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About this vendor

Divine Love Ceremonies is an experienced, ordained, non-denominational wedding officiant based in Brecksville, Ohio. For over 20 years, minister Rev. Shirley MacFarland has joyfully facilitated hundreds of weddings and life ceremonies. No matter your spiritual or religious background, this professional will assist you in your ceremony planning and customize a beautiful ceremony based on your unique love story.

Experience

Rev. Shirley MacFarland is ordained as a non-denominational Spiritualist minister and has been a featured guest minister at area Unity churches. Divine Love Ceremonies focuses on non-denominational ceremonies conducted in a spiritual, non-religious manner. Her ministry also includes spiritual healing, and she is a Reiki Master utilizing Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Qigong. Rev. Shirley has led a volunteer healing group at the Hitchcock Center for Women, a residential treatment center for chemically dependent women, for the last 20 years. She was also a member of the Healing Services Team at Medina Hospital in Cleveland for many years.

Services Offered

Divine Love Ceremonies provides wedding officiant services for the greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio areas. Rev. Shirley MacFarland will travel up to 45 minutes away or farther for an additional fee. Services offered include the following:

  • Non-denominational wedding ceremonies/rehearsals
  • Same-sex marriages
  • Vow renewals
  • Baby blessings
  • Celebration of life ceremonies

Features

Woman-owned

Just me

Experience

  • 28 years in business

  • We speak English

Links

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FAQ

Which of the following are included in the price of your wedding officiant services?

Ceremony Rehearsal

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$100

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal

What religious affiliations do you serve?

No Denomination

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

FL
IL
NY
OH

What languages do you speak?

English

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Reviews of Divine Love Ceremonies

Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 11/15/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Rev Shirley is personable and got to know us to officiate our wedding.

Rev Shirley is very personable and got to know us before officiating our wedding. We had to make some changes to our wedding and she was very helpful in accommodating with meeting with us to review our changes. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and was supportive of our 'wedding stresses' that occurred. She felt like family to us as we said 'I do!'
Mary
Mary Sent on 08/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect fit for our ceremony

Rev. Shirley was so amazing. She took time to get to know us as a couple and was an absolute professional. We were doing something different from traditional vows and she made sure to learn what we wanted so as to make it perfect which she did. She was a complete pleasure, and I would recommend her to any couple.
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Malori Sent on 01/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing and beautiful!

Shirley definitely gave us the best ceremony ever! You can tell she loves what she does and so people after the ceremony said it was one of the best ones they have witness!
Tarra
Tarra Sent on 01/18/2023
5 out of 5 rating

High Quality, customizable, beautiful Sermon!

I really lucked out with finding Shirley MacFarland!

She gave us a Beautiful, lovely sermon for our wedding! Our 2 year old Chihuahua was our ring bearer and she did a lovely job including him in our ceremony!

Her sermon was the perfect length, it really made a big impact for me and I didn’t know that it would!

She comes with great experience, her recommendations for our unity ceremony were a great help to find one that was special to us!

She helped us out so much at our rehearsal dinner getting our group organized so that on that big day, we were ready to go!

She also helped me out by coordinating with our DJ, so the day of, the ceremony went so very smoothly!

I planned our wedding on a small budget and I’m grateful I didn’t skimp on hiring Shirley! I now understand how big of a deal it is to have this part of your ceremony done the right way!

She’ll make you feel special and you won’t regret hiring her for your big day!

I’d highly recommend her!
Ashley
Ashley Sent on 07/18/2022
5 out of 5 rating

We loved working with Shirley!

Wow! Shirley made this entire experience wonderful. Her ceremony is so beautiful, everyone commented on it. She is flexible and attentive. Allows you to fully customize your experience while giving great input. She made both my fiance and I feel very comfortable while preparing for our special day!
Mario & Rachel
Rachel Sent on 07/15/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Most Beautiful Ceremony!

Rev. Shirley was wonderful at our wedding! Not only did she make things easy with her ceremony script that you could go with as is or make changes that fit you better personally, she was so kind and sweet and the ceremony on our wedding day something to always remember! So many of our attendees made remarks on how beautiful the ceremony was, that they hadn't heard one like that before, and it was a beautiful way to share our love with each other and our loved ones! There were many happy tears in the audience and wedding party, even from our groomsmen! I would definitely recommend Rev. Shirley for anyone's ceremony!
M
Melissa Sent on 10/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent service

Well prepared and excellent service. I would recommend her to anyone. She was responsive and professional. I enjoyed her being at my wedding ceremony.
S
Sarah Sent on 01/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful job

Shirly did a beautiful job and understood what we were looking for.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 07/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Rev. Shirley was EXCELLENT. We wanted a spiritual ceremony that still focused on God and religion even though we did not get married in a Church, and Rev. Shirley delivered the most passionate and emotionally amazing ceremony my family and friends had ever experienced. Make sure to have some tissues handy! :) Jim and I will never forget this day, and a big part of it is because of our ceremony and how personalized and beautiful Rev. Shirley's message was. In preparation, we met with her in her home, and went over line by line the process and flow of ceremony. She had wonderful suggestions and guided us in the right direction to ensure we had a powerful, meaningful and once in a lifetime moment. Her experience is vast and she works with all walks of love without judgment. She ensures that the ceremony is personalized specifically for you. I would recommend Rev. Shirley over and over again, as I am still receiving compliments, including phone calls, text messages and more from family and friends on how incredible our ceremony was. If you have found Rev. Shirley, consider yourself very lucky, she will give you a memory that will last a lifetime. I miss her already!
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Niki Sent on 10/07/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Rev. Shirley was the perfect person to marry us! We are not overly religious, but we both felt strongly that we wanted God's love to be a part of our service. Shirley was great! We met with her almost a year ahead of time and we ended up making some changes along the way but did not tell her - thankfully she was accommodating to our unpreparedness!! She also rearranged her schedule when we decided pretty last minute to do a rehearsal. We really appreciated everything she said and did for us.
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Reverend Shirley led a very beautiful, personal and moving ceremony. She was so easy to work with and sought us out before the ceremony to give directions. Everything was very clear and ran smoothly. If you are looking for a personal, unique to you, ceremony, I highly recommend Divine Love Weddings.

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