the person behind the ceremony
The moments I love most in this work are the quiet ones just after a ceremony ends. When someone's mum grabs my arm and says, “that was exactly right.” When the couple look at each other and you can see they felt every word. When a room full of people — strangers, in-laws, old friends, new ones — all breathe out at the same time.
That's what I'm here for.
My whole career has been built around a single obsession: communication. A drama degree gave me the foundations — how to hold a room, how to find the truth in a moment, how to make words land. Early in my career I wrote and performed stand-up comedy, which taught me things no classroom ever could: how to read an audience in real time, how to stay completely composed when something unexpected happens, and how to find the precise balance between laughter and something more sincere.
The years that followed were spent in communications — working with clients to understand what they needed people to feel, and then crafting the words and moments that made them feel it.
Becoming a celebrant wasn't a change of direction. It was the destination I'd been moving towards all along.
People who know me well would tell you I'm fiercely loyal, deeply empathetic, and — on a good day — quite funny. I take the work seriously. I don't take myself seriously.
I believe that the best ceremonies hold space for both laughter and tears — often in the same breath — and that getting that balance right is one of the most skilled things a person can do. I've spent a long time learning how to do it well.
I also believe that every person in a ceremony deserves to feel seen. The couple at the centre, the grandparent in the front row, the friends who've flown in from around the world, the family members who are finding the day complicated. A ceremony that truly works brings all of them in.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
— Maya Angelou
I work with a small number of couples each year so I can give each one everything. I write every ceremony from scratch. I show up prepared for the unexpected. And I care — genuinely and completely — about how you feel when it's over.
That's the standard I hold myself to.
Ready to Elevate Your ‘I Do’?
If you'd like to know whether I'm the right celebrant for your day, I'd love to have a conversation. No obligation, no pressure — just a chance to hear your story.