PLAYING A PART IN YOUR PLEDGES:

A long time ago, as a favour for some dear friends, I became a Marriage Celebrant.
It was so much fun, and it turns out I’m pretty good at it, so it stuck.

Since then I’ve been celebrating with some of the best. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know hundreds of happy lovers! There are no favourites - they come in all shapes and sizes, from all walks of life and in every age bracket. I’ve officiated for a couple in their nineties who have been together for longer than I’ve been alive, and I’ve had to check IDs twice to make sure some lovers were old enough to proceed! I’m pretty lucky to meet folks at their happiest, share in the fun of wedding planning, marvel at their commitment to one another and see all of those “just married” smiles; it really is amazing!

I deeply appreciate being trusted with real love and life stories. People say the nicest, funniest, strangest things! … and then I get to borrow those strange, lovely things to tell a story that is personal, authentic, hopeful and reflective of what makes them so good for one another.

In return, I promise to bring a sense of warmth, calm and joy to every celebration. OH, and get the legal bits sorted, too.

I will do my best to look the part, stay out of the “kiss” photos and have achieved expert level at button-hole pinning without drawing blood. I carry hankies and band-aids, safety pins, cable ties and a spare pen at all times. No question is too trivial, no concern is silly - I might do this over and over, but I’m super conscious that its a once-in-a-lifetime event for everyone else, so I’m here to help. And smile broadly.

So… tell me your stories and let me take it from there.