of comments as it was something not many guests had seen before and we look forward to opening. Once again thank you so much for all your help we could not recommend a better celebrant. Ben and Deb Mitchell xoxoxo
Love Letter Esther & Glenn Wedding Macarthur Park Chapel Alexandra Hills Queensland
Hi Marilyn, Thank you very much for being our celebrant on our wedding day. Our guests loved the ceremony as did we. A lot of them commented on how personal and touching it was and that they loved hearing our story. Thank you for making the day so special, for making it happy & joyful and for keeping us both focused on what mattered and not stressing over the little things! It was a beautiful day, we feel very lucky to have shared such a special day with family and friends. Thank you again for everything, Esther & Glenn xoxo
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 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 Many thanks to John Bortolin Photographer for the fantastic photos they are awesome!
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Marilyn. Thanks again for the wonderful ceremony. I loved how moved you yourself were and how brilliantly you adjusted your voice to the sound of the ocean. Everyone could hear you. You truly made us feel very special. L Sonja x
Love Letter from Sonja & Alessandro Wedding Wategos Beach Byron Bay - Buddhist Style Wedding with a Thai Buddhist Style Shell Ceremony
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 Sonja & Sandro xoxo
Love Letter Dianne & Willie from Scotland 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 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 Emily & Murray Wedding Elephant Rock Currumbin Beach Gold Coast
Dear lovely Marilyn, We have both struggled to find the right words that would properly detail how grateful we are for you. Right from the start you had us figured out and straight away went to work planning a GORGEOUS CEREMONY that left EVERY PERSON AT OUR WEDDING IN TEARS FROM START TO FINISH. You were SO PROFESSIONAL but at the same time FELT LIKE A FRIEND WE HAD KNOWN FOR YEARS, so felt right at home with you up the front marrying us. I was worried before I chose a celebrant thinking the process would be difficult and that we wouldn't get the ceremony that we wanted but you've got a MAGIC & PRESCENCE in you that SURPASSES EVERY EXPECTATION we had. From the bottom of our hearts thank you for being our celebrant and being there for us every step of the way. Our day would not have been perfect with you. Love Emily & Murray xoxo
Love Letter Chris & Richard Wedding O'Reilly's Canungra Valley Vineyard Canungra
Dear Marilyn, we just want to say a BIG THANK YOU here for your GREAT JOB! You are the best and the ceremony is as perfect as we expected, only better! We were very impressed by your lovely and uplifting energy when the first time we met you, and we are so lucky to choose you as our wedding celebrant. You are not just a professional, creative, patient wedding celebrant, you are also a beautiful lady with a heart full of love and warmth, and thank you so much for sharing your love and warmth with everyone at our big day. We had a perfect wedding, friends and family just couldn't stop talking about it, and thank you for being a very important part of this perfect wedding (btw, the colour of your blouse even perfectly matches with the groom's suit!!:) Well done!)! Cheers Chris & Richard XOXOX
Love Letter Lyn & Mark Wedding Sirromet Winery Mt Cotton Redlands Brisbane
Hi Marilyn, thank you so much for a BEAUTIFUL WEDDING CEREMONY. It went so well so many guests told me it was the BEST CEREMONY THEY HAVE EVER BEEN TO. ONE GUEST SAID THEY HAVE NEVER FELT SO INVOLVED IN A WEDDING CEREMONY! So thank you once again for all your hard work we really appreciate the care and enthusiasm you instilled into our day. Much Love Lyn & Mark xx
Love Letter Jessica & Michael Spiritual Handfasting Wedding Austinville Gold Coast
MARILYN WAS AMAZING BEYOND AWESOME AND UNBEATABLE! Our wedding day was really special and Marilyn was FANTASTIC! From the moment that we started working with her, we felt like we were her only client and that our wedding was the most important thing going on. We really enjoyed co-creating our spiritual wedding ceremony together. No question was too much bother. Everyone said it was a wonderful day and Marilyn's contribution really made our day! We would recommend her to anyone. Thank you dearly Marilyn love Michael & Jessica xoxo
Love Letter from Marni & Major married in the Lakeside Hut at Gold Coast Botanic Gardens
Dearest Marilyn, Thank you so much for the love and commitment you provided to both Major and I during such a special time of our life. Your presence and laughter allowed us to relax and enjoy the process of getting married. We are so grateful that we followed our instincts, and selected such a wonderful celebrant more so, a wonderful person. Your guidance and knowledge allowed us to achieve exactly what we wanted and also added to our dream. We believe in fate and you have defiantly left an imprint on our heart and memories forever. With love & best wishes Mr & Mrs Waltersx
Love Letter from Fiona & Lance's Wedding at Lions Park Cabarita Beach Tweed Coast NSW Australia
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!! Marry Me Marilyn you're a Star! Fiona & Lance xoxo
Love Letter Taryn & Joel's Wedding at North Burleigh Beach at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast
Our wedding day was made so special with the help of Marilyn. When we first made contact with her she was so warm and friendly and helped us figure out the perfect ceremony to suit us. Our wedding was romantic and at the same time really intimate, relaxing and fun! Our ceremony included sharing wine together out of a goblet and the blessing of our hands an ancient Celtic tradition, which were both ideas that Marilyn came up with to make it that much more special for us! On the day Marilyn brought a Paua Shell to hold our rings and remind us of our New Zealand heritage. Thanks Marilyn you’re the best! Taryn and Joel x Thank You to Corne & Lara Photography - Gold Coast for the beautiful photos of Taryn & Joel
Love Letter from Kirsty & Vlad's Wedding Glengariff Historic Estate Dayboro Valley Brisbane
Dear Marilyn, It has been 1 month and 10 days since our wedding day and so far so good – blissful in fact. We wanted to express our thanks to you for all you did for us on our special day. In planning a wedding I didn’t really know where to start, the first place I thought to look was the internet and I came across a site for celebrants – there were literally 100’s. I didn’t really have a plan of attack in choosing one so I read a little about a few on the site and sent off enquiries to them. Out of the half that decided to respond, I got a few that were very pushy and a few that didn’t have much experience, and then I heard from you. From the beginning you came across as being there for US on OUR day – not for the JOB. Out of all the little and big things you have to do to plan a wedding you lose sight of what it is your doing it all for and you got us excited and brought us back to that meaning. You discussed with us what we wanted to do, where it was to be held, gave us some suggestions of different things we could do to make it more memorable not only to us but to our guests also – and this was from the first phone call. It was fun and light-hearted in some parts, touching and meaningful in others – it was perfect. So thanks again for making our day extra special and I look forward to seeing you again (when we book you in for our first born naming ceremony).Yours faithfully, Mr & Mrs Popa.
Love Letter Louise & Michael from Victoria Wedding Len Wort Park & Elephant Rock Cafe Currumbin on the Southern Gold Coast
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 to 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! It actually was quite fun doing something totally different to what we had planned, without trying to fulfill what our minds might have imagined. 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 & 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 xox
Love Letter Candy & Joe Wedding Helitours Helicopter Wedding Marina Mirage Helipad Spit
Dear Marilyn, Thank you for weaving your magic on our special day. We went through many websites until we came across yours and were captivated initially by your spiritual style of ceremony and the fact you were a resource of information and suitable locations. We wanted a boutique wedding but something that was different and memorable. When we came up with the idea of getting married in a Helicopter, you were as excited as we were – why not get married 5000 feet over Main Beach at 200KMPH on a glorious Gold Coast Day! Sounded crazy at the time but you took control and eliminated so much pressure for us. On the day you united Candy and myself with your beautiful words. The icing on the cake was making my son Michael part of the ceremony and having special vows that united the three of us all as one. For anyone that is looking for a special person that will be as passionate about their day as you are, it is impossible to go past you. Thank you Sincerely for your passion and inspiration. Candy and Joe XXX
Love Letter Margaret & Ronald Wedding Ladies 10th Tee at the 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 :-)
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
Email from Lynda & Carl married at Currumbin Beach Currumbin on the Southern Gold Coast.
"Hi Marilyn, hope you are well! Now that things have settled down a bit after last weekend I just wanted to touch base with you to say a big big thank you for helping to make our wedding day so wonderful for us. Things didn't quite go to plan with the huge thunderstorm but I think we will remember our day for the unpredictable things that happened, like having my brother and nephews standing up there with us with all those colourful umbrellas. Lynda and Carl xx." Thank you to John Bortolin Photography for the gorgeous photos of Carl & Lynda.
Love Letter from Lynda & Carl Currumbin 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 & passionate about her work then look no further than this wonderful woman. Thanks again Lynda & Carl xx
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 Dianne & Willie from Scottish Wedding All Men Wore Kilts 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 YOUR HEARTS, YOU ARE AMAZING! Love Dianne & Willie xoxoxo
Love Letter Elga & Eriks Handfasting 7 Day Latvian Wedding Oskars Burleigh Heads Gold Coast
Marilyn thank you so much for the most unique, inspiring & magical wedding ceremony ever! I was very nervous about the ceremony since it was a second marriage for me and neither of us were spring chickens... We wanted something that would combine a bit of our shared heritage, a bit of tradition, and a bit of fun, but something that was completely individual (as all brides do!). Marilyn managed to incorporate all of this into a ceremony that was relatively short, witty and completely unique. She answered all of our questions, and didn't mind my many long, quirky email conversations that it took, to get things 'just right'. It was important to me that we include my (adult) daughter, whom was helping plan the wedding, despite living in the US, and Marilyn did that - via emails and during the brief meeting before the wedding - taking her input, to help with the 'personal stories' aspect of the planning. Even when the skies opened up and the rain came down, Marilyn incorporated that, into our ceremony to take the pressure off and really make the day special..... Thank you Marilyn! Love Elga & Eriks xoxo Thanks to Corne & Lara Photography
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 Nicole & Paulo Wedding Elephant Rock Currumbin Beach Gold Coast
Marilyn, I can't find the words to describe how PERFECT our wedding day with you was! Everybody loved the wedding and we had so much fun! Everything went so much easier as I actually thought due to your advice and assistance. It was just amazing how you organised the ceremony and helped me with everything else. I hope all my friends getting married soon will choose you as their celebrant and we can repeat the perfect day for them. I never will forget about it and this was a perfect start for a long-life marriage! Thank you again. Best wishes for you and Marcel, love Nicole & Paulo xoxox
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 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 Jason & Ann-Marie Wedding Paradise Point Parklands Paradise Point Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, Thank you so much for making our day everything we wanted! We were blown away by how personal, warm and amazing our wedding was and couldn’t have asked for more! Your professionalism, warmth and kindness showed in every meeting we had prior to our big day. We loved that you captured the love we have and were able to put it into our small and intimate wedding with just our immediate families and some very close friends. You helped to make our wedding a day we will never forget! So from the bottom of our hearts, thank you thank you thank you ❤️❤️❤️ Love from Jason and Ann-Marie Selbie xxx
Love Letter Michael and Nicola Wedding Burleigh Heads SLSC Gold Coast Queensland
Marilyn, thank-you so much for the beautiful effort you put into our wedding ceremony on March 2nd, 2013 at Burleigh Heads Surf Life Saving Club! We had so many comments from friends and family about there being 'no boring bits', and everyone absolutely loved how you told our love story and keep them hanging for our proposal story later in the ceremony! Full of fun and laughs it was the ceremony we had imagined and took all the worries about the awful weather away! We feel very lucky to have found you as easily as we did and wouldn't hesitate in recommending you to other couples. Thank-you again! Michael and Nicola xx
Love Letter Sophia & ZZ Wedding Ruffles Lodge Willow Vale Gold Coast
Dear Marry Me Marilyn, We would love to share our wonderful experience of our wedding with other couples getting married. It was the MOST BEAUTIFUL WEDDING CEREMONY EVER. Marilyn really understood our culture and that showed in the ceremony. We had such a very special wedding day with you as our celebrant that we want other couples to choose you as their celebrant for their special day so they can have a great wedding too. The words you created for us were PERFECT IN EVERY WAY and you made everything so easy especially as our English is not so well yet. We can’t thank you enough for giving us such an amazing day that we will never forget! Kind regards, Sophia & ZZ xoxo
Love Letter Greer & Glen Wedding Currumbin Beach Vikings Surf Lifesaving Club Currumbin Beach
We were both so happy with the whole day and truly believe you played such a huge role in making it all as lovely at it was. It really was, without a doubt, the best day I could possibly imagine! I feel like it all went by so quickly (which is what everyone says I suppose). I remember standing up there during the ceremony and all I could think was "this is happening, this is real, savour it, savour it!" You advised us at our rehearsal how to be fully present to make our experience something we would remember in detail so it didn’t go by in a blur.....it worked! We are both so grateful to you for your warmth and your humour. You made our wedding day the most wonderful experience! Love Greer & Glen xoxo
Love Letter Wedding of Dene & Nastaran from Melbourne married at Pacific Pines Gold Coast
Marilyn, We wanted to take the time out to thank you for all your efforts in making our wedding day such an awesome one :) It would not have been possible without your input and we can't express how much we appreciated your tolerance of our incredibly busy lives and disorganization leading up to the big day. From our very first discussions via Skype we were completely at ease putting ourselves in your hands despite us being a couple thousand kilometers away. I never imagined it would be as pain free as it was dealing remotely as we did. We realize we were probably one of the more traditional couples with a fairly straightforward approach but it felt totally unique to us and that is in large part thanks to you. We found you wonderfully personable, incredibly genuine and in possession of a clear passion for making special days even more special. We would whole heartedly recommend your services to anyone & everyone getting married as our experience was just fantastic! Kind Regards Dene & Nastaran xoxo
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Love Letter Nickole & Jason Wedding Glass Chapel InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
Good Morning Marilyn, Thank you so much for such a wonderful job you did to help make our wedding ceremony absolutely PERFECT, I couldn't have asked for a better celebrant! You were professional but warming, friendly, kind and funny. All our guests were amazed at just how wonderful our ceremony was; so a big thanks to you. Wishing you all the best for the future (if I shall ever marry again, I'll call you up straight away!) Everything you did was perfect. Thanks again Marilyn, you're truly an amazing, inspirational woman. Love Nicky & Jason xoxo
Marry Me Marilyn Marriage Celebrant..Be prepared to have FUN to let go of the idea that a wedding ceremony is boring ...I don't do boring!! I take the time to know you and connect with you to co-create a wedding ceremony that mirrors who you are. I enjoy getting to know you both. I listen intently to your vision for your perfect day! I chat with you about your beliefs, values, ideals, interests and personalities to capture the essence of your relationship. Your choice of ceremony can be anywhere from the very traditional style wedding ceremony or really personal and individualised wedding ceremony and can be as adventurous and different as you choose. Your wedding ceremony is based on your vision of your perfect wedding day that reflects the life you plan to live together forever.
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 Claire & Dan Scottish Handfasting Wedding Pether’s Rainforest Retreat Mt Tamborine
There are not enough words to describe how amazing Marilyn is! We got engaged in 2012 and when we started to look for a celebrant, we came across Marilyn and something instantly drew us to her. 6 years on in 2019, we finally had the money to actually get married and despite all the time that had passed and having looked at other celebrants, we ended up back with Marilyn (again something just drew us to her). Living in NSW, we had to meet Marilyn via Skype and from that moment we knew why we had been drawn to her. The 1.5 hour Skype session flew past (even for my now hubby who hates chatting on the phone) and during this time she made us laugh and we made her cry with our love story. We booked her immediately and have never looked back. From that moment on, Marilyn kept in touch with us via email, sending us so much helpful information and we met with her twice at her home. We were greeted with a cuddle when we arrived and we felt like we had known her forever. She is super professional and you can tell she loves what she does. Nothing was too much trouble (not even sending her our personal vows two days before the wedding when she wanted them two weeks before lol). One of the things that drew us to Marilyn was the wide array of extras that she offers, one of which is a Scottish Hand-fasting. Being Scottish myself but marrying an Australian in Australia, I wanted some touches of home so the fact that Marilyn offered this was phenomenal. It was another amazing decision, as you can include various family members in your ceremony that otherwise would not have a role. During the ceremony, Marilyn kept us on track and grounded and more importantly calm. She made us beautiful wedding vow booklets and even took the time to find out what the wedding party were wearing so she could co-ordinate her outfit so as not to clash with the colours we were using. We guarantee that if you chose Marilyn, you will not regret it. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Marilyn. We met as strangers and parted as friends x Love Claire & Dan xoxo P.S. during one of our meetings you told us not to be nervous because sometimes, it was the "imperfect moments" that made the "perfect pictures". You weren't wrong as you can see from the attached picture when I dropped Dan's ring and the photographer captured it mid drop!
Love Note Ashleigh & Matt Mudgeeraba Showgrounds Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
Marilyn thank you for AN INCREDIBLE WEDDING CEREMONY. EVERYONE COMMENTED ON HOW BEAUTIFUL OUR WEDDING CEREMONY WAS and I just got the proofs from the photographer and the PHOTOS SHOW HOW MUCH FUN AND LOVE THERE WAS, so thank you!! We are so grateful! Love Ashleigh & Matthew Glen xoxoxo
Love Letter Natasha & Cameron Wedding The Providence Farm Hall Beechmont GC Hinterland
Thank you so much for Saturday! It was such a perfect day :-) Marilyn was such a lovely lady to deal with and after about a 10 minute phone call with her to discuss what she does I knew she would be perfect for me and H2B! My partner is very shy and felt she could accommodate that. Which she did.. he was so confident on the day and I feel it was cause Marilyn had such good advice.. She helped us with the whole ceremony planning, with about 10 drafts we finally had it just the way we liked and it was just US! I would recommend her any day. She is open to do whatever you want to do. We added in a “Love Lock Ceremony” to our wedding and it was amazing as well! Thanks so much Marilyn for everything and for making me officially Mrs Kingston.
When Marry Me Marilyn a Civil Marriage Celebrant conducts your wedding ceremony you have the freedom to choose exactly where you want to be married and the choices are endless. You can marry on a Glorious Golden Gold Coast Beach or marry in an amazing Mountain Hinterland Retreat on Mt Tamborine, try the Springbrook & Lamington National Parks Under the Rainforest Canopy or Quaint Chapels, perhaps a Park by the Ocean or a Mountain Restaurant with Panoramic Views, Botanical Gardens, Stylish Wedding Reception Venues, Wonderful Wineries among the Vines or a Fun Theme Park for the young at heart. If you are an adventurous couple you can be married and jump out of a plane, sailing a yacht or house boat, go up in a hot air balloon, get married on a plane or scuba dive if that is your passion. Marilyn loves adventure of all kinds and has an Advanced Scuba Diving qualification.
If you are unsure of what you want in your Wedding Ceremony and not sure what to do, don't worry that's my job as your celebrant! I give you a thousand ideas to choose from. I provide you with a User Name & Password to access my excellent Online Wedding Resource Pack & extensive Resources. Being a full time celebrant, you can have unlimited contact with me face to face and by phone, Skype and email. I lead you step by step through the legal parts and take care of all the lodgment of legal paperwork taking the stress out of your planning for your special day! I can guide you through the process and together we will create a ceremony that will be a joy to remember forever!
The Ring Warming - The couple may wish to exchange new rings for the wedding. You may wish to include a ring blessing or ring warming where everyone passes the rings around and make a wish that infuses loving energy and special blessings into the rings for the couple or alternately special family or friends come forward to bless the rings.
Love Letter Monique & Josh Wedding Boomerang Farm Mudgeeraba Gold Coast Queensland
Hi Marilyn, We just wanted to say a massive thankyou for our wedding ceremony. It was amazing and it was completely us. Your idea of doing the ceremony early in the organising was such a fantastic idea as it allowed the lead up to the wedding to be so enjoyable, effortless and kept everything really well spaced out :) All our guests commented about how beautiful the ceremony was and was us to a T. The ceremony really paved the way for the fantastic night that followed and was just so enjoyable and amazing. we cant thank you you enough we wouldn't of changed anything about the day :) Thank you so much Monique and Josh xoxo
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
Martijn & Merit from The Netherlands married on Main Beach the Gold Coast as the sun went down. Marilyn created a Beautiful Love Story for them. They said even though they know their love story it was an amazing experience to hear it being told to them on their wedding day :-)
Love Letter Olga & Alex's Wedding at 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 Asumi (Japan) & Jonathan (France) Wedding Bush Chapel Mt Crosby Brisbane
私たちの結婚式で牧師をしてくれたMarilynさんはとても協力的で真摯に対応してくれ、あたし達の式が特別なものになるように色んなアイディアを出してくれたり、英語がまだまだなあたしが外国で式をあげることへの不安を優しく拭ってくれて、式の時ゆっくり話してくれたり、合図してくれたりと配慮してくれて、こんなに素敵な人に見守られ、本当にMarilynさんが牧師を務めてくれて感謝しています。 ありがとうございます。
Google Review Asumi & Jonathan Wedding Mt Crosby
Seems like we can't put 6 stars, I would if I could. Marilyn has made the wedding experience a breeze. You really want her as a celebrant and I'm not paid to say so. From the planning phase where she gives you countless tips on things outside the scope of her business just because she actually cares, to the coaching throughout the day itself. Seriously, we were quite stressed (as you can imagine), and as soon as she arrived, stressed oozed out of us. Everything was smooth and orchestrated, she's funny, friendly, outgoing, everyone raved about how great the wedding was compared to what you could be used to. She was accommodating too, we married in the bush quite far from her place and she made it happen in the best possible way. We also have very different cultures and she dived in to understand and merge it in a clever way. It was a big memorable day and there's no way she's not responsible for it, Thank you for being our marriage celebrant to make special day. Marilyn, you are such a beautiful caring person and great to had you on our wedding. You were perfect and made that day such a special and memorable moment of our life. Thank you ! You are the best marriage celebrant! Thanks will have to suffice as a word but it's a poor excuse for what we feel! Thanks heaps Marilyn! ;) Love Jonathan & Asumi x
Love Letter Mandy Richard Wedding Main Beach
We wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP IN MAKING OUR WEDDING ON THE BEACH SUCH FUN, AND SO MEMORABLE, VERY RELAXED AND ALSO SO TOTALLY UTTERLY PERFECT. YOU ARE BRILLIANT! From the very moment you wrote back to my enquiry I knew I had found the right person to perform the ceremony and also to guide us through the necessary details. Even the fact that we were trying to organise the wedding on the beach at Surfers Paradise from the UK ran smoothly and that is down to your fantastic knowledge, organisational skills and great advice. Everything was ideal - even the weather clouded over to make it slightly cooler, plus gave some superb backdrops for our photos. We loved our Wedding Ceremony; it really was perfect, fun and so relaxing. Thank you soooooo much!! Love Mandy & Richard xoxo
Love Letter Virginia & Potiki Wedding Braeside Chapel Merrimac Central Gold Coast
Marilyn was immediately a kindred spirit sent to help us make our ceremony exactly what we envisaged. When working with her she was extremely warm and helpful with everything. Marilyn composed our "loving sentiments" into beautifully phrased vows and helped me find the perfect reading that reflected our values & beliefs. Marilyn was so professional, ensuring we had all the technical points sorted at our rehearsal, so that on the day we automatically stood in the right place, timed the music and everything ran seamlessly in a totally relaxed and natural way. This allowed us to relax, be in the moment and enjoy our ceremony. We would recommend Marilyn to any couple that wants a heartfelt, sincere, professional, celebration of your individual love. Thank you again for being our celebrant, we absolutely loved having you to help us make our celebration just as we wanted it :- ) Love, Virginia and Potiki xoxo
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 Thank You Marilyn for helping to find our amazing photographers Corne & Lara Photography
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 from Kylie & Kristian Wedding & Baby Naming for Tiana at 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 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 Asumi (Japan) & Jonathan (France) Wedding Bush Chapel Mt Crosby Brisbane
私たちの結婚式で牧師をしてくれたMarilynさんはとても協力的で真摯に対応してくれ、あたし達の式が特別なものになるように色んなアイディアを出してくれたり、英語がまだまだなあたしが外国で式をあげることへの不安を優しく拭ってくれて、式の時ゆっくり話してくれたり、合図してくれたりと配慮してくれて、こんなに素敵な人に見守られ、本当にMarilynさんが牧師を務めてくれて感謝しています。 ありがとうございます。
Google Review Asumi & Jonathan Wedding
Seems like we can't put 6 stars, I would if I could. Marilyn has made the wedding experience a breeze. You really want her as a celebrant and I'm not paid to say so. From the planning phase where she gives you countless tips on things outside the scope of her business just because she actually cares, to the coaching throughout the day itself. Seriously, we were quite stressed (as you can imagine), and as soon as she arrived, stressed oozed out of us. Everything was smooth and orchestrated, she's funny, friendly, outgoing, everyone raved about how great the wedding was compared to what you could be used to. She was accommodating too, we married in the bush quite far from her place and she made it happen in the best possible way. We also have very different cultures and she dived in to understand and merge it in a clever way. It was a big memorable day and there's no way she's not responsible for it, Thank you for being our marriage celebrant to make special day. Marilyn, you are such a beautiful caring person and great to had you on our wedding. You were perfect and made that day such a special and memorable moment of our life. Thank you ! You are the best marriage celebrant! Thanks will have to suffice as a word but it's a poor excuse for what we feel! Thanks heaps Marilyn! ;) Love Jonathan & Asumi x
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 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 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 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 :-)
Email from 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 from Katrina & Brad from Inverell in NSW Wedding Hard Rock Cafe in Surfers Paradise
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 Ray & Suzanne Wedding from Canberra ACT at Broadbeach Surf Club Gold Coast
Hello Marilyn, It is with pleasure that we do this little testimonial for you. Even though we both live in Canberra we decided on the Gold Coast as our wedding venue. After surfing the web we found Marilyn’s website and there was just something about the site that made the decision for us pretty easy. What a great choice we made. Marilyn made us feel welcome and comfortable from the first time we met in her home. Nothing was too much trouble for her and all the arrangements were simple and straight forward. At least that is the way Marilyn made it feel. Most of our interaction from then on was over the phone or via email right up until our rehearsal for our special day, but again nothing was too much trouble. On our wedding day Marilyn even made sure she knew what colours the girls in our wedding party were wearing so that she made sure she was dressed to match. It is the little things that count. Even though the weather was not our best friend on the day, Marilyn took it all in her stride and never let it affect her professional attitude. The plus side was the rain just before the ceremony made us move from the beach to inside the surf club. Our guests thought this was a much better option as everyone was able to hear and see what was going on the whole time. Given our wedding was the second time for both of us the memory of this day will last forever. We especially loved the sand ceremony where our two blended families were able to create a special long lasting bond. Marilyn joined in the fun of our wedding vows, even though they were a little different. We are sure if you ask Marilyn she may even let you see them. Thank you again Marilyn for making our day that little bit extra special. We think everyone should ask her to ‘Marry Me Marilyn’. Cheers Ray and Suzanne
Love Letter Esther & Steve's Wedding on Woorim Beach Bribie Island South East Queensland
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 from Carla and Joel Francis married at Surfers Paradise Beach Gold Coast Queensland
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 Jade & Thomas' Wedding Midginbil Hill Midginbil NSW Australia
A Huge thanks Marilyn from both Thomas and I for your support leading up to, and on, our wedding day. Our ceremony was such an important part of our day, and it was so reassuring to have your professional and relaxed presence on the day. The ceremony far exceeded our expectations! We are grateful for the benefit of your experience and for the time you took getting to know us as people and shaping a celebration that so comfortably fitted us. Thomas would like to especially thank you for keeping him calm before the ceremony. It has been both of our pleasure getting to know you and we wish you all the best for the future. Warm regards Thomas & Jade xoxo
Love Letter from Alinda & Mitch married at The Old Church Mt Tamborine Gold Coast Queensland
Hi Marilyn! Mitch and I just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you did on Saturday and in the lead up to the wedding. It was perfect and everything that we wanted. We had so many comments on what a beautiful ceremony it was, especially the vows and hand blessing. Thank you also for the way that you included Violetta - it was so very special to us. :-) Love Alinda and Mitch xx
Love Letter Michelle & Peter Wedding Penthouse Soul Surfers Paradise Gold Coast Queensland
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 x
Love Letter Sarah & Gareth's Medieval Inspired Wedding Robertson Gardens Nathan Brisbane
Marilyn was amazing! From our very first meeting we knew she was perfect for our medieval inspired wedding. Her energy and excitement to create something unique empowered us, and everyone is still raving about our hand-fasting ceremony. Marilyn has endless resources, and online access means you can work on your ceremony from the office or home. She is more than happy to assist with editing and refining to make it perfect! No ask is ever too great! She even fitted in with us having a wedge tailed eagle as a ring bearer. We would highly recommend Marilyn for any couple looking for a spiritual wedding with a personal touch, by a passionate celebrant who really cares! Thanks again Love Sarah & Gareth xoxo
Love Letter Kimberley & Lance Wedding Links Hope Island Hope Island
We both want to extend a HUGE THANK YOU for being our celebrant at our wedding including all you did in the lead up to the big day. Your help and guidance was much appreciated and helped to make all the planning so much easier! Your UNIQUE TOUCH to the ceremony also helped to make it just the way we wanted which was LAIDBACK, RELAXED AND FUNNY! Thank you again for everything! Love Kimberley & Lance xoxo
Love Letter Deb & Don Wedding Chapel Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, Don and I wanted to write to you to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for all the WONDERFUL WORK you put into our wedding on the 7/7/17. You made our ceremony exactly what we wanted. We have had so many comments on HOW AMAZING OUR WEDDING WAS and how much love was put into our vows. From the tears from Don when he saw me walk in, to the laughter from our humorous promises we made to each other. The ceremony set the scene for the rest of the day and night. We and all our guests had the most awesome day. We wish we could do it all again. You truly are a FANTASTIC CELEBRANT and PERSON that we would have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone that is looking at getting married to consider you for their ceremony. Thanks again, Don & Deb O'Mara xxxxx Thanks to Capture the Moment for wonderful photos!
Love Letter Thanatcha & Ricky Wedding Highland Park Gold Coast Queensland
Dear Marilyn, Just wanted to say a big Thank You. It was such a pleasure having you as our wedding celebrant and for making our day so special and entertaining. Everything was beautiful and went off seamlessly. Our family and friends also had plenty of positive comments on what a great job you did, especially with making the ceremony so unique and not like all other weddings. The professionalism you showed from beginning to end was exceptional and we would certainly recommend you to anyone we know. Thank you again for all your hard work and for helping make our day perfect! Sincerely Thanatcha & Ricky xoxo
Love Letter Siboney & Wayne Handfasting Wedding Pottsville Northern NSW
Marilyn was the perfect celebrant for us! From the moment we met her, we felt instantly at ease. She was warm, engaged, and real. We felt that she genuinely cared about us and about wanting to ensure that our ceremony was a true reflection of our love, our story, and our values. In the lead-up to the big day, Marilyn sent us gentle reminders, votes of confidence, and words of advice - it was just what we needed to ensure we ticked all the relevant boxes while staying centred and joyful. On the day of our wedding, she was lovely. Calm, sweet, thoughtful. She knew what we wanted and how much the involvement of our family and friends in our ceremony mattered to us, and she made everyone feel welcome and included. She was wonderful! When we were first choosing a celebrant, we felt a little overwhelmed. All the websites looked so polished and the marketing so well-targeted. But there was something about Marilyn - even in her website and through her words - that struck a chord with us. So we made an appointment to meet her and from that moment on we felt blessed. She was perfect us and we could not be happier with how our wedding day turned out. Thanks Marilyn xxx
Love Letter from Seemena & Thomas married at Boomerang Farm in Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, Thank you, thank you, thank you for being our marriage celebrant. We cannot express our appreciation enough, from start to finish you made everything simple for us but so meaningful to everyone at the same time. I loved the way you incorporated other members of the family with the blessing the rings. The Wooden Wedding Box sub-ceremony included an interesting angle for the guests while impressing on them the commitment we were making. You made us feel like you are part of our family and I would certainly recommend your services. It was an inspiration to see you genuinely enjoying what you do. Love Thomas, Seemena & Therese xoxox
Love Letter Jade & Vincent- Wedding at The Colonial Golf Course 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 xoxo
Love Letter Jasmin & Oliver Wedding North Burleigh Beach Gold Coast Queensland
Thank you so much for making our wedding so much fun, we loved every moment of it especially the love story you did an absolutely fantastic job. We are so glad we managed to find a celebrant that could put our characters into the ceremony and have something much more personal and fun than the usual ceremony. We both fully enjoyed the wine ceremony too! All of our guests enjoyed the ceremony and we have had lots of positive comments. I will be definitely recommending you to anyone I hear of getting married. Thank you again you are awesome love Oli and Jas xoxox
Love Letter Jennifer & James from Victoria 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 LetterCassandra & Matt Moonlight Crag at O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat Lamington National Park Gold Coast Hinterland Queensland
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 Jenna & Tim’s Wedding Len Wort Park Currumbin Gold Coast Queensland
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 from Alister & Rachel's who had their Wedding at Cedar Creek Estate & Winery Chapel Mt Tamborine Gold Coast Hinterland Queensland
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, love Rachel and Alister.
Love Letter Natasha & Ben Wedding An Island Hideaway South Stradbroke Island
Ben and I just wanted to thank Marilyn from the bottom of our hearts for putting together THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY WE COULD HAVE EVER DREAMT OF FOR OUR SPECIAL DAY. There were so many different elements of family love and symbolism we wanted incorporated and you helped us tie it all together perfectly! Thank you so much again Marilyn, the CEREMONY WAS PERFECT ESPECIALLY OUR LOVE STORY IT WAS PUT TOGETHER BEAUTIFULLY AND DELIVERED BY YOU WITH HUMOUR, HEART & SOUL! Thank you for memories we will hold in our hearts forever! Lots of love from Mr & Mrs West xoxoxo
Love Letter Jo & Mal Wedding The Knoll Mt Tamborine Gold Coast Hinterland Queensland
Hi Marilyn, Thank you so much for the wonderful job you did for our wedding on Friday 11.11.11! It was such a beautiful ceremony. We had so many people say how unique and special it was. We had a fantastic time. The day was perfect from beginning to end! I'm sorry it was a bit hectic at the last minute! Thanks again Marilyn, Love Jo and Mal xoxox
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 Allison & Carl’s Wedding Moora Park Shorncliffe Brisbane
Marilyn was a blessing for our wedding. When we were searching for a celebrant and we came across Marilyn's page and saw her photo I instantly could see her positive energy and cheeky smile. She did not disappoint, when we first met we were immediately impressed and happy with Marilyn's professionalism, style and grace. Everything went smoothly from that day on to our beautiful wedding. Thanks Marilyn for your help and understanding. What a fantastic day we all had. Love Carl & Allison xoxo
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 Helen & Jesse Wedding Lakelands Golf Club Merrimac Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, We just want to thank both you and your husband for everything you did from our very first phone call to the on our big day. You were so helpful and always made us both feel at ease. A pleasure to deal with and you truly do go above and beyond for your couples. I am so grateful to the celebrant who double-booked me, I don't believe the day would have been the same without you. Thank you for the beautiful memories, I will happily recommend you to my friends and family. Thanks again for everything, you were amazing! Kind regards, Helen Maxwell x
Love Letter Caz & Robin Red Thread of Fate Wedding Grand Maleny House Maleny Sunny Coast
Marilyn married us in magical Maleny in May. She helped us prepare for the day to allay tears and fears so that on the day it was perfection. The ceremony won the hearts of our guests who remarked on how it was THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CEREMONY they had attended. I wholeheartedly recommend Marry Me Marilyn to be YOUR celebrant. You will be very, very, happy that you have entrusted one of the most special days of your life into her hands. Love Caz & Robbie xoxo
Love Letter Karenina & August Wedding Glengariff Historic Estate in Dayboro North Brisbane
Hello, Marilyn married life is great and just when you think life couldn't get any better you wake up the next day more in love and even happier with life. We had so many people compliment our wedding ceremony and they really got the message that we were trying to portray and they said our journey is very inspiring so we have you to thank for that. Again thank you so much for all that you did for us making it such a perfect ceremony. The rest of the day was just as perfect as the beginning with the ceremony. We hold dear to our hearts the many wonderful memories from our wedding day for us and our children and the rest of the family to treasure. Take care and talk soon. Kindest regards Karenina & August x
Love Letter Damian & Clare's Handfasting Wedding Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat NSW
To Marilyn, Damian & I would like to thank you for being our celebrant. You were so supportive and flexible before and on the day. It truly was exactly how we wanted our day to be. Preparing everything over email & Skype from England made us feel like we were working with an old friend. We loved and really enjoyed the handfasting it was amazing and exactly suited us. Words can't really express how much you made our day. We can only say thank you, you made our day perfect! Lots of Love Damian & Clare xxxx
Love Letter Lynsey & Stephen Wedding Southport Yacht Club Main Beach
Lynsey and I were very happy with the service you supplied; everything from teaching my wife how not to cry during the ceremony through to being very attentive when it came to photo opportunities. I noticed during our video that the second we went in for our first kiss you moved to the side so that the camera could get a perfect shot of Lynsey and I having our first kiss as husband and wife with the magnificent backdrop. I was also very happy with the amount of templates and information that was supplied. It all helped quite a lot when it came to getting the ceremony wording and our vows perfect. We are both very happy and grateful for the effort that was put in by yourself. Kind Regards Lynsey & Stephen xoxox
