Melbourne Marriage Celebrant, DJ & MC

Your one stop shop for weddings & events with over 20 years experience!

Weddings

Marriage Celebrant

I legitimately have the best job in the world, as a marriage celebrant I turn a Facebook relationship status from ‘Engaged’ to ‘Married’!

DJ

As a DJ with over 20 years experience, I help keep the party going after the ceremony and into the night!

MC

As an MC I keep everything light, fun and entertaining, while ensuring your big day runs on time and according to schedule.

Nice to meet you, I'm John!

About Me

If you’re looking to have the best day of your life without having to worry about the stress that comes with that, you’ve come to the right place! I’m a marriage celebrant based in Melbourne with over 20 years experience in the wedding and events industry.

Did you know, when it comes to your big day, there are only three legal requirements?

The part where I have to say that I’m authorised by law to solemnise marriages according to law, the part where YOU need to say some legal vows and lastly, where WE, along with your witnesses have to sign the legal stuff.

It’s really that simple, and for that reason, the rest is up to you, let’s do it your way and create something truly unique and uniquely you.

Tradition is great and there is certainly a place for it, but have you ever stopped and considered that tradition has to start somewhere?

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you always get what you’ve always gotten” – Jessie Potter

In summary, take a risk, trust your instinct and give yourself the wedding [or event] you want, not what you think others want, and I promise to be your safety net.

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Vanessa Samuels
Vanessa Samuels
2025-03-24
We were beyond lucky to have John as our celebrant, MC, and DJ for our wedding on 21 March 2025. He was truly the heart and soul of our day, making every moment feel magical! The ceremony was deeply personal, heartfelt, and beautifully delivered—our guests were laughing, crying, and completely captivated. As our MC, he kept everything running seamlessly, engaging our guests with warmth, charm, and the perfect touch of humor. And as our DJ, he absolutely nailed it! The dance floor was packed all night, and the energy was electric. John is professional, talented, and genuinely invested in making every couple’s day unforgettable. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better, and we can’t recommend him highly enough!
Lani V
Lani V
2025-03-13
We hired John as our celebrant, DJ and emcee and he absolutely nailed it! My partner and I don't love attention and were looking for someone who could command the room and distract our guests long enough to keep their eyes off us, and from our very first conversation we knew John would be able to deliver exactly what we wanted. He is warm and hilarious, highly professional (without ever being boring), and approaches weddings with his extensive knowledge and experience without ever making things feel old hat. He immediately embraced our quirky wedding plans and understood our ideas and concerns, and offered plenty of great suggestions of his own. He was always quick to respond to emails and returned calls quickly. He even offered to be the "bad guy" to chat with another vendor on our behalf when we identified a small problem. We cannot fault John's pre-wedding services. Cut to the wedding day and John just kept on hitting every mark. His extensive prep work ensured all three of us were super organised and the actual ceremony just flew by. John was prepared with plenty of equipment for ceremony and reception and has a failsafe for everything on the tech side. And his DJing was perfect too - we have unorthodox tastes and John not only adapted perfectly, but was able to fill in gaps with musical choices of his own. We had so many compliments from our guests about how great he was on the night. In short: John is the very best, and we had so much fun working with him. We wish we could keep him around to organise our daily lives.
Lauren Abela
Lauren Abela
2025-03-02
John was absolutely amazing as the celebrant for our ceremony. He nailed the brief to perfection. Throughout the wedding planning process he was so responsive and even helped me with things not related to the ceremony. I feel like John has become our friend. Thank you so much John!
Barney Adams
Barney Adams
2025-01-25
We engaged John as the celebrant, MC and DJ for our wedding. John was fantastic to deal with and we would highly recommend engaging him for all three services. He was well structured in his approach to gathering information from us and flexible with meeting times. He kept all the necessary preparation moving forward with gentle reminders that weren't overbearing or too frequent. He always came across as reliable and professional, so we never worried about whether he would show up and get it all done. On the day, he made us feel comfotrable and executed well on the requests and input that we had given him through the process. He enforced the 'no phones during the ceremony' rule effectively and humourously. Dealing with one friendly and well organised vendor for three different services saves a lot of time and hassle, so just go for it.
Kesia Amey
Kesia Amey
2025-01-25
My Husband and I couldn’t recommend John highly enough! We had him as part of our wedding day for Celebrant, MC & DJ service and he nailed it all. He is extremely detail oriented and asks you all the right questions through he’s face to face or online calls and the online questionnaires you complete. He has a great sense of humour and tailors it to your preferences, with his own quirky personality. You would not be disappointed!
Jess Evans James Rowe
Jess Evans James Rowe
2025-01-22
John is probably the best celebrant you’ll ever find. He’s the Jack of all trades (celebrant, MC, DJ). He’s really patient, and is really understanding when it comes to fine tuning details of your ceremony. We first came to John with the idea of a smaller wedding, though we canceled it due to it quickly becoming something we were not passionate about. He was really supportive in all of our decisions to cancel our traditional wedding. We decided we wanted it to be on our terms, and ended up eloping in our family home with John performing a legals only ceremony. John is really fun and easy going, and has the best energy. He understands not one shoe fits all, and will customise everything to the individual couple. 10/10
Loren Jurjevic
Loren Jurjevic
2025-01-17
IN JOHN WE TRUST!!!! If you’re looking for a MC and DJ look no further. My husband and I recently got married and we feel beyond lucky to have found John. He is hilarious, so easy to communicate with, goes above and beyond and brings absolute vibes. John saved the day when our original DJ cancelled on us last minute. John was so accommodating to our plans that he set up 3 different DJ locations across our venue. He was so excited about all the ideas we shared with him, you can really feel the passion and love he has for his job. Throughout the night he was an absolute dream to work with, he played absolute bangers and coordinated all the guests with ease. Look no further!!
Renee Jane
Renee Jane
2024-12-04
Absolutely amazing, kept everything slowly the entire night, kept the ceremony from being boring and typical and made it our own, highly recommend 🙂
Katrina Agnew
Katrina Agnew
2024-10-20
John was recently the celebrant who married us. He was professional yet laid back and absolutely sensational to deal with. He was happy to reply to all my weird random txt questions at weird times and helped to put as at ease when we struggled with our personal vows. Our face to face zoom meetings were always great catch ups and the meetings didn’t feel like meetings but informal chats which always covered everything we needed to discuss. On the day I was a bit late due to traffic and he kept the crowd entertained. He was great during the ceremony and everything went so smoothly and to plan. Afterwards he has also been a great help with tips and advice re name changes etc. I would highly recommend him to anyone. Thank you John for being a part of and making our day such a special one!!
Rebecca Sturrock
Rebecca Sturrock
2024-10-08
Highly recommend!! John was our Celebrant, DJ and MC at our wedding recently and he was fantastic. During the ceremony he was very calm with a bubbly sense of humour which created a great atmosphere and ensured our day was stress free. In the lead up to our special day John made sure we were well informed and knew what to expect. He was always available to answer any questions we had. Would highly recommend John!!

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Don’t just think outside of the box, throw the box out!

When it comes to marriage, you’re here for love, not stress!

My role as a marriage celebrant is more than just officiating the ceremony and helping you through the legal parts. I will guide you through the entire process in a calm and relaxed way taking on board all of your wants and needs ensuring you are guided through how your ideas can best be used but also providing you with advice and guidance at the same time.

There is no greater compliment I receive as a marriage celebrant than when I am asked how long I’ve been friends with the couple for. To me, this is a reflection on how I work with my couples and totally tailor my approach to each couple and get to know you throughout the process from initial inquiry until the day itself and indeed after the big day.

Further, if you ever walk into a Hard Rock Café anywhere around the world you will see giant signage saying “Love all, serve all” a salient quote I apply to my own business, you will be taken care of by me no matter your background, identity or divergences.

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I can’t wait to work with you and be there when you say I Do ! If you’re ready to get started or you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.