Please note: I am not available for Beach Weddings or any Outdoor Weddings unless under a full roof such as an Indoor/Outdoor Chapel or covered Verandah protected from rain and sun.

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 Stacey + Shayne Cedar Creek Wines Tamborine Mountain
Marilyn is AMAZING! Kind, warm and very supportive. The lead up was very well organised, and on the day, she was so wonderful! We loved her!! I had an out of body experience walking down the aisle, just went so fast hehehe, came back to myself when I held Shayne's hands.. Loved every moment, sad it’s all over, but now I have Shayne as my husband :-) Thanks again for everything, Love Stacey + Shayne xoxo

Love Letter 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 Tryx + Hans Wedding Sanctuary Cove Chapel InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort
With Marilyn as our Marriage Celebrant - it was so easy to prepare our Wedding Ceremony She guided us to make sure everything is perfect. You can easily tell that she's an expert. She also has numerous online resources that you can use as your guide in creating your vows and love stories. The 'love story' part of our ceremony was definitely the crowd favourite at our wedding - and Marilyn told our story perfectly! Thank you so much Marilyn for all your help! We really appreciate it :) Love Tryx + Hans

Love Letter Chantelle + Jonathan Wedding EcoStudio Fellini Mudgeeraba Gold Coast
We are so happy and grateful that we decided to have Marry Me Marilyn conduct our ceremony. Marilyn has such a unique ability to tell a story and make the ceremony even more magical then you could expect. She was so friendly, personable and helped us immensely as we were organizing our ceremony from interstate. When we finally met her only a few days before our wedding she went out of her way to calm our nerves going over everything for hours at her own home. The feedback from our guests was all so positive AND THEY LOVED HER STORYTELLING ABILITY AND SOME OF THE OTHER UNIQUE ELEMENTS she added to our ceremony. We would certainly recommend Marilyn to anyone getting married. Thanks again Marilyn! Love Chantelle & Jonathan 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 had such a beautiful day and we are super grateful to have had Marilyn as our celebrant. Thanks again for everything! Much love and blessings to you, Love Tay + Aaron xoxo

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 Rebecca + Jefferson Wedding Villa Sanchea Currumbin Beach
From the moment I met you Marilyn I knew you were the perfect choice for our wedding. You are so thoughtful with your words and really tailored our ceremony to exactly what we wanted. You were absolutely amazing and truly everything I ever wished for in a celebrant. Everything about the ceremony was how I had hoped and dreamed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I would give you 5 million stars if I could. It is so beautiful to see a person channelling the light and purpose of their lives which you most certainly are. My family also thought you were incredible. Thank you again for making our day so special xxx

Love Letter Katherine + Edwin Wedding Wings Hinterland Retreat Gold Coast QLD
When you dream about your wedding day, the officiate is not usually the first thing you think of. But after having our wedding and having the pleasure of Marilyn’s service, it has been the one thing that lingers in my memories of our day. Marilyn is literally an angel sent to help you with making your wedding ceremony the most poignantly memorable part of your day. With endless, seamless, encouraging support from the moment we met Marilyn to even after the ceremony, there is no one else who can offer such a personal yet professional experience. Marilyn’s openness is something we really appreciated as she learned about us and our story, she is enthusiastic to enhance your ceremony to something you’ve never thought of before. Marilyn’s energy is intangible gold, especially during what can be such a stressful time as planning a wedding, I will never forget the support and guidance she gave to us. The ceremony was perfect, full of emotions and tradition, Marilyn’s experience and genuine care shone through. Our guests comments of never having been to such an intimate wedding before – feeling like they were really part of our occasion, is a testament to Marilyn and her craft. She kept us in line on the day proving to be the calm in the storm, I can’t put a price on how much that helped us and meant to me. So if you’re dreaming of the most meaningful ceremony, tailored to your needs in any way you can dream of, you cannot go past Marilyn. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Love Katherine & Edwin x

Email from Katherine & Edwin
The one and only Marilyn! How are you? We would definitely love the opportunity to let people know just how wonderful you are! We can't thank you enough for all that you did for us on our day you were just the most calming fantastic energetic force!! Marilyn, you were so amazing to us before and especially on our day and I really, really appreciate your words and help. We can't thank you enough for all that you did for us on our day you were just the most calming fantastic energetic force!! - I think you're rather intuitive ; -) Thank you so much for being a part of our chaotic day haha! you're the best :) Speak soon! love Kath xoxo

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 Marti + Simon Handfasting Wedding Riverglenn Indooroopilly Brisbane Queensland
Dear Marilyn, We are writing to you for two reasons.  Firstly, to say a huge THANK YOU for helping us achieve the most wonderful wedding and celebration of love.  With your wisdom and amazing skills, our wedding was more beautiful and special, than even we could have envisioned. Secondly, we want to tell you just how special YOU are. From start to finish you provided care, clarity, wisdom and inspiration, not only in your approach with us, but also in the necessary processes. You were open and inviting to new ideas and supported us with a magical energy that we definitely connected with and which we shared throughout the journey together. You helped us bring out into words and ritual, the energy and love we have shared for so long and helped us express this and share this with our friends and family. You helped us express to our community how grateful we are for the connection and love Simon and I both share and for the ways in which this is experienced with our family members and friends. It is with you and your experience and skills that we were able to achieve our dreams of a celebration of love, which would not only be remembered, but which would be felt for years to come! Marilyn, you were the perfect person to have as our celebrant!  We are so deeply grateful and feel so blessed to have shared this amazing moment with you. Thank you and we hope you like the photos. With loads of love and happiness, Simon and Marti xoxoxo

Love Letter Deb + Don Wedding Glass 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 Natalie + David Wedding Austinville
Hi Marilyn, You came highly recommended to us as a celebrant prior to our wedding and now having ‘done it’ we will highly recommend you to others who follow. You gave us the freedom and courage to explore ceremony options that suited our unique situation and you delivered our dream wedding. When we first met you we were nervous about the big day, particularly how we would cope emotionally. You gave us guidance and strength to be ourselves during our ceremony and this allowed us to enjoy every minute. It was so valuable to have the pre-wedding visits with you, and your tips and tricks on mindfulness were gems! Because of this, our day, our mindset and our ceremony were perfect! So many of our guests have commented to us that our ceremony was the most sincere and beautiful wedding ceremony they have attended and for that we thank you, particularly for your professionalism, humour and ability to deliver, even during extenuating circumstances, thank you. Many thanks again!! Natalie and David xoxox

Love Letter Mark + Todd_Wedding Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort Main Beach
We carefully chose Marilyn to be our wedding celebrant - we absolutely made the right decision and highly recommend her to others. Marilyn really personalised and customised the ceremony to us as a couple, also taking into account some small cultural wedding traditions. I was impressed with the amount of time Marilyn spent refining and perfecting every aspect of the ceremony. She was organised, put together beautiful vow booklets for us and assisted us prepare so it was a seamless experience on the day. Thank you so much Marilyn! Love Mark + Todd x

Love Letter Amy + Jonny 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 Chantelle + Ashley's Wedding St Joseph's Church O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat
Dear Marilyn, you delivered our wedding ceremony with such SINCERE LOVE, BEAUTIFUL ENERGY, ENTHUSIASM and of course a little HUMOUR. We have had so many people compliment you on such a moving ceremony. What can I say… no words can really describe how much we appreciated all your help, support and care in  the preparation of our wedding, and of the actual wedding day. When we first met at the wedding expo last year, Chantelle and I knew we found the perfect Marriage Celebrant for the day, something  just clicked between us. When we got together for the rehearsal, I left your place relaxed and at ease, knowing you had if all under control. I have referred you onto my best friends daughter. You are a beautiful person, and I sincerely thank you for helping our wedding be a magical day for the us and everyone who was there!  Again, THANK YOU so very, very much. With warm regards Chantelle & Ashley xoxo

Love Letter 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

Love Letter Tanya + Shayne Spiritual Handfasting Wedding Bend of the River Elanora Gold Coast
Marilyn is just the most beautiful soul...I cannot even imagine our Marriage Ceremony without her presence, her wisdom, her support and her light that shined so brightly during the entire process of our union....we feel blessed beyond belief to have had Marry Me Marilyn as our wedding celebrant. Loads of love and light and gratitude for your support and incredible service on the day....blessings...Tanya and Shayne xxx xxx

Love Letter Nicola + Simon Wedding Sirromet Winery Mt Cotton Redlands
Hi Marilyn, We just wanted to say a huge Thank You for your presentation of our ceremony yesterday! Everyone raved on about how amazing, personal, intimate and loving it was. They LOVED our 'Love Story' and said it made it even more magical to find out so many details about our relationship. They also said you spoke so clearly and were very animated and interesting to listen to and watch. It was absolutely beautiful! Love Mr & Mrs Finlay! xoxoxo

Love Letter Charney + Guy Wedding Villa Sanchea Currumbin Beach Gold Coast Queensland
Dear Marilyn, Where to start.. When we first started looking for celebrants, you immediately caught our eye with the concept of involving our "Love Story" into the ceremony. We met, and we knew we had made the right decision, you had such a calming and gentle nature and made us feel instantly comfortable. Your ability to transform our stories about how we met, and what the experiences we have had together as a couple, into our very own Love Story was something truly beautiful. Our ceremony was very memorable, because of the beautiful words you spoke, and perhaps because there was also a tired toddler attached to our hips, even with our little man having a moment, you still held it together and remained calm and professional. I wonder if how many other Mums out there have been married with a toddler in one hand, and a packet of tiny teddies and a toy plane in the other?! Thanks again for all of your support and guidance throughout the lead up to our wedding day, you were a pleasure to work with. Much Love Charney, Guy and Riley XOXO

Email from Katrina; Marilyn you did an amazing job with our ceremony and honestly we reminisce on our magical day so very often. Thank you so much or everything! We can’t thank you enough for fairy tale style uniting and binding us with the most beautiful handfasting to my soul mate. The Love Story you told continues! love Katrina x

Love Letter Katrina + Michael's Handfasting Wedding Rotunda Sails Sutton's Beach Redcliffe
From the very first time we met Marilyn, we felt as if there was something magical happening. It may have only been via Skype, but we finally felt contented in having found the exact person we wanted - she ticked all our boxes. Marilyn had a warm, calm and confident presence and we soon arranged a meeting at her lovely home to start the ball rolling. She was professional, caring, respectful and open minded. She employed a very elegant technique of collaborative creation - helping to design our wedding ceremony with as much or little help from her as we wanted. There were no rights or wrongs, no pressure, only help and support. If we wanted to be in full control of our wedding, that was fine. If we wanted Marilyn to take full control, that was fine also. But in the end, we worked together almost symbiotically, bouncing ideas off each other, learning about each other and fine-tuning our ceremony. It was amazing how quickly Marilyn felt like an old friend. It was evident from the 'Love Story' that Marilyn had created for us, that she understood us very well. On our actual wedding day, it was raining at first, but almost miraculously the clouds parted and all became calm over the water just as our ceremony was about to start. Our ceremony flowed beautifully and Marilyn took us and everyone present on a wonderful journey. At times we laughed, at times we cried, it had the full gamut of emotions. We had the most amazing afternoon and were able to get many incredible photos, just before a storm rolled through during the reception. Thanks Marilyn, you helped to make our wedding day an unforgettable day! Love, Michael and Katrina xoxo

Love Letter Deneille + Scott Wedding Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Wedding Southern Gold Coast
Hi Marilyn, our wedding day was absolutely amazing; it was exactly what we had hoped it would be. Thank you so much for all your help and efforts in putting together our ceremony.  It has been nice to read back through the printed copy of the ceremony you gave us and watch the video. We really are very grateful for the help and advice you gave us for the day. I think the best advice we received was to remember that the day is about us and to stick together throughout it rather than letting ourselves get separated by the crowd. It was also a great part of the ceremony for us to have that quick kiss as soon as I walked down the aisle as it connected us for the ceremony – I didn’t realise how nerve-wracking the lead-up to the ceremony would be and that really helped to relax me. Thank you so much for being a part of our day and for making it such a beautiful and memorable one! It was clear to us from the moment we met you that you have a real passion for what you do, you made us feel so welcome and comfortable from the get-go which made the whole process a very enjoyable and memorable one for us. Your words made for a beautiful ceremony and a wonderful beginning to a day that we'll always remember. Our guests have commented on the quality of the ceremony, your energy and the way that you conducted the wedding. They especially enjoyed the inclusion of the ring-warming. Thanks again for being part of our day and for making our ceremony so wonderful – we’ll definitely be recommending you in future! Scott & Deneille xoxox

Love Letter Melina + Reece Scottish Viking Handfasting Wedding St Bernard’s Hotel Mount Tamborine
Marilyn was absolutely amazing! I would recommend Marilyn to anyone who really wanted to make sure that their ceremony was special, unique, and with a wonderful celebrant who is as excited for your wedding day as you are. She helped so much with figuring out the direction we wanted to go with our ceremony. She had so much information and great advice that really helped us. Together we came up with a ceremony that really felt like ours. Thank you Marilyn for everything x Love Melina + Reece xoxo

Love Note Maggie + Nicholas Wedding Springbrook Chalets Springbrook
Marry Me Marilyn was amazing both as a Wedding Celebrant and tour guide through all of the legalities of tying the knot! Our plans were significantly altered by COVID for our ceremony by going from relatively large to just 6 people. Marilyn had fantastic ideas for the larger event which unfortunately couldn't be realised, but she adapted and made the more intimate event as special as it could be. Marilyn was great to work with and we would recommend her for any style of marriage ceremony! Love Maggie & Nick 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

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