27 Best wedding celebrants in Sydney & NSW (2025 ABIA winners)

#1 - Monty King Celebrant

Newcastle celebrant

As his business name suggests equal first-place winner Monty King specialises in officiating wedding ceremonies, and he aims to fill each one with laughs, tears, cheers and good times, seeing to the legalities while keeping guests entertained and engaged with his trademark personality and humour.

As a wedding MC, he also caters to wedding receptions and, while based in Newcastle and the Hunter Valley, Monty loves a road trip, or flight, so is happy to travel.

#1 - Jordan Vassallo Celebrant

Sydney celebrant

Equal first-place winning marriage celebrant, Jordan Vassallo considers it his job to support his couples and to craft unique ceremonies, highlighting the little moments that make their relationship special. He draws on a background in performing arts and events to write, plan, rehearse and deliver each ceremony, and employs these skills as a wedding MC too. His aim is to allow guests a glimpse into a couple’s happiness and ensure the planning experience is as fun and stress-free as possible.

#3 - Renee Milthorpe Celebrant

South Coast celebrant

Renee Milthorpe, of Renee Milthorpe Celebrant, describes herself as a young, modern, vibrant and professional registered Civil Celebrant providing personalised ceremonies to couples throughout the Illawarra, Southern Highlands and South Coast of New South Wales.

She takes a unique and creative approach to each ceremony she officiates, but most include a little laughter, a few happy tears, lots of fun and loads of love.

#4 - Married By Cerys

South Coast celebrant

With a background in creative writing and as no stranger to the stage, Cerys of Married By Cerys says she knows how to perfectly capture and deliver love stories with the right mix of heart, humour and memorable moments.

Fluent in Welsh, Cerys also offers her services as a wedding MC and takes pride in keeping everything running smoothly on the day, from the ceremony right through the reception. Based in the Illawarra, she also services the NSW South Coast, Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Wollongong, and is open to travel.

#5 - Claire Belford Marriage Celebrant

Sydney celebrant

Whether a small and initiate elopement or a larger gathering of hundreds, a couple’s wedding day is one of the most important of their lives, and the wedding ceremony is at the heart of the celebration. As a highly-acclaimed and experienced certified civil marriage celebrant based in Newport on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Claire Belford understands this and aims to create peronalised, bespoke wedding ceremonies tailored to the needs and ideas of her couples. Claire listens, she guides and she offers a fresh and fun approach to ceremonies, all delivered with a sense of ease, professionalism and her trademark smile.

#6 - David Lang Celebrant

Sydney celebrant

He’s made multiple appearances on the Nine Network’s Married At First Sight and on radio as a voiceover artist, but it’s David Lang’s enthusiasm and welcoming personality that really make him stand out as a marriage celebrant.

The Sydney-based marriage celebrant's aim is for his couples to feel like they’re being married by a mate, so he’d not adverse to a laugh or two, but also takes his duties as a marriage celebrant seriously and, having wed more than 500 couples, he certainly knows his way around a wedding ceremony.

#7 - Karen Brown A Timeless Love

Sydney celebrant

From the first meeting right through to the wedding day Karen Brown, of Karen Brown A Timeless Love, offers her couples friendly, professional guidance and the assurance of a truly custom-designed ceremony, suited to their personal style and delivered with warmth and genuine care.

Since 2014 the Emu Heights-based celebrant has been working with couples to create the wording, atmosphere and vibe they dream of for their wedding day, taking care of the legal requirements and stepping in to help, with a last-minute repair or a caring gesture when necessary.

#8 - Over The Rainbow Celebrant

Sydney celebrant

Craig Batchelor, of Over The Rainbow Celebrant, has a velvet jacket, bowtie and pocket square in every shade on the colour spectrum, but it’s the ceremonies that this Baulkham Hills-based celebrant creates that leave wedding guests talking, laughing and crying.

As an experienced MC and marriage celebrant, Craig knows couples want someone organised, fun and warmly energetic, without being over the top, and he aims to deliver just that, getting to know each couple personally, guiding them through the process and legalities and working with them to create unique, thoughtful, sincere, moving and fun ceremonies reflective of their love.  

#9 - Patricia Ma Celebrant

Sydney celebrant

A bilingual wedding celebrant, wedding MC and Chinese/Vietnamese wedding tea ceremony host with more than 18 years’ experience in events, Patricia Ma offers her couples personalised, touching wedding ceremonies in Cantonese, English and Mandarin.

Her aim is to bring brightness and colour to the serious part of the day and to apply her experience in events to help ensure the day runs perfectly, setting up the signing table, checking the sound, liaising with suppliers and checking in with parents and the wedding party to help make sure all goes to plan.

#10 - Divine Celebrancy

Sydney celebrant

Some of her couples have nicknamed her their ‘Fairy Godmother’, and having married more than 900 of them Rita O’Reilly, of Divine Celebrancy, certainly seems to know a bit about romance. The Oran Park-based marriage celebrant and MC host says she also knows how to keep guests engaged while unveiling the true love story shared between soulmates.

With the help of her wordsmith husband, Terry, she coaches vow writing sessions and the pair strive to create personal, heartwarming wedding experiences for diverse couples, guiding them through the legal formalities, sharing their valuable resources and even liaising with wedding suppliers on occasion.

#11 - Elegant Hearts

Sydney celebrant

Whether for a small, paperwork-only ceremony, an elegant vow-exchange or an intimate elopement, Kellie Warren of Elegant Hearts, in Londonderry, considers it her job to support each of her couples as she helps them craft unique ceremonies that celebrate their love.

She provides a range of celebrancy packages to suit the requirements of each couple, and also offers comprehensive wedding packages that include photographers, videographers, styling companies and more, all hand-selected by Elegant Hearts, to make planning as stress-free as possible.

#12 - Ceremonies By Cassandra

Sydney celebrant

When it comes to their wedding day Cass Fisher, of Ceremonies By Cassandra, is a big believer in couples doing it ‘their way’. And whether that’s a beautiful intimate ceremony or an ‘all the bells and whistles’ occasion, she’ll do her best to help them make it a memorable celebration.

Based in Elderslie on the outskirts of Sydney, as a celebrant Cass considers herself a trusted part of a couple’s wedding team and takes pride in her role in, what she calls, their wedding adventure.

#13 - CW Celebrant

Sydney celebrant

Multi-lingual marriage celebrant and reception MC Christina Wong, of CW Celebrant in Sydney, can speak fluent English, Cantonese and Mandarin and boasts more than eight years’ experience in public speaking. She says she became a celebrant simply because she loves weddings and aims to help her couples commemorate this important life moment with her personal attention to detail, guiding them through the entire process from pre-wedding preparation to the day of the ceremony and wedding reception.

#14 - Pippa Moore Celebrant

Central West celebrant

#15 - Chris White Celebrant

Canberra celebrant

#16 - Ruth Matos Marriage Celebrant & MC

Sydney celebrant

Ruth Matos says that nothing makes her happier than being able to give her couples the wedding ceremony they are looking for, and believes that weddings should be fun, unique and reflective of the personalities of those marrying. From her base in Hammondville in South West Sydney, the dedicated marriage celebrant and wedding MC delivers her personalised ceremonies and services throughout greater Sydney, the Blue Mountains, the Southern Highlands and the Illawarra.

#17 - Your Celebrant & MC Beverly

Sydney celebrant

With years of experience as a civil marriage celebrant, Beverly believes in creating a wedding ceremony that is special to each couple she meets. The Maroubra-based celebrant and wedding MC loves learning and including traditions and cultural beliefs in a ceremony and guiding her couples as they journey through the next chapter of their relationship, with the aim of creating a memorable, fun ceremony that is true to them both.

#18 - Wishbone Ceremonies

Nambucca Valley celebrant

#19 - Lyndal Johnston The Travelling Celebrant

Hunter Valley celebrant

During Covid lockdowns Lyndal Johnston saw a unique need appear on the wedding scene and The Travelling Celebrant was born. To this day Lyndal and her husband, Geoff, travel from their Hunter Valley base in their Big Blue Van to whereever they are needed, bringing with them a complete pop-up ceremony suitable for up to 50 people. They arrive at a venue, then set the scene with dried and silk florals, chairs and all the fixings before Lyndal officiates the ceremony. The pair also offer drone footage on occasion and are steadily introducing content creation.

#20 - Amy Watson - Marriage Maker

Sydney celebrant

#21 - Jacqueline Dee Celebrant

Wollongong celebrant

An authorised marriage celebrant based in the northern Illawarra township of Helensburgh, Jacqueline Dee describes her profession as a ‘privilege’ and draws on her diverse background in event management and songwriting to create beautiful wedding ceremonies for her couples. She says it’s her warmth, empathy, creative writing skills, organisation and flexibility that set her apart as a celebrant and describes her role as a constant source of joy and believes she has found her calling in life.

#22 - Joseph Hieu Dinh

Sydney celebrant

Sydney-based marriage celebrant Joseph Hieu Dinh is a man of many talents. Among them he lists, event host, media personality, content creator, voice-over artist and lawyer.

Fluent in Vietnamese and English, and with a special interest in Arabic and Tagalog, Joseph brings 16 years of experience to marriage celebrancy and prides himself on having energised and entertained thousands of wedding guests over the years.

#23 - Maree Langlands Celebrant

Wollongong celebrant

#24 - Jeremiah Hartmann

Sydney celebrant

Jeremiah Hartmann understands weddings aren’t just an event, they’re an experience, and he aims to elevate each couple’s experience with his unique blend of personal connection, energy, no-nonsense professionalism, technical ability, authenticity and cultural tradition.

He does this through a range of packages tailored to meet his couple’s specific needs and budget, including ‘celebrant only, ‘celebrant and wedding MC’ bundles and ‘complete wedding entertainment’ packages — all adaptable to intimate gatherings or grand celebrations.

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#25 - Kelly Salas Celebrant

North Richmond celebrant

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#26 - Georgia Fletcher Weddings

Port Macquarie celebrant

#27 - Joined By Jeff

Central Coast celebrant