“Dear Jo, I can't begin to thank you enough for what you did to honour Pete and help us with saying goodbye. It was like he hand pick you himself. It was everything I asked for and more. The little details you remembered and included were so special. I can't thank you enough!”

Tanya

“Joanna was the celebrant at my Grandmothers funeral.

She made it a magic, joyful, personal and profound celebration of my Grandmothers life.

She made everyone feel secure and supported, held space for everyone and presented so beautifully. All our little in jokes and family quirks where shared sympathetically and with such humour.

It was very important to us that the humour, devotion and Love our Grandmother gave so freely in her life was present at her going away.
Joanna did it all. Everyone I spoke to after the service where clearly impressed by Joanna and her skill.
Joanna very definitely has a true calling to this vocation and it shines from her.”

Amy D

“Jo is the most caring, beautiful person ever, she has such a calming energy and is so lovely! She was so helpful throughout the entire process, she was happy to incorporate everything we wanted into the ceremony and made sure everything ran smoothly on the day. she was just the best celebrant ever and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone else.”

Kat G

“Jo is an absolute delight.

I would not hesitate to recommend her as a celebrant.

We recently renewed our vows and we initially had no idea how we wanted the ceremony to run.

Jo was fabulous - she gave us many suggestions and the ceremony was so special and more than anything that we could have asked for. Jo even suggested to include our two sons in the ceremony and she went the extra mile to email our boys in secret so their words were a complete surprise to us on the day. Jo, thank you for your professionalism and your guidance - our day was so incredibly special and you played a very big part in making it feel that way. Thank you again”.

Rhiannon M

It was a true privilege to work with Jo. Meeting her was like meeting an old friend, she puts you completely at ease, and for me, helped guide me through planning a funeral service for my father.

Jo lead his service with such dignity, beauty and respect, I could not have asked for a better farewell. Everyone commented on Jo's amazing energy.

If you are looking for a smart, intuitive, empathetic celebrant for any kind of service, I would recommend Jo.

I will always be grateful to her for guiding me through such a difficult time with kindness, and warm hearted compassion.

Anna S

“Where do we start?!

Jo created such a wonderful, personal and engaging ceremony for us. She brought so much life, love, laughter and warmth to our special day and took the time to really get to know us, personalising our ceremony to perfection, telling our story and reflected us as a couple.

Angus’ favourite movie is The Big Lebowski, and unbeknownst to us, it turned out Jo is also an ordained Dudeist priest, she surprised us with some awesome Dudeism references weaved into our ceremony and a bonus dudeist Marriage Certificate on the day which was an epic touch - we were stoked!

Jo was also ever so patient with us leading up to (indecisiveness - “to postpone or not to postpone..”) and especially on our day (i.e. first day of school holidays and ease of COVID-19 restrictions = M1 standstill and a rather significant delay of our ceremony!.

Jo was calm, professional and an absolute gem.

Thank you again Jo, for the most wonderful, authentic and emotive ceremony for our truly magical, intimate wedding. We love you! xx

Sami M

“I can’t speak highly enough of Jo, as an incredible wedding celebrant a most amazing celebrant of life, and definitely one of the most inspiring people I have ever met!
My husband and I were married by Jo a few years ago, and it was an incredible experience from the moment we contacted her.
She took the time to really understand who we are and what was important to us, and put together the most incredible, beautiful, witty and funny ceremony! Love your work Jo! She also was celebrant for my sons wedding over 5 years ago, we will keep recommending her work as she’s the best in the business!!!!!”

Stephanie S

“Jo Stepped in last minute as our original celebrant couldn't make it due to new border restrictions. Jo was fantastic on the day and so easy going. She was our hero, and helped us finally tie the knot!”

Catherine W

“Jo is simply the best there is.

She is the epitome of professional and goes out of her way to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Despite needing to change plans a few times (thanks Covid), Jo was always open to all of our ideas and made us feel so well looked after. On the actual day, Jo brought us all to tears with a ceremony so true to us.

Our guests couldn't stop raving about it! Thanks Jo, we certainly have big love for you 💞”

Emily L

“Jo brought a magic to our big day that simply can't be communicated in words - that sparkle in her eye, that beautiful positive energy, that complete control over the ceremony no matter what it threw at her.

We will be forever grateful to Jo and that wonderful heart of hers for filling our wedding day with soul. Thank you Jo, we love you! - Ally and Josh x”

Ally J

“Jo has a wonderful energy and connects with you straight away!

We always knew that she would delivery an amazing ceremony but she absolutely nailed it!! She even managed to get in two Brooklyn 99 references ... what a legend! Jo was hugely understanding and supportive when we decided to postpone due to C-19, and again when 12 days out we decided to go ahead!

She engaged our Zoom guests perfectly and delivered the perfect ceremony for us. In the absence of so many of our friends Jo made it feel like we had a friend there to marry us! Thanks Jo - see you at the Party!”

Emma W

“Jo spent time with us getting to know us and that really showed throughout our ceremony, a few guests asked if she was a friend of ours! Jo is just such a genuinely lovely, warm and kind person and that really comes through in her work”.

Karrissa S

“I can’t begin to tell you how amazing Jo is. From the moment we met her, my husband and I both felt like she was a long lost best friend.

She made our ceremony everything we wanted and even better.
So many of our guests commented afterwards asking if we had a friend do our ceremony for us as she was simply amazing… happy and full of love and laughter our special day was and Jo was a huge reason for that.
Thank you Jo for being there for the both of us and making our dreams come true!!!”

Jane O

“Jo is such a legend! She married Morgan and I on June 1st 2019, and we could not recommend her enough!

We found Jo when we attended a friends wedding and just loved her style! When we first met Jo, we both felt instantly comfortable like we'd known her forever and she made everything so easy!

Jo had an answer to every question we had while always making us laugh and making sure our day was going to be personal and about us. We absolutely loved our ceremony and could not thank you enough for all you did for us! BIG LOVE”

Emma D

“Jo, how can we ever thank you enough? You created the perfect ceremony, that every single person described as so 'us'. We cried, we laughed and you pulled it all together so beautifully.

Thank you for playing such a special role in the best day of our lives!”

Kelly N

“Jo is such an incredible celebrant.

We chose to use her services for our son’s funeral recently, and she was a welcome ray of light in an otherwise bleak time. From our first meeting, Jo was warm, informative and helpful.

The planning process was very collaborative, and we ended up with the most beautiful service for our little boy.

Jo listened very carefully to what we wanted, and her guidance and suggestions were very gentle, but very exactly what we needed to get us through the toughest time in our lives. We knew we were in safe hands the first time we met Jo, and I would like to thank her for creating an incredibly special service for our family, that we will remember forever”.

Tara H

“Dear Joanna, I want to say how grateful my family and I are for the beautiful funeral service you helped us develop and that you gracefully delivered for my Mother.

Obviously you care deeply about the importance of helping people honour their loved ones so that at a time when we are understandably distracted, you guide gently towards making sure there are no regrets later about what we 'should/could' have done.

As a family we were completely in agreement that we had honoured our loved one in a beautiful way that also helped us to express our tender feelings and gratitude for her life. Thank you for helping us truly celebrate a life well lived.

Your compassion, confidence, and expertise and belief in the great value of honouring the important rituals in our lives, was what guided us so well in being able to honour our loved one so beautifully. As a result we will always remember that special occasion with great satisfaction and peace. Thank you.”

Merilyn B

We both can't thank you enough for your help with the day. It made all the difference seeing your familiar, caring face leading the service -
you have the perfect balance of empathy and kindness, laughter and respect.
You are such a gem.
I can't thank you enough, you definitely made a hard time a little bit easier.

Kelley & Glen

“Jo is everything that you could ever want in a celebrant.

Jo was the celebrant at our wedding in March 2021 after previously marrying two of my siblings. Given we had seen Jo in action before, we knew that Jo would do a splendid job at our wedding. Even so, we think that she went above and beyond and we couldn’t be happier.

Jo is the ultimate professional and made sure that both my partner and I were comfortable prior to and throughout the ceremony.

She expertly put our minds at ease when we had to change to our wet weather plan at the last minute. Jo was able to curate a beautiful and very personal ceremony. She made our day heaps of fun and really ensured that our guests got involved in the ceremony - in fact so many of our guests have mentioned how impressive she was. We unreservedly recommend Jo to everyone and we’ve already lined her up to marry my youngest sister (when her partner finally proposes!) Love ya Jo xo

Matthew E

“Jo conducted my Uncle’s funeral service. It was done with an incredible amount of love and support & she lead with a gentle but sure guidance.

She held the very large audience and other aspects of the ceremony together incredibly and with ease.

I can highly recommend Jo to anyone looking for someone who can speak well, engage the audience and who conducts herself with confidence and lots of compassion and love.

I cannot thank you enough, Jo for creating such a beautiful celebration!”.

Mandy D

Jo, I can’t thank you enough for the beautiful service for Dad. I’m so glad we were able to engage your impressive services, just beautiful, gentle and caring.

Anna S

“Thank you Jo for such a beautiful and heartfelt ceremony at our wedding in May.

We had guests coming up to us all night raving about how wonderful the ceremony was and how perfectly it described Ker-Ming and I.
To anyone that is thinking of choosing Big Love Weddings - Jo is fantastic! Not only is she super fun to work with but she also really takes the time to get to know you and your partner.
Our ceremony was so special and no words can describe how much she truly captured who we are as a couple. We will treasure this beautiful memory that you have made for us. Thank you so much again xx”

Hannah G

“Jo was the celebrant at my brother-in-law's celebration of life ceremony. In a nut shell she was excellent.

She managed the many guests, speakers and variety of elements of the ceremony expertly.

She co-ordinated with the funeral director to organise an out of the ordinary celebration of life & was a source of comfort to all.

It is evident that she has a real passion for honouring people at the end of their life journey. This combined with a deep understanding of the grieving process gave myself and the family room not only to grieve deeply but also simultaneously celebrate the life of our loved one exactly the way he would've wanted it.

Thank you, Jo for creating such a treasured memory for our family”.

Terry D

“Jo is a ceremony GODDESS; there really is no other way to put it.

Working together on the recent funeral for her brother-in-law was equal parts sad and awe-inspiring. The ceremony she crafted so beautifully and so full of love is one I (all everyone present) will never forget.

It was thoughtful, considered, enlightening, uplifting and healing. She held space for everyone in the room that day, despite her own inner pain, and began a path to healing for all the many broken hearts present

Thank you Jo, for bringing your heart and soul to this sacred event, I'm so grateful to have worked with you”.

Yasemin T- Rite of Passage Funerals

“Best celebrant ever! Jo brought such warmth and connectedness to the ceremony, personalising every detail to our story. It was pure love magic. Everything and more that we hoped for. We also had several guests say Jo was the best celebrant they’d seen - even those who were recently married by someone else! I honestly cannot recommend Jo highly enough!”

Emma O

“There's no doubt about it - Jo is amazing. If you want a celebrant who is warm, funny, articulate and can rock a sequin jacket (should you so request it) then she is the gal for you.
Many of our guests commented that hers was the best ceremony they had ever seen and from where we were standing - we couldn't agree more.
Thank you so much for creating such a unique, hilarious and magical ceremony for us Jo! We love you.”

Erin W

“Where do I start to describe beautiful Jo?

Jo was our wedding celebrant and is exactly the type of person you want to marry you on your special day - she's calm, intuitive, funny and most of all she feels like a dear lifelong friend.

She went above and beyond to be able to make our wedding date and we couldn't be more grateful.

Jo put our minds at ease when we were stressed, she guided us and provided options for the ceremony and all our guests left raving about how wonderful she is. I would recommend Jo to anyone who needs a loving celebrant for their occasion. Jo is truly one-of-a-kind!”.

Andrew H

“We loved Jo from the moment we opened our front door to meet her for the very first time.

Our wedding was spectacular and Jo's guidance from the beginning right through to the wedding day, she was so professional yet her calm and her gentle energy made us feel like we'd know her for years.

We can't recommend her enough, if you're looking for someone with a peaceful soul yet so professional Jo is your person. Thank you Jo for making our day so special. ”

Leanne C

“Jo was the first celebrant we met and we really didn't need to meet anyone else. She is the bees knees of the celebrant world and created such a fun, inclusive and personal ceremony that had everyone laughing.

We can't thank you enough Jo, we would recommend you to anyone!”

Sarah F