Moments In Time Officiant Services
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About
Moments In Time Officiant Services is a wedding officiant based in Barrie, Ontario, also serving the Greater Toronto Area and central Ontario. Owner Marianne de Bretan is a certified officiant and a member of the Ontario Association of Professional Wedding Officiants. Marianne believes in creating memorable and meaningful ceremonies that celebrate the individuality of the couple getting married.
Services Offered
Moments In Time Officiant Services specializes in crafting wedding ceremonies tailored to soon-to-be newlyweds’ values, traditions, and style. Marianne is happy to work with couples celebrating religious or non-religious, interfaith or non-denominational weddings. She is also available to officiate at any venue in the area for weddings both large and intimate. She works with each couple to get to know them and incorporate their unique personalities into the ceremony. Before the big day, the soon-to-be spouses can also avail of a ceremony rehearsal with Marianne to alleviate any pre-wedding stress.
Highlights
Wedding Types
Single religion, interfaith ceremony, non-religious, vow renewal, ceremony rehearsal
Officiant Services
Licensed, allow couple' own vows
Religious Affiliations
Agnostic, anglican, baptist, catholic, episcopalian, lutheran, methodist, no denomination, presbyterian, evangelical
Wedding Services Starting Price
$475
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Heba Married on 04/06/2022Thank you Marianne
Words cannot do Marianne justice, but here is my try. As most brides these days I did all of wedding planning online and via zoom. I was very nervous choosing an officiant this way as well. I feared that my fiancé and I will not feel connected to the officiant and it would show on our wedding day. I was 1000% wrong. I did my search on WeddingWire and something about Marianne stood out (maybe the previous reviews) and she was the first officiant I messaged and the last. Not only she was very responsive, assuring, kind, informative, and flat out incredible to us from day 1, Marianne also booked us for a comprehensive interview immediately and got to know us. Her interviews made sure that she and us are the right fit, and most importantly made us feel connected to her. She also covered all the possible topics and steps to know and answered my millions of questions. She is so patient, understanding, full of love, and full of kindness. And just when I thought I have seen it all, there comes our rehearsal dinner night. Marianne so kindly travelled to our wedding venue, put up with our ginormous wedding party, got to know our family and close friends, and made us all comfortable. She also explained every step of the ceremony so very well. Then comes the big day; our ceremony was incredible. It could not have been more intimate and more about us. It was beautiful, sweet, loving, engaging, funny, and the most charming ceremony ever. I could not have even dreamt of a better one. Marianne’s voice, words, and most importantly emotions will live in our hearts for eternity. Thank you thank you thank you Marianne. We are so very grateful!Moments In Time Officiant Services's reply:
Oh my goodness, Heba and Steven. I am overwhelmed by your very kind words. The hardest part of this job, (it's not really a job if it gives me this much joy, is it?) is that it is over all too soon when I have learned just how wonderful my couples are. It's kind of like how you feel on the Monday after your wedding weekend! You and Steven will always have a very special place in my heart. I hope our paths will cross again some day!
With affection and best wishes,
Marianne
P.S. You know I do New Baby Dedications and Christenings, right? Wink, wink ;) -
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Heather S. Married on 17/09/2022Best Wedding Officiant Ever!
We heard about Marianne with Moments in Time through a friend who was recently married and only had great things to say.
We reached out and met with Marianne first over video call - she was very kind and easy to talk to! Important when it comes to getting to know your officiant for your special wedding day. We met a few more times over video and exchanged many e-mails. She had my now husband and myself fill out questionnaires about each other to get to know us better. I feel like she really got down to the nitty gritty of our relationship!
Fast forward to our wedding day and we are blown away with how unique, personalized, and special our wedding ceremony was because of Marianne. She constructed a beautiful ceremony intertwined with all of my partner's and my fondest memories, stories, jokes, and laughs. Our family and friends still talk about what a perfect ceremony this was. It was truly unforgettable and by far a superior part of our wedding day.
We are so thankful Marianne travelled to us to be a part of our day, she truly helped make it as special as it could be. We would highly recommend her services to anyone! -
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Steph A. Married on 03/09/2022The most magical wedding
100% recommend you hire Marianne to officiate your wedding, she listened to everything we wanted and made our ceremony beautiful!! Zero stress, but also so welcoming and kind!Moments In Time Officiant Services's reply:
Thanks so much, Steph and Tyler! It was definitely a magical wedding and I had so much fun with you and your guests!
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Janessa B. Married on 02/09/2022Absolutely Amazing!
Marianne was truly amazing! From the moment we had our first call with her I knew I had to have her officiate our wedding! She went above and beyond planning everything and responded in a timely matter. She got to know everything about us and was able to incorporate it into our day! We wanted our ceremony to be fun, relaxing and full of love and laughter and she nailed each one of those! When we finally met in person at the rehearsal it was as if we’d known her forever! She tailed our ceremony and was extremely detail oriented to make sure everything look seamless! Our parents were over the moon with her, Our wedding party and guests are still talking about our ceremony!
Thank you Marianne for everything, you made our day that much for memorable!
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Serena B. Married on 27/08/2022Absolutely phenomenal!
There is so much I can say about Marrianne! Marianne is kind, funny, down to earth and very personable! As soon as we had our interview with her, we knew we had to hire her. The ceremony she created for us was beyond our expectations and was perfect for us. Everyone who attended our wedding couldn't stop commenting on how beautiful and unique the ceremony was. Marrianne truly loves her job and wants it to be perfect for the couple she is working with. Thank you Marrianne for everything! ♡Moments In Time Officiant Services's reply:
Thank you, Serena and Steven! I am so pleased that I could make your ceremony a unique reflection of the two of you. I truly had a wonderful time working with you and enjoyed meeting your families!
All the best,
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Amanda C. Married on 22/07/2022Best choice i ever made
I am so happy I came across Marianne - We had decided last minute that we were going to do a civil ceremony and we needed someone urgently. I had e-mailed a lot of officiants, but NO ONE compared to Marianne, even just speaking to her on the phone. She makes everything so personal and writes out HER OWN SCRIPT based on what she gets to know about you as a couple, she asks questions and wants to understand you, the ceremony was beyond beautiful thanks to her. We had compliments wondering if she was a friend of the family, although I had only met her 2 weeks prior to the wedding. I would recommend her to you if you are having a wedding, I can guarantee you she will make everything come together.Moments In Time Officiant Services's reply:
It was such a lovely day, Amanda! I so enjoyed hearing everyone's speeches. I don't get to do that too often. What loving families you have that are now forever linked! I can't wait to meet everyone at your vow renewal next summer. By then, all this COVID stuff will seem like a bad nightmare ( I hope) and you will be able to kick up your feet and dance your hearts out!
I wish you and Corey many years of happiness,
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Candice C. Married on 18/06/2022Made our ceremony perfect
We had a perfect ceremony it was fun and everyone enjoyed it. I will definitely recommend her to my engaged friends.Moments In Time Officiant Services's reply:
Hi Candice and Devon!
Thank you so much for your kind review. What an incredible day! I was so worried it would rain but it was perfect in every way. You have an amazing group of friends and family and they were so much fun. I wish you both a long and happy marriage.
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Ellie H. Married on 27/05/2022Delightful
We are so happy we found Marianne de Bretan to be our officiant. She provided us with a ceremony that we were thrilled with. She is an absolute professional in all ways. Many of our guests have commented on what a beautiful ceremony it was. Hopefully we will not require here marital officiant service again lol but we would definitely recommend her. She is a lovely lady. -
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Sofia I. Married on 22/05/2022She's a hero for helping us accomplish a wedding like no other!
Marianne is the best Officiant we could have ever asked for!
We got tired of waiting for all the lockdown restrictions to ease up and opted in for a low-key non-traditional civil ceremony at a park. Just as we had that spontaneous idea, we made a post on WeddingWire and she got back to us in literally an hour on a Sunday evening! And somehow this brave woman went along with our plans to make this event happen within a week!
With such short notice and given the challenging circumstances, we did not expect much from this occasion, but Marianne insisted that we must make this day fun and special. Thanks to her involved guidance and joyful optimism we came up with a solid plan, and now we have so many exciting memories to look back on! We had it all - a flower girl, a ring bearer, a beautiful cake, floral decorations, personal speeches, lunch, and outdoor activities! Our families loved it - and no one ever expected it to be this good!
Most importantly, Marianne makes sure to get to know her couples personally. She asked us some questions about our story and our lives, and in a week it felt as if she has known us for years. Her ceremony was very personal and accurate, and that was precious to our families.
We were so blessed to have Marianne take part in our special day - she truly made us have the best day of our lives and she was such a great support throughout the whole time.Moments In Time Officiant Services's reply:
Thank you so much, Sofia and Alex, for your kind words. It was truly an honour to marry you and I really enjoyed getting to know both of you! You share such a beautiful love story that it was my pleasure to officiate your wedding. Perfect setting, perfect day and definitely a perfect couple meant for each other! I will miss speaking with you. Your family made me feel so welcome and a part of the whole proceedings. May you be blessed with many years of happiness! Marianne -
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Cassidy C. Married on 23/04/2022Personable, warm, flexible, went the extra mile
Can’t recommend Marianne strongly enough. We approached her seeking a non-traditional ceremony including a handfasting. She was so communicative with us about choosing the perfect passages for each part of our ceremony. She allowed us to be as specific about the minutiae as we liked and had no reservations about making changes to the script. She had never done hand fasting before so we were pleased to see she did so much research and practice to make it perfect. She met with us in a series of zoom calls leading up to the big day to plan details and get to know us. Marianne is very responsive to messages.
All the work we did together paid off. The rehearsal made us feel so confident in what we were doing. She worked with us to incorporate every guest of our small ceremony into the event (such as my stepmother holding the rings and my stepbrother holding the handfasting cord).
The ceremony was so emotional and special. We live-streamed due to Covid and almost everybody with the link said the ceremony made them cry! Many people have said it was the most beautiful ceremony they have ever seen. Marianne was dressed beautifully for the ceremony and was mindful of things like stepping aside for photographs of the first kiss.
What Marianne brings to the table is a very personal touch. We felt she was very invested in our love story.
Following the wedding Marianne handled paperwork for us and made clear what our next steps were - one less thing for us to worry about.
Investing in including Marianne in our wedding team was one of the best decisions we made in our planning! Cannot imagine having worked with anybody else. I’m a very type-a, anxious bride, and she always made me feel important and never like a burden.Moments In Time Officiant Services's reply:
Cassidy and Adam, thank you so very much for your kind words. It was an amazing ceremony and the room was overflowing with the love you share, and the love of your family. Thank you, truly, for the honour of being a part of your love story. Wishing you many, many years of happiness,
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Meet the team
My 34 years as a Registered Nurse has prepared me for my next career. I was a sought after speaker for conventions and educational events so speaking in front of crowds has become second nature to me. I am also a hopeless - or should I say- hopeful, romantic and I love weddings! I get energized by meeting new people, especially those that are in love!
My philosophy:
1. To create and deliver an intimate and personal ceremony
Today, more than at any other time in wedding planning history, there are countless choices and options for your ceremony. In keeping with this reality, I offer many ceremony choices or you can provide me with something you like. It is important that you, the couple, make these choices. This allows you the greatest level of control in the actual content spoken at your ceremony, and therefore the greatest level of comfort. I firmly believe that the words I say that are scripted belong to you. You always have final say. This allows for each ceremony to be personal and intimate.
2. To create and deliver a ceremony with great passion:
Great ceremonies are great because of passion. Passion is reflected in communication skills, in a desire for excellence, and in a belief in the importance and value of great relationships. I love giving the best of myself to couples who are passionate about my role in their ceremony, and who are also committed to having a great connection.
3. To create and deliver a ceremony with the utmost professionalism:
I believe in professionalism at every level. From dress and deportment to communication, to presentation, to resources offered, to collaboration with other wedding service providers.
I believe this is one of the most important days of your life and so it is paramount to me that everything, especially the ceremony and the vows you will make, be a reflection of the couple you are.
If you have family members, i.e. children, that you want to be a part of your ceremony, we can work them in for a special part.
And if yours is a love that has lasted the test of time, I am available to help you renew your vows.
I am a graduate of the Unboring Wedding Academy and will work with you to make a memorable ceremony, however you see fit.
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93 Rose Street L4M 2T6 Barrie (Ontario)
