Your Sunshine Coast wedding celebrant
A ceremony that feels like you.
I’m Kari – the artisan celebrant. Since 2008, I’ve been creating wedding ceremonies that bring together your story, your people and the moments that matter. As your marriage celebrant, I’ll help make your ceremony personal, relaxed and thoughtfully crafted – whether you’re marrying in Maleny, Montville or by the coast.
Based in Palmwoods, I welcome couples to planning meetings by appointment. Together, we’ll find the words and moments that make the day your own.
Local celebrant with global experience
With years living abroad in other cultures, holding space for many hundreds of weddings, as well as a wealth of experience as a performer, MC, creative event organiser, writer, and artist, I bring a collective of ideas, wealth of experience and understand how to turn your visions into reality.
Creative, inclusive inspiration
We will work together on ways of including special people, as well as a range of inspiration on how to integrate meaningful prose, rituals, culture, interests and tributes. With this, comes as much of my time as it takes to create your ceremony.
If you’re not yet sure about what you want, I will help you with the process of identifying what’s important to you, to create a ceremony that expresses it meaningfully.
Choose your kind of wonder
A big wedding can be simple. A small wedding can be full of story and meaning. Choose the ceremony experience that feels right for you. All three options include the legal paperwork and marriage lodgement.
Full Wonder
The full Kari treatment
For couples who want the ceremony to be one of the memorable parts of the day – rich in story, personality and a little wonder.
Your bespoke love story, detailed personal-vow support and thoughtful ceremony design come together with a rehearsal and practical guidance for your wedding party. Meaningful readings, rituals, music and special people can be woven in with care. You’ll also have professional ceremony sound and a keepsake booklet of your vows and love story.
Full Wonder is about depth, not headcount – for weddings large or small.
Small Wonder
A personalised ceremony, kept beautifully intimate
For up to 20 guests, with a ceremony script created with you, planning guidance, help with your vows and professional ceremony sound. If you’d love a fully written love story or a rehearsal, choose Full Wonder.
Simply Wed
Tiny, legal and lovely
A simple weekday legal ceremony with a hint of Kari charm. Keep the words beautifully simple, or bring your own vows. Tell me your preferred day and location, and I’ll explain the options.
Tell me your date, venue or the kind of wedding you’re imagining. I’ll check my availability and send you the ceremony options, inclusions and fees that suit your plans. If you’re not sure which package fits, we can explore that together.
What they had to say…
“I have been to a lot of weddings recently.
Most are sweet but some leave an imprint on your heart. Your ceremony left one on mine today.”
– Grandma Joy
“Wow! We couldn’t have wished for a better celebrant. Kari is simply extraordinary. From the outset, she took the time to get to know us and what we were about. She’s kind, curious, compassionate, funny and damn good. Her words for our ceremony had all of us alternately in tears and laughing. She nailed everything – her professionalism, her timing, her thoroughness and attention to detail were unparalleled. She was always available to answer our questions and talk us down if we were freaking out – “just relax and enjoy the moment, guys. I’m going to guide you through the whole thing” was just what we needed to hear. All our family and friends loved the ceremony and her amazing contribution. And she was a blast to celebrate with afterwards at the reception. A beautiful human, she is the perfect complement to the most special of days. We cannot recommend Kari highly enough.”
– Pesto and Greg (the 2 lads)
“I cannot think of any words that would do justice to how amazing Kari is. I don’t think we could have dreamt of a better celebrant.
Kari is simply amazing…
thank you so much Kari xx”
– Mickael and Rosie