Eat Street Markets Wedding

Eat Street Markets Wedding

With Cara Hodge of Brisbane City Celebrants

Lauren and Andy’s wedding which began at Brisbane’s Newstead Rotunda and finished with a vibrant and fun filled Eat Street Markets wedding reception is EVERYTHING!

This easy going couple opted for a simple modern ceremony that not only celebrated their relationship, but was also a celebration of them as a family, so their gorgeous little daughter Bella was as much a part of their day as they were.

The ceremony began with some pre-wedding announcements which provides the guests all the info they need and answers all the common questions, and also sets the tone for the ceremony. This was also a great opportunity to remind guests that they can use the couples wedding hash tag #laurenandandy2018 which is always a great way for your Instagram fam to enjoy all the guests photos.

Their Newstead Rotunda wedding ceremony was timed perfectly, with the rotunda having just been freshly painted and with a brand new roof, in 10 years of weddings in Brisbane I have never seen the rotunda looking this fresh! They were also blessed with a beautiful day!

The couple planned a non-traditional wedding where they put tradition aside and simply did everything their own way, to ensure their guests and them enjoyed every moment of their Newstead rotunda and Eat Street Markets wedding. On arrival, the couples daughter Bella was walking down the long curving aisle, when just past the half way point she spotted Andrew, broke free and excitedly sprinted to the rotunda to wrap her little arms around his legs, much to the amusement of the guests. Meanwhile Lauren followed her bridesmaids down the aisle arriving with her ‘glowing with pride’ Mum.

I love seeing Photographers capture the ceremony from this angle with all the guests looking on in the background which is why I try to deliver much of the ceremony from the side. 

I couldn’t have been happier to receive the following feedback from the happy couple:

“Cara was amazing!

She made the process so easy for the day.

Answered any questions, big or small for us, had advice for the little things and even gave us Honeymoon travel tips.

We couldn’t have chosen a better celebrant for our day! Thank you so much Cara!”

Lauren & Andy – Newstead Rotunda & Eat Street Markets Wedding

FOMO alert! If you’ve enjoyed seeing these gorgeous fun filled images, wait till you see the vibrant reception photos at their alternative wedding venue, Eat Street Markets!

What an incredible day! Special mention to Lauren and Andys dream team of wedding suppliers:

Full wedding featured on Polka Dot Bride Photographer: Cookoo Photography / Bride’s Dress: Angelic Bridal / Alterations: Kaylique Designs / Flowergirl’s Attire: Princessly / Groom & Groomsmen Attire: / Makeup Artist: Her Pearls – Makeup by Kimaea / Hairstylist: A Cut Above Salon Chermside / Flowers: A Rustic Affair / Ceremony Venue: Newstead Park / Reception Venue: Eat Street Markets Northshore / Ceremony Officiant: Cara Hodge Brisbane City Celebrants / Wedding Website: Wix / Wedding Cake: Poppy Pie / Cake Topper: BMCrafts

If you enjoyed hearing about this non-traditional, relaxed and fun filled Newstead Rotunda and Eat Street Markets wedding and are looking for a Celebrant for your special day, Cara Hodge would love to hear from you.

Contact Celebrant Cara today for more information and to check availability.

Newstead Park Riverview Wedding

With Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

This sweet couple sure knew how to make their Newstead Park Riverview wedding day relaxed and enjoyable. From getting ready together and having their photo shoot take place before their ceremony, so they could relax and celebrate with their guests, to both being there to greet the guests as they arrived, then walking up the aisle together, enjoying every special moment of their day together.

There’s no question how much their happiness radiates in these photos.

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By having the Celebrant step to the side and out of shot for the all important first kiss as husband and wife, not only do you get amazing timeless images like these, but when there’s a second shooter there is also the opportunity for them to capture the kiss from behind, with all the guests roaring with cheers and applause in the background. We love how different these 2 ‘kiss shot’ perspectives are.

The couples dream team behind their relaxed and happiness filled Newstead Park Riverview wedding ceremony were:

Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

Photography Lyndal Carmichael

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If you enjoyed hearing about this sweet Newstead Park Riverview 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.

Newstead Rotunda Wedding

With Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

We are so in love with this image by Kouki Photography of Sandra and Tim’s first kiss as husband and wife. An experienced Celebrant like Brisbane City Celebrants Jamie Eastgate knows to step well out of this shot to allow a beautiful image like this to be captured.

We love how the peach draping and ceremony set up by Brisbane Wedding Decorators perfectly frames the bridal party and compliments the bridesmaids dresses.

If you enjoyed seeing this Newstead Rotunda Wedding and are looking for a Celebrant for your Brisbane wedding, Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants would love to hear from you. Contact Brisbane City Celebrants for more information and to confirm availability for your special day.

The ‘fun wedding’ innovation

The ‘Fun Wedding’ Innovation

With Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

So much has changed since we realised our dream and launched Brisbane City Celebrants back in 2008, the same year our very own wedding took place!

Significantly noticeable has been the emergence of the ‘fun wedding’ movement. Everyone loves a dose of fun and laughter during a ceremony, it puts everyone at ease and really sets the celebratory tone for the day.

Still today we continue to see an increasing shift of weddings becoming less traditional and more about the couple celebrating in their own unique way.

5 years ago Jamie created and performed Brisbane couple Chani and Lindsay’s fun wedding ceremony which was featured on the premiere season of the ‘Four Weddings Australia’ TV show to huge acclaim.

Fun weddings were pretty unheard of at the time, and their wedding was such a huge success – judged best wedding the newly weds won a luxury honeymoon in the Maldives!

Following the airing of their episode we were inundated with enquiries from couples that fell in love with the idea of having a fun wedding that was still meaningful and special.

What an honour to be a part of the ‘fun wedding’ revolution!

Sending massive happy anniversary wishes to this super fun bride and groom. On behalf of the many couples you inspired, thank you for doing your wedding your way and showing everyone that a fun wedding is a winner!

Jamie & Cara – Brisbane City Celebrants

If you enjoyed hearing about this fun Newstead Rotunda 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.

The winning Four Weddings Australia wedding performed by Jamie Eastgate

With Celebrant Jamie Eastgate of Brisbane City Celebrants

In 2010 the producers of the UK reality hit TV show ‘Four Weddings’ came to Australia to shoot the very first Australian version of this show ‘Four Weddings Australia’.

In case you haven’t seen the show, the concept is that the producers select 4 brides all planning very different types of weddings, with different budgets, taste and opinions and they all attend each others weddings then rate each other on various aspects of the wedding; dress, ceremony, food and overall experience. The winners score an incredible luxury honeymoon!

Chani and Lindsays Newstead Rotunda Wedding Ceremony as featured on 'Four Weddings Australia'

Chani and Lindsays Newstead Rotunda Wedding Ceremony as featured on ‘Four Weddings Australia’ Image: Boots Photography

Chani and Lindsay had already booked Jamie as their Celebrant for their Newstead Rotunda wedding in Brisbane when Chani contacted Jamie with the exciting news that they had been interviewed and selected to have their wedding filmed for the show.

Chani and Lindsay were the most happy and easy going bride and groom from the get go right through to their big day. They planned an intimate ceremony, with no bridal party and it was important to them to write their own light hearted fun vows. Instead of a ‘giving away of the bride’ they arrived together and walked down the long winding path at Newstead Park that creates a very dramatic entrance – the longest wedding aisle in Brisbane!

With huge smiles and much laughter, as they got close to the rotunda their guests applauded and cheered them, all while the film crew laden with cameras and microphones attempted to keep up with their eager speed down the Newstead Park aisle!

The bride and groom walked down the aisle together accompanied by the Four Weddings Australia film crew! Image: Boots Photography

They then took their place in the middle of the rotunda where their guests created a circle around them and the ceremony commenced, it was a short fun ceremony and the love and connection between them was so very clear for all to see.

When Jamie pronounced them husband and wife for the very first time, they shared a kiss and once again the simultaneous cheering and applause from the guests filled the rotunda. There was so much happiness and their ceremony was enjoyed by all, even the other Four Wedding brides who let’s face it, were there to try and find some flaw but they only had lovely things to say about the ceremony.

When the show aired we watched with baited breath, naturally hoping that our Brisbane bride and groom would win, and we weren’t disappointed. We flew out of our seats jumping around our living room and high fiving when we realised they won! It was great to see the super high score all the fellow contestants gave Chani and Lindsay for their ceremony and as they mention in their Real Wedding below, instead of following the rules they did it their way, making it thoroughly enjoyable for everyone present and winning themselves an amazing honeymoon staying at an over water bungalow at the Maldives, what a way to celebrate!

The Four Wedding Score Board for Brisbane bride and groom Chani and Lindsay who received great points and feedback for their fun ceremony.

The Four Wedding Score Board for Brisbane bride and groom Chani and Lindsay who received great points and feedback for their fun ceremony.

To see a short video of Chani and Lindsays winning ‘Four Weddings Australia’ ceremony, click here

REAL WEDDING

Bride and Groom: Chani and Lindsay

Wedding Date: 19th June 2010

Wedding Ceremony Location: Newstead Rotunda, Newstead Park, Brisbane

Tell us about your ceremony: We wanted a ceremony that would reflect our personalities, very casual and welcoming. Short, funny and loving was our brief. We had 50 guests plus the ‘Four Weddings Australia’ TV crew. Yes, we were one of the contestants in the show!

Newstead Rotunda winning Four Wedding Ceremony

Reception Location: The best pub in town – The Breakfast Creek Hotel.

Tell us about your reception:

Beer off the wood, great steak and a live band – it doesn’t get any better than that!

What we loved:

We loved arriving on the bus together, walking down the aisle together when we arrived and just sharing the whole day with some of our closest friends and family.

Describe your experience with Jamie from Brisbane City Celebrants:

Our experience with Jamie as our Celebrant was so perfect, it is hard to find the words. Jamie did everything he said he would, but most importantly he listened to our story, he understood what we were trying to do and he delivered. He made our ceremony fun, got a few laughs and kept the atmosphere to that of a true celebration!

View a short clip of this winning wedding here: Winning Four Weddings ceremony at Newstead Rotunda with Jamie Eastgate – Brisbane City Celebrants

Your advice to bride and grooms to be:

My only advice is to do it your way. That’s what we did, we didn’t follow any ‘how to’ guide or even listen to any well meaning

advice givers. At the end of the day I think that’s why we won on the Four Weddings show, because our wedding was true to our personalities and style.

To see more of Chani and Lindsays winning ‘Four Weddings Australia’ ceremony, click here (click refresh if the video doesn’t show immediately)

If you enjoyed hearing about this winning Newstead Park Rotunda 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.