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Completed two years of an accredited Interfaith / Interspiritual Seminary and became ordained after successful completion of the intensive program.
Rev Mary Stone
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Introduction
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I know that this is an exciting and a little bit stressful time with all the planning and coordinating. I view it as my job to ease as much stress as possible regarding your ceremony.
My typical process is to connect with the couple to get a better sense of what you are envisioning for your ceremony. I will then email you both questionnaires that I would ask you to fill out separately. I will then craft a ceremony, using many of your own words, that will uniquely reflect who you are as individuals and who you are as a couple.
Nobody likes to participate in or sit through a boring wedding in a box, so I pride myself in providing each couple that I work with a ceremony that tells their story. We can even get your bridal and groom parties and guests involved in the ceremony! You will laugh, you will cry and you will remember your ceremony for years to come.
It is an honor and a privilege to officiate sacred ceremonies that celebrate the diverse and rich culture of the Washington DC area.
Overview
Hired 57 times
Serves Arlington, VA
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10 years in business
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Jez T.
Oct 10, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
I knew Mary was the perfect fit right from the first phone call. Originally I was nervous to hire an officiant online — but Mary was immediately warm, friendly, and very understanding about whatever religious (or not!) preferences we wanted to include in our ceremony. She really focused on us and what was special to us as a couple and I am truly grateful. Due to COVID postponements she even offered to do a legal ceremony for us and it was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! She was right on time, professional, had great energy, made us laugh, and made it a truly personal and special ceremony. Everyone was in tears. Our guests loved her and we get to do it all over again with her next year for our post-COVID wedding (lol!) Can't say it enough... HIRE MARY!!
Details: Wedding • Non-religious (no mention of God) • 51 - 100 guests • Help writing vows will not be needed • English • Officiant will not be needed at the rehearsal • Officiant does not need to be present at rehearsal
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Tiffany O.
Aug 17, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
Mary is an amazing officiant! We originally planned a “normal” wedding pre-COVID, but then the pandemic struck. Mary was extremely flexible and married us on our planned wedding date in a small ceremony with just my husband and I. She made us feel so comfortable and reassured with our decision to move forward legally marrying this year and remaining available for a formal ceremony next year. Mary - I cannot thank you enough for your support and time!
Details: Wedding • Non-denominational (mentions God) • 101 - 150 guests • Help writing vows will not be needed • English • Officiant will be needed at the rehearsal • Date and time has not yet been chosen
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Alycia F.
Apr 6, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
What can I say to even begin to express how happy we were to have found Mary? Right away, we knew that Mary was the perfect fit for us. We originally planned our wedding for early April, but had to postpone due to COVID-19 restrictions. Mary was there for us and easy to reach and communicate with through all of this sudden upheaval, and was able to officiate our very small elopement ceremony to honor our original wedding date. We were lucky enough to also snag her to officiate our postponed wedding later this year in September for our family and friends. Her attitude and presence is fun and upbeat, while still being able to get across the significance and emotional weight of your marriage. I couldn't have asked for more and I am so grateful that we found her.
Details: Wedding • Non-religious (no mention of God) • 51 - 100 guests • Help writing vows will not be needed • English • Officiant will be needed at the rehearsal • Date and time has not yet been chosen
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Amy S.
Oct 20, 2019
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Hired on Thumbtack
We had a lovely wedding ceremony officiated by Rev Stone. Mary worked with us to design a personalized non-denominational ceremony for us and exemplified professionalism in our dealings with her prior to the big day. She engaged our guests to make it a participatory event and we fielded so many compliments from friends and family about the great job she did. We highly recommend Mary!
Details: Wedding • Non-denominational (mentions God) • 51 - 100 guests • Help writing vows will be needed • English • Officiant will not be needed at the rehearsal • Date and time has not yet been chosen
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Sarah E.
Oct 15, 2017
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Hired on Thumbtack
While I may not be able to do absolute justice in words about how AMAZING Rev Mary is, I am definitely going to try! I contacted Rev Mary approximately two weeks before our wedding. I was frazzled and trying to pull a wedding together in a very short time. To my now husband and I, the ceremony was of utmost importance in terms of the wedding and I was concerned that due to timing we would have to have a basic generic ceremony. Not so with Rev Mary!! She met with us face to face only once but that time was critical in helping us know how special she is. She is truly a spiritual artist! We felt connected to her quickly and she listened to our desires and special considerations based on our particular circumstance. Over the course of the short time prior to the date, she provided us with questions to help her shape the ceremony in a way that reflected us and she was SUPER flexible and supportive. We have heard from many who attended the wedding that Rev Mary did “an incredible job;” “was fun, funny, professional, and compassionate;” “she jumped in and helped as we were setting up;” and “I wish I had had her officiate MY wedding, she was Awesome!” To us, it was perfect, she “really got us” and we hope we can maintain contact with Rev Mary, use her spiritual counseling services moving forward, and have her do our vow renewal in 10 years!! Thank You from the whole of our hearts, Rev Mary!!!
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