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Apr 23
Wedding Readings Rethink

Wedding Readings – dead boring or absolutely ace? Wedding readings have gotten a bit of a bad rep over the years, and we understand why. We’ve all been to one of ‘those’ weddings where someone gets up to nervously do a reading, and us guests are sitting there going ‘Yawn’.   So are wedding readings always […]

Apr 10
The MANY roles of a Celebrant

Wikipedia states that : “celebrants are people who conduct formal ceremonies in the community, particularly weddings – which represent the main ceremony of legal import conducted by celebrants –, and for this reason are often referred to as marriage celebrants” All of which is true, but it does rather simplify the role and the experience of BEING […]

Apr 09
Roxy and Dee’s Social Media Scavenger Hunt : Melbourne

When the TCS Social Media Scavenger Hunt Road Show rolled into Melbourne, it’s fair that LOCAL, Dee was slightly nervous. A proud Melbournian, would Melbourne live up to the excellence that Sydney and Adelaide did….? Answer, of course it did! It came down to the same elements that made Sydney and Adelaide so great…. A great creative space, […]

Apr 08
Dee and Roxy’s Social Media Scavenger Hunt : Adelaide

“I attended the Adelaide social media workshop and absolutely loved it.I feel quite confident with using social media but was lacking inspiration. The workshop with Roxy and Dee gave me new insights, ideas and then lots of content after we around around the city taking photos.It was such a fun and informative day..” Alix The […]

Mar 08
Imposter Syndrome

What is Imposter Syndrome If there’s one thing that feels a bit yuck about being a celebrant (and trust me, there’s not a lot that I don’t like) it’s an insidious beast called Imposter Syndrome, and it’s rife within the celebrant industry. Psychology Today describes Imposter Syndrome as ‘People who struggle with imposter syndrome believe […]

Feb 23
CHALLENGES OF BEING A CELEBRANT… AND HOW TO COUNTERACT THESE

If you’re thinking about being a Celebrant, and wondering what it’s really like, then this blog post is for you! I’ve been working as a Celebrant since 2011, and so I know there are a few challenges, but the benefits definitely outweigh these. However, it’s good to know what it’s really like out there in […]

Feb 07
HOW TO FIGHT THE WEDDING OVERWHELM (WHEN YOU ALREADY FEEL LIKE YOU’RE DROWNING)

Wedding season survival mode activated You don’t need to be doing five weddings a week to feel the extra pressure that wedding season can bring. With so many responsibilities and commitments in both personal and work lives, even just a couple of extra ceremonies in a month can be enough to throw your regularly scheduled […]

Jan 30
HOW TO WRITE LOVE STORIES LIKE A ROM-COM AUTHOR

Celebrants chat with Australian rom-com author & podcaster Karina May Karina May is an expert in love stories. As the author of Duck a l’Orange for Breakfast and Never Ever Forever and the co-host of That Rom Com Pod (along with fellow author Clare Fletcher), Karina eats, sleeps and breathes romance. While writing a novel […]

Jan 23
February Social Media Challenge

 We get it, the holidays have come to an end, the kids are back at school, weddings are happening and you promised yourself that THIS month you would post more to your Social Media! You sit down, phone in hand, or a scheduling app open, loads of fabulous photos to choose from and then…. nothing! […]

Jan 01
7 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR CELEBRANTS

#celebrantgoals Welcome to 2024! This is the day we traditionally shake off the haze of our Champagne-induced hangovers and promise ourselves that we’ll be better, healthier, smarter human beings… for about 2-6 weeks. But with the hecticness of 2022 well behind us, and the ‘figuring it all out again’ of 2023 done, 2024 is perfectly […]