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About Marilyn

Marilyn served as a professional wedding officiant for ten years. As a result of theCovid-19 pandemic, she can no longer serve the couples she loves, but has found a way to assist all couples in love by offering her professionally written ceremonies.

Professional Ceremony Writing Services Offered

Since Marilyn can no longer officiate due to being among the vulnerable demographics of Covid-19, she can still write quality ceremonies for couples who opt for a family member or friend to officiate. Allowing Marilyn to write your custom ceremony, you can have the best of both worlds, the intimacy of a beloved family member or friend, and a professionally written ceremony. To be legal, your officiant must be ordained or otherwise qualified to perform a legal ceremony. Marilyn will assist you in the legalities of the event as part of the service.

Marilyn is also available to officiate remote ceremonies for those couples who'd like to explore this historic option.

Visit Marilyn's website for fees and services.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Non-religious
Interfaith
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Earth-Based
No Denomination
Pagan
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

NJ

What languages do you speak?

English

Reviews of With This Kiss I Thee Wed

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User4561527 Sent on 05/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Officant!

Marilyn did such a unique and inspiring wedding sermon for our special day. The sermon was 100% about my husband and myself and she let us use vows we liked and let us add in quotes and other wording which was perfect for our special day. She was extremely easy to work with and was always available to go over anything we had questions about. It was truly a pleasure to work with her and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a very personal sermon.
Traci
Traci Sent on 04/07/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Traci & Charles Faulk

Where do I begin? Marilyn was absolutely amazing! She was able to tell our love story in the most beautiful way. Everyone was talking about it! We would highly recommend Marilyn to anyone looking for a true personalized experience.
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Ellen Sent on 11/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Marilyn is absolutely amazing!

My husband and I were thrilled to of had Marilyn officiant our wedding and be so so helpful from beginning to end. She was extremely professional, friendly ,organized, and caring we couldn't have asked for anyone better. She does her job with great pleasure and we were so happy to have had her she was exactly what we were hoping for.
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Travis Sent on 10/30/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Summary can't suffice - Marilyn was great!

Marilyn was absolutely wonderful to work with from start to finish. She started our experience off with a wonderful message along with instructions for us, as well as an incredibly detailed (read: extremely welcome) process to go through for collecting our thoughts and feelings about how our ceremony might flow. Working with her to finalize the ceremony was a great experience as well. Easy - but important - and she made us feel taken care of, for sure. After our ceremony, she provided even more detail about how to go about finalizing the paperwork with the State. For all of the love and joy that went into our ceremony, it's easy to forget about the details, and she made sure we didn't. We cannot give enough praise to Marilyn for the work she does, and the ceremony she helped orchestrate!

Marilyn also did a great job of dealing with an issue with our sound during the ceremony. She did everything possible to make sure her equipment worked perfectly, but our DJ had a slight miscommunication. Marilyn handled it with ease, and we had an absolutely perfect ceremony, thanks to her.
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Sara Sent on 07/23/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Great officiant. Was nervous since we picked a destination elopement. However, my first conversation with Marilyn put me at ease. She made our wedding day the better than we could have hoped!
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Amanda Sent on 07/17/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Marilyn was wonderful throughout the entire process. Once hired, she gave us "homework" to do in order to find out who we were. We had a lot of fun with the assignment and the ceremony she developed from it was perfect for us. She made the ceremony so personal and we felt like she really knew who we were. After the ceremony was written, we were able to choose from different options and readings which made it even more personal. We chose to do the sand unity ceremony option and she gave us the vase as a gift. Even after the ceremony was over, she emailed us very thorough instructions on how to get your marriage license, change your name, etc. She has every detailed covered from start to finish. She was truly wonderful to work with. We have received so many compliments from friends and family who attended the wedding about how personal the ceremony was.
Amanda and Michael Clarke
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Leo Sent on 06/12/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We couldn't have asked for a better wedding officiant! Marilyn was always available via email for any questions we needed answers to. She was very accommodating during our last minute change of ceremony site due to a high possibility of rainfall at our original outdoors location. She truly delivered the ceremony of our dreams. Our guests loved her. Many stated it was the most personal ceremony that they had ever witnessed. Thank you again Marilyn! You were our first choice and we are so happy that you were able to perform our ceremony!
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Angela Sent on 10/03/2017
5 out of 5 rating
This is the second time we have worked with Marilyn from With This Kiss I Thee Wed, and our experience was once again amazing! We recently had a Baby Blessing for our newborn daughter and wanted a unique day that was designed just for us and that's exactly what Marilyn did! Her response time is incredible and every request was fulfilled! Having her officiate our wedding day and then our daughters Baby Blessing a year later was very special to us. She is warm, welcoming and feels apart of the family. Highly recommend!
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Kasey Sent on 10/01/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Marilyn was great from the very beginning! We actually found her through all of the wonderful reviews other people submitted thorough wedding wire and theKnot. After I contacted her, she responded immediately even though she was away on vacation. Marilyn was always easy to get in touch with when we had a question and she has beautiful customizable ceremonies. We chose to do the sand unity ceremony option and she gifted us the vase and shells. Marilyn makes you do a small homework assignment so she can learn more about you and your future spouse in order to make the ceremony personal. We really enjoyed the homework because it makes you think about your relationship and how far you have come. After she writes your ceremony you have a chance to go through it and pick and choose between different options, readings, etc. We received many compliments on how personal our ceremony was. She also gives you pointers and recommendations for how to go about getting your marriage license, as well as how to change your name after you are married. Marilyn guides you through the entire process. I would highly recommend Marilyn to any future brides out there who want a beautiful and personalized ceremony!
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Jeanne Sent on 07/19/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Our officiant, Marily, absolutely made our experience flawless from start to finish. She was knowledgeable, passionate, highly qualified and so sweet. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND her services. Thank you for making our day so special.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
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