“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