Mary Coburn, Wedding Officiant & Celebrant

Mary delivered is a million times more important than flowers and cake. Choosing Mary to officiate our wedding was truly the best decision we made. She has a knack for making you feel like you've known her for years - it's really a joy to work through the process with her. The compliment we've received most frequently from our guests was about our ceremony and how lovely it was, and for those that didn't know us well before the wedding, after Mary's wonderful ceremony, they felt they knew more about us as individuals and as a couple. She found creative and thoughtful ways to incorporate all of the things that were most important to us. If your ceremony is top priority, Mary's your officiant.

age license and coordinating the rehearsal. She gave us various worksheets and resources to use to help her develop our story for the ceremony and choose our vows and readings. She shared tips and tricks to be present and manage emotions during our wedding day. She also was present for our rehearsal and took on the task of organizing everyone and making sure the rehearsal flowed smoothly in coordination with our venue manager. On our wedding day, our guests enjoyed the ceremony and loved just how Mary shared our story. Mary provided a keepsake copy of our ceremony that we will always cherish. She truly went above and beyond!

to feel like a part of our story and allow them to get an intimate view of our relationship. Mary nailed it with a gorgeous, unique, personal ceremony we will talk about for years to come. She has such a calming voice and presence that really set the tone as we began our marriage. Throughout the entire wedding day, our guests came up to us and either commented on 1 of 2 things: the band or Mary/the ceremony. My family still talks about how poignant our ceremony was. Mary even sent us off with a sweet gift of our ceremony typed into a beautiful booklet to cherish forever. We cannot recommend Mary enough to everyone we know!

fficiants, she was kind, considerate, and professional. Her expertise and knowledge were beyond our expectations. I would not hesitate to recommend Mary to anyone. At our wedding celebration, Mary worked seamlessly to finalize the important details between our DJ and photographer/videographer. Honestly, if she is not considered, it will be a disservice to your experience as she will be the perfect fit no matter the occasion. Do not hesitate to contact Mary.

our ceremony - it was incredibly personal, moving and just lovely. So many of our guests commented that it was the most beautiful Ceremony and how beautifully written it was! Beyond what she wrote for us, Mary’s experience and knowledge was invaluable at the rehearsal. She understood where everyone should stand - including herself - so that no one was blocking us for photographs. She gave great instructions and made us feel so comfortable throughout the ceremony. In a nutshell, working with Mary was one of the best decisions we made and she made our ceremony one that we will never forget! We are very grateful to her for helping to make our wedding truly magical!

to craft a thoughtful and lovely ceremony. She helped us talk through some really big decisions and logistics about family, tradition, and what was important to us. Our ceremony was so personal and beautiful. It truly was a representation of us as a couple, and made the ceremonial transition into marriage feel like a true milestone, not just a formality before the party. Not only did she design and lead a beautiful ceremony, she also facilitated a wonderful rehearsal, worked with our wedding event planner, and helped coordinate a lot of moving parts on the day of the wedding. She knew all of our family members names, and made everyone feel very special and welcome. Ever since the wedding, we have had our family and friends continually compliment us on our ceremony, and specifically talk about how much they loved Mary. We really cannot recommend her strongly enough.

ant became ill a week before our wedding and Mary stepped in at the last minute as her previous wedding has postponed. Our ceremony was so heartfelt and warm and welcoming, it felt like an old friend was marrying us. Mary attended our rehearsal and really took control of everything. The ceremony was flawless. You will not be disappointed in choosing Mary as your officiant.

ary which was a blessing! Not only was she truly invested in our story, she made it a point to get to know our families - calling them by name upon meeting them. As an anxious bride, she absolutely made me feel comfortable and even offered materials and tips on how to be present in the moment so I could enjoy the big day. Whenever we told a vendor who our officiant was they immediately complimented Mary and looked forward to working with her. The way she told our story made us feel like the main characters in a romantic movie. It was so special. Many guests came up to us during reception to share it was the best ceremony they've ever witnessed. Laughs, tears, and endearing smiles. There wasn't a dry eye out of 100+ guests during the ceremony - A testament to how wonderfully Mary was able to articulate our love.

e both moving and truly representative of you as a couple. Her attention to detail is outstanding; we had endless questions from guests afterwards as to how she was related to our families due to her telling of our story being so well-informed. Mary truthfully makes the process so natural and comfortable, and delivers well above even the highest of expectations, which is why we wholeheartedly support her in her ongoing pursuit of a passion rooted in honest vocation. Thanks so much again, Mary! With love, Audrey & Isaiah

ble to create a beautiful, personal, ceremony for my husband and I. She is worth every penny!

iate our wedding in a heartbeat. She exudes joy, love, and thoughtfulness. It was clear from our meeting that she takes time to get to know everyone she works with, even before a commitment has been made. She is a celebrant in every sense of the word. We felt immediately at ease when we met and could have talked for hours. Her professionalism and talent are clear from the start. If you have the opportunity to have her officiate your wedding, don't hesitate to meet with her and book her on the spot!

. Our guests are still raving about how incredible our ceremony was, and how much they loved Mary! Mary was always just a email or phone call away for whatever we needed. She always responded to our emails promptly. It was such a pleasure working with her! From the bottom of our hearts Mary thank you so much for everything.

h is how I initially heard about her. She put me at ease immediately, from our very first phone call she understood my concerns and had wonderful ideas for how we could create a ceremony that felt right for us. I could have chatted with her for hours, she is so easy to talk to. We met with Mary in person shortly after that but due to living in another state from where we were holding our wedding, that was the only time we met with her face to face before our rehearsal. Mary made the process simple, gave us questionnaires to work on so she could learn more about who we were. She was always available to answer any questions we had along the way and checked in right when we needed a nudge. My husband managed to procrastinate his questionnaire until it was too late but Mary was able to work off the answers I had given her and the ceremony she wrote brought tears to my eyes when I read the draft. She managed to capture our story and convey all the humor, love, and important facets of who we are. At our rehearsal Mary had every detail covered ensuring our bridal party knew where to be and what to do making everyone feel relaxed which was wonderful! That calming presence she exudes continued into our ceremony itself, any time I felt a flutter of nerves and emotions I was able to focus on her calm, even way of speaking and remember the advice she gave about how to feel grounded in that moment and despite things being such a blur it allowed me to feel present in the moment. After our ceremony we had family and friends approaching us with the highest compliments for our ceremony and asking how we knew Mary. Many family members on both sides assumed she was a family friend from one of our families because she was able to share our story as though she had known us forever. Mary helped us create a modern fairytale out of our love story and I will cherish rereading her words for years to come in the wonderful booklet she put together of our whole ceremony as a gift to us. She provides such a personal touch to her services, taking the time to truly get to know us during the process of crafting the ceremony. I can't emphasize enough how wonderful it was to work with Mary and any couple would be lucky to work with her as well.

and methodical. It was not too long or too short. It was so specific to our relationship and our family. I can say not because it was my wedding, but because of Mary's efforts and attention to make it unique, it was the best ceremony I have experienced. I met her while doing a ceremony for my nieces christening and fell in love with her. I remember she collected rain water for the ceremony! And at that moment I knew she would be the one to do our wedding ceremony. And I will be also reaching out to her to do our christening for our kids as well.

al, and people are still complementing us on our ceremony!

telling your story that has the guests laughing and crying with you and gives everyone insight into who you are as a couple. She made our wedding night absolutely perfect. I cannot count the number of people who commented on how much they loved our ceremony and said it was the best one they had been to! We are forever grateful for Mary and all she did to make our wedding day perfect!

our ceremony so beautifully and she was so eloquent in her words. She truly has a gift! Seven months later guests are still raving about her. We will forever be so thankful we found her to be part of this new chapter in our lives. Thank you Mary!

ultures, religions and backgrounds and wanted to bring both into one ceremony. From the first email exchange with Mary, she instantly put us at ease! Without hesitation, she offered to meet with us and answer any questions we had before we had even decided to hire her. She spent hours talking with us at that first meeting, making every effort to really get to know both of us and what our wants/needs were for our ceremony. We were instantly impressed by her dedication to making our ceremony completely customized to represent us and bringing significant rituals and customs from both of our cultures/religions into one ceremony. From that first meeting we knew we had chosen the right person to marry us and really honor the journey that had led to our wedding. Now, almost a year after our wedding, many of our guests still rave about our ceremony and Mary! Our closest family and friends have said they loved how she was able to capture us both as a couple and as individuals so well. They have also said they had learned things about us and our relationship that they didn’t even know prior to our ceremony. We would highly recommend hiring Mary if you’re looking to have a custom ceremony that you’ll never forget!

ceremony. We received so many compliments from our guests on the ceremony, and Mary in particular. We are so honored to have had Mary with us on our wedding day!

ood our vision for the ceremony. She also provided us with a variety of options and ideas to incorporate into the ceremony so we felt very involved in the process. For us, our ceremony was the perfect balance of profundity and celebration. Many guests commented on how unique and lovely our ceremony was. Mary is extremely well organized. She thought of every detail, so the day ran flawlessly. She even provided us with all the information and forms we needed for our marriage license well in advance of the wedding, so we didn't have to worry about that in the days leading up. She was also very communicative and was responsive to all our questions. We couldn't have asked for a better officiant!

trying to make recommendations for an officiant based on someone they had seen as guests of a wedding. But we ended up doing our own research on the Knot and decided to meet with Mary. We obviously loved her and booked her after the initial meeting. We later found out that Mary was the SAME PERSON my parents were recommending to us. Truly the stars aligning. Mary was sensitive to family dramas and creative in presenting solutions. She was thorough, kind, patient and responsive. An hour before the ceremony she came up to check on me and I was a bundle of nerves. I asked her to walk through the entire ceremony with me again. She physically walked me through each step, knowing that would help me feel calmer. I was so grateful for her. And the written ceremony Mary drafted was just perfect. It was personal, sweet and funny. She listened to who we were, what we loved about each other and wrote the most beautiful ceremony that truly encompassed our love and who we are as a couple. She even puts the entire written ceremony and our vows in a little pamphlet for us as a gift at the end. We will cherish it forever. If you get sick, Mary is the type of person that you'd want to take care of you. She has this contagious and positive energy about her. All our guests were talking about our officiant. We all just adore her.

er to have played such an important role in our wedding. Mary was amazing, sweet, funny, and we are grateful that she took us on so late. Our original JP ended up having to schedule surgery around our wedding date. I called Mary and although she usually doesn’t take on couples that late she met with us said she would love to. We kept in contact via email and she walked us through everything, helped us with our vows, and was just a delight. Thank you again Mary- for being part of our special day.

let us fill out questionnaires to understand our story as a couple. Then, she incorporated that into the narratives of the ceremony to create a special ceremony for us. She definitely doesn’t do a “fill in a blank” ceremony. In addition, she has a lot of wonderful ideas and is very creative with how she performs the ceremony. For example, we have a set of magnets, and we kept each piece when we separated from each other and put them together when we were together. Although some might think these magnets are silly, she understood the significance of these magnets to us and incorporated the assembly of the magnets into the ceremony to signify that we will always be together. She also helped us with writing the vows by providing guidelines and sharing lots of examples. After the ceremony, she gave us a beautifully prepared keepsake that documented our ceremony, which we can look at many years from now to remind ourselves of the promises that we made to each other. We don’t think we could have found a person better than Mary. We highly recommend her. Don’t look further.

rsonal friend that we'd flown out to officiate! (We had a somewhat destination wedding) We loved that she included us in the process of writing her speech. She was also so helpful in giving us information on how to get our marriage license. Mary was a huge factor in making our wedding day so special. Definitely the best choice in vendors that we made! She's simply great at what she does!