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Chris and Surina’s Colourful Projekt 3488 Wedding
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Chris and Surina’s Colourful Projekt 3488 Wedding
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Surina and Chris had their colourful, fun wedding at a unique Yarra Valley gem.

Image: Dan Brannan Photography

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Soph and Simon’s wholesome little wedding in Abbotsford
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Soph and Simon’s wholesome little wedding in Abbotsford
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Highschool sweethearts Soph and Simon kept it small and genuine at their relaxed Abbotsford wedding.

Image: Kyra Boyer

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Caithlin and Ben’s post office hotel Wedding
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Caithlin and Ben’s post office hotel Wedding
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Caity and Ben focused on good food, good booze and a killer d floor at their Post Office Hotel wedding.

Image: Amazing Days Photography

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Jusinta and Mike's Moody March Wedding in Melbourne
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Jusinta and Mike's Moody March Wedding in Melbourne
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What happens when every decision you make regarding your wedding challenges the ‘norms’?

Image: Rolan John

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Dani and Adam's Super Fun Rupert Wedding
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Dani and Adam's Super Fun Rupert Wedding
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The brief was low stress and high FUN for this wedding at Rupert on Rupert. Melbourne celebrant Nat Sproal recounts it here.

Image: Love Good Images

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A Summer Wedding in Yarrawonga
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A Summer Wedding in Yarrawonga
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This Yarrawonga wedding was one of the most FUN weddings Nat Sproal has ever been part of.

Image: Lulu and Lime

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Colourful Geelong Surprise Wedding.
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Colourful Geelong Surprise Wedding.
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A colourful big vibe Geelong Wedding that absolutely went OFF.

Image: Still Muse Photography

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A Winter Wedding in Daylesford.
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A Winter Wedding in Daylesford.
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A dark and moody winter wedding in Daylesford for a couple of straight edge vegans. Tom and Alexandra were married in micro wedding featuring vegan fare, heavy metal and lots of love.

Image: Dave Le Page

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My Wedding!
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My Wedding!
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Wonder what wedding vendors weddings were like and what they’d do differently? Melbourne wedding celebrant Nat Sproal shares her own wedding day learnings.

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Chloe and Hamish's Super Cool Urban Wedding
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Chloe and Hamish's Super Cool Urban Wedding
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Chloe and Hamish were married in an epic ceremony and were led by a brass band through the streets of Fitzroy to the after party.

Image: Damien Milan

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Soph and Dave's Rupert on Rupert Wedding
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Soph and Dave's Rupert on Rupert Wedding
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Sophie and Dave were married on a Thursday at Melb favourite venue Rupert on Rupert.

Image: It’s Beautiful Here

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Modern, Relaxed Collingwood Children's Farm Wedding
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Modern, Relaxed Collingwood Children's Farm Wedding
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Lauren and Hannah tipped tradition on its head for their Melbourne wedding and it was awesome.

Image: Edwina Weddings

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Carly and Pat's Vibey Butler Lane Wedding
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Carly and Pat's Vibey Butler Lane Wedding
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Carly and Pat planned their Melbourne wedding from London and they nailed it.

Image: Miranda Stokkel

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Good time BRUNSWICK Wedding
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Good time BRUNSWICK Wedding
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Kirstie and Matt did things their own way and it was awesome. They started with cake, a killer ceremony by Nat Sproal and finished with a wild dance floor.

Image: Lulu and Lime

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Stu and Shenai's Fyansford Paper Mill Wedding
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Stu and Shenai's Fyansford Paper Mill Wedding
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Stu and Shenai were married at the jaw dropping Paper Mills at Fyansford. A classy relaxed affair a year later than planned and it was a cracker!

Image: Miranda Stokkel

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Kiri and Aidan's Thursday Megavibe Wedding in the Brunx
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Kiri and Aidan's Thursday Megavibe Wedding in the Brunx
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Kiri and Aidan were married on a Thursday in one of the hugest vibe celebrations I’ve ever been part of.

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Josh and Jules' Geetroit Party Wedding
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Josh and Jules' Geetroit Party Wedding
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A massive party vibe knees up at The Warehouse in Geelong. A total riot of colour, sparkle, neons, tunes, free flowing bubbles and a biiiig rowdy crowd.

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Krissy and Michael's Noisy Ritual Wedding
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Krissy and Michael's Noisy Ritual Wedding
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Krissy and Michael were married in a fun, food fuelled wedding at Brunswick’s Noisy Ritual. Read about it here!

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Georgie and Will’s Chilled Out Mitchelton Wedding
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Georgie and Will’s Chilled Out Mitchelton Wedding
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Georgie and Will were married a year later than planned thanks to Covid, but it all worked out perfectly in the end.

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Jo and Stan’s Wedding at Glasshaus (Outside).
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Jo and Stan’s Wedding at Glasshaus (Outside).
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Jo and Stan’s super fun summer wedding took a hard turn left early on and I let it go, creating the biggest vibes ever.

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Elyse and Cam’s Vue on Halycon Wedding
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Elyse and Cam’s Vue on Halycon Wedding
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Two rockers were wed in the Yarra Valley- and it was AWESOME

Images: Brett Scapin

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5 Unique Wedding Ceremony Ideas for Melbourne Couples (Who Hate Boring Weddings)
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5 Unique Wedding Ceremony Ideas for Melbourne Couples (Who Hate Boring Weddings)
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Hot tips for having a unique wedding ceremony in Melbourne.

Image: Miranda Stokkel

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How to Elope in Melbourne (Without It Feeling Cheap or Lazy)
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How to Elope in Melbourne (Without It Feeling Cheap or Lazy)
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Hot tips for choosing a elopement celebrant in Melbourne.

Image: Dan Brannan

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Personalised Wedding Ceremonies in Melbourne: Ditch the script.
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Personalised Wedding Ceremonies in Melbourne: Ditch the script.
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Hot tips for choosing a wedding celebrant in Melbourne.

Image: Dan Brannan

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How to Choose a Wedding Celebrant in Melbourne (Without The Cringe)
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How to Choose a Wedding Celebrant in Melbourne (Without The Cringe)
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Hot tips for choosing a wedding celebrant in Melbourne.

Image: Dan Brannan

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What Actually is a Legals ONLY MARRIAGE?
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What Actually is a Legals ONLY MARRIAGE?
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What is a Legals Only marriage and what does it include?

Image: Hey Babe Photography.

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How much does a wedding celebrant cost in Melbourne?
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How much does a wedding celebrant cost in Melbourne?
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How much does a celebrant cost? The answer is.. it depends what you want. And like anything in life- you get what you pay for.

Image: Ashleigh Haase

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Writing Your Wedding Vows
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Writing Your Wedding Vows
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Are you freaking out about writing your wedding vows? Hot tips for nailing them in this blog by Melbourne celebrant and Vow Slayer Nat Sproal.

Image: Finder Seeker Photography

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Choosing a Wedding Venue
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Choosing a Wedding Venue
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How to choose the right wedding venue for you. The honest truth.

Image: Dan Brannan

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The Big EXIT
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The Big EXIT
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Want to start your wedding reception on a high? Your music choice for the recessional plays a big part!

Image: Finder Seeker Photography

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Kids At Weddings
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Kids At Weddings
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Planning your wedding and stuck on the kids thing? This blog is for you.

Image: Tanya Challice

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Do we need a videographer for our Wedding?
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Do we need a videographer for our Wedding?
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Videography is often left to the end of the wedding list (and budget). Do you need it at your wedding?

Image: Nathan Kaso

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Banish Wedding Week Stress with these tips.
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Banish Wedding Week Stress with these tips.
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Want to cruise into your wedding day happy and relaxed? Banish wedding week stress with these tips.

Image: Miranda Stokkel

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15 Wedding Traditions That Need Challenging
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15 Wedding Traditions That Need Challenging
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The wedding world needs to progress past doing things for the sake of it, or just because they’ve always been done. Melbourne wedding celebrant Nat Sproal takes aim at her most despised wedding traditions in this blog.

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Hot Tips to Make Your Summer Wedding Awesome
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Hot Tips to Make Your Summer Wedding Awesome
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Hot tips for staying cool at your Summer Wedding.

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The Big Entry
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The Big Entry
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Stuck on your wedding entry song? I have some advice for you.

Image: Michael Briggs Photography

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Do I need a DJ for my Wedding?
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Do I need a DJ for my Wedding?
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Are wedding DJ’s worth it? Will a Spotify playlist do? You’ll find the answer is in this blog..

Image: Briar’s Atlas

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What Is the legal process for getting married by a civil celebrant in Australia?
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What Is the legal process for getting married by a civil celebrant in Australia?
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You may be surprised at what must be included in an Australian wedding ceremony and what doesn't.

Image: Corey Wright Photography

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How to Choose the Right Wedding Vendors for You
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How to Choose the Right Wedding Vendors for You
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Six hot tips to choosing the perfect vendors for your wedding.

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Does the Group Photo Need to Go?
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Does the Group Photo Need to Go?
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Four reasons you might reconsider a group photo at your wedding.

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Rain On Your Wedding Day
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Rain On Your Wedding Day
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Stressing about the weather on your wedding day? This blog is for you!

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Six tips to Reduce Wedding Ceremony Nerves
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Six tips to Reduce Wedding Ceremony Nerves
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I reckon 80% of my clients tell me they are really nervous on their day, however, there’s many ways to mitigate the stress. Here’s my Six top tips to remain cool and calm..

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How to Make Your Small Wedding AWESOME
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How to Make Your Small Wedding AWESOME
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There’s some things to consider if you want your micro wedding to go off. I hand out my top tips in this blog post.

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The First Look- Yeh or Nah?
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The First Look- Yeh or Nah?
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On the fence about a First Look (seeing each other before the wedding ceremony)? I go through the pros and cons here.

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20 Ways to Create a Wedding That’s Totally You
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20 Ways to Create a Wedding That’s Totally You
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Your wedding only needs to be one thing- and that is an authentic reflection of you.

Image: It’s Beautiful Here.

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How much does a wedding celebrant cost in Melbourne?
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How much does a wedding celebrant cost in Melbourne?
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How much can you expect to pay for a wedding celebrant in Australia? Well, the answer is, is depends if you want a good one..

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Wedding Traditions that can GTFO
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Wedding Traditions that can GTFO
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Wedding Traditions that can die already. A controversial commentary by Melbourne Celebrant Nat Sproal

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20 Tips For an Awesome Wedding
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20 Tips For an Awesome Wedding
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20 Tips for Having an Awesome Wedding by Melbourne wedding celebrant Nat Sproal.

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Wedding Music Advice
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Wedding Music Advice
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Music is crucial to creating vibe at your wedding. It’s non negotiable and here’s why.

A commentary by Melbourne pro celebrant Nat Sproal.

Image: Tess Follett

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Who is the best celebrant in Melbourne?
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Who is the best celebrant in Melbourne?
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Wondering who the best celebrant is in Melbourne? Nat Sproal delivers the answer here.

Image: Ashleigh Haase

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