Recently on fb i asked for my brides to send some fave piccies of their weddings (where i married them of course) ….  this from Tamika and Steve – what a brilliant couple – married at The Little White Chapel at Maleny … followed by sky-writing and a beautiful reception … xo

Tamika and Steve

I’ve finally had some time to sit down and update my website … so while not a whole lot has changed, I’ve updated my I LOVE page and took some peeps out and added some new ones.  Obviously, there’s a heap of people I’d recommend but the list has to stop somewhere!  My latest “find” is the gorgeous Sandy (an ex bride of mine actually) who is now doing floristry work and will save you a bomb.  Shoot me through an email and I’ll send you her details.  My list of photographers was difficult – I put a range of prices – Kerrie who is the lower end of the market (but still great) to the awesome Tom Hall whose work belongs in Vogue – and of course Ben and Melissa and Karen – three photographers I work with alot.  Ben was doing videography but is moving to all photography – a loss for the videography on the Sunny Coast.

So check them all out – I dont recommend people i dont know – so I can guarantee the work/services of these people 

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

Having a moment

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!!

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…..

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 

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!!!  

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!)

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