Charles + Stacey

Charles and Stacey just wanted to low-key get married with minimum fuss and drama.

And as Kensington locals they got in touch with me after seeing my ‘Celebrant Jam’ sign out the front of my house during their COVID local lockdown walks.

We were all set to go for their legals only ceremony held at our local ‘Women’s Peace Garden’ for Saturday 13th of February 2021. A day out from their scheduled marriage ceremony I received a call from my husband over lunch with news about the imminent SNAP 5-day Lockdown that will see Melbourne shut down all the fun that was to be had over the Chinese New Year/Valentine’s Day weekend, including a ban on all weddings.

I went into some kind of quiet panic and proceeded to finish my lunch date, knowing that things are about to hit the fan. On my journey home I got in touch with Charles to discuss what their thoughts are about changing their ceremony plans. Out of the blue I suggested on the spot if they wanted to get married this afternoon instead of after the lockdown. Charles immediately had a chat with Stacey and green lit the quick change of plans.

And so on that lovely Friday afternoon Charles and Stacey came together with their 2 absolute legends of mates, coming as their photographer and witnesses, and got hitched just in time before Melbourne’s Lockdown 3.0 It wasn’t what they had planned, but that’s just life sometimes and we just gotta keep rolling with them punches/waves/lockdowns.

Thank you to Charles and Stacey for being such awesome sports!