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Bride and Groom
Melissa and Steven Smollett
Just wanted to convey a MASSIVE thank you for the fantastic job you did. Everyone at the ceremony commented on how they loved the way you broke the ice and brought everyone in the room together.
Bride and Groom
Amanda & Ben O'Yang
Thank you for being part of celebrating our marriage ceremony. You certainly were one of our highlights in making our wedding so relaxed and stress free and we had wonderful comments on how fun our ceremony was.
Bride and Groom
Libby and Mike Williams
Russell, what a wonderful wedding ceremony! Thank you so much for marrying Mike and I, we couldn't have chosen a better celebrant. Your warm humour was well received by everyone and it's exactly what we wanted.



Every bride and groom wants their wedding ceremony to be meaningful and memorable. Whether this is your first marriage or your fourth, whether you are young, or walking down the aisle later in life, you will want a wedding ceremony that reflects you as a couple. I am confident that I can take you, step-by-step, through this exciting, tender and serious time of your life. You will see from my testimonials, that my clients warm to and appreciate my relaxed and friendly manner.

I have sample wedding ceremonies that I can adapt to suit you. You can choose traditional or something more alternative. Perhaps you’d like a particular reading, a poem or a favourite piece of music.

Maybe you want a ceremony written especially for you. You may want to include friends and family, such as children from a previous relationship. Together we can design a unique celebration.

Your wedding is an intensely personal experience and above all else you need to find the marriage celebrant that you feel most comfortable with.




If you live in another country and want to get married in Sydney, it’s simple to arrange. I can organise all the legal paperwork and can help with advice and bookings for venues.

You can choose from the shores of Sydney Harbour — or on board a boat, because I am also a qualified Ship Captain. Perhaps you’d like to have your wedding ceremony at one of our beautiful beaches, waterside parks or gardens, at a restaurant, function centre or historic house.