Mary was such a delight to work with and we’d hire her again if we could! She crafted a beautiful, funny and heartfelt ceremony for our wedding and made the entire process easy for us. We received several compliments from our guests on how much they enjoyed the positive energy she brought to the room and how she told our love story beautifully.
Joyful Weddings and Events by Mary
- 20 hires
- Based in Minneapolis, MN
- 9 years in business
- 1 employee
- Background checked
About Joyful Weddings and Events by Mary
I became a wedding officiant because I genuinely love being part of one of the most meaningful and joyful days in a couple’s life. There’s something incredibly special about witnessing love and helping create a ceremony that feels personal, intentional, and truly reflective of who you are as a couple. I’ve now had the honor of officiating over 40 weddings and over 20 events, and no two ceremonies or events have ever been the same. That’s one of the things I love most about this work. I believe your ceremony should feel authentic to your relationship, not like a one-size-fits-all script. My goal is always to create an experience that feels warm, natural, and memorable, centered on your story. I have experience working with a wide variety of couples and ceremony styles, including religious and non religious weddings, multicultural and interfaith ceremonies, LGBTQIA+ weddings, intimate elopements, and larger traditional celebrations. Whether your vision is elegant and formal, relaxed and lighthearted, deeply cultural, or beautifully simple, I enjoy helping bring that vision to life. In addition to officiating, I also have experience as a wedding and event MC, which gives me a strong understanding of event flow, timing, guest engagement, and how the event fits into the overall energy of your day. People often share that I help them feel calm, prepared, and supported throughout the process. Above all, I want this experience to feel easy, heartfelt, and joyful for you. A few things to keep in mind as you consider reaching out: • Wedding Ceremony pricing is based on your specific vision, needs, and level of personalization, as each ceremony is thoughtfully designed for the couple • I officiate ceremonies in English only • I do not provide witnesses • I am licensed to officiate in Minnesota and select parts of Wisconsin only . I MC weddings, baby showers, bridal showers, graduation parties, panels, fundraisers, retirement parties, corporate events, award ceremonies, religious and non-religious events, and milestone celebrations. Thank you so much for your consideration. It would truly be an honor to help create a ceremony and event that reflects your story, your love, and the experience you hope to have on your wedding and event day.
Reviews
Mary was wonderful to work with. Her process was fantastic from start to finish. She really spent some effort to get to know us and to customize the ceremony to be specific to us. She did a review with us and let us read and edit the ceremony well ahead of time. Additionally, on the big day there was rain and we had to scramble to find a different venue - Mary was very accommodating to drive almost an hour out of her way to come to the new venue at the last minute, and the ceremony went amazingly well. If you need a thoughtful, energetic, charismatic officiant for your ceremony, I highly recommend going with Mary!
Mary was amazing! She truly took the time to get to know us, and it made our little ceremony so special. She was very accommodating, responsive, professional, and extremely kind. I would highly recommend her to anyone!
Mary was beyond amazing to work with , she made our ceremony so special. I highly recommend working with her she was always responsive and timely and put together such a beautiful vow ceremony
Mary was absolutely amazing! I highly recommend to anyone looking for a wedding officiant. Not only was she very professional, but she also went above and beyond to ensure our ceremony was seamless. She added the perfect level of energy and charisma. Our guests were so impressed by the ceremony and said it felt like she had known us for years. Thank you, Mary! We really appreciate everything you’ve done!
Mary was very kind to us. She was respectful, punctual,flexible and very responsive. I’d recommend her to anyone.
We loved how personable Mary was throughout our experience. She was willing and available to work with us despite it being short notice! We appreciated the collaborative process in curating our ceremony! She was open when we had feedback and requests with the ceremony script! We loved how prepared she was with questions about our love story and how she incorporated that into the ceremony! She made sure to keep within the time constraints of the ceremony. Her personality and process made us feel supported and she cared about us as a couple! Overall, she gave us a great experience and we would recommend you to book with her too!
Mary was amazing! We needed an officiant last minute, and Mary was more than glad to help us! She worked with us to create a beautiful ceremony that still felt authentic even with the little time we knew each other. She was caring about our time and really made sure we got wanted. She even gave us a gift! Mary was a phenomenal officiant! Highly recommended.
Great job, Straight to the point. Very engaging had a very small wedding Mrs. Mary it in perfectly THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
Mary is truly amazing from her promptness to meeting all our needs for me and my family. I'm so thankful to have met her. She is highly recommended for this special occasion.
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