About Mary
I'm here for the days that actually matter
I'm a Tasmanian. Not just a local — someone who knows the bones of this island. Blundstones on the ground, authenticity over Insta-perfection, and a strong preference for ceremonies that feel real.
- Based in
- Hobart, Tasmania
- Also trained as
- An End of Life Doula
- Travels
- Statewide, including the east coast and highlands
- Bookings
- One ceremony per day
- Registration
- Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant
- Ceremonies
- Weddings, elopements, funerals, memorials
Why I became a celebrant
The real reason I became a celebrant was to have a creative outlet — a chance to be part of people's most significant days, whether they're happy or sad. I love learning people's stories and then rewriting them in a way that makes everyone in the room feel like they truly know the couple, or the person we've lost.
What I really want you to know is that I approach every ceremony with real consideration for the people at the centre of it and what matters to them. I take the time to get to know you, and to find the specific, slightly odd, entirely recognisable truth about a person or a couple — then say it out loud.
"Wow, how long have you known them? That ceremony was a perfect reflection of them as a couple." That's the compliment I'm always chasing.
How I approach a story
I write predominantly for the couple, or the family — not for an audience. But there still has to be magic for the guests too, and if you've got family and friends there, I love including them. Their role in your story matters more than people often realise, and it's part of what keeps everyone leaning in rather than watching politely from the sidelines.
So yes, I ask a lot of questions. I want to know why you're getting married, what marriage means to you, why your life is better because this person is in it, and what you're most looking forward to. They're the questions that draw out the real feeling — I'm always ready with tissues. I ask about deal-breakers too: what you absolutely don't want included.
Every story I write is a one-off, designed to become a memory you actually want to keep.
One ceremony a day
I only book one ceremony per day. In a world of back-to-back diaries, this is the thing I'm most stubborn about.
If the weather turns and we need to wait, we wait. If a family needs an extra twenty minutes at the end, they get it. You aren't a time slot — you're the reason I'm out of the house that day.
My connection to Tasmania
My office has no walls. I'm based in Hobart but I travel statewide because I genuinely like this land — a shack on the east coast, a clearing in the bush, a country hall, a vineyard, a cemetery on a hill with a view.
I was born in Tasmania and love living on this quirky island, with its variable weather and its strong community spirit.
The professional part
I'm a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant, which means I'm bound by the Marriage Act, complete annual professional development, and follow a code of practice. Practically, it means your paperwork will be correct and lodged on time.
For funerals and memorials I work as an independent civil celebrant — coordinating with funeral directors, and happy to suggest venues or other vendors where it helps a ceremony come together smoothly.
What working with me feels like
- Emails answered properly, not with a template.
- Plain language about legal requirements, in the order you need it.
- A draft you can rewrite without worrying about offending me.
- Someone calm at the front on the day, watching the details so you don't have to.
- A bit of humour where it belongs, and none where it doesn't.
Meet Mary
A little about how I work
A short, unscripted hello — filmed on the run, exactly as Mary is in person.
If that sounds like your kind of thing
Send me a note about what you're planning. I read every enquiry myself.