Megan and Trent wanted to be married close to home. So, they sought a place with freedom, a place for kids and family. They dreamed of a place to hideaway for their wedding. I suggested Halfmoon Hideaway. That is to say … a tasteful, modern cottage set in the grounds of an old homestead, high up in…
Why I Do What I Do As a licensed and fully-qualified celebrant I’m in the uniquely privileged position of being present at some of the most important moments in people’s lives. I’m there when they get married and when they welcome a new baby into the world. I’m also there when they say goodbye to…
Wedding Rings – a ritual This is a story of a unique blessing of wedding rings at a Pomodoras wedding. For as long as we can remember, lovers have exchanged rings as a token of their wedding vows. Wedding bands are of some value in themselves. Yet they are made so much more precious…
with Sunshine Coast marriage celebrant – Kari So much love, so much love, so much love. Wow what a wedding ceremony to remember! Here on the Sunshine Coast, there are many perfect places for a wedding. But none seems quite more perfect for a family wedding than the property where one grew up, played by…
with Kari – theme dressed, Sunshine Coast wedding celebrant Themed Wedding Congratulations to Anna and Bryn, who chose a 60’s beach theme for their wedding day. Whenever I met up with Anna and Bryn, they seemed to have just come from some amazing fitness activity. I was impressed by their approach to organising their wedding,…
We do not live by bread alone, and we cannot survive without salt. In Russia there is a wedding tradition…. But first a story. I remember from childhood a story about three sisters, the daughters of a king. He asked of them, “How much do you love me?” One replied, “Father I love you like all…
Married on Mapleton Ridge Seeking a Mapleton celebrant Rebecca and Justin didn’t actively look for a celebrant. They simply picked up a flyer one day and intuitively knew Kari was the right celebrant for them. They were looking for a non-traditional, creative, free-thinking, down to earth, grounded but a lively person for their wedding at…
When I begin planning a unique ceremony with couples, they often ask what they must do, and what they can do. Well the answer is that the Australian marriage law is very flexible. There is no compulsion to be in a registered marriage office, as in Europe, nor to mention God in a civil ceremony.…
And who brings the rings? There is that moment in a wedding when the marriage celebrant looks up and asks who brings the wedding rings. Sometimes its grandma. Occasionally a favourite pet or a child with a cushion. Generally it is the moment for the Best Man to pat every pocket in his suit and…
Congratulations to Tom and Ben finally wed in Australia, so they could be together. Simple with no unnecessary frills Tom and Ben needed no frills to show they love each other; no huge flowers, fancy clothes or other frilly stuff to declare their commitment to each other. Their wedding was a simple ceremony to declare…