As a marriage celebrant in beautiful Coffs Harbour, easily one of the most powerful and truly emotive moments is the giving away of a beautiful bride or partner. There’s nothing quite like it. Of course, not all couples opt for a giving away, but when they do, it is such a special moment to witness. Whether it’s the bride’s or partners father, mother, grandparents, siblings, or children walking down the aisle arm in arm signals the start of a magical experience.

It’s hard not to get caught up in the emotion of the giving away, I do try my best, but all it takes is one look at their face beaming with pride and that’s all I need to realise I am truly part of something special. As a father of two girls, my day will come I am sure – and yes I will be a blubbering mess as I too will walk down the aisle one day with my daughters. I do remind them though there’s no hurry!

This is a beautiful photo that Fiona shared with me from their wedding last weekend. I look at the smile on Fiona’s Dad’s face and I think to myself, what an honour it is to be a marriage celebrant. A marriage celebrant that still knows how to ease any nerves, yet respecting the tradition of giving the bride away and cherishing every moment along the way.

Love my job!

Fiona and Jesse wrote…..

“THANKYOU!!!!

You made our ceremony one that we will never forget! It was the perfect amount of romance and laughs!!! So many of our guests are still praising you and how much it was like you truly knew us.”

My absolute pleasure Mr and Mrs D x

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  • My husband and I are very grateful for the beautiful ceremony Simon put together. It was so important to us – and Simon respected and fulfilled our every need. He was so patient and understanding throughout the whole process.We cannot thank Simon enough for being apart of such an important part of our special day.

    Kane & Rohie

  • We would like to thank you Simon for making our wedding day truly memorable. You were very warm and welcoming. We appreciate the time you took to get to know us and our story to make our day special! Your attention to detail was excellent! We never felt rushed or uncomfortable, you were very professional and we would gladly recommend you to any of our friends or family who are getting married!

    Matt and Kate

  • Hi Simon,

    Tim and I are still on cloud nine after reminiscing about the perfect ceremony you created. It was everything we always dreamt of and is something that we will remember for the rest of our lives.

    We can’t thank you enough for all your support and guidance throughout the whole experience, especially your commitment to travel all the way to the Hunter Valley for our wedding. Thank you also for keeping Tim calm whilst he was waiting for me at the alter! I instantly felt more relaxed when I saw you waiting outside the chapel for us.

    The day wouldn’t have been so perfect without you. I’ll send you through some photos of the ceremony when we get them back. If you are ever in Newcastle please don’t be a stranger!

    Tim & Aimee

  • We couldn’t have ask for a more intimate and loving ceremony. Simon’s kind words, readings and professionalism were greatly appreciated. All went to plan, better than we imagined! He was very helpful and considerate when it came to our request. Thank you once again Simon.

    Michael and Maria

  • Having known Simon on a personal level, I was more than happy to ask him to be the celebrant for our wedding. I loved that he put a personal touch to our ceremony and found he put us at ease throughout the wedding organisation. I highly recommend Simon for his professionalism and wonderful personality.

    Tanya and Brett

  • There is no possible way to thank you for the effort that you went to, to make our ceremony as personal and perfect as it was.  Almost two months on people are still talking about how wonderful you and our ceremony was.  Thank you so much Simon from the bottom of our hearts.  You made our day perfect.

    Jason and Shantelle