Elopement, small weddings and cutting the costs of getting married

Elopment?  Small intimate fuss free weddings?

If you are looking for a small, intimate, fuss free wedding I have the answer.

As attractive as elopement may be, most of us have at least 2 or 3 people who would be heart broken to miss the biggest, most important day of your life.  (Even if you are trying to play it down.) I can help!!
I offer a perfect location for a memorable elopement.  My home in Middle Park has views across the city and the bay making it a lovely venue for up to 8 people (including bride, groom and witnesses) to enjoy a small, intimate and memorable wedding. 

Mid Week Weddings?
Mid week weddings are becoming more popular by the day.  Brides and Grooms are finding that their guests find a mid week wedding to be memorable.  The cost of catering and venue hire for the reception is usually alot cheaper out of peak times and I also provide a discount for people who choose to have a Mid Week wedding.  Please call me on 0409510565 and we can work out a perfect wedding.

A Commitment to remember!

It was a party of close friends that Alice and Donna had their Commitment Ceremony . Alice and Donna have had a very close relationship for years and wanted to formalise their relationship with their nearest and dearest!

House Party

I met Geoff and Deb a couple of months ago, they were looking to escape the usual marriage madness indeed they were desperate to elope but as in the case of many families the 10 guests, family and friends, would have been devastated not to be involved.  They decided that my home would be just right for the wedding formalities. 

Geoff and Deb arrived armed with 10 guests, a photographer and a few bottles of champagne.  As I performed their very personal ceremony I couldn’t help but feel that they were part of a much bigger family.  There was not a dry eye in the house and so much laughter too.  Thank you so much for sharing your special day with me. 

After the ceremony the party continued across the road for some beach photos and then on into the city for dinner.  I caught up with them the next day, and have founded a lovely friendship. 

I would like to share their thoughts…

Hi Gillian,

Well, we arrived home safe and unfortunately back at work and straight into ‘married life’.  It’s great! (married life not the work)

Whilst I know that we have thanked you, we both would like to once again thank you so very much for what you did for us, especially making available your home which was way beyond the ‘call of duty’.  It certainly made us feel very special and made our wedding day even more so.  Everybody thought that the ceremony was wonderful, fairly evident from the not a dry eye in the place, and whilst we had read it many times, it is not until you experience it that you realise how well you had personalised it and made it our own.

Meeting you again on Sunday when we had a chance to talk was also wonderful and I know that Deb really appreciated your thoughts and guidance.  We both think that you are a very special person from the moment we first talked to you and nothing has changed since then, if anything, we both feel close to you for what you have done for us and that you are a beautiful person.

Deb and I are so looking forward to our next trip to Melbourne so that hopefully we can all get together for a dinner with a great red – it will definitely be our treat!  Remember that you are always welcome in our home at any time.

Hope you had a great time with your daughter and grandchild which must be and have been a great experience for you.

Will definitely send some photos to you once we have received them.

With all our love,

Geoff & Deb xxx

A vow of their own

I encourage my couples to write their own vows. 

It is my pleasure to guide couples in the writing of vows.  As I get to know each couple I get to feel the love between them and understand how and why they are who they are.  It is one of the joys of my work.

Hi Gillian,

Paul and I would like to express our deepest thanks to you for making our special day just beautiful! The ceremony went off without hitch and the intro and the vows were fantastic. You wouldn’t believe how many people came up to me at the reception telling me how much they cried throughout the vow reading – everyone found it so moving that we read our own vows!

Your hard work in getting us prepared was great and we can’t thank you enough.

We hope to cross paths with you again one day and I’ll be sure to recommend you to people who are thinking of getting married (which is very few left mind you!).

Kind Regards,
Jess (and Paul)

Fond Memories

Dear Gillian,

This is just a small note to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the absolutely beautiful ceremony you provided for us. We both can not express how appreciative we are for all you hard work and the warm atmosphere
which you developed.

If you ever need anyone to vouch for you in regards of a referee or whatever, feel free to give us a call, we will be more than happy to recommend you to any one and every one, as you made it such a neasy and smooth process, and very stressless.

Yet again, we can not stress enough our thanks and appreciation for the beautiful memories you have created for us.

Kind Regards and Fond Memories,

the “New” Mr and Mrs Perfetto

Dino and Joanna Coombs.

Happily Married

Hi Gilly,

Just wanted to send you a short mail to pass on our appreciation of your part in our special day.

It was all we had both imagined and more! It truely was a wonderful experience and an enchanting memory that we can
keep hold of forevermore. Thank you.

Happy thoughts

Jo & Tony