Nice to Meet You!

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My name is Tara (“Tah-Rah”) McMullen-King (she/her/hers), and I founded Witchy Woman Weddings in 2020 to create ceremonies that feel like a true reflection of the humans at the center of them. Weddings, commitment ceremonies, vow renewals – whatever form your love takes – I’m here to help you honor your story, your values, and your style in a way that feels real, intentional, and unmistakably you.

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My Spiritual Path & Practice

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I’m an Eclectic Witch and a Wiccan Priestess, formally initiated into a lineaged branch of British Traditional Witchcraft with roots tracing back to the foundation of Wicca in England. My practice blends cartomancy, tasseography, runes, crystals, candle magick, and scrying. Over the past decade, I’ve studied with respected teachers and practitioners in Wicca, witchcraft, folk magic, and divination – immersing myself in classes and intensive workshops that have shaped and strengthened my craft. That lived experience deeply informs the way I hold space for ritual, symbolism, and intention within the ceremonies I create.

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Professional Training & Experience

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I’m an ordained minister of American Marriage Ministries (AMM) and a member of the International Association of Professional Wedding Officiants (IAPWO), and my work has been featured by both organizations. I’ve pursued advanced training in ceremony officiation, event design, and wedding planning, including intensive coursework through the New York Institute of Art and Design.

 

Before founding Witchy Woman Weddings, I spent 15 years in event design and coordination, contributing to a wide range of projects – from professional conferences and fundraising galas to psychic fairs and thoughtfully curated personal celebrations. That background means I’m not just your officiant... I’m also a calm, experienced presence who understands how all the moving pieces of a wedding day come together.

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Alongside my work as a wedding witch, I hold a full-time role at a fundraising research and analytics consulting firm that has supported hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the United States and globally. Research, storytelling, and understanding people are at the heart of what I do in both worlds... and that absolutely shows up in the way I craft each ceremony.

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Some Fun Facts About Me

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• For my astrology lovers out there, my Big Three are: Aquarius sun, Pisces moon, and Virgo rising!

• I’m also an artist and a retired performer with the Boston League of Women Wrestlers (yes, really!).

• I serve on two local boards here in Salem: as Board President of the Salem Playhouse, where we’re transforming a former church into a performing arts venue, and on the Executive Board of the Sisterhood of Salem, a networking and empowerment community for local women.

• My closet is mostly black clothing (plus ten different pairs of funky platform Crocs).

• My skin holds more tattoos than I can count!

• I’ve spent most of my life as a vegetarian.

• I’m always up for trivia, I tend to dominate at music bingo, and I never say no to karaoke!

• I have a serious weakness for Taco Bell, Aussie Magic cheese, and giant margaritas.

• My ultimate comfort movies are The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies.

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My Own Salem Love Story

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Born and raised in Connecticut, I moved to Boston after graduating from Smith College, a liberal arts college for women in Northampton, Massachusetts. In 2015, I moved up to the Witch City... and met my soulmate two weeks later! Three years after our first date here in Salem (which took place on a Friday the 13th, of course), we had our own fabulous "spooky season" wedding at The House of the Seven Gables. We currently live in a very old home in downtown Salem with our two black cats - Pugsley Addams and Darth Vader - and a few benevolent spirits.

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