Sharon McKenley

Sharon in action

My Personal Story:

I believe in love, I believe in the strength and beauty of a first love. It would be my honour to assist you as your Officiant to create your magical love story & be by your side as you begin your journey.

A Bit about me:

I was born and lived in Jamaica for the first five years of my life. I then immigrated to Canada with my parents in the early seventies. My elementary and secondary education occurred at schools within the greater Toronto area. In 1995 I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from York University. In 1992, I accepted a wedding proposal (actually, the one and only proposal) from my husband Mr. Bernard Mckenley.

Languages Spoken:

English and some French

My Family:

My family includes my husband of 27 years, three daughters and our dog Rocky. Two of my three daughters have followed in my footsteps and are pursuing educational careers. My third daughter is looking forward to starting high school. And Rocky’s primary aspiration is to have his belly rubbed.

My Life Experiences:

I have enjoyed a variety of interesting careers ranging from an Insurance Project Manager, Church Administrator, School Board Financial Officer, and currently Office Manager at a kindergarten to grade eight public school.

My Interests and Passions:

I enjoy most types of outdoor and indoor sports;

I also enjoy cooking for family and friends at special occasions such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.

However, my number one passion is shopping.  I have even considered starting a school to train husbands how to correctly shop for their wives’ birthdays, anniversaries and other milestone dates.

My Goal for Your Wedding :

Your wedding is going to be one of the most memorable days in your life. I want to help alleviate any potential stress that you may have on that day, by proving a ceremony that will keep you relaxed, and inspire you to enjoy your special day and the commitments that you will be making.

CHECK OUT SHARON IN ACTION

Sharon featured in Vineyard Bride

Why Choose Enduring Promises?


What couples are saying

Sharon, we are so grateful to have connected with you!!! Our wedding plans were tightly packed into a short time period… which at first left us concerned that we would not find the “right” person to marry us. Well, our concerns were slightly quelled when I discovered and contacted Enduring Promises and was told that there was, in fact, one officiant available for our wedding date and time (only three weeks away). Upon meeting with Sharon, our concerns went from slightly to completely quelled. We left the meeting talking about Sharon’s gentle and loving spirit and her palpable passion for what she does. All of those things were brought into our ceremony. The experience could not have been more magical and intimate! It was a small ceremony (just our immediate families) and took place in the backyard of a family member. It felt as though Sharon was another member of the family. Her smile and excitement for us was just that of a truly loving individual. Thank you again from our hearts!!!
Tyler & Rachel

We flew in from London to Toronto on the 23rd December 2019 to marry on 30th December. Tom and I had already arranged an Officiant in Toronto from a site recommended by our hotel before leaving the UK a month previously but found the Officiant we had engaged was not quite what we needed. With only 5 days to our marriage ceremony date, we took the risk on seeing if could find someone very special at short notice from Enduring Promises...then prayed... Quite honestly to our surprise, we were contacted almost immediately and we stipulated to the manager, a lovely lady, exactly what we felt we both wanted and needed to make our day that much more memorable and meaningful. The manager recommended Sharon McKenley with whom we had the most heartfelt moving conversation. Sharon asked us to tell her in detail exactly how we met and why we fell in love... she listened patiently... Sharon's response left me in tears as it would seem that even though it may seem as straightforward to others, she truly empathized and showed us that she was one who absolutely believes in the power of love and how precious it is. Sharon is a true minister of Faith, never discussing any specific denomination but just the importance of our Faith itself. Sharon McKenley is very sincere, genuine, kind and patient with a voice like silk and words of tender reassurance. I was impressed by her air of grace and dignity without judgment and her very obvious elegance. Sharon made our wedding feel both divine and magical all at once. I had to remark that Sharon was very much like the perfect fairy godmother one would wish portrayed in our favourite magical children's tales. This may seem a little fantastical to a reader but I assure you that this was no fantasy to us - she simply was so much more than we could have hoped for. Thank you, Sharon, with all our hearts and the deepest gratitude.
Tom and Antoinette (Lemvigh) Marks

Enduring Promises was a godsend for our wedding. Everything was professional, and they catered to our requests for the kind of officiant we were looking for. Having no idea about what a ceremony looks like, their custom tool that allows you the build and customize all aspects of the ceremony along with some provided customizable presets is very good and take a lot of the burden off an already stressful time. The officiant we had was Sharon McKenley who was excellent. She took the time to meet with us a couple of times over zoom to go over the process and the ceremony, and was very helpful in helping us figure out various things. On the day of, she was very early and ready to get everything done. She officiated the ceremony excellently and everything was extremely well done. I would not hesitate for a second to recommend Enduring Promises and Sharon to any couples looking for a wedding Officiant.
Taina & Oluwatobiloba

Sharon McKenley was our officiant for our wedding, and let me say she was such a dream to work with. She was extremely professional, organized and energetic. She was so excited to marry us and we instantly bonded when we had our first meeting. From the very beginning to our rehearsal, Sharon provided us with all the details we needed to know about our ceremony, how to customize our ceremony and helped guide us through everything seamlessly. During the ceremony she was fantastic and her delivery was amazing. Everyone kept saying our officiant was so great and they loved her vibe! I would definitely recommend using Sharon as your officiant and Enduring Promises. I loved the ability for us to customize our ceremony, and they provided a lot of examples and verbiage that we can use for different moments. It made the whole process so easy and efficient! Thank you again, we couldn't have asked for a better officiant to marry us on our special day!
Kenya & Bruce

Enduring Promises delivered on their promise to make our event as stress free as possible when it came to finding a caring and professional officiant on such short notice. Thank you for sending an angel in the form of the rare and radiant Ms. Sharon McKenley, whom we will never forget. With understated sincerity, humour, and sympathy, Sharon conducted our late August wedding ceremony. Despite the hiccups that come with wedding planning, a hard to access location, and having to wait on two very nervous people, she added the grace necessary to make the moment eternal. She let us read our vows, provided a tissue when the moment called for it, and let the situation unfold naturally. Thank you Sharon... your gentleness will be forever impressed upon the memory of mine and Cindy's most special day. God bless you and Enduring Promises... Loving regards, Cindy and Dante.
Cindy & Dante

Sharon was an amazing officiant! She was reliable, responsive, very helpful. We loved being able to design the ceremony easily through the enduring promises website, that was a great feature to have to ensure the ceremony flowed exactly as we wanted!
Tyra & Akeem