Wonder Weddings by Karen Dahlstrom

07/04/2024

{Matt & Caiti} Today I had the honour of marrying my baby sister to her human boulder. Our Dad made sure the weather stayed fine, and I made sure there wasn’t a dry eye (mine included)🥺So much love for Caiti, Matt and Addi. Days like this are what life is all about 💗 ❤️

14/10/2023

{Sarah + Josh} Last week I had the honour of marrying the fabulous Women’s-Weekly-train-birthday-cake-baking Sarah to her Park-Run-toast-eating-bench-photographer Josh at the glorious Marion. The vibe was buzzing; the florals were breathtaking; and the weather gods were smiling 😁Congratulations you beautiful humans 😘
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24/07/2023

“I cannot guarantee to endure at all times the confinements of even an attractive cage.”

22/07/2023

{Erica & Nat} Every so often you meet a couple who are fun, talented, loving and all-round amazing…and the they invite you into their lives and bestow upon you the honour of officiating their marriage. Fifteen years in the making, surrounded by their nearest and dearest, we laughed, cried and cheered like mad! Congratulations you beautiful humans! Love and happiness to you forever 😘🥂💖

18/06/2023

{Jess & Brad} These two lovebirds first met in College, spent a few years apart when Brad moved to Queensland and then reconnected over their love for the snow. Together they have traveled to Southeast Asia and bought their first home. With Best Dog, Fosta and 30 of their closest family and friends as witnesses, they tied the knot on a fresh winter’s day🪢Jess’s mum was with us in spirit and remembered with a special candle 🕯️Congratulations and may your lives together continue to be full of love and adventure!

09/06/2023

I debuted my new faux fur coat at today’s wedding by Lake Ginninderra. Fortunately, the wind died down in time for the bride’s arrival, and the sun stayed out. I have four outdoor weddings this winter, so I will be toasty warm and glamorous 🤩💙

22/04/2023

{Summer + Ben} This gorgeous couple met in 2019 and their love has survived typhoon, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, a pandemic and hotel quarantine. They married today in glorious weather, in front of their nearest and dearest, including Summer’s sister and BFF all the way from the Philippines. Congratulations and sorry I missed out on meeting Riley, the most handsome border collie 🐶💕

18/03/2023

{Alex + Kate} It’s exceptionally rare to meet a couple who’s love story rivals Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett, but Alex and Kate’s does. They met on the dance floor at the Jane Austen Ball, and danced their way into each other’s hearts 🕺🏻💃🏼Congratulations you beautiful people😘

💐Amazing floral arrangements by
📸Legend behind the lense
👩🏻‍🎓Trainee celebrant

08/03/2023

Happy International Women’s Day to all the wonder women in the world 💪🏼

20/02/2023

Happy ! Did you know Wonder Woman is the only superhero who is a marriage celebrant? She’s authorised to officiate marriages only on her island, Themyscira, that is exclusively women only. Diana Prince is a marriage equality advocate, and for these reasons, when I was training to become a marriage celebrant, I chose Wonder Woman to represent my business values🦸🏻‍♀️🌈

13/02/2023

Happy Valentines Day lovers❤️💙💛If you’re hoping for a💍tonight, may your dreams come true ✨

05/02/2023

Today was a HUGE one at the Canberra Wedding Expo! A massive SHOUT OUT to all the couples who dropped by to say hello 👋🏼 I can’t wait to start planning your wonder wedding with you. It was great to get to hang out with Mark and promote too😘 🦸🏻‍♀️💥🦸🏻‍♂️

04/02/2023

Looking forward to meeting lots of loved up couples tomorrow - Superheroes lovers, Geeks, Nerds, Game of Throners, Lord of the Ringers, Harry Potterheads, Schitt’s Creekers, Brooklyn 99ers, Friends Friends - whatever your obsession is, I am your Wonder Woman 🦸🏻‍♀️❤️💛💙Your Local Wedding Guide Canberra Wedding Expo 10-3

22/01/2023

Newly engaged? 💍Congratulations!
I’m excited to be at the biggest best in Canberra. Come and say Hi 👋🏼 And ask me about my expo special

01/01/2023

2022 Year in Review 🎉 We started off with a soggy February, still wearing masks, and finished up with a glorious spring day with the vast views of Canberra. All of the weddings this year were local, with couples choosing to marry in intimate garden settings, by the lake, in the comfort of their home, at sunrise on a hilltop, picturesque Pialliago and heritage hotels. There were weddings that had been postponed more times than I can count finally coming together, families travelling from the USA, Africa and Tasmania! Thank you
Lucy & Matt🐶🐶🐶
Lauren & James💗
Candice & Doug💙
Aiesha & Brad🚗
Kayleigh & Josh💖
Amy & Ashley 👰🏻‍♀️👰🏻‍♀️
Christine & Daniel 🍁
Maddi & Ben🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️
Liam & Bella🎼
Kaitlyn & Jacob🙈
Caley & Kristie👰🏻‍♀️👰🏼‍♀️
Kate & Tony🤰🏻
Mia & Owen👸🏼💂🏼‍♀️
Shannon & Scott🏍️👰🏻‍♀️

Thank you for the privilege of choosing me to tell your unique love story. I have loved getting to know you and wish you a lifetime of happiness🦸🏻‍♀️❤️

01/12/2022

OUT OF OFFICE 😎🌴I’m spending the week in paradise, busy relaxing and celebrating my birthday. Please excuse me if I don’t reply to your messages 😎🌴

25/10/2022

{Shannon + Scott} Dr Seuss famously said, “We are all a little weird, and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone who’s mutual weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness we call love.” These two self-confessed nerdy geeks got married on their 13th anniversary and promised to love each other’s weirdness to infinity and beyond. May the force be with you awesome humans😘

23/10/2022

{Mia + Owen} They say it’s good luck to have rain on your wedding day…have you ever tried to undo a wet knot?🪢Well, as luck would have it, the Heavens opened up just as Mia started her entry, so we all dashed inside and completed the ceremony in the comfort of the hotel. In a wedding fit for a princess marrying her Princess Charming, Mia and Owen are heading back to Adelaide to live their happily ever after! 👰🏼‍♀️🌹🫅🏻 📸

14/10/2022

It’s not every day I get to sit down on the job😉Seriously, how gorgeous is this lounge from for my couple today?

10/10/2022

{Kate + Tony} I love a Short & Sweet wedding ceremony as much as the big ones. Today, I had the absolute pleasure of marrying the delightful Kate and Tony in their new home, in front of their witnesses. Their little girl is due in December and I cannot wait to meet her and see you all again in Sydney for the big, white wedding party. Congratulations you awesome people 🥂🧡 My 👗

02/10/2022

{Caley + Kristie} These two gorgeous ladies met at work and bonded over their mutual love for books. I first met them in 2019, and finally got to marry them in a warm and joyous ceremony in a quiet corner of their favourite park.They sealed their love with a tree-planting ceremony. Big shoutout to Lumi, our official bubble blower. Congratulations you beautiful people 😘🐰🪴

12/07/2022

Absolutely beautiful day for a with a lovely, private couple. They tied the knot in front of 40 of their closest family, winter sun shining. Congratulations J & K😘

04/07/2022

It’s not illegal you know😘 https://www.facebook.com/29092950651/posts/10166589969875652/?mibextid=qIFLSC&fs=e&s=cl

There are things we accept as obvious truths that aren't necessarily backed up by data. A primary example: cousin marriage being taboo. In this episode, data journalist Mona Chalabi looks at the numbers behind our family trees to reveal that cousin marriage is much more common and much less "ick" th...

05/05/2022

Ever wondered who makes the wedding “rules”?🤣I can help you make your OWN❤️

21/04/2022

{Liam + Bella} With a love story 13 years in the making, and a wedding date third time lucky, these two music teachers finally got married on the most perfect autumn day! YAY! 🙌🏼Parents, siblings and three grandads (one aged 99.5!) as witnesses, we all enjoyed French champagne and cheesecake baked by the groom himself🥂🍰🎵If music be the food of love, play on! 🎶Thanks for having me

21/04/2022

{Maddi + Ben} In an intimate ceremony in front of 10 of their closest family, these two tied the knot on the place where they first met, going for a run. It was an absolutely perfect day for a wedding and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect couple. Thanks for having me

04/04/2022

{Christine + Daniel} 🍁It’s always a special treat to marry family and friends, and I have been friends with Daniel’s mum for over 15 years. Seeing Daniel as a young man, finding the love of his life, listening to them read their heartfelt vows, watching their guests wipe away tears of joy and giving them both a massive hug is why I do this amazing job. Thank you both for the honour. You have found your lobster 🦞
Check out Christine’s stunning auntumnal bouquet 💐🍁🍁🍁And my pleasure to mentor new celebrant, Jeff Newton.

28/03/2022

{Amy + Ashley} These two beautiful ladies chose a gorgeous weatherboard cottage in picturesque Pialliago for their intimate wedding ceremony on Sunday. Short and definitely sweet was the order of the day, with plenty of love💗 Thanks for having me

27/03/2022

Did you know Canberra had a giant Buddah? Me neither! It was hiding in the back of this gorgeous cottage garden at today’s intimate No photos just yet, but I can tell you my frock is 💝

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26/03/2022

{Kayleigh + Joshua} For these two gorgeous South African natives, it was love at first sight when they met in Melbourne. With many guests watching from “home” in S.A., it was a perfect day to tie the knot at the beautiful Pialliago Estate in a Game of Thrones inspired-ceremony. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Coetzer😘