Moira Christensen Marriage Celebrant

Moira Christensen Marriage Celebrant Your wedding day - A Celebration, A Lifetime of Memories. Available for weddings, baby namings, renewal of vows and commitment ceremonies.

I am a registered experienced marriage celebrant having conducted over 250 wedding ceremonies and many naming, commitment and renewal of vows ceremonies. I offer two packages – Intimate Package and Classic Package. My prices range from $300.00 to $350.00. I will guide you through every facet of a wedding ceremony, beginning with our first meeting, and ending with your walk back “down the aisle” to

greet your guests after your wedding ceremony. Intimate Package $300.00

This package is designed for those couples who want a simple no-fuss ceremony. There is no limit to the number of guests, and can be held in your home, a park, or a wedding venue or your choice. I offer you a choice of ceremonies, where you can "mix and match" to create your own ceremony. There is no charge for mileage for meetings, rehearsal and ceremony. Classic Wedding Package $350.00

This package is perfect for those who are wishing to tailor their own wedding ceremony. You have the freedom to include any ritual or poem and even include a little of your own personal love story if you like. I have an extensive variety of samples of all parts which make up a wedding ceremony and you can include prayers and readings, rituals ie Sand Ceremony, Rose Ceremony, Love Locks Ceremony (any props needed for these rituals are to be sourced and provided by the couple)
to allow you to create a ceremony which is uniquely yours. I am passionate about providing the best & most personalised service possible, & I ensure that each couple feels completely supported throughout the whole process of getting married.

What a marvellous start to the year 2018, and it has been wonderful to be part of so many happy weddings. It is always ...
01/04/2018

What a marvellous start to the year 2018, and it has been wonderful to be part of so many happy weddings. It is always a pleasure to marry couples in back yards, parks, wedding venues, and even beaches.
Parks were a popular place for weddings in January. The weather was lovely, but in a park with the breeze blowing, it was just perfect. The first couple I wed in January chose a park in Ipswich – Kholo Gardens, and the second couple chose the lovely Crotona Road Park, Capalaba.
February saw me traveling to Grandchester and the Gold Coast. A lovely home wedding in the Grandchester area was a perfect way for one couple to start their married life. While at the Gold Coast, a couple from Victoria decided to elope to the beautiful beaches on the Gold Coast to marry barefoot on the white sands of the pristine Gold Coast Beach.
March is always a popular month for weddings, and I conducted five weddings in March, with the first wedding at Joncia Gardens Logan Reserve, perfect for Corrina and Daniel. My second wedding was at Forestglen Park in Browns Plains in the pagoda among the trees, and third wedding was a beautiful back yard wedding for Morgan and James in Samford. As it was my 45th wedding anniversary (to my loving and supportive husband Bob) on Saturday 24 March, it was a pleasure to marry Karen and Geof in Turner Park in Beerwah on Saturday, and then off to Mt Tamborine Gardens to wed a couple in the Chapel on Sunday, to complete the weekend of weddings.
The last wedding of the month was Mitch and Cathy who were married under the trees in Kholo Gardens in Ipswich.
Congratulations to all my wonderful couples I had the honour of marrying!!

I had a fabulous start to the 2017 year, and it continued on to end the year on a high!! It has been wonderful to be pa...
13/01/2018

I had a fabulous start to the 2017 year, and it continued on to end the year on a high!! It has been wonderful to be part of so many happy weddings.
Although people think the winter months may be a bit cold for weddings, all weddings I conducted in those months were pure pleasure, and although some couples thought it good to marry at an inside venue in a Chapel at Alexandra Hills, there was still plenty of couples choosing outside venues like Hinterland Hotel in Nerang, Spicers Hidden Vale at Grandchester, Bearded Dragon Hotel, Tamborine, while others chose a Golf Club at Robina, or private home or park around the Ipswich and Redbank area.
Spring is traditionally shown as an ideal time to marry, and so many brides and groom chose those months to marry. Beaches are a popular place to “tie the knot”, with Marcoola Beach, Mooloolah Valley, Bribie Island and the Gold Coast ideal venues for couples to wed. I wed a couple at the beautiful Wivenhoe Dam, and another couple chose their special place to wed at The Landing at Dockside. Again private homes and parks around Ipswich are still popular with couples.
And so we come to the summer months, and although very hot at this time of the year, and of course can be quite wet too, the December couples chose the lovely Lookout at Queens Park Ipswich and a quaint church at Purga for their wedding.
So, congratulations to all my lovely couples I had the honour of marrying. I wish you all the best for your future happiness!!

What a fabulous start to the year 2017, and it has been wonderful to be part of so many happy weddings. It was a pleasu...
07/07/2017

What a fabulous start to the year 2017, and it has been wonderful to be part of so many happy weddings.
It was a pleasure to conduct wedding ceremonies for several couples in their back yards. They had lots of fun turning their back yard into a wonderful wedding venue and reception area.
Some couples chose to marry on the beach, from Kings Beach at Caloundra, to the beach at Bribie Island, and one couple choosing Cosy Corner, Tallow Beach at Byron Bay.
Ipswich was a favourite venue for some couples, with weddings held at Kholo Gardens – both in the gardens and in the chapel, and the Bush Chapel in Queens Park.
Another favourite place for couples to wed is the golf clubs; I wed one couple in a chapel on the grounds of the Robina Golf Club, and another couple on the wonderful grounds of the golf club at Virginia.
Some other places I visited to conduct weddings were the gardens at Mt Tamborine, Benowa Botanic Gardens at the Gold Coast, and New Farm Park in New Farm.
So, congratulations to all my lovely couples I had the honour of marrying. I wish you all the best for your future happiness!!

10/01/2017

Christmas 2016 is now over, and the New Year has started, how quickly the last three months of 2016 have sped by. Over the last three months I have had a wonderful time conducting weddings for twelve lovely couples.
A trip to Manly was a lovely way to spend a Saturday, and that is where we traveled to when we wed a beautiful couple at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron at Manly.
Byron Bay was also on the list, and Luke and Hillary “tied the knot” at a private home, under a beautiful old tree. And then back to Ipswich where Samantha and James chose to marry at their home with their close family and friends present.
Mt Ommaney Hotel Apartments was the next venue I visited, and under a cloudy sky we completed the wedding without the rain starting. Last wedding for the month of October was held at the Alexander Clark Park, Loganholme under a beautiful old tree. Close family and friends were in attendance to see this couple wed.
In November, I traveled to Mt Tamborine to wed a couple at St Bernard’s Hotel, under lovely clear skies. Springfield Lakes is always a great place to hold a wedding down by the water, and the perfect spot for Jasmine and Anthony to hold their wedding.
Carley and Sam chose to marry at a private residence at Gatton, and Moore’s Pocket was a lovely place for Alex and Max to hold their wedding, under a big shady tree.
December’s weddings began with Yvonne and Sean who chose the beautiful Kholo Gardens Chapel at Muirlea, with the next couple choosing their home at Plainlands for their nuptials. The last wedding of the year was conducted at a private residence in Middle Ridge, Toowoomba on the last day of the year.
So, I wish all my lovely couple, I wish you all the best for your future happiness!! It was an honour to be your celebrant on your wedding day!!

29/10/2016

September is always a popular month for weddings, and it was just that for eight lovely couples I had the pleasure of marrying!! I also conducted a beautiful naming ceremony for a cute little baby girl!!
Tamborine Mountains is a charming spot for a wedding and the Tamborine Gardens Wedding Resort, Tamborine is full of wonderful areas to wed. This couple decided to include the lovely sand ceremony in their ceremony, including their two lovely children in the ceremony.
Home weddings are so popular these days, and three couples did just that, and exchanged their vows in lovely back yard settings with their close family and friends present.
I conducted a wedding for a couple on the beach at the Gold Coast. With only a couple of people present to witness their nuptials, it was a beautiful way to “tie the knot”.
Boulevard Gardens was the venue for one couple who included their children in their bridal party. A lovely family wedding!!
Seventeen Mile Rocks Park and the Victoria Park Golf Complex are beautiful venues for weddings, as two couples chose to wed on wonderful sunny days.
I also conducted a delightful naming ceremony for a beautiful little girl at the Chapel at Kholo Gardens, Murilea. The ceremony included a couple of lovely poems (Child of my Child and Wishes for my Child), and paid tribute to grandparents who pass on many cultural values to their grandchildren. Of course, Godparents are very important in a child’s life, and the two people chosen for this role will have a special place in their godchild's life. A lovely inclusion in the ceremony was the Rose Ceremony, where different coloured rose petals (white, yellow, pink and red) are used to signify innocence, love, friendship, and compassion. To complete the ceremony, butterflies were released with the poem to follows:- May the wings of a butterfly kiss the sun, and find your shoulder to light on, to bring you luck, happiness and riches, today, tomorrow and beyond. (Anon)
So, to all my wonderful newly married couples, and of course, the beautiful baby girl, I wish you all the best for your future happiness!

16/09/2016

Well, another month has sped by, but what a great month it was for weddings. One would think August would be too cold for weddings, but the days were just lovely. I had the pleasure of marrying Bree and Kyle at Haigh Park Lake Moogerah. The view was just lovely, and Bree surprised everyone her dress which was all colours of the rainbow, and a Mad Hatters Hat added just for fun. Her ceremony had lots of sayings and readings from some of the well-known movies from Walt Disney - Bambi, The Little Mermaid, and many more.
I traveled to Warwick to marry Ashley and Georgia in the beautiful Abbey of the Roses Chapel, and to Boulevard Gardens Indooroopilly and the lovely Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens for two more lovely couple’s weddings. Peita and Steven chose to marry at Sunset Blue Wedding Venue at Scarborough. There were also a couple of great home weddings, with the bride and groom choosing to “tie the knot” in a garden atmosphere.
So, to all my wonderful newly married couples, I wish you all the best for your future happiness!!

07/08/2016

June and July, what lovely months for weddings, even though they say it is in the middle of winter, our days were mostly beautiful and warm.

It seems backyard ceremonies are a great way to tie the knot, and I wed three lovely couples in their gardens, with close family and friends present to celebrate their wedding.

Logan West Gardens at Hillcrest are always a popular place to hold a wedding, and one couple chose that venue to say their vows in front of their family and friends.

Beach weddings are a great way to spend an afternoon, as two couples at the Sunshine Coast decided that a the beach wedding was the perfect way to gather their family and friends together to wed on the beach.

Last wedding of the month was held at Walston Park Golf Club at Goodna. This couple chose a great poem called “Real Love” by Kim Cockerell to be included in their ceremony.

So, congratulations to all my lovely couples I had the honour of marrying in June and July. I wish you all the best for your future happiness!!

The month of May is always a popular month for weddings, just out of the heat of summer, and not too cold. I assisted f...
10/06/2016

The month of May is always a popular month for weddings, just out of the heat of summer, and not too cold. I assisted four wonderful couplesto tie the knot, ready to begin the next chapter of their lives.

First wedding for the month was a couple who just wanted a very short ceremony at Robelle Park at Springfield Lakes. They were off on a cruise straight after the ceremony, and had their closest family friends and their puppies there to celebrate their wedding before going off on their honeymoon.

I then went to Brighton on the beach to conduct a wedding for a couple who wed with the beautiful beach as a background for their wedding.

The Pan Peace Gardens in Redbank was the next venue for this couple who incorporated the Lovers Lock Ceremony in their ceremony. This ceremony idea has that something a little bit different. Love Locks are a custom by which sweethearts lock padlocks together and affix to the Tree of Life. We then attached the keys to balloons and released them into the air.

Last wedding for the month was held at a private home at Loganholme, where the bride’s mother and father turned their backyard into a beautiful wedding setting.

Congratulations to all my lovely couples, it was an absolute pleasure to be part of your wedding day, and I wish you all the best for your future happiness!!

One of the great things about being a wedding celebrant is the wonderful places I get to go to, sometimes to a private h...
10/05/2016

One of the great things about being a wedding celebrant is the wonderful places I get to go to, sometimes to a private home to conduct a wedding in their back yard, or perhaps to the wonderful Australian bush.
A couple of weekends ago, I had the honour of conducting two weddings on the one day, one in Camp Mountain near Samford, and the other in Allenview near Beaudesert.
The morning wedding was a couple who were married at a private home at Camp Mountain; the outlook from their back yard was spectacular. This couple did not have to go anywhere else for the photos, as their photographer took all their photos around the property, and the views were just stunning. They completed their ceremony with the release of two white doves, a wonderful way to end the ceremony.
I then travelled out to Beaudesert where I conducted a wedding for Kristie and Mark on a property on Barnes Road at Allenview. The area where they were married is true Australian bush, and conducting the ceremony under a wonderful old tree was a great way to end the day.
Congratulations to all my wonderful couples I have the honour of marrying!!

I recently conducted a wedding at Spicers Hidden Vale at Grandchester. The setting for the wedding overlooked the beaut...
23/04/2016

I recently conducted a wedding at Spicers Hidden Vale at Grandchester. The setting for the wedding overlooked the beautiful Australian bush.

This couple chose to include a candle lighting ceremony to remember those who could not be with them on their wedding day.

By lighting a candle, the couple honour the love and support they have received from their family, and remember how precious life is. As the candle is lit, the celebrant says the following words:-

Although we can’t see you, we know you are here.
Smiling down, watching over us, as we say “I Do”.
Forever in our hearts, forever in our lives,
And so we say our vows, in loving memory of you.

There is another candle lighting ceremony, where the couple light a candle to signify the joining of the two families. Both ceremonies are a wonderful addition to a wedding ceremony.

I recently conducted a wedding at Merrimac. There is a quaint little chapel there called the Braeside Chapel and this i...
02/04/2016

I recently conducted a wedding at Merrimac. There is a quaint little chapel there called the Braeside Chapel and this is where one couple chose to hold their wedding, overlooking the lovely gardens.

They chose to include two rituals in their wedding – one being the Photography Ceremony. They each had their own vintage cameras, and they wanted to share a piece of advice from what they discovered taking millions of photos. As they took photos of each other, they recited the following reading, hopefully the photographs they will took on their wedding day will remind them of how beautiful today was.
“Life is like a camera, just focus on what’s important, and capture the good times, develop from the negatives, and if things don’t work out, just take another shot”.

Another ritual that was included was the Time Capsule Ritual. In the time capsule they placed a candle, and a letter addressed to the future from each to the other. Should they ever find their marriage facing hardships, they will open this time capsule, sit and light the candle, and then read the letters they wrote to one another to be reminded of the reasons why they are together.

Rituals are a wonderful inclusion to a wedding, they can be something personal or something that relates to their family heritage. As you can see this couple loved taking photos, so a great way to add something a little special to their wedding. Congratulations to a great couple!!

07/03/2016

Well, another month has just sped by, don’t know where the days go!! However, I had the privilege of conducting four beautiful weddings in February!

Corey and Lai were the first ones for the month, and they chose to wed at The Knoll at Mt Tamborine. They completed their ceremony with the release of two white doves.

The release of doves in ceremonies extends the message of peace, the celebration of life, and the expression of love. Releasing doves uplifts the eyes, signifies new beginnings and true celebrations in flight.

Doves choose one partner for life and make this commitment until death. It is said that if doves are seen on your wedding day, a happy home is assured.

Like a married couple, the doves are not obliged to be by each other’s side for every hour of every day. In the evening, however, whether their day’s journey has been together or apart, both doves return to the same home for the night.

The next couple to “tie the knot” were Erin and James, and they held their ceremony at Gabbinbar Homestead at Middle Ridge, Toowoomba. They chose to include several readings in the ceremony with their family reciting the readings. It was a lovely ceremony, held under the trees in their beautiful gardens.

Jay and Jamie-Lee were married at the Coomera Waters Tavern, with the lovely views of the water, it was a magical day for them.

Candace and Gary chose to be wed at home at Eagleby, very hot, but no rain thankfully. They decided to hold their ceremony around noon, so they could spend the afternoon with close friends and family present.

Last wedding for the month was Jacinta and Tony who were wed at the family’s home at Bald Hills. The rain threatened to come down, but stayed away just long enough for them to have a wonderful ceremony with just close friends and family present.

So, to all my wonderful newly married couples, thank you so much for asking me to be part of your wedding day, and I wish you all the best for your future happiness!!

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