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    Cyclones, Clouds and COVID were not invited!
    John Carey - Celebrant
    • Jan 15
    • 2 min

    Cyclones, Clouds and COVID were not invited!

    Johnathan and Eloise's interstate wedding planning started midway through 2021 with fingers crossed tightly, that the Qld border would be reopened in enough time for them to return to their home state and finish the final touches. Thanks to Eloise's mum Tracey and her team, many of the parts that create a special day were handled to perfection, including a Plan A and Plan B! What could never have been planned was that two other "c's" wanted to join their wedding day at late n
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    Rain..no problem!
    John Carey - Celebrant
    • Nov 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Rain..no problem!

    Home for Keith and Kylie is near Barkers Creek, Nanango and anyone familiar with this location knows how quickly it can become an inland sea when enough rain falls upstream! It was appropriate that two #DeutzFahr tractors graced the entrance! Most spring and summer weddings in the #SouthBurnett have a Plan A and a Plan B! Why? Storms love to appear around 3 pm, the preferred time for a ceremony to start! Plan B was activated early by Keith and Kylie, thanks to the non-stop ra
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    Want more pink hats or blue?
    John Carey - Celebrant
    • Jan 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    Want more pink hats or blue?

    See that silly look on my face? It's the look a celebrant gets when that moment arrives in a ceremony when two special people slip the last ring on! "Thanks Lucy Kinbacher Photography!" The instructions from the couple from the outset were... "it has to be funny!" I will let you in on a secret, "it wasn't that hard to create a fun and funny ceremony for them, because the groom excelled in the art of dry humour!" Perhaps I too share that gift a little, but he was by far, drier
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    Do you wake a sleeping carpet snake or just work around it? My 2020!
    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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    Destiny or coincidence?
    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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    Google has never been to Paradise Creek, and now I know why!
    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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    Before Tinder there was “Thirsty Thursday”!
    John Carey - Celebrant
    • Nov 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Before Tinder there was “Thirsty Thursday”!

    “Thirsty Thursday’s“ a thing in Kingaroy where people socialise over a few drinks with friends, and make new ones! In Mitch and Mary-Ann‘s case, it was the start of their very first chapter as a couple. On Saturday they gathered their most important and in their own way wrote their next chapter in such a way that was reflective of their deep respect and affection they have for each other, They chose a special song, rich in meaning to acknowledge those who couldn’t be present
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