Named Toronto's Best Wedding Officiant in 2019, 2018 & 2017 by Three Best Rated, she conducts personalized wedding ceremonies in any setting, big or small. She offers a range of affordable services for all budgets, and has conducted almost every type of wedding ceremony imaginable in venues all around Ontario.
Experience
With over 12 years of experience, The Marrying Lady has been featured on several TV programs and officiated the largest number of weddings at one time in North America. She has studied ceremonial rites when living around the world and makes each ceremony special by personalizing the words and sections to suit you!
Services offered
The services she offers include:
Traditional & completely Non-traditional
Simple & Sweet - beautiful ceremonies for couples who want the best without the stress
Non-Denominational / Secular
Spiritual
Friend Conducting Ceremony
Mixed Faiths / Interfaith Ceremonies
Multicultural: Including but not limited to Persian, Jewish, Filipino, First Nations, Asian, South Asian, Celtic elements
Tea Ceremonies
Handfastings
Same-sex marriage ceremonies
Ceremony - only
Paperwork - only
Vow Renewal
Legal Insight - Expeditng processes, out-of-country divorce issues, etc.
How she works
Big or small, she brings smiles, warmth, and celebration to every occassion and is often mistaken for being a family friend. Her videos and reviews speak to her professionalism, tone, creativity, and adaptablility to meet the customized needs of people from all backgrounds.
Beyond your ceremony and signing legalities, The Marrying Lady has over 12 years of working with other vendors in Toronto and the GTA and shares tips and tricks to help you get the best ceremony photos, how to advise your wedding party and families on their roles, insight into what questions to ask to help you avoid common mistakes, and actively addresses all ceremony logistics.
With a background in creative writing, cultural communications, and event planning, she is non-judgmental and believes in honouring your needs, intentions, and personal expressions to create the ceremony that is the truest expression of you.
I actually discovered Tade and her amazing work on Wedding Wire- and I'm glad I did! Tade was a pleasure to work with. We always felt we could reach out to her with questions and concerns, and she would answer promptly. Tade is accommodating with requests within your ceremony and very understanding. She is helpful in making the ceremony organized and it assisted us in confidence. At the actual ceremony, it was lovely to see Tade there, smiling. She is very clever and witty, she puts everyone at ease - especially the bride and groom! Her voice is extremely soothing which also breaks the tension of the ceremony. Tade is conscious of photography and the ceremony. She takes the time and effort to observe where she stands and how that impacts photos and the atmosphere between the bride and groom. Her smile is very reassuring and sets everyone at ease. Tade is also accepting and embraces differences, which is one of many things that we liked about her work. She is experienced and very knowledgable of weddings. We were so happy Tade was there to officiate our ceremony.She makes the ceremony memorable and special. Well spoken and eloquent. I highly recommend Tade if you want a smooth, pleasant, upbeat wedding ceremony. You will not regret it!
Sent on 19/10/2020
The Marrying Lady's reply:
What a wonderful review Alanna, thank you! Not everyone recognizes the 'little things' that add the excitement during the day, but also capture it in the best possible ways, but YOU did. Thank you for this wonderful review. I read it and thought, she sees how much I love my job ;) This is awesome!
Angie Grillo
· Married on 09/10/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Our day was special and unique!
We didn't expect to have such an intimate and sweet ceremony. Thank you Tade for this and we will always cherish that day.
Sent on 13/10/2020
Maxime Boko
· Married on 17/06/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Wonderful experience
She is a very professional officiant.
Sent on 19/06/2020
Annette H
· Married on 22/02/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
Fun. Engaging. Memorable. Professional.
Our guests raved about Tade. She was engaging and fun. She made our ceremony special and memorable. The whole experience in dealing with Tade was fantastic.
Tade, again a huge thank you for making our wedding a wonderful and special moment in our lives.
Sent on 05/03/2020
Renee Poon
· Married on 14/02/2020
5.0
Quality of service:
5.0
Responsiveness:
5.0
Value:
5.0
Flexibility:
5.0
Professionalism:
5.0
She is magic
My (now) husband, Rico, and I found Tade on our search for a personable officiant to perform a very private paper-signing ceremony. We chatted briefly upon booking and, even though it was brief, we felt confident in our choice.
What Rico and I never expected was to be married by someone who could make us laugh out loud, cry real hard and feel like we left as friends.
We miss you Tade and if it was allowed, we would get married again just to re-live that experience with you.
If you need an officiant in Toronto, look no further. She's got it.
Sent on 18/02/2020
The Marrying Lady's reply:
Oh my gosh, that is the best review ever! I am so happy that you cherished the experience. Thank you and yes, I would love to marry you again!
