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Courtney Zagami Celebrations ❤️ Authorised Marriage Celebrant, Writer, Speaker & Creative Storyteller 🥂

15/01/2025

Hello 2025! ❤️👋

What a crazy year 2024 turned out to be! Soooo many beautiful couples, so many magical days, so many amazing vendors…. I can’t possibly pick favourites from last year!

I’ve been offline having some downtime and focusing on family for the last few months so if I missed your emails or replied late I’m so sorry!

I’m now back on deck so keep your eyes peeled for….

✨ Lots of belated 2024 content as my lovely photographer buddies finish their offseason editing
✨ 2025 writing, meetings and more beautiful ceremonies
✨ 2026 waitlist opening soon!

What a cracking year 2025 is shaping up to be! ❤️

17/10/2024

Nathan 🩵 Emma

Nathan and Emma say that they have three good months together and three bad months together, as they navigate their way through different swings at the mines. When it works well they enjoy their time together and make the most of shedding the hi-vis for chilling on the couch watching Stranger Things, with Nathan encouraging Emma to try new foods and Nathan trying to hold himself back from spontaneous spending and hyping up their Pomeranian. They bring out the best in one another with their differences and together can take on the world. 💪

Nathan and Emma – in 50 years when you’re sitting looking at your grandkids, on the block of land you bought together when you were young to raise your family on – I hope you are filled with the memories of all the amazing international travel you did, the beautiful children you raised and the amazing life you lived together. But for now, all of that is still to come. ❤️

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06/10/2024

Come along to support The SELF Project and the incredible work of founder Tahlia Isaac in her quest to improve outcomes for incarcerated women through this Art x Advocacy event. Drinks, art, conversation, silent auction, networking and an incredible speaking panel I am humbled to be a part of, speaking from my own experiences of working in the forensic industry.

Also you get to hear me speak in my PROFESSIONAL SERIOUS VOICE which only comes out for things very important to me… which it is because all women deserve to be strong, empowered and living free. ❤️

✨ Have you got tickets yet? ✨

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1204875

22/09/2024

Dylan 🧡 Kayla

The sweetest couple had the sweetest day a few weeks ago and I haven’t stopped swooning at the photos ever since! 🥰 They say if you want to truly test a relationship you should travel or renovate. For Kayla and Dylan, it was finally moving in together after 3 and a half years together. It was a great leap of faith for Kayla, who was very content living with her mum, whom she described as her best friend. And besides, Dylan lived with a housemate and Kayla shuddered at the thought of transitioning from treasured daughter at home, to live-in mum and housemate to two unruly boys in a share house. 🤔 But leap she did into a home they shared together, where Dylan caught her and they’ve never looked back. However – they also decided to test their love again with a spot of renovating and together they have bought their first home, done some minor renovations and built Dylan’s shed together. As you can see, they stuck it out & tied the knot… so it must be meant to be 🫶

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17/09/2024

When I was little I was always writing stories and poems. I was DETERMINED that I would write a book one day (and maybe I still will!) but that dream is on the back burner for now while I’m busy writing love stories 🤍 I spend a LONG time and ask a LOT of questions to try and get as much information as I can to write the perfect ceremony for the two of you. It’s important to me that your guests are entertained by a unique ceremony they’ve never heard before, that the two of you feel comfortable and loved up and that everything runs smoothly, happily, joyfully…. And maybe weepily 🥹 (Florals pictured are the work of the amazing .floral 🫶)

05/09/2024

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05/09/2024

What a DAY 🔥

02/09/2024

Mick 🤍 Alex

It is safe to say that when you meet at a gym, you’re not going to be seeing each other in peak- attraction mode, and yet Alex and Michael were making love-heart eyes at each other across the squat-rack. Yet another important reason to not skip leg day.

Mick had to jump a few hoops to find out Alex’s name, but once he did he won her over instantly with their first conversation about.... Donuts. Luckily, it wasn’t a fumble because, as it turns out, donuts were the way to Alex’s heart.

Their first date was a Townsville classic - “ice-cream and walk on the Strand”. Time flew as they walked and talked and realised that the banter was just as strong as the initial attraction. From then, they stayed up texting into the early hours of the morning – with Alex in Sales and Mick always knowing how to talk up a storm, they didn’t then – and still haven’t – run out of things to talk about.

A ceremony heavy on laughs and low on cringe coming in hot 🔥
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29/08/2024

Jason ❤️‍🔥 Celine

The most insane, inspiring, heartfelt, intimate day celebrating .doom and a couple of months ago with a superstar team of vendors.

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When Celine asked me only a few months before her big day if I could perform the legal portion of her wedding to Jason I was absolutely touched, but I had no idea what magic was about to unfold. Celine and I met when our kids went to daycare together so the kids were delighted to reunite for a few play dates along the way. It was serendipity that all her dream wedding vendors were available for her date (a SATURDAY in JULY!?) despite it being only a few months before the 2024 wedding season began.

It rained on and off that day but just before the ceremony the sky lit up with a perfect rainbow right over the top of the ceremony which, by that time, was like a fluffy, magical fairy garden buzzing with vendors and friends. You wouldn’t read about it.

Celine’s stepfather performed a perfectly simple and poignant ceremony read from Celine’s favourite little Golden Book. When I tell you no detail was overlooked….. NO DETAIL WAS OVERLOOKED.

The best part? Every single vendor put their heart and SOUL into this wedding because a) that’s what they DO and b) because, as several people said to me on the day….. “I wouldn’t do this for anyone but Celine and Jason.”

To the Lynch family ❤️‍🔥

Incredible images by who is always amazing 🙌

25/08/2024

James 🩶 Krista

James and Krista liked each other so much that they decided to become engaged three times. Three-year-old Chase assisted James to ask Krista the first time, the second time James woefully disappointed Krista with a book she hated so much she never opened…. Until James encouraged her to read it on holidays, revealing the ring inside. James wanted a romantic surprise of his own, however, and insisted that Krista also stage a proposal for him. She left no stone unturned and for their 13th anniversary she filled a hotel room with balloons and flowers… and a sign that said “Marry Me”. Who could say no to that?

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with
the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.”

Images by the insanely talented (other than my dodgy iPhone photo in the last frame 😉)

Emergency relocation due to rain graciously delivered by

Spectacular backdrop arranged perfectly by .chair.affair

13/08/2024

Know someone who needs to hurry up and book their celebrant for 2025? Share this post with them as a subtle-not-subtle hint to get moving as dates are filling up fast for me and lots of amazing wedding vendors! ❤️

Engaged couples who are loved up, fun, easy going and honestly a bit spicy and cheeky are encouraged to apply to be a part of the big day energy vibe we are bringing to 2025! 🙌

Head over to "2025 Waitlist" to express your interest https://form.jotform.com/240032055820846

11/08/2024

I spy with my little eye….👁️

❤️ Microphone (wireless, of course)
❤️ Script ready on my Surface Pro
❤️ Pens (two, for contingencies)
❤️ Tissues (distributed to the VIPs)
❤️ Custom printed vow books
❤️ Little decor touches
❤️ Pen dish that acts as a paperweight
❤️ Marriage register (aka my bible)

This simple but intentional and thoughtful flatlay is one of the many little love notes to my couples and in those quiet moments of preparation before the guests arrive I always get the feels 🥰

11/08/2024

Basil 🤍 Sarah-Jayne

Their first date was at the unusual time of 11pm, which was when Sarah finished work one Saturday night. Basil arrived and they took a walk along the Strand together. What Sarah didn’t know, was that when she had let Basil know that afternoon that she was free that night after work, he had immediately driven from Cairns to Townsville to arrive in time. While she didn’t know it then, this was the kind of silent and humble gesture that would make Sarah fall in love with the kind, quiet, family-oriented Basil. All she knew from that first date was that Basil was just a genuinely good human who made her feel safe enough to walk with an almost-stranger along the Strand in the middle of the night. Basil is a man of few words, but something clicked with Sarah that night that made him come out of his shell, and it might be hard to believe, but they chatted back and forth that night like they had known each other for a lifetime.

This ceremony was the most poignant mix of special details that I will remember forever - the bandaids on their daughters knees peeking out beneath her frilly dress, the traditional necklaces worn by both Basil and Sarah, the beautiful blessing offered by Basil’s father and being given an 11/10 rating by Sarah’s mum. 😎

Everyday I pinch myself to be a part of moments like these 🥹

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20/07/2024

Never have I ever have I gone walking through a park pushing your third newborn baby in a pram one random day and you see a wedding and you think to yourself “ok but being a celebrant looks like a vibe?!” 🤔

So then you impulsively go and study and train to get your qualification and wait ages to get approved by the Attorney General’s office and then in what seems like the blink of an eye you’re officiating weddings every weekend with the most beautiful couples and the best wedding vendor pals in the world.

Anyone? No? Ok, just me. 🥂

16/07/2024

Arthur 🤍 Lauren

A whirlwind romance that bloomed across
oceans, across continents, against all odds and with the most incredible stroke of luck that can only be described as fate, because how else could it be that the two of them found their way to each other the way they did? To fall in love is a precious, amazing thing but to fall in love before you’ve even met is in a category of miracle of its own. So if ever there was a time to say that a couple followed their hearts, it is with Lauren and Arthur. Theirs is a simple, once-in-a-lifetime love. It is the love between two people who grab life with both hands and enjoy the simple joy of being together, exploring the world…. And love. When you’re in love, there is no need to wait, there is no need for games, or insecurity or doubts. There is no waiting even one more second to call him “my husband” and to call her “my wife”.

A ceremony of tears (mine), laughter (theirs) and love (every person present). A beautiful, heartfelt afternoon in their dear friend’s backyard that wriggled its way into my heart 🫶

12/07/2024

Lindsay 🤎 Amy

It was the 90’s and Lindsay and Amy were two nervous and awkward Year 7 students who were only vaguely aware of each other’s existence and so it was until they reconnected many years later over Facebook and never looked back. Chatting over phone and text between Brisbane and Charters Towers, they decided to cut the bu****it and meet in Townsville so finally reconnect face to face. Lindsay, standing nervously with a single rose in hand at the airport, took one look at Amy and felt immediately at ease. Lunch and a few beers later, it was like no time had passed and they have been inseparable ever since.

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07/07/2024

Will 🩵 Kathrine

Meeting over the well-worn and probably slightly graffiti-covered desks at Ryan Catholic College, Will and Kathrine had no idea that they would one day be much more than just classmates. They drifted out of touch, as many high-school friends do, but reconnected over a movie some years after graduation. And so it was that ten years ago Will and Kathrine made the first of many commitments to one another and together they have worked to build a life they can be proud of – buying a house, cars and two spoilt fur babies together and filling their time off with holidays and adventures together. On the day of their wedding, their two dogs Nala and Rosie sent apologies for not being able to be there... but unfortunately Nala was too stressed and Rosie was asleep which probably comes as no surprise to those who know them.

Their day was full of happy tears and the threat of impending rain, which held off like magic for the one hour of their ceremony….. You can’t get a better endorsement from the heavens than that. ✨

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07/07/2024

❤️‍🔥 2025 BOOKINGS NOW AVAILABLE ❤️‍🔥

I am delighted to announce I can FINALLY start accepting bookings for wedding season 2025! For those who joined my waitlist in the last few months, you will have first dibs so if you haven’t signed up yet - get cracking! I will be dropping into your inboxes this week 👀

My availability will be ✨much more limited✨ in 2025 to allow me a little more family time so those highly sought after winter Saturday afternoons will be snapped up super quick!

I am available for weekday weddings during school holidays only.

For those who are new here - hello! 2025 will be my 3rd wedding season in NQ so I have lots of experience with venues, vendors and v-everything else weddings in Townsville.

My style is relaxed, fun, engaging and warm. I want people to be laughing & crying at the same time during your ceremony and I guarantee we will all be besties by the time you’re married. 🫶

I’m direct, honest, helpful and very willing to share ideas & feedback to help you have the day of your dreams…. And I’m open to the wildest of dreams you may have for your ceremony!

My ideal couples are fun, loved-up, relaxed, open and vulnerable - the more you let me get to know you and your relationship, the better your ceremony will be.

If this sounds like a vibe for you, drop me a line via DM or fill out my 2025 waitlist form (link in bio) to go to the head of the queue… and feel free to share this post with your newly engaged (or engaged but feet-dragging) friends and family!

You can find my form “2025 Waitlist” at: https://form.jotform.com/240032055820846

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My past and current wedding couples will know that I am all about LOW PRESSURE OPTIONS. What I mean by this is that I want to help you find ways to incorporate all the things that are important to you… without over complicating or leaving room for errors and disasters. 🫠🔥 The signing table. You might not have put much thought into it. DON’T WORRY…. you’ve got a problem, yo I’ll solve it 🧊 My favourite signing table set up is this sweet and simple STANDING table. No old bistro settings here and for very good reason! 1. You don’t have to worry about sitting in your dress (if it’s tight!) or suit (do I unbutton? Take jacket off? Leave jacket on? HELP!) 2. Many people feel more comfortable and think they look nicer standing up! 3. You never have to worry about a chair breaking, falling off a chair, chairs tipping backwards etc Standing signing table = ice, ice baby…. I mean, LOW PRESSURE OPTION ✅ @supportlocaltownsville #supportlocaltownsville #townsvilleshines #townsvilleweddings #weddingphotography #weddingcelebrant #marriagecelebrant #townsvillecelebrant #celebrant #weddingplanningtownsville #townsvilleevents #whatsontownsville #townsvilleelopement #elopement #letselope #weddingvendors #womeninbusiness #bigdayenergy #weddings #events #townsvilleMC #supportlocaltownsville #celebrantlife #weddingmusic #australianweddings #creativewriting #uniqueweddings #weddingvows #lovepoems #poetry #weddingvendors

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