a fabulous wedding at Twinnies

Check out this gorgeous pic … a perfectly captured moment of Carly and Sam’s wedding at Twin Waters ….  another one that makes me smile  :)

carly and sam

Having a moment

Posted in Uncategorized |

the epitome of my weddings …

Every so often I meet a couple who are just ALL about having fun and going all out to make it happen.  Christian and Katie were sensational to work with – just a blast !  Fairly sure Christian wrote his vows in the car on the way to the ceremony !  lol ! … they married at the Spit atMooloolaba.  Pru Edwards did makeup and Karen Buckle was the photographer … this pic of the gorgeous duo just makes me smile!!great wedding - great couple

Posted in Uncategorized |

A thankyou

Awesome wedding yesterday at Old Petrie Town

The bride and Groom (both named Leigh) had a blast – great crowd – great atmosphere!  After 11 years together the wedding was exactly what they wanted – fun, relaxed and no soppy cheesy stuff  :)

He-Leigh and She-Leigh sent me this thankyou this morning:

What can we say…. But

Fkn AWESOME job yesterday.

You made our wedding happen EXACTLY the way we wanted it.

Thank you, thank you, thank you…..

Posted in Uncategorized |

Sunshine Coast’s EventManager-Zilla

Well, I’ve been doing this for a while and have never come across such bitchy, bossy, controlling and rude event manager as the woman from King Ludwigs at Maleny.  I heard later that its known as King Luny’s because she’s such a psycho.  Yep – works for me.

I vetoed a photographer years ago and said I would never work with him again (abusive to the bride etc etc) and have said to clients who were considering him that they’d have to choose between him and me … luckily they’ve all chosen me  :)

So, after the most unpleasant experience yesterday – I now veto King Ludwigs.  People if you want to suffer in her torture chamber – choose another celebrant. 

Happily though – the wedding went smoothly and no-one was the wiser that we were just about to rip each other’s hair out  :)

Posted in Uncategorized |

a thankyou from this weekend

I married Chris and Colleen this weekend at Newstead Park … We had a ball!  what a great couple and a great crowd!  I’ll post piccies if i get them … but here’s Colleen’s thankyou :

Thank you so much for our awesome ceremony! It was so fun and relaxing. I loved how you took our homework and made it about us in the ceremony. Everyone had so much fun and said what a great ceremony it was. You’re awesome! It was so good to laugh in the ceremony, I couldn’t imagine how it would have gone had we selected a more “normal” celebrant. I think your casual, fun style made me feel super relaxed and not nervous at all. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’ll definitely recommend you if someone needs a celebrant.

Thanks Colleen – it really was my pleasure – I really enjoyed myself – and – I know you dont like being the centre of attention – but you’re a hottie!!!   :)

 

Posted in Uncategorized |

I love a classy wedding

Great dress

Love the dress

If you’ve got it flaunt it I always say …. I havent had any of my brides turn up in anything quite like this lovely’s …. but i have had some very small wedding dresses which didnt leave much to the imagination.  The groom usually looks smug and the guests look shocked.   I love it!  Dare to be different I say.

Posted in Fun Stuff |

the lovely people i meet

Adele and Tim

I just received a beautiful email from Adele (who married Tim at the fabulous Clios in Palmwoods.  She wrote me a lovely thankyou (which I’ve added to my love notes page – so check it out) … and here’s a pic of her looking radiant and enjoying some sort of cheekiness (not necessarily from me mind you – by probably!)

Posted in Uncategorized |

Driving my new site

eeek … so slowly slowly … i havent deleted anything yet or blown anything up so i’m stoked! 

Being winter, its not a huge time for weddings and i’m somewhat thankful for that because i’m so bloody busy with other stuff!   ok – so my life at the moment :

wife to the lovely Ken Maguire – this is easy – he’s beautiful and supportive

mother to the fantastic Bronte Maguire – this is also easy – she keeps me laughing

student at University of the Sunshine Coast – in my first year of a PhD … and at the moment thinking :  “wtf did you do that for?”  :)   Watch out! in three years when I can legally say “I’m not a doctor but I’ll take a look at it for you” … I’ll tell you whether it was worth it…

President to Golden Key International Honours Society (on the USC Campus) – and have been for a number of years – its a brilliant organisation and we do great work for communities and charities – I’ve loved my time but I know its coming to an end.  I cant do everything  ….

Acting President for the USC Student Guild.  The Guild on campus has been dormant for a number of years and as President of GK I was asked to try and resurrect it.  So this has been taking much of my time and energy … alot of brain cells have been used in the making of the Guild – hopefully none were injured.  I’ll let you know. 

and

of course – celebranting with my lovelies – you wont be surprised that I find my celebranting a joy in my life – its my social life (aaaarhghghg i’m a tragic – its official).

so that’s me – for the moment …. I think this blog will do alot of “taking the piss” out of the wedding industry – so if you dont have a sense of humour maybe check out someone else’s blog ….  :)  

xo

Posted in Uncategorized |

My new site

Hi all

welcome to my new site – Im very excited about it but am still on my “L”s  …  please be patient while i learn how to drive this baby  :)

Posted in Uncategorized |