Testimonials

Read what brides and grooms are saying about Chiquita

Take a look below at some testimonials from just a few of the couples Chiquita has recently conducted weddings for. There are also a range of wedding videos you can watch to see Chiquita in action or head to Hello Elope to read some elopement testimonials.

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Lauren and Ben’s ceremony

Chiquita was our celebrant at Nightcap Ridge. We couldn’t have had a better celebrant to marry us. Our venue even commented Chiquita is one of the best celebrants they have seen.

She had a hiccup (totally unavoidable – tree blocked the road – after local flooding in the area) in getting to the day early, but still got there well before the ceremony and me as the bride, had NO Idea as she held herself so professionally, and calmly. When I found out what she went through, I couldn’t believe how she contained herself!

We are not overly traditional, so the ceremony she built for us was fun, touching and told a really beautiful story of who we are. So many came up to us for the remainder of the day highlighting Chiquita’s ceremony as one of the most beautiful they have seen!

She had so many nice little touches, something as simple as where she stood, the cards she made up for us for our vows, the personalised help so we could keep our vows secret from each other – all just really lovely touches that speak to Chiquita’s professionalism and nature.

Chiquita, one of Ben’s favourite parts of the day is when you gently touched him on the shoulder and said “Ben, it is time to turn around and see your beautiful bride”

I love this photo – the genuine happiness in Chiquita’s face, despite the morning she had just had – she is the PERFECT person to marry you.

Much love,
Lauren + Ben

Wedding venue: Nightcap Ridge
Location: Dorroughby, NSW

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Keely and Tim’s ceremony

Hi Chiquita!

We just want to say thank you so much for all you have done both in the lead up and on the day for our wedding! Our ceremony was beautiful and memories we will cherish forever.

You made us feel at ease and calm, where we could focus on the moment and each other.

Keely & Tim xx

Wedding venue: Babalou
Location: Kingscliff, NSW

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Brittany and Lachlan’s ceremony

Chiquita went above and beyond to assist us during the marriage process. She offered excellent recommendations, useful advice and made everything extremely easy for us.

Chiquita is kind, friendly and professional and our day would have been so much more difficult and less special without her. Chiquita truly cares about her couples and we feel so lucky to have had her as our marriage celebrant.

Brit and Lachie xx

Wedding venue: Mavis’s Kitchen and Cabins
Location: Uki, NSW

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Amy and Nick’s ceremony

We have received an endless amount of compliments surrounding how awesome our ceremony was. It was the ideal mixture of love and laughter. Chiquita’s delivery of the ceremony she created for us was perfect and set the tone for the rest of the day.

Chiquita put so much time into creating a ceremony that captured our ‘love story’ incredibly well, whilst ensuring the ceremony still had all the traditional elements a wedding should. She also gave us the opportunity to make our guests laugh and have fun. Something that was important to us.

We could not recommend Chiquita enough. We truly believe our ceremony set the tone for the day, and the day was absolutely magical!

Nick and Amy

Wedding venue: Austinvilla Estate
Location: Mudgeeraba, QLD

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Elicia and Marc’s ceremony

Thank you, Chiquita, for making our wedding day so relaxed and seamless. We really appreciated your open communication prior to the day and explaining step by step what was required, we felt totally relaxed in the lead up and on the day.

Our ceremony was just perfect, more than we could have dreamed of, and your tip for having a reading to enable us to have a moment to take it all in was also the perfect addition to our ceremony! Our only wish is we could do it all again!

Thanks again and we’ll be sure to be in touch if we ever decide to renew our vows, Elicia and Marc

Wedding venue: Crystalbrook Byron
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Liz and James’s ceremony

Dear Chiquita

Thank you so so much for celebrating our wedding with us, it really was perfect. After seeing you marry James’ sister and her husband, we knew we would love to have you be a part of our big day too!

You made every step so easy for us, we never had to worry about anything. We also loved that you created our ceremony to suit our personalities and to fit with our vision for the day. We are so grateful for the role you played in the most special day of our lives so far!

Lots of love,
Liz and James

Wedding venue: Gabbinbar Homestead
Location: Toowoomba, QLD

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Cara and Sean’s ceremony

Dear Chiquita,

Thank you so much for being a part of our day – I can’t imagine it being anyone but you as our Celebrant! You were perfect!!

Love Cara and Sean

Wedding venue: Barefoot at Broken Head
Location: Broken Head, NSW

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Katie and James’s ceremony

Hi Chiquita,

James and I just wanted to say thank you so much for your help at our wedding on Saturday. From the first time we met you we immediately felt at ease and that made the wedding planning process so much easier for us. We absolutely loved the ceremony you put together for us!

It reflected our personalities and relationship perfectly and we had so many of our guests come up to tell us you were the best celebrant they have ever seen. We really can’t thank you enough!

Love Katie and James

Photo: Figtree Wedding Photography
Wedding venue: Osteria
Location: Casuarina, NSW

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Phaedra and Darren’s ceremony

With our one-year wedding anniversary fast approaching, Darren and I both reflect on who made our incredibly special day come to life.

Chiquita, you are one of a kind! Your dedication and professional approach leading up to and on our wedding day was amazing. From the very first Skype meeting, you made us feel extremely comfortable and confident in the preparation for the big day. To this day, our friends and family still comment on how you made the ceremony that extra bit special with your aura and the ability to capture the emotions of the audience.

Darren and I will never forget the raw emotion when his laughter turned to tears, an unforgettable moment for both of us. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, you were truly special in creating our dream come true!

• Watch Darren and Phaedra’s wedding video

Photo: Rabbit and the Bear
Wedding venue: Gabbinbar Homestead
Location: Toowoomba, QLD

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Karina and Mikael’s ceremony

We feel very lucky to have had Chiquita part of our special day. Chiquita was professional, efficient, incredibly supportive and emanated warmth and kindness from start to finish.

She made us both feel so at ease both leading up to and on the day. She really added to the personal touch we were looking for. We would highly recommend Chiquita to anyone seeking a warm, personable and professional celebrant.

Thank you Chiquita for making our ceremony so amazingly special – you will forever and always be an integral part of it!!!

Karina and Mikael
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• Watch Karina and Mikael’s wedding video

Photo: Figtree Wedding Photography
Wedding venue: Figtree
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Kat and Ben’s ceremony

From the moment we met Chiquita early in the process of organising our wedding, it was clear that she was the one… to marry us. Her warm, natural, bubbly and professional demeanour made us feel so relaxed throughout the process leading up to our wedding, from organising documents to writing vows, providing ceremony ideas, and also on the day. We were 110% confident that Chiquita would deliver an excellent ceremony that was catered to us.

The back drop to our ceremony was a stunning view to Mt Warning and a major reason we chose Mavis’s Kitchen as our venue. Without mentioning anything to us, Chiquita stood to the side for the ceremony, which allowed for perfect unobstructed views of us two with the mountains. This is something that we didn’t even consider or expect, but just exemplified the detail and thoughtfulness Chiquita conducts her ceremony planning and hosting with. In the ceremony, she also spoke off-the-cuff and from the heart, and did not sound like reading a script.

We absolutely recommend Chiquita for anyone who is looking for a genuinely lovely human to share their day and process with. She is clearly very adaptable to any style of ceremony and will do all that she can to ensure the wedding couple (and guests) have a perfect ceremony.

Thank you so very much, Chiquita. The role you played in helping us have such a memorable, warm, relaxed, fun, and loved up wedding is something that we are truly grateful for. We are so grateful to have met you 🙂

Lots of love,
Ben & Kat

Photo: Fox & Kin
Wedding venue: Mavis’s Kitchen
Location: Uki, NSW

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Sita and CJ’s ceremony

Dear Chiquita,

I just wanted to get in touch to say a huge thank you for marrying us!

So many people commented how lovely the ceremony was and how great you were in conducting it. You really were seamless! I loved how you allowed for the natural pause as the rings slowly moved through the crowd – I needed that breather. And yes, our daughter really did put it on for the ceremony. That is the best behaved and cooperative she has ever been! The photographer sent a lovely photo of her sitting on the edge of the rug. I’ll send it to you!

Thanks for everything, you made everyone – from the nervous bride and groom, to late entry guests – feel incredibly comfortable and at ease during the ceremony.

The wattle was a huge experiment that actually worked! It was worth transporting 1000s of kilometres. I loved how you referenced the Canberra wattle in the ceremony! It was a lovely touch.

We really do have incredible memories of the ceremony and the party that followed! The whole day blew my mind and exceeded all my expectations. A huge thank you for taking us on the journey and seamlessly directing us through the ceremony!

Much love
Sita & CJ

Photo: Miriam Ackroyd – life is beautiful
Wedding venue: Family farm

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Kate and Rory’s ceremony

Hi Chiquita!

Rory and I are back from our honeymoon and wanted to say a massive thank you to you for making our day so incredibly special. The ceremony was my favourite part of an awesome day and we loved how it felt so true to us. So thank you so much! We have a few snaps from Figtree, just so you can see how happy you made us! My cheeks definitely were a bit sore that night from smiling!

Best
Kate and Rory

Wedding venue: Mavis’s Kitchen
Location: Uki, NSW

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Amelia and Jared’s ceremony

Hi Chiquita,

It is exactly one year on from one of our favourite days. We had the best day, everything was exactly how we pictured it and we did not have to worry about anything. Our friends still talk about our wedding and how amazing it was. We might have to start renewing our vows yearly to keep reliving the day!

A huge thank you goes to you! You were a big part in our day. We never wanted a huge ceremony with lots of frilly bits, just a simple ceremony that allowed us to be ourselves and celebrate our love. You allowed us to do that. The atmosphere you created through your attitude, vibe and words was exactly what we wanted. You made the planning process seamless and stress free, and for 2 people who had no idea of what we wanted, you took our few ideas and turned them into a ceremony that was so ‘us’.

Thank you for everything,
Amelia & Jared x

Wedding venue: Babalou
Location: Kingscliff, NSW

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Jo and Lee’s ceremony

We first spoke to Chiquita via a Skype session to talk about our ceremony…straightaway we noticed that Chiquita is friendly, down to earth and has lots of experience and advice she was eager to share.

From our first conversation, Chiquita put together an amazing ceremony plan for us that was just perfect, it was like she’d known us for years!

During the lead up to the BIG DAY, she made sure that every detail was covered and that everyone knew what they should be doing, so we could all relax and enjoy ourselves.

We would highly recommend Chiquita as your celebrant for your wedding!

Lee and Jo

Photo: Lady Bella Photography
Wedding venue: Family farm
Location: Tyalgum, NSW

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Kristen and Levi’s ceremony

Hi Chiquita

Thank you so much for being there for us on the day. You really captured who we are as individuals as well as a couple. Our ceremony felt relaxed, intimate, fun and real!

You made us both laugh and feel  very comfortable with our ceremony and vows.

Forever grateful that we found such a charismatic celebrant.

Thanks again for being our celebrant.

Levi and Kristen

• Watch Levi and Kristen’s wedding video

Photo: Lyss
Wedding venue: Mavis’s Kitchen
Location: Uki, NSW

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Brooke and Tom’s ceremony

Chiquita! Just want to say a huge THANK YOU for being our celebrant.

Everyone has commented how happy, relaxed and fun the ceremony was – exactly how we wanted it. Thank you for all your help!

We had the best day even when the ceremony had to be moved indoors we actually kind of preferred it!

Thank you so much for everything!!

Brooke + Tom 🙂

Wedding venue: Salt Bar
Location: Kingscliff, NSW

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Danii and Luke’s ceremony

Hi Chiquita!

We would like to say a very big thank you for your amazing service at our wedding. We picked the most perfect celebrant and couldn’t be happier. You were a dream to work with and captured the real us in our ceremony and just made it so personal and beautiful.

Luke constantly kept making comments about how you helped calm his nerves while he was waiting and how you even made the whole thing less awkward when I thought I had the wrong hand to put the wedding band on and even the dilemma with my veil haha. The only regret we had was not getting a photo with you afterwards! Everything just went so quickly.

We also received your letter with our certificate when we got home from our honeymoon yesterday.

A big thankyou from the bottom of our hearts.

Danii & Luke

Wedding venue: Summergrove Estate
Location: Carool, NSW

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Anastasia and Tomas’s ceremony

Chiquita was recommended by our wedding planner Rachael at The Events Lounge. And boy she did deliver and more… Chiquita is a fantastic wedding celebrant.

We instantly clicked with Chiquita and were very impressed by her enthusiasm to assist us in preparation for our big day. Chiquita worked with us throughout the process ranging from Skype calls (as we live in London), emails, and most importantly doing wonders with our vows which we delivered on the day with comfort. Chiquita played a big part there by putting us at ease during the crucial moments of the ceremony.

We cannot recommend Chiquita enough as your next wedding celebrant. Many thanks Chiquita for the memories and your kind assistance on the best day of our lives. You are truly special!

Best Wishes

Tomas and Anastasia

Wedding venue: Elements of Byron
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Jess and Cody’s ceremony

Hi Chiquita

Thank you so much again the day was amazing, we are sad it’s over and want to do it again! Haha!!!

Chiquita, we cannot thank you enough for your contribution to our special day. You made it so easy for us from the beginning and gave us the ceremony we always dreamed of. We will remember it forever!

Thanks!

Jess + Cody

Wedding venue: Osteria
Location: Casuarina, NSW

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Brooke and James

We just wanted to say an enormous thank you to Chiquita for the incredible job she did with our ceremony in March. From the moment we first met she was so helpful, answering so many questions about how the ceremony could work, putting forward wonderful ideas and really helping us to make our vows just how we wanted them.

Our ceremony went off without a hitch and that was all because of Chiquita. So many of our guests have made comments about how beautiful it was and how wonderful and professional she was… even a few who said they didn’t want a wedding are now total converts after how personal, unique and heartfelt she was able to make our ceremony

We enjoyed every single moment of it and couldn’t have done it without Chiquita!

James + Brooke

• Watch Brooke and James’s wedding video

Wedding venue: The Earth House
Location: Byron Bay hinterland, NSW

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Sarah and Adrian’s ceremony

I really can’t express how lucky we are that it was Chiquita who married us. From initial contact she was warm, personable and professional. She sent us plenty of resources and ideas which made the process a lot less daunting to start with. She really listened to us and understood who we were as a couple, and as a result our ceremony was unique to us.

She did an exceptional job of putting us at ease and encouraging us when it could have been a very stressful time. Instead, the ceremony (and everything leading up to it that Chiquita was involved in) was very relaxed and easy.

Everyone laughed, and everyone cried and it was truly such a memorable part of our day. I could not recommend you enough to everyone I come across! Every couple deserves to have such a wonderful, heartfelt ceremony on their special day, just like we did. So thank you!’

Sarah & Adrian

Wedding venue: Byron View Farm
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Gabbie and Lachlan’s ceremony

Chiquita! Reflecting upon our entire wedding planning experience, we wanted to thank you so much for the attention you put in to making the journey so much more stress free and enjoyable.

Starting from our first meeting of getting to know each other, both of us walked away extremely pleased with our choice to have you as our celebrant and knew from that moment that our wedding day was going to be something special!

All along we both wanted to write our own vows but the thought was a bit daunting, you made it so easy for us to make them personal and to convey what we each wanted to say. After meeting with you again a few weeks before our big day, for our ceremony rehearsal, we walked away confident that it was all under control and to plan.

Our wedding day came along, a very wet one at that. We had planned a beautiful outdoor ceremony, at the time it was due to start it was lightly sprinkling and you were more than willing enough to brave the rain and join us and all of our guests as we had a not-so-planned-for ceremony. You handled the situation so easily it was as if we had planned it that way all along!

Despite everyone’s fear of a wet and rainy wedding day, we could not have asked for anything more! The rain created a beautiful atmosphere and made for some incredible memories.

Our day was the best day of our lives and there is not one thing, even the rain, which we would change about it.

Love,

Lachlan & Gabbie

• Watch Gabbie and Lachlan’s wedding video

Wedding venue: Canungra Valley Vineyards
Location: Canungra, QLD

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Alanna and Ben’s ceremony

My now husband Ben, and I, stumbled across Chiquita’s warm approach to conducting ceremonies through her beautiful website while planning our Byron Bay wedding from Brisbane in April 2017.

From the time online communication started through to our first meeting with her and throughout the entire process, Chiquita was absolutely amazing. A wedding is only beautiful to a degree with the settings and decorations chosen – what cannot be controlled is love and warmth of the wedding ceremony – that is built entirely by the people who make it.

Ben and I were beyond blessed to have our closest friends and family attend our wedding, though it was Chiquita who invested the time to understand who Ben and I are as people which was ever so beautifully captured by Chiquita in our ceremony – creating our perfect, intimate, happy and heartfelt ceremony in the most perfect way possible. The personalised manner of the ceremony, patience and kindness to learn who we are as people and support us through every step of the way was absolutely flawless.

If you are seeking a celebrant who will perfectly capture who you are as people with happiness, respect, patience through emotions and in a manner which is bright and uplifting for the audience, we cannot recommend Chiquita highly enough!

Warmest wishes,

Alanna & Ben xx

Wedding venue: Victoria’s at Ewingsdale
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Emma and Mark’s ceremony

Dear Chiquita

Thanks again for such an amazing ceremony and helping to create such wonderful memories of our special day! It really was perfect 🙂

Many thanks,

Emma and Mark Burkett

Wedding venue: Gurragawee eco venue
Location: Teven (Byron hinterland), NSW

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Jena and Michael’s ceremony

Chiquita was the very first celebrant I met and I knew instantly Chiquita was the right person to marry Michael and I. She was incredibly kind and full of passion.

Chiquita helped us both with our vow preparation and thought of the most beautiful ways to include our children in the ceremony. She helped us both keep calm and created such an emotional and beautiful ceremony.

We loved every moment and still wish we could could go back and do it over and over again. Thank you Chiquita for making our moment more than we could have ever imagined.

Michael and Jena

• Jena and Michael’s wedding video

Wedding venue: Fig Tree Restaurant
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Candice and Aaron’s ceremony

Thank you again for everything! You were amazing and made both Aaron and myself feel extremely comfortable on the day.

The run-through the day before was honestly a life saver. We both look forward to seeing you again, at Dom and Rhys’s wedding next August (where I’ll be a bridesmaid).

All the best,

Candice & Aaron

Wedding venue: Mavis’s Kitchens
Location: Mount Warning / Wollumbin, NSW

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Mr and Mrs Finn’s ceremony

We both just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for being our celebrant. Right from the start of this whole process, you made both of us feel at ease and confident that we were in very good hands every step of the way!!!

Everyone has commented on how fun, relaxed and HAPPY the ceremony was. It’s honestly one of the main highlights of the whole day for me! We had the most amazing time, from start to finish. So sad that’s it’s all over, but excited to continue life as husband and wife now! Thank you so much.

If anyone we speak to in future is in need of a celebrant for their special day – we will absolutely be passing on your details to them!

Thank you again Chiquita, truly, you made it wonderful.

Wedding venue: O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
Location: Lamington National Park, QLD

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Rowie and Dom’s ceremony

Hi Chiquita,

A massive thank you to you, Chiquita, for the wonderful ceremony on our wedding day. Everything was perfectly personalised exactly how we wanted it. Our family and friends also commented on what a beautiful and intimate ceremony it was.

Thank you so much for all your help and making our day so relaxed, we are so glad we found you as it is a day we will never forget.

Love Rowie and Dom xx

Wedding venue: Summergrove Estate
Location: Carool, NSW

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Katie and Andy

To dear Chiquita,

12 months ago you married Andy and I. From the moment we connected via email Andy and I felt that we had absolutely chosen the best person for our day. Our Skype session cemented this feeling, laughing with you and sharing our history of meeting – you were so professional but personal and we thank you so much for helping us choose our beautiful ceremony location, thinking of every finite detail.

Our day was made so much more personal thanks to you and Andy and I thank you and cannot recommend you enough.

With love and thanks,
Katie and Andy Ferris xx

Wedding venue: Hastings Point headland
Location: Hastings, NSW

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Emma and Tom

From the get go Tom and I felt so comfortable with Chiquita – we felt an instant connect and knew Chiquita would be perfect for our wedding.

We initially were going to get married in a church however felt Chiquita’s style was understanding and bespoke where we could create the traditional elements we wanted but still easy going and effortless.

Our guests said it was the most beautiful ceremony they have ever been to. Chiquita was very understanding and helpful through the entire lead up to the wedding – we felt she was a part of the family! She was very prepared and provided lots of suggestions and helpful materials. She also suggested we did a practice run a couple of days before the wedding which was perfect and in turn made the ceremony perfect too.

Wedding venue: Deux Belettes
Location: Byron Bay hinterland, NSW

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Lericha and Andrew

Hey Chiquita

Just wanted to send big loves and thanks to you for making our day extra special! From calming our nerves to making it intimate for everyone to engage and enjoy, you truly completed the experience! We wouldn’t have had anyone but you up there with us!

We could not recommend you highly enough! Thank you so much!

Lots of love Andy and Richa xo

Wedding venue: Elements of Byron
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Lucy and Christian

Chiquita,

THANK YOU so much for officiating our wedding at Hastings Point. From the day we met you, we knew you were right. From your advice on our vows, to help and support with logistics – you were so calm, fun and helpful. You are so passionate about your work, and that is so obvious with the vibe you create. The ceremony was just PERFECT!

We wanted a ceremony that represented us and cemented us as a family. It was just perfect. Thank you for all that you did for us (and for keeping Christian calm)! We just had the best day and can’t stop smiling!!

THANK YOU!
Lots of love
Lucy & Christian

Wedding venue: Hastings Point
Location: Hastings, NSW

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Claire and Shaun

Shaun and I would like to say a big thank you for being our celebrant on our wedding day.

When we started planning our wedding, I thought choosing a celebrant was going to be the hardest decision. I had been to many weddings over the years as a guest and had not come across one celebrant that I liked enough to book for my own wedding. I knew this was a decision that I was going to be extremely picky with. I thought I was going to be searching for ages, so I started looking early.

Somehow, I stumbled across your website. No word of a lie, it was the first site I had been on and I knew from the moment I saw your portrait photo and watched one of your videos that you were a genuine and kind person that was passionate about being a celebrant. I could tell you were in the job for the right reasons and that you genuinely cared. I made my decision before knowing your price and was not prepared to look any further.

And you did not disappoint. The ceremony was full of emotion. It was intimate, funny and everything Shaun and I are. Many guests have told us it was the best ceremony they have been to. You made us feel comfortable and relaxed and to my surprise, I was the most calm I’d been in weeks. I had complete confidence in you and knew that nothing could go wrong (except the ugly weather).

So thank you for being everything I knew you were going to be. Thank you for being a beautiful person and a beautiful celebrant. You are honestly a cut about the rest of the celebrants out there and I am so glad I found you.

Love Claire and Shaun Wood. x

Wedding venue: Mavis’s Kitchens
Location: Mount Warning / Wollumbin, NSW

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Gemma and Blake

Thank you so much for being a part of our special day! It was a daunting task organising our wedding from overseas but you made the process so smooth and easy for us.

You guided us through the formalities and gave us plenty of ideas for our day. We felt our ceremony captured us as a couple and everything ran seamlessly. You went above and beyond and we couldn’t be happier with choosing you as our celebrant. Thank you again!!

Wedding venue: Summergrove Estate
Location: Carool, NSW

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Krystle and Ben

Thank you so much for our beautiful ceremony and officiating our marriage. We had the most incredible day and everyone commented on what a beautiful and personal ceremony it was. It was perfect and definitely the best day of our lives.

Again, thank you so much for everything!!!!

Wedding venue: Kirra Hill Community Centre
Location: Kirra, QLD

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Credit: Photo by Lucas & Co

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Andreana and Andrew

We were lucky enough to choose Chiquita to officiate our wedding, and could not have chosen a better celebrant. She was so chilled, answered all our questions with ease, and prepared us with so much information and advice.

Chiquita, thank you for making our big day our best day.

Wedding venue: Salt Beach
Location: Kingscliff, NSW

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Jess and Jarrod

We are so grateful to you for making our day so incredible.

I still can’t stop thinking about what an amazing day it was and how special you made it for us – thank you!!

Wedding venue: Horizon
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Veronica and Dario

Chiquita what can we say! You are an absolute gem! We are so blessed to have had you as our celebrant for one of the most memorable moments in our lives.

Even though we were in different States, from day one you were so warm and accommodating and made the whole process so easy with your guidance and support throughout. We even had our bridal party and guests comment on how amazing you were!

Thank you so much for making our day so special. With love Dario & Veronica

Wedding venue: Summergrove Estate
Location: Carool, NSW

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Amy and Shannon

Organising a wedding isn’t something that most people have much experience with. Along with organising an event for a large crowd, you are also dealing with the emotions of planning a momentous occasion which, hopefully, you will only ever do once. There is so much to organise and it’s hard to know where to start. Thankfully one of the first decisions we made was who would be our celebrant. We were organising our Byron Bay wedding whilst living in Sydney and our initial conversation with Chiquita was by Skype. I can honestly say that from that first consultation we did not consider using anyone else. She took the time to really get to know us as a couple and made us feel at ease straight away with her friendly, easygoing manner.

As we got closer to the big day Chiquita kept in contact and provided us with advise on our vows, ceremony ideas and she also gave us some much needed suggestions for local suppliers. She read through the vows we wrote and responded quickly to any questions or queries we had.

In the final few days before the wedding we finally met with Chiquita face to face for a run through of the ceremony from start to finish. Her experience really came into its own here as she thought of so many things that never occurred to us, such as the angle on which the arbour should be set up so that the sun was in the right spot and so the photographer could get access to the best shots. She also suggested that we run through the vows with each other, to help us get out some of the rising emotions – it really helped. She took the time to speak personally to our bridal party, including our two young flower girls.

The big day! Chiquita arrived early for the ceremony and when Shannon arrived with his best man, gave them another run through. She made sure that my elderly grandmother had a seat right at the front and when my father (who is deaf in one ear) walked me down the aisle she made sure that she spoke to him on the right side. The ceremony went off without a hitch, due mostly to Chiquita’s planning and experience. She is an excellent public speaker and although we were married on the beach, no one had a problem hearing her.

Our wedding day was the absolute best day of our lives so far, and I can only thank Chiquita not just for being professional and prepared, but for being a thoughtful, calming presence who made our day so special. I do feel that she went over and above what you would expect from a celebrant and for that I will always be grateful and would highly recommend her to anyone planning their wedding.

Wedding venue: Beach Byron Bay
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Natasha and Nic

Beautiful Chiquita, how can we ever thank you enough for our stunning wedding ceremony? From the outset you were so kind, organised and refreshing! And you weren’t put off by the 4WD destination one little bit!

We are so goofy we weren’t sure we could ever get through public speaking, but you rolled with our freestyling on the day and we will never forget your part in our magical day. Thank you! Thank you from our one big happy family x

Wedding venue: Private location

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Cheyne and Samantha

I would like to thank you for the beautiful ceremony and for all you did for our special day. You gave us a huge hand preparing everything, although the time was short and with us living in Sydney, you put a lot of attention into walking us through the whole process. We cannot thank you enough.

You are a gorgeous and caring person that made us feel at ease, it felt as though you were more like a family to us than our celebrant!

We are both very happy and would have no hesitation in recommending you!

• Cheyne and Samantha’s wedding video

Wedding venue: The Grove
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Bec and Dylan

We are so grateful for having you marry us. The ceremony was absolutely perfect. We wanted to say to anyone booking you: Chiquita has been absolutely incredible throughout this whole process. She has made us feel calm and relaxed and we knew that our ceremony was in the best hands.

Everything went smoothly on the day thanks to Chiquita’s planning and guidance. Our ceremony felt personal and definitely captured who we are as a couple.

We can’t wait to see our wedding video so we can relive our perfect ceremony. Thank you so much Chiquita x

Wedding venue: The Eltham Pantry
Location: Eltham, NSW

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Matt and Kym

After attending a family members wedding and seeing Chiquita do such an amazing job as their celebrant I thought to myself ” I want her for my wedding”! The only issue was, I didn’t have a fiancé yet.

Fast forward two years and getting engaged to Matt, the first thing I did was organise a meeting with Chiquita, and Matt and I couldn’t have been happier.

Chiquita is such a lovely person and so organised. She completely stepped us through the ceremony process and made it so simple. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her services to anyone.

Wedding venue: Ruffles Lodge & Spa
Location: Gold Coast Hinterland, QLD

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Elisha and Patrick

My husband (!!!) Pat and I, can’t thank Chiquita enough for her support, guidance and warmth in helping us to have the perfect ceremony for our wedding! We found Chiquita to be completely genuine, experienced and knowledgeable, and she recognised the importance of making the ceremony meaningful and personal to us.

She was at all times of the process professional and personable, honest and sincere, and her guidance made our ceremony one of the high points of our day. When our wedding certificate blew into the dam at our outdoor ceremony, she even removed her shoes and waded into the water to salvage it for us!!

We would highly recommend Chiquita and thank her again for all her help and support!

Credit: Photo by Blue Tulip Imaging

Wedding venue: Cram’s Farm
Location: Near Uki, NSW

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Carly and Glenn

I still beam when I think about how wonderful our ceremony was. Glenn and I knew when we met you that you would be perfect and then the first draft for the ceremony blew us away; how well it seemed you could read us and the attention you paid to our story. I remember writing to you: “I REALLY love your first draft of the ceremony, I laughed, and cried and smiled all the way through reading it!!” There were things you just knew without us even telling you – showing how intuitive you are and how perfectly it suits your job.

Thank you for all of your guidance, suggestions and idea leading up to our day – the way you seamlessly and discreetly guided us and the bridal party through proceedings was amazing… you knew where to be and when, there were just so many things that I would never have known how important they were until afterwards but you were on top of everything. Glenn is forever grateful for the the way you calmed his nerves before I came down the aisle, and he thought it was great you started talking to him about football, remembering his favourite team!!

Thank you again for being part of such a special day!! I would 100% recommend you as an incredible celebrant and am glad to still be in touch.

Wedding venue: Mavis’s Kitchen
Location: Mount Warning / Wollumbin, NSW

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Karissa and Justin

Thank you so much Chiquita for being apart of our wedding day. I did quite a bit of research when looking for a celebrant in the initial stages of wedding preparation and as soon as I saw and heard you conduct a few weddings there was no reason to look any further.

You made every step of the process so easy and stress free. You made our day extra special by just being there with us and guiding us with your support. You just have that gentle, special touch which made us feel a little less nervous doing our own vows on the day.

I now know why married couples tell everyone it’s the best day of your life. It is so true and we can’t thank you enough for sharing the best day of our lives with us!

Wedding venue: Gurragawee
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Lina and Kevin

Chiquita,

You are such an amazing wedding celebrant.

We pretty much left everything in your hands and you helped us plan the most amazing ceremony. It was so effortless, beautiful, personal and really felt like you put in time to make it so special for us. We felt completely comfortable in your company and your smile can light up anyone’s day. The way you speak is so clear and professional and was actually one of the reasons we chose you.

Your suggestions for the ceremony were fabulous and it was so easy to just pick and choose from your extensive list. On the day we were really able to enjoy the ceremony, knowing you had everything under control, with your calm, friendly and professional appearance.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Wedding venue: Byron Beach Café
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Katrina and Alex

Words are not enough to express how lucky Alex and I feel to have met Chiquita and to have had her perform our wedding ceremony. From the first moment we spoke to Chiquita over the phone, we got off the call feeling so warm and fuzzy from the experience. The time and effort that was put into getting to know us both as individuals and then as a couple was so special.

The communication was amazing, Chiquita always kept us updated on everything and sent through some fantastic suggestions from music to vows and readings. It took all of the stress out of organising the ceremony.

It is not often in life that you come across people who are so selfless, genuine and warm-hearted and Chiquita ticked every box. You always hear people saying that their wedding day was the best day of your life, well we now truly believe what that means and we owe a huge part of that to our amazing celebrant.

Chiquita, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you for creating such a memorable and life changing experience for us. We will treasure it for the rest of our lives.

Wedding venue: The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa
Location: Byron Bay, NSW

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Josephine and Karl

When we envisaged our ceremony we wanted it to be heartfelt and full of love but also with a bit of laughter and brightness. Chiquita managed to help us create a beautiful ceremony that embodied all we wanted and at the same time it was really personal and unique to us.

So many family and friends commented on how lovely our ceremony was. She is approachable, understanding and so clearly loves her job. It sounds strange but it kind of felt like we had a friend marrying us as I felt she really wanted to get to know us and our story. We planned our wedding from interstate and her knowledge of the local area and vendors also really helped us plan the wedding day of our dreams. I can’t recommend her more!

Thank you so much, Chiquita.

• Josie and Karl’s wedding video

Wedding venue: Midginbil Hill and Cram’s Farm
Location: Near Uki, NSW

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Allira and Nick

Hi Chiquita,

You truly helped make our day the best it could be, we loved your ideas for our ceremony and feel that you captured our story beautifully and enabled us to share it with our guests. You’re amazing!

Thanks again.

Wedding venue: Summergrove Estate
Location: Carool, NSW