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VOTED #1 BEST CELEBRANT GOLD COAST 2022 + #1 BEST CELEBRANT GOLD COAST 2019 & BEST AUSTRALIAN CELEBRANT FINALIST 2022 & #2 RUNNER UP 2021 WEDDING INDUSTRY AWARDS Love Story by a Master Storyteller, Amazing Personal Vows, Heaps of Fun, Laughter, Upbeat Vibes, Relaxed, Romantic, Chilled & Exciting! 16 years Full Time Celebrant - Performed 1200+ ceremonies - 600+ reviews!
Let’s team up to create your Wedding Ceremony filled with Laughter, Fun, Upbeat Chilled Vibes, Fresh Creative Ideas, Loving Energy, Crazy Humour & Awesome Storytelling to kick your Wedding Day off on a High.
Every Wedding Ceremony I create is CUSTOM DESIGNED, UNIQUE, FUN, ROMANTIC & PERSONAL! I tune into your vibe and connect with you as authentic humans and discover everything that makes you tick. I am buzzing with ideas. I listen to every detail of your ideas, vision and dreams for your special day and turn it into a reality. If you are not sure what you want I guide you and inspire you with original and creative ideas and choices to make your wedding everything you have dreamed of. No Cookie Cutter Weddings Ever Ever :-)
WHY CHOOSE MARRY ME MARILYN
I am so excited to get you started on your ride of a lifetime so message me today and say Marry Me Marilyn!
About
I love to laugh, have fun, be creative, be present in the moment, live a peaceful, happy full life surrounded by loving energy. I am adventurous, curious and intrigued by different cultures and traditions. I have travelled the world and bring those amazing experiences to you in unique ceremonies. I love a truffle cheese & champagne brunch by the water with my gorgeous husband. I practice Vipassana Meditation, live for Travelling, Dancing, enjoy Swimming, Yoga & Theatre.
Mrs Marilyn Verschuure
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Location
Service Area Gold Coast, Tamborine Mountain, Gold Coast Hinterland, Brisbane & Northern NSW
FAQ
YES, ABSOLUTELY! I encourage you to write personal vows as they are the heart and soul of your wedding! If writing is not your bag or you would like some inspiration... I have very cool support documents online in my vast resources - How to ‘Write your Vows ! You can even email me your vows and I will tweak them for you and make suggestions so your vows flow beautifully and match in tone and content.
IT IS SOOO IMPORTANT TO PERSONALISE YOUR WEDDING IT SHOULD TOTALLY REFLECT YOU....My weddings are written with my Heart and Soul creating a Magical Atmosphere where you are in the moment and travel together through the whole roller coaster of emotions! There’s lots of fun, laughter and tears of joy, romantic moments that are personal and powerful, moments shared and moments in your own magic bubble and heaps of fun to make the roller coaster go round!
I HATE BORING IT HAS TO BE FUN! I have exceptional public speaking skills and years of invaluable experience as a full time celebrant writing hundreds of creative unique ceremonies. I deliver your Wedding Ceremony with Love, Energy, Enthusiasm, Vibrancy, Humour, Presence and Passion, making you feel like there is no one else in the world just the two of you. I have an acting and directing background so I deliver your Love Story and Ceremony with heart in the most engaging, entertaining and dynamic way like no other celebrant. With my choreography experience, I stage you to feel connected to each other and to your friends and family .... everyone feels the intimate connection setting the scene for amazing photo expressive photos as well.
YES DEFINITELY OODLES OF EXPERIENCE! I was voted No.1 Gold Coast Celebrant 2019 + 2022 Runner Up 2021 and Australian Finalist at the Wedding Industry Awards. I am a bubbly, fun, full-time professional celebrant with 16 years of experience, with 1200+ unique, creative & personalised ceremonies written and performed with 600+ testimonials please see on my website www.marrymemarilyn.com.au I will inspire you with a thousand ideas to make your wedding exactly what you want it to be. From my experience a great marriage ceremony, the opening act on the wedding day, makes the most profound difference to the success of your wedding day. Your guests will be talking about it from the congratulations all through the reception and your ceremony will remain with you in your hearts and minds and with family and friends forever.
ABSOLUTELY YOUR SPECIAL DAY SHOULD BE AS STRESS FREE AS POSSIBLE.....I can create the whole wedding ceremony for you as stress free, sweet & simple as you would like it. I welcome your input and I will craft everything for you!
NO PROBLEMO YOU CAN RELAX!! I give you heaps of strategies to control the nerves and be present in the moment on your big day so your beautiful feelings and emotions and fun experience is imprinted into your memories and you can just relax and have some fun. I will also minimise the amount of public speaking you have to do while presenting what you want to say for you and make it sound like you have actually said it. IT'S A WIN WIN!
YOU CAN CHOOSE........I can create the whole ceremony for you or you can have as much involvement in the creation as you choose knowing you will be inspired by my fantastic and original ideas. You also have access to my vast online resources and co-create the wedding ceremony with a drafting process.
I am an expert in Handfasting and have Hundreds of Beautiful Sub-Ceremonies & Rituals I have many versions of each ceremony tailored to your specific needs including Unity Sand Ceremonies, Wooden Wedding Box Ceremonies, Shell Ceremonies Thai & Celtic, Combined Shell & Sand Ceremonies, Fresh Water & Salt Water Ceremonies, Vast Range of Handfasting - Celtic Handfastings, Scottish Handfastings, Viking Handfastings, One Cord Handfastings to Thirteen Cord Handfastings, 7 Chakra Handfastings, Buddhist Handfasting, Angel Handfasting, Seasons Of Love Handfasting, Four Element Ceremony, Rose Exchange, Unity Candle Lighting Ceremonies, Wine Ceremonies, Butterfly Ceremonies, Family Ceremonies, Dove Releases, Blessing of the Hands Ceremony, Crystal Ceremonies, Greek Wedding Crown Ceremonies with Ring Ceremony plus more.
January 2024
April 2023
Marry Me Marilyn
Thanks so much Sam + Warren, I loved our journey together it has been really amazing…..Thomas and Jacob are the nicest boys with such huge hearts! Watching them in the Family Ceremony just melted my heart. I really felt a beautiful vibe on the day from not only yourselves but from your family and friends as well! I am so happy you guys chose me to be part of your special moment to join you as husband and wife! Love Marilyn x
September 2021
Marry Me Marilyn
Dylan & Mischeline, I just loved our journey together! Your wedding day was so beautiful with laughter, fun and lots of romance...How lucky was I to be chosen as your celebrant! I am so thrilled that you can recall every little detail of your special day... embracing your emotions always works a treat. Marcel actually remarked to me after the wedding that you were one of the most 'in the moment brides' he had ever seen. All the happiness and good luck for your future together! Loads of Love to you both!! Marilyn x
February 2024
February 2024
Marry Me Marilyn
Thank you Marie..... I just loved working with you and Tony, Summer + Fletcher and Willow the Border Collie :-) Teaming up with your celebrant mum Jane was a joy! Your ceremony was the most beautiful, relaxed and happy experience for everyone. Thank you for the wonderful review...you will always be in my heart and mind! Wishing you and your family all the happiness, good fortune and love for the future :-) Love + Light Marilyn x
Expert Advice
As a wedding professional, Marry Me Marilyn offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert AdviceDo celebrants charge more for new year's eve weddings?
Wondering if there are surcharges for special dates like this.
Marry Me Marilyn
Celebrants normally charge a bit more for Public Holidays and Special Days such as New Year's Eve but this is choice of each individual celebrant as they control their own fees and often reflect their depth of experience and skills and also their popularity. There is also a lot more traffic and crowds and can be difficult travelling to some evening New Year's Eve Weddings and the celebrant sacrifices their own New Years Eve plans with family and friends.
Do any modern couples still include the opportunity to object during a wedding ceremony?
Curious about this and how it would be done well.
Marry Me Marilyn
Hi Bride to Be ... Absolutely not in a Civil Wedding is the short answer :-) The only time a couple might include it as a joke in a Medieval Wedding and even then the armed Bestmen threaten them with swords to stop them...couple sign a stat dec called the Declaration of No Legal Impediment to the marriage where they legally declare before the wedding that there is nothing that should or could stop the marriage.
my parents think its normal to attend wedding ceremonies theyre not invited to. is it?
usually its someone we know well but havent been officially invited, like theyll attend one of their daughter's friend's wedding .. just not sure if its something we're not supposed to be doing
Marry Me Marilyn
It may depend on your parent's culture and the culture of the couple getting married. For example in the Dutch culture anyone who knows the couple from work or socially can attend the church wedding ceremony and can attend what they call the reception which is drinks and nibbles but only family and close friends attend the wedding dinner or what we call the reception.
Most commonly in Australia people should wait to be invited to a wedding due to the way we organise weddings and the associated restrictions and costs.
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Thank you so much Becky + Craig it was an absolute joy to marry you to the love of your life! Your darling little boys were just too cute on the day. Your precious family really created a magical moment totally connected to you. I loved telling your Love Story and the Funny I do's and the Scottish Handfasting with a special Family Ceremony made up a perfect combination. Thank you for the wonderful experience of holding the moment between 2 such special people! I loved every minute of it! I wish you both and your gorgeous little family every happiness, good fortune and love for your futures together! Love + Light Marilyn x