About Rev. Mary McCandless ~ Four Seasons Celebrations, Wedding Officiant
An award-winning wedding officiant, Rev. Mary McCandless, delights in helping you create a memorable wedding ceremony that captures the true essence of your commitment to each other. Regardless of whether you want something "short and sweet", contemporary or traditional, personalized, sincere and meaningful wedding ceremonies, showcase the love and promises made by couples. Or, if you want to elope, she'll provide the setting and the witnesses.
An open and engaging personality, Mary McCandless exudes caring, warmth and a sense of calm, welcome at any wedding celebration and is perfectly comfortable performing all kinds of weddings, for all kinds of couples, including same sex, inter-faith or multi-cultural. "All you need is love."
Experience
Mary McCandless is a licensed wedding officiant in the Province of Ontario. Her life experience, as a professional musical theatre performer, sets her apart and ensures that she is comfortable and confident in any public situation or setting. Wedding ceremonies are as different as the couples celebrating. She listens and hears your unique wants and needs and strives to make every celebration perfect for those involved, regardless where it is held.
Services offered
Mary's officiant services include the following:
Welcomes couples' own thoughts, readings, vows
Licensed
Premarital counseling
Other services
Among the other services she offers, you can find:
Mary came into our lives after our previous officiant had a scheduling conflict 2 weeks before the wedding. She swooped in by recommendation of a friend and immediately set our panic at ease with her warm spirit and grounded radiating confidence. Her approach to writing the ceremony was collaborative so we had ample back-and-forth to add in our specific spiritual traditions while also taking guidance from her experience as an officiant. On the day of our wedding Mary was a calm and joyful presence before and during the ceremony - even hearing the tone and cadence of her voice set our nerves at ease. If you are looking for a deeply spiritual woman who brings acceptance and wisdom to her work, Mary is the one.
Sent on 28/08/2019
Rev. Mary McCandless ~ Four Seasons Celebrations, Wedding Officiant's reply:
I will never forget being part of your celebration. It was such a joyful experience and your ceremony was so incredibly special with your friends bringing their own gifts of blessings to share and the love and inclusivity that surrounds your lives. Continue to make a difference in the world. Let your love radiate to all you meet and bring comfort and peace to those in need. Endless blessings, always, M*
Hayley
· Married on 27/07/2019
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Absolutely Wonderful!
Mary was spectacular!! She was kind, down to earth and focused on our wants for our special day. All of our guests enjoyed her personality and the ceremony. Mary was truly a pleasure to work with :)
Sent on 28/07/2019
Rev. Mary McCandless ~ Four Seasons Celebrations, Wedding Officiant's reply:
Hayley, thanks so much for your kind comments. I absolutely loved helping you create the kind of wedding ceremony you wanted. It was the best kind of surprise and I loved it. The memory of standing under the tree in your new backyard surrounded by so much love will certainly stay with you for years to come. I do wish you the very best, with lots of love, M*
Alex Brown
· Married on 14/07/2018
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
A Wonderful Ceremony by a Wonderful Officiant
We were truly blessed to have found Mary to officiant our wedding. She was nothing short of amazing. She is so kind and patient. We had an idea of how we wanted the ceremony to go and she ensured it was accommodated. We had her for our rehearsal and she prepared us for the day, which took a little bit of the nerve away. My now husband and I feel very grateful that we had Mary officiant our wedding.
Sent on 18/07/2018
Rev. Mary McCandless ~ Four Seasons Celebrations, Wedding Officiant's reply:
“Something old, something new, something borrowed, something brewed.”
I'm so pleased you enjoyed your celebration as much as I did! Thanks so much for inviting me to be a part of it. I wish you endless beer blessings with love, M*
Maya Hutcheson
· Married on 12/08/2017
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Mary did such a fantastic job officiating our wedding. She took the time to meet with us and answer questions whenever we needed before the wedding. She is an incredibly warm, welcoming, and sparkly person. Mary was the first and only officiant we met with, we knew immediately that she was the one we wanted. She helped guide us and created a ceremony that was personal and very fitting for us. We received so many compliments from guests about the ceremony, they really felt the love! We would highly recommend her services to others!
Maya & Ryan
Sent on 04/01/2018
Rev. Mary McCandless ~ Four Seasons Celebrations, Wedding Officiant's reply:
Maya, thank you so much! Your wedding was as memorable for me as it was for you and your guests. Simple, elegant, heartfelt, meaningful. All the things that you wanted it to be. You looked so incredibly beautiful, which only matched the setting and the harpist was a perfect addition. I have never experienced such an exchange of vows and I will carry the experience with me always. Much love to you both, M*
Brooke De Boer
· Married on 29/07/2017
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Mary is the best!!
We found Mary through our wedding venue who recommended her. She was absolutely amazing!! It is nerve wracking up there on the day of the wedding when everyone is looking at you while you say your vows, but Mary made us feel so comfortable and even added a little humor to the ceremony. It was exactly what we needed for the ceremony to feel seemless, authentic and genuine. Mary is calm and collected and it makes you trust that everything will go perfectly. And it did!
Sent on 26/01/2018
Rev. Mary McCandless ~ Four Seasons Celebrations, Wedding Officiant's reply:
Brooke, what a wonderful day it was! I'm so delighted that I was invited to be part of your celebration. It was absolutely beautiful and to experience your love for each other is really what its all about. I wish you endless joy and happiness in your life together. Much love, M*
