Modern Sydney Celebrant

Steve and Mez  I first met Steve and Mez via Skype as they began to arrange their Australian marriage celebrations from overseas. Months of planning and organisation all came to a perfect conclusion as family and friends gathered in the Hunter Valley to celebrate with the gorgeous couple. Mez being walked down the aisle by her father - Photo by James Bennett Steve and Mez were very happy with the celebrant services offered by Laura Craddock: "Laura truly was excellent. From the moment we first spoke to her on the phone all the way through to the ceremony on our big day, she was just a pleasure to work with and was amazing on the day, ensuring our wedding was simply perfect." - Steve and Mez The 'Giving Away' - Photo by James Bennett The exchange of vows. Photo by James Bennett Laura Craddock is a modern  marriage celebrant  based in Sydney, NSW. She conducts weddings and other civil  ceremonies . Call Laura on 0422507105 to discuss your we...

Phoebe and Ryan get married at Taronga Zoo, Sydney Phoebe and Ryan were thrilled with every aspect of their Taronga Zoo wedding in Sydney, but what they loved most was their marriage ceremony performed by modern Sydney celebrant Laura Craddock. "Laura was very professional to work with, but, most importantly, so personable, relaxed, warm, and accommodating. So many of our guests asked us how we found Laura - in fact, we'd witnessed our friends be married by Laura last year, and knew we'd love to have her marry us - Laura really makes the ceremony personal. Our guests commented that they really enjoyed the ceremony - it was fun, and really personalised." Giraffes look on as Phoebe and Ryan say 'I Do' "Whilst Laura's happy to be guided by your wishes and vision for the day, she also has plenty of suggestions and options if you just don't know where to start with everything. Laura really captured our relationship and co...

Same-sex marriage will soon be legal in Australia Australian Parliament is currently debating changes to the Marriage Act 1961,  which would allow same-sex couples to marry in Australia 2018. This follows a resounding 'yes' vote in the 2017 plebiscite on Marriage Equality. The contentious postal vote revealed that 61.6% of Australians believe same-sex marriage should be legalised. Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has pledged that parliament will vote on the issue of marriage equality before Christmas. Changes to the Marriage Act 1961 will need to be passed in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The earliest same-sex marriage could be ratified and accepted into law would be December 8, but there are no concrete timeframes in place and it coule be much later. ​ Once same-sex weddings are made legal, LGBTI couples will first need to lodge a Notice Of Intended Marriage with their celebrant in order to be able to marry. There is then a minimum one-m...

Anja and Camilo celebrate their love and commitment in what they described as a 'magical' ceremony in front of family and friends at Observatory Hill in Sydney. "Hi Laura, thank you for being the best celebrant any couple could have asked for. You were gracious, patient and so warm on our special day. We couldn't recommend enough, you were our first choice and best choice! All our guests praised you on your professionalism, your romantic dialogue and we could truly feel the love and your love of love! Thank you again! Anja and Camilo x"  Ceremony performed by Modern Sydney Celebrant , Laura Craddock. Photos by Justin Aaron

This 'free range wedding' was great fun to be a part of. Alex and Tom met each other (and their guests) at the NSW Art Gallery, then together we all wandered down to the Botanic Gardens for an intimate ceremony in the Herb Garden. This set the tone for a warm, relaxed ceremony and a wonderful celebration of love. "We were really pleased and happy with you as our celebrant, you did a wonderful job." - Tom & Alex Ceremony performed by Modern Sydney Celebrant , Laura Craddock. Pictures by Dane at Reel Imagination Photography .

Akina had dreamed of travelling to Australia ever since she was a little girl. For their 10th wedding anniversary Lee decided to make her dreams come true by arranging a surprise holiday and renewal of vows in Sydney. At the intimate ceremony, Lee and Akina celebrated a decade of love and reaffirmed their commitment to one another. They were thrilled with the personalised ceremony created by Modern Sydney Celebrant, Laura Craddock. Thanks For Everything... This Day Wasn't Possible Without You... U R An Amazing Woman and We Truly Thank you." - Lee & Akina    Ceremony by Modern Sydney Celebrant , Laura Craddock. Photos by Kevin Du .

Watsons Bay elopement Victoria and Shane traveled all the way from Nelson City in the South Island of New Zealand to elope at beautiful Watsons Bay. They had fallen in love and become engaged there several months earlier and couldn't think of a better place to marry. Victoria and Shane elope at Watsons Bay. Photo by Leanne King / Crackerjack Photographic Studio "Laura, Sydney Celebrant, helped us to make it all happen without a single glitch! ... Nothing was a problem to Laura - and she communicates so well, that being separated from us by the Tasman Sea was never a hurdle. She interpreted the words we wrote for our ceremony, so sensitively and with much respect, ensuring we felt it was very much about us and our personalities." - Victoria and Shane Photo by Leanne King / Crackerjack Photographic Studio "Thank you, yet again, for making our day so incredibly meaningful and memorable. Big hugs to you!" - Victoria and Shane Photo by...

Hi Laura, Just wanted to send a quick email to thank you for Hunters Ceremony! It was such a lovely day and we got so many compliments on the personalised ceremony. It really meant a lot to us and it was even better then i had hoped! Hopefully we will get to see you again when we decide are lucky enough to have another child :) Thanks again Rana, Adam & Hunter x

Not even rain could dampen Clare and Arron's spirits when they got married at Dunbar House, Watson's Bay. The happy couple celebrated many years of love and friendship, whilst also making a commitment to share their future together. They were thrilled with the personalised ceremony created by their celebrant, Laura Craddock. "[Laura] I can't even properly articulate just how absolutely ecstatic Arron and I were with how the ceremony ran, and the integral part that you played on our special day. Thank you for helping us create a ceremony that was intimate, special and absolutely suited our personalities and tastes. We are beyond lucky to have stumbled across you on a vague google search and honestly feel like we were 'meant' to find you because you were exactly what we had been looking for in a celebrant. Not only did you help me through the ceremony through my nerves (and fetching me water!) but also beforehand when Arron and I were quite nervous...

Kevin and Emma get married at Observatory Hill. Photo: Paul Toogood Photography. Kevin and Emma kicked off their wedding celebrations at Observatory Hill with ice-cold champagne and a Mariachi band. The ceremony was a relaxed and happy affair with lots of laughter throughout. Images by Paul Toogood Photography. "Laura was great. She made our ceremony a very special event for us and our guests. We had so many compliments afterwards about how great the ceremony was and that the words were really us. This was thanks to Laura. She helped us along the way to tailor the ceremony to run exactly how we wanted and to say what we wanted to say. We didn't have a very traditional view on the marriage ceremony and Laura was very accommodating, including all the things that we wanted to be said. She made us both feel very comfortable in preparing for the big day and made everything run very smoothly on the day itself. We couldn't recommend her h...

I was lucky enough to preside over the wedding of my good friends Andrew and Paula last year at Pier One Sydney Harbour and it was wonderful to see them both so happy and in love. Photographs by Flash Gordon Photography.

Observatory Hill is located right in the heart of the city, but is tucked out of the way so that it almost feels like you're somewhere else entirely....until you see those magnificent views of the Harbour Bridge of course and then there's no mistaking you are in Sydney. The stunning Sydney views provided a dramatic backdrop for Stephanie & Alex's wedding. Family and friends surrounded the happy couple as they exchanged vows with one another. The newlyweds were thrilled with the personalised ceremony written and conducted by modern civil celebrant Laura Craddock. We absolutely loved the ceremony you put together for us and so did our families. Your advice and guidance was invaluable and the ceremony was completely stress free because of you (unlike other aspects of our wedding). We loved that it was personalised, just for us. Thank you so much.  - Steph and Alex Gorgeous wedding photos are courtesy of Lucy Leonardi.

Rachel and Aimee celebrate their love and commitment.    Photo: iStyle Photography. "Absolute perfection. Could not have asked for anything more at our wedding. Laura was extremely organised and professional. She was able to read the type of people we were and shaped the ceremony to suit our personalities which made the day all the more perfect. She was incredibly flexible, with the perfect balance of suggestions and ideas whilst allowing us to have control over what we wanted. We had so many guests comment on how great Laura was and that it was the most heartfelt ceremony they had ever attended. Considering that this was not a legal wedding (lesbian commitment ceremony) this was all the more meaningful. Thank you Laura for all of your help in making the day run so smoothly and be exactly what we wanted it to be. We can't recommend you highly enough." - Rachel and Aimee. iStyle Photography told a compelling story of the day with their gor...