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Victoria Park Golf Complex Wedding Celebrant Testimonial

on February 23, 2015 · 3 Comments

With Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

What better way to bring an amazing year to an end, with a happy and celebratory Victoria Park Golf Complex wedding.

It was such an honour to be the Celebrant for this lovely couple and it made my day seeing this 5 star review pop up on my facebook page shortly after their wedding!

Victoria Park Golf Complex Wedding Review for Jamie Eastgate Brisbane City Celebrants

Victoria Park Golf Complex Wedding 5 Star Review for Jamie Eastgate Brisbane City Celebrants

Congratulations to the happy newlyweds and thank you for being so thoughtful to take the time to provide this lovely feedback. You were wonderful to work with too!

Jamie Eastgate – Brisbane City Celebrants

If you enjoyed hearing about this Victoria Park Golf Club wedding and are looking for a Celebrant for your wedding, Jamie would love to hear from you. Contact Brisbane City Celebrants for more information and to confirm availability for your special day.

A Stylish and Sincere Gay Brisbane Wedding at Cloudland

on February 15, 2015 · 3 Comments

A Stylish and Sincere Gay Brisbane Wedding at Cloudland

With Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

Having accomplished so much together Paul and Paul couldn’t wait to celebrate their commitment and happiness together by getting married.

While same sex marriage is yet to be recognised by Australian law, that didn’t stop Paul and Paul from celebrating their commitment in a glamorous and stylish ceremony at Brisbane’s exquisite Cloudland in the company of their incredibly supportive and proud guests.

Same Sex Wedding at Cloudland with Brisbane Celebrant Jamie Eastgate

Paul and Paul’s same Sex Wedding at Cloudland. Image by Studio Impressions Photography

If you recall reading Brisbane City Celebrants 2014 highlights you may recall this same sex wedding featured as a huge highlight of our year, both for being Brisbane City Celebrants first same sex wedding, and also being such a huge hit! We are so happy to see their amazing wedding featured on the awesome Polka Dot Groom wedding blog!

Paul and Paul’s amazing same sex wedding at Cloudland featured on Polka Dot Groom

Paul and Paul left the following glowing testimonial for their Celebrant Jamie Eastgate:

“Our Celebrant Jamie Eastgate from Brisbane City Celebrants was wonderful! He was professional, warm and caring. His ability to speak in front of everyone was perfect and eloquent.

Communication between us and Brisbane City Celebrants was regular and genuine. A personal and sincere interest in your life and how your wedding plans were coming together was apparent and appreciated during our correspondence leading up to our special day. We were so, so, so happy we went with Brisbane City Celebrants!”

Gay Wedding at Cloudland with Brisbane Celebrant Jamie Eastgate

Paul and Paul’s Cloudland wedding with Brisbane City Celebrants Jamie Eastgate

Paul and Paul carefully selected an amazing ‘dream team’ of wedding vendors to enable them to turn their dream wedding in to reality, and from their fantastic feedback all their hard work and planning certainly paid off.

We would like to give a very special mention to Studio Impressions Photography who were a dream to work with and kind enough to allow us to share their images here.

Hear all about Paul and Paul’s amazing day and what they had to say about their special day and their dream team of wedding vendors on Polka Dot Groom.

Brisbane City Celebrants believe that everyone should have the opportunity to celebrate their relationship in the form of a wedding. If you think Brisbane City Celebrants are the kind of Celebrants that you would like to officiate your same sex wedding in Brisbane, we would absolutely love to hear from you, contact us now to confirm availability.

Gay Brisbane Wedding with Brisbane City Celebrants Jamie Eastgate

Paul and Paul’s Cloudland Wedding with Brisbane City Celebrants Jamie Eastgate

The dream team for this very special day included the following wedding vendors:

Photographer: Studio Impressions Wedding Celebrant: Brisbane City Celebrants Ceremony & Reception Venue: Cloudland Hairstylist: Paul and Paul DJ: Explosive Entertainment Ceremony Musicians: 16 Strings Entertainment: Epic Creations Cake: Cake Tiers and Sugar Blooms

If you enjoyed hearing about this Cloudland wedding ceremony and are looking for a Celebrant for your Brisbane wedding, Jamie would love to hear from you. Contact Brisbane City Celebrants for more information and to confirm availability for your special day.

A Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens wedding with a dancing bridal party!

on February 14, 2015 · 1 Comment

A Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens wedding with a dancing bridal party!

With Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

When the bridesmaids and bride arrive by dancing their way down the aisle to the applause and cheers of the guests you just know you’re in for seriously fun wedding!

Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens wedding with Celebrant Jamie Eastgate. Image: Milque Photography

The mother of the groom was kind enough to recommend Brisbane City Celebrants to this couple, after being a guest at one of our weddings earlier in the year. Referrals are the biggest compliment we can receive, as let’s face it, we all only want the very best for our family and friends on their wedding, so to be recommended by the mother of the groom, to us is huge!

Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens wedding with Celebrant Jamie Eastgate. Image: Milque Photography

Being based just minutes from Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane City Celebrants have had the pleasure of performing many weddings here over the years so we know the area and ceremony sites well. Wedding Lawn 1 (Palm Tree Lawn) is one of our favourite ceremony spots having recently been landscaped to create a flat surface, it’s surrounded by the lush botanical gardens greenery allowing privacy from passing public.

Happiness, fun, love and laughter at this Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens wedding with Marriage Celebrant Brisbane Jamie Eastgate. Image: Milque Photography

It was great working alongside the highly renowned Milque Photography for this wedding. These photos captured around the Brisbane Botanic Gardens in Mt Coot-tha are simply divine! Thank you to the awesome Milque team for kindly providing these wonderful images.

A very special mention to this lovely bride and groom also for being so kind to leave this amazing 5 star review for Jamie Eastgate. Nothing makes us happier than hearing that our couples had a really great experience with us on such a special day of their lives.

5 star review for Brisbane City Celebrants Jamie Eastgate

If you are looking for a Celebrant that can deliver a relaxed, fun and seriously enjoyable wedding ceremony at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens in Mt Coot-tha or anywhere in Brisbane, Brisbane City Celebrants would love to hear from you, contact us to confirm availability.

A fun and happy Cherbon Waters Wedding

on February 14, 2015 · 6 Comments

With Celebrant Cara Hodge of Brisbane City Celebrants

I remember the first time I met Rosie and Ernie, a super cute crazy in love couple who oozed happiness. So when we discussed the kind of ceremony they envisaged it fitted like a jigsaw that they were looking for a simple, fun and happy wedding “nothing too stiff” I recall Rosie saying.

We bounced around ideas and I loved that they really got me in to a super creative zone as I prepared their ceremony script, ensuring it reflected and respected their love for each other while maintaining a fun and happy vibe.

Cherbon Waters wedding with Brisbane Celebrant Ciara Hodge. Captured by Jonas C Photography.

Cherbon Waters wedding with Brisbane Celebrant Cara Hodge. Captured by Jonas C. Photography.

On the day I arrived at their wedding at Cherbon Waters in Burbank, and was greeted with a rotunda overlooking a lake that had been sweetly decorated by the couple and their close friends the previous day. There’s always something very personal about weddings that incorporate a little bride and groom DIY.

As the guests began to arrive, we received a call advising us that the bride and bridesmaids were running a little late so the groomsmen and myself did our best to keep the groom occupied while we waited to keep his nerves at bay.

While we waited Ernie told me “as soon as met you we felt relaxed in your presence and knew we wanted you as your Celebrant, which is exactly how I feel right now” it put a huge smile on my dial hearing that he felt relaxed, as I truly believe if brides and grooms can put the nerves aside and relax, they can really enjoy every special moment of their ceremony.

Smiles, love and laughter at this Cherbon Waters wedding with Brisbane Celebrant Cara Hodge. Captured by Jonas C. Photography.

Before the ceremony started I asked Ernie if he had any tissues on him ‘just in case’ to which he responded, “no, I won’t cry, but Rosie might”, I handed him some tissues and whispered to him to take these just in case you need to wipe a tear from Rosie or from his very proud mother (who was sat in the front row proudly beaming with love).

Rosie arrived and walked down the aisle looking absolutely radiant, while the excited guests cheered!

Cherbon Waters wedding with Brisbane Celebrant Ciara Hodge. Captured by Jonas C. Photography.

Their fun and happy ceremony was a huge hit with with their awesome crowd, and even Ernie completely surprised himself by shedding a few happy tears!

The newlyweds looked over the moon with happiness as I pronounced them husband and wife and they made their way back down the aisle where they were greeted with a shower of bubbles and congratulated by their guests.

Wishing the newlyweds every happiness for their future together and thank you for choosing me as your Celebrant for your Cherbon Waters Wedding

A huge thank you to the team at Jonas C. Photography for being so wonderful to work with, for capturing these beautiful images which truly capture the essence of the day and for being so kind as to allow us to share these images here.

If you are thirsty to see more from this super happy wedding, check out Jonas C’s blog post here.

In the meantime here are a few favourites from the day.

Rosie and Ernies dream team included the following Brisbane wedding vendors (as credited by Jonas C):

Super talented Photographer : Jonas C. Photography

Second Shooter : Joshua Easton

Wedding Venue : Cherbon Waters, Burbank QLD

The happy & fun Celebrant : Cara from Brisbane City Celebrants

Hair & Makeup Artist : My Hair Affair

Bouquet : Redland Bay Florist

Wedding Cake : Jocelyn’s Provision

Wedding dress : Babushka Ballerina

Decor : Rosie + Awesomesauce Friends + Family

If you enjoyed hearing about this happy, relaxed and love filled wedding, Cara would love to hear from you. Contact Brisbane City Celebrants for more information and to confirm availability for your special day.

Small and intimate wedding at The Gardens Club

on February 13, 2015 · 3 Comments

With Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

Brisbane City Celebrants are so excited that this super special small and intimate wedding at The Gardens Club has been featured as a real wedding on Polka Dot Bride!

Real Polka Dot Wedding with Brisbane Celebrant Jamie Eastgate

Polka Dot Bride Real Wedding with Brisbane Wedding Celebrant Jamie Eastgate

Christine and Toby had a small and super sweet wedding accompanied by 14 of their close family at a new Brisbane wedding venue called The Gardens Club.

The couple were taken by the character of the building as well as it’s great location and surrounds and when they found out that all the profits from their wedding would go to local community charities, they knew they had found the perfect wedding venue!

Kate from Quince and Mulberry Studios was on hand to capture this very special day which commenced with a short and super sweet morning ceremony on the paved area outside the Gardens Club, overlooking the City Botanic Gardens, with the skyline of Brisbane’s CBD in the backdrop.

Christine and Toby secured Brisbane Marriage Celebrant Jamie Eastgate as their Celebrant for their small and intimate wedding at Brisbanes Gardens Club, which is located in a prime spot in the heart of Brisbane’s City Botanic Gardens.

Gardens Club Wedding with Brisbane Wedding Celebrant Jamie Eastgate perfectly captured by Quince & Mulberry Studios

Wedding at Brisbane’s Gardens Club with Brisbane Wedding Celebrant Jamie Eastgate perfectly captured by Quince & Mulberry Studios

Following the ceremony, the newlyweds accompanied their photographer Kate to the nearby grounds of QUT followed by a stroll through the City Botanic Gardens where these stunning images were captured.

City Botanic Gardens Wedding with Brisbane Wedding Celebrant Jamie Eastgate. Images by Quince & Mulberry Studios

The bride and groom then made their way back to the Gardens Club for a celebratory lunch time reception with their families.

Christine and Toby’s Brisbane wedding reception. Captured by Quince and Mulberry Studios

Such a perfect, happy and relaxed way to become husband and wife. Check out the feature on Polka Dot Brides Real Weddings.

Jamie was over the moon to receive this fantastic 5 star review from the happy couple.

City Botanic Gardens Celebrant review for Jamie Eastgate – Brisbane City Celebrants

Christine and Tobys Dream team included the following Brisbane Wedding Vendors:

Photographer: Quince and Mulberry Studios Wedding Ceremony & Reception Venue: The Gardens Club Brisbane Wedding Celebrant: Jamie Eastgate – Brisbane City Celebrants Cake: The Cheesecake Shop Lego Cake Toppers: ebay Groom’s Attire: Roger David Hair and Makeup Artist: Canary Hair and Beauty

If you enjoyed hearing about this small and intimate wedding at The Gardens Club, and are looking for a Celebrant for your wedding, Jamie would love to hear from you. Contact Brisbane City Celebrants for more information and to confirm availability for your special day.

A small and intimate Brisbane Elopement

on February 1, 2015 · 2 Comments

With Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

I loved being a part of this small and intimate Brisbane elopement and am so excited to have just received this fantastic review from the happy newlyweds.

“My fiancee and I ran away to Brisbane and eloped in late December. Jamie was fantastic he responded with useful suggestions and recommendations, which was particularly helpful as we were coordinating this from overseas.

The ceremony, while very simple, was exactly what we were after. The day was perfect. Thanks Jamie.”

A Brisbane elopement with Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants. Image: Lover of Mine.

The wedding took place in the company of just 2 witnesses, the photographer Anthony Hoang and myself which made for a super relaxed, short and sweet ceremony.

At the couples request the ceremony involved simply the legal wording and exchanging of rings while the bride and groom looked lovingly in to each others eyes. Within minutes they were married.

There was no need for a crowd at this wedding as the witnesses and photographer more than made up for one, excitedly bursting in to celebratory cheers and applause the moment I pronounced them husband and wife.

Brisbane elopement ceremony with Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants. Images kindly provided by Lover of Mine.

The bride and groom beamed with happiness during their Brisbane elopement with Jamie – Brisbane City Celebrants.
Images kindly provided by Lover of Mine.

Following the ceremony the couple accompanied Anthony Hoang from Lover of Mine to nearby UQ for a post wedding photo shoot where he captured these stunning photos.

Brisbane elopement ceremony with Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants.
Images kindly provided by Lover of Mine.

The newlyweds then celebrated with an intimate lunch for 2 at a nearby restaurant. I can’t imaging a more relaxed wedding day!

Congratulations to the happy newlyweds!

If you too love the idea of eloping in Brisbane with a simple and relaxed ceremony on a private deck, Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants would love to hear from you.

A huge thank you to this lovely couple for the 5 star review.