Real love,
really celebrated.

Weddings · Naming Ceremonies · Funerals · Vow Renewals

central coast civil celebrant · umina beach, nsw
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founder & civil celebrant

Hi, I’m Zara!

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I've been a hopeless romantic for as long as I can remember. I cry at weddings, I get goosebumps at vows, and I genuinely believe there is nothing more beautiful than two people choosing each other in front of everyone they love.

Becoming a celebrant felt like the most natural thing in the world. I get to spend my days listening to love stories and finding the right words to tell them back. That doesn't feel like work to me.

We haven't always been on the Central Coast, but from the moment we arrived, it felt like home. My husband, our son, our dog and I have planted ourselves firmly here, and that sense of belonging to a place and its people shapes everything I do.

More About Me

Ceremonies that sound like the people they're for.

umina beach · central coast, nsw

Every ceremony starts with a conversation and ends with something that feels entirely yours, delivered with warmth, care and no sense of hurry.

The details matter here. The stories, the people, the moments that made you who you are together. All of it finds its way in.

WHAT I DO

Every milestone deserves a ceremony worth keeping.

Weddings

A ceremony written around your story: how you met, how you love, who you are together. No borrowed scripts, no filler. Just yours.

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Naming Ceremonies

Welcome a new person into your family in a way that means something. Warm, joyful, and as individual as the child being celebrated.

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Vow Renewals

An opportunity to say it again. Whether it's five years or fifty, a vow renewal honours where you've been and where you're going.

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Funerals

A farewell that truly captures a life. Handled with care, sensitivity, and an honest commitment to the person being remembered.

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salt to ground it.

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a vow to seal it.

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salt to ground it. ꩜ a vow to seal it. ꩜ 

"nothing is borrowed from a template."

Every ceremony is built from scratch, around the specific people at the front of the room. The stories, the details, the things that make your relationship yours. That's what goes on the page.

How It Works

Simple from the first conversation.

  1. 01

    Discovery Call

    A relaxed, no-pressure conversation to get to know each other and see if we're a good fit.

  2. 02

    The Interview

    A longer conversation where I get to know your story properly. The details that make all the difference.

  3. 03

    Ceremony Writing

    I write your ceremony from scratch and share it with you for feedback. Every word is there for a reason.

  4. 04

    Your Day

    You arrive knowing exactly what to expect. I deliver the ceremony with warmth, care and no sense of hurry.

  • "The biggest gift Zara gave us was allowing us to be fully present and enjoy our wedding without worrying about a thing."

    Maddy & Morgan, Palm Beach 2025

  • "Zara's calm energy and attention to detail meant everything ran so smoothly that we could simply focus on celebrating. She so obviously loves love, and has such a special way of bringing people together."

    Katie & Hugh, Berry 2025

  • "She made us feel completely at ease from the moment we booked."

    Maddy & Morgan, Palm Beach 2025

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2026 & 2027 Weddings

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