Wonderful officiant! Helped remove the stress from this part of our wedding.
Mary-Ellen was wonderful to work with. We thought about having a friend do our ceremony, but it just seemed stressful. We are so glad we used her as our officiant! She gave us wonderful guidance on how to organize the ceremony and even helped us with writing vows. She helped day-of with directing things and keeping the day on track. It was one piece of our ever-changing, loose wedding plan that we just didn’t have to worry about. Highly recommended!
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Denise Sent on 12/31/2025
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Beautiful & Seamless!
Maryellen had us at hello!
She picked up on our vision and delivered with so much thought to detail and helped us create the wedding day that just magically flowed
She’s warm, witty and has a intuitive spirit that really helped us with the writing and execution of our vows. Amazing experience!
Lissa Sent on 12/31/2025
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BEST OFFICIANT EVER - Communicative, Personalized, and Grounding
Choosing Mary Ellen (ME) as our officiant was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! From the very beginning, ME was highly communicative and genuinely invested in getting to know us, not just as a couple getting married, but as people. She took the time to talk with us about our lives, our relationship, and what truly mattered to us, and that care showed so clearly in the ceremony she created. ME also encouraged any and all edits/revisions which made our ceremony feel heartfelt, authentic, and uniquely us!
ME had a wonderful way of helping us stay present in the moment. On a day that can go by in a blur, she gently grounded us and reminded us to really be there and take it all in. We received so many compliments from guests about how special it felt. We literally can't recommend her enough!!
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Carmen Sent on 12/30/2025
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Feeling celebrated and welcomed!
Mary Ellen Was wonderful!!!
We requested a paper signing only since our families couldn’t be with us in this special day and she definitely stepped up to help us feel welcomed, celebrated and loved with her super positive energy.
We loved having her be a part of our love celebration!
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Lauren Sent on 12/18/2025
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Wonderful Service with a Welcoming Smile!
Mary Ellen is a very kind and understanding person. She welcomed us into her home to complete a paper signing for our December marriage. She was able to make a tight turnaround work which is very nice. I appreciate her hardwork and dedication to her craft.
Kiana Sent on 12/05/2025
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She made it so easy!
Mary Ellen was so helpful and kind. She made the process easy and left me with one less thing to worry about. She customized our ceremony so that it was special and specific to us. Thank you Mary Ellen!!! We would recommend her to anyone and everyone.
Coby Sent on 11/18/2025
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Wonderful experience!!
Mary Ellen was awesome and made our day special! Highly recommend her!!! Also, she walked us through the process:)
Teri Sent on 11/15/2025
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Humorous, Heartfelt, and Expertly Delivered
Mary Ellen was absolutely fantastic and helped make our special day truly unforgettable. From our initial meeting to the "I do's," she guided us through the entire process and helped us craft a custom ceremony that was humorous, deeply personal, and perfectly reflected our unique style. We even gave her a very difficult custom poem to deal with, and she nailed it! The warmth and humor she brought was perfect for us.
She was incredibly accommodating to all our requests, seamlessly incorporating all the elements that were important to us, and she really helped us stay on task throughout the planning process.
So many of our friends and family commented on how it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever attended, a sentiment we wholeheartedly agree with. She really made our already special day even more special.
We couldn't be happier with her service and highly recommend Mary Ellen to any couple looking for a genuinely special and engaging ceremony. We loved her!
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Highly recommend for authentic wedding
Mary Ellen was very thoughtful in helping us create a ceremony that was exactly what we wanted. She took the time to nail down every little detail before the ceremony over the phone and via email. She was so helpful at our rehearsal, making sure everyone in the ceremony knew their role, and she was absolutely wonderful on the wedding day! We had a small outdoor ceremony with family and our closest friends, and it felt very authentic to us. She took the time to get to know us, and our ceremony was just perfect. Then, she even handled the paperwork after the ceremony so we didn’t have to worry about that. Highly recommend!
Eliza Sent on 01/01/2025
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Mary Ellen was an outstanding officiant in so many ways! Her knowledge of the area, guidance, & calm presence made our elopement experience special
Mary Ellen found a remarkable location, specific to our desires. Her easy going nature really helped us relax, and her exquisite choice of words to describe our feelings for one another brought a depth of love for one another we couldn't cultivate on our own. She is amazing. We highly recommend her!
Tereza Sent on 12/30/2024
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Special Day!
Mary Ellen made our wedding Day very memorable and special! Even though we had a simple ceremony ( paper signing) It was absolutely beautiful! She has a way of making the whole process magical no matter how simple you may want… it will make a difference.
Since the first phone call, I knew that I had found the right person to be part of such an important day in our lives.
Professional, responsive , dedicated and a wonderful caring loving person. She went beyond my expectations and went the extra miles.
Since I had no guests , she had two ladies as our witness. They were wonderful as well. Taking pics for us and helping me with my dress etc.
Look no more! You won’t regret it!
Mary Ellen will make your Wedding Day special and memorable!! She does it with heart and Soul♥️
Stephanie Sent on 12/28/2024
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Wonderful!
Mary Ellen turned a paper signing into a meaningful and heartfelt mini ceremony. More than we hoped for- she went above and beyond what we asked. We’d highly recommend her!
Shelly Sent on 12/27/2024
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Hands down the best officiant!!!
Mary Ellen is absolutely wonderful!! She made our small elopement ceremony the most intimate perfect evening we ever could have dreamed of. We got married at Sparks Lake-one of her recommendations since we just moved to the area-and it was stunning. The ceremony & vows exceeded our expectations & we felt 100% at ease. Her joyful& bright spirit radiates through her delivery & she is dedicated to making sure your day is exactly what you want. Mary Ellen is the person you want as part of your special day…trust me!!
Dustin Sent on 12/18/2024
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Being in the Moment
We couldn’t have ask more from Mary Ellen (M). She shepherded us through the vow writing process, embraced every ceremony request we asked for, and most of all she helped us stay calm and present throughout the ceremony. M was a constant source of ease and calm every step of the way. She was also communicative and organized regarding process and legal documents. M was a genuine joy to have along side my husband and I as we joined our lives together. We would have zero hesitations recommending her to our own family and friends, and we happily recommend her to you.
Phyl Sent on 12/03/2024
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Exactly What We Envisioned!!
Mary Ellen guided us through the process of creating our intimate backyard wedding ceremony very thoughtfully. Less than one week separated our decision to get married and our wedding date. M.E. responded promptly to emails, phone calls and helping us with our vows (as needed). She took special care to understand what we wanted our ceremony to be and shared her wise suggestions, especially concerning things we had not considered. We wouldn't change a thing about our wedding ceremony. Thank you M.E.!!
Lee G. Sent on 12/02/2024
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We're married!!!
We only had a basic marriage with no frills or guests, but Mary Ellen provided a wonderful, inviting atmosphere in her beautiful home for us to get hitched in. She was warm and welcoming, and she even provided the two witnesses!
I highly recommend her services for your wedding ceremony, for if she can make what should've been a basic paper-signing event into the special occasion she helped make it be, then imagine what she can do with a full-on, multi-guest ceremony in a church or other location!
Morgan Sent on 07/25/2024
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A Beautiful Winter Wedding Thanks to Mary
Mary is a sweet and caring officiant who made our wedding day truly special. Highly recommend! She puts so much heart and soul into her weddings. She is very grounding and comforting and easy to work with.
Katelyn Sent on 06/17/2024
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Mary Ellen with Weddings with Heart & Elope Bend is the most idealistic officiant possible.
Working with Mary Ellen was easy, fun, and thorough. I never felt alone or abandoned and my husband and I were able to edit and change and personalize our ceremony to perfect what Love meant to us. Mary Ellen was (is) personable, warm, comforting, and smart. She is quick to catch onto your personalities, your relationship, and she can pinpoint the special bits that make your relationship and marriage unique and brilliant. When, a few days before our elopement, a problem occurred with our destination, Mary Ellen helped us to figure it out with clear communication and a timely response. We never doubted that we would be taken care of. She brings joy and she brings laughter. We were truly lucky to have been married by her. She helped us to create a special ceremony that was entirely our own and something I will remember fondly forever. Thank you Mary Ellen!
Sharon Sent on 06/14/2024
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For a perfect experience
Mary Ellen was very prompt in all communication, explained the process expertly and gave us tons of options for vows, how the ceremony would be conducted, etc. On our wedding day she arrived exactly as planned and performed a beautiful ceremony for us. We would highly recommend!!
Miranda Sent on 03/07/2024
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Wonderful!
Mary Ellen was exceptional. She is incredibly knowledgeable and helped us curate vows that were perfect for us. She is a genuinely kind and delightful person and made our day special. Highly recommend using her services for your special day.
Lorie Sent on 10/20/2023
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The perfect officiant!
Mary Ellen Deckelman was the PERFECT officiant for our special day. We wanted to keep our ceremony personal to us. Mary Ellen spent time with us beforehand getting to know both of us & our relationship. She tailored our ceremony to our personal relationship and location..... It was magical. Thank you Mary Ellen!!! We wouldnt hesitate in recommending her for your special day.
Alyssa Sent on 09/08/2023
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Great experience!
We loved working with Mary Ellen to create our perfect ceremony. She really takes the time to get to know you as a couple, and is dedicated to making sure that your ceremony is exactly how you want it. The day of she was punctual, professional, and really made us feel comfortable. Would recommend Mary Ellen to any couples in Central Oregon looking for an officiant for their special day!
Bill Sent on 09/08/2023
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Wonderful wedding ceremony
It was a joy to work with ME on our wedding. In our case, we had a good idea of what we wanted and she respected all our wishes. She had a number of templates that helped us structure the ceremony. The ceremony itself was so romantic and meaningful to us. She honored our request that she maintain a limited role, but was really helpful in coordinating the ceremony. In particular, the musician was fully integrated into the ceremony, which added to making the day very special.
Kip M. Sent on 09/06/2023
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Mary Ellen is one-of-a-kind wonderful, so authentic an officiant
What I liked most about working with Mary Ellen was the time she spent asking us really good questions to make sure she really captured the unique essence of my wife's and I's relationship and matching the ceremony perfectly to that essence.
She's really, really good. I had a good friend comment to me after that our wedding had one of the most touching ceremonies of all the weddings he's gone to in his life. Mary Ellen was a big reason for that. I can't more highly recommend working with Mary Ellen and Weddings With Heart.
We wanted to have a destination wedding in Sunriver, OR (Bend area) and we were living in Puerto Rico at the time, but she made it work, even with the geographic distance.
We're happily 2 years married and are still in awe of how amazing our wedding felt.
Kip & Corinne
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Natalie Sent on 11/13/2022
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Amazing, fun and organized officiant
We were so lucky to have Mary Ellen as our officiant during our summer wedding. She created a beautiful ceremony with us and helped organize us all at rehearsal and for the big day. We had no planners and I knew very little about weddings so she really came to our rescue when it came to the flow and details. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding officiant! Thank you Mary Ellen! -Spenser and Natalie
Kelsey Sent on 11/11/2022
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Easy to Work With and Professional!
We are super happy with Mary Ellen! She helped us make our ceremony exactly what we were looking for and offered templates so we had an idea of where to start. She was professional and easy to work with.
Maddy Sent on 11/03/2022
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Easy to work with - No stressors
Mary Ellen was awesome to work with! Personable, easygoing, and super genuine. We wanted a quick and simple ceremony and she provided awesome templates that we were able to customize and make special. All super easy! She is a pro and I didn't have to stress about working with our officiant at all.
Nina Sent on 05/09/2022
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Amazing and professional
We couldn’t be happier with Mary-Ellen! She helped us make our wedding day exactly what we wanted it to be. She was professional, fun and kind.
A O Sent on 05/05/2022
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Mary Ellen is the bomb!
From first interaction, ME showed compassion and expediency. Ready with excellent suggestions but not at all pushy. Short notice bilingual (Chinese/English) ceremony including a WeChat broadcast for family in PRC. Coordinated interpreter (delightful young lady as well). Presented a delightful ceremony. You must hire Mary Ellen!
Carin Sent on 05/04/2022
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Beautiful winter wedding
We wanted something different for our wedding and Mary Ellen was amazing. She skied in with us to a special place by the river and performed a beautiful ceremony there. She made us feel very comfortable on our special day. Would highly recommend!
Nicole Sent on 11/30/2021
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ME made our special day perfect. We would not have changed a single thing about our expereince.
Mary Ellen was all we could have hoped for as our officiant. She spent a considerable amount of time getting to know us as a couple, what made our lives meaningful, and what we wanted the focus of our vows to be. Her process made it easy to put together vows that were customized for what we felt was important to us. She also helped make our ceremony run smoothly as well as lighten the mood and get our guests laughing, which was important to us. We would highly recommend her to anyone searching for the right person to make their special day perfect.
Jessica Sent on 11/21/2021
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Beautifully memorable
Mary Ellen performed such a beautiful and unique ceremony for us that will stay in our hearts and memory for a lifetime. We are so grateful for all her time and effort she put in to making our ceremony special and meaningful to us and our relationship. She was so thoughtful and kind; while assisting us along the way during this process. She ensured we were taking all the necessary steps and her incredible communication with us throughout the journey helped to ease our minds from any worry during the wedding because we knew she was prepared and ready to make a beautiful memory that we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Thank you for everything Mary Ellen.
Britt Sent on 11/18/2021
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Intimate and personalized ceremony
My partner and I enjoyed our experience greatly. We were able to get exactly what we wanted out of the day. We were looking for something heartfelt and meaningful but not over the top or traditional. Mary Ellen listened, understood, offered multiple great options, and helped us fine tune till the day was better than our vision. All the logistical aspects were handled with ease: price, contract, location, etc. I felt cared for in a personal way and also treated with respect and professionalism. I would recommend Mary Ellen to anyone planning any sort of ceremony!
Jennifer Sent on 11/06/2021
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Definitely would recommend Weddings With Heart and Elope!
We appreciated Mary Ellen coming to our home to perform an intimate ceremony for our family, it was exactly what we wanted!
Crystal Sent on 11/05/2021
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She’s perfect!
Mary Ellen was the most responsive and fun officiant that I had talked with during planning. She was so flexible with changes and made amazing suggestions. She allowed us to personalize our ceremony as much as we wanted. She kept us on our timeline for the day and made sure everyone knew where they needed to be.
Bri B. Sent on 10/07/2021
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Maryellen was a spectacular
MaryEllen is truly the best. From start to finish of the process , she made things so easy. She really took the time to write our ceremony and wanted it to be perfect for us. She made us feel so comfortable before, during and after the wedding. . She made us feel loved and so happy. She has a great personality and is so funny! She even dressed in fall colors because that was our theme. I highly recommend her 110% !!! Thank you so much for making our day so special.
Courtney Sent on 10/07/2021
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So easy to work with
Mary Ellen was wonderful to work with. She listened attentively, helped guide us when we were feeling overwhelmed, and delivered exactly what she promised. If it were any other scenario I would say we would definitely use her services again in the future! The plan is to only need to once though.
Kristin Sent on 09/21/2021
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She married us twice and both times were magical
If you’re looking for a creative, grounded, authentic officiant - MaryEllen is who you want! She performed an intimate ceremony with a couple of our friends for an elopement on the canyon rim near Scout Camp. She then performed our ceremony almost a year later at FivePine Lodge when we celebrated with our families. Her communication throughout the planning process was amazing and she really got to the heart of why my wife and I wanted to get married. She is so well spoken and makes the ceremony process so easy. She has some great ideas already but is more than willing to change things up to cater towards what couples are envisioning. She really gets to the roots of our relationship to highlight the unique love each person brings. Thank you thank you thank you! If we have a third ceremony you’ll be the one we call! Thank you for making (both) of our ceremonies magical!
Rich Sent on 09/20/2021
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Warm, thoughtful, compassionate officiant
Mary Ellen was a fantastic officiant at our wedding, She listened to everything we had to say about the wedding we hoped to had, shared several drafts where she captured our story beautifully. She drew all of our guests in and exceeded our expectations.
Madalynn Sent on 07/13/2021
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Mary is a very kind woman and we couldn’t have asked for a better person to start us off into our new chapter of life she is very flexible and easy to work with and shows genuine interest in you and your partner and helps to create a special moment that will last a life time.
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Perfect for us...
It is very rare for me to write reviews. The person getting one from me must be exceptional. I am extremely happy to recommend Mary Ellen and Weddings with Heart to anyone who wants a very special person to officiate their wedding, signing, elopement…whatever. We chose the simplest ceremony (a signing because we’d already been together for years) and Mary Ellen could have done her duty filling out the paperwork and showing us where to sign. Instead she commemorated our signing with the sweetest, funniest, memorable blessing on the next step of our journey, our marriage. She is a peach among apricots!
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Perfect for Our Intimate Low-Key Wedding!
Mary Ellen did a fantastic job of creating a ceremony that fit us to a ‘T’. She really took the time to get to know us personally and our love story. Although we had a small wedding, we were still nervous to be the center of attention - Mary Ellen really helped ground us, bring us into the moment and cracked a few jokes to help ease our tensions. Our family absolutely loved the way she presented herself and the ceremony. They had so many complimentary comments after the wedding. Thanks for making our wedding everything we imagined in such a strange time (married in June 2020)!!
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Wonderful Officiant for Our Lakeside Micro-Wedding
Mary Ellen was a perfect choice to officiate our hike-in ceremony. Mary Ellen took the time to get to know us and tailored a ceremony that fit us and our ceremony location. She was a trooper about hiking to the ceremony site and was the first to arrive at the trailhead on the morning of our ceremony. She fit right in with our small group of family and friends and added to the energy and celebratory feeling of the day. We highly recommend Mary Ellen!
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Incredible
Mary Ellen was exactly what we were looking for when trying to find an officiant for our elopement. She was extremely thoughtful and helped us create the most perfect ceremony. I contacted her with about a month to go, and she had no problem taking my ideas for ceremony scrips and turning them into a personalized, meaningful, incredible ceremony! She is worth every cent and I cant recommend her enough.
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Elopement in OR
Our original plan was to get married in Thailand (my hometown) but then covid happened. We decided to elope in Oregon because my husband and I love the vibe of Pacific Northwest. We found Mary from our photographer’s site.
Mary was very helpful and so understanding. Our site to elope was over 3 hours one way from her place, but she still agreed to help out.
Then the day before our elopement, there’s a wild fire in Oregon, and we had to change our location the last minute, which Mary had to drive even further. Mary was so flexible! I was worried that she would not be able to come and officiate our wedding.
We highly recommend Mary!!
Ck Sent on 10/31/2020
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Ceremony with meaning and heart
Helped us to write a ceremony with personal meaning and depth that was unique to us
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Elopement at The Lookout in Terrebonne, Oregon
I am so happy we decided to have Mary Ellen officiate our Elopement this October. She took the time to really get to know US-and make the ceremony so personal. We wanted something small, and simple but still special-and she absolutely nailed it. She had great communication along the way, was helpful and just a fun, great person to be around and have included in our ceremony! 10/10 highly recommend!
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Tumalo Falls- Amazing and Fun intimate ceremony
M.E was amazing! She was very kind and receptive to all of our wishes and truly planned a fun intimate ceremony to celebrate our unique love story. We highly recommend her services, she is an amazing individual and we are blessed to have had her officiate.
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Every little bit of US
MaryEllen made our ceremony everything we never knew we wanted, and it was perfection!
My fiancé and I couldn’t really describe the ceremony we wanted, just the feelings we wanted to create with our family and friends. We went into the planning process a little lost and not knowing where to start. MaryEllen walked us through the different types of ceremonies and vows and within the first meeting had gathered into her notes the words and emotions we were looking for.
Several emails later (due to COVID chaos) and we were able to decide on the perfect, unusual and completely unique experience we were looking for. Our guests were tickled by how well the whole event was suited to our personalities and the way it became the story of our love and union.
Our entire event was highlighted by the beautiful ceremony MaryEllen created with us. This experience was more than we had hoped for and I would recommend her unique and creative services to anyone looking for a way to make their vows into an event to remember!
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ME executed our perfect ceremony. She is an excellent listener and truly wants to capture your individual love. We had an incredibly sweet, personalized ceremony thanks to her talented way with words!
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Better than I imagined!
She was prompt and on time, put together a ceremony on short notice (5days) offered us many services to pick from and we cherry picked from multiple and she pulled that together beautifully. While Covid going on, she was attuned and keeping social distance but when it came to ceremony she was able to retain more than great social distance yet made everything natural. She took our request for a simple signing and turned it into a real heartfelt beautiful ceremony that we won’t forget. She drew the best out of us in every moment- thank you Mary Ellen!
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Wonderful Experience
My husband and I eloped last Spring, and we are so happy we chose to work with Mary Ellen as our officiant! She was so kind, compassionate, and present, we both felt very at ease with her. At the time, we were fairly new to the area, and she is very knowledgeable and gave us so many great ideas for locations, vows, and different ceremonies. You can tell she genuinely cares about her clients. She really took the time to get to know us through in person meetings, emails, and phone calls. We knew we wanted something simple and sweet, and Mary Ellen helped us create the ceremony that was perfect for us. I highly recommend her to anyone!
Rebecca Sent on 10/06/2020
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Spectacular
We found Mary Ellen on our own and she was spectacular from beginning to end. She made us feel comfortable from the start and helped us find a great spot for our elopement. Our church wedding got canceled because of COVID and I called here with only 2 months advance and luckily for us she was available. She also helped us hire a witness and was so nice about everything. Mary Ellen truly enjoys what she does and has lots of ideas for vows and allowed us to mix ours in with some of hers. I highly recommend her if your headed to Bend, Oregon. We came from California and she made us feel so welcome. Thank you so much!
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Elopement to Smith Rock
My partner and I eloped to Bend this September and we cannot say enough about Mary Ellen and ALL she did for us. We are from out of state, so all the work she put into our ceremony was invaluable. It enabled us to have a stress-free, absolutely perfect day. She had fantastic suggestions on sites and also photographers in the area for our wedding photos. She put so much time into getting to know us as a couple and as individuals prior to our ceremony. The vows she wrote for us (which she has many types to also choose from) were compassionate, fun, and full of facts and feelings we had shared with her about ourselves and our relationship. Mary Ellen has incredible energy and spirit - which made our day that much more PERFECT !!! You can tell that Mary Ellen loves what she does and it showed in all the time she spent with us prior to our day. She even coordinated her outfit with ours for even better pictures. Choose WEDDINGS WITH HEART - we are so happy we did !!!
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Wonderful Wedding
We wanted something really simple, we planned everything remotely from Chicago, MaryEllen was fantastic, very experienced and tailored everything to what we wanted. Highly Recommend!!
Linda Sent on 05/08/2020
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Spirit of joy and possibility
My husband and I could not be happier with Mary Ellen’s service as our wedding officiant and ceremony co-designer. Looking back, I can see how intentional she was about making sure our wedding reflected what our love and our union was about. She worked closely with me on the ceremony design, giving me time when I needed it, and giving me ideas when I needed them. From moment one, she was intentional about tuning-in to all the nuances – and she knew how to surface them with just the right questions. Our conversations were effortless, and fun too. Mary Ellen brings authenticity and a spirit of joyfulness and possibility to the work of wedding planning. She encouraged and inspired me to make our ceremony whatever we wanted it to be. Because I didn’t fit the picture of the young, blushing bride (I’m in my 50’s getting married for the first time), I guess I needed that. I didn’t even know that at the time, but I can see that Mary Ellen did! In that regard, her experience truly shows. She shared with us the best mix of professionalism and levity. I’m forever grateful that we had a meaningful ceremony and an unforgettable day of deep connection with our family, all in part because Mary Ellen was there for us. Thank you Mary Ellen.
Michael Sent on 01/26/2020
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lovely officiant for your special occasion
Mary Ellen recently officiated our wedding in rural Oregon and it was great. She worked a lot with us prior to the ceremony to make sure it was exactly how we wanted. She was very communicative and flexible about our plans both generally and in the details. She helped us pull it together in person prior to the event and stayed afterward to be social. She added to the experience with her own wit and energy. We really like her as a person and you will to.
Alyssa Sent on 01/21/2020
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Winter wedding over the Deschutes
Mary Ellen helped make our wedding day special and low stress. She helped us create a custom ceremony and vows that were perfect for our family. She provided lots of ideas and communicated with us regularly. She helped with local recommendations for outdoor locations and a photographer. She was flexible when our location changed last minute (due to weather). We will cherish memories of that day for the rest of our lives. We highly recommend Mary Ellen.
Julianne Sent on 12/13/2019
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Destination Elopement
Mary Ellen was so easy to work with for our destination elopement. She helped us plan it all long-distance before we even arrived in Bend. When we did arrive, it was so easy to get everything finalized and to enjoy our ceremony with just close family.
Cierra Sent on 10/20/2019
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Beautiful Day on Mt. Hood!
Mary Ellen was such a pleasure to work with! We especially appreciated her advice and direction to find the perfect words for our elopement. Mary Ellen took the time to get to know our unique love story and incorporate it into our ceremony. We weren't certain of what to expect or anticipate for a private ceremony and she did a wonderful job of guiding us through both the preparation and the wedding day. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day!
Hillary Sent on 10/12/2019
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Simply Perfect
Mary Ellen is a delightfully compassionate person to work with and an even lovelier person to know. She put us at ease with her knowledge and helped us by suggesting locations, vendors, and provided ceremony examples for us to get ideas. Mary Ellen worked diligently with us to create our one of a kind elopement ceremony, which we will treasure for the rest of our lives. We appreciated Mary Ellen's demeanor and easy going approach. We had so much fun eloping! I wish we could do it every year!
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Wedding Officiant
Mary Ellen was great! I knew I wanted her to be our officiant from the very first time we talked. She asked about our love story and who we are for an hour before she even talked about herself or her services. She truly cared about us and our wedding from day one. My husband and I were planning our wedding in Oregon while living in Oklahoma and she worked with us every step of the way when creating the ceremony. She didn’t mind scheduling phone calls around the time difference and our busy work schedules. When it came to the rehearsal and the wedding day she was a pro! I would definitely recommend her based on her experience, professionalism, and true friendliness.
Adam Sent on 09/30/2019
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M.E. is phenomenal!
M.E. was a great partner in officiating our wedding! She had a lot of materials that guided us in defining our ceremony and personalizing it to who we are as a couple and as individuals. I'd highly recommend M.E. to anyone looking to get married in the PNW!
Tia Sent on 09/19/2019
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I highly recommend Mary Ellen to help make your big day complete.
I am so thrilled we had Mary Ellen as our officiant on our wedding day. She was awesome in helping to create a more than perfect ceremony that fit us perfectly. Mary Ellen expressed our love and relationship in a way that captured the emotion of the moment for us and all of our guests. She was extremely helpful on the day of and great fun to work with! I am so pleased because Mary Ellen is easy to work with, genuine, and reliable. I felt like everything was taken care of. Thank you!
Ryan Sent on 09/19/2019
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Mary Ellen made a perfect day!
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Our Beautiful Wedding
Mary Ellen is the best. She works with you to give you the wedding that you want. This was very important to me to have her listening to our wants.
She is the greatest. I highly recommend her to perform the perfect wedding for you.
Shan and Bill
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Best wedding officiant ever!!!
All I can say is, Mary Ellen is the best! She truly is interested in making your wedding ceremony unique and special. Mary Ellen took time to learn our individual love story, and incorporated that into the most beautiful ceremony. All our friends and family commented on what a great job she did, and said our wedding was one of the best weddings they had ever attended. Mary Ellen not only provided resources and suggestions to help us along in the process, but was a huge emotional support as the big day approached with rain clouds threatening to dampen our outdoor wedding at Sparks Lake. We have no doubt that when the skies opened up and the sun revealed itself just at the right time it was due to Mary Ellen’s positive energy! Our wedding day was a huge success and we cannot thank Mary Ellen enough for all she did to make it happen!
Ashley Sent on 09/09/2019
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Our dream wedding!
Words cannot describe May Ellen as she is such a wonderful beautiful person, she has been such a dream and her outgoing kind spirit just shines. When we came across her online and read about her own exciting life and adventures we knew she would be the perfect person to marry us! It has been such a personable experience working with her, our wedding and adventure was far from generic and was completely authentic. I cannot even count the times I have had tears of joy during this experience as she helped us dig deep into ours souls to really think and find new ways to express the special love my husband and I share. She will be a lifelong friend and we will cherish this unique experience FOREVER!
Jenn Sent on 07/11/2019
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Truly Magical
Marry Ellen couldn’t have been a better fit for our Smith Rock elopement. She has an energy that absorbs you, and a genuine expression of joy when she speaks about the power of love. She was comforting, and easy going, exciting and sincere. We feel lucky to have come across her beautiful soul when we did. 💛🌲 AND she climbed Misery Ridge with us like the champ that
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Spiritual Ceremony By a Special Person
Mary Ellen is amazing to work with. She spent a lot of time getting to know us, our story and what we hope for in marriage. Every step of the way, we felt like she heard us, honored our individuality, and in the end, created a beautiful, memorable ceremony we will cherish forever. With Mary Ellen’s help, we discovered and uncovered our truths. Our guests were brought into the entire experience, and it was just perfect in every way. Thank you for such a special day! Stephanie and Frank Wood
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Stress free and warm hearted. Fun and easygoing
Mary Ellen was a great help with ideas and suggestions for our wedding. She made it fun and stress free. Mary Ellen is a wonderful person and we would recommend her to our friends.
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Mary Ellen was amazing! She made our ceremony so relaxing and full of love!
Erin Sent on 12/31/2018
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She made our day more beautiful!
We were so lucky to have Mary Ellen as our wedding officiant! She was everything we were looking for, and more. She was professional but down to earth, she kept the ceremony light and lovely without sacrificing the depth of the love surrounding us, she was friendly and easy to get along with, she communicated effectively and respectfully, she was reliable, supportive, kind, thoughtful, prepared, and made us feel she understood our vision and carried it out. She has an ease and comfort about her that is so important as a guide for a day that can easily become stressful and overenergized. We are so grateful that she was the one who joined us together in matrimony. If it weren’t for the idea that we’ll be together forever, I’d want to use her again, lol. I hope she’s available should we renew our vows one day.
Allison Sent on 12/31/2018
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Mary Ellen was amazing. She was extremely easy going and a great addition to our small elopement. She felt like family. Despite breaking her wrist a few days before the ceremony, us choosing to get married on Christmas eve which took the majority of the day, getting caught in horrendous traffic, and it dumping snow (a huge snowball fell from the tree above right on her head during the ceremony!), she pulled through with a great attitude and wonderful spirit. We were very pleased, and our families were very complimentary.
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Mary Ellen was incredible!
My husband and I had planned on having a big wedding this summer (2019) and abruptly changed our plans to focus on a unique intimate experience. We did a quick google search and Mary Ellen’s website came up. We loved what we read and called right away. Within. A few hours we were talking on the phone and then even did FaceTime the same day so we could get to know each other better. Mary Ellen chatted with us for almost 2 hours getting to know our love story and her. It was a great experience and we knew based off of that video chat that we wanted to book her as our officiant.
Marry Ellen helped us find a photographer, venue and helped us with directions and everything we could possibly need. Our wedding day was beautiful, unique and full of love. Mary Ellen was so warm, personable and just a joy to be around. We will never forget our wedding day at Camp Sherman ❤️. We didn’t just find an officiant that day, we found a friend for life.
Tanya and Brennan
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MaryEllen is the only one I know that had the chutzpah and loving heart to marry me and my partner Twice!!
M.E is a shooting star, a wise Woman, an empathetic healer and a facilitator of all things “couple.” I was lucky enough to have her at both of my marriage ceremonies, always flexible, reliable and True. Her creativity was essential in helping us create a ceremony full of authenticity and sweetness, unique to my relationship and our values.
Many of our friends who witnessed our second union were awestruck at the potential a Renewing Ceremony could hold. ME simply flowed. She has great ideas, & an ability to draw out subtleties of intention that we found useful in prepraring our vows. A joy to work with!!
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Mary-Ellen is fantastic!
Mary-Ellen is so fabulous! We wanted a non-traditional ceremony that represented us well but without being too long or overboard into spirituality. She came out, met with us and worked through all the uniqueness in our family and helped us to create "one of the most romantic ceremonies I have ever been to" quoted by one of our guests. Our ceremony represented us so well, she helped manage our stress and our families and kept everything running smoothly by stepping in and taking charge. We cannot recommend her enough!
Thank you Mary-Ellen for making our day so special!
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I can’t say enough about Mary Ellen officiating our cerimony she listened to our voice and perfectly put it into words. She gladly came to our location and was better than professional. I would highly recommend M.E. If you want a lovely wedding with a happy enthoused officiant.
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The perfect way to elope!
Mary Ellen was amazing and added the perfect touch to our elopement! She was easily available to chat whenever we needed to, provided tons of ideas for our ceremony, and added that special something the day of. We were thrilled to have her and have great memories from our day because of her!
Andrea Sent on 09/24/2018
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Mary Ellen went above and beyond for our elopement in Central Oregon, including a 2 mile hike and even stood IN a waterfall with us to perform our ceremony. She is a beautiful soul who is fun-loving, hilarious, encouraging, inspiring and truly cares about her couples. She got to know us prior to our ceremony via multiple phone calls (we live in California) and put together a meaningful ceremony that exceeded our expectations. We can't say enough about how great Mary Ellen was/is!
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Mary Ellen was absolutely incredible! She gave us the wedding we always wanted. Her words at the ceremony were sweet and definitely resonated with my husband and myself. She was amazing, quick to respond and just made everything so easy for us. We live in California and she took away any and all stress I had of planning a wedding all the way in Orgeon but she made our experience easy and stress free. She walked us through everything and managed everything she could for us. She was sweet, accomodating, and you can tell she has so much love for her clients. I could not have been happier or asked for a better wedding and officiant.
Ashley Sent on 09/11/2018
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Mary Ellen was awesome! We did a blended family wedding with our kids, and needless to say things didn’t go quite as planned ME was able to gracefully move the wedding ceremony along! Would highly recommend her!
Elizabeth Sent on 07/24/2018
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Working with Mary Ellen was awesome! Her vibrant spirit made our elopement fun and filled with love. She did a great job of personalizing our vows and making our simple wedding super easy. I love her relaxed style and her go-with-the-flow attitude. We traveled from South Carolina to Oregon for our vacation and wedding. We didn't even decide on a location until 2 days before our ceremony. Mary Ellen was cool with whatever we wanted and celebrated our unique ideas. If you want a one-of-a-kind wedding experience that will make your hearts happy, she's your gal.
Jessica Sent on 07/07/2018
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My husband and I made a last minute decision to get married while on our family vacation in Bend. I was so happy to find Marry Ellen! She was so sweet and very happy to help. She gave us exactly what we wanted for it being such short notice.
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Mary Ellen was truly instrumental in the success of our wedding ceremony. She guided us every step of the way and thanks to her, the finishing touches to our event assured that we were relaxed, our guests were comfortable, and the ceremony was personal and memorable. She has a unique gift for working with people and couples and I have recommended her to others for their weddings with the same level of satisfaction.
Jessica Sent on 12/24/2017
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We loved having Mary Ellen help us create the perfect ceremony that reflected the two of us! She was inspirational, flexible and creative. At first we had planned to wed outdoors, but in the end , were married in front of the fireplace in our home, surrounded by family and friends.Mary Ellen not only helped us with the practical details of gettin’ hitched, she is also a relationship coach, and gave us some lovely insights to make our marriage even better. However you imagine your wedding to be, Mary Ellen can help you plan the perfect day!
Skyline Sent on 12/20/2017
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Mary Ellen was absolutely the BEST!!! She was so personable and so professional! She gave us such wonderful options that led us to ultimately enjoy the perfect experience that was exactly what we wanted! I highly recommend Mary Ellen for any couple wanting a special experience to start a new chapter of their lives! She absolutely nailed it for us! Thank you so much, Mary Ellen! We will always cherish our experience that you provided for us! Cheers!
Erika Sent on 12/19/2017
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Mary Ellen was great to work with, flexible, professional and has a ton of experience. We met with Mary Ellen several times during the process to design our vows and ceremony and she even did a walk through with us a couple days before the wedding. She did a wonderful job and everything went seamless on our wedding day. I highly recommend Mary Ellen to make your your big day worry free.
Ashley Sent on 12/19/2017
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Mary Ellen helped us create a ceremony and vows that truly reflected our love. This was a second marriage for both of us, so finding a way to recognize the blending of our families with our grown children within the ceremony was something we wanted to do, but we struggled with how to do something that wasn't cliche or forced. Mary Ellen helped guide us to a simple, authentic, tasteful idea - a circle of love - that was one of the most moving of the evening. We highly recommend Mary Ellen to anyone interested in creating a special and thoughtful ceremony, unique to you.
Elizabeth Sent on 12/07/2017
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Mary Ellen did a wonderful job! Thank you so much.
Valerie Sent on 11/16/2017
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Mary Ellen did an amazing job helping us make our special day exactly what we wanted - a short ceremony with our adult kids by the river in Bend on a beautiful sunny fall day. She helped us custom design the service and we loved the cheerfulness that she brought to our day. I highly recommend her for your wedding!!
Heather Sent on 09/23/2017
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Mary Ellen is such a joy & a friendship has developed her mentoring and guidance is top notch ! She goes out of her way & is very understanding & thoughtful. We had an amazing ceremony that wouldn't have been amazing without her !!!! We love Mary Ellen so much! Our youngest son was asleep on his daddy during the ceremony and she was so patient with us & my dress was tight and she made me take time to breathe and relax ! We couldn't have found any one more perfect for our life! Thank You so much Mary Ellen!
Alexandra Sent on 09/07/2017
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Mary Ellen was very flexible and helpful during the planning of our elopement. She took the time to get to know my husband and I even though we live about 600 miles away from Bend. She helped us write the perfect ceremony that would encapsulate who we are as a couple. And seemed as genuinely excited as our family did on the day of our ceremony. We would definitely recommend Weddings with Heart & Elope Bend.
Cindy Sent on 12/30/2016
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If you want an intuitive, spiritual, professional, charming, engaging, overall delightful wedding officiant, Mary Ellen Deckelmann is your person. We cannot say enough positive about her. We only wish we had more time to hang out with her in a more casual setting. Truly made our wedding an inspiration to all in attendance. We had a small gathering of 20 people from all over the country at Zenith Vineyard, 1:30 on a Thursday afternoon. Choosing an officiant was difficult because we did it online from Cincinnati. A few phone conversations, and we knew ME was original and unique. Thank you ME, you made our ceremony special...truly a memorable occasion, better than imagined, we will never forget, ...a dream come true! Cheers!
Lisa Sent on 12/30/2016
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We decided to make a two day get away into getting married. We called Mary Ellen on Saturday and she married us on Thursday. Though it was spur of the moment, ME made it very special and magical. ME was great to work with. We felt like an 'old' friend married us.
Julie Sent on 11/16/2016
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Mary Ellen was very accommodating and responsive when it came to planning our elopement to Bend. She communicated well with us, helped with ideas for our venue/location and made efforts to make our ceremony special for us. We were very pleased with her services and would recommend her to anyone seeking a great officiant for their special day.
Amanda Sent on 08/16/2016
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Choosing Mary Ellen to be our officiant was one of the easiest and best decisions we made while planning our wedding. We wanted a very relaxed, informal wedding with just family and close friends, we wanted it to feel very intimate, and Mary Ellen delivered! Everyone said it seemed as if she had known us forever. We had a couple of meetings before the wedding to go over what kind of ceremony we wanted and we were very happy on our wedding day, that she went above and beyond what we imagined. She even helped tailor the ceremony to include our daughter and vows for her. The day felt easy and full of love. She worked with us and stayed flexible, which kept me relaxed. I can say with 100% certainty, we will recommend her to anyone looking for someone to make their wedding day very special. Thank you again Mary Ellen!
Hilary Sent on 06/14/2016
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ME was the absolute best! She made our elopement exactly what we had wanted, small, intimate, fun, and happy! She worked with us to make sure that the ceremony was worded just how we wanted it, capturing specific words that we use. We couldn't have asked for a better ceremony or officiant!
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Marry Ellen was absolutely amazing to work with. Words in a review will not accurately reflect how much she meant to us and how special she made our day. She is extremely genuine and it reflects in the ceremony. Highly recommend her, it was a real pleasure!
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