5 Things Series: Nicola and Murray

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So, one of the best things about being an early 30’s celebrant is that most of my own good friends are about that stage in their life where we have a Wedding every couple of months, and on the 25th of May I was lucky enough to be the Celebrant for my good friends Nicola and Murray’s wedding.

There was so much to like about this wedding, but, in staying true to the theme, I have tried to boil it down to the 5 things I loved most! So here there are….

  1. The Bride’s entry! In honour of the Groom’s late father, who was of Scottish heritage, Nicola entered her wedding behind a bagpiper, who played Amazing Grace. This was a surprise to most of the guests and it was truly a touching moment. I knew it was coming and it still made my spine tingle. More than a few moist eyes in the crowd!

  2. Destination/Location: The Ceremony and Reception both took place at The Stables and Bendooley Estate, in Berrima, NSW. Not only is Berrima a fantastic part of the world, but the venue itself was perfect for the 100 odd crowd that made came for the celebration.

  3. Food: I have given up the booze since my own wedding (going on 2 and a bit months now) and so in lieu of getting excited about the amazing wine on offer, I focussed my attention on the food. The couple went with big sharing plates for each table, ravioli, pork belly, roast lamb, salads and breads in abundance and all of it was incredible!

  4. Celebration of family: The couple wanted me to reach out to their nearest and dearest to provide input into their ceremony, and it was so nice to see that most of their nominees were family members. Better still, the feedback was consistent across everyone, lovely, and absolutely positively welcoming about the new addition to each side of the family. Very touching stuff.

  5. Mates: Doing your friend’s wedding means one very important thing for me (sorry this one might not give you many ideas for your own wedding but it must be mentioned) and that thing is quality time spent with some of my best mates. Given Vanessa and I moved to Melbourne a couple of years back, I don’t see my good mates as much as I used to, and weddings are a great chance to catch up with them, talk a bit of rubbish and generally just enjoy their company. Looking forward to the next one already (Brett and Tegan, September!)

Cheers guys,

Mitch