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"Dad hold my basket!"
The ceremony for Joe and Moriah at Dusty Hill Vineyard was always going to be a "show stolen" by their two adorable children! Beautiful...
John Carey - Celebrant
Oct 2, 20221 min read
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Cyclones, Clouds and COVID were not invited!
Johnathan and Eloise's interstate wedding planning started midway through 2021 with fingers crossed tightly, that the Qld border would be...
John Carey - Celebrant
Jan 15, 20222 min read
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You don't need to like the same music to make music!
Saturday just gone, polar opposites who have settled on "flying by the seat of your pants" to make your relationship work, married! I...
John Carey - Celebrant
Sep 26, 20212 min read
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Is there a path that leads to your centre?
Everyone approaches the place of ceremony in their lives in their own unique way! I love being a celebrant for this any many other...
John Carey - Celebrant
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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Want more pink hats or blue?
See that silly look on my face? It's the look a celebrant gets when that moment arrives in a ceremony when two special people slip the...
John Carey - Celebrant
Jan 31, 20212 min read
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Do you wake a sleeping carpet snake or just work around it? My 2020!
2020 for me has been a year of learning to live with the uncomfortable! My first wedding for 2020 was in the glorious Bunya Mountains! It...
John Carey - Celebrant
Jan 1, 20212 min read
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Destiny or coincidence?
Back before they were old enough to know much more than 1 + 1, Meagan and Kieran stood together in their primary school band photo! At...
John Carey - Celebrant
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Google has never been to Paradise Creek, and now I know why!
I am a "country boy" by birth, and heart! Steph and Sam's opening line in their very helpful instructions to find their wedding venue was...
John Carey - Celebrant
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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Behind the scenes on 101020
The day began with a healthy application of 50+ sunscreen for this celebrant's fair Irish skin! Yes, with the slightest expression of...
John Carey - Celebrant
Oct 11, 20202 min read
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Would you drive "an Ancient Toyota" to your first date?
I smiled internally when Stephen and Amy shared the simplicity of their first date with me, because I to, also picked up my "Her Majesty"...
John Carey - Celebrant
Oct 5, 20202 min read
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He cried...
COVID-19 sank Kilah and Jack's original plans to gather their whole tribe together at their grandparents property to celebrate their...
John Carey - Celebrant
Sep 26, 20202 min read
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2020....you are quite something!
Here we are the second last day of August 2020, the beginning of the old normal's busy wedding season! Right? Well, sort of! 2020 is...
John Carey - Celebrant
Aug 30, 20202 min read
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There is "a touch" that can say it all!
If all the words needed to express pride and support between generations could be packaged, I was honoured to witness it in one single...
John Carey - Celebrant
Mar 10, 20201 min read
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Pull Over... There is bush tucker here!
I first met Carmen and her delightful mum Aunty Pam just under 12 years ago! My Monday to Friday job brings me into contact with so many...
John Carey - Celebrant
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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2+2+1 = Elopement
The diversity of experiences celebrants enjoy is summed up in this moment caught on camera! Little miss, and her brother were so pleased...
John Carey - Celebrant
Feb 15, 20201 min read
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2019 ..... in the mirror!
2019 is nearing an end! A huge thank you to all the couples and families who asked me to help provide marriage, naming ceremony, renewal...
John Carey - Celebrant
Dec 27, 20192 min read
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Home is wherever the special people are...
I love sharing the special moments between two people when they gather their nearest and dearest to witness their decision to marry!...
John Carey - Celebrant
Nov 2, 20191 min read
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Bride & Boii
Boii, along with all his "fellow pets" who enjoy an abundance of daily attention at "The Kabra Cabin" managed to sneak some extra...
John Carey - Celebrant
May 11, 20191 min read
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