No One Wants
A Boring Wedding

Well hello there Wedsters.

Lovely to see you dropping in to check out what Happily Hitched by Katie is all about. Chances are if you’re reading these words you’re recently engaged (woot!), and you and your partner are in the throes of wedding planning goodness (nice one!).

You must be super excited, there is so much to look forward to – weddings are so awesome, a big celebration of love with the people who mean the most to you watching on. One of the things that never ceases to amaze me is how different they can be as each couple who chooses to say “I Do” is totally different to the next. Your story, your vibe, your taste, your style.

There are so many fascinating and unique elements and nuances that make your love a total one off, and this is where finding a fun-loving and upbeat celebrant with a penchant for creative writing and a snazzy northern English accent who can shine the light on all things You Two is going to elevate your day no end.

To be straight up, your ceremony should totally reflect your personalities, and should be cleverly written so that you are on a total love high as you kickstart your next chapter as newlyweds. It’s not just about a well written story though – it’s the delivery that makes it really come to life. I put a lot of effort into the expression, I am savvy with intonation, building excitement in the fun parts and then shaping the mood to match the more deeper and sentimental moments. I take you and your guests on a journey, setting the tone for the day and getting the vibe high for you and your guests.

Storytelling for Rad Couples

Ok so this is where the magic happens. When I say I take this seriously I truly do, I delve deep into the world of You Two. Along our journey I’ll send out Love Questions to you both and I ask that you complete them separately (no peeking ok!), I throw all of my energy into finding out about the details and get to know you really well. This, coupled with our unlimited video calls, hangs, chats and mutual socials following, I get a very clear picture of what you’re all about.

I then get stuck into custom writing your ceremony and swirl all your juicy details and cool stuff that makes you “you” into a super awesome carefully curated love story.

It is the art of storytelling where I throw all my writing chips in and pull out all the stops to share a really cracking ceremony that makes you go all heart eyes, puts a big smile on your faces and has you and your guests loving every minute.

Light hearted? Yes. With emotion? For sure. Gentle and with softness in the right places? Absolutely.

I’m An Ideas Girl

As you’ve probably already gathered, it’s a big NOPE to cookie cutter weddings and I’m all in about the creativity, personalisation and the elements that make your ceremony pop. I am always open to new ideas and have some sweet ones to bring to the mix. Hyping up your crowd with a bottle of Prosecco to the person who cheers the loudest before we get the ceremony started, announcing witnesses during the ceremony as a surprise to them, shots at the signing table, full crowd participation in a group “We Do” as your people give their collective support as you embark on married life, sharing your personal vows privately before the ceremony (a good one for the introverty-shy types out there!), taping the wedding rings underneath a chair of an unsuspecting guest and having everyone check who is sitting on the treasure, grandparents as Flower Girls, groomsmen as Flower Bro’s… Or anything cool that you have seen trending on Instagram and Tik Tok. I am in!

What’s Katie all about?

I’m a laid-back English Kiwi gal who has been lucky enough to call Australia home for the last 15 years. On a quest for zesty times, I landed in Melbourne where I spent a fabulous decade before moving up to the Southeast Queensland where I truly found my happy place and became a registered celebrant.

I’m naturally chipper and upbeat, love a bit of banter and have a glass half full attitude on life especially when I’m armed with an Aperol Spritz! I live close to the Sunshine Coast in Elimbah with my amazing fiancé Joad, his two rockstar boys and my ridiculously foofy cat Pancake.

PACKAGES

THE FABULOUS HITCHING

$1200

Unlimited guest numbers

Approx 20/25 mins

Fully custom written and carefully curated ceremony

Your personal vow cards printed for you to keep

Face to face meeting (subject to distance), plus unlimited contact leading up via video call, email and messages

Venue rehearsal (subject to distance and logistics, an additional travel fee may apply)

All legal paperwork completed, and your marriage submitted for registration with Births, Deaths and Marriages

High quality audio set up with my BOSE S1 Pro and Sennheisser microphone, ceremony music controlled on the day if required

All listed services above inclusive of fee unless travel for more than 70 kms round trip and/or accommodation is required

THE CHEEKY ELOPEMENT

$900

For smaller groups of under 20 guests (weekends subject to availability)

Short and sweet in under 15 minutes

Fully custom written and carefully curated ceremony

Your personal vow cards printed for you to keep

Face to face meeting (subject to distance), plus unlimited contact leading up via video call, email and messages

All legal paperwork completed, and your marriage submitted for registration with Births, Deaths and Marriages

High quality audio set up with my BOSE S1 Pro and Sennheisser microphone, ceremony music controlled on the day if required

All listed services above inclusive of fee unless travel for more than 70 kms round trip and/or accommodation is required

THE SNAZZY LEGALS ONLY

$500

Just you and your witnesses (weekends subject to availability)

The legal wording, Registry Office style (but with a bottle of Prosecco thrown in!) 5 minutes

Unlimited contact leading up via video call, email and messages

All legal paperwork completed, and your marriage submitted for registration with Births, Deaths and Marriages

All listed services above inclusive of fee unless travel for more than 70 kms round trip and/or accommodation is required

LOVE LETTERS

Katie was absolutely amazing as our wedding celebrant! She was all the perfect amounts of relaxed, but super supportive and awesomely organised! She added in all the laughs, with the perfect amount of sweet stuff. She catered for us perfectly, adding in some fun inside jokes and getting both sides of the family to cry their eyes out, happily I promise!

T L

Katie was amazing to work with and made our day so special. She really made our ceremony feel like it was just for us, and not just another ceremony. We are so grateful and are so happy to have had Katie be a part of our perfect day. I highly recommend Katie to anyone looking for a celebrant who they can trust will do an amazing job on the day. Katie loves love, is well spoken, easy to contact, is very organised and just a great person to have around and help you get ready for the big day. Thank you so much Katie for being apart of the best day of our lives.

Trinity

Our wedding celebrant, Katie, was an absolute gem and perfect for our day! From start to finish, her thoroughness and understanding was exceptional. Katie took the time to understand our story, integrating it beautifully into the ceremony, making it personal and meaningful. Katie’s ability to balance sincerity with humour was so wonderful. The ceremony wasn't just about the formalities; it was engaging and entertaining, keeping everyone captivated. Katie’s talent for infusing humour into the proceedings made the ceremony a delightful experience for everyone. It wasn't just about vows; it was a celebration of love, sprinkled with laughter and genuine emotion. We feel that Katie went above and beyond to make our day unforgettable and it was. She created a ceremony that reflected us perfectly and left a lasting impression on us and our guests. We couldn't have asked for a better person to officiate our special day.

Karen

Katie is just the most wonderful wedding celebrant. She has a way of bringing love stories to life in such a vibrant, fun and meaningful way. We weren’t keen on writing our own vows, so Katie got to know our journey intimately and created the most heartfelt ceremony. I can’t recommend her highly enough, she is one talented soul - thank you Katie! Xx

Lisa & Alex

Katie, when you read this, know that you made us the happiest people in the world. Sana and I feel incredibly lucky to have found someone like you who took the time to truly get to know us. You've become a permanent part of our lives, and we can't thank you enough.  Words fall short of capturing how special you made our day. The beautiful story you wove about us meant so much. The printed vows looked stunning, and your meticulous handling of all the ceremony logistics was just amazing. But the best part of your gift to us were the little moments you gave us between each segment. Those moments are the ones we'll remember forever.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your constant communication over the past few months leading up to the event. You made us feel genuinely cared for. Please, keep doing exactly what you're doing. Your celebrant happy energy, professionalism, and love mean the world to us and will undoubtedly do the same for all your future wedding clients.

Jack & Sana McKevitt

I would give Katie all the stars Google has! She has made everything 100 times better than we ever imagined. She puts in the effort to really know your story, making her feel like family on the big day. Katie went out of her way to make our day special, and we are very grateful for that.  I wish I could detail every little thing she took care of for us, but there are just too many. She never feels like a stranger; she's super calm and reassuring, which we absolutely needed during the hectic process of preparing for a wedding. I can't recommend her enough—she is an absolute find!

Marina & Tarek

Our wedding was made incredibly special thanks to Katie from Happily Hitched by Katie. From our very first meeting, Katie’s warmth, professionalism, and genuine enthusiasm shone through, making us feel confident that we were in the best hands. Her thoughtful suggestions and attention to detail helped create a ceremony that was heartfelt, engaging, and memorable.  On the big day, Katie really captured the essence of our relationship and facilitated a ceremony that was both intimate and joyful. We highly recommend Happily Hitched by Katie to any couple looking for a celebrant who is not only professional but also deeply passionate about creating meaningful and memorable ceremonies.

Mr & Mrs O’Malley

From the moment we met Katie, we just clicked and knew we couldn’t possibly ask anyone else to be our celebrant. And we were absolutely right!! And after two attempts thanks to COVID and a pregnancy, we finally made it down the aisle. Katie took the time to get to know us both and weaved some magic as she told our love story during our ceremony. We had told Katie we would be having some Disney themed touches to our reception, and Katie went above and beyond to find the most perfect quotes to add in to our tale, but did so in the most subtle way that only a true Disney fan would notice. Katie really took the time to make sure we both were relaxed and comfortable on the day and made our ceremony so much fun! Our family and friends all commented on how wonderful Katie was and my Mum still raves about how we had the best celebrant she’s ever come across. If you are after a celebrant who is an amazing storyteller with the most genuine heart then Katie is the one you want!

Mr & Mrs Weston

It feels funny writing a review for Katie as it feels like reviewing a friend. When interviewing celebrants for our wedding (by videoconference from Sydney) whatever ideas we had about a celebrant melted away as Katie just rocked up with a vibe. Throughout the arduous process (especially for a non-planner like myself) of putting together a wedding ceremony, Katie gave us invaluable advice and guidance when we needed it, but also just the right amount of space when she sensed us (me) getting overwhelmed. I think we are fairly tricky customers, as we are vague as anything but also quirky. She teased out the quirky and made the ceremony both fun but within the guidelines -so that we did in fact end up getting legally married. She was agile in adjusting to unusual requests (such as both of us reading out MAFS vows we had plagiarised, and keeping the crowd pumped when we were delayed paddleboarding from ceremony to reception), and wanted to share the true essence of who we are as a couple with the assembled crowd. Katie is both warm and so very quick witted. We acquired a friend in the process and needless to say would whole heartedly recommend her kindness, warmth, experience and steady hand for your upcoming nuptials.

Mr & Mrs Grant

Katie was absolutely amazing - she told our story so well and delivered the perfect ceremony for us which told our story so hilariously beautiful and spot on!  An absolute pleasure to work with - highly recommend Katie!

Mr & Mrs Davis