Rehearsal time at one of my favourite McLaren Vale venues @beachroadwines ☀️❤️.
Not a bad view either!
Bring on a busy and fabulous weekend of weddings!!
Anna + Jake 13.9.24 | Taking the piss out of each other is definitely the love language of these two slightly sarcastic metal heads, so it’s lucky that Anna and Jake don’t take themselves seriously, which makes for a unique and hilarious relationship.
And we certainly celebrated their uniqueness on Friday the 13th with an energetic ceremony that had everyone cracking up, including a very cool soundtrack that embraced their love of heavy music and iconic movies.
Their aisle song was an instrumental version of Metallica’s ‘Nothing Else Matters’ and Robbie Hart’s famous Wedding Singer song ‘I wanna Grow Old With You’ was their first dance song (genius really because it only goes for like a minute and a half 😎).
They also remembered Robbie Hart’s advice when it was time for their first kiss as a married couple…
“No porno tongue, church tongue…”
CONGRATULATIONS Legends @anabanana1983 and @jake_thiselton I absolutely LOVED every second ❤️
They picked a kick ass crew too…
Venue: @victoriapark.socialclub
Photographer: @travisandbennyweddings @eman_weddings
Wedding Dress: @fybadelaide
Bridesmaid dresses: @jennyandgerrys
Suits: @connor_clothing
Styling/ceremony set up: @paper_carousel
Florals: @florally_studio
Cake: @thebakespaceau
Makeup: @caitlinrosemb
Hair: @ritualhair
DJ: Tanya- @choonsandmoovz
It’s ALWAYS a good time when I get to party with my wedding industry friends! 🥳
A couple of times a year a few legends in the industry put together a cracking show so we can all catch up and let our hair down a bit and that was yesterday!
God it was bloody good squeezing you all!!! 🤗🥳
A huge thank you to @alixthecelebrant and @matthewvercoe_celebrantandmc for organising this bright and sparkly shindig at @harddaysnight.adl !
@the incredible Tanya from @choonsandmoovz and @bangaznash got the dance floor PUMPING as always!
And all of these amazing professionals lend a hand with their kick ass skills:
Photography: @jakeyvass
Photobooth and games: @loverphotobooth
Florals: @thepeacefulnook
Glitter painting: @glittermeadelaide
QR code content: @nevermissmoments
Content creators: @theweddingcreators_
@lukejohnphotography @foundcollectiveevents @weddingswithrosie @melebrant @rexvil.photography @itsbennywylde @travisandbennyweddings @wedbyyeter @itmustbelovecelebrant @sweetnothingsflowers @himandhermusic @easyasevents @vow_now @clare_thecelebrant
Mik and Griff 7.9.24 | these two certified legend’s origin story kicked off at school, but their true spark ignited a couple of years after graduating, when Griff finally worked out that Mik was not one of those ‘Swifty girls’ and actually had good taste in music just like him!
Then a few years and two gorgeous and highly energetic dogs later this Geelong supporter and die hard Carlton fan shared short and sweet vows on a stunning Spring day at @simonhackettwinery and made their beautiful family and friends cry 🥲.
God it was great getting to know these two and all the incredible humans that surround them! Congratulations lovers and thank you from the bottom of my heart for choosing me as your hitcher!
@mikaylafranz and @griffin.bebbington ❤️
Venue: @simonhackettwinery
Photographer and videographer: @imjoshhuggett
Wedding Dress: @luvbridal @madilanebridal
Bridesmaid dresses: @billy_j_boutique
Suits: @peterjacksonau
Cake: @thecheesecakeshopparkholme
Hair: @nomes_traf
Makeup: @makeupbylilik
Live music/DJ: @andyandemilyduo
Photo booth: @andyandemilyduo
Dog minder: @veilsandtailsau
I’m beyond excited to be featured at #1 on @abiaweddings Top 16 Adelaide Celebrants List! 🙏🥳
As I look back on my nearly 13 year career as a Celebrant so far and reminisce about the 100s of marriage ceremonies I have been a part of I feel unbelievably humbled that all of my awesome couples continue to choose me and more importantly put their trust in me to put together a ceremony that feels perfect for them, so I can narrate their wonderful story on their wedding day!
I am hyper aware at every single wedding that I only get one shot at it, so I’m a teensy bit of a perfectionist of course and its such a good feeling to know that my couples and their guests feel like I’ve nailed it and thoroughly enjoy all the energy I put into their day!
😘😘😘
Thanks @abiaweddings ❤️
Pics in blog post courtesy of @itsbennywylde and @aurelliaphotography 🙏.
As a Pro Celebrant it makes sense for me to run a pro BOSE PA system right!? [READ ON to the learn why]
I tested and shortlisted a few systems, but landed on the Bose S1 pro with Sennheiser mics because of sound quality, convenience and battery life.
And my pro mates agree because:
• Convenience: It’s lightweight and easy to set up so I can marry you wherever you choose to get hitched = no restrictions! I can marry you on a cliff top, at a winery, on the beach…anywhere… and I don’t need power.
• Good battery life: The battery life on my system is on point… up to 18 hours easily, so that more than covers your ceremony and playing your tunes.
• Music: Music played through the Bose sounds amazing of course!
• Microphones: Headset Sennheiser mic for me so everyone can hear your love story nice and easily (and I can talk with my hands 🤗) plus I have a handheld mic for you two for your vows and I do’s, we definitely want to make sure everyone can enjoy those beautiful words!
• Clear sound output: My videographer friends love the S1 because they simply plug into the back of it and boom… they get good audio for your wedding vid.
Sound quality for all ceremonies is KEY as we know, the reason I don’t muck around with the quality of my gear #nodoovers ❤️
Ash + Gerard 24.8.24 | After meeting in Gerard’s little home town of New York City at a bowling alley, their relationship evolved quite quickly and easily, there was just one little hitch...ok it was a big one.... They lived in different countries of course.... And Ash had to go home eventually, so after investing a lot of energy into their long distance relationship for almost 2 years Gerard decided to ask the woman of his dreams to marry him during a visit to Australia.
He took his assignment seriously and made notes on all of Ashleigh’s proposal wishes.... especially the part about the size of the ring...
“Not small”
And when he did finally find that perfect question popping moment as they enjoyed some fish and chips together he forgot one major detail...Ashleigh’s crippling fear of birds...
Just before he was about to ask that wonderful 4-word question Ash hopped out of the car to place the fast food rubbish in the bin and at that exact moment in time, Gerard here, thought it was a wonderful idea to chuck a chip out of the car window in her general direction....
Well you know what happened then...yep...lots of screaming and arms flailing around. Annnnd once again she rightfully ignored him... all the way home...
But all was quickly forgotten, when Gerard pulled out the ‘Not small’ ring and said some muddled nonsensical words, telling her how much he loved everything about her...even her poop… “Will you marry me?” “YES”
Congratulations @ashleighrosand and @rosag46 ❤️
Venue: @themanorbasketrange
Photography and Video: @myoneandonly.weddings
Wedding Dress: @jennyandgerrys
Bridesmaid dresses: @billy_j_boutique
Suits: @gerryssuithireandsales
Florals: @dreamblooms
Cake: @lyonsdencakes
Makeup: @lilymaemua
Hair: @blushing.bridal.hair
DJ: @entertainmentadelaide
Photo booth: @halobooth_adelaide
Capturing the essence of my joy filled job one selfie at a time ☀️.
You all know how much I love me a good selfie and I often find myself goofy grinning from ear to ear each time I go through my snaps takin with my front facing camera 😁.
So hopefully some of my favourite shots of super #cheesy moments taken at work put a grin on your face too!
Much love Vic ❤️
@timewithalex.co @themanorbasketrange @mikehemusphoto @mountloftyestateweddings @glenleahomestead @helen_stephenson @scottystevo61 @lukejohnphotography @travisandbennyweddings @lightwise_ @serafinoweddings @himandhermusic @easyasevents @movement_productions @matthewvercoe_celebrantandmc @alixthecelebrant @rexvil.photography @goldingwines @kt_weddings @all.about.her.music @andrewbaldino_celebrant @venyusecrets @idopaws_ @lovedup_weddingswithcourtney @coriole
Nikki + Nath definitely bought the ENERGY on their epic wedding day back in February, I just had to match their vibe and i must say it was a match made in heaven! We connected effortlessly and were on the same page right from the moment we met, so it honestly felt like I was marrying two of my mates!
I feel so fortunate that insanely cool couples like these two connect with me regularly and I get to kick their celebrations into gear!
Congratulations for the 50th time @nikki.greenhill and @nathan.greenhill ❤️.
The rest of their incredible team:
Venue: @lloyd.brothers
Photographer: @danniellemcphersonphotography
Videographer: @rossguerinvideo
Content creator: @mpvisuals__
Wedding Dress: @jeanfoxbridal @adelaidebridalcollective
Bridesmaid dresses: Show Po
Suits: Peter Sheerer
Styling/ceremony set up: Brooke @love_thebeautifullife
Florals: Christine - @bloomingbridal
Cake: @augustandoakcake
Makeup: @jemmamillar_mua
Hair: @elysianhairstylist
On-site tattoo artist: @laurenellaink
DJ: @trimdj
Happy International Dog Day! 🐶 For those of that have followed me for a while you will know without a doubt that I am a dog lover through and through, like so many of my couples, but don’t these little freeloaders get enough attention 🤔 .
I absolutely love that more and more of my couples choose to include their furry family member in their big day, but they don’t always have a formal role in the ceremony because that can be a bit much for some Doggos (and you) depending on their nature, but simply having them present for photo time or even a little mentioned within your fun love story can be just the ticket to include them in a way that suits their unique, wonderful and sometimes overly enthusiastic personalities 😂.
Talking about ‘overly enthusiastic’ happy international day to our Zuzu too x
Fellow extroverts and social butterflies rejoice! Spring is nearly here! ☀️ 🌺
As much as ‘downtime’ is necessary for us creatives, it’s time for the buzz, the laughter, the bubbles, the love that comes with marrying legends weekly! With that little tease of warm wether on the weekend I’m feeling so pumped! Bring on wedding season!
Janine + Darryl 17.9.24 | About a decade ago after much indecision from Daz and even more persistence and patience from Janine, these two attended the wedding of their dear friends ‘Brashley’ as ‘just friends’! The wedding was a hit, love was in the Air, and later that night back at the hotel, after plenty of ‘responsible drinking’ and time spent laughing together, Janine sipped on a little more liquid courage and informed Darryl once again that she wanted something more serious and Darryl eventually agreed to a “trial period” where they would see if they could make it work.
About 6 years into their ‘trial period’ after giving Darryl at least 5 chances to pop the question, Janine embraced the Irish tradition of popping the question herself on the 29th of February 2020, while pregnant with a handwritten card that said…
“Will you make me happy for the rest of my life, will you be my husband, and I be your wife?”
Daz immediately said yes to the love of his life!
And the rest as they say is history, 10 years, 2 moves, 2 kids, 2 rats, and a ‘blue ribbon’ dog later whilst still in their very successful ‘trial period’, we find ourselves standing in the winter mist at the manor on their wedding day celebrating the fact that Janine and Darryl have found the person who’s crazy matches their own...big time.
LOVING this vid by @svenstudiosweddings that captures the true uniqueness of this beautiful loved up couple and their amazing day ❤️.
Venue: @themanorbasketrange
Photographer: Steven @svenstudiosweddings
Wedding Dress: @araexperience
Bridesmaid dresses: Infinity dresses
Suits: @ferrari_formalwear_and_bridal
Florals: Carolyn @sweetnothingsflowers
Cake: Lee’s Cakes
Makeup: Vallée Aesthetics
Hair: Toni @blushing.bridal.hair
DJ: @djbenevents
Photo booth: @svenstudiosweddings
Congratulations janine.opedia and @darrylvaitkus ! It was such a treat to marry you both! What a day ❤️
Yewww!!! Just MARRIED feels are the best if you have an on point fun celebrant to pump up the vibes and a cracking photographer like @itsbennywylde to capture all the GOLD! Especially if you see a kangaroo crossing the road during golden hour 🦘!
@skeane8 and @lachlansens ❤️
Venue: @simonhackettwinery
Photographer: @itsbennywylde
Wedding Dress: @evieyoungbridal @luvbridal
Bridesmaid dresses: @billy_j_boutique
Suits: @petershearermenswear
Florals: @thebloomistadelaide
Cake: @heidelbergcakes
Makeup: @kylanrhianna.makeup
Hair: @fab.halohaircollective
DJ: @choonsandmoovz
I’d like to reintroduce myself…. I’m Vic! Mumma, fun loving celebrant, dog lover and wifey to my fluffy and hilarious hubby…oh and I must mention how much I enjoy a scrummy glass of French champers, a good yoga sesh and I’m also kind of addicted to drawing weird and kooky Aussie birds atm 🐦.
Most weekends I go from being all dolled up marrying cool humans in epic locations to soccer mum rockin my Lorna Janes or dirt bike wife covered in dust or wakeboarding Vic out on the river enjoying our boat.
As a family we spend a lot of time outdoors camping in our rooftop tent and entertaining two VERY active teenage boys. So along with my own business to run I must say there’s not a great deal of downtime, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
As my husband would say “Flat biccy or nothing” I love our full (and sometimes exhausting) life, I love people and I love that I get to do what I love as a job.
I would also love to chat with you about your plans for your awesome day so I can tell your story and highlight what lights you up inside ❤️
Anyone else sick of wearing trackies as they sit in their winter work cave dreaming of the sunshine ☀️?
Even though the wedding season can be intensely busy and as industry professionals we long for a bit of a break at the end of peak season to clear our heads and reset our creativity, but at the same time most of us extroverts are also kinda addicted to the buzz of the season!
The smiles, the giggles, the vibes, the love filled warm air…generally just interacting with so many cool humans in beautiful places every weekend!
Soooo at the moment my heart is saying…
“I’ve had my break now, hurry up Winter! I’m ready to send it again!”
Meanwhile my mind is saying…
“Whoa wait on there mate, we’ll be there in no time, use this time to prepare”
Boring 😂.
Reminiscing about the sun fuelled super fun vibes on @kaela.asquith and @thomasasquith3 big day at @paxton.wines ☀️
Venue: @paxton.wines
Photographer: @daniellemcpherson_photography_
Videographer: @wbhv_
Wedding Dress: Susanne Neville
Bridesmaid dresses: All different
Suits: @politixmenswear
Florals/Styling/ceremony set up: @etherealbotanica
Hair: Jess - @washingtonhairhouse
Makeup: @pippasheridanmakeup
Come hang out with me and so many of my fave supplier friends at this stunning venue on Sunday the 15th of September 2024!
I dare you to book yourself a spot via the link in @themanorbasketrange bio so you can enjoy a glass of Golding Sparkling on arrival along with roaming canapés and a goody bag.
Whether you are already a booked couple or are considering this gorgeous castle in the heart of the Adelaide Hills for your wedding venue, this is a great day to come and look around, chat to their function manager along with an array of the best wedding professionals.
Cannot wait to see you there! 🍾🥳
Pic by @souldeepstudio
@bulblighting @themodernapproach_ @sweetnothingsflowers @oveladesigns @wilsonandlewis @bcapturedbykyluu @unbridely @masonlloydemusic @himandhermusic @lyonsdencakes @gaetanamarjas @carmentasovac.hair @sashevents @sherunswildflowers @love_thebeautifullife @heysweetpeach @amicus_strings @movement_productions @souldeepstudio @thebakespaceau
“Watch carefully the magic that occurs when you give a person enough comfort to just be themselves”- Atticus
Maddie and Arnie’s joyful smiles and giggles captured beautifully by @katydurnphotographics ❤️.
Love these two 🤗.
@maddiehood @arnie231 @coriole @vivid_violetflowers @adelaidehillsbridal @petershearermenswear @vicky_flanegan_celebrant @jessicasearle_makeup @sonstudio_bridal
⚠️ REMINDER ⚠️ Always include a portable speaker in your wedding day kit so you can boogie through photo time with your favourite peeps! 🎶
Jessie and Lindon’s ROCKIN entourage in on trend green!
Loved this magical day so much!
Venue: @glenleahomestead @venyusecrets @rhiannon_venyu
Photographer: @kyliesouthphotographer
Videographer: @chrischarlesworthfilms
Suits: @jennyandgerrys
Co-ordinator: @rhiannon_venyu
Florals: @thelostflorist_
Cake: @lyonsdencakes
Hair: Jess Borg
MUA: @mookup.artist
Donuts and milkshakes: @vandoughsa
Tipi: @tipilane
Sacha’s only request was “I just want a big f#@k off rock and a party!” and Albert very creatively delivered 💍 🪨 😂.
Lucky this diamond didn’t do Albert’s back in it was so big! How can you say no to that proposal!
The party bit is still to come 💃. So stay tuned for tales of their epic day after I marry these two hilarious legends in October!
Thank you @sacha.clifton.9 for sending through this gorgeous pic ❤️
How to write your wedding vows 👇
Putting your love into words isn’t always easy, so @abiaweddings asked some of the best marriage celebrants in the country for their tips on how to write awesome wedding vows, so they’re not boring and so you can get an idea of where to begin, what to say, where to find inspiration and tips to enable you to put together something beautiful and (most importantly) authentically you.
I was lucky enough to be asked for my thoughts on this amazing topic that is close to my heart along with a wonderful group of likeminded professional celebrants.
Posted @withregram • @abiaweddings
Big thanks to the following celebrant experts for their input: @toni_paget_celebrant_mc @celebrantsallyhughes @claire.belford.celebrant @vicky_flanegan_celebrant
Link in my bio and @abiaweddings bio for the full blog.
Thank you @abiaweddings for this insightful and inspiring article! ❤️