Jane Gould-Dowen Celebrant

11/05/2022

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Special memories from being able to marry two of my favourite gals, Char & Charlotte 🤍

📸 by &

03/05/2022

That moment when you finally get to the end of the aisle, you’re with your insanely beautiful partner, and all you want to do is kiss them…but are you allowed???

You can do whatever you like!

I’m all for breaking rules & making new ones. It’s your day and your call as to how you want to do it.

Steph & Nathan squeezing tight instead of pashing (as they probably wanted to!).

📸 by

01/05/2022

Paperwork pal! 🖊 views of the city, champagne bottle popped and all signed sealed & delivered.

Gorgeous intimate elopement of Ilir & Parajsa in January 💜

20/04/2022

Missed me?! I’ve been offline the past little while working & mumming & having babies. But I’m BACK baby!

I’ll be sharing some snaps from a few of the beautiful weddings I had the pleasure of officiating recently, so get strapped in for some lovin heart palpitating feels 🤍

If you’re in the business of getting married & needing someone (super) cool to marry you, send me a DM or email me and we can get chatting!

11/12/2020

•. C A I T Y & A L •

My goodness, I had the BEST time marrying these two beautiful souls this morning. Perfect location. Perfect weather. Perfect couple. Perfect simple elopement that filled my heart with so much joy!!

01/10/2020

• F U N •

I noticed at one of our planning meetings that Matt & Amanda had a long standing game of Rock, Paper, Scissors in which apparently Amanda throws a Rock first every. single. time. Straight away I knew this HAD to be included in their ceremony, and boy did we have some fun deciding who went first for everything 🤭

📷 by Zoe Louise Photography

29/09/2020

• T H I S G U Y •

It was this guy’s birthday yesterday. My lover. My other half. My rock that keeps me glued to the ground. The reason I believe in mind blowing love.

You are amazing & I’m so very blessed you are my person.

Look at us babies 👆🏻before parenthood got to us 🥱

📷by the incredible

29/09/2020

• W E ‘ R E B A C K •

Did anyone else jump up & down a little when Dan announced our gorgeous couples can get married again!? This may or may not have been how I looked 👆🏻

🌻 6 people...Me, the couple, your two witnesses, & an extra special guest if you so desire

🌻 Must be held outside in a public space, think pristine park or deserted field

🌻 You can travel outside your 5km radius but you must not leave your area ie Metro Melbourne or regional Victoria

🌻 Face masks must be worn by the witnesses & guest at all times except for photographs when we’re allowed to see your beautiful pearly whites

🌻 Lots of hand sanitiser & social distancing

Now taking enquiries & bookings for any last minute (minimum 1 month) weddings for 2020, as well as ‘21 & ‘22 celebrations! The next couple of years are going to be SO busy & full of love celebrations, so get in quick!

27/07/2020

• C O V I D W E D D I N G •

But I want all my family & friends there? It just isn’t what I had in my mind!
Yup it’s such a horribly tricky time at the moment especially if you’re planning a wedding. However there are beautiful ways to still have a wedding despite the restrictions in place. My incredible cousin & her (now!) husband bit the bullet & had an amazing wedding over in Sri Lanka just this last weekend. No none of Ashleigh’s family or friends could be there in person like we had all planned, but live streaming & some heartfelt words of love from across the seas was a way to integrate everybody in.

Plus it gives us all a fabulous excuse to have the party of the decade when they can finally come back to Aus! 🥂

📷 by the incredible

Duminda Nawarathne Photography Lightbox Digital Ashleigh Allan

20/06/2020

• M A T T & A M A N D A •

Such a spectacular afternoon marrying these two humans! What an absolute joy, I truly love their guts & cant wait to see where their journey takes them 💛.

13/06/2020

• 1 W E E K T O G O •

Super excited that in one week I’ll be marrying these two sweethearts! Can’t you just feel the love emitting from your phone screens, these guys are going to absolutely melt my heart 💛 .

05/06/2020

10/05/2020

Happy Mother's Day to all those amazing Mummas out there! I love to death this girl who made me a Mum and I love to death this man I get the pleasure of parenting with every day. Pretty blessed gal right here ❤️

27/03/2020

Happy Friday friends!

Last day of love (unless I feel like extending this cause spreading the love is fun) goes to a new small business right here in Melbourne. junimoon_shop create some amazingly unique & beautiful pieces that just HAVE to have a place in your playroom. Let your little one's imagination flow with hours of tea parties, dolls living in their dream house, or living our their farm dream herding cattle back into the shed. Sustainably made, designed with love, and a really gorgeous gift or addition to your home.

Visit them on socials & pop an order in to keep your kids entertained during this trying time.

26/03/2020

Day 4 of love goes to the beautiful Wednesday Wicks ❤️

During this insane and unsure time in everyone's life, it's so incredibly important to really take time to look after ourselves & take time for the small things in life. Find a candle, find a scent that transports you to your place of serenity, and support these women who create with so much passion & talent.

Great gift idea or maybe just stick one in every room of your house, you can never have enough candles right?!

https://www.wednesdaywicks.com/

25/03/2020

Wednesday Friends Day...aka Day 3 of my share the love week!

If you haven't heard of them already, I would like to introduce to you Velvet Archers . These guys are nothing short of amazing and just so COOOOOOOL. Super super cool. We had the pleasure of them performing at our wedding a few years ago, they performed at my cousin's wedding earlier this year, and everything that comes out of their mouths & instruments will undoubtedly make your toes tap & hips boogie.
During this time of very little work for musicians, give them a Like, head onto their website where you can purchase their EP, and keep in the loop about when they'll next be on a stage near you.

If you love folk music these guys are 100% for you. At this time, just listen listen listen to their music and book them for your wedding or event! You won't regret it 🎻

www.velvetarchers.com/listen-to-velvet-archers-music

23/03/2020

Day 2 of sharing the small business love!

If you're looking for something a little different & unique to remember your special day by, Pretty Poppy by Sally does some beautiful portraits created directly from your favourite photos! These can make such the perfect anniversary or birthday gift to someone, and each piece is created with so much love it's impossible to walk past one & not be taken with it's perfect individuality.

Have a browse on her Etsy page to see the full range of options she can do. This is 100% something that will last forever & will keep those precious memories alive.

Plus Sally is just the kindest human in the world so get ordering!
https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/PrettyPoppyBySally

23/03/2020

Sharing some love this week so am shouting out some fabulous small businesses that I believe in with my whole heart 🧡

First this week goes to Brolly Heathmont which is a gorgeous boutique gift shop owned by my amazing Aunt & Uncle. Everything in their shop is filled to the brim with personality and unique individuality. They support & sell so much locally made and produced items, I honestly spent about an hour trying to find a favourite photo to share, there are just too many!

No need to travel or leave the house, browse their online store and I guarantee you'll fall in love with something 🌻

https://www.brollyonline.com.au/

"Skinny latte, skinny cappucinno, full fat milk cappuccino for brolly....."
I'm not telling you which one is mine!
Except that pink cup of course.

🛍 Available Online and In-store 🛍
https://bit.ly/2ViFz5U

08/03/2020

Happy International Women’s Day lovers! So proud to be a woman and work with brave & inspiring women all around me. I will do everything I can to raise my own daughter to be courageous, strong & proud to be her own unique person.

20/02/2020

Only TWO slots left for my discounted all-inclusive all-fun wedding package!! Get ready for laughs, all the feels, wine if you’re up for it, & an awesome wedding ceremony 🌻 get in touch & we’ll start chatting!

17/02/2020

Celebrating three incredible years married to this guy. Life is just so much better with him as my rock, source of laughter, & best friend ❤️ here’s to many more years discussing footy & dancing in the kitchen x

12/02/2020

This styling is just divine!! 😍 If I had my way, I’d be having an outdoor relaxed picnic with a touch of class for every celebration in my life...like reaching the weekend 🤭

Get in touch with Stephanie at as she’s got the whole shebang to get you set up with this perfect chilled picnic vibe 🍂
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02/02/2020

What a perfect day to represent & celebrate my amazing cousin & her main man’s love 🤍🤍🤍
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These two just capture each other’s hearts seamlessly, & the wedding was nothing short of beautiful.
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📷 by the fabulous @ Abbotsford Convent

28/01/2020

I will hold your hand & laugh with you till the day I die 🤍🤍
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I absolutely hate posing for photo shoots, but we won an engagement shoot with & about 3 1/2 years ago and honestly, we just had the best time. Freezing to the bone but laughing & chatting the whole way through. These guys are just the bomb 📷
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27/01/2020

The quiet moments & the small details 🤍

If you can find wedding vendors who capture exactly who you are in every moment of the day, grab them with both hands & hold them tight.

📷 by who are insanely amazing & one of those vendors!

19/01/2020

Are you engaged & want your wedding to represent YOU 100% as well as having the absolute best time ever?! Yup, I thought so! And for the first 5 couples I book, I am giving a sweet discount to go towards more you-ness in your day, so get booking 💕

P.s. look at these goofballs photographed so perfectly by .

17/01/2020

Oh hey!
My name is Jane & I am a wedding celebrant who is all about making your day FUN, UNFORGETTABLE, & totally and completely YOU 🤍 No carbon copies round here!

Discover more about me & my silly idiosyncrasies by following me or by getting in touch!

14/01/2020