Marie was one of the greatest choices we made for our elopement. From the moment we met her, she carried such a warm, inviting presence. As two people who tend to be more reserved, finding someone who felt naturally easy to connect with mattered a lot to us. Meeting her only reinforced that feeling. She has an effortless way of making people comfortable, and you can tell she's skilled at working with all kinds of personalities and comfort levels. Her ability to genuinely connect is something special. We're incredibly thankful for her. She helped make our elopement feel personal and heartfelt. read more

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Marie was absolutely wonderful to work with! From the beginning, she listened carefully to what we wanted and delivered a ceremony that felt personal, meaningful, and completely true to us. She struck the perfect balance of heartfelt, warm, and engaging, making the ceremony feel natural and memorable for both us and our guests. She was professional, organized, and such a calming presence on our wedding day. Everything flowed beautifully, and she made us feel comfortable every step of the way. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant and are so grateful Marie helped make our ceremony so special. We highly recommend her to any couple looking for someone who truly listens and brings your vision to life. read more

We couldn't have asked for a more perfect elopement, and it's all thanks to Marie! From start to finish, everything was flawless. As my husband and I drove back to our Airbnb after the ceremony, photos, and dinner, I kept saying, "This day was absolutely perfect. Everything went smoothly--great people, wonderful weather, a beautiful ceremony, and a stunning location." It truly exceeded all our expectations. Marie calmed my anxious, type-A mind and made the entire process stress-free and enjoyable. She was the best choice we made for our elopement, and she ensured everything was exactly how we imagined. Her guidance and attention to detail made our day unforgettable! read more

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Marie was an absolute delight to work with! We could not have asked for a better Officiant. Her cheerful disposition and enthusiastic yet calm demeanor are what sold it for us. She seemed genuine and it didn't feel like she was just trying to sell us a product. You can tell that she truly loves what she does and believes in the sanctity of marriage. She took the worry and stress off of our shoulders with her effective communication and constant updates. She even sent us a copy of our ceremony. What beautiful sentiment Marie truly is a dream! If you are looking for an Officiant, look no further! We highly recommend you book with Let's Get Married by Marie! read more

Marie is hands down, the best at what she does. She made the process of our elopement go so smoothly and hassle free. Marie is kind, funny, caring and brilliant! We could not have asked for a better experience. She literally took care of almost everything. We went with the mid line package which came with photographers Jenn and Pawel and we absolutely love our wedding photos. Marie and Jenn and Pawel created a wedding ceremony that fit us perfectly. I'm happy to recommend Marie to anyone searching for a stress free and easy going wedding ceremony with a ton of thoughtfulness sprinkled in. read more

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Marie was so great. We got married 2 weeks ago and she officiated our wedding. She made the whole process easy and made the ceremony even better. I would definitely recommend her to friends and family. read more

Marie was an absolute dream to work with! She made sure we were both completely comfortable every step of the way. She constantly made sure to answer any questions if we had any and lifted us up on our wedding day in a way we could have never imagined. Her words - unique to each couple - more beautiful than the fresh roses along side us. If you are looking for someone to make your day completely about you as a couple, your story, and your personalities separately and as a couple, then she is the one for you. We cannot thank her enough for her amazing work. Plus, she sent us over a copy of our ceremony so we can cherish our day forever. Thank you again Marie. The New Mrs. Darian Banner (: read more

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My son was married in March in Joshua Tree. It was agreed to meet at the dirt lot before entering the National Park at 12:00. The wedding party was present with our dresses and suits until 12:47 when the photographer came to get us to take us to Hidden Valley picnic area where the rest of the wedding party had been waiting since 12 also. The wedding was supposed to start at 1. We never saw the officiant at the dirt lot or in Joshua tree until 2:15. I haven't a clue where she was but she had the nerve to charge my son and wife an extra fee because "they" were late. We waited in the heat for over 2 hours. My 86 yr old mother passed out due to the heat. Fast forward to the license. Marie said she had to send it in....well she sent it in with a tear in the corner which was taped. The license then got rejected. My son had to go to the hall of records to get another copy then make an appt with Marie to get the new copy signed. She wouldn't make an appt until May 2- a month after the wedding. Once my son and daughter-in-law met with her, she was rude, unfriendly and never apologized for the inconvenience. I felt she was unprofessional throughout the whole experience. I'm sure she will have some excuse for charging us a late fee but as god is my witness, we were where we were supposed to be and at the venue and no one saw her until 2:15- 1.25 hours after the wedding was supposed to start. read more

Marie is somehow super professional while still feeling like an old friend who keeps things fun. We could not be happier with our choice to work with her! The ceremony she crafted for us was beautiful and fit the mood and spirit of the day we were hoping for. Our plans had to change last minute due to fires, she was super accommodating and supportive to help us figure out plan B. We had a bit of an insect swarm happen mid ceremony and she kept it together even when we couldn't. The woman is unstoppable. If you are considering the package with florals and a photographer, DO IT! So much stress was taken out of planning by going with Marie's recommendations. Our flowers were lovely and we LOVED our photographer and are obsessed with the photos (we worked with Larissa). read more

Marie has such a beautiful way with words! We hired Marie to create a custom ceremony for us and she completely blew us away. We met with Marie a couple times during the planning process to tell her a little bit more about us and what we wanted out of our ceremony. We also each filled out a thoughtful questionnaire she provided to tell her more about what we love about each other. Using all of this information Marie put together a ceremony that had everything we wanted! Some religious and cultural elements, but the majority of the ceremony was really about us and our love story. Our friends and family kept telling us how perfect the ceremony felt and how "us" it was. Throughout the entire planning process Marie was organized, proactive, and professional. I definitely recommend Marie, she will get to know you and put together something even better than you could have imagined. read more

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Canceled on us 2 weeks before our wedding. Rude and refused to allow us to read the script she was going to read at our ceremony. r

Marie is WONDERFUL and working with her was very pleasant. I love how much time and effort she put into learning about us and who we are as a couple to come up with a ceremony that felt like us, and it did perfectly. Anyone listening would've thought she's known us for years. Her way with words is amazing to say the least. She was able to find the perfect balance of serious, romantic and humor. She was very flexible, as well as helpful in coming up with a location last minute when there was issues with the venue. I'm so unbelievably happy that we went with Marie to perfectly capture us and our big day. 12/10 would recommend. read more

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I highly recommend Marie. Here is a review I wrote for her: Marie was very helpful in every step of the process in our elopement. We could not have asked for a better suited person to help with all of our planning, writing vows, getting all the licenses. She sent us reminder emails throughout the process, which helped us stay on track and made sure we did not miss anything. She has an amazing team behind her as well. The flower arrangements were perfect and the photos came out beautifully. read more

Let me tell you something, if you're even thinking about booking Marie, do it now! (I mean really, submit that inquiry now, because you'll want to be on her schedule. lol) My husband and I are from Maryland, and we just knew we wanted to get married in California (2022), but didn't really know where to start. After a couple of Google searches, we thankfully found "Let's Get Married by Marie!" We read the reviews and were immediately impressed by her reported level of service and connection to her couples. We saw that her calendar was filling quickly for 2022, so I reached to schedule that initial connection via Zoom. When we finally met with her, oh my goodness, it felt like the perfect fit for us. Marie is incredibly organized, inclusive, and thoughtful! We trusted her and thankfully she selected us! As we moved along the process, Marie continued to answer our questions, provide guidance, and really...she calmed me down. lol All the nerves, worrying that things would go right, Marie ensured at every step that it would be fantastic, and it was! We were married in the Big Sur area and it was a transformational moment. Marie, our cheerleader, our officiant, our guide, THANK YOU! You really made this a breeze for us and we can't thank you enough! read more

This is your sign to stop looking and book with Marie! With the help of Marie my husband and I planned an epic elopement in Lake Tahoe without ever having been there before. Marie was extremely knowledgeable about how to obtain a permit, where to go to get our marriage license and helped us find a picture perfect location. She also helped facilitate photographers and florals. Seriously she made our our special day stress free! Our ceremony was personal and thoughtful. It brought tears and laughter and captured our love story perfectly. We are so incredibly happy that we found Marie. Thank you Marie for the amazing work you do and for the happiness and joy you bring to all your couples. -Abby & Ryan read more

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Marie was an absolute pleasure to work with ! We were immediately drawn to her bright and upbeat personality and we knew we had found our officiant right from our first phone call with her. The overall process was very smooth and appreciated the level of detail Marie takes to craft together a beautiful and personalized ceremony. If you are looking for someone who really loves what she does and will have everyone in your audience laughing and crying, you have found the right person to officiant your special day. Very highly recommend! read more

Marie was the perfect officiant for our same-sex wedding. We chose the "short and sweet" ceremony and she blew us away with her thoughtfulness both before th ceremony (walking us through what to expect) and during the ceremony (making us feel comfortable and supported). Marie offered things like a land acknowledgment and a reminder to turn off cell phones (things we hadn't thought of) to ensure our ceremony was respectful and free from interruptions. Her commentary on what marriage is, the good and bad, etc., was wise, humorous and relatable. We were so happy we chose Marie and got many compliments about her work from our guests. read more

Let's Get Married by Marie was just the most wonderful marriage service we could happen upon. If you're unsure about what kind of wedding you want, but you know you want it to be perfect, then Marie is your gal. All I knew was I wanted it to be small and in the desert. Marie was like, "Your wish is my command." Fairly priced for what you get, and she's got tons of options for you. Even with the tiniest hiccup in our plans, Marie resolved it and had options for us before I even knew there was an issue. I will forever have this girl's contact information in my back pocket for anyone looking for marriage service recommendations. read more

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We couldn't have asked for a better officiant than Marie! When we decided to elope, we knew we wanted to have a day that was low-stress, fun, and "organic" -- and Marie absolutely delivered! Marie was incredibly organized, efficient, and knowledgeable about every step in the process, from obtaining a marriage license to coordinating the necessary site permits to bringing together the photographers, florals, and everything else that needed to happen on the day itself. It truly felt like we were able to give Marie an idea of what we wanted, and she immediately was able to take it, run with it, and make it happen. It was such a relief to know that she was handling everything behind the scenes; all we needed to do on the day of the ceremony was show up! We also decided to go through Marie's Premarital Course in advance of our ceremony, and that was great, as well. We felt that we really got to know Marie over the months leading up to the event, and on the day of the ceremony, it was like having another old friend with us. We'd highly recommend that course, as well; Marie brings all her thought, foresight, and knowledge to it, too, and we felt that she really helped us come together about the things that matter most to us in our relationship. If you want to have a great ceremony in a beautiful place and are looking for someone who can handle anything, Marie is the officiant for you! read more

Let's Get Married by Marie is the best! Marie will approach your wedding with professionalism and top-notch coordination. Marie was great at following up with us when we were planning for our wedding ceremony and really made us feel like it was OUR ceremony. On the wedding day, she showed up prepared and ready to go. We were blown away with how smoothly she handled the ceremony process. Our guests also mentioned that they were really impressed with how personal she made the ceremony. I cannot recommend Marie enough! Stop searching for an officiant and go with Marie. You won't regret it! read more

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We came across Marie's website while searching for an elopement minister in Laguna Beach and instantly knew she was the perfect match for us. It was so important for us to have a ceremony that was a reflection of the love we share, and Marie delivered 110%! From the moment we booked her she guided us through the whole process in the most professional and organized way. She was always available to us via phone or email and uses a great system to keep all of the planning on track with email reminders. We filled out her questionnaire and scheduled a one hour phone call so she could get to know us create the perfect ceremony for our needs. She even helped us pick a location and write our own vows. Our ceremony was so beautiful and unique to us. It really felt like the celebration of our love and commitment that we wanted it to be. Marie even helped us include our children in the ceremony. Our friends and family said it was the only ceremony they have ever been to that they really felt something! We can't recommend Marie enough! She is world class! read more

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We are so happy we chose Marie to officiate our wedding. She made the planning stage easy and she was always quick to respond when we had any questions. One of my biggest concerns was avoiding a generic cookie-cutter ceremony, and I really feel like Marie paid attention to what we wanted and did a great job creating a ceremony that felt unique to us. Afterwards, we got tons of compliments on how funny and heartfelt our ceremony was. Do yourself a huge favor and book Marie for your wedding! read more

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Minister Marie did an AMAZING job with our completely personalized ceremony. She was not kidding when she said "anti cookie cutter" ceremony. Not only did she exceed our expectations for the ceremony, she exceeded our expectations for the entire process. From planning our first meeting, booking, helping us with our vows, listening to our crazy ideas...everything! If you're looking for someone to give you the ceremony you're imagining in your mind, this is your person. Search is over. Book her. You will not be disappointed read more

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Minister Marie was such a pleasure to work with! 2020 has been a whirlwind for us and from planning, to postponing, to changing to an elopement, Minister Marie has made the whole process so easy for us! During the time before our elopement, she really got to know us through our conversations, and little "assignments" she would give us to understand our personalities and our interests. She made our elopement so personal, so special and as she claims "Anti-Boring". We love her so much we have invited her to do our postponed big wedding for next year as well! If you're looking for a customizable and meaningful ceremony and not the cookie cutter type, contact Minister Marie! She's absolutely amazing! read more

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Stop what you're doing and BOOK MARIE NOW! After going through our wedding planner's list of recommended officiants, we decided to contact Marie because we liked that she was non-denominational but also open to whatever beliefs her clients hold. After our initial meeting with Marie we knew we had made the right choice. She is friendly and professional, and is one of those people who you feel like you've known for years even though you just met. As far as ceremony planning, I swear Marie has it down to a science. It was so easy- she gave us room to do whatever we wanted yet somehow still did all the heavy lifting. She knows how to gather the information she needs to make a truly unique ceremony experience and make it seem effortless. In closing I'll just say this- during our first meeting Marie told us how many people come up to her after a wedding to say that she delivered the best ceremony they had ever witnessed. At the time I thought it was just hyperbole. Well I'll be damned if my Husband and I didn't have multiple guests of our own tell us exactly that! No joke, she is that good read more

I can't even begin to say enough about Marie! She was amazing, our guests actually had fun during the ceremony too! So fun, really asks the right questions to get to know each of you and custom create the ceremony of your dreams. I am beyond happy we found her and it feel like we have made a new friend Thank you from the bottom of our hearts! You created a ceremony we will always remember and our friends and family can't stop talking about how fun and funny it was. They loved that it was a story of our love and that we chose to include them too. -JenEric ;) read more

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Marie was the perfect person for us. She created the most beautiful wedding ceremony and brought so much energy to the entire day. We loved working with her and appreciated her attention to detail. She is amazing! read more

Marie was everything we could ever ask for. When we decided to elope, we wanted something easy and relax at the beach and she delivered. Upon reading reviews, I felt this was the person that would marry us. When meeting her we instantly knew she was the one! Marie was an angel sent to us that made everything feel perfect. She is one special and unique human. She takes the time to get to know you and went above and beyond to make our day extremely amazing. During the ceremony, I felt it was just us on this earth with the sound of the ocean. She told our story like if she knew us forever and made it come to life. Marie has thought of everything within the process to licensing, location, photographer, flowers, and etc. to making our elopement incredible! We highly recommend Marie, we would not change anything and blessed we found her! Thank you Marie for making our day of a lifetime, we will treasure it always. read more

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I had the most memorable experience with Marie. She was thoughtful very responsive and crafted an axing ceremony. Thank you Thank you !

Omg where do I begin! Marie was really incredible she really made our ceremony so personal and unique to us. We didn't know how the questionnaire was going to come together but we were so happy with the results. Our guests told us how much they loved our ceremony and haven't been to a wedding where the ceremony was so touching and seen so many people cry because it felt like Marie knew us. She was really easy to talk too throughout the whole process and made us felt at ease. There was definitely tears from not just me and but from our guests. We recommend her to those who really want something different and fun. We enjoyed the questionnaires and not knowing what our significant other wrote. We really loved our ceremony and if we had to do it all over again we would choose Marie again! read more

New Year's Eve - a decision to elope in 2020! But where and how? Some web searches, digging through websites, looking for someone who stood out and had our vibe...... and bang.... we found Marie!! Her pics and videos spoke to us since we were looking for something meaningful, fun, and NOT boring! Plus it didn't hurt that we love the Palm Springs area. From that first contact, everything just kept clicking into place. She had the whole process down to a tee and as we had new needs - she had the answers! Our ceremony was spot on and woven with care from the private surveys that were so much fun to complete. Thanks so much for this unique soul who decided to devote herself to making couples wedding experiences special!!! read more

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Hiring Minister Marie was by far one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. The ceremony she delivered was beautiful and unique to us, and every single person we talked to in the frenzy after was gushing about how excellent it was, asking how we found Marie, and then going up to meet her. We booked Marie from across the country and she does an amazing job of getting to know you via video conferences and a questionnaire she has the groom and bride answer to build a personal ceremony. She is very willing to build the ceremony however you want, and to help with vows or anything else you may need. She is extremely organized and sticks to a schedule to guide you along to a finalized ceremony during the last few months before you get married. Although we found ourselves checking in with other vendors, we never felt the need to do that with Marie! We couldn't have been happier with Minister Marie and highly recommend her if you want a truly personal and unique ceremony. read more

There are not enough words to describe how incredible Marie and her services are. We wanted an elopement and even through two reschedules and a pandemic, she was always so supportive, caring, and flexible. We are not traditional people and wanted our elopement to be a reflection of that. MARIE DELIVERED ABOVE AND BEYOND. The ceremony was absolutely beautiful, the location was stunning, the photographer was amazing. If it was socially acceptable, I would probably still be crying from happiness and excitement HAHA LOVE LOVE LOVE her! We cannot recommend her enough. She is your girl if you want any and all of your wedding/elopement visions to be a reality. She will do exactly what you want and make this day all about you. Thank you, Marie! read more

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One of the best decisions we made for our wedding day was booking Marie as our officiant. The level of care she took when writing and planning our ceremony went above and beyond what we could have hoped for. We asked for something fun, light and laid back, with just the right amount of sentimentality, and she truly delivered with a beautiful, bespoke ceremony that we'll never forget. Marie really took the time to get to know us as a couple, both via video calls (because we're based in the UK!) and through a questionnaire we each individually filled out. The result was a ceremony filled with cute stories and lots of laughter. Marie performed it perfectly; she's kind, warm, funny and a total professional. We should also add that Marie really helped us with our wedding license questions. Getting married abroad can be daunting, so we really appreciated her insight. Thank you so much for everything Marie. read more

$600.... for absolutely nothing. I'll start by saying we really liked Marie and I think she WOULD have made our ceremony awesome, hence the 2 stars instead of 1. So we booked with Marie in July. Covid-19 was already in full effect. During our consultation via Zoom, she stated she takes the virus seriously and precautions will be in place. We agreed and booked her. Only 50% was required for booking, but we paid in full by choice. During our next meeting about a week ago, Marie mentioned we would all be masked during the ceremony.... my fiancé and I froze and were in shock. It was the first we heard of this; nothing in her contract or in our consultation specifically mentioned wearing masks. We asked if we two could go without masks and everyone else wear them. She refused. We discussed it further, then offered for her to wear a N95 mask. I'm a nurse anesthetist and am in airways on a daily basis. If anyone knows how to protect herself from Covid-19, it's me, and that is how I am protected. If she were to wear a N95 mask and practice social distancing, she would be 100% protected. She refused, saying we discussed it thoroughly during consultation (not true) and it was all over her social media and website that masks were required. No, I did not waste time searching her media and website. However, she has a link (https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/) directly on her website saying masks are required, but may be removed if outside and able to maintain 6 feet. I pointed out the contradictions because we are going to be outside and willing to be 6 feet away. She again, refused. Ultimately we were not willing to pay thousands of dollars for a photographer to take pictures of us masked during our wedding. That's ridiculous. We talked to two other officiants, both of whom found it very odd to require masks if practicing social distancing. We decided to cancel Marie. When we asked for a 50% refund since that was all that was required to book, she refused. In her contact, it states that all monies paid is non-refundable. Never in my life have I been punished for paying in full. You never know what can happen! So if you do decide to go with her, DON'T pay in full. No matter the circumstances, even her lack of communication, she will not refund anything. We asked her to please do the right thing given the miscommunication, and she never emailed us back again. Very unprofessional and petty and because of that, I do not recommend her. Ultimately, it's all about the money. Don't let her fool you into believing she cares. read more

My husband and I can not thank Marie enough! We weren't sure if we wanted a big wedding or just go to the court house to get married. I knew I didn't want a big wedding but I still wanted my close family involved (which you can not do at the court house). So I started searching for something and Marie's website popped up and I thought prefect. She does something intimate, we're your not stressing yourself out over a lot of planning. Let me tell you her personality is honestly the greatest. She's such a fun and creative person. I knew I wanted her to officiate our ceremony when I went on her instagram page and just saw how joyful she was. It's hard to find people now a day that love to do there job, and she definitely loves it! Our ceremony was beautiful. Look no further! You won't regret choosing her. read more

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Our wedding was personal and intimate with family. Marie made it much more amazing. She made sure I was doing good before the ceremony. The whole ceremony came out more than we expected. It's definitely our dream come true wedding. read more

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Minister Marie.. wow! If you're thinking about booking her, stop thinking, start doing. Originally, we wanted to ask one of her friends to be our officiant. We thought it would be more personal, more intimate. Turns out, it's not that easy! We couldn't decide on the right person, and then what if that person wasn't very comfortable with public speaking, what if they got all nervous and messed up? After much debate, we decided to book an officiant, giving up on the idea that it would be "personal" and just going for the pro. Well, were we wrong. Minister Marie made it so personal and so intimate, everyone at the wedding thought she WAS a friend! People were asking her how she knew us, wondering how long we've known her for. She made the ceremony so romantic and perfect for us, it really was as if we'd known her for years. Marie takes the time to get to know you before your big day, so when you're standing up there you don't feel like you're with a stranger. You feel comfortable and even supported by this person. She makes you feel like she really believes in your love, your marriage, that she's as happy for you as anyone else at the wedding. Marie is an incredible communicator (hugely important when planning your wedding), always answering emails, texts, calls. We skyped with her a month or so before, and it was like having coffee with an old friend. She also sent us a "Love Questionnaire" for both of us to fill out separately, so she would get to know us individually as well as together. She uses this to create the "Love Story" portion of your ceremony, where she talks about you as a couple, how you met, how you fell in love. By wedding day, she really knows you. As far as planning the rest of the ceremony, she takes something super overwhelming and makes it simple. She gets to know you, and then gives you some options for wording. You tell her what you love, what you don't, words you want incorporated etc. She gives you ideas, suggestions, without seeming pushy. After a few emails back and forth, our ceremony wording on paper was perfect. And on the day, it really was. We could not have been happier with our choice to use Marie for our special day. The ceremony set the tone for the entire wedding, and there wasn't a dry eye in the house. It was perfect, she was perfect. PERFECT! read more

Marie is amazingly professional and a wonderful person! I really enjoyed working with her to plan out my spouse and I's ceremony. She made things very easy to understand and brought up so many things that I would have never thought about when planning. She is thoughtful in her process and it makes for a great ceremony and experience. She made herself available at any time for us and made sure we were prepared for all the paperwork and official documents we needed. I felt that she really got to know us during our meetings with her and that the outcome was a personalized ceremony, which made the day all the more special. Our family even believed that we had known each other much longer than the few months we contacted her about our wedding. Highly recommend Marie as an officiant for any kind of ceremony someone may have in mind. read more

What can I say?!? Minister Marie is a special human. She takes the time to get to know you as a couple and an individual to make your ceremony very "you." I will forever be grateful that we chose her to perform our ceremony, making our day that much more amazing. Thank you for everything Minister Marie! read more

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