Doug + Ally

"My husband and I both wanted a unique celebrant to marry us and we are so glad we were recommended Jam. Coming from Perth, we thought it would be hard to get across who we were and find the right fit. But after one skype date, Jam put us at ease. We had a further two meetings with Jam before the big day, and her individualised style and blog of our meetings felt unique. I dont think any two of her ceremonies would be the same. Jam has a great way with words, and so many people at our wedding commented how wonderful the ceremony was. Thanks for being uber cool Jam. We wont hesitate in recommending you to EVERYONE!! xx"

A pair of interstate lovebirds based in Perth that decided to gather up all their loved ones to come down to scenic Apollo Bay and see them join their hands in marriage. I first got to know Doug and Ally through a Sunday evening Skype meeting and instantly fell for their love story. 

These two locked eyes across a busy festival crowd at a Groove in the Moo in Bendigo and kept bumping into each other until Ally finally agreed to a kiss and a date with Doug. Needless to say the date went very well, however the very next day Doug had to fly back to work in Darwin. Distance couldn't keep the lovers apart for long, Ally decided to take the plunge to visit Doug in Darwin and it was there that they fell in love. 

Doug and Ally's wedding ceremony was held high up on a hill at the picturesque Cloud Farm property. They were lucky to have enlisted their good friend and photographer Ania from Enriched By Light Photography to capture all the beautiful moments from the day.

Photography by Ania
http://www.enrichedbylight.com.au

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Bek + Will

It was my absolute pleasure to perform the wedding ceremony for the lovely Bek and Will. An awesome couple who stylishly rocked the ceremony to their own tune. I mean who else would walk out of their ceremony to a beautifully reworked acoustic rendition of 'Trap Queen' performed by the talented Little Buster Brown Wedding Band. 

Not only did I enjoy getting to know Bek and Will, I also loved meeting their adorable little Frenchie Soda on each occasion. And of course Soda was present on the big day, looking sharp and on his best behaviour!

Bek and Will's ceremony took place at the picturesque Tanglewood Estate down in Mornington Peninsular. The owners of the venue Donna and John, had gone to extensive lengths to make the grounds come to life. We had our ceremony in front of the heart-shaped dam with magnificent views looking out into the bay.

This wedding was extra special to me because I got to work alongside friends, photographer Ryan Wheatley and make up artist Karen Burton. They were both on board to help shoot profile photos for my website, and here we are a year later working on a wedding together.

Photography Ryan Wheatley

Photography Ryan Wheatley

Photography Ryan Wheatley

Photography Ryan Wheatley

Photography Ryan Wheatley

Photography Ryan Wheatley

Marriage Celebrant: Celebrant Jam
Venue: Tanglewood Estate
Photography: Ryan Wheatley
Make up artist: Karen Burton
Wedding band: Little Buster Brown

Australia says YES to Marriage Equality

Image by Lucas Grogan

Image by Lucas Grogan

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Image by Luke John Matthew Arnold

Image by Lucas Grogan

Image by Lucas Grogan

We have just witnessed a defining moment in Australian history.

Our government has recognised that in this day and age marriage should not only be limited to a union between 'a man and a woman'. The Australian people have made their voices heard through a costly plebiscite and the result is a resounding YES to legalising marriage equality.

So from December 9th 2017 'marriage according to law in Australia is the union of two people', and that is pretty sweet!

Taylor + Mark

Taylor and Mark's totally rocked their wedding day!

The couple went to the same high school, but it was not until 6 years later that the two hit it off at a night called Bang. So it was only fitting that their wedding ceremony was set down a very Melbourne laneway at the Church of Bang Bang Boogaloo. 

Their big day was beautiful put together by our bride Taylor and was featured on the Nouba Wedding blog taking out the No.1 spot for the top weddings of 2018.

https://nouba.com.au/industrial-melbourne-wedding-gather-tailor

Check out the beautiful shots captured by photographer Andy Hardy.

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Marriage Celebrant: Celebrant Jam
Photographer: Andy Hardy
Flowers: Badlands + Co
Styling: Astin Design
Venue: Church of Bang Bang Boogaloo
Reception: Gather and Tailor
Event coordinating and Catering: Pot and Pan
Wedding Dress: Annette of Melbourne

Ambrose + Chanel

"Celebrant Jam was an extremely generous, reliable celebrant who went the extra step to make the marriage process memorable, stress free and fun!"

This pair of artistic soul mates are now set to take on the world as husband and wife through rain hail or shine! 

Chanel and Ambrose hoped for an outdoor ceremony set amongst the eclectic open courtyard at Fitzroy cafe Grub Food Van, but the Melbourne weather had other ideas. And when we took the ceremony inside, the torrential November Melbourne rains started to flood through into the cafe's arrival entrance. The awesome staff at Grub Food Van stayed cool, got out the broom and kept the show on the road. And thank the heavens for stopping just in time to let Chanel arrive safely upon her bicycle taxi chariot.

Ambrose and Chanel live and work together under the name Creature Creature, and for this occasion they hand painted a very unique backdrop to represent their alter egos coming together at their wedding ceremony. 

A truely heartwarming and personal wedding ceremony with Ambrose's parents adding their own creative touches in the form of a musical performance to begin the ceremony and a poetry reading to commemorate the couple.

Despite the less than favourable Melbourne weather the wedding party vibes were high and the newlyweds were celebrated by their friends and families with love and in style.

Photography James Morgan