Rev. Mary-Rose Engle was highly recommended to us by our wedding planner and having her as our officiant was the best decision we made. We met Rev. Mary-Rose about 5 1/2 months before our wedding and from our very first meeting, she was lovely. Very warm and genuinely interested in hearing all about us and our story.

She made us feel at ease and helped guide us through this process, always making sure that we were completely comfortable with the ceremony.

Even after the 5 1/2 months of knowing her, nothing could have prepared us for the day of and how incredible she was - our guests were so impressed by her and the way she delivered our ceremony. People are still talking about it. She has a gift and a way with words.

The ceremony was beautiful, unique and very much us. It definitely exceeded our expectations. We are so thankful and feel very blessed to have had Rev. Mary-Rose as our officiant and part of our wedding day.

The ceremony was exactly what my wife and I hoped for: the genuine spiritual touch without being overtly religious. Mary was very flexible and accommodating; the ceremony, under her direction, was really about my wife and I, and she delivered it with a unique presence that drew admiration from our family and friends. I give her my highest praise and recommendation.

If I could sum up Rev. Mary-Rose Engle's services in one word it would be OUTSTANDING! I can honestly say that there wasn't a dry eye in the house at our personal 40 person wedding. One of the things that stood out to me was her attention to detail. Our ceremony was extremely personalized and I truly felt like it was written for US and only US. We were in constant contact for about 7 months via email with timely, detailed and responsive answeres to my plethora of questions. After our ceremony, it just confirmed what I already knew from our initial meeting....that she was the right choice to make our wedding the personal and loving day that I always imagined!. She is as advertised.....I strongly recommend her services, a true professional in her craft.

My fiancé ( now husband ) and I wanted a spur of the moment wedding ceremony in NYC during my birthday stay from Hawaii. Rev. Mary was flexible. She met us at Rockefeller center to wed us. On time. Amazingly nice. For us hawaii people it was like having an aunty there with us. Rev. Mary-Rose was everything and more. I'm glad we found her.

Simply put -Reverend Mary Rose did an incredible job for us! We chose her after an extensive search on the Internet. She was wonderful to work with, personable and genuinely interested in our love story.

She was able to weave together the details we wanted in our ceremony, and did so by creating a heart-warming ceremony so much so that my brother-in-law was brought to tears.

She arrived early with enthusiasm and yet as she spoke to us before the ceremony her calming nature put us both at ease. She exceeded all my expectations (and I have been told I am a perfectionist.) she made our short, simple ceremony magical for us!

The Pool area of Central Park West was a beautiful, private area to hold our small ceremony.

What can we say about Rev. Mary-Rose? She delivered an incredible ceremony that set the tone for our entire wedding day. Mary-Rose was a true professional – when we first reached out to her, she was very prompt to respond to us and we set up a teleconference to speak together to see whether we were a good fit (one of us was in Washington, D.C. for work, one was in Brooklyn, and Mary-Rose was in NY). We were on the phone for over two hours and Rev. Mary-Rose asked the most pertinent questions – Tamara even cried. We were already so impressed with her at that stage. We knew that she was the officiant we had been looking for.

Rev. Mary-Rose spent a lot of time crafting a custom ceremony just for us – allowing us ample time and opportunity to make any changes we felt were needed. She also created a new wedding ritual based on an idea to seal our wedding vows into a special keepsake box with a bottle of wine, so we could open it on our anniversary to drink the wine and renew our vows to one another. We will keep this tradition in our marriage, and the passage Rev. Mary-Rose wrote for us for this ritual was just perfect.

Rev. Mary-Rose exceeded our expectations. She was very professional and also warm and welcoming to all of our guests at the ceremony. So many of our guests shared with us how much they enjoyed our wedding – and how personal it was. Rev. Mary-Rose had a large part in making our wedding day ours – and one we will always have the fondest memories of.

We can’t tell you how much we appreciated everything Rev. Mary-Rose did for us in preparing for and officiating our wedding. It truly was the most exciting day and Rev. Mary-Rose helped make the most important part of it, the ceremony, so special and meaningful. She so wonderfully helped us address all of our concerns of meshing what we wanted with what our families expected, which allowed us to truly have exactly the ceremony we wanted. We knew right away that she was ideal for us. We loved how she related to us in so many ways. It was also extremely nice to have one aspect of the day – her – that I had the utmost confidence and assurance would go perfectly. I knew Rev. Mary-Rose could tactfully handle any situation that arose. We have highly recommended Rev. Mary-Rose to several folks and will continue to do so.We can’t tell you how much we appreciated everything Rev. Mary-Rose did for us in preparing for and officiating our wedding. It truly was the most exciting day and Rev. Mary-Rose helped make the most important part of it, the ceremony, so special and meaningful. She so wonderfully helped us address all of our concerns of meshing what we wanted with what our families expected, which allowed us to truly have exactly the ceremony we wanted. We knew right away that she was ideal for us. We loved how she related to us in so many ways. It was also extremely nice to have one aspect of the day – her – that I had the utmost confidence and assurance would go perfectly. I knew Rev. Mary-Rose could tactfully handle any situation that arose. We have highly recommended Rev. Mary-Rose to several folks and will continue to do so.

Reverend Mary-Rose officiated our October 5th wedding and I cannot speak highly enough about our experience with her. From the second my husband and I met her we were so impressed by her professionalism and obvious passion for her career. We immediately felt at ease with her and knew her calm and kind presence was exactly what we wanted on our wedding day. We did not regret our decision! She took the time to truly get to know us as a couple and to learn exactly what we were looking for. As a result our ceremony was so very special and so US. She managed to move everyone to tears and our guests cannot stop commenting on how unique and beautiful it was, as well as what a treasure Mary-Rose was. As your wedding officiant she will far exceed your expectations (as she did ours), and make the entire experience fun and stress-free. You will not be disappointed!

My Uncle was supposed to come to America from the Philippines to marry my husband & I, but unfortunately he couldn't make it. Rev. Mary-Rose helped us have the perfect ceremony & incorporated Filipino traditions without being religious which is exactly what my husband & I wanted.

It was a pleasure to meet Rev. Mary-Rose. She was immediately warm & friendly without being overbearing, false or scary. From the time we met Rev. Mary-Rose to our correspondence after our lovely ceremony, she has been very reliable & professional.

Rev. Mary-Rose helped us make our ceremony at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens very unique and very "us." We felt at ease the entire ceremony & I could tell from looking at our guests that they were enjoying the ceremony & were emotionally moved.

Rev. Mary-Rose was very helpful with incorporating my husband's (he is from Dublin) Irish culture into our ceremony as well.

After the ceremony and to this day, our guests have been telling us that our ceremony was the most moving ceremony they have ever attended.


We trusted Rev. Mary-Rose with helping us make our ceremony exactly the way we wanted it to be & her segments were very powerful & apt. She has a very calming presence & we would definitely recommend her to anyone getting married. Our ceremony was perfect & better that we could have ever imagined it to be.

We would recommend Rev. Mary-Rose to anyone looking for a wedding officiant in the NYC area. She was super to work with before and during the event, and our wedding ceremony ended up being everything we hoped for and more! Rev. Mary-Rose talked with us via phone (we live in Seattle!) several times as we were planning our event and we never felt that distance was a hindrance to planning our ideal ceremony. She gave us great ideas and insights, and allowed us to put our own personal touch on all aspects of the ceremony to ensure we were comfortable and satisfied with the plan. Meeting Rev. Mary-Rose on the day of the wedding made us even more comfortable with the plan because she was organized, prepared, kind and flexible. She had everything ready to go and easily mingled with our family and friends as we were waiting to start. Several of our guests remarked at how wonderful she was - and we completely agree! We would recommend Rev. Mary-Rose to anyone looking for a unique, personalized wedding ceremony overseen by a professional and caring officiant. She really made our ceremony special and got the day off to a great start!

Rev. Mary-Rose performed our beautiful wedding ceremony. The beauty of that ceremony far surpassed our expectations. It was exactly what we wanted. The gentleness of her voice soothed us and we are forever grateful for her presence on that very special day. She truly has the gift for performing wedding ceremonies, and we wish her luck and happiness in the future.

Rev Mary-Rose Engle was very friendly and made my new wife and I feel very much at ease. Her lovely ceremony was enjoyed by all present and we all very much enjoyed the service and were glad this was conducted by Rev Mary-Rose Engle.

Perfect service as per our requirements! Highly recommended!

We were absolutely thrilled with the amazing job that Rev. Mary-Rose Engle did at our wedding and during the planning stages. From the first time we spoke with her we were confident in her ability to provide a memorable and professional ceremony for us with a unique touch. She was very attentive to our needs and worked within our time frame and budget. Rev. Mary-Rose composed a beautiful and unforgettable ceremony that we and our guests both found added to the success of the wedding. Though our morning started with chaos (like most weddings), Rev. Mary-Rose arrived and her presence was calming and reassuring. Her professionalism during the ceremony was impeccable. We had audio mishaps that she handled with ease and humor. We are honored that she served as our officiant and highly recommend her to anyone that seeks a high quality, and flexible wedding ceremony.

"Don't worry. Be happy. Every little thing is going to be alright"

Sincerely,

Christopher and Vicky Pett

We can't thank Rev. Mary- Rose enough. Our ceremony was so beautiful, more than we could have wished. We could not have asked for anything better. It's been a few days since our BIG day and our family and friends are still speaking about how beautifully or love story was delivered. Many of them were moved to tears. She really took the time to get to know us and we appreciate that because it showed in her hard work. She was always willing and available when we needed her help making things so easy for us to plan the perfect wedding. We confidently placed all of our trust in her and she never let us down. We're grateful that we had Rev. Mary-Rose Engle to help us begin the new chapter of our life together as husband and wife. She was awesome!!!

Thank you Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rodriguez

Based upon the recommendation of a dear friend, my then fiancé and I agreed to speak with Reverend Mary Rose Engle to determine if she was someone we would be comfortable in having marry us. Neither of us would consider ourselves “religious” nor are we regular church-goers, so it was important that whomever we selected for this most special day would perform our ceremony with genuine warmth and compassion without being to “preachy”. Based on our telephone interview, we both had a good feeling about Mary Rose and decided to select her as our officiant.

One week before our wedding, we met face-to-face with Mary Rose for the first time. She exuded such warmth and compassion. Her peaceful demeanor was a welcome calm in the midst of last-minute wedding preparations. Mary Rose walked us through the ceremony details and previewed some of our story headlines. She also listened carefully to our own wishes and requests so they could be incorporated into our ceremony.

Our ceremony took place on a lovely outdoor terrace overlooking Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick’s Cathedral. No words can describe the magic we felt. Everything came together beautifully and most importantly the ceremony itself. It felt like Mary Rose held us in the palm of her hand, easing our nerves and connecting us with our guests assembled to share this most special occasion with us. In the middle of a city with 8 million people, Mary Rose made us feel like we were the only two people on Earth! Her special touches throughout the ceremony truly made for a once-in-a-lifetime experience for my husband and me.

We invited Mary Rose to remain for the reception immediately following the ceremony. It was fun to introduce her to our guests, all of whom complimented her on having captured the essence of who we are as individuals and as a couple in the service.

We feel truly honored that Reverend Mary Rose Engle officiated our wedding ceremony and wholeheartedly recommend her for yours.