Hey there loved up humans!

I am a wife, a mother, an Island host on magical Makepeace Island in Noosa and a charismatic celebrant. It's busy, but I am never at a loss for energy doing the things I love.

My young life was spent living within the walls of hotels and resorts with parents in the Industry. By my twenties, I had worked at many glamorous 5-star hotels within main cities, grasping what it was to deliver excellence in customer service within this luxury sector. Along the way I found myself not once, but twice working for Sir Richard Branson, managing his customer service team when it dawned on me, my passion wasn’t only customer service, it was people!

With a twist of fate, and a really awesome (as much as it was awkward), telephone job interview, I knew I had found 'the one'. Luke, a Hotel General Manager ironically, found conversation with people wherever he went. Haaaa! I had met my human! And you couldn’t shut either of us up!

We blissfully married not long after on my parent’s property in Coffs Harbour, amidst 110mls of rain (an entirely muddy and hilariously funny story of it's own), and later added our two little fella's. These past ten years, we have stacked up an impressive resume of hotels and resorts from Melbourne to Adelaide to Darwin and beyond.

Settling on the Sunshine Coast over two years ago, has been blissful and fulfilling. My little family and I are extremely happy, with no plans on an exit....and why would we want to go anywhere?

Deciding to become a celebrant was a light bulb moment for me. To facilitate the role well, I knew I needed experience in a few key industries and realised quickly I ticked the boxes. I wanted to be the person to assist in the celebration of life's significant moments. Many are huge milestones, such as the joining of two people through marriage, recommitting through the renewal of vows or the birth of a baby. I also LOVE a good party!

It's from the heart when I put pen to paper, so if raw emotion is on the menu, tell me all about those warm and fuzzy memories and I can re-tell them to your nearest and dearest at your ceremony. I can also string a sentence or two together well in front of a crowd without jittering up - meaning no matter how nervous you both may feel on the big day, I’ve got your backs, but certainly won’t take your spotlight!

I am extremely organised, and I rarely miss a thing, the first on a long list of necessary attributes of a celebrant. This one alone will allow you both to feel completely stress free throughout the entire planning process.

Choosing the right celebrant can be quite the decision, and if it's me, I am ready when you both are to customise a ceremony of any size, encapsulating your story, your way.

I do love a good story…especially a love story!

Sommer x