Monica Galea- Marriage Celebrant and Master of Ceremonies

28/04/2026

Be sure to enter for your chance to win 🎉

Ultimate Mother's Day Giveaway!

We’re celebrating all the amazing women in our community with a Luxury Self-Care Giveaway! 💖

One lucky winner will receive:
🌸 A boutique floral arrangement by Blossoms Flower Boutique thanks to SMR Realty
🧴 Shampoo & Conditioner gift pack from Hair on the go by Sue-Anne
💆‍♀️ 90-minute massage session from The Reset Remedy
💄 $50 Salon voucher thanks to Corissa by Funk It Up
🧠 Hypnotherapy session with My Beautiful Self
💃 6-month membership to a Women’s Circle with Groove Moover📸 Photography session by Chloe Elizabeth Images
🫶🏼Free location access “Gather at Pelion” for your photography session by Gather at Pelion
🍓Nibble platter to enjoy for 5, during your photography session at “Gather at Pelion” thanks to Monica Galea- Marriage Celebrant and Master of Ceremonies
🍾 A bottle of bubblies & Skin Transformations gift voucher to the value of $100 by Jax Houseman Area Specialist & Shirlz Russell Area Specialist
💦 Pool Health Check from AMH Pool Maintenance

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This is your chance to relax, recharge, and feel truly valued 🌿

📅 Winner will be announced on Saturday, 9th May 2026!

16/04/2026

I had the pleasure of being nothing more than the Aunty of the groom at this wedding 🩷 Certainly was strange playing no part in a wedding, but knowing they were in good hands with incredible vendors made it easier to sit back, relax and enjoy 😀

03/04/2026

Our family photos at our very own Gather at Pelion 😍

25/03/2026

13/03/2026

✨ GIVEAWAY TIME ✨

To celebrate officiating my 250th wedding ceremony, I’m giving one very special couple the chance to WIN a romantic Elopement at Gather at Pelion.

If you’ve been dreaming of a relaxed, heartfelt country wedding… this could be your moment.
What you’ll win:
• A Short and Sweet ceremony by me
• Exclusive use of beautiful Gather at Pelion for 3 hours for your elopement
• Styling pieces from my Gather hire collection
• My guidance and support to help create a simple, meaningful and stress-free experience

How to enter:
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-Email me at ceremoniesbymonica@outlook.com and tell me why an elopement feels right for you

Already booked with me? You can still enter — if you win, we can chat about applying the prize value to your booking.

Winner will be announced live on Facebook on April 1st 2026.

This is honestly my way of saying THANK YOU for the love and support over the past 9 years. I cannot wait to read your beautiful stories and help one amazing couple start their next chapter 🩷

12/03/2026

Sunshine 🌞

11/03/2026

Larissa and Cameron Dash 30.06.2018

1.What year did we get married? 2018

2.Where was your ceremony held and why? We had our ceremony and reception at the Mackay Surf Club, our ceremony was down by the beach.

3.What’s one thing you remember most about your ceremony? We had planned a surprise wedding, so all our guests thought they were coming to our engagement party, but we surprised them with our ceremony down by the beach. It was filled will so many emotions, from love, laughter and tears.

4.What made you choose me as your celebrant back then? When looking for the right celebrant for us, you ticked all the boxes for us and the vibe we wanted to create.

5.What advice would you give couples planning their ceremony now? Don’t get bogged down in the small details, it’s about your love story and having a good time. People won’t remember what colour name tags you had on the table.

6.What do you remember about how your ceremony felt? For us, having a surprise wedding, really put a different feel on the ceremony, it was so special that our closest friends and family were able to come and celebrate our day with us, especially when they only thought it was our engagement party.

7.How many years married are you now? 8 years in June.

8.What’s changed since your wedding day? (Kids? Moves? Adventures?) Lots has happened, we honeymooned in Japan, have holidayed in different parts of Aus, couple of job changes, we have 2 beautiful children, although our little boy was born with a genetic disorder, which has been a stressful journey but also a blessing in disguise, as it really makes you appreciate the small things in life.
9.What’s one thing you’ve learned about marriage since saying “I do”? Communication is key and you must work at your marriage every day.

10.If you could relive one moment from your wedding day, what would it be? Having more small moments with loved ones on the day, as there is so much happening and you never get to share enough time with all your guests, especially ones who are no longer with us.

10/03/2026

Steve and Rebecca Harris- 16th of November 2019. I particularly loved the way they got married in the dark, under that big tree with all those beautiful lights 😍
1. What year did you get married? 2019

2. Where was your ceremony and why? The windmill - but I have no idea why, maybe the backdrop or maybe availability.

3. What is on thing you remember most about your ceremony? Being so happy but oh sooooo nervous 🤣

4. What made you choose me as your celebrant? I went to so many bridal expos and you were the most “normal” person who I felt understood us and you have beautiful energy.

5. What advice would you give couples planning their wedding now? Get a wedding planner!

6. What do you remember about how your ceremony felt? My ceremony/ entire day was totally different to the norm - having it at night time (because I love fairy lights) but doing the first look and photos before the ceremony, so that it was special for us whilst not making our guests wait while we shot off for hours having pics taken (I hate that at weddings)

7. How many years are you married now? 7 but together 17

8. What has changed since your wedding day? Nothing but everything has changed. We used to work together at the same workplace, now we both work away from home in separate locations to each other during the week days but we come home and are together every weekend. No kids unfortunately but we have had a massive amazing 6 week holiday to Europe in 2024 with my family - Steve’s first overseas trip (but he loved it so definitely not our last overseas trip - mission accomplished giving him the travel bug 😉)

9. What is one thing you have learned about marriage since saying "I do"? We are our own family now - and I need to make the others take a backseat in my/our lives.

10. If you could relive one moment from your wedding day, what would it be? I would wear the hoop my dressmaker altered my dress to suit so I wasn't tripping over my dress the ENTIRE time. I would be healthier and remember to put a reserved sign on the bridal table (we didn’t have a “head table” but one amongst everyone else but it wasn’t dressed well enough for others not to sit at it so my massive bridal party didn’t end up having an actual table to sit at but I’d re-live every moment slower over and over a thousand times.

02/03/2026

As I approach my 250th ceremony, I wanted to go back to where it all began… the couples who trusted me in those early years 🤍

First up is Chris and Natasha Spreadborough #1 of 250

1.What year did we get married? 2017, August 26th

2.Where was your ceremony held and why? Private property at Kuttabul, we searched the whole region for a pine tree forest.

3.What’s one thing you remember most about your ceremony? The moment Monica called upon our grandmothers to be our witnesses, we now have their signatures forever 🥹

4.What made you choose me as your celebrant back then? Picking a celebrant was overwhelming. After many conversations with Monica about what role she’d take on for our wedding (I basically wanted her to be everything lol), Celebrant came into conversation. I was committed to have her marry us, she was committed to do it. She completed her studies, and we made it happen!

5.What advice would you give couples planning their ceremony now? Keep it personal, keep it simple, and don’t overcomplicate it trying to please everyone else. Choose readings, vows, and moments that actually sound like you.

6.What do you remember about how your ceremony felt? I remember it feeling relaxed and calm.

7.How many years married are you now? 9 years this August.

8.What’s changed since your wedding day?
Haha not a lot, We already had completed our family and purchased our home. We’ve made more memories, been on epic adventures, fully renovated our home and still married, that says something 😉

9.What’s one thing you’ve learned about marriage since saying “I do”? It’s about choosing each other through the hard days, growing together, and remembering you’re always on the same team. Communication really is key 💛

10.If you could relive one moment from your wedding day, what would it be? To be honest, I’d love to relive the whole day again with time ticking a little slower.

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24/12/2025

I missed the opportunity for a nice Christmas photo, so thanks to my mate Chat, I now have one 😁

Merry Christmas to all my past couples who still choose to follow along and to my future couples, yay, 2026 is almost here and you can almost say your getting married this year 🎉

Also to all the amazing vendors I get to work with, you're all so incredible at what you do and I hope you enjoy this well earned break!

Love to you all,

🍾🥂🩷🎄🤶

14/12/2025

Quick catch up 🫣

10/12/2025