Dear Mary,
I want to thank you again for everything you did to help us in the planning of
the ceremony and the wonderful, wonderful experience on the day. We couldn't
have wished for anything more and I am so grateful to have met you. We are
so thrilled with the way everything went and can only look back on the day
with fond memories.
Thank you again for everything.
With love,
Amanda
Amanda and Greg Prophete
The Waldorf Astoria, NYC
We live in Austin, Texas but were getting married
in Western Massachusetts. With no wedding planner, all the long-distance
details became overwhelming at times. One of the hardest things was
finding a celebrant to officiate our ceremony. We so desperately did
not want a run-of-the-mill sort of affair, and we deliberately chose
every detail of the whole wedding weekend to be a representation of
who we are as a couple. For this reason, we were incredibly skeptical
about choosing a celebrant whom we had never met in person, or with
whom we had no mutual contacts. Whatever the force was that brought
us to Mary, it was clearly one of those situations where finding her
was "meant to be."
From our initial phone conversation, Mary had a calming and reassuring
effect on us. She was humble and unassuming, yet confident and knowledgeable.
This was clearly a woman who was experienced at running ceremonies without
being desensitized to the importance of each person's, couple's or family's
celebration. Mary listened to our hopes for the ceremony intently, and
where our ability to imagine it failed us, she drew out a more concrete
and definite vision of the day. Still, we could have never imagined the
amount of energy she would put towards making our vision a reality.
Mary crafted a ceremony that was perfectly organized, intelligent, symbolic,
mindful, and - best of all - truly US. Not only did she dedicate weeks
in advance to scripting the event precisely as it would be delivered,
she gladly incorporated our feedback where sensible yet challenged it
where appropriate. Throughout it all she was entirely respectful and
always maintained that we were "in charge" of this day, allowing
us to be as involved in the process as we wished, but never forcing additional
responsibility on us where it was unwanted.
Our wedding far exceeded our expectations, and that is largely due to
Mary "running the show." The rehearsal was quick yet thorough,
so on the day-of everyone could relax and enjoy the moment. We received
NUMEROUS compliments on what a unique and impressive ceremony it was,
and that much of the praise singled out Mary specifically. She is a very
special person and a talented celebrant. We cannot thank her enough.
Karey Scheyd and Irfan Hydari
Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Dear Mary,
Our wedding was exactly what we wanted and so much more! You created
a unique and beautiful ceremony that wove our stories together perfectly
and honored our backgrounds so thoughtfully (and you were SO
much fun to work with!). Both our families appreciated
the fact that you celebrated my Greek and Troy’s Irish heritage in such
a meaningful way. It meant a great deal to us. And my parents loved that
you learned to say the final blessing in Greek!
Troy and I were deeply moved by the special ritual you created for the
blessings of the four cardinal elements. It truly celebrated who we are
and what is important to us. It was so joyful and so much fun. Thank
you so much for all the heart and energy you put into it. I just could
never have expected how beautiful and personal it would turn out to be.
Σας ευχαριστούμε! (Thank you!)
Anna Sideris and Troy Quirk
Coventry, CT
I
met Mary for the first time while providing audio services for a wedding
service in Western MA. During our email and phone
correspondences prior to the wedding, Mary was always quick to respond
with answers to all of my questions in a very professional and caring
manner. When we finally met in person at the wedding service location
I was happy to find that she was down to earth, and very comfortable
to talk with. While she was performing the service, I was taken by the
warmth and sincerity in her voice. It sounded as though she had known
the couple for years. It was a true pleasure working with her, and I
would certainly recommend Mary to any of my friends, relatives and
clients.
Darren O'Brien
Owner, Encore Audio Services
