SYDNEY’S BEST MARRIAGE CELEBRANTS
A definitive guide to the best celebrants in Sydney for vow affirming and tear jerking, from a wedding photographer who’s seen them all.
6 of The Best Marriage Celebrants in Sydney
Choosing a celebrant is hard. Where do you even start? Unless you’ve seen one in action, how do you decipher how someones website is going to translate to running a 30 minute ceremony?
Getting a good celebrant is (in my humble opinion) one of the most important things you can do for your wedding. A ceremony shouldn’t be something you have to get through to get to the good stuff. It should be something memorable and beautiful and transcendent and additive in it’s own way. It should affirm why the hell the two of you love each other so much in the first place. It should move people and make them laugh and make them cry and entertain them. But. To do that, you need a celebrant who knows how. Who hasn’t been rehashing the same tired speech and tropes for 20 years.
These are all people who straddle the hard line between irreverence and sentimentality well, who can make 100 or so strangers both laugh and feel. Sometimes in the same breath, which is not an easy feat.
There are no kickbacks here, these are just people who I’ve seen hold a crowd in the palm of their hand time and time again (and I’ve seen hundreds of weddings at this point), and who provide an exceptional and uplifting experience. Who can turn a ceremony into something joyful and transcendent.
All of these people are phenomenal at what they do. My suggestion would be to find someone who’s personality vibes with you. Who you can envision fitting in with your mates and having a drink with. They have the celebranting part down pat.
Without any further ado, here’s my curated list of seven of the best marriage celebrants in Sydney.
Vibe: class clown with a sentimental streak
You’ll love him if: you want to give your guests something to talk about for the rest of the day (and night!). Adam’s the kind of guy that you want to have a beer with. He’s the type of celebrant who will more than happily put his arse on the line (so to speak) to make sure your wedding is the best that any of your guests have ever seen. You’ll laugh and cry, probably from laughing too much. Adam has this chill vibe that instantly settles those nerves before sucker-punching them in the feels. Adam’s mantra - the ceremony should be so uniquely “you” and leaving your mates asking, how long have you and Adam been friends for?
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Married by Adam
Vibe: lux designer vibes that froths on love
You’ll love her if - you also love a strong Gin and Tonic, a beautiful wedding, and the finer things in life! Allegra's super power is that she balances the romance of a ceremony with a whole lot of laughter and fun. Your guests will leave wondering how long you've been mates with Allegra - she's just that good at getting to know you. A love-story-telling master, groomsman wrangler and parent charmer. Added bonus - she'll dress the part too. Nothing worse than a celebrant with a fuddy duddy outfit ruining your carefully planned aesthetic!
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Marred by Allegra
Vibe: your cool Aunty that tells slightly inappropriate stories but everyone loves
You’ll love her if: - you’re after someone who walks that very fine tightrope between entertaining and funny… but never making it about herself — always about you — then we’re probably a very good fit.
Lucy has been described (by very kind couples on the internet) as engaging, hilarious, heartfelt, and completely genuine. The kind of person who can have a room laughing one minute and quietly tearing up the next — without it ever feeling forced or over the top.
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Lucy Suze
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All We Need is Love (Victoria)
Vibe: your favourite Aunty who walks the fine line between being inherently glam and an inspirational hot mess
You’ll love her if - you like calm vibes, good times and doing your bit to make the world a sweeter place. Victoria has been around the block a fair few times in this wedding game. In doing so, she’s gained a metric tonne of insight into what turns a ceremony from the 30 minutes before the bar opens to the best part of your entire day. She also takes a lot of pride and care in making sure you are both fully represented, as well as fully present, by doing everything in her power to create a safe, relaxed space for you to celebrate your love.
Vibe: A glass of champagne (in human form)
You’ll love her if - you want your wedding to be the most epic party you've ever thrown and your ceremony to be the most exciting part. Amy is all about authenticity. She gets to know the real you so she can set the right vibes and celebrate how legendary your love story really is. She keeps it real, keeps it relaxed and cheese free and makes it feel like a friend is standing up there with you. A performer by trade, she brings a cheeky wit and a unique, upbeat energy that will raise the roof, whilst having everyone ugly crying at the same time.
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Amy Watson Marriage Maker
Vibe - Hype woman, wedding mama, hug addict!
You’ll love her if - Marie is an Authorised Marriage Celebrant and Mistress of Ceremonies. Her pronouns are she/her. She's a bubble of energy, there to hold your hand through every step of your wedding. It will be fun and sometimes it can feel like the hardest thing you’ve ever done, but she's there to help you navigate those legal bits, and create a ceremony that’s a complete reflection of you and your fiance,making your incredible connection official without the beige!
Marie is an inclusive celebrant with a heart for all unions, an ally who screams at the top of her lungs for LGBTIQA+ weddings and her beautiful rainbow family.
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Married by Marie