David + Leah

“Jam, thanks so much for being such an awesome celebrant and making the service on our big day so special. You went above and beyond to ensure the ceremony was tailored to our values and personalities as a couple; you were engaging, witty, sentimental and created the perfect balance between being light-hearted and deeply emotional. You were also super punctual and informative in the lead-up to our wedding. We would highly recommend you to others who want a bit of wow-factor for their ceremony <3”

Leah may be small in stature, but her presence and that megawatt smile of hers can light up any room she enters. And that’s exactly what she did that fateful evening as she entered a room full of teenage boys for an end of year dinner at her brother’s school. Leah had made quite an entrance and turned a few heads, Dave being one of them. Dave then turns around to his mate John and asked if he checked out that hot girl in the orange dress to which John responds with ‘That’s my sister, don’t even think about it!’ A couple of days later Leah receives a cheeky Facebook friend request from a David who goes to her brother’s school and when she asked about him, John simply said ‘Don’t accept! I’m going to kill him!’ Leah of course then goes on to press ACCEPT on David’s friend request. It goes to show that you can’t block that teenage lust/love, John has since given our lovers his blessing and was proudly present at Leah and Dave’s wedding day!

Leah and Dave fell in love as teenagers and have grown up and evolved together, they share a love for music and art respectively and support each other in their individual creative pursuits. So when they travelled to Berlin together a few years ago, they found that the city amplified their passion for the arts and in turn their love for each other. They have plans to return to Berlin as a married PowerCouple and take the city by storm!

Dave being a visual artist approached proposing to Leah with the same care and thought that he would to his own practice. He had worked closely with local jeweller Alicia Hannah Naomi to give form to a ring which features a warm orange diamond, that is reminiscent of Leah’s eyes during a sunset. The stunning piece is set in a band of moody grey white-gold, resembling the power of the ocean as it crashes against the rocks, as a nod to Leah’s love of the ocean. As Melbourne slowly emerged from one of its many pandemic lockdowns and just days before Leah’s birthday, all the stars aligned for Dave to surprise Leah with a sunset beach picnic proposal.

For their wedding celebration set amongst the lush estate at Mitchelton Wines, our lovers had engaged some of their close friends and family to add to their day. Dave had his photographer mate Niki behind the lense capturing the day, as well as the lovely Tegan from Honesty Flora working her magic. Dave’s beloved grandmother Val happen to be a legendary celebrant in her days and was invited up at the end of their ceremony to crown our newlyweds with conducting the traditional Greek wedding ritual of Stefana. Dave and Leah also brought their own personal touches to their wedding with Dave making all the signage artwork for the day and Leah jumping on the decks at their reception party to really fire up the dancefloor!

It was an absolute honour to have been a part of David and Leah’s celebration of love and I wish them both the best in rocking out their newly married life in Berlin!

Marriage Celebrant: Celebrant Jam
Ceremony: Mitchelton Wines
Photography: Niki Schuch
Floral arrangements: Honesty Flora
Rings: Alicia Hannah Naomi

Emma + Sam

“Thank you again for everything - the ceremony was perfect thanks to you!!”

Emma and Sam are a couple of super chill low key lovers who invited their loved ones for a casual Saturday arvo hitching down at Williamstown Botanical gardens. The party then got started over at Two Birds Brewery in Spotswood.

The pair opted to get ready together in the comfort of their home along with some of their close friends and their 2 adored greyhounds Omar & Banshee. They then drove together to the gardens to greet all their beautiful family and friends under the shade of a magnificent golden elm tree. When the time felt right we simply came together for me to tell their story and see them join their hearts and hands in marriage.

Marriage Celebrant: Celebrant Jam
Ceremony: Williamstown Botanical Gardens
Photography/Videography: Analogue Modern
Reception: Two Birds Brewery

Evie + Cam

Evie and Cam matched online through a little app called HInge during the throws of a global pandemic.

Their playful chemistry saw them leave their Lockdown bubbles in order to meet up IRL for a one on one walk around the Carlton Gardens. If you recall that was the only social contact Melbournians were permitted around that time. Cam recalls Evie being fashionably late to their fountain rendezvous, and when he called to see where she was at, he fell instantly for the bubbly voice on the other end.

Evie eventually made it to their date and casually linked her arm in with Cam’s in preparation for their walk. That simple gesture immediately made Cam feel at home. They spent the afternoon strolling through some of Evie’s favourite spots around her neighbourhood and by the end of their date Cam knew that he wanted to see more of her.

Cam and Evie’s love blossomed within their own little intimate pandemic bubble. They found themselves skipping down miserable wintery Melbourne streets singing and laughing behind their face masks, relishing in the knowledge that they’ve found their ultimate ride or die.

For their wedding day they invited their dearest family and friends for a delicious afternoon and evening held at picturesque Farm Vigano. They had incorporated the beautiful Greek tradition of Stefana during their ceremony using the same crowns that Evie’s parents used for their own wedding over 40 years ago.

I had the honour of stepping into the role of the MC for the first time for Evie and Cam’s reception. I introduced our newlywed husband and wife back to join their guests, at which point they proceeded to cut their cake and move into their first dance, followed by getting everyone to join them on the dancefloor for a boogie to ‘The Land of 1000 Dances’.

Cam and Evie really wanted to light up the dancefloor. So as soon as the speeches were finished we got the party started with some traditional greek dancing, then building up to a rowdy night of tunes thanks to Rich Spanning Time behind the decks.

Marriage Celebrant: Celebrant Jam
Venue: Farm Vigano
Photography: Benjamin B Photography
Make up: Annie Rose Artistry
Music: Rick Spanning Time

Audrey + Ryan

“Jam was incredibly professional, positive and exactly what my partner and I wanted out of a ceremony - an uplifting celebration of our love!
We had spent over two years trying to find the right fit and Jam was nothing short of the best, she was responsive, switched on and a joy to work with.
I loved that on the day, she wore boots from the art festival where my partner and I first got together. Amazing attention to detail.”

Audrey and Ryan are the couple that simply radiates LOVE!

These two sweethearts had originally wanted their good mate Chloe to take the celebrant course and do the honours in marrying them. But when life got in the way Chloe reached out to me to help this couple of legends in officially tying the knot over the border in Corowa NSW. I was totally down for this interstate road trip ceremony!

From our first meeting I knew immediately that Audrey and Ryan are my kinda people. Their mix of epic fun loving vibes with a keen taste for the good things in life meant that their ceremony will surely be NEXT LEVEL AWESOME! They had also enlisted a stella line up of vendors and suppliers to help add to their ultimate celebration of love.

Ryan and Audrey met as work colleagues. They then became best friends who found any excuse to hang out together, multiple times a week. It wasn’t until Ryan went on a trip overseas that they came to accept the fact that they are indeed in love with each other and can not imagine doing life without each other.

Ryan then likes to describe their love playing out in Acts, like some great melodrama serial.

Act 1 being from the time before they moved in together. They were living a secret double life, hiding their relationship from work colleagues, and realising that they were spending an unhealthy amount of time together at work and after work.

Act 2 encompasses them moving in together and getting engaged. It is a time filled with fun and positive memories, but this was also a time where Audrey had multiple bouts of sickness. For Ryan there was some real scary moments. He witnessed Audrey pulling through even if she hid the stress and pain from everyone. Her resilience and appreciation for the silly and small things in life put everything into perspective for Ryan. It really demonstrated just how incredibly special it is to have Audrey in his life.

Act 3 we have the COVID times. Even during the most isolating time in modern day history. These two lovers realised that they got lucky when they got locked down with their very best friend in the world.

Act 4 the now and forever. Ryan plays out the moment where he returns after being away overseas for 2 months and Audrey welcomes him home with a homemade degustation of his favourite foods and snacks including an AI person reading out a monologue of his European journey. A perfect example of the effort and lengths they’d go to for each other for the lols as well as to show each other just how much they care.

I loved hearing their story of how Audrey booked a ticket to join Ryan at Dark MOFO festival down at MONA in Tassie, it was where they ended up sharing their first cheeky pash. Ryan then arranged to propose to Audrey upon the Posh Pit cruise back from Dark MOFO 2 years later. So come the day of their ceremony I chucked on my Dark MOFO Blundstone boots, bought during them COVID lockdown times, knowing that they’d be the perfect ceremony boots. I didn’t even think the soon to be newlyweds would even notice, being their wedding day and all. But they did, and expressed how they loved the tie in detail.

And that’s the kinda people they are, they take note in the small things and make an effort in appreciating it and those around them. It was a real joy to be a part of their day and to be amongst all their loved ones who were lucky enough to witness and experience the powerful love shared between Audrey and Ryan.
So many feels and just the best vibes all round!
#fitzwebb

Marriage Celebrant: Celebrant Jam
Venue: Corowa Distilling Co
Photography: Rachael Emmily
Videography: These Wild Eyes
Dress: Grace Loves Lace
Suits: Reigner Clothing
Accommodation: Circa 1963
Hair: Salon Mysa
Make Up: The Beauty Mark

Andy + Olivia

“Jam you were absolutely perfect on the day, everything from your speech to your killer outfit (you got a lot of compliments from our guests ) We couldn't have asked for a better celebrant - thank you so much again for being part of our day!”

Andy and Olivia are the ultimate adorable power-couple in the world of online games design.

Their paths crossed IRL back in 2017 when they both attended a get together for the Melbourne video games design community, at the now defunct Bar SK in Collingwood. Olivia recalls being on the same table as this guy with ‘a lot of energy’. It wasn’t until her journey home looking through photos from the event that she recognised that guy as the @andybrophy she knew from Twitter. So she promptly slid into his DMs to say how lovely it was to meet ‘meet’ him offline.

They met up again a couple of months later when Andy invited Olivia along to his housewarming party. There were real sparks flying that night as they instantly connected with one another and danced together all night long. Andy fell head over heels for Olivia and embarked on an epic courtship, with them eventually spending time with each other almost every day and realising that they were so similar in almost every way.

Andy proposed to Olivia as they took their brand new furbaby Nene aka Cinnamon Angel for a walk in between Melbourne’s pandemic lockdowns. In that emotional moment Olivia simply cried and hugged Andy, leaving a very confused puppy screaming and howling in the background.

For Olivia and Andy’s wedding they treated their loved ones to a most opulent celebration held within the lush grounds of Rippon Lea Estate. The weather gods were kind that day as the morning rains passed by the time we came to set up for their ceremony on the lawns in front of the impressive mansion.

Our anxious groom waited excitedly for his bride to arrive for the ceremony. Andy watched as we began the ceremony with the adorable flower children walking in to the sounds of Glass in the Park by Alex Turner. Andy then turned back around in anticipation for Olivia to make her grand entrance accompanied by her loving parents. As Olivia emerged from the treeline Andy turns around to see his beautiful bride for the first time that day looking like pure magic! SLAY!

When it came time for their vows Andy and Olivia each took the mic and spoke directly from their heart whilst looking intently into each other’s eyes. A powerful moment shared with all their wonderful guests.

Andy and Olivia then took a moment to enjoy a wander through the glorious grounds of Rippon Lea as newlyweds whilst their guests enjoyed canape and drinks around the 70’s Hollywood inspired pool. They then had their reception and epic party times within the grand ballroom of Rippon Lea mansion.

Andy and Olivia’s wedding day was simply full of love and magic, a true fairytale ending!

Marriage Celebrant: Celebrant Jam
Venue: Rippon Lea Estate
Photography: Brett Scapin Photography
Videography: Lensure
Flowers: The Petal Provedore
Rings: Corky St Clair
Catering: Showtime Event Group