Modern Love Ceremonies

Name: Modern Love Ceremonies
Address: Mullumbimby, NSW, 2482, AU
Telephone: +61421077663
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Cara Gallagher is a young Civil Marriage Celebrant based in Byron Bay. Weddings, Commitment Ceremoni Cara Gallagher is a Byron Bay Wedding Celebrant
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05/11/2024

I think I’ve confessed to being a praise ju**ie a few times, but I really, really love gushy emails like this one from Bec and Christian with stunning pictures from attached.

Full praise ju**ie shoulders and joy face activated in the last slide.

“We both can’t thank-you enough for making our day so special. So many people said the ceremony was such a highlight and then EVERYONE has said you are the best celebrant they have ever seen.
You are just such a warm and beautiful presence and absolutely made our day.

It’s not even goodbye from us because we are so sure we will see you again at one of our friends weddings.
Please find attached heaps of photos

03/11/2024

My favourite part of Sandra and Zander’s ceremony was scripted, but it was a spontaneous moment that made it zing!

Sandra is German, and so I opened the ceremony by saying “Hello, welcome und willkommen to the
wedding of Sandra and Zander!
Whether you say “G’day” or “Guten Tag,” we’re so happy you’re here!”

Her brother, Simon, was a groomsman and pre-ceremony I got him to double check my pronunciation of the German words I had written into the script. He was very helpful and because I asked for his help, he knew what was coming.

I got to the part of the ceremony where I was to say these words:
“With the camera focused on them,
Zander got down on one knee and, in
German, asked Sandra, “Willst du mich
heiraten?” - (villsht doo mikh hi-rah-ten)
- “Will you marry me?”
When your Australian boyfriend proposes
auf Deutsch, it’s only natural to respond
with a heartfelt “Natürlich!” (“Of
course!”).”

As natürlich was getting closer, my brain was freaking out, as I was realising I had forgotten the correct way to say it, so I delivered all the words up until that point and then popped the microphone in front of Simon, and he didn’t miss a beat and delivered the line perfectly!
It was magic.

Such a fantastic afternoon, with the rain holding out until just after they walked down the aisle.

Always stunning at and great working with and .

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Today’s a perfect excuse to dive into the old photo albums and share some costume memories - from theatre roles to fancy dress parties and maybe even a witch hat or two! Halloween hasn’t really been a big tradition for me, but dressing up always adds a little magic. And yes, I would be so keen to bring that same flair to a fancy dress wedding - I promise I WON’T come as Watermelon Girl, although… from memory - she was a lot of fun!

1. Koala up her gum tree.
2. Witches.
3. Gifts
4. Bad Sandy and Danny Zuko
5. 18 yr old Mermaid
6. 80s
7. Valda and Ginger - they will assault you.
8. Watermelon Girl
9. Clarence in Richard III
10. Jane Eyre with Adele

15/10/2024

As a celebrant, only about 10% or less of my working hours are spent at weddings.

It doesn’t happen much anymore, but when I first started out, I often had guests make conversation with me, saying things like, “Pretty good job to only work for 20 minutes on a Saturday.” To be honest, it made my blood boil!

Last week, during the school holidays, I woke up early because I wanted to write a ceremony and send it off before my kids got up. But my youngest woke while I was sitting in bed writing. She quietly lay next to me and watched as I edited a full script. It took about 20 minutes, though I had already spent an hour in a meeting with the couple and was just formatting the first draft and making some finishing touches to the love story section.

After I sent the email, my daughter said, “Wow, that took a long time - you do lots of work that isn’t at the wedding, Mum!” and I thought, “Yeah! I do.”

Gotta love a bit of validation from a 7 year old who thinks doing 20 minutes of work takes forever. 😂

Photo 1: Taken by at
Photo 2: Snapped by at home.

05/10/2024

Time is perhaps not on our side for the border dwellers between NSW and QLD for the next 6 months.

Such a delight to have more light in the evenings, but the mental load of making sure you are in the right place at the right time can get a little tiring.

For those of us on the NSW side, waking up on Sunday morning means losing an hour of sleep as the clocks spring forward, while Queensland stays the same.

So, while we’ll enjoy those later sunsets, we’ll be up a bit earlier, adjusting to the shift while keeping track of which side of the border is on what time! 🫠😃

02/10/2024

I found an old instagram post from 6 years ago which was about the sweetest elopement where my dad and Meg from (now ) were the only witnesses on a rainy day at Wategos.
Meg insisted on taking this very cute photo which is now so precious.

As we watched the couple having some photos with their kids, dad said to me, “you’ve got the best job in the world, haven’t ya darling?”.
It’s pretty good, Dad.

In the weeks after losing my dad, I’ve actually felt really grateful to be a celebrant. Even when I’m riding waves of grief, and even when I don’t feel like leaving the house, once I’m there, I can immerse myself in the joy and happiness of a wedding. It allows me to feel a sense of normalcy, and I’m sure it’s helping me heal.

Surely that is right up there with one of the best jobs in the world.

14/09/2024

PASSENGER PRINCESS APPRECIATION POST
As some of you following along would know, my father died recently, and it’s been a really sad and painful time.
Logistically it was made more difficult by the fact that my dad lived a 15 hour drive away from us on the South Coast.
This guy, , kindly drove our family the entire 30 hour journey there and back for the funeral - I think it was a personal challenge he set for himself, as he thrives on Acts of Service as a way of expressing his love.

I have a wedding up in Brisbane today and asked him if he would come with me to keep me company (and drive), and he happily agreed.

I feel so very grateful to have a partner who moves in close, offering support, in times of need.

Grateful for my mum who is hanging out with our kids, and our community of friends who are like family for providing meals, who collected cash to support us while we took time off work and put our dog in care; all the very practical and wonderful things, as well as kind and compassionate messages and flowers - thank you all so much.
🥰

22/08/2024

Vale Mic Mac. 💔
After a very short battle with lung cancer, my dad died on Saturday night.
I talked to him in the hour leading up to his death - I was due to fly down to see him this next morning and sit with him while he had chemo. He told me that he loved me and that he’d see me the next day.

I have really been feeling some feelings this week.
This grief thing sucks - the worst rollercoaster.

I’m relieved for my dad that he doesn’t have to go through cancer treatment and a painful death, but he really wanted to live, and I really, really wanted that too.

If you are a future couple of mine, and you haven’t heard from me about transferring your wedding to a new celebrant, then I will be at your wedding - but my response times in the next fortnight might be sporadic.

A big thank you to , , , and for their support this week, to my very kind and understanding couples and my incredible village of family and friends.

Love you, Dad.

04/07/2024

Kim and Brady got married almost 10 years after their first date.
Brady joked that he waited through 2 leap years for Kim to propose, but in the end he had to take matters into his own hands.

Kim made the most wonderful promise in her vows.
“I’ll bring the 80% in the times you only have 20 in the tank….and I’ll meet you on the side of the freeway with a jerry can when your tank’s at zero.” 💔🥰

She is quite the wordsmith and also emailed this gorgeous message to me:

“We really can’t thank you enough for the beautiful energy you brought into our wedding, thank you for making everything so fun and so easy for us.
A lot of our guests asked if you were an old friend of ours, and were surprised when we said you weren’t. I think that really speaks volumes about how fantastic you are at what you do, and how lovely and genuine you are as a person.” 💗

Images by the wonderful and they followed their beach ceremony featuring florals from with a party for their nearest and dearest at the .

26/06/2024

There are so many “best parts” of being a celebrant, but hearing that you helped make the ceremony one of the best parts of a couple’s day is right up there.

Being texted a hug photo with a virtual hug message is pretty great too. Thanks .

Beautiful images of Stephanie and William captured by .

18/06/2024

Lucy and Jessie eloped with a small number of family members along for the ride.

Lucy’s parents, siblings, and their partners stayed at where I joined Lucy and Jessie one Saturday morning to say the words that made them married, and then they lunched at .byronbay.

Later this year, they will celebrate with Jessie’s family in Switzerland.

Lucy’s talented sister took these beautiful photos - including the cover snap - but that one was captured on my phone.

Lucy and Jessie are incredibly talented, kind, and lovely individuals. As a celebrant, it’s bittersweet how swiftly couples enter and exit my life, but I’m excited for the wonderful adventures that lie ahead for both of them.

Makeup:
Bridal Fit: .varma
Flowers:
Couple: +

Thank you so kindly for the google review Lucy and Jessie.

14/06/2024

Remote witnessing is back, baby!
Celebrants can once again witness your Notice of Intended Marriage form via FaceTime or video conference! Woo hoo!

13/05/2024

The lovely bride you see here is Karlee, a radiant blast from my past from Coffs Harbour. We were high school friends who managed to keep in touch through the magic of social media, even though we’ve been scattered across different towns and cities since then.

I was so excited when Karlee contacted me to see if I was available to help her and Mike get married - even more so after meeting with them and hearing how incredibly compatible and in love they are, and what a loving “bonus parent” figure Karlee has been to Mike’s daughter, Savannah.
 Karlee made vows to Mike, but also to Savannah, saying that she promised to always make sure that Savannah got enough time with her dad and that she would always support her and cheer her on in all that she does. Everyone got pretty emotional at that point.

Whilst the wet weather sent us indoors at the Kirra Hill Community Centre, it was a truly special ceremony that no one will forget in a hurry.

Always a lovely day spent with .

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07/05/2024

Hannah and Finn’s wedding ceremony was just incredible - their family and friends were so happy for them and it was an electric celebration.

A sprinkle of rain came over during their vows, but after a quick mid-ceremony consultation with Hannah and Finn and their guests - we chose to forge on and the rain swept past us.
(Their guests were actually shouting “keep going!”).

Check out slide 6 for the lovely review they left me. 🥹🥰

Great crew on the ground at Frida’s with shooting for , , .lochhead.music, , , and

02/05/2024

Ten years ago today I had the absolute pleasure of marrying a life changing couple, Tatum and Fletcher, at the most incredible .

The year before had left Sydney and moved to Mullumbimby with my husband, our toddler and baby, thinking that I was leaving my voice over career behind to raise my family in the country and hadn’t really considered celebrancy as a viable career path.

Fletcher’s sister is a friend of mine, so they trusted me with their wedding ceremony and it was one of those truly magical days. It was rainy, we were all crammed into the undercover space and the ceremony was touching and funny and just everything you could hope for (even without perfect weather).

I made such valuable contacts at that wedding - but has been one of my biggest cheerleaders as a celebrant. She has shouted my name to the rooftop and I have actually lost count of how many couples I have married because of her.

Thank you Tatum and Fletcher!
Have the most amazing second honeymoon. ❤️

Photos

11/04/2024

A tiny excerpt from Phoebe’s epic vows to her beautiful Scotsman and their kilt-wearing baby.

Colour pics from and black and white film shot is .

The most wonderful day.

14/11/2023

INCLUDING VIP KIDS IN YOUR CEREMONY

Amelia and Alan had a very intimate elopement on their family property, before they broke ground building their dream home.
It was just them, their 4 daughters, Amelia’s mum, and Ebony from Mamakind Studio and their friend, Nich, from Rolling Dawn Films.

The ceremony itself was very simple, however after they exchanged rings, they chose to gift their daughters with a token of their promise to always love and care for them as well.�
The gifts were personalised bracelets created by Brock Fitzgerald Jewellery with their names engraved on them (slide 2).

Amelia shared some beautiful words with her daughters (see excerpt on slide 4).

Their eldest daughter, Arlo, chose to tell her mum and dad how much she appreciated them too - and we were all a mess of happy tears after that. (video excerpt from Nich’s incredible wedding film in the comments).

09/11/2023

Emmie and Sam included the Greek Stefana Crowns ritual in their ceremony which symbolises that they are now the Queen and King of their family, and of their home; which they will rule with wisdom, justice and integrity.

When I am helping a couple include a cultural ritual in their ceremony that needs physical assistance, I always ask that they pick a friend or family member to be part of the ritual, to give it more significance, and I narrate from the side.

Emmie's sister, Madi, helped by placing the crowns on Emmie and Sam's heads in this ceremony.

A huge happy 4th anniversary to this King and Queen today!

A beautiful day captured by .

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Mullumbimby, NSW
2482

Telephone

+61421077663

Website

http://www.modernloveceremonies.com.au/

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Lou and Dan and their guest who all met before dating apps existed! 1. Mutual friends @suzieqlou 2. A walking tour in Barcelona (@eatdrinkanais) 3. Hiding from an older woman in a nightclub 4. At school 5. Workplace romance

A moment for this incredible meadow installation at @fridas.field created by the talented folk at @wildernessflowers_ for Renee and Jake’s ceremony backdrop. @byronbayweddings @theweddingshed @byronaudio @wildernessflowers_ @alexoustonbeauty @anitabauerhair @niall.lochhead.music @beckrocchiphotography @rugrats_helpinghands @rebellyouscakeco @modern_love_celebrant @byronbaykombis @onemimosaplease_ @weddings.at.fridas.field

I loved the vibrant and colorful backdrop that Sean’s mum created as the stunning centerpiece for all the photos taken by Lauren and Sean’s guests for their guestbook.