Your wedding day is all about you!
But for now, here's a little about me...
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I'm a Brisbane marriage celebrant and a huge advocate for marriage equality, Uber fans, taxi drivers, 4x4 enthusiasts, lycra wearing cyclists, pepperoni pizza connoisseurs, vegan activists, cat owners, dog lovers...
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Most of all, I'm passionate about making your wedding day as special and as fun as it possibly can be.
And I'd love to help you make your special day super fun, magical and memorable.
Congratulations on your engagement by the way!
Your wedding day is your special day.
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So, let's make it truly special!
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The only way to get this perfect for you is to start with a blank page.
Every couple I work with has their own unique vision of what their wedding ceremony should look like.
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Let me help you make your day truly special for you.​
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I love a good story, here's mine...
My story
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Tuesday, January 1st, 2019 is one day I will never forget.
It was the day that inspired me become a marriage celebrant.
Five minutes into a two-hour family train trip with my daughter, Amy and her fiancé, Connor, Amy excitedly opened her suitcase and presented me with a small box.
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Inside was a beautiful pink and white coffee mug.
On the front were the words "Father of the Bride", and on the back was a poem…
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Dear Dad,
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I love you more than words can say,
and I need your help on my big day.
Please guide me then give me away,
Then bind us 'till we're old and grey,
and teach us to live with love always.
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Amy looked at me wide-eyed as she recited her poem. 'You know what that means don't you, Dad.'
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"Then bind us 'till we're old and grey..."
I hesitated. 'Um, you want me to perform some sort of handfasting ritual at your wedding?'
'No Dad... We want you to marry us.'
'What? Is that a even a thing?' This was unexpected and overwhelming. Amy could see my tears welling.
She pulled me close as the tears streamed down my cheeks.
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'It is now Dad Dad.’
I just melt when she calls me Dad Dad.
Amy took my hands into hers. Through my bleary eyes, I could make out she was teary, and Connor too,
I could even hear the lady in the seat behind us sobbing.
Amy explained, 'You don't need to be a celebrant, as long as there's one there,
they can do all the legal stuff, you can still marry us’.
I wiped my cheeks with my sleeve and thought quietly for maybe a whole second,
'No, I don't want to do that.'
Amy's bottom lip quivered, 'Why Dad? Connor and I couldn't think of anyone else we'd rather have marry us'.
'If you want me to marry the two of you, I want to do this properly.
That's why I'll become a marriage celebrant, it'll be my wedding gift for you.'
And then the waterworks really started to pour.
Including the lady behind us.
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After 9 months of challenging course modules and exams,
in November 2019, I became a registered marriage celebrant. Phew!
And I was privileged to marry Amy and Connor on Sunday, 5th of January 2020.
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​It was the most perfect of days.
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I love sharing love stories...
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and I’d love to play a part in yours.
Dear Dad,
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I love you more than words can say,
and I need your help on my big day.
Please guide me then give me away,
Then bind us 'till we're old and grey,
and teach us to live with love always.