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John Carey - Celebrant
- Dec 31, 2020
- 2 min
Do you wake a sleeping carpet snake or just work around it? My 2020!
2020 for me has been a year of learning to live with the uncomfortable! My first wedding for 2020 was in the glorious Bunya Mountains! It included a guest that I had to keep one eye on, but decided it would be best to work around and leave the sleeping carpet snake alone! COVID-19 planted itself right in the middle of our lives and plans, and in so many ways created for us 'students-of-life", some life-long lessons to participate in and experiment with; proving once again th
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John Carey - Celebrant
- Nov 30, 2020
- 1 min
Destiny or coincidence?
Back before they were old enough to know much more than 1 + 1, Meagan and Kieran stood together in their primary school band photo! At the end of their schooling they followed each other to Brisbane and "yes", ended up living one street apart for quite some time before their first memorable introduction at the Royal Exchange Hotel in Toowong! Kieran and Meagan openly shared their stories about their dedication to helping each other achieve their best and how much they valued
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John Carey - Celebrant
- Nov 23, 2020
- 2 min
Google has never been to Paradise Creek, and now I know why!
I am a "country boy" by birth, and heart! Steph and Sam's opening line in their very helpful instructions to find their wedding venue was - "don't enter this road number into Google, it won't take you where you need to go!" I really enjoy sharing in a couple's special day when they choose to celebrate on country, their home soil and the place that has made the greatest contribution to who they are as individuals and a couple! I patted myself on the back after experiencing onl
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John Carey - Celebrant
- Aug 30, 2020
- 2 min
2020....you are quite something!
Here we are the second last day of August 2020, the beginning of the old normal's busy wedding season! Right? Well, sort of! 2020 is teaching us that we cannot live more than one day at a time! Plan as we like to survive 2020, we force ourselves to slow down each day to tune into how to navigate the many things that are outside of our control in this new world. We have all become accustomed in recent months to tuning into the latest COVID news so we can prepare to turn ourse
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John Carey - Celebrant
- Mar 10, 2020
- 1 min
There is "a touch" that can say it all!
If all the words needed to express pride and support between generations could be packaged, I was honoured to witness it in one single gesture at Cody and Jade's recent wedding! I could not help but notice where the hand of Cody's family member rested throughout the group photo session at Dusty Hill Vineyard ... yes, firmly on his shoulder! In 2014 Cody walked Jade's polocrosse horse for the first....and legend has it, "that was the last time!" We celebrated their decision to
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John Carey - Celebrant
- Nov 24, 2019
- 1 min
He still opens her car door....and cooks!
The parents didn't need a second invitation to jump in for extra hugs as they overwhelmingly offered their support for Evan and Danica's marriage at #DustyHillVineyard this weekend! School friends who kept in contact afterwards and who supported each other through some tough times, humbly told their guests through their vows and the stories they entrusted me to share, "just why a veterinarian and a dairy farmer were sealing their deep affection and choosing to become partners
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