What John can do for you.

 
 

With a calm and unassuming nature, John will listen to what you want to achieve and will deliver as requested and expected. He may make suggestions to assist as required but ultimately, this is your day and John will help make your plans and ideas flourish.

John has a relaxed and unflappable personality and his presence means you can actually enjoy your big day without feeling unnecessary stress about how your ceremony will flow.

Whether you want a traditional wedding or party central, John’s approach is professional and uncomplicated.

When you arrive at your venue, relax knowing that John has everything ready for your ceremony and you can simply enjoy your special moment.


What happens now you have chosen John.

 
 

It will be John's pleasure that you have chosen him as your celebrant.
Initially, John suggests you meet over a coffee so you can get to know each other and have an initial chat about what you might like to have happen during your ceremony. At this stage, just the basics are discussed and a letter of intent is signed. Ideally, there are several months before your big day but if it is less time, that's not too much of a problem. A large part of your fees are gifted back to your charity of choice - see the Fees page for more on this.

Something to consider is whether you plan to use your own scripting or whether you wish to have John and his partner, Melissa, create something for you. John will talk with you to develop the ceremony to make sure it is exactly want you want and reflects who you both are.

Closer to the day, you confirm the final format of the ceremony so that both John and yourselves have the same expectation of how it will unfold.

Just before your big day, the main players get together for a rehearsal to make sure that everyone is confident of the role they play and John will go through the ceremony as planned.

After the ceremony, John will quietly depart leaving you both to enjoy the best day of your lives.


Our wedding day was the most beautiful day of our lives. With so many comments on the meaningful details, we have John to thank for all the hard work he put into helping us craft the perfect ceremony that truly reflected what was important to us as a couple. John is easy to work with, he offers excellent advice but he also respected and welcomed us to bring our own personal touch to the wording and the layout of the ceremony. John is at ease speaking in front of people and he brought just the right amount of humour to the day, while balancing this with the serious elements of the ceremony. We thank you so much for creating a wonderful ceremony that truly set the tone for the rest of a wonderful evening.
— Julie Thomas & Sean Kilbride

As John would like you to get a celebrant that suits you personally, HERE’S a brilliant article on Choosing Your Celebrant.