Kate Totman Celebrant + MC

10/08/2024

03/08/2024

That feeling when you attend a wedding as a *guest* 🍾🥂❤️‍🔥

Congratulations lovers we loved celebrating with you x

10/07/2024

LET’S GO ROGUE ⚡️❤️‍🔥

Lovers, if you’re getting mazzed this year or next year… or even the year after that.. then you MUST get your lil’ bum down to at on 4 September to meet some of the rogue-est (AND BEST) vendors around. Wanna do things differently? F**K YES. We gotchu. ⚡️

Link in my bio to reserve your free spot 🖤

18/04/2024

Madison, James & the most beautiful day 🖤

Swipe for all the EXCELLENT VIBES of their reception, we all obvs had a terrible time 😉

I was lucky enough to celeb + MC for this gorgeous couple, alongside (who snapped these pics), at the most wonderful .

29/02/2024

SMASHED TO SMITHEREENS

I wish I was joking.

It’s finally time to share with the world the exact moment the witness raffle GLASS JAR slipped outta my hands and smashed into a thousand pieces. Right in the middle of Shari & Matt’s (otherwise beautiful) ceremony. I was MORTIFIED. Felt so horrible for “ruining” their day. Apologised profusely. Had a quick & quiet anxiety spiral in the car between ceremony & MCing their reception cos I was “such an idiot”. BUT the show had to go on.

I needn’t have beaten myself up so much: these beautiful humans laughed it off, reminded me it wasn’t the end of the world, and carried on having the best day ever. T’was a good lesson for me - a reminder that us celebrants are allowed to be human. And when you’re attracting the right couples (legends such as Matt & Shari who I adored from the get-go), they will understand that we’re human.

So while it’s been nearly 9 months and the PTSD is only just wearing off, I’m finally ready to laugh it off too. Oh, and don’t worry- my witness raffle jar is no longer GLASS (wtf was I thinking?!).

Thanks for having me Shari & Matt- and thanks .weddings for capturing the goods! 🤣🤣

Back at the wonderful next week for Kristi & Seb and I CANNOT WAIT ❤️

16/02/2024

IT’S NEARLY TIME for first region wide wedding open day - it’s happening TOMORROW (yay!) - Sunday 18 Feb.

You are going to LOVE this event, with 9 exclusive venues opening their doors for your viewing pleasure. There’s heaps going on with loads of giveaways, special deals, fun things to see, do, and eat 🍦- most importantly, the best of the best vendors on the GC to take your pick from 💁🏼‍♀️

If you are planning your dream wedding, then come & say hi to me at & we can chat all about your dream day ❤️‍🔥

Register for your FREE tickets and find out vendor placements via the Wedding Collective website

SEE YA THERE! 🥂

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Photographer .au

05/02/2024

CLAIRE + JACKSON at ❤️

I had the pleasure of marrying one of the very first couples at The Grounds last year- sweethearts Claire & Jackson 🥀

It was an incredibly special day- intimate, romantic, whimsical & so full of love. Not only did I get to marry them, I stayed back to MC and help deliver their surprise baby announcement and gender reveal 💕

(Which, yep, in real life, you know means me waiting excitedly behind a wall, holding a balloon, silent, waiting for The Cue… making it all feel like magic)

I’ll be back at next weekend for the ’s very first Open Day. If you’re currently wedding planning, it’s such an incredible opportunity to check out the best of the best venues & vendors on the GC ❤️‍🔥 will chuck a link in my story to register for your FREE tickets. Can’t wait to see you there. 🖤

Claire & Jackson’s dream team:
.creative .lucas

11/01/2024

Every now & then I get to marry people I know in my other life. So when workmate Trav asked if I’d marry him to his love Caity… well I was pretty excited. I also knew it would be an excellent opportunity to stir Travis up. Having great banter day to day at work, I knew Travi, his family and his mates would be cool with it - he’s a very funny guy. But I can’t have imagined a better response from his wife-to-be. SWIPE for the pics of Caity loving the lil’ joke at Trav’s expense (I’m only a little bit sorry) 🥣

Thanks for having me, lovebirds. - I loved being a teeny part of your day 💙

Thanks for the pics! 📸

22/12/2023

THIS IS HOW YOU (WEDDING) PARTY
feat. Eddie & Drew, & their most excellent crew 🌈

ALL the colour, Eddie’s vision brought together by Calamity Jane Clothing and captured by the loveliest 💗

My last wedding for 2023, a freakin’ JOY to say the least- with some epic ceremony shots to share in the new year. Thanks for having me legends ❤️

08/12/2023

Meet me at for the first ever Open Day!

If you’re planning a wedding, or know someone who is, you legit can’t miss this- all the very best Gold Coast vendors ready to meet, greet & chat all things weddings! 🥂

18 February 2024… Lock it in ya diary love birds. Xx

03/12/2023

TRAV + CAITY

It’s a real boss babe that walks herself down the aisle with this much style 💁🏼‍♀️ but that’s our Caity😍

It was such a joy to marry Travis & Caity at recently- such a fun story to tell and such a great party to follow! More pics from this special day to come. pic by ⚡️

01/12/2023

Find yourself a celebrant that’s THIS excited to see you on your wedding day🤣

first hugs with the gorgeous pre cezza. Heaps more snaps from this excellent day to share 🖤

24/11/2023

HECK YES YOU’RE MARRIED 🎉

One of my fave parts of ceremony - pronouncing the couple officially married! Feat. Jake + Nat + their excellent crew at 💫 pic by ❤️‍🔥

20/11/2023

Taleasha + Ash 💫🤍 working with the dream team 🖤

I had the joy of being celebrant & MC for these guys… and OH MY, what a party it was! Champagne tower, a first dance surrounded by sparklers, epic speeches and a killer dance floor ❤️‍🔥

18/11/2023

Amanda + Matt ❤️ hitched at the ever beautiful Gabbinbar Homestead - what a dream! 💫❤️

Now, when Amanda told me during our first meeting that she was actually also a Registered Celebrant.. I’ve gotta admit I felt the pressure to make this one particularly good 🤣 Luckily for me, working with these two was a dream come true… they are funny, smart, quick witted, & with hearts of actual gold: Amanda and Matt, thank you so much for having me ❤️

Working with a dream team:

02/11/2023

F**k knows what I’m even doing here 🤷🏼‍♀️🙈 but apparently this is what housekeeping looks like in my ceremonies?! (I’ve not included the pic where I’m giving the crowd finger guns, lols).

Thanks Lisa for the pics - more from this gorgeous day for Millie + Austin to come ❤️

01/11/2023

It started with a snapchat & ended like this⚡️🥀🖤 TOIT NUPS for Kirsten + Troy at gorgeous Kooroomba Lavender Farm - what a treat! Absolutely loved delivering this lighthearted, fun & super romantic ceremony for these two 🖤

Snaps by the loveliest 🥂

Heaps more goodness to share from this one. X

30/10/2023

⚡️REAL LIFE REVIEW⚡️- from Shari + Matt:

“Kate is next level and one of a kind. From start to finish, her easy going nature will have you feeling good and relaxed and not stressed at all and at ease about picking her for you special day.
We know words will never be enough to express how thankful we were to have Kate on our side. One of the best decisions we made while planning our wedding. Thank you x”

Thank YOU, Mr + Mrs Curtis, for having me celeb & MC your very special day. Absolutely LOVED IT.

Oh, and I have a funny/ mortifying story - and pics- to share from this day… more to come 😉🫠

29/10/2023

From the very moment Jessie walked down the aisle with her darling mum, to the end of the cezza when he all high-tailed it under cover to escape the rain- this one was EPIC.

I loved telling Jessie + Ryan’s story (which involved Kmart and some light hearted banter - how could I not have fun with that?!!). These two legends welcomed me in so warmly and let me have some fun with their day- my fave kind of couple ❤️

Pics by with at 💙☔️🔥

27/10/2023

Here’s the thing about me. You won’t find the words “I LOVE LOVE!” anywhere on my bio or my website. Unlike literally *thousands* of other celebs who get into this game simply because they “love, love”, I’m in this game because I’m an event pro. I have been for 16 years. I literally don’t know any other way to be.

Don’t get me wrong - sure, I love love. I desperately believe in love, and in marriage, and really, genuinely believe in the magic that is a wedding day ✨

BUT what sets me apart from others, is that on the day, I’m not lost in the romance. That’s for you two to be lost in. On the day, I’m cool, and I’m calm, and I’m running your ceremony. Or MCing the party. And when it’s all over - you’ve had an EPIC celebration, and I slip away like a pro.

And look, there’s nothing wrong with people who are in this game because they “love love!!!” - but it’s not me. What I LOVE, is working with my couples to deliver their dream day. That’s my thing.

14/09/2023

Swinging by to see the wedding party before it all gets real. I can brief everyone on what’s going to go down, check in on how you’re feeling, maybe even have a sneaky bubbles with you🤷🏼‍♀️🥂Makes everyone so much calmer when the big moment comes - leaving room for nothing but massive vibes in the cezza! Yewwww🥂🖤

Big thanks to my (not so secret) crushes for making me sit still for 45 seconds to get a pic- appreciate you both🙏🏼

02/09/2023

REAL LIFE REVIEW - from El + Gav:

“I can’t even begin to express our thanks and love for Kate! She has the calmest energy and made the whole experience stress free and beautiful. On the day she was absolute angel and through the lead up was always down to have a catch up and coffee to talk through any concerns. I honestly feel like we were married by a close friend who truly cared for us. By far the best celebrant we have ever come across, we are not just bias because she was ours so many guests commented on her fantastic energy and just gorgeous personality. We feel so privileged to have been married by Kate, we are forever grateful❤️❤️”

OMG.. you guys! 🥺🥺🥺 thanks El & Gav for the very kind words - so grateful to have been part of your day! 🖤

At .estate - 📸 by
With .films .wild.flora

31/08/2023

KEEP IT IN THE FAM

When I was training to become a celebrant, the trainer (one of the first 3 celebrants in AUS, mind you- I learnt well), talked so fondly about how quite often families ‘keep’ their celebrants. That quite often, we would be called up again by a couple we had married to do a baby naming, or a family funeral, or be referred to others in the fam. And while it sounded like it’d be good for business 🤷🏼‍♀️- I didn’t quite understand the meaning that came with it.

Until that is, I experienced it for myself. To date, I’ve married 3 sets of siblings (not to each other, obvs). Being invited back into the family fold for a day is so wonderful - getting to reconnect with past couples, or watching babies grow into kids, or giving the parents a hug. It’s truly one of the privileges of this ‘job’.

Captured are some of those special peeps- twins, brothers, and a sister and brother: 📸 The Gossages, The Tates, The Abernethys. Thanks for having me, fam. 🖤

30/08/2023

When clients book me, they don’t just get someone who will rock up on the day. No no no- they get someone who is 100% along for the ride 🍸

Planning a wedding can be an overwhelming experience - and whether you are loving it or finding it a bit of a drag, it’s always helpful to have experienced peeps in your corner. Whether it’s to bounce ideas off, ask for other vendor recco’s, or someone to text when you wake up at 4am in a panic - I’ve got you (let’s be honest, I’m awake anyway).

And on the day? Well not only am I emotionally invested, but I have the experience to calmly execute things to make your (wedding) dreams come true ✨

So when you’re shopping around for vendors, remember it’s more than just the price- the support and experience a good vendor will bring is *almost* invaluable.

24/08/2023

Lemme take you on a journey through ceremony - work your way through the slides to ride the wave: the anticipation, the relief, the laughter, the tears, things going to plan, things not so much, the joy, the joy, the JOY.

featuring none other than Soph & Geoff and their most loved people 🤍

A beyond-excellent day, at , captured so beautifully by , with .films - and (lucky me), as celeb & MC ⚡️

17/08/2023

Sneaky snaps of the real BTS✌🏼

Back of house with (some of) the other vendors, briefing ahead of bump out, when our gorgeous bride & her ride or die bridesmaid pay us a visit. (Hugs & gushing over how much we love each other ensues). F**king love this gig.

PS - get the disposable cameras. Little outlay- always EXCELLENT results ❤️

04/08/2023

one more time for those at the back: 👏🏼STICK👏🏼IT 👏🏼TO👏🏼TRADITION👏🏼

Gone are the days of old biddies talking *AT* you about the institution of marriage, using words like “obey” in marriage vows, or of doing awkward ceremonial rituals that just feel off. F**k that. You don’t have to get married like that anymore.

We can still absolutely honour how incredible getting married is, without the naff traditions. Hey- you can even invent your own little ritual that feels right to you.

If you want to exchange vows at your fave coffee shop/ have fireball shots to seal the deal/ get mazzed in your fave bookshop- I’m here for it. And if you want a celebrant that is going to totally be in the moment with you, well, ya know I’m ya gal.

28/07/2023

These cute pics come with some words of wisdom from me: if you have little people around you that you love - your own kids, nieces, nephews etc- involve them in your day. Let them get dressed up and excited for the party. Let them chuck confetti any which way they please. Let them carry the rings and hand ‘em over at the end of the aisle.

Why? Because time is a freakin thief 😭and before you know it, these spectacular little creatures will be tweenagers who are not so interested in the magic. And these are memories you will cherish forevs.

Take it from me- these pics are my own nieces and nephew at my wedding a lifetime ago. I cherish these photos so much and when I look at them, remembering the joy and excitement that was these little girls getting flower crowns for the first time 🥰

Pics by the legendary ❤️

24/07/2023

✨REAL LIFE REVIEW- from Demi + Joe✨

“Kate, you were honestly incredible. From start to finish you made us feel like we’d known you for years. I’d easily say you were the best choice I made in all my wedding planning. So calm, cool & collected, & just an absolute vibe.
From the depths of my soul - THANK YOU! We’d chose to do that day with you over & over again, & we know you’d kill it every time”

❤️🔥 like my heart actually exploded with this one— I LOVED working with Demi & Joe and so am very grateful to get such positive feedback after the big day. Thank YOU for trusting me with your day🖤

Big love to my all time faves for capturing the goods - at the stunning

14/07/2023

Let’s talk *how to stand* in ceremony. I’m a BIGGGG advocate for couples spending the first half(ish) of the ceremony standing NEXT to each other.

(Of course we move to standing across from each other when it’s time to exchange I Dos, vows & rings).

But starting things off next to each other allows for a few important things- 1) you are there to physically comfort your person, holding hands or snuggling in, or offering a reassuring arm around each other. 2) you get to actually look out and SEE your peeps.. allowing you to connect, take it in, form a memory of having your nearest & dearest there in celebration with you. 3) it gives your photogs & videogs a chance for another angle.

And while standing facing out might feel a little scary to start… trust me, it works. Check out some of these delicious pics to see how magic it can be ✨❤️