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

31/12/2024

As the year winds down, I’ve been reflecting on what an incredible ride it’s been. I’ve had the honour of marrying so many wonderful couples, sharing in their joy and celebrating love in all its forms.

This year has also been a reminder of how precious life is. It hasn’t all been easy, but it’s made me more grateful than ever for the little things - like moments of fun and connection, being in nature, and the people who bring light to our lives.

Thank you to all the couples who trusted me with such an important part of your story. It’s been an absolute privilege.

Here’s to love and joy, to making memories, and to living fully in the year ahead.

22/12/2024

Lauren and Sean’s wedding at Frida’s Field holds a special place in my heart. They were married just one week after my dad died. While I couldn’t perform all my ceremonies during that time as I had to be away for his funeral, their date was one I was able to honour – and I’m so glad I could.

Slide 2 of Lauren’s hug is so precious – a reminder of the joy and connection that lifted me during such a tough time. Thank you both for your trust and love. ❤️

Google review left by the lovely Lauren and Sean:

“Cara was the most incredible, professional and loving celebrant and we are so grateful to her for making our ceremony so beautiful and special. Our ceremony was absolutely without question, the highlight of our wedding day and we cannot recommend her enough. We had so many guests comment on how she is the best celebrant they have seen. Cara made the whole process so enjoyable and with ease, and her energy is magnetic to be around. Her script for our ceremony was so special and it was honestly perfect.

Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.”

Film and digital photos
Venue: .at.fridas.field

06/12/2024

Cody and Jack married today and it was so relaxed and yet so incredibly special.

Some very lovely words were exchanged.

02/12/2024

Happy anniversary to the wonderful Rach and Rob!

This time last year, they said “I do” in one of the most stunningly styled celebrations I’ve ever had the privilege of officiating (no surprise there, with Rach’s incredible talent as a wedding planner and stylist as the owner of !).

Their story still makes my heart melt - Rach’s best friend, Renee, proving to be the ultimate wingwoman by finding Rob on a dating app and deciding he was the one for Rach. And then to top it off, she found a man for herself afterward!

Swipe through for a feast of beautiful memories from a day full of love, laughter, and impeccable style. Here’s to many more years of happiness, Rach and Rob!

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21/11/2024

I was lucky enough to be both celebrant and MC and stay all day for Michelle and David’s spectacular wedding!

Michelle is so thoughtful and posted me a thank you gift - epic bottle of limencello.

1. Michelle, Cara and David
2. Ceremony
3. Having a laugh while making it official
4. and in action
5. Mid-ceremony smiles
6. signage and immaculate styling by
7. Greeting their guests outside
8. bouquet
9. Arguably one of the best views from a restaurant on the GC at
10. Michelle loving on Rach
11. Just wow
12. More Bayleigh BTS
13. More Bayleigh Magic
14. First dance in flats with feathers
15. Mwah
16. Burleigh by night by iPhone
17. Making my way through the thank you limencello. Thank you!

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19/11/2024

Hattie and Dom got married at the stunning .at.fridas.field and they are basically the sweetest couple on earth. Both doctors, they met during locum shifts in a regional town. It was a very fun story to tell - and I will upload the love stories from their wedding in the next few days.
I’m very grateful for the lovely couples I get to help, and even more so when they help my little small business by leaving me very kind reviews like this one.

The gorgeous images were captured by , except the last image which is a photo from my phone.
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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.

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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!

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+61421077663

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

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A celebration of celebrants and all the other amazing vendors at the @byronbayweddings End of Year Gathering. How much fun is it when the good times facilitators get to have the good times together!

Hattie and Dom’s story started when they met as locum doctors - it was pure chance they worked at the same hospital at the same time! Dr McDreamys the both of them!!! Their wedding was full of love and laughter and I captured some stories of how their guests found each other too: couples who met at work, at university, while parking a car, and perhaps even some divine intervention... It’s a reminder that love has a way of showing up in the most unexpected places - and that every love story is worth celebrating.