A wonderfully festive day in a brilliant venue with everyone dressed to a maritime theme. I was Captain Stubing from The Love Boat. Au naturel.

Laughs and celebration were fully intact.

A sweet, in the backyard, lockdown wedding.

The venue was filled with flowers, laughter and a spectacular array of tattoos – including the couple and all their attendants.

An entirely family affair that augmented my continuing joy in being a trained Celebrant.

Both Imbi and Derek had been married previously and with their combined 5 children, became an Antipodean Brady Bunch. The kids played an integral part in the ceremony which underscored all the hard work and love that their parents had given to heal their divided families. '

A colourful celebration of Indonesian, Philippine and Australian friends and family at the beautiful and historic Montsalvat in forested Eltham.

Carey and Lisa were determined to have a close, simple and ultimately deeply moving ceremony in their back yard, with their son Tom acting as ring-bearer.

Watching a professional such as Margaret Collier oversee the paperwork emphasised to me the nature of a contemporary wedding. Rigorous attention to detail is crucial, as is generating a truly welcome embrace to all who participate in such happy events.