Testimonials & Videos


Under some photos, on the RHS, I have included links to VIDEOS that will provide you with a greater idea of the style of ceremony I create – or at least allow you to hear my voice.

(If you are just here for the videos and cannot be bothered scrolling, you can easily view them all via this link.)

For more reviews left in real time or to check the genuineness of those included below, please visit my google review page.

A sincere thank you to all of the couples who took the time to leave me these kind words.

SARAH & BEN – married on a private property

From the moment I found Carly, I knew she would make the most incredible celebrant for us. She is warm, organised, incredibly generous with her time and not to mention beyond stylish! In the lead up to our wedding, Carly was prompt with all communication and had many options for all of our queries – from song options to vow options (seriously impressive!).  Carly is a natural public speaker, and presented our ceremony with grace and a quiet confidence that so perfectly told our love story. The amount of compliments we received on the ceremony truly speaks to Carly’s talent, both in crafting and presenting a story.  If you’re reading this, and Carly is free on your date, you must book her immediately! Carly I cannot thank you enough xx

Photography Credit Anna Tomlinson

BRIDGET & TODD – married at The Calile Hotel

Carly married us at the Calile Hotel and she was just the perfect celebrant! She’s not only organised and extremely professional, but also incredibly friendly and simply a delight to deal with. Throughout the entire process, from our first meeting up until the ceremony, she communicated proactively and happily answered our many questions. Most of all, she made us feel relaxed on our special day and delivered the ceremony flawlessly, and I could not recommend her highly enough!!

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CAROLINE & JACOB – married at Spicers Clovelly Estate

Carly is hands down the best celebrant we had ever seen at a wedding and we knew we needed to have her for ours. She officiated our ceremony so beautifully; everyone commented afterwards on how amazing she was and asked for her details. She also has the warmest, kindest personality, the most amazing wardrobe and will make sure she fits in perfectly. Thank you Carly, for making the process so easy, for answering all of our questions and for delivering our dream ceremony. 

Photography Credit Kerri McAuley

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BELINDA & ADAM – married at Bundaleer 

Carly was, by far, our favourite wedding vendor. She is highly professional and organised in her approach, yet also so lovely and friendly. Carly was a delight to deal with, making our planning effortless and fun and always left us feeling so excited for the big day. When that day finally arrived, Carly had thought of everything, including small things like the width of the aisle and what to do with our hands. The ceremony was so personal and really captured us as a couple. The icing on the cake was finding our vow cards with our marriage certificate for us to read again the next day. Wish we could do it all over again!

Photography Credit Shane Shepherd

EMMA & SAM – married at The Calile Hotel

Carly, thank you so much for your support, energy and attention to detail that made our wedding day wonderful, romantic, and unique to Sam & I.  Carly’s rehearsal guide, zoom meetings and communication is everything you need and more.  For me, seeing Carly in the room helped so much and made it so real. And for Sam, he felt supported, and that Carly looked after everything from the moment he got to the ceremony making it as smooth as possible.  Family and friends were coming to us through out the night & complimenting how amazing Carly was, how intimate and personal our ceremony was. It was so special to hear this.  Also lots of comments on how incredible Carly looked!  It was an absolute privilege to be married by Carly.

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Maleny Manor Wedding

KELLY & ROHAN – married at Maleny Manor

All we can say is, thank goodness Carly was part of our day!  She felt like a friend as soon as we met her and we knew we were in good hands!  She was reassuring on the day and we could tell she was genuinely thrilled and excited for us.  Our ceremony was exactly what we wanted and it was the perfect mix of relaxed and personal and our guests were engaged throughout.  We couldn’t count the number of people who have made special mention of Carly to us and said how much they loved the ceremony.  We also live-streamed our wedding for our friends and family overseas and with every congratulations text there was also a message to say how amazing our celebrant was.  Thank you Carly for making the most important part of our day…perfect!

Photography Credit Jenna Fahey-White

MEG & JORDON – married at Lightspace 

Carly was the most perfect celebrant.  She was everything my husband and I could have asked for.  Carly was extremely organised and amazing during the lead up and we had the most beautiful ceremony all thanks to her. I recommend Carly for all future brides!

Photography Credit Modn Weddings

BECKY & LACHLAN – married at The Refinery

I’m in awe of Carly and how perfectly she curated our wedding ceremony! We are so grateful for how beautifully she presented the ceremony and for her attention to detail leading up to the day.  Although Carly juggles multiple weddings, she always makes you feel like a priority and communicates her availability in advance which was so thoughtful! I found that Carly is great for introverted couples (like us!) as her questionnaire and style tailors the ceremony to represent your relationship exactly the way you want to. It is so validating to have almost every guest comment on how amazing she was – I would not hesitate to recommend her! Thank you so much Carly ♡

Photography Credit Kayla Temple

MADDY & DAMIAN – married at Hillstone St Lucia

Carly is such an excellent celebrant. We were very lucky to have her on our day. She was well spoken, polite and helpful with all our guests. She tailored the ceremony specific to us for a casual and elegant ceremony and she told our story with such care. Many of our guests commented on how professional and comforting she was, having a chat with guests before and after the ceremony. The whole process from finding Carly, through the planning stages and finally the big day was an absolute breeze. We can wholeheartedly recommend Carly as wedding celebrant and thank you again for taking care of us!

Photography Credit Kate Robinson

SASHA & JACK – married at Maleny Manor

Carly has the voice of an angel! She made the whole process from booking to the day so enjoyable. Carly wrote the most beautiful love story/ceremony from the information we gave her, it was as if she had known us our entire relationship. She provided guide documents to make writing our own vows so easy, as well as proof reading and advising. Her style and manner is second to none. Highly recommend for your special day.

Photography Credit Ash & Stone

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AMY & MARK – married at Spicers Clovelly Estate

Carly married us at Spicers Clovelly Estate. The ceremony was perfect in every single way and Carly was able to encapsulate us as a couple perfectly. From the get go, nothing was too much trouble and Carly was all about making our day the most special it could be. She was prompt with communication, warm and friendly and extremely organised – taking all of the stress out of ceremony planning. Carly made our ceremony fun, emotional and so very special. A day we will never forget. And we were so happy that Carly was there to make it what it was. She also has fabulous dress sense! Thanks again Carly, you were amazing!

Photography Credit Lach & Meg Photography

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BRITT & DAN – married at Gabbinbar Homestead

Oh my goodness Carly! Thank you so much for your incredible ceremony.  It was completely and utterly us! And just felt so perfect. Our guests haven’t stopped telling us how beautiful and professional you were. We are so grateful for you and your amazing talent. Thank you for making our day so magical ✨

Photography Credit Stories by Jess

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ZAMYRA & MATT – married at Praise Mountain Farm

Carly is truly such an amazing celebrant. From our initial contact with her, you could feel her calm nature, and without even talking to her on the phone, we knew we wanted to lock her in to be our celebrant. Carly made the entire planning process stress free. We had no idea what a ceremony could entail, so it was so helpful having her wealth of knowledge to guide us during this process, and to provide us with options to create such a personalised ceremony. The way she wrote our story was so beautiful, and we couldn’t have asked for a more fun and heartwarming ceremony that we will truly remember forever. On our wedding day Carly was such a calming presence, she was organised and guided us through our ceremony so effortlessly. We are truly grateful to have had her there on our special day.

Photography & Videography Credit Plus One Studio

Brisbane Celebrant Ruby & Grant

RUBY & GRANT – married on a private property

We believe for a wedding, the ceremony sets the tone for the entire day and therefore the celebrant is an integral part. Many guests often judge the day by the ceremony so it was really important to us that our ceremony was formal, personalised and warm. Carly went above and beyond our expectation for the ceremony, it was absolutely perfect! Many of our guests commented how wonderful the ceremony and celebrant was. Not only does she speak and write well she also looks good doing it! As someone that also loves and appreciates fashion, Carly puts the effort in to make sure the ceremony matches the wedding perfectly including her outfit. Carly, thank you so much for making our day everything we wanted and more. Ruby and Grant Otte

Photography Credit Xox Weddings

MARRIAH & DOUG – married at Rickys Noosa

Carly married us in Noosa. Carly was seamless and amazing from the beginning, everything from assisting us with our vows to helping us through the process, she was a pleasure. The service ran incredibly smoothly, her presentation was perfect and she was excellent to work with. I would highly recommend her! Thanks for everything Carly!  Marriah & Doug x

Photography Credit The Beloved Co

KATELYN & CHRIS – married at Maleny Manor

I honestly cannot fault Carly.  She was absolutely amazing not only on our wedding day but leading up to organising the ceremony. She made us feel so relaxed and answered all of our questions. Nothing was ever too hard and she was such a great communicator. So many guests came up to us after the ceremony to tell us how amazing she was. If you are looking for an amazing celebrate, Carly will not disappoint you. Thank you Carly x

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LUCY & BEN – married at Gabbinbar Homestead

Carly was amazing!!  We could not have asked for a more kind, calm and considerate celebrant.  Carly is so organised, made all communication easy with prompt responses and was so well presented.  Carly took the time to meet and greet our wedding guests, who all gave raving reviews of the ceremony.  We are very thankful for Carly being part of our day – endless thank you’s!!

Photography Credit By Grace Images

GEORGIA & GEORGE – married at City Winery

Carly was our celebrant a couple of weeks ago and we are so thrilled we chose her! She is just fantastic and guided us through everything leading up to the big day. Carly brought a sense of calm and love to our ceremony which was just perfect. So many of our guests have commented on how amazing she was as well. Thanks Carly for making our wedding so special!

Photography Credit With One Mustard Seed

High Church Brisbane Celebrant

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MATTHEW & TIM – married at High Church

Carly, words cannot express how grateful we are for the perfect and personalised ceremony you provided at our wedding.  It was so special to have you stand by our side as we formally became husband and husband.  You are so amazing at what you do.  You made our day perfect!

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SARAH & MATT – married at The Valley Estate

Carly was our celebrant at The Valley Estate. We had many comments from our guests about her warm, professional and engaging style and how she managed to tell our story so perfectly. Carly was easy to work with, responsive and super knowledgeable. Choosing a celebrant seems daunting – you want someone who will have “just the right style”. Carly managed that and more and we are so grateful.

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MONICA & HAYDEN – married at Maleny Manor

We were so lucky to have Carly as our wedding celebrant. From the very beginning, she was incredibly responsive and supportive of our ideas for the ceremony. She took the time to get to know us as a couple and helped us create a truly personalised and meaningful ceremony. On the day of the wedding, Carly was a calming presence and delivered a beautiful ceremony that exceeded our expectations. We received so many compliments from our guests about how wonderful and touching the ceremony was. We would highly recommend Carly to anyone looking for a caring and talented celebrant who will help make their special day unforgettable.

Photography Credit Requelle Aiken

NICOLE & MATT – married at Hillstone St Lucia

Firstly, we just want to say a BIG thank you to Carly for creating such a perfect ceremony for our day, it was heartfelt, fun and truly represented us as a couple. Our guests also shared some great comments about it as well! We believe the ceremony is an important way to set the tone for the day, as well as it being the most important and beautiful part of the wedding. Carly was just perfect for what we were after. She is an amazing story teller, she is kind, she has a beautiful voice, AND dresses amazingly!
Carly made us feel at ease and special from our first contact, all the way through to greeting me (the bride) before our ceremony just to check in, then to marrying us!
Thanks again Carly!

Photography Credit Figtree Pictures

YOLANDE & DOM – married at Spicers Hidden Vale

Carly was exceptional! Her words and how she made our ceremony come together was just perfect. We could not have asked for a better ceremony and transition to becoming Mr and Mrs O’Brien. Thank you!

Photography Credit Tessa Cox

CARA & CHARLIE – married at High Church

Carly was truly our favourite wedding vendor to deal with throughout our entire wedding planning journey. From the moment we met her we felt at ease and super comfortable with our decision to have her as our celebrant. Carly is extremely organised, calm, well spoken and extremely kind and personable. Nothing was ever too much trouble for Carly! All of our guests raved about her after our wedding, she really did create the perfect ceremony. I can’t recommend her enough, we loved having Carly marry us!!

Photography Credit Figtree Pictures

KATE & LUKE – married at The Bower Estate

Carly was the most amazing celebrant! She created the most beautiful ceremony, and it was our favourite part of our day. Carly is so calm, was so quick to respond to any question and was just a wonderful person to have along the way. I would highly recommend Carly for your big day! Thank you Carly for everything!

Photography Credit Cloud Catcher

JESS & KADE – married at Sirromet

Where to start?!  Carly is amazing! I am so happy our venue recommended her. She was professional, personal, so organised.. and just a lovely person. She made the entire marriage process and ceremony a walk in the park from start to finish. We loved every single piece of our ceremony. It was so personalised and everyone commented how much they enjoyed it, with many saying its the best ceremony they’ve ever been a part of! We are over the moon with everything, it was perfect! I will be highly recommending Carly to all of my friends! Thank you so much Carly x

Photography Credit NSI Productions

MEGAN & DANIEL – married at Smoked Garage

Carly was amazing and supported us every step of the way on our wedding planning journey. From the moment we discovered her, we knew she just had to be our celebrant. She guided us on all the confusing parts of the ceremony and helped us to deliver a really personalised and meaningful ceremony. We had so many compliments, and the ceremony really set the tone for the day. Carly was also always super responsive to emails and texts and answered all our questions. She also has a fabulous wardrobe of dresses!  We had the best day and would highly recommend Carly as a celebrant if you want your day to be an amazing one to remember 🙂

Photography Credit Lovelenscapes

ALICIA & CRAIG – married at Maison La Plage, Noosa

Carly was so reassuring and delightful for Alicia and I to work with in the lead up to our wedding. Her suggestions on ceremony style were exactly what we were looking for. We received many compliments from our families and friends; everyone loved the authentic and personal elements of the ceremony and vows. We could not be happier with how our wedding day turned out, and we are so glad we chose Carly to help us design the perfect day. Thank you.

Photography Credit Alan Hughes

KATE & DAVID – married at Old Government House

Carly is the prefect celebrant for the modern couple. She is a pleasure to work with, extremely competent and well spoken and will deliver a polished, loving and memorable ceremony tailored to your taste.  With Carly as your celebrant you will have one less thing to worry about for your wedding as she takes care of everything before you’ve even had a chance to worry about it.  Thank you again for being the best celebrant we could have asked for!

Photography Credit White Parrot Photography & Film

LAUREN & KEMAL – married at Gabbinbar Homestead

Carly married Kemal and I at Gabbinbar Homestead. Carly is an incredibly talented celebrant and we felt so looked after by her through the entire process, including all of the legalities, from start to finish. She was so thoughtful, responsive and understanding through two postponements during the pandemic.  When it came to our wedding day, Carly delivered the most beautiful ceremony. We loved how personal it was and how perfectly it reflected our relationship. Her attention to detail is second to none and when coupled with such a bubbly, beautifully genuine personality, it felt like we were married by a close friend that we have known our whole lives.  All of our guests spoke so highly of Carly and we had many people say it was the best wedding ceremony they’d ever witnessed. If you’re looking for the perfect celebrant, the search ends here!

Photography Credit The Finches

SAM & STEVE – married on a private property

We were so grateful to have Carly as our celebrant. I came across Carly on instagram and am so glad that I did! We had a backyard wedding and having her to guide us through all of the ceremony logistics as well as putting together our vows made all the difference on our day.  Carly was incredibly organised. With us having so many other things to take care of for the day, we didn’t have to worry about the ceremony. It was perfect! And we’ve since had countless friends and family members tell us how fantastic Carly was. We can’t recommend her enough. Thank you so much Carly!

Photography Credit Quince & Mulberry

YASMINE & CRAIG – married at High Church

Carly was an incredible celebrant. She was so organised (which helped us feel as ease) and on the day her level of warmth radiated through our ceremony. It made our day feel so magical! You will not regret booking Carly for your ceremony!

Photography Credit Daisy & The Duke

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MEGAN & LUKE – married at Sirromet

Where do we start!! Thank you SO incredibly much for all you have done for us, and creating the ceremony of our dreams last Friday. We had every single guest comment to us how beautiful and caring your demeanour is. Your calming nature steadied our nerves for both Luke and I, and our story was captured perfectly in the ceremony you created for us. It was meaningful, funny and inclusive of all of guests – a thank you truly is not enough, we couldn’t have imagined our special day without you! I am so glad I was scrolling through Instagram all that time ago and came across your account!! Your passion and love for what you do really shines through even more in person. For anyone reading this review and wondering whether to contact Carly about her amazing service – do your self a favour, and do it!!

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HANNAH & KIERAN – married at The Calile Hotel

Carly, we cannot thank you enough for how beautiful our ceremony was, it was absolutely perfect!!  Your calming presence put us both at ease, and your guidance throughout the entire process has been incredibly appreciated.  We had so many comments from our guests on how beautiful the ceremony was and how absolutely lovely you were. We could not have asked for a more wonderful day, thank you so much.

Photography Credit Lover of Mine

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GEORGIA & TIM – married at Spicers Clovelly Estate

I cannot recommend Carly more! Such a talented and professional woman who was friendly, professional and responsive throughout our whole wedding planning process! Carly created the perfect ceremony and was complimented by our entire wedding! Everyone said she was an absolute standout and asked where we found her! Such a friendly, relaxed and love-filled day that Carly tailored around us and our story. Cannot thank her enough and I recommend her service to all future brides!

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MIMI & TOM – married on a private property

Carly went above and beyond to make our day perfect. She created a ceremony that was us to a tee, one that complemented the love we have for each other. We had a good feeling from the moment we met Carly, and on the day it felt like a good friend was marrying us. We feel so lucky to have had Carly be a part of our day and would highly recommend her. Bring on the vow renewal!

Photography Credit Figtree Pictures

JACLYN & SAM – married at Broadway Chapel

Jaclyn and I were married by Carly in June 2022.  From first contact, to the perfect ceremony, Carly was professional, caring, and genuinely interested in what we wanted for our day.  She tailored beautiful and personal moments during the ceremony, which made it all that bit more special and memorable.  We would highly recommend her for your special day!

Photography Credit Luke Middlemiss Photography

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LOUISA & TIM – married at The Calile Hotel

We couldn’t recommend Carly enough!  We absolutely loved our ceremony and the whole process from our first email conversation to the beautiful wedding ceremony. Our whole experience was seamless and easy. Carly was incredibly well organised and ensured that our ceremony reflected both our personalities perfectly.  Thank you so much Carly for being our celebrant and being part of our special day!

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ELOISE & GEOFF – married at The Bower Estate

We couldn’t recommend Carly more!  We really can’t thank her enough for everything she did for us in the lead up to our wedding day and one the day itself.  We were a 2020 COVID wedding and Carly bent over backwards to accommodate our 3 date changes, she was never more than a phone call or email away!  From our very first meeting Carly made sure she got to know us as a couple so that she could tailor our ceremony just to us.  In fact, she did such a good job of this that many of our guests thought we were long time friends.  She made us feel so comfortable and was able to take a lot of the stress out of the day by making sure that we knew exactly how the ceremony was going to go.  She even makes sure she has your vows printed so there’s no forgetting them on the day!  I don’t know how to recommend Carly more, having her as your celebrant is honestly the best decision you’ll ever make!

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LUCY & DAMON – married at The Refinery

It has been one month since our wedding, but we still feel like we are floating on cloud 9. Much of this is, we think, because of the beautiful ceremony that Carly created for us.  Carly was so helpful and organised in the lead up to the day and so warm and personable on the day – we felt as though we were being married by a close friend.  Carly made our ceremony so memorable and so beautiful. Everyone commented on how personal and touching it was.. I think we all laughed and cried in equal measure!  Thank you, Carly, so much! It was perfect xx

Photography Credit Prue Franzmann Photography

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ANGE & JOSH – married at Maleny Manor

It’s hard to put into words just how amazing Carly is!  I’m also a marriage celebrant and I knew from the moment I met Carly that she was the one who I wanted to officiate my wedding.  She is warm, elegant, professional, kind and has a voice that melts.  Your celebrant is someone who sets the tone for your entire day and she didn’t disappoint!  Carly created a ceremony that was totally “us” and brought out the best in both Josh and I.  Our guests are still speaking about how wonderful she was.  I adore Carly!  She’s also an encouraging mentor who is so passionate about weddings and the industry. Thank you so much for everything Carly.

Photography Credit Joshua Mikhaiel

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EMILY & CHRIS – married at Sirromet

I just wanted to reach out and thank you not only for your amazing ceremony given on the weekend, but all the hard work behind the scenes required to make such a thing happen.

The ceremony was perfect and summarised the love Chris and I share beautifully. Every single person I spoke to at the reception had nothing but great things to say about the ceremony and yourself as a celebrant and person. We are truly so grateful and I will be recommending you to everyone with upcoming weddings!

Photography Credit Little Love Lane

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CONOR + TIM – married at Fins Plantation House

Carly completely exceeded our expectations as our wedding celebrant.  Right from the beginning of the process, we knew that we’d found someone who was perfect for us.  Carly is so professional, organised, extremely classy and just an everyday fabulous woman who does this as a passion.  Being married herself she knows what works for weddings and has been able to create a ceremony that’s quite unique in our opinion.  After the wedding we literally had countless people say to us what an amazing job she did.  One of my friends even chased her down to ask if she was available for her sister’s wedding!  We would of course recommend Carly to everyone.  Carly – see you in 20 years for the renewal of vows! x

Photography Credit Cloud Catcher Studio

RACHEL & XAVIER – married at Gabbinbar Homestead

Carly was absolutely amazing on and in the lead up to our wedding day. We booked Carly without having yet met her on a recommendation of a close friend. Upon meeting Carly at our planning session, we knew we had made the right choice. Carly was organised, friendly and warm. She gave us the tools to put together a personal and heartfelt ceremony and made sure everything was organised and ready to go well in advance of our day. The actual ceremony was more than we could have hoped for and truely represented us as a couple, as well as our family and friends. Carly certainly has a way with words! We had so many comments from guests after the ceremony about how wonderful our celebrant was! Carly, thank you for making our ceremony so special – we loved having you a part of our day!

Photography Credit Nina Claire Photography

DENISE & MATT – married at Wilson Outlook Reserve (New Farm)

Matt and I just wanted to properly thank you for being the most amazing celebrant for our wedding. I’ve watched the ceremony video a few times now and can’t fault it – it truly was perfect; from the way you personalised the ceremony to us, to the way you presented in such a way as to engage with our guests (both those that attended in person and those on the live stream).  Thank you for making one of the most important moments of our lives extra special! We are very grateful for your efforts on the day, and also your guidance in the lead up to the wedding. We have received so many comments from our guests (including those who watched the live stream) about how amazing you were.

Photography Credit – Quince & Mulberry Studios

KAITLYN & LACHLAN – married at The Calile Hotel

Carly is an amazing celebrant!  We were married in November 2020 while COVID was affecting everyone – we had to change our wedding plans (like many others) and Carly was so accomodating.  She was happy to continue working with us to make our day happen.  She would keep us updated with all of the developing government regulations right up until the big day.  What was a stressful time was made so much easier with Carly’s help.  Carly put so much effort into making us happy.  She is amazingly talented at what she does and we cannot recommend her enough.  Thank you Carly xx

Photography Credit Fig Tree Pictures

LEE & DAVE  – married at Spicers Clovelly Estate

We had the pleasure of having Carly as our wedding celebrant on Monday and my new husband and I were simply blown away by the beautiful job she did.  Carly was a pleasure to deal with from the very beginning.  We immediately felt at ease with her and knew we could trust her to create our dream ceremony.  Her vibe and personality were exactly what we were looking for: young, fresh and engaging.  Carly’s delivery was flawless and her presentation was beautiful on the day.  Her calming nature also helped to settle the nerves for both myself and my husband.  We could not recommend her more!  Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts Carly!

Photography Credit Graeme Passmore

ABIGAIL & MITCH – married at High Church Brisbane

Carly made our wedding day magical.  She is a true professional and looks after every little detail.  She was so easy to work with and her level of detail and attention to each couple’s story demonstrates how much she loves the people she is marrying.  We owe a lot to Carly for starting our wedding day off perfectly.  Our guests still rave about how amazing she was!

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ASHLEE & STEVE – married at Hillstone St Lucia

Carly we cannot thank you enough for giving us the perfect ceremony. You had everyone crying because they could feel the love, and also from laughter!  We found you through high recommendation and you exceeded expectations from day one. You made us at ease and we loved every second of the process with you, and of course the ceremony was beyond amazing. So many people commented on how they loved you, or wished they had you as their celebrant!  THANK YOU! Lots of love from Ash & Steve

Photography Credit Daniel Jay Weddings

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ERIN & ANDY – married at Spicers Peak Lodge

Carly, Andy and I are so pleased that we were able to share our wedding day with you. From the moment we first met, we were on the same page.  The ceremony you crafted was so completely and utterly us. It was beautiful, funny, modern and sentimental.  Your thoughtfulness and genuine love for what you do really shone through and made our day ever so special. We can’t thank you enough. E & A. xx

Photography Credit Edwina Robertson

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TAYLA & JACOB – married at The Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove

Wow! Is all we can say!! We were so lucky to have stumbled across the very best celebrant to ever walk the planet!  Carly is so personable and really adds the special touches to your day. We have not stoped receiving compliments about our celebrant and how beautiful the ceremony was! You would be missing out if you didn’t have Carly a part of your day. Just having her in the room adds so much, let alone her ideas and tips to create the most beautiful ceremony.  Carly, thank you so much!  Thank you for everything!  You honestly made our day!!!  We have been to so many weddings and your detail and style does not compare to anything we have witnessed!

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ERIKA + REX – married at Lightspace

We can’t say enough good things about Carly!  One of our early wedding-planning concerns was how to find a celebrant that was right for us, especially because we were having our wedding interstate. We had been to quite a few weddings recently, which had highlighted for us how important it is to have a celebrant that suits your style, personality, and outlook on marriage. Luckily for us, we clicked with Carly immediately.  Carly is bright, warm, genuine, and an absolute pleasure to deal with. She is highly professional, meticulously organised and always prompt with communication. We really appreciated that she took the time to get to know us, and to understand what marriage meant to us, and the type of wedding that we wanted. She put us completely at ease, and helped each of us to write the most perfect, personalised wedding vows.  Planning a wedding can be very stressful, particularly towards the end as the wedding day approaches. Carly was such an asset in those last couple of weeks. She was generous with her time, answering any questions we had, and offering her experienced advice and support. Most of all, she helped to keep us focussed on what the day was all about, rather than letting ourselves get overwhelmed by all the last-minute details.  Thank you Carly!!!  Erika and Rex xx

Photography Credit Kristina Wild


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KERRIE & DAMON – married at Spicers Clovelly Estate

We are so glad to have found Carly, and we can’t thank her enough for making our day so special.  Carly took the time to get to know us, she was warm and genuine and made the whole process simple and enjoyable. The ceremony was polished, yet relaxed and it truely represented who we are as a couple. We had so many of our family and friends comment on how beautiful the ceremony was, we even had some of our friends book Carly in for their wedding!  Thank you so much Carly, our day couldn’t have been more perfect!

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STEPH & MATT – married at High Church Brisbane

Carly officiated our recent wedding ceremony in June, and she was absolutely amazing. She is warm, calm, welcoming and was genuinely interested in getting to know us, and our story. We loved the personalised touches she recommended for the day and had so many comments from our guests about how well Carly officiated.  Her professionalism and ongoing assistance leading into our wedding, and her genuine and confident manner on the day, was key in ensuring the ceremony was exactly as we’d hoped for.  We cannot recommend Carly highly enough, she is everything you could possibly want in a celebrant, and goes above and beyond expectations. We’d rate her 100 stars if we could!

Photography Credit Red Tent Photography

Spicers Hidden Vale Amelia & Matt

AMELIA + MATT – married at Spicers Hidden Vale

Carly’s warm personality made us sure we had found our celebrant. She then completely blew us away with her professional and efficient approach. Friends on the day assumed Carly was a close friend! Matt and I would highly recommend Carly’s services to all couples looking for a celebrant – she made the part of our day we were most unfamiliar with, relaxing and so enjoyable. Thank you Carly!!!!

Love Amelia xx

Carly was brilliant for us to work with. We had a lot of input into how we would like things to work, but all guided carefully by Carly. She is extremely organised, sensitive to our thoughts but also makes sure she gives her experienced opinion. On the day, our friends and family couldn’t speak more highly of her and the ceremony – not that we were surprised – she is a star and made for this job I believe.

Matt

Photography Credit Bayleigh Vedelago Photography

Pullenvale Hall Wedding

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DANICA & TOM – married at Pullenvale Hall

We are truly grateful to have stumbled across Carly and will be forever thankful for her involvement in our special day! Right from the get go, she impressed us with her professionalism. We knew we were in safe hands to not only get the job done of the day, but all the bits of paperwork that have to be submitted along the way. Carly gave us some really fun suggestions of how to make our wedding more ‘personalised’ and ‘fun’. We wanted our day to be unique and our ceremony was just that… We had so many comments from our friends and family about the ceremony and how perfectly Carly delivered it, some even saying it was “the best wedding they had ever been to”.   Thank you Carly for being so fantastic and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone looking for a celebrant for their special day!  Tom & Danica xxx

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Maleny Manor Celebrant A&C

CARLY + AARON – married at Maleny Manor

Carly, Aaron and I are still on a high from our wedding and we can’t thank you enough for everything you did in the lead up and on the day to make it so special.  Of all of the amazing elements of the day, you definitely left the biggest impression with our guests (and us!). We have had so many people ask about you and how we found you.  You will come highly recommended to any of our friends who are lucky enough to be starting the amazing journey of getting hitched. Thank you again and good luck with everything in the future.

Carly Duncan x

Carly, you are an absolute superstar. We can’t thank you enough for all of your work, not only on the day, but in the build up with all our questions and our requests. You are so easy to deal with and nothing was too hard for you.  We had a lot of people comment about how much they loved the ceremony you put together and how fun you made it. You made Carly and I feel at ease standing up there in front of everyone. I don’t think we could have imagined the ceremony going so well and that was down to you. THANK YOU!  Could not recommend you enough. To anyone else out there reading this, book Carly in before she books out! You will love her.

Aaron Duncan

Photography Credit Prue Franzmann Photography

Brisbane CelebrantDAVID & MARCIO – married aboard the MV Lady Brisbane

I’m not sure any words will ever be able to express how thankful we are to Carly for the massive role she played in the most important day of our lives. The ceremony Carly conducted was very personal and intimate but also fun and funny and she captured us perfectly in how she put the ceremony together.  The feedback we’ve had from guests since the wedding has been phenomenal (and that includes some serious wedding veterans!).  Carly is the ultimate professional, even having tissues on hand when we both turned to blubbering messes!  We always felt like we were in safe hands with Carly, she not only put us at ease but showed she really wanted to make sure the ceremony was unique to us, and it truly was.  So, once again, thank you Carly from the bottom of our hearts. You are a very special person with a very special gift and we’re so glad that we got the opportunity to meet you.

Photography Credit Soda Wedding Photography

Spicers Hidden Vale Wedding

LUCINDA + STEWART – married at Spicers Hidden Vale

We were lucky to have found Carly when looking through the depths of the web, hoping to find a celebrant that matched and suited our personalities and the type of ceremony we wanted. After our initial phone conversation, and especially after we met Carly for in person, we knew that we had the right celebrant, and were thrilled to have her by our side. Carly is warm, funny, clever and very personable – all the ingredients you want in a celebrant!  Carly has a great method and process in place to help you, as a couple, tell your own story in the ceremony, and just makes it so easy and comfortable as possible. She was such a pleasure to deal with leading up to the wedding, and on the day was just amazing. We had so many lovely comments about Carly, and our ceremony, afterwards. We owe so much to Carly in making our day as special and memorable as it was – it really wouldn’t have been the same without her. Thank you so much Carly xx

Photography Credit Ben & Hope Photography

RAIHANIA & ANDREW – married at North Lakes Golf Club

Thank you so much for being our Celebrant. The ceremony was beautiful, intimate, well run, professional and went off without issue. You were a pleasure to deal with and out of all our vendors you were by far the best and our favourite. We had so many people comment on how good the ceremony was and that you did a fantastic job. The ceremony was so, so good and went by too quick, we wished it lasted all day. We haven’t stopped talking about it since.  On a personal note from the moment we met you on skype we knew that you would be our celebrant. From day one you made us feel comfortable and we trusted you would make our day special. You cared about us and didn’t just look at the wedding as a business transaction or just another day at your “job”. You made everything easy and during the very stressful time of organising a wedding, nothing was ever stressful when it came to working with you. On the day you were so relaxed, friendly, organised and happy and that certainly had a flow on affect to Rai and I.  The ceremony set the tone for what was a fantastic day. It was funny, emotional, cultural, relaxed and loving. We can’t thank you enough and you will always have a special place in our hearts for playing a part in the best day of our lives.

Rai & Andrew x

Photography Credit Dreamlife Wedding Photography

Hillstone St Lucia Celebrant
JOSEPHINE + MUSHFIQ – married at Hillstone St Lucia

My husband and I can’t believe how lucky we were to have Carly as our marriage celebrant. Carly is highly organised and professional in her approach, helping us at every stage. We were able to step back and let her guide us through the process of planning a ceremony and preparing the paperwork.  Carly has a beautiful, warm and bright personality that is an absolute pleasure to work with! Our guests were all extremely impressed with her cheerful and confident delivery during our ceremony. She was also so incredibly considerate and thoughtful at every moment – helping our MC with the music and knowing exactly when to step to the side to let us take couple photographs at the altar. She even helped us individually with writing our vows. She is simply just wonderful!  I recommend Carly to any of our trusted friends and family looking for a dedicated and lovable celebrant for any official occasion.  Carly – you deserve the best! Thank you for all your help!

Photography Credit Mia Forrest

Sunshine Coast Celebrant

HAYLEY + NICK – married at Mooloolaba Beach

Words cannot describe just how perfect Carly made our wedding ceremony.  Carly’s mix of passion, professionalism and attention to detail was far beyond our expectations.  She took the time and effort to understand exactly what we wanted which resulted in our dream ceremony.  Carly goes above and beyond any celebrant we have ever witnessed.  From the coaching on our vows to the organisation of every legal requirement, even knowing exactly what to wear to suit our theme – she completely ticked every box.  We were so lucky and grateful to have been recommended to Carly and can’t thank her enough.

Photography Credit Jax Oliver

Weddings at Sirromet

LAUREN + JONATHAN – married at Sirromet

Our wedding was on Friday and the ceremony was perfection!  It was very emotional for my husband and I, very personalised with a secret element that kept it fresh and special.  Very much tailored to us.  It had a huge impact on our guests and was one of the most commented on elements.  I also felt like my extended family got to know my husband much better through the ceremony and the same for his family of me.  Carly was the most organised person involved in the whole process, I had complete peace of mind on the day with Carly having the ceremony completely covered.  She is very well presented and a pleasure to deal with.  Thank you Carly!

Photography Credit Todd Hunter McGaw

The Landing at Dockside

AMANDA + MAURICE – married at The Landing at Dockside

We can’t thank Carly enough for all of the time, effort and special touches she put into our wedding ceremony.  It was everything we could have hoped for and more.  Carly made us feel at ease and was very patient.  In planning the ceremony, she was always one step ahead.  Carly is a beautiful person in general and it was such a pleasure having her as our celebrant.  Thank you Carly for putting together a ceremony full of moments that we will always look back on and cherish.  You are amazing!

Photography Credit Klee Photography

Byron Bay Wedding Sarah & Phill

SARAH + PHILL – married at The Earth House

We cannot describe how fortunate we were to have Carly with us on our journey. From the beginning — when we had our first meeting with Carly in her home — we instantly clicked. Her warm and caring personality was exactly what we wanted. Along with her support, she gave us the confidence to focus on our day without worry.  Carly is a very professional and well organized individual, who goes above and beyond to help guide you through everything. She respected and adapted to the way we wanted our ceremony to be, without judgement, and also lead us through all the paperwork – much to our gratitude!  It was an amazing experience that we will both treasure in our hearts forever and we wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Carly – she is a fabulous celebrant with style.

Photography Credit Figtree Wedding Photography 

Gabbinbar Homestead Wedding

CASSIE + LUKE married at Gabbinbar Homestead

Carly was the most amazing celebrant. We couldn’t have found anyone more perfect to have there on our big day.  Carly is very organised and thinks of everything, including all of the tiny details. Carly was very helpful and made the process from intention to marriage forms to our vows so easy.  Not only is Carly very professional when it comes to business, but she is also a lovely person and we really enjoyed getting to know her in the lead up to our wedding.

Photography Credit Leah Cruikshank PhotographyHigh Church Brisbane Celebrant

ANJ + DAN – married at High Church Brisbane

Carly, we cannot thank you enough for writing and conducting the most perfect ceremony for us.  In the beginning we had no idea that a ceremony could be so beautifully personal and mean so much to us and to our guests.  You absolutely exceeded our expectations and there is not a single thing we would change.  We have received many comments on how great the ceremony was and how it touched so many of our guests and got them feeling very emotional about family and love.  I most of all loved how everyone was made to feel involved (as they are in our lives!) – from the support of their “we do’s” to the hilarity of Jen’s reading and on to taking a moment to look into the crowd and appreciating the love and support we have from all who were there.  It was the perfect start to a perfect day.  Much love and thank you Anj & Dan

Photography Credit Cassie Sullivan and Jarrad SengBrisbane Marriage Celebrant Blackbird

JO + ADEL – married at Blackbird Brisbane

Carly, thank you so much for our beautiful wedding ceremony. You have a great balance of professionalism, emotion and empathy which we loved.  We really appreciated how organised you were and flexible with meeting times and communication via email was fantastic. You provided some great pieces of material to guide us through the experience without being overwhelming.  We also liked the online ceremony run through rather than the rehearsal. You were also able to organise things for us with short notice. We enjoyed our beautiful ceremony. We’ll be sure to recommend you to others. Thanks again, Jo and Adel

Photography Credit Jessie DainsGabbinbar Homestead Wedding

GEN + DYLAN – married at Gabbinbar Homestead

Carly was the icing on the cake to our dream wedding. From the moment Carly met with us at our home we felt that she was the celebrant for us. Carly was kind, relatable, down to earth and very professional.  We loved planning our ceremony with her and her questionnaire was the perfect way for us to shape the tone of our ceremony – and was a lot of fun!  On the day, Carly was the absolute professional, but also elegant and warm. We really did feel like Carly wanted to be there and cared about us. Since our wedding, all our family and friends have done is rave about how lovely Carly was and how perfect the ceremony was.  Thank you so much Carly for marrying us! Anyone would be lucky to have you!

Photography Credit Prue Franzmann Photography

High Church Brisabne

CAMILLA + JUNIOR – married at High Church Brisbane

My husband and I were blessed to be able to have the wedding of our dreams in September, a day that ran so smoothly without any issues. Having Carly Slade as our celebrant is a vital part of what made this possible.  From the first consult, to the day of the wedding, Carly has been nothing but extremely professional, knowledgable and attentive. Her attention to detail is amazing and she was always steps ahead of the entire process.  She took the time to get to know us before the wedding and get a real and genuine profile in order to tailor the wedding to perfectly suit us. Not only did she convey our story in a magnificent manner but she captured the exact sentiment that we were after. She also allowed to us to be very involved in the process, by sending drafts of the ceremony for any changes we wanted to implement and offered help to plan all aspects of the ceremony.  To give an indication of how personable, genuine and brilliant of a job Carly did, we have been asked by many of our guests if the celebrant we used was a good friend that we had known for many years!  Throughout the planning process, and especially on the day, Carly made us feel at ease and had a contingency plan for any potential obstacle. Her service was invaluable and I cannot thank her enough for everything she did for us.  Finally we would like to say: Carly, we were blown away from the very beginning with your service, personability, and kind nature. It exceeded all of our expectations. Never in our dreams did we think that everything would turn out so perfectly and be the wedding we had always hoped for.  Carly Slade by far stands out as the best in Brisbane and surrounds as a celebrant. We highly recommend her to anyone seeking excellent service for any future ceremonies. Your work truly is impeccable!

Photography Credit – Soda Wedding Photography

Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove

BIANCA + NICK – married at the Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove Resort

Carly was an absolute dream. She was so easy to work with and she put together the perfect ceremony for our wedding. We received so many comments on and after the day about how beautiful and personal the ceremony was, and Carly’s professional and impressive delivery. We cannot recommend Carly highly enough. She made our special day absolutely perfect. Thank you, Carly!

Photography Credit Fig Tree Pictures

Yandina Station

SONIA + NICK – married at Yandina Station

We first meet Carly 7 months before our wedding on a very wet & rainy day and we also got married on a wet and rainy day. Despite this Carly was so friendly, professional and put us both at ease from minute one.  Carly kept in regular contact in the months leading up to our wedding day and always offered help and answered all of our questions. She tailored the ceremony to our story and to hear it read out in front of all our friends and family on the day was an amazing feeling, she has a real talent.  Carly even added in some personal messages that both of us had written for each other and not heard until the day. We also wrote our own vows and she did a great job helping us with these too.  Carly took care of all the details and paper work involved in getting married, everything was sorted for us.  Our wedding day couldn’t have been more perfect, our guests had such great time and they couldn’t stop talking about our ceremony. Carly’s delivery of our ceremony was so lovely, she speaks with such confidence and affection. It was perfect!!  We feel very lucky to have found Carly and we recommend her to anyone wanting a personal ceremony with traditional parts that are relatable to you and today’s life.  Carly thank you so much for making our day so memorable, you are a beautiful person and fantastic at your job.

Much love Sonia & Nick. X

Photography Credit Urban Earth Photography

Bundaleer Rainforest Gardens

JANE + CALLUM – married at Bundaleer Rainforest Gardens

We just wanted to thank you so very much from the bottom of our hearts.  Having you apart of our wedding as our celebrant was one of the best things about our day.  From the very beginning you made us feel so comfortable and made every step stress free. You didn’t mind answering all of our questions no matter how small, you were so patient with us.   Our ceremony was everything we wanted, you made it personal and I loved that every person was so engaged with the ceremony and you even got my parents emotional!  You are so well spoken and well presented and have a way of making everyone want to listen. You can tell you love what you do and we are so privileged to have had you marry us!!

Photography Credit Pineapple Images

Victoria Park Celebrant Lauren & JoshLAUREN + JOSH – married at Victoria Park

From the get-go we just knew that Carly would be the perfect person to be our celebrant. She’s so lovely, calming and very well organised.  Carly personalised our ceremony to tell our story and it couldn’t have been more perfect – relaxed, natural and personal!  The entire process was painless, Carly was always quick to respond to any questions we had and we were never once worried about how our ceremony would go.  Our guests loved her, we loved her and we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to everyone.

Photography Credit Richard GraingerThe Queensland Club

JULIA + ALISTER married at The Queensland Club

Carly was our celebrant on Friday. Through the whole process she has been incredibly professional, helpful and a rock for both myself and my now husband.  When it came to our day she was extremely well presented so our photos look incredible, extremely well spoken and conducted an amazing ceremony for us.  We were both very nervous on the day and Carly was very humble and able to calm us and capture our guests attention for the whole ceremony.  I would highly recommend Carly to anyone who is looking for a celebrant that has a lot of knowledge and experience, is very accommodating and listens to what you want for your special day.  Thanks Carly we are so lucky to have found you!! Xxx

Photography Credit Wet Paint Photography

Sirromet Celebrant Kath & Jared

KATHERINE + JARED married at Sirromet

As soon as we had our first coffee meeting with Carly we knew she was the perfect Celebrant for us. Her kind and warm nature made planning our ceremony a breeze and she recommended so many lovely touches that made the day so special.  She delivered our wedding ceremony so professionally and personally as if she was an old friend from 20 years. We cannot recommend her highly enough for other couples looking for a young, friendly and confident Marriage Celebrant.

Photography Credit Heart & Colour

High Church Brisbane Celebrant Emma & Sean

EMMA + SEAN married at High Church Brisbane

Sean and I can’t speak highly enough of Carly, she is an amazing wedding celebrant and we were so lucky to have her.  Our ceremony was so loving and personable and all our family and friends commented on this. Carly makes everything so easy, from our first meeting she knew exactly what we wanted and took care of all the little details we wouldn’t have thought about.  She made us both feel comfortable and completely at ease on our wedding day.  Thank you so much Carly, we were so lucky to have you.

Photography Credit Just for Love Photography

JESSIE + PETE – married on a private property in Bangalow

Carly, we could not have asked for a better person to make our love official!!!!!!!!!  We were so happy to have that extra special connection with you and loved every minute of our wedding day.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts xxooxx

Photography Credit Leigh Warner Photography

Maryon & Matt Brisbane Wedding

MARYON & MATT – Married at Kooroomba Vineyard & Lavender Farm

We were very fortunate to have Carly Slade as our marriage celebrant. She was absolutely wonderful, and we could not have asked for a more organised, warm, and professional person to help us on our special day!  Carly was incredibly supportive throughout the process, and tailored the ceremony to suit our wishes. She has a refreshingly modern and personal approach, and developed our love story into as beautiful script full of humour and warmth. Carly was always more than happy to answer any questions, and always responded to emails promptly.  On the day she was relaxed yet professional, and conducted the ceremony flawlessly. We also received positive feedback from our guests who thought she was excellent.  We highly recommend Carly to anyone planning a wedding – we could not have been luckier to have such a superb celebrant!  P.S. Matt thinks you should say – “Carly Slade – stepping away from the blue rinse celebrant stereotype!”

Photography Credit Ken Roney