Wendy McRae, Civil Celebrant
We love working with Wendy. Her ceremonies are always personal and heartfelt, and probably because of her background in theatre and education, she commands the ‘stage’ and keeps things on track.
Expect your guests to laugh a few times, maybe some tears too. Don’t expect pomp and stuffiness, and don’t expect her to totally steal the show from you either. You can expect the ceremony to be short(ish), sweet and well organised though.
We’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve worked with Wendy, but we’ve never seen two ceremonies the same. I think that says a lot.
Here are a few of the awesome weddings we’ve worked at together:
Liza and Michael’s Harman Wines’ Wedding
Liza and Michael are the first to admit their love was more of a slow burn than an immediate attraction.... as Michael is the brother of Liza's best friend, they have known each other for more than 30 years! It took a night at Michael's place a few years ago for them...
Kate and Shane’s Potters Receptions Wedding
When it came to proposing to his girlfriend of seven years, Shane knew exactly when to do it: Christmas Day. Kate absolutely adores the festive season; she loves the decorations, celebrating with family, drinking too much, exchanging presents… it’s her absolute...
Suzie and Sacha’s True South Wedding
We ask all our couples how they first met and Suzie and Sacha's story is one of our all-time favourites! Suzie was starting at St Leonards in year 9 (where Sacha attended) and a mutual friend had told them to look out for each other. When this guy with a Justin Bieber...
Sarah and Brett’s Church St Enoteca Wedding
There's not many brides who would choose to pop into the office on their wedding day, but when the view from the 4th floor balcony is as good as Sarah’s we can see why! Like so many true romances, Sarah and Brett’s love story had an unlikely...
Kate and Bill’s Surprise Wedding at Hobba, Prahran
Almost immediately after getting engaged during a long car trip last year, Kate and Bill agreed they loved the idea of a surprise wedding. Sharing the news only with their parents and closest family, they delayed the news of the proposal until they had hatched plans...
Katie and George’s Merricks Wedding
Choosing a venue is usually one of the toughest decisions when planning a wedding, but when your parents own a beautiful rural property in Merricks, there’s really not that much to think about. Katie and George tied the knot in front of their...
Cindy and Tom’s Cape Schanck Wedding
We first met the already-engaged Cindy when she was a bridesmaid at Kate and Amanda's wedding 18 months ago. We must have done something right because at the reception later that night she declared that Iain would take her wedding photos and...
Rachael and Mark’s Mordialloc Wedding
Sometimes my late-night ramblings really don't do the pictures or the day justice, and so tonight I'm going to keep it brief and let the pictures tell you the story of Rachael and Mark's wedding. Looking through the pictures, you'll meet...
Bianca and Ben’s Cranbourne Botanic Gardens Wedding
I first photographed Bianca and Ben at the wedding of their lovely friends Jo and Doug about twelve months ago, who we met at the wedding of Lou and Wayne, who we ... Trudi and Darren, ... Ange and Glenn (and Annie), ... Kelly and Jason, you...
Whitney and David’s Phillip Island Wedding
There are going to be a LOT of pictures in this post. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. On Saturday, Whitney and David were married at Cliff Top on Phillip Island, literally within sight of Whitney's childhood home. Driving up to the venue in the...
