A Page in Time Love Story Ceremonies

following week saying she had another wedding to do. She said she would refund all money except the $75. She sent back $100 and said she kept the rest. She said she invested 20 hours into it. My daughter and son in law didn’t even invest that much time how did she? If she had sent us the “book” that she claims to put together she could have kept all the money that way my dad could marry them since she could not. She gave them nothing except a copy of their questions and answers which they already had. My father lost my mother so we were actually going to take the refund and pay him. Even though Maria refused to pay us back turns out she would have left us hanging even if she had the date open as she was in the hospital the day before. This woman claims to be a Christian and I am not going to question her salvation as that’s between her and God, but I will judge the fruit and it stinks. I do not recommend her services (although she states she is quitting now). She is just dishonest. Yes, the contract says if we cancel less then 60 days in advance she can decide refund amount, but 1- it was a natural disaster and 2- she was hospitalized so she would have left us hanging anyway if she had the date open and not another wedding. She’s not worth the risk in my opinion. She is a good sales person though. I’ll give her that much. His bless you, Maria. I hope you find peace.

e are so glad that we chose her to tell our love story.

she helped make the day. She really understood us as a couple and did all she could to help make our day special and WOW did she succeed.

utiful and unique ceremonies that they had seen. Every single word she said had meaning for us and you can tell that she works hard to make sure that each ceremony is specially written for each couple. Thank you again, Maria, for being part of a day we will remember forever.

to exactly what we were looking for . Maria took it upon herself to make any suggestions and communicate with our venue and wedding coordinator . She made small suggestions such as swapping the bride and groom side so parents could see their children’s face , etc . She helped us with our timing and line up of our rehearsal as well . I had a rather loud and large wedding group and Maria fit right in and made everyone feel comfortable . We were able to tell our entire love story , include some laughs , include a small religious part , and most importantly include vows to our children. How we got it all done in 30 minutes without feeling rushed is what amazes me. Time stood still while she talked. The way she speaks just makes everyone want to listen ! Maria also knew my husband and a lot of his groomsmen were law enforcement and took it among herself to say a beautiful blessing for them at the end of our ceremony which meant a lot to us. After answering her questions , and spending the short amount of time we did with Maria it felt like we had known her for years ! She is very easy to talk to , instantly makes you feel comfortable. If you are looking to stray away from a typical ceremony and just winging your own vows I highly highly suggest maria as she makes it so much more fun . The questions she asks you make you think outside the box and the responses are so worth the wait to see what your spouse has to say about you , Maria made our ceremony a dream come true ! I could not have imagined having anybody else .

ection for both partners and then a section for each partner. There are questions in each and the opposite partner can not see the answers that the other gives. This allows Maria to write your story and your vows. So take your time and put thought into your answers. Value wise Maria was right on pace with other officiants we interviewed. Definitely do the rehearsal, there will not be time the day of and if you have a large wedding party they will need direction and Maria can do that. Our rehearsal ran late due to our rental company completely screwing up where they placed the tent, dance floor, etc. and Maria was as accommodating as she could be. She kept the wedding party on track and worked well with our other vendors. Maria dressed appropriately for the ceremony and her voice carries well during the ceremony. Our ceremony lasted about 30 minutes. We were surprised with how much detail was included. We did our own vows, had 2 readings and a small non religious blessing. We also did a handfasting and was even able to pull off tying the knot (literally!) We also included our 2 elderly dogs in the whole event. Maria also printed out our vows on nice paper for the ceremony which was a nice touch. There were a few oops. On my husband's card another name was written instead of his (Maria sent us another one with corrected name). and my name was pronounced wrong during the ceremony. Which I personally didn't notice at the time because you get such tunnel vision but my husband and his family did notice. (Maria was willing to do a voice over with the correct pronunciation of my name for our wedding video but our videographer just edited out those parts for our highlights video). Maria also sent a copy of the ceremony since it was such a blur for both of us. (we laughed because there were some misspellings of my fiancés name as well in this). Overall Maria did a wonderful job, she listened to what we wanted and incorporated many personal details to make our ceremony ours.

and guided us through what we needed to do. She was even willing to meet with us on Zoom to help save us money where we could. She was prompt with answering all our questions, and was so sweet! I would recommend Maria to anyone!

ows and I appreciate her so much.

t the relationship and your fiance that you answer together and separately, and then personalizes the ceremony. She truly gave us such a beautiful ceremony. Everyone kept coming up to us and telling us how much they loved the ceremony, and how unique and meaningful it was. Parts of it were sweet and meaningful, and other parts light and funny. I enjoyed every minute of it. She really has a gift for this. We were so grateful to have Maria be a part of our wedding!! I highly recommend her.

s friendly, upbeat, and very personable. She even took the time to meet with us to discuss what we had in mind for our ceremony and truly listened to what we had to say. After officially booking her for our Disney wedding we were then guided through a series of questions my husband and I would answer together and then some we needed to answer on our own. The questions we answered on our own would not be shared until the actual ceremony which added an element of surprise to our already amazing wedding ceremony. Maria was always available to answer our questions and guide us through every step of the planning process. The day of the ceremony she was even there before we arrived making sure our day went perfectly. She was a calming influence on us during the actual ceremony and even had us laughing at a time when we were extremely nervous. Afterwards, our guests could not stop talking about how wonderful the ceremony was and how they felt that they walked away knowing our love story even better than before. Even our closest friends who had known both of us from the beginning could not stop talking about the little details they had learned. We were honored to have her as our officiant and can not say enough good things about this wonderful lady we have been blessed to get to know.

ect the sanctity of marriage. Maria understood where we were coming from - why we made the choice that we did, and what we were looking for in an officiant. During the initial meeting, Maria will take the time to get to know you and your fiancé. She will ask lots of questions, really listen to your answers, and explain everything her service offers. She sets up a website with checklists for all of the milestones you must meet leading up to your big day. The website allowed us to be in fairly constant communication with Maria. Even though we only met face to face once before the ceremony, we had questionnaires to fill out, details to send her about the ceremony - and every milestone was met with cheerful emails from Maria about how excited she was, and how we had nothing to worry about. The whole experience felt very personable - it was exactly what I hoped for, and what I feared would be missing without a pastor involved. Maria even worked with friends of mine who were singing a song during the ceremony, reaching out to them through email to ensure a seamless blend of all our ceremony elements. We had many friends and family comment that the resulting ceremony, with readings chosen by my fiancé and I, and remarks by Maria, was among the most unique they had ever attended. One word to the wise, though: Anything you say on your questionnaires is fair game for ceremony remarks! :)

g industry. She brings her professional expertise and experience of being a creative write into your day. She works so closely with the couple to make the ceremony engaging and personal. Her questionnaire allows her to really get to know the couple and tell their story. I received SOOOO many compliments on how amazing my ceremony was. They laughed, they cried, and they didn't have to sit through another boring ceremony, hearing the same things over and over. I got married at the Winter Park Farmer's Market and the SunRail definitely made the ceremony experience quite different but, she handled the minor interruptions like a pro - they almost seemed part of the ceremony. If you're looking for a PERFECT ceremony, look no further!