Wonderlove

12/11/2024

For those of you who are new here, I’m throwing down a few random facts - after all, it’s a personal biz and I’m all for sharing!

☕️ The rhythm of my days ~ coffee at 6am, often a G&T around 6 🍸 and always some 🍫 once the sun goes down.

🎤 I fell into ‘celebranting’ in my mid twenties; the intention was to facilitate something special for my friends but it soon became a thriving side project, and so different to being a Marketing Manager in the Action Sports industry!

🚤 I grew up waterskiing and riding dirt bikes surrounded by boys - definitely not afraid of getting dirty.

🕺 Hiphop, funk, breakbeats for ever ~ if it’s playing I am dancing (these days mostly in the kitchen or car 😜)

🧑🏼‍🦰🧒🏼 👩🏻‍🦰 Mum of 3 (2 redheads + a blond) so life is busy and chaotic.

🤓 I am slightly freaking out about getting older (i just picked up my first ever pair of glasses for reading 📕 and my alter-ego “Tina” rarely makes an appearance these days. But she’s not quite dead yet!

🌊 I love the ocean and the snow ❄️ these days it’s way harder to go snowboarding with 3 x kids in tow but this year the goal has been to save for Japan and we’ll be there in Feb! 🇯🇵 🏂

👩‍❤️‍👨 Life is never without its challenges and in my family – it’s my Dad’s Alzheimers. Being a celebrant is cathartic, stepping into a world of joy every few days is a constant reminder of how important it is to pause, to celebrate love and bring your people together for memory making.  

Thanks for the pre-ceremony snap

08/11/2024

Ceremony moments from Alice & Zane’s nuptials 💕

If you want me standing with you in 2025 bringing laid-back warmth to your wedding, now is the time to reach out. Spring dates are booking fast and October ‘25 is almost fully booked.

Next year I’m only working with 3 x couples in any given week, to maintain the energy required to bring everything to your day.

A big welcome to all my recent couples who have started out off their planning journey with me.

Alice & Zane’s dream team:
Photographer
Venue
Florist
Makeup
Hair
Hire
Cake
Catering .catering

02/11/2024

COUNTRY WEDDING LOVE ~ I ventured away from the coast & hinterland recently for a gorgeous wedding in Casino.

It’s couples like Serena & Lochie who continually remind me of why I have the best job ever… sweet, generous, down-to-earth people who are such a joy to work with.

These gorgeous photos just came my way from .co ~ she had her finger on the pulse with a storm thundering around us during the ceremony 🌩️

29/10/2024

GET INSPIRED ~ If you are dreaming of getting married in this beautiful corner of the world, come along this Saturday to the Venue Open Day ✨

I’ll be available to chat with couples at ~ one of 9 venues open to view.

End the day with a decadent lunch at Fig Tree to sample the food & service you can expect on your wedding day.

Register now for this FREE event over at ~ I can’t wait to chat with 2025 & 2026 couples starting out on their planning journey 🤍

17/10/2024

Laid-back lovin’ ☁️

Local lovers, Nick & Lizzy held their ceremony by the beach at Lennox Head.

Floating on a love high at dusk with the incredible behind the lens. Nina and I work together ALL the time (especially this wedding season) and whenever I know she is my couple’s chosen photographer, I know they are in for magic like these pics (swipe right)

I’m all about the super chill, relaxed vibe - it always results in moments of pure joy captured like these… to remember forever.

The tunes for these two were also on point with

I’m back at .lennox tomorrow for Maddison & Lachlan & can’t wait 🤍

09/10/2024

Throwing back to say happy anniversary to these two legends…The energy for Karls & George was electric ⚡️⚡️ there’s no other way to describe it.

Dancing into their ceremony, the vibes were always going to be fully charged.

So many people cheering these two into marriage followed by surprise guest flash mobs, music, glamping - a weekend WedFest to remember forever. ⛺️🕺🎤⚡️💜

Sunshine incarnate.

Perfectly captured by 📸

03/10/2024

Ceremony Time with Danielle & Cameron ~

I stand with my couples for a few precious moments during the ceremony. For most of the ceremony you’ll find me slightly off to the side but I’m never in the one spot and like to move around.

I also turn into your mic stand during vows (swipe right for pic 4) I’m actually tucked in behind Cam but almost impossible to see!

I’m loving these ceremony moments captured by White Leaf ~ a mix of storytelling, helping Cam to relax and giggle before the processional, calming nerves and bringing warmth & positivity.

An incredible vendor team with Kiera from Creative Weddings at the helm.



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18/09/2024

07/09/2024

♡ How Maddi & Nick Created Their Dream Wedding👇🏼

❊ Spilling the beans…. 💬🗣️🎙️ uncovering the beautiful details about their story allowed me to craft a unique ceremony that was equal parts lighthearted & romantic.

❊ Embracing their own style – including their beloved horses 🐴 wearing cowboy boots (and hats), bouquets of native flowers 🤠👢🪷

❊ Being open to changing the ceremony location due to the last day of winter being a 35 degree day 🥵 Their original location on the farm was exposed, whilst the fig tree 🌳provided comfort & shade

❊ Being present in the moment & feeling every emotion 🥹🤗 😍

❊ Choosing the right photographer in to capture moments like these 📸

03/09/2024

Stepping In....

In the celebrant world I’m part of, it’s a very rare thing not to be able to make it on the day. You’ll often find celebrants delivering ceremonies for their couples in the hardest of personal circumstances (I’ll never forget the day I had to leave my 2 year old in hospital with my parents watching over him until I returned from a wedding)

On very rare occurrences there is a need to ask someone we know and trust to step in.

This week is one of those weeks. My friend experienced the loss of her beloved Dad and so, she placed two of her couples’ in my hands. Millie & Josh, and Mia & Sean were married by me, in a ceremony crafted by Cara.

The transition was smooth, I met with both couples, we had rehearsals, paperwork was transferred and I learnt the ceremony scripts. It was a privilege to bring both ceremonies to life.

Cara was always in my heart, especially today ❤️‍🩹 and it’s a beautiful thing to know that she and others (you know who you are) wouldn’t hesitate to step in for me should the time ever arise ♡

Thanks for the iPhone snaps and .weddings 🫶🏼

21/08/2024

Lauren & Jono taking a moment for a beautiful hug.

Lou had just walked down the aisle. When hearts are bursting with emotion, taking a moment to pause together is always a good idea.

The best moments in life seem to go by so fast…. so I tell my couples to take it easy, hugs are awesome, allowing you to settle into moment and slow down time.

This moment and a few others beautifully captured by ✨

Tap for Jono & Lou’s incredible team.

14/08/2024

Anyone out there like to playing Cupid? 💘

Ben’s aunt was the one who had an inkling her colleague Chelsea may just be the perfect girl for Ben. And her good intuition couldn’t have been more on point 👌🏼

It takes a little bravery to be set up, after all the dating world can serve up hours of fruitless conversation and hours you’ll never get back.

But these two are so grateful that they took a chance on love, a chance that well and truly paid off.

We celebrated Ben & Chelsea’s love in style ~ a winter romance that exuded old world charm and all of the romance.

Captured by the incredible with .lochhead.music

06/08/2024

Wonder on This...Who You Gonna Choose?

You’re going to need 2 x witnesses on your wedding day. Any two, they just have to be over 18.

Swipe right for inspo 📝 & pics of the signing experience in various ways 》》》

16/07/2024

ALL THE GOOD THINGS

I loved planning this ceremony with Ash & Tom. It was equal parts fun and sincere. 

We laughed, cried & hugged 🥹😂🤗 There were bubbles 🫧 and lots of barks from their pup, Vader 🐶

It encapsulated everything that is beautiful about these two. Swipe right to see a mix of moments from their adorable nuptials (including one seriously epic kiss) 💋

Captured by the one and only  

04/07/2024

It’s JULY and that means winter wedding magic ✨

This month I am marrying some incredible couples…
I’ll be at…

for a big wedding with over 100 for a party in the paddock,

for a very intimate elopement

for a micro wedding by the beach

+ a very sweet legals only on the beach….

And before we know it, it’ll be August and spring wedding season will kick right off.

Thanks for the snap

02/07/2024

Let’s talk about emotion. Listening to a good love story means that all the feels come out - smiles, laughter, tears 😄😂🥹 Glancing around at your loved ones & seeing how captivated they are is simply the best. Lovers holding hands, snuggling closer & exchanging adoring looks..... that’s what it’s all about. Coming together to celebrate love - your love, all love.

(And a good photographer will capture it all!)

Pic 1, 4, 6
Pic 2 & 5
Pic 3
Pic 7

13/06/2024

LOVE STORY

This isn’t the kind of story of falling instantly in love and running off into the sunset 🌅 No, this story is more of a slow burn 🔥 First Emile & Laura were acquaintances at work, then 2 years down the track they bumped into each other out on the town 🕺

They started hanging out as friends– there were movie dates 🎬 dinner dates,🍴breakfast 🥞 and milkshake dates 🥤walking dates🚶‍♀️and guitar lessons 🎸

For Emile, he’d always thought Laura was a stunner, but the more he got to know her, the more he liked; she was easy to talk to, she was a whole lot of fun, and the perfect amount of feisty.  

Laura discovered Emile was cute, kind, thoughtful, his cologne smelt very nice, and she loved his flirtatiousness.  
 
When Emile went travelling overseas, Laura missed talking to him, so much that she would keep her phone ☎️ on max volume 📢 to answer any 3am calls.   

And so, after six months of having their feet firmly planted in the friend zone, by now hearts were racing. 💕 It may have been a slow-burning start but since they got together, their relationship has been on fire.  

Choosing as their planner / stylist and as their destination Emile & Laura’s micro wedding was a dream. Swipe right for the details captured by ✨

06/06/2024

These stunning photos from Laura & Cody’s wedding last month have just come my way 🖤🤍

Small, intimate, elegant, heartfelt, chill - and laurenyoung.weddings was there to capture it all.

It was such a privilege to work with these two to craft a ceremony that was perfectly them. Tapping into what they wanted their day to feel like was so important. Delivering on that, even more so. 

We definitely needed the tissues for these two. There were a few laughs, lots of smiles, happy tears and even an unexpected snort (I won’t say who but it’s these moments of raw emotion that make everything feel real in the most awesome way)

Congratulations to these two beautiful souls. I’m so lucky you chose me 🤍🖤