Linda & Ken.

This April wedding was so special to me. I was asked by a dear family friend, Ted, to be the celebrant for his baby brother's wedding. Mind you, the baby brother is in his 70's. Their other brother flew down from Queensland to join in the fun, and because of the backstory to this family gathering the local independent paper, The Miner, covered the wedding and wrote up the story. Linda and Ken were gorgeous and just a touch naughty, which made everything so much fun. The wedding was held in Ted's garden, and the ceremony space was just so colourful and vibrant. I loved everything about this day, being part of the family, being able to have my husband there, and celebrating with everyone at the reception. And now: the best thing is following Linda and Ken's "grey nomad" adventures around Australia.

Fair Dinkum Love - Kim Cockerell.

Fair dinkum love isn’t about bringing in a dozen red roses. It’s about bringing in the washing. It’s not about standing next to your partner because they look good on your arm.It’s about standing by them even when they look foolish.

Fair dinkum love isn’t about stiff posture and smart clothes. It’s about wrestling on the couch in your tracksuit. It’s not about oysters and candle-lit dinners. It’s about bringing home Chinese when your partner’s had a busy day.

Fair dinkum love isn’t about exciting getaways and fancy resorts. It’s about being totally content sleeping-in together at home. It’s not about gym memberships and facelifts. It’s about growing old and fat together.

Fair dinkum love is not about romance or image or success. Fair dinkum love is about two average people adoring and accepting each other for who they are.

Lauren & Ross

The Buninyong Gardens were chosen by Lauren and Ross as their wedding ceremony venue, and I have to say the these gardens are one of my favourite venues to have a wedding ceremony, especially in the old soldiers baths. These photos show how lovely it is, and how gorgeous Lauren and Ross are. These two are just so warm and wonderful, you feel like family on first meeting, and that feeling remains. Their wedding plan was to be calm and relaxed and they managed to make that happen. The whole wedding vibe was chilled and happy, just like these two wonderful humans, who are so perfectly suited to one another. I was so honoured to be their celebrant. Congratulations you darling things x

I Will Be There - Stephen Curtis Chapman

"If in the morning when you wake, if the sun does not appear, I will be here. If in the dark we lose sight of love, hold my hand and have no fear, I will be here. I will be here, when you feel like being quiet, when you need to speak your mind I will listen. Through the winning, losing, and trying we'll be together, and I will be here.

If in the morning when you wake, if the future is unclear, I will be here. As sure as seasons were made for change, our lifetimes were made for years: I will be here. I will be here, and you can cry on my shoulder, when the mirror tells us we're older. I will hold you, to watch you grow in beauty, and tell you all the things you are to me.

We'll be together and I will be here. I will be true to the promises I've made, to you and to the one who gave you to me. I will be here."

Ashlee & Joshua

The Blackwood Mineral Springs was the venue for Ashlee and Joshua's wedding in April. Who knew this place even existed? But goodness me, what a beautiful venue! And what a beautiful couple. These two just made me laugh, they clearly have a wicked sense of humour, and in meeting their families, it was very clear where this humour came from. Ashlee and Joshua decided to have the "Wine Box Ceremony" as a celebratory ritual, but they adjusted it to reflect their true selves, and instead of a bottle of wine they had a bottle of bourbon, which will be stored for a year, along with their love letters to each other, in a divine hand made wooden box. Ashlee and Joshua, thank you for having me as your celebrant and congratulations on your marriage xx

Kate & Corey.

The darling Kate and Corey were married in March, and their wedding venue was at Kate's parent's home. Luckily for me, this was just down the road from me, so no real traveling at all, which was a first. These two are lovely, so well suited, and their two little children are delightful. The children were so well behaved during the ceremony, with just the perfect of an amount of cheeky/funny to know that they were part of all the shenanigans, which was so charming. This was a true family event, a happy and funny day, and I was thrilled to be a part of it all. Congrats Kate and Corey, well done on a wonderful wedding day xx

"Love isn’t perfect. It isn’t a fairytale or a storybook and it doesn’t always come easy. Love is overcoming obstacles, facing challenges, fighting to be together, holding on and never letting go. It is a short word, easy to spell, difficult to define, and impossible to live without. Love is work, but most of all, love is realizing that every hour, every minute, every second of it was worth it because you did it together."

-Author Unknown