From the moment I spoke to Mary I knew she was a special person and that I had selected the right celebrant – my search was over after one 15 minute phone call.

I was honoured and privileged that Mary performed two ceremonies in May 2014 for myself and AJ, my partner of 25 years. We both warmed to Mary immediately on meeting her, as did our family.

The first ceremony was the marriage of AJ and myself which we had planned to take place in early June. However, as AJ was in hospital with a serious illness and his condition was deteriorating, we were advised by the medical team to bring the marriage forward. At very late notice, Mary was able to accommodate this change in timing and the next day she delivered a short beautiful ceremony with compassion, love, respect and good humour. Four family members were present and shared with AJ and myself laughter, joy, tears and sadness.

AJ passed away two days after our marriage.

The second ceremony was held a week later - AJ's funeral service. Once again, Mary provided a beautiful ceremony with empathy, dignity and good humour.

Mary has subsequently invited me into her home and assisted me in dealing with the grief and anguish I have experienced in losing the love of my life, AJ. As I mentioned earlier, Mary is special – she is a very generous and caring person who genuinely wants to assist others.

Mary was exceptional in all our dealings with her and is a true professional. She is a delightful, personable, compassionate, wise and caring individual. Mary has an inner calmness and ability to make a very stressful situation a little less so.

You could not go wrong by having Mary by your side.

We couldn't have asked for a better celebrant than Mary - she was wonderful and made our ceremony warm and unforgettable. She was fantastic throughout the whole process and cannot recommend her highly enough.

Many Thanks to Mary Adler, our marriage celebrant. We appreciate her efforts in solemnizing our wedding ceremony in a gracious and memorable manner.
A noteworthy word of praise on Mary's co-operation and sound advice on legal procedures including, but not limited to, change in name and contact details to be registered in accordance with the Victoria Marriage Registry.
We, would highly recommend the services of Mary, to anyone seeking to solemnize their wedding ceremony.

Approximate cost: $300

We thoroughly enjoyed the ceremony and could'nt have asked for more. There were delays and people were getting restless, I was amazed at how Mary had everybody engaged and with ease. More than anything, she was keen to understand what our situation and practices were and accommodated all of it and gracefully.

Thanks a lot Mary, this is yet another sweet memory to add on to our special day.

Mary was a fabulous addition to our special day. She made us feel very relaxed and at ease. She made the whole process seamless and was there to answer all of our questions leading up to our wedding day.

Approximate cost: $490

Mary gave us an unforgettable day as the celebrant of our wedding. So many guests complemented us about our ceremony, which Mary obviously played a vital part of. Mary's advice and guidance was invaluable and we are so happy to have followed her gentle directions. We found Mary through a work friend who was also extremely happy with the warm and funny ceremony Mary provided and not surprisingly, the work friend chose Mary because she had been at a wedding where Mary was the celebrant.

Having been 'left at the alter' by our previously booked Celebrant meant Mary was the second person we went through the interview process with and it was so much better...I'm so glad our first celebrant cancelled on us so we could have Mary! She fit in perfectly with our friends and family and didn't mind having to hang around during the rehersal when the groom was running late...she was happy to change the ceremony as we liked and I feel that it perfectly reflected us. All of our friends and family said it was the best ceremony which could have been conducted for us and for that we are thankful! Thank you Mary, you're the best!

Approximate cost: $500

Mary conducted our marriage ceremony in April. We planned the wedding from London and until a few days before the wedding hadn't met Mary in person. However during our calls and Skype session her warmth and personality shone through and we felt confident that we were in safe hands. The service itself was thoughtful, considered and moving. Mary has just the right combination of warmth and authority and therefore the service had a relaxed feel without compromising on a sense of significance. My worry with a civil ceremony was that without the structure of a church service the ceremony might feel a bit 'lightweight'. However that did not prove to be the case at all, largely I think because of Mary's maturity and experience.
Mary was also very flexible and relaxed fitting in with our pre wedding hectic schedule changes!

Mary did a wonderful job as the celebrant who married our daughter and her husband. She is a lovely lady who made everyone feel very welcome and comfortable. The wedding ceremony was organised in the gardens and she even came dressed to match the occasion. Every detail was thought of, including a rehearsal, to make sure it all went smoothly. Unfortunately, it was a very hot day for the wedding so Mary wisely suggested we bring plenty of cold water which was vital on the day. My daughter said she liked Mary from the start. Thank you Mary!

Approximate cost: $Depends on the length of wedding

We were married by Mary in February 2013.

Mary not only wrote and conducted a wonderful ceremony for us, her advice and support beforehand was outstanding as well.

Mary's thoughtfulness, experience and genuine interest were reflected in all her planning and on the day. She really took the time and effort to get to know us and include those details in our ceremony. She also gave very practical advice and suggestions like having iced water available for guests on a hot day, and tips on how not to cry! These details seem small in the context of such a big day, but they do make all the difference.

We really appreciated Mary's tact, good taste, humour and kind words and would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.