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...

Andrew and Timmy flew half-way around the world to fulfill their dream to get married on an Australian beach. Collins Flat Beach in Manly provided a private and intimate setting for a wedding that was filled with both laughter and tears. As their celebrant, Laura Craddock made it for Timmy and Andrew to plan their Sydney wedding from afar.  "Laura maintained a personal, friendly and highly organised manner throughout the wedding planning, through flexible skype video calls to London and a preparation meeting with us in Sydney" the couple said. Laura guided the UK couple through all the legal paperwork. Her comprehensive Marriage Ceremony Information Pack took Timmy and Andrew step-by-step through the ceremony planning process. The result was a simple, happy and relaxed wedding that met all of the couple's high expectations. Their close family and friends all enjoyed the happy occasion.  "[Laura] kept us calm at all times and we couldn't have asked for ...

Laura married us one week ago and I could not recommend her highly enough. When we were looking for a celebrant we didn't really know what we were looking for until we received an email in response to our enquiry from Laura. She was warm, professional and natural and this stood out compared to the other responses, we then knew we had found the celebrant for us. Laura made the whole process seamless and enjoyable, she provided guidance and the appropriate amount assistance to create a ceremony that was unique to us and enjoyed by all of our guests. - Nicky & Troy Laura Craddock is a Sydney civil marriage celebrant , who specialises in creating custom-made weddings and other ceremonies especially for each couple.

Pop icon Robbie Williams is planning a wedding band tattoo to commemorate his 7 August nuptials to Ayda Field. The already well-inked star exchanged traditional bands from XIV Karats on his recent wedding day but admits that like a lot of men, he's not that into bling. ‘I'm not very comfortable with jewellery, and I lose stuff,' he told Hello! magazine before the ceremony ‘So I'm thinking of having a tattoo on my wedding finger.' Inked wedding bands are also popular with professional sportspeople,who can't wear jewellry whilst competing. Eva Longoria Parker's husband, basketballer Tony Parker, has a tattoo of the couple's wedding date around his ring finger. Whilst not especially common, some couples choose wedding tattoos because they prefer a non-traditional approach to life and marriage. They are also popular with labourers and people who with their hands, making it difficult to wear rings every day. A civil marriage celebrant can create special wor...

Start your dream marriage ceremony in a way that you will remember forever. The bridal entrance (Processional) can be a culmination of nerves and anticipation. It is often the first time bride and groom have seen each other on their wedding day and is guest’s first glimpse of the beautiful bride. Modern couples don’t have to be constrained by convention. A civil wedding provides couples with great freedom in choosing how their ceremony begins: You may decide on a traditional bridal procession or; The groom may walk back up the aisle to greet his bride half-way or; Families/attendants accompany both the bride & groom down the aisle or; The bride & groom enter together , without attendants or; You are free to decide who ‘gives away’ the bride - both parents, her mother, children, her whole family or no one at all. Your marriage celebrant should be able to give you advice and suggestions on how to customise your wedding entrance. I know of one bride who ...