What my couples Say.

  • Jacqueline & Kelvin. “Donna made my ceremony run so smoothly & seamless. She met with us beforehand to understand our vision for the day & perfectly executed it. Donna made us both feel comfortable & relaxed, even with all the nerves on the day. I couldn’t ask for a better celebrant for my wedding and will be forever grateful for the part she played on our perfect day.”

    Feeling the love: I truly can't express how happy I feel, reading these glowing comments Jacqueline. As my very first couple, Kelvin and you were, and still are endeared to me. Thank you for putting your faith in me and for being so easy to deal with, wishing you both the best of everything for your future together xx

  • Amy & Matt. “Donna was the perfect choice for our interstate elopement. Her support and communication throughout the process were exceptional, making it stress-free. Our low-key, intimate ceremony exceeded our expectations. Donna played a crucial role in making our special day a truly happy memory. We are incredibly grateful to have had her as our marriage celebrant.”

    Feeling the love: I really appreciate you taking the time to leave these kind words Amy, your ceremony was incredibly special and touching to be part of. Thanks for being so great to work with, also for allowing me the opportunity to be your celebrant, and be part of the memorable moments when Matt and you become Mr and Mrs.....and in such a spectacular spot! Wishing you both a lifetime of love and happiness xx

  • Jessica & Sean. “Firstly, not only did Donna make the initial process so seamless and stress free by getting all our legals done on time, she continuously took the time to check in, extending her support, providing expert advice and answering any questions we had along the way! During our elopement on Monday 19th June 2023, it was forecasted to rain. Before I could even begin to worry, Donna took it upon herself to go out early in the morning to go and get us some umbrellas! When we arrived everything was all set and ready to go, everything going to plan. When requested, it was no issue for Donna to include a hand fasting ceremony in our vows, which was really important to my husband and I to acknowledge his Celtic background. Donna went above and beyond for our special day and we couldn’t be more thankful! Highly recommend!”

    Feeling the love: A little shower, it wasn't, who could have believed that weather Jess? I'm glad that you guys were so in the moment and super chilled with your elopement, it made my job easy, to not let a mad weather change get in our way!! Thanks very much for your words of appreciation, and for choosing me to be part of your wedding dream team. It really was a memorable and intimate ceremony. Sean, yourself and your two fabulous friends, were great fun and it was an experience that was so special and will stay with me forever, wishing you every happiness in your future together xx

  • Roxy & Cam. ROXY & CAM. “A YEAR AGO TODAY YOU MADE OUR DREAMS COME TRUE XX FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR YOUR FUN WITTY HEARTFELT WORDS OF LOVE AND SUPPORT XXX”

    Feeling the love: Your fabulous Australia Day ceremony with such a lively blended family has been one of my all time favourite weddings. It was so relaxed and spontaneous and seeing yours and Cam’s kids having so much fun, filled my heart Roxy and made my day xx

  • Joanne & Chris. “ My partner and I recently decided to elope, seeking an intimate and unforgettable experience to begin our journey together. After extensive research, we stumbled upon Married by Donna Claire. Little did we know our search for the perfect wedding service would end up being the perfect choice. We chose the venue, and nothing was a problem for her. A totally relaxing wedding that put us both at ease. It indeed was a great experience that we would highly recommend to anyone.”

    Feeling the love: Chris it was an absolute honour to bring to life the wedding dream of such a gentle, lovely couple. Your ceremony had a beautifully special touch, being at one of your most favourite places, I appreciated the significance of it to you both and I wish you many years of revisiting your place together. Thank you so much for your kindness and compliments xx

  • Charlene & Michael. “Dear sweet Donna, I just wanted to reach out to let you know how grateful I am for the absolutely beautiful ceremony you did for us. Honestly, you are amazing. The personal details, the wonderful explanation of the equinox and every other part of our ceremony was so perfect and special that I cannot thank you enough for what you did for us. It is by far the highlight of the day, and I just wanted to let you know I appreciate you. Love you,....friendly love of course.....haha!”

    Feeling the love: ...friendly love of course! I absolutely adored the spirit of your ceremony and how intrinsically the equinox related to the beautiful relationship between you both, it was personal, fun and so ‘you and Charlene’! Thanks for being so awesome and for trusting me with your very special day, the bonus is that we get to be friends, it’s a win, win for me xx

  • Jorja & Luke. “Donna was amazing to work with, she made everything so easy and would always check in with us to make sure everything was going okay during the lead up to the big day. She went out of her way to accommodate us and come down and do the rehearsal the day before the wedding. The ceremony was beautiful and short and sweet, just how we wanted it! Thank you again for everything Donna, you are so kind and thoughtful and we couldn’t of done this without you.”

    Feeling the love: What an adorably sweet story you two share and what an adorably gorgeous couple you are too! Your ceremony was so lovely in it’s simplicity, the spot was perfect and nothing was missed. Jorja and Luke your day was picture perfect and your journey to the aisle was the perfect love story xx

  • Britt & Josh. "Donna was a blessing with the planning process of our special day. She was able to help put a smile on everyone’s face with a little giggle in between using quirky jokes and able to involve the whole crowd. Highly recommend to anyone in need of a celebrant."

    It was such a special experience for me, to marry you and Josh at the beautiful Gledswood Homestead, when I’ve seen you grow up Britt!
    Your crowd were easy going, super friendly and fun and it was a fabulously relaxed ceremony and I loved that, thank you for letting me part of your day.
    Love Donna x.

  • Kristy & julian. "I cannot recommend Donna highly enough for her wonderful work as a celebrant. Her experience in helping us to coordinate a legal-only ceremony and assisting our chosen officiant in her delivery of our story was second to none. She truly went above and beyond to ensure our ceremony experience was one we will not forget and we could not be more thankful for her above-and-beyond approach to making our afternoon so special. If you are looking for an easy-going, organised and knowledgeable celebrant who truly cares about doing the best possible job for you and your partner, look no further than Donna. Thank you again!!"

    Kristy your ceremony was such a lovely experience for me, as the Authorised Celebrant and co-pilot.
    It was a pleasure to observe the fantastic job that your friend Belinda did, in delivering your ceremony, it felt very personal and was great fun to be part. Yours and Julian's personal vows, were the best that I've heard and I feel that your friends and families were 'wowed' by them just as much as me, experiencing your day was a highlight for me. Donna x.

  • Emma & nathan. "i can't thank you enough. I loved the personal touches and you brought such warmth to our special day. You did such an amazing job and wouldn't have wanted anyone else to marry me and hubby."

    I loved being able to tick the boxes for you guys and deliver a ceremony beyond your expectations. I equally loved the extra touches that you had added too, with Buttons making his grand appearance as your ring bearer…..even when we nearly never got the ring exchange across the line! These are the things that make for a unique, memorable and fun ceremony x

  • Tash & Shannon. “Donna is incredible! We live interstate from where we were getting married, Donna was so accommodating to this and met with us several times via zoom - nothing was too much. Donna guided us through the entire process, answered every single question no matter how big or small & made so many beautiful suggestions for the ceremony. Donna organised to include some words from both our mothers in the ceremony as a surprise for us, helped choose a reading and put the ceremony together. We choose for our love story to be a surprise and it was so beautifully put together with many laughs added in. Nothing was too much. Donna attended our rehearsal and guided our entire bridal party, as well as answering all their questions. All our guests commented how amazing she was and how great the ceremony was, can't recommend her enough, so thankful.”

    Feeling the love: Thanks kindly Tash for such beautiful words, I found you and Shannon a pleasure to deal with and it felt like we were old friends, when we met! I'm so thankful that you chose me and that I helped make the process simple and delivered a ceremony that was everything that you wanted, the day presented some challenges to us and even so, it was such a perfect day. My very best wishes to you both, as you start this new chapter as newlyweds xx

  • Emmajean & Jason. “We decided to elope 5 weeks before our wedding. We can honestly say that we could not have done it without Donna. What an amazing person! In the lead up to our ceremony, Donna was extremely supportive, helpful and was communicating with us at all the right times. Donna took care of all the legals and added her special touch to the preparations. The ceremony itself was just perfect! A huge stand out to us was when our son, who has special needs wasn’t coping well with his emotions. Donna reached out her hand to hold Blaike’s s hand and calmed him instantly. We will always treasure that memory. Donna’s words captured the essence of our love story. It made our ceremony truely unique, soulful and an unforgettably beautiful experience. Thank you Donna for all the special moments. You have helped us to create magical memories that will be forever cherished.”

    Feeling the love: Thank you for your lovely comments Emma, I am very appreciative and so glad that you chose me, I feel privileged to have played such a special role in your beautiful and very intimate wedding day. I love that you guys didn't hesitate and were so onboard with everything that I suggested, once the decision to become Mrs and Mrs was made and it was just full steam ahead. I really loved meeting and getting to know yours and Jason's fabulous family and loved how welcomed I felt, by everyone....especially Blaike. Your journey so far has been amazing and I'm wishing you all the very best in this new chapter Mr and Mrs M, you both rock!!! xx

  • NICOLE & CAM. “IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A CELEBRANT FOR YOUR BIG DAY, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN DONNA! FROM START TO FINISH DONNA WAS TRULY INTERESTED IN GETTING TO KNOW US AS A COUPLE AND OUR STORY, AND USED ALL OF THIS INFORMATION TO CURATE OUR PERFECT DAY. SHE GUIDED US THROUGH THE PROCESS OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS, MAKING SURE NO STONE WAS LEFT UNTURNED WHICH GAVE US SO MUCH PEACE OF MIND IN THE LEAD UP. WHEN WE WERE STRUGGLING, DONNA PROVIDED THOUGHTFUL SUGGESTIONS FOR THINGS LIKE CEREMONY READINGS, AND ASSURANCE WRITING VOWS - NO QUESTION WS TOO SILLY OR TOO MUCH FOR HER! THE DAY BEFORE SHE EVEN MET US AT THE VENUE FOR A QUICK RUN THROUGH. ON THE DAY DONNA CAPTURED THE ATTENTION OF OUR GUESTS WITH THE LOVE STORY THAT SHE TOLD, WITH THE CEREMONY FLOWING SEAMLESSLY FROM ONE SENTENCE TO THE NEXT. SHE BROUGHT JOY AND HAPPINESS, AND ENERGY THAT WE WERE HOPING FOR THROUGHOUT THE DAY, FROM THE VERY START AND SET THE TONE FOR WHAT ENDED UP BEING THE MOST PERFECT DAY FOR US! DONNA WAS TRULY THE BEST CELEBRANT WE COULD’VE ASKED FOR AND WE ARE SO VERY GRATEFUL TO HAVE HAD HER ON OUR BIG DAY. THANK YOU DONNA! xx”

    Feeling the love: Wow guys! Thank you so much for being incredibly kind, it is appreciated very, very much. Your wedding day had big energy, with so many fun elements that personalised it you both (beer snorkels and a lovable furry friend to name a couple). A guest list of awesome friends and family gave your ceremony a fabulous vibe.... it was so much fun, from go to whoa!