Musings from one of Melbourne’s most popular male celebrants.

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Melbourne Celebrant Diary #5

In 1997 Michael Jordan was facing the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of the NBA playoffs. The night before he was struck down by a flu most mere mortals would’ve succumbed to.

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Melbourne Celebrant Diary #4

I’ve been fortunate enough to be involved in a number of corona weddings in Melbourne. They’ve been in backyards, parks, and living rooms.

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Melbourne Celebrant Diary #2

The weekend of weddings started off on a humid Friday for Ben and Ella’s ceremony at the Post Office Hotel in Coburg.

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Melbourne Celebrant Diary #1

One question kept echoing in my mind while driving home from Melanie and James’ wedding at Zonzo Estate - is it too late to become Jewish?

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Shamus + Tim's Wedding
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Shamus + Tim's Wedding

I’ve done lots of same sex wedding and LGBTQ ceremonies. None have been as audacious as the one I did for Shamus and Tim.

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2018 Review SPECTACULAR
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2018 Review SPECTACULAR

I had two goals for 2018. One was to become a full-time celebrant. The other was to finish building the Kinder Surprise toy I’ve had since I started Grade 3 with Miss Pruscino.

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Mel and Eva's Wedding
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Mel and Eva's Wedding

Wedding season is upon us and I’ve been as busy as a parole officer in Narre Warren.

But despite the frenzy of the past month, I’d been looking forward to Mel and Eva’s wedding for some time.

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