Girana & Jed's Wedding

A few weeks ago Girana and Jed were married. And to make this wedding even more special to me, Jed has been a wonderful family friend for too many years to count. He is a wonderful man, warm, caring, soft as butter, funny, smart and handsome. And he met his match in his new bride Giarana. I have watched this relationship grow, and I have watched my friend become just so happy and settled with the comfort of her unwavering love enveloping him. And this makes me happy. Congrats to you both, you are gorgeous x

Hollie & Ben's Barn Wedding.

Yesterday I had the extreme privilege of being able to marry one of my dearest friends, to her high school sweet heart. It was held at her parent's home, where she grew up, and the barn was turned into a magical wedding venue, full of flowers, lights, music and great food. However, the most special moment was listening to the vows they had written for one another. They were absolutely personal, incredibly romantic, and the best tear makers. Thank you Hollie and Ben for having me as your celebrant, I love you guys, and I know that your life together will continue to be one of devotion to another and ongoing adventures, side by side.

A Rainy Wedding.

Yesterday Belinda and Nathaniel were married at Kirks Reservoir. They are a great couple, with two little kids, who each had an important role during the ceremony: they each handed over a wedding ring to their parents. So cute! And so emotional for us all, they were just so happy they both had happy tears.

 

The only difficulty was the weather. It poured down with rain, even hailing at one point, and we were so lucky that most of the guests had an umbrella. However, this did not really dampen what was a gorgeous family event, and I am so happy to have been a part of it all, especially being able to witness how happy the children were. It was just a truly beautiful moment in time. 

A Truffleduck Wedding.

When I was doing my celebrancy training, in Geelong, the trainer would often talk about a local wedding and reception venue, in hushed and awed tones. This magical spot was called Truffleduck, and we were told that if we were lucky enough to be able to officiate a wedding there, then we were very lucky: we had arrived. And of course, being from Ballarat I never, ever thought that I would ever get to work there. But guess what? I did, last weekend. I officiated my first Truffleduck wedding, with the totally gorgeous Shereena and Bo.

And it is indeed a lovely spot, with a sheltered garden area, and internally, the reception area is beautiful. But the best thing? Being with Shereena and Bo, and their families. We had a lovely time, in fantastic weather, blue skies with a balmy breeze. And I thought, what a great job I have.

Absolute Weddings

Not long ago I met a whirlwind, called Renee. And she has this great idea about a website to assist brides in the Central Victorian region arrange their weddings, a one-stop-shop of wedding inspiration. And she has done it! Her webpage is called Absolute Weddings, and this is my page. Congratulations Renee, your webpage is beautiful & I wish you all the best in making all your business dreams come true.

Sick At Home - YUK!

This week has been a week of feeling sick and sorry for myself. I have man-flu and it has knocked me off my feet. I hate feeling unwell, probably like all of you huh?? At least the weather has been reasonable (at times) and I have been able to spend time staring at it from the couch whilst watching really trashy TV (there is always an upside right, to everything?). It has been nice to be home with the animals though, they bring us all much happiness, and the orchard is coming into bloom.

Iggy and Coco

The Orchard

Remy

The Chooks

Chooks Continued.

The Ballarat Botanical Gardens

Last Sunday was a day of wedding rehearsals. One in Geelong at Truffleduck, and one here in Ballarat at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Of course it was raining here in Ballarat, so we had some time to shelter in the Statuary Pavilion. And it is gorgeous! You really must visit the Pavilion. I had forgotten how beautiful it is.