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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 Sarah + Trevor Wedding Kirra Hill Community Centre Coolangatta
Trevor and I are so blessed to have had you as our celebrant. From the very first phone call right through to the ceremony, you have been an absolute delight to work with. Every process was easy and on Our Big Day we were super relaxed because you had taken the time to prepare us for what was happening. Trevor and I planned on having a relaxed bohemian vibe ceremony while integrating traditions that were important to us such as the hand fasting, and ensuring our boys were also a big part of the ceremony, and you delivered on it all! Our guests were delighted by all the special little touches, and everyone commented on how intimate the ceremony was. From the bottom of our hearts, we truly thank you Marilyn! Trevor and Sarah x
Love Note Emma + Myles Viking Wedding Ceremony The Lost Valley at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Marilyn knew exactly what we wanted an amazing viking wedding with drinking horns and handfasting and best of all exchanging of swords absolutely unique just WOW!
Love Letter Tanya + Daniel Wedding The Towers of the Chevron Renaissance Surfers Paradise
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
Facebook Sonja + Alessandro Wategos Beach
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 Sonja + Alessandro Wedding Wategos Beach Byron Bay
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 Ruby + Sam Viking Norse Handfasting Northey St City Farm Windsor Brisbane
Oh Marilyn Sam and I cannot thank you enough for such an AMAZING CEREMONY, it was so PERSONAL and PERFECT, you guided me every step of the way into the lead up of the wedding, your words were beautiful and the way in which you delivered them was DIVINE! The ceremony was so PERSONAL to us, I just cannot thank you enough for the experience and memories you gave us! Thank you again for the most magnificent day anyone could ask for! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Thanks for everything love and light! Ruby and Sam xoxo
Love Letter Eliza + Shayne Wedding Lakelands Golf Club Merrimac Central Gold Coast
Marilyn delivered 100% on giving us the Wedding with the Wow Factor and we would happily and highly recommend Marilyn to everybody. We were very lucky the day we picked Marilyn to be our marriage celebrant. From the first point of contact we could tell Marilyn was the Ultimate Professional who only wanted to ensure our day was going to be 'special' for us. Marilyn assisted us with writing our wedding vows so we captured the moment perfectly as well as adding the 'fun' element which was a great hit on the day. When we had the rehearsal with Marilyn we knew then that everything was going to be PERFECT on the day (which it was!). Her tips to make sure our wedding ceremony went smoothly were also appreciated as there are many things you don't think of. Marilyn is truly a lovely lady who we were very fortunate to have the pleasure of meeting to help us with our special day. Love Eliza & Shayne Milner xoxo
Love Letter Jade + Thomas Wedding Midginbil Hill Midginbil NSW
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 Jenna + Tim’s Wedding Len Wort Park Currumbin Gold Coast
THANK YOU Marilyn for helping make OUR WEDDING DAY SO SPECIAL! We had such a BEAUTIFUL and RELAXING EXPERIENCE with Marry Me Marilyn. We really felt like she put in so much time and effort into ensuring our day ran smoothly. She made sure we had our very special personal touches included in the entire ceremony. In the lead up, we met with her a couple of times - her directions were thorough, precise and accurate, which is needed on such an important day. We would highly recommend Marilyn! Jen & Tim x
Love Letter Emma + James Wedding Worongary
We'd like to thank Marilyn so much for her help, guidance and support in creating our perfect ceremony. We had no idea what we were after in a marriage celebrant, but as soon as we met her we knew she was the lady for us! Our ceremony was so much fun, and we loved the little extra special ideas that Marilyn came up with, especially the Asking which made everyone laugh! Our ceremony was uplifting, heartfelt, exciting and relaxed all at the same time and we couldn't have hoped for more. Thank you so much for being a part of our special day! love Emma & James xoxox
Love Letter Emma + Reece Wedding Links Golf Course Hope Island Gold Coast
Marilyn, a big thank you for giving us such a beautiful ceremony at our wedding! Your professionalism and calming influence both in the lead up to the wedding and on the day itself, were very much appreciated and really enabled us to forget our nerves and read our personal vows on the day and made it such a fun day!!! The inclusion of our Love Story really personalised our wedding and made it so US! We really want you to know that you really helped make our wedding day the most special day of our lives and that’d I’d recommend your service to anyone in a heartbeat!!! Thanks again Marilyn! Em & Reece xox
Love Letter Josh + Anastasia Wedding Crams Farm Midginbil Hill Northern NSW
Marilyn went the extra mile to make our day special. She made sure all the details were taken care months before the big day, so we didn’t have to worry about it weeks out. The amount of thought she put into the text of the ceremony, to make sure it was consistent with our beliefs and thoughts was impressive. She certainly puts a lot of work into each ceremony. Regards Josh x
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.
Love Letter Cassia + Cameron' Wedding Len Wort Park Currumbin Gold Coast
Dear Marilyn, We waited so long for our special day to finally come and when it did we couldn’t have been luckier. Everything went according to plan, even the weather behaved for us, it was perfect! We are so grateful to have had you as our marriage celebrant. You helped make our day so magical and memorable! The ceremony was completely tailored to us and our family. Your suggestions for including our children in our ceremony, with the sand ceremony and exchange of gifts were just fantastic, something I’m not sure we would have thought of ourselves. You have such an amazing energy, which helped to ease our nerves and allowed us to embrace the moment. I know that all of our family and friends were so impressed with your services, not just us! If we are ever to renew our vows we know exactly who to go to. I can assure you that we will be recommending your expertise to all our friends and family so that they too can have a perfect wedding day! Much love, Cassia and Cameron xoxoxo
Love Letter Fiona + Lance Wedding Cabarita Beach
Marilyn, we would love to say how much of a pleasure it was to have you as our celebrant. You were always so organised & made sure we were on track with our side of things. Whenever we emailed or called you would respond so quickly. Many of our guests commented on how great you were... such a wonderful personality to help portray our Love Story. Your ideas & suggestions were also very helpful! So thank you for being a part of our big day, and thanks so much for the awesome job you did on our Wedding Ceremony, it was just perfect!! You're a star! Fiona & Lance.
Love Letter Samantha + Robbie Wedding Coolibah Downs Chapel Mount Nathan
Sami & I wanted to thank you so much for making our special day run so smoothly. As you know we were both very nervous but you helped out so much in turning those nerves into excitement on the day. Everyone loved the love story and we have had quite a few people commend how good you were. You really did make the ceremony feel special and all about us. It was awesome that we could customise the ceremony to suit ourselves instead of having a normal ceremony. Thank you again Marilyn love Rob and Sami xoxox
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 Tanya + Mick Wedding Tallebudgera Creek Palm Beach Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, Michael and I just wanted to say thank you for making our day so special for us. We really enjoyed the whole planning process as you made it all very simple and the choices very easy for us. Also thank Marcel for us please. Our kids loved the day and were so chilled about it they even organized between themselves how they were going to walk in. Jesse my 14 year old said to me later mum I was even crying near the end of the ceremony because I was so happy. It really was a wonderful day for us and now you both are part of our wedding memories. With warm regards Tanya and Mick x
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 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 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 Michael + 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 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 Alister + Rachel Wedding Cedar Creek Estate & Winery Chapel Mt Tamborine
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 Note Gina + David Wedding Rotary Broadwater Chapel by the Sea Southport
It was the most amazing day of my life. Marilyn organised everything and very helpful to our wedding and we couldn't have asked for more. Our wedding was the most wonderful experience and we appreciate and highly recommended Marilyn. We just want to thank her for the wonderful preparation for our wedding. Love Gina + David x
Love Letter Kim + Alan Wedding Main Beach Main Beach Northern Gold Coast.
Marilyn you're amazing! From the first phone call I knew you would make our wedding ceremony special. I did not expect you to exceed all expectations of our ceremony. I'll never forget the memories you etched into Al & my memories they are awesome. Thank you Al & Kim xoxo
Love Letter Rebecca + Kim Wedding Labrador Gold Coast
When Kim and I decided to set a date for our wedding, I thought the first thing to do was to find a marriage celebrant. I “Googled” Marriage celebrants on the Gold Coast and very quickly came upon Marilyn’s website “Marry Me Marilyn”. That was it for us, we thought what a great website, very informative and we found just what we needed. So we met Marilyn and we had found our celebrant. Marilyn gave us all the info we needed and we put together a wonderful ceremony. Kim and I have two children each from previous relationships and we wanted to include our children in the wedding somehow so Marilyn put together a wonderful “Sand Ceremony” especially tailored for us. Each person had a different colour sand and we each took turns at pouring it into the special heart shaped vase we had. Each colour representing a variety of traits and values that each person brought to the relationship. As all our children are older or grown, this worked extremely well and the children really appreciated being included. Thank you Marilyn for making our day so special.
Love Letter Pegah + Masoud Wedding LakeFront Bistro Emerald Lakes Gold Coast
Thank you for the beautiful ceremony, we loved the way you included elements from our culture it was awesome to reflect our heritage. It was great and we enjoyed it a lot. Love Pegah & Masoud xoxo
Love Letter Chrissy + Dean WeddingTyalgum Ridge Retreat Tyalgum NSW
Hi Marilyn, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for being involved in our special day, and for everything you did to help us prepare and be ready for it. Thank you so much! The day was everything we had ever wanted, to be surrounded by family and friends in a fun, laid -back and relaxed atmosphere. I can’t thankyou enough for all the preparation you did to help create our ceremony and make it the special time it was. Thank you again for everything.
Love Note Alice + Matt Wedding The Colonial Robina
To our lovely wedding celebrant Marry Me Marilyn; Thank you so much , Matt and I had wonderful time at our wedding we thank you for your support and making our ceremony even more special planning from Darwin was a breeze! Thanks again love Alice & Matt xoxo
Love Letter Jeanette + Peter Wedding Sheraton Mirage Main Beach Gold Coast
Thank you so much Marilyn for our AMAZING WEDDING Ceremony we loved it!! YOUR THE BEST MY DEAR! Pete and I were very happy with our wedding you did so well and yeah we want to give a rating 10 for your excellent service ..we absolutely loved it ..thank you so very much! Love Jeanette and Pete xxx
Love Letter Tara + Stephen Wedding Seaworld Resort Main Beach
Hi Marilyn, All is well with us, it took us a few days to come down from all the fun. We were so happy with your celebrant service - thank you! Marilyn your resources were so vast, all of your ideas and words are really priceless. Everybody said what a beautiful ceremony we had. Your way with words and openness to peoples ideas and likes. You worked really fast with us and always got back to us within a day. We were really happy with you as our celebrant and how our ceremony turned out! Anyone who attended the wedding would agree. Thanks again Marilyn!
Love Note Christine + Michael Wedding Pacific SLSC Palm Beach Gold Coast
Thank you so much for being a part of our wedding and putting so much time and effort into our big day! It was amazing! Xx
Love Letter Dane + Amanda Commitment Boomerang Farm Mudgeeraba
Hi Marilyn I just want to thank you for a very special day it was amazing thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Love Dane & Amanda xoxo
Love Note Dulcie + Louie Wedding Coombabah
Marilyn made our ceremony so memorable and special. From the very beginning she guided us with such kindness, genuine happiness and excitement for us. I couldn’t imagine anyone more fitting for the role. Everything ran smoothly and as planned. She is very organised and patient. Thank you Marilyn for being our celebrant!
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 Natasha + Leo Wedding Main Beach
We thank Marilyn for making everything so easy for us with the legals and ceremony planning as we come from overseas in the South Island of New Zealand. We highly recommend her for those getting married in Queensland. She’s a beautiful person! It was as if we had known her forever! Love Natasha & Leo x
Love Letter Guena + Keshva Wedding Southport Community Hall Gold Coast.
Hi Marilyn, Kesh and Gina here. How are you? It's has been already 7 month since you married us at the Southport Community Hall. We both want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all your help and support. You gave advice and single handidly organised our ceremony which was a great success and supported us even though we were both racked with nerves with your experience and witty humour by even making jokes on the crowd. We would happily recommend such help and support to others planning their wedding and are grateful to have spent our special day with u by our side thanks a million lovely Marilyn. Yours sincerely happily married Keshava and Gina
Love Letter Tina + David Wedding Palazzo Versace Main Beach Gold Coast
Thank you so much Marilyn you were so professional and genuinely beautiful to deal with. What a beautiful lady to have as our celebrant. She was professional and knew her stuff inside out. I loved that Marilyn made things easy for us and she was very accommodating to our wants and needs. You can tell Marilyn genuinely loves love and is passionate about her work. Highly recommend Marilyn for all of her wonderful services and we are looking forward to spreading the word on your amazing service. Love Tina & David x
Love Letter Carmel + Roy Wedding The Club Parkwood Gold Coast
Marilyn was so supportive and encouraging throughout a long wedding journey with bumps in the road before we made it to the altar. She was there for us every step and made our day so special and stress free!
Love Letter Kellee + Gabrial Wedding Oskars on Burleigh Burleigh Heads
Hi Marilyn, It is with great pleasure that we recommend the celebrant services of Marilyn Verschuure of Marry Me Marilyn. You made the whole process fun and engaging. No stress. Your years of experience really showed and made our day absolutely fabulous. It is, therefore, our recommendation to anyone reading this testimonial to “look no further” Marilyn is the celebrant for you. Beyond excellent and 5 Gold Stars… Thank you again! Love Gabrial & Kellee Pennicott xoxo
Love Letter Kayla + Justin Wedding Hampton Estate Wines Tamborine Mountain
Marilyn is honestly the most amazing celebrant, she had Kayla and I laughing and smiling from the very first meeting we had. Not only did she help us create the most perfect ceremony but she helped us get through the nerves and worries of the day. She really makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. If anyone has trouble with nerves or public speaking, then please choose Marilyn because she knows exactly how to make the worries go away, to teach you how to be in the moment and to show you how even the imperfect parts of the wedding can make for the best memories. After the ceremony everyone told Kayla and I how fun Marilyn was. Marilyn we can’t thank you enough!!
Love Letter Sarah + Jack Wedding The Laguna Sirromet Wines Mount Cotton Redlands
Thank you so much Marilyn for making our dream wedding come true! You were an amazing celebrant and we loved having you a part of our big day. Marilyn has been extremely professional and did everything perfectly for our wedding. Marilyn has such a creative mindset and is very talented with her writing. She is a kind-hearted lady who really does show passion in the work she does. She did an amazing job at our wedding and made the entire process of the ceremony less stressful. Her delivery was just spot on! We would highly recommend her to anyone. She made our dream wedding come to life. Thanks again for being the greatest celebrant we could ask for. Love Jack & Sarah x 
Love Letter Martijn + Merit Wedding Sheraton Mirage Resort Main Beach Gold Coast
Dear Marilyn, We would like to thank you again for your beautiful contribution to our wedding. From the moment we met at your place we knew we had made the right choice to choose you as our celebrant. You helped us answering many questions and provided professional advice and support. It was great to discuss our wedding plans with you and you made it actually very easy to get it all together. You really gave us a chance to make the day exactly how we wanted, intimate, passionate, personal en powerful! We love the fact you are so flexible whether it is the venue or the script. We can imagine that our wedding was about the smallest wedding you have ever done, but we wouldn’t have had it any other way! With our bare feet in the sand! We loved it and we know you did too! Without hesitation we can and will recommend you to everyone who wants to get married! Merit & Martijn xoxo
Love Letter Tayla + Aaron Wedding The Acre Boomerang Farm Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
Marilyn Was amazin, super super amazing and experienced she definitely knows her stuff!
She walked us through everything, calmed our nerves, done many personal rehearsals and drafts to make our day smoother & made us feel so much more comfortable with the process and day. She went above and beyond with our odd requests considering we aren’t so “typical” well say. Marilyn is such a nice lady & nothing ever felt too hard or too much with her. We are super grateful to have had Marilyn as our celebrant. Much love and blessings to you, Love Tay + Aaron xoxo
Love Letter Dimity + Kurtis Wedding Moonlight Crag O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat Lamington NP
We highly recommend Marilyn! She was very friendly and professional throughout and has a great library of resources to help and inspire. We appreciate the work that Marilyn put in to create a very personalised ceremony. A number of family and friends commented that it was one of the most fun and fitting ceremonies they’d seen.
Love Letter Robyn + Ethan Wedding Cedar Creek Lodges Tamborine Mountain
Marilyn took the time to get to know both of us prior to our Wedding. We felt very comfortable and could talk honestly about our journey together to getting married. She listened to everything we said and turned this into an incredible ceremony. From our initial meeting and getting to know us, to the countless emails she promptly replied to and editing our ceremony script every time we changed our mind on something. Thanks to Marilyn, there was no stress or anxiety on the day. The private run through of what would happen on the day was a huge help. Honestly, we were surprised at the amount of guests who took their time to come and tell us how perfect the ceremony was. We absolutely adored our personal ceremony and wouldn't have wished to have had it any other way. Thank you so much Marilyn, you made our day just perfect. Robyn & Ethan
Love Letter Hannah + Levi Wedding Salt Bar Kingscliff NSW
Marilyn was so easy to work with, she let us tailor our ceremony to suit our needs and relationship! She provided so much assistance every step of the way and had lots of great resources to assist with vow writing etc! When it came time for the special day Marilyn delivered a wonderful and touching ceremony, she ensured everything went smoothly and gave us so many wonderful tips! We cannot recommend her services enough! Love, Hannah and Levi xx
Love Letter Atanas + Chantel's Wedding Monterey Keys Northern Gold Coast Queensland
Hello Marilyn, Thank-you so much for the wonderful job you did for our ceremony, we loved how you personalised it for us. Without a doubt the most perfect day of our lives. Held at the parents house in the garden made for a intimate celebration. Marilyn was paramount in making this possible. From the outset Marilyn was wonderful, during our first initial meeting Marilyn welcomed us into her home and built immediate rapport. Marilyn walked us through the steps of a ceremony helping us to personalise our own. She took our love story and incorporated it into the most unique and beautiful ceremony. Marilyn made herself available to us at all times, even coming to our home. Marilyn not only was our celebrant she was part of our marriage celebration, she was our guest. We can't wait to see what she has in store for the celebration of when we start a family. Thanks again Marilyn and we would love to have you come do a baby naming ceremony with us when we are ready to start a family. All the best love from Atanas & Chantel XOXOXO
Love Letter Kelly + Ruben Wedding Wings Hinterland Retreat Tallai Central Gold Coast
If we started this testimonial, words cannot express how beautiful our wedding was, then we would be wrong. Words CAN express our wedding day and those words were the words that you prepared and wrote especially for us Marilyn. Our wedding guests and the both of us, have still not stopped talking about how special our ceremony was that you prepared for us. It was a perfect day, and if we could have it all over again we would not change any of it. We cannot thank you enough Marilyn for your kindness, patience, generosity, time and help. You seem to have this special in-sight into knowing exactly what to say and offer, and nothing at all was too much trouble for you. You made us feel so welcome from the first time meeting you to feeling so comfortable on our wedding day we both felt that we had known you forever. So in our words thank you from the bottom of our hearts, you are truly such a gifted person and fantastic asset to the wedding industry. We would recommend you to anybody considering getting married. We cannot thank you enough, Keep up the fantastic work. Ruben & Kelly xox
Mary + Brendan
Thank you again for everything that you have done for us. I think about our wedding everyday, how complete it was in every sense. It was absolutely beautiful. It couldn't have been the same without you. Much love and light Mary & Brendan Veitch x
Love Letter Mary + Brendan Wedding Macleay Island Redlands
Marilyn helped us to create an amazing, warm and relaxed wedding ceremony. Right from the start she understood our desire to have a spiritual and conscious ceremony and she contributed hours of research and planning to provide us with everything we wanted and more. Right from our initial meeting Marilyn presented herself as professional and confident and provided us with a world of ideas. All of our anxieties over the planning and preparation were put at ease by her presence. She facilitated all of our needs and wants (no matter how left field and abstract!) and created a unique, special and beautiful ceremony incorporating our beliefs and principles of universal energy and love. All who were there will be talking about the day for years to come. We both felt so comfortable in Marilyn's presence and as a result feel as though Marilyn has become more of a friend and not just a celebrant. She is a wonderfully friendly and sincere person that genuinely enjoys her work and interactions with people. We are so fortunate to have found her and would recommend her to anyone initiating a rite of passage or celebration. We look forward to seeing her again and having her included in future ceremonies within our family. Thanks Marilyn! Much love and light Mary & Brendan x ps - we might need you for a naming day ceremony soon! That will be fun!
Love Letter Carla + Joel Wedding Surfers Paradise
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 xo
Love Letter Eryn + Andrew Wedding Tyalgum Retreat Tyalgum Northern NSW
Marilyn, you were fantastic. Your warm and fun approach to planning our special day was so appreciated and it came off beautifully. When we first met you we knew that you were right for us. We particularly loved that you continued to reinforce the important things so nothing was missed or forgotten. It is clear that you have performed many weddings of all types as you were able to visualise our wishes and guide us the whole way without a hitch. We couldn't recommend you highly enough to anyone planning to get hitched and welcome anyone to contact us for a more personal testimonial. Love Eryn & Andrew xoxo
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 Siboney + Wayne 7 Chakra 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
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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 Macushla + Mark Wedding Wategoes Beach Byron Bay Northern NSW
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. Catching up with Marilyn was as if we were catching up with an old friend. You are a warm, beautiful, talented lady. The strong connection that we made, prepared us for a beautiful, fun and Rocking wedding day. It was everything and more than we had hoped for and honestly we would do it all again just for the fun and love of it. We thank you Marilyn, you ROCK! Love Mark & Cush
Love Letter Nicole + Paulo Wedding Elephant Rock Currumbin Beach
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 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 xo
Love Letter Amanda + Darren Wedding Hidden Gully O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat Lamington NP
Dear Marilyn, thank you so much for your help in making OUR WEDDING CEREMONY ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! We highly recommend your services to anyone who is looking for A GENUINE, DOWN TO EARTH, HAPPY AND HELPFUL CELEBRANT FOR THEIR SPECIAL DAY. A look at our wedding photos shows how much FUN YET MEANINGFUL OUR CEREMONY WAS, and we can’t thank you enough for allowing us to be silly, TO LAUGH, TO CRY, TO MUCK AROUND, WE REALLY ENJOYED OURSELVES and you played a big part in making us feel comfortable to just be ourselves, thank you. You were so helpful and accommodating every step of the way, and helped ensure OUR DAY WAS FULL OF LAUGHTER AND HAPPINESS. We could rest assured that the ceremony was in good hands, and especially on the day it was very comforting knowing that you had it all under control for us as you knew the venue and our photographer well and we could just focus on us! Thank you so much Amanda & Darren xo
Love Letter Svetlana + Jason Wedding Boomerang Farm Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, Jason and I would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you did for us to truly make our wedding ceremony incredible! From our first contact we knew you were the right person to celebrate with on our day. Your vibrant and welcoming personality one us over and you brought that to our ceremony. Your wealth of knowledge and resources helped us create some truly memorable moments that many of our guests are still talking about. If we we're at all nervous about the way the ceremony would flow you sure put that to rest at the rehearsal. All the tips you provided and reassuring us of your guidance made sure that our ceremony was pure heartfelt enjoyment. We are so lucky to have met you and many thank you's would never be enough! Jason & Svetlana x
Love Letter Rachael + Michael Wedding Kirra Beach
If you want a stress free, fun, creative, professional celebrant you MUST have Marry Me Marilyn! From the very first phone call, Marilyn made us feel as if we knew each other already and we instantly knew our wedding would have that personal touch. She was extremely helpful and warm throughout the whole planning process. Marilyn had so many fabulous ideas and resources and there were so many options with beautiful wording and original small ceremonies to choose from, especially the spiritual ones. We decided on an upbeat wedding with a sea theme and Buddhist inclusions as we were married on a deck by the ocean at Kirra Beach. Marilyn is very professional and sincere in her approach. She made us feel relaxed and comfortable during the whole ceremony. Our family and friends couldn't believe how lovely she was and thought our wedding was just perfect! Thanks again Marilyn you’re a legend! love Rachael & Mike xoxo
Love Letter Jessica + Ciaran Wedding Jellyfish Restaurant Brisbane City
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 Hayley + Adrian Wedding Gold Coast Botanic Gardens Benowa
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 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 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 Michael + Nicola Wedding Burelgh Heads SLSC Gold Coast
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 Kirsty + Vlad 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 Tatyana & Michael Wedding Crystal Creek Rainforest Retreat Upper Crystal Creek NSW
We would like to thank you very much for being part of our special day. We had a truly magical time and our ceremony was just perfect! You made us feel so comfortable and everything was made so easy with your calm and professional approach, yet subtle and gorgeous on our big day Again many thanks, love and best wishes, Tatyana & Michael xoxo
Love Letter Ash + Stephen Babalou Weddings Rowan Robinson Park Kingscliff
We had a great experience with Marilyn as our celebrant, and after many years of waiting she made our day better than we could have ever imagined. She allowed us to integrate our cultural backgrounds as well as catering the ceremony to fit our unique love story. We want to truly thank you for your guidance and support and love in the lead up and during our wedding day. Love Ash + Stephen
Love Letter Louise + Michael Wedding Len Wort Park & Elephant Rock Cafe Currumbin
Marilyn, thank you so much for helping make our wedding day so perfect! From the outset you were friendly, organised, enthusiastic and most importantly for us, keen to work with us to achieve what we wanted on the day. Your comprehensive web based resources allowed us 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 a Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Golf Course
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 Chantelle + Matthew Wedding Main Beach Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, it’s been 9 months since our wedding and they have been the best 9 months in our relationship so far! We would like to say a big thank you for being a part of our day it was the most special day and we could not have it any better and the reason for that was you! Our wedding ceremony was awesome. We have sent some pictures along with little letter and we hope we get to have you again for a Renewal of Vows when we come to the Gold Coast again! Thanks again and lots of love Chantelle & Matthew Portsmouth xoxo
Love Letter Elise + Greg Wedding Harley Park Labrador Gold Coast
We'd like to thank Marilyn so much for her help, guidance and support in creating our perfect ceremony. We had no idea what we were after in a marriage celebrant, but as soon as we met her we knew she was the lady for us! Our ceremony was so much fun and we loved the little extra special ideas that Marilyn came up with, especially the 'asking' which made everyone laugh! Our ceremony was uplifting, heartfelt, exciting and relaxed all at the same time and we couldn't have hoped for more. Thank you so much for being a part of our special day!
Email Lynda + Carl Wedding Currumbin Beach
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