Phil here
your Blue Mountains marriage celebrant
providing elopement style weddings in the Blue Mountains
Planning to marry in the Blue Mountains? Want to bring your best friend?
It is my pleasure to welcome your guests and your pet dog(s) to weddings I conduct. I also know many lookouts and bush locations where a dog on a leash is more than welcome. The mountains is my home so let me suggest a suitable location for your wedding.
I specialise in fun weddings in the Blue Mountains at lookouts, hidden in the bush, lakeside, at larger venues or anywhere else you want. I know them all. Do you want a small elopment style wedding? If so let me show you how you can have a wedding without the stress and expense of an overpriced venue wedding. I can also arrange a photographer and witnesses if you want privacy.
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Get To Know Phil
My passions are Italian opera, classical music, British comedy, recreational maths, some charity work on the side plus of course, weddings with dogs.
Having conducted hundreds of weddings for couples wanting to marry in the peace and tranquility of the Blue Mountains, I have also been lucky enough to conduct weddings for many abseilers, rock climbers, canyoners and bush walkers wanting a wedding in a location where they feel at home.
Let’s make it super easy for you
Call or text me on 0418 654 525, email happydaycelebrant@gmail.com or simply complete the enquiry form at the bottom of this page so I can advise availability on the day you have chosen. My simple price guide is found below. I only ever conduct one wedding on any day so I can focus on you alone on your special day.
With a no obligation chat to establish you have all the documents required so you can legally marry, we then arrange to sign the Notice of Intended Marriage Form (NOIM) which I provide. The document must be in my hands at least one calendar month before the wedding date duly signed and witnessed. We then hold a face to face meeting, or a zoom or whatsapp meeting if that suits you better, to write the ceremony that suits your exact personalities. After that …. all you have to do is remember to turn up on the day …. it’s really that easy.
Choose Your Lookout
Pricing Options
Micro Weddings & Elopements
The $640 fee includes an initial obligation free meeting with all legal documentation looked after and then your customised ceremony, lodgement with NSW BDM and I can even order the official certificate if you require for $75 (being cost +$8). For lookouts, I provide a portable, standing, signing table and a small public address system if required (but we have to keep the volume down so we don’t disturb the kookaburras).
Larger Venue Weddings
An all inclusive venue wedding will cost $840, this includes, in addition to the elopement style wedding, supply of a large public address system customised to your venue with wireless microphone to suit up to 200 guests, rehearsal plus your official certificate from BDM! I also will play your processional music and your recessional music for you through my PA system – so your guests can relax and enjoy themselves.
There are no other hidden costs – that’s it.
Looking for a dog friendly venue?
Blue Mountains Weddings at Leuralla is completely dog friendly. Leuralla is a private lookout with stunning views of the Jamison Valley and has exclusive use by Blue Mountains Weddings.
Other dog friendly venues that use me as a recommended celebrant include:-
Allview Escape
Collits Inn
Lilianfels, Echoes, Parklands and Hydro Majestic
Leura House
All dogs must be on a leash and on the lawn area.
More Happy Couples
Lincolns Rock Feature
This stunning photo, taken at Lincolns Rock by Translucent Photography www.translucentphotography.com was taken at a wedding I conducted for a couple from Melbourne in April 2024.
Having conducted many happy weddings at this location, it would be a privilege to help you plan your wedding here. Details such as time of year, time of day, best angle for photography, how to avoid crowds and onlookers, and even how to apply for permit to use the location. Just ask.
Benefits Of An Elopement
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Let me explain the advantages of an elopement style wedding.
What Couples Have Said
