When Taylah and Joel asked me to be their celebrant for their surprise wedding I jumped at the chance! I had always wanted to help a couple create one of the biggest surprises for family and friends and what better way to do that then at Taylah and Joel’s engagement party out on Joel’s parents property in Logan Village.

I arrived inconspicuously as one Taylah and Joel’s guests and had an elaborate story made up if anyone tried to connect the dots of how I knew the happy couple. Being heavily pregnant, I zoned in on the only other pregnant person at the party and started my tall tale. (this was Steph - who I ended up marrying to her long time partner Luke the following year)

Suddenly I was a school teacher, who lived at the back of Logan Village and knew Taylah and Joel through their parents. I have to admit, I was damn convincing. And when it rolled around to later in the evening and Taylah and Joel made their way down the aisle in their wedding attire, the look on all of the guests faces was just as good as the ceremony itself.

Check out some of the nights events below: