Tracey McKellar Celebrant

02/05/2026

WAIT… 12 MONTHS?! 😳✨

Holly & Wyatt, your day was magical, emotional and truly unforgettable.

From the moment Chi-Chi made his entrance as best man (with his very important escorts - Holly's besties from school — to the beautiful vows you shared with each other… I loved every single second.

But the moment that will stay with me forever?
The time we took for Jonah 🤍
So quiet, so meaningful, and filled with so much love.

It was one of those days that had everything — the joy, the emotion, and those moments that really matter.

Happy Anniversary, Holly & Wyatt 🤍✨

For the couples who want something intimate, meaningful and full of heart…
this is your sign 🤍
stalk me here - www.traceymckellarweddingcelebrant.com.au or head to the DM's.

25/04/2026

I am a wife. I am a daughter, a niece, an aunty. I am a teacher and a Celebrant … and I am a mum. A mum to three incredible grown-up children who still light up my world every single time I see them.
My eldest daughter currently serves in the Defence Force, and my son is a veteran. He’s no longer serving, but that deep sense of duty — protecting his country and its people — still lives strong in him.

Hang in there with me… you’ll see where I’m going with this.

This morning I attended the ANZAC Dawn Service in my hometown, followed by the town march. I stood there and watched my son march alongside other men and women who, at one point in their lives, stood up to serve… for their country, for their families… for you and for me.
The smile on my face was a mile wide. The pride in my heart? Completely indescribable.

When my son was serving full-time, he was deployed overseas as a peacekeeper. Thankfully, he never had to point a weapon. My daughter too has spent time deployed overseas.
Of course I worried… but deep down, I always believed they would come home.

But this morning… something shifted. As I watched the older veterans standing beside my son — men and women in 70s, 80s, even 90s — my heart just ached. I didn’t just see the men they are now… I saw young boys. Boys waving goodbye to their mums as they went off to war. Real war.

And suddenly, I wasn’t thinking about my own children anymore… I was thinking about their mothers. The fear. The heartbreak. The not knowing. Would their boy come home? And if he did… in what state? It honestly brought tears to my eyes.

And then I thought of the young women — those beautiful, brave girls who signed up as nurses, heading straight into the chaos to care for the wounded. And again… my heart broke. For their mums.
For every parent, grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle… standing there saying goodbye to someone they love, not knowing if they would ever see them again.

I’m crying as I write this.

Today, I remember the fallen. The soldiers. The nurses. The heroes.
But I also hold space for the families…and especially the mums.
The ones who stood there, hearts breaking, as their babies walked away.

I’m not someone who prays often… but today, I do. I pray that I never have to stand there and watch my children walk into war.

Lest we forget

17/04/2026

🌾✨ For the Country Sweethearts… ✨🌾

If you’re dreaming of a wedding where the paddocks stretch out like poetry, the gum trees sway with the breeze, and your ceremony feels like it was hand-woven from love, laughter and a little bit of magic—then I might just be your celebrant. 💍

Hi, I’m Tracey McKellar, your elegantly down-to-earth wedding celebrant specialising in country weddings with heart. Based right here in rural NSW, I create ceremonies that are:

🤍 Full of love and real connection
🌾 Beautifully tailored to your story (with a few laughs thrown in)
💐 Effortless, elegant, and oh-so-romantic
👢 Grounded in your values and traditions—with a touch of sparkle
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All about family, fun and creating memories that last

Whether you’re getting hitched under a gum tree, in a shearing shed, or at your Nan’s backyard with a view that rivals Tuscany—I’ll be there to guide you with warmth, style and just the right amount of country charm.

Let’s make your wedding ceremony the part people rave about—not the part they sit through.

✨ Enquire now for 2025 & 2026 dates
📍 Serving our beautiful country towns - Central West and beyond
🌐 www.traceymckellarweddingcelebrant.com.au
💌 [email protected]

Celebrating love with soul, sparkle and a dash of bush sophistication.

image - Cavanagh Photography of the beautiful wedding of Sophie and George Stacey

12/04/2026

I’M SORRY… BUT YOUR WEDDING STILL LIVES RENT FREE IN MY HEAD 😳✨

Molly & Sam… where do I even begin?!

Set in the stunning Southern Highlands at Peppers Manor, Sutton Forest — your day was the perfect mix of romance, ease and pure joy.

Your ceremony?
Full of love, completely relaxed, stress-free and so you.

And then your reception…
You weren’t there to be the centre of attention or sit through endless formalities — you were there for what actually mattered… your people.

The way you made time for your grandparents as your First Look 🥹
The funniest love infused speeches I think I’ve ever heard
And the way you lit up that dance floor with your besties — no one left out, everyone included.

You didn’t just host a wedding… you created an experience.

I mean… who does that?! (Apparently you do 😏)

But beyond all the magic, the details and the moments…
it was the way you showed up for each other.

Not just as a couple getting married — but as best friends having the absolute best day side by side.

And that? That’s what made it unforgettable.

Unreal. Unforgettable. So very you.

Happy Anniversary, legends 🤍✨

- so glad you were there to capture this on camera! Perfection!!

07/04/2026

06/04/2026

EXCUSE ME… WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION TO HIT 1 YEAR ALREADY?! 😏✨

Helen & Mitch, it honestly feels like just yesterday I was standing there with you both…

Your wedding was the definition of sweet, romantic and magical.

Out in the beautiful gardens at Glencara, surrounded by your closest family and friends — it was so intimate, so full of love… and so you.

And your wedding party? Pretty special if you ask me 💛
Your gorgeous Daisy and your very handsome Alex — my heart!

Your love story had everything… the happy tears, the laughter, and those cheeky little moments that made the whole day feel so real and so full of joy.

And Mitch… I’ll never forget the way you looked at Helen that day — pure love, written all over your face. One of those moments that just stays with you.

It was such an honour to stand beside you both 12 months ago and be part of something so special.

Happy 1st Anniversary, Mr & Mrs Raymond 🤍 xx

- what mastery to capture this love in action on film!

05/04/2026

6th April 1991 — that was our day 🤍

And here we are… 35 years later.

Three incredible (now very grown up!) kids out there doing life their own way…
A lifetime of memories made side by side…
And a love story that started with a schoolgirl crush when I was just 16…

Safe to say — I’m definitely not 16 anymore 😅
But somehow… I still get butterflies.

I guess I’m still pretty into you 🤍

Happy Anniversary, Bretty xx

02/01/2026

Your Day. Your Way - Holly & Wyatt🤍

Wyatt & Holly chose a sweet, picture-perfect garden right here in Grenfell to become Mr & Mrs Mills — surrounded by family, close friends, and a whole lot of love.

High school sweethearts, these two have grown up together, walked life side by side, and chose an intimate ceremony that reflected exactly who they are — quiet, meaningful, and filled with heart.

Everyone they loved was there…
All except one very special little soul.

Wyatt’s brother Jonah, who passed away only weeks earlier, may not have been with us in body — but he was absolutely present in spirit. Jonah was honoured with his own special seat and a tender moment of reflection — a reminder that love never leaves us, it simply changes form. He was so loved, and he is so deeply missed.

Family love wrapped itself around every part of this ceremony.
Holly’s two beautiful girlfriends proudly escorted Malachi — their adorable little boy — down the aisle, and Holly’s mum walked her to the love of her life, Wyatt. And there they stood, saying “I do” with Malachi right beside them in his very important role as Best Son. 🫶

After the ceremony, Mr & Mrs Mills cut their beautiful wedding cake, shared as a relaxed afternoon tea — alongside a table filled with homemade muffins and treats, baked with love.

Simple. Thoughtful. Perfect.

It was a day that reminded us all that weddings don’t need to be big to be powerful — they just need to be true.

Small. Intimate. Love-filled.

Exactly their way. 💛

✨ If you’re dreaming of a wedding day that truly feels like you — one filled with meaning, heart, and your people — I’d love to help you create it.

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Your day. Your way. Always. 🤍