Professional and Personable, Accommodating and Understanding is how we experienced Cath at her best as the celebrant for Our Special Day.
The search and selection for our celebrant was quite daunting, filtering through many pages of possible celebrants, reviewing their profiles & pics...but when we came across Cath's profile a sense of calmness and comfortability came over us, we immediately felt this celebrant(Cath) was the right one for us.
On our meeting with Cath she was so welcoming and just made us feel so comfortable and at ease. We loved that Cath made our ceremony as personalised as we wanted, Cath guided us in preparation for our special day and gave us food for thought for our future.
We are so grateful for all that Cath has done for us and would certainly recommend Cath when looking for a Celebrant. We will definitely utilise Cath's services again in the near future.
Thank you so much Cath!
Good morning Catherine,
Ly and I would like to thank you for all your exceptional assistance, support and friendship through the lead up of the wedding day to the actual ceremony.
As you know we had a lot of commotion with Jessica Watson coming into the harbour and waiting for our guests to arrive. This did not stop you for going out of your way to ensure our guests did not miss the event of a life time and also for me who couldn't be more happier to have had an opportunity to show the world how you may only stop for a moment to allow such a great young girl cross the finish line to only start my journey of love and happiness with Ly.
Your professional and expertise in handling such an eventful day with great poise is a great pleasure having you as our celebrant. We thank you for all your dedication and passion for making us one.
One only thing is that I hope you have investigated the footage from the interview with Ben Fordham. I would love to share this with my family and friends.
Thank you once again.
Cath was recommended to us by a friend who she had also wed and after our experience, my wife and I also highly recommend her.
She was so thorough in her knowledge about the legal aspect of getting married as well as the emotional aspect. Her experiences in being a celebrant helped us to understand how we may react or want our ceremony to be.
Cath truly had her responsibilities as our celebrant under control and left any other stresses to be focused elsewhere for what turned out to be the perfect wedding day!
From the initial meeting with Catherine, my husband and I knew we were in good hands. Catherine is the ideal Marriage Celebrant, she is informative on all legal aspects, professional and very well organised.
During the preparation of our wedding ceremony, Catherine provided her guidance and assistance on everything from our wedding vows, dance lessons, wedding songs choices and even equipment hire. She was always there for us, to help and support us.
On the day of our wedding, the ceremony was simply beautiful and memorable. Thank you to both Catherine and her husband for making our wedding day so perfect. Her sense of humour, warmth and kind nature at the ceremony brought so much laughter, joy and tears on our special day.
My husband and I would highly recommend Catherine to anyone and it has been an absolute pleasure to have Catherine Flavell as our Celebrant.
Cath, to us was a God send.
I first contacted Cath 11th May for my parents Golden Wedding Anniversary ten days before it was due. We had a little less than two weeks of preparation to find a venue and a celebrant that would perform the renewal of vows for my parents’ special occasion.
As my parents had both been ill prior to their anniversary, my father with his vision and mum with her vertigo that lasted more than two months we really could not plan an elaborate celebration and this is where Cath comes in. My daughter found her name on a website along with some others. However she was the only one who picked up the phone and not some answering machine.
I also had two more celebrants that returned the call and set up an appointment but it was Cath’s voice that attracted me, her tone and friendliness and most of all she was very accommodating upon learning the predicament we were in.
Immediately she told me in details what was involved and as we had less than two weeks, she set up a meeting with me and my parents at her home that weekend. She was not only professional but very organised too. She conducted an interview with my parents on how their love blossomed and led to marriage all those years ago. She gave us lists of appropriate readings for the grandchildren to read and a couple of rituals that might be suitable to the little grandkids and great grandchild. The whole family was involved. She made it more exciting and special that on the actual day it was more than what we had anticipated for.
The right setting for the garden ceremony, a moving story of my parents love story that she read out on her PA system, music, the exchanging of their wedding rings, the lighting of the candles and the presentation of their certificate as well as their little story book. It had an individual touch that Cath provided, which made it so special.
My parents’ joy was written all over their face as well as my three brothers who gave a very positive feedback on the whole celebration.
I would recommend her business one hundred percent as I am sure she gives her best to all her clients judging from the experience we had, as a matter of fact my daughter had also contracted her to perform the ceremony for her wedding when the time comes (hopefully soon).
Teresita (daughter)
Cath was amazing, she was attentive and helped us to create a personalised, intimate wedding.
I particularly loved how we had so much say in what we wanted, and she was so helpful in guiding us. The ceremony was great - and really special to us and to our family.
Cath's efforts on the day and her preparation prior to the wedding were exceptional. Prior to meeting her, she was very quick to respond to all our questions via phone calls and emails.
Once we met her, we knew she was the celebrant for us because she was warm, friendly and we were comfortable dealing with her. On top of that, she was super organised and made every effort to help us in personalising our wedding ceremony. She made our wedding day special and completely stress-free! We couldn't have ask for more.
She exceeded our expectations and we would recommend anyone to use her services in the future. She's the celebrant every wedding couple should have.
Our initial meeting with Cath was informative and Cath had very good knowledge in the legal aspects and as well as personal emotions that she has seen with other couples.
My wife and I were extremely pleased that Cath helped us to create a personalised ceremony and it was commented by a lot of our guests.
Cath prepared us for the ceremony with a few private rehearsals, stepping us through each stage in a manner that had us prepared and relaxed for our wedding day and making it memorable.
Overall the ceremony went very smoothly and we couldn't have done it without Cath's help.
My wife and I would highly recommend Cath as your wedding celebrant. Thanks again Cath!
Hi Cath,
I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how much we appreciated your professional manner when helping us organise dad's funeral recently.
You made everything easier and your suggestions were invaluable. We had many complimentary remarks made about you after the funeral and we were happy to have you as part of it all at such a sad time for the family.
Kind regards, the family.
Cath made our Ceremony as Intimate and Romantic as we can possibly have it. She has provided us with a tailored Ceremony to reflect what my husband and I have for each other.
Being Filipino, I wanted to do the Coin ceremony and Lighting of the candle which meant a lot to me. I asked Cath to help me put these in the Ceremony. She has set it up it for me and made our Ceremony more special.
I have been to a lot of weddings and I must admit that Cath is very good at what she does! She was there to help us from day 1.
Cath was well organised and professional from day one, especially on our wedding day in coordinating when we were ready to start the ceremony.
She made our wedding day feel perfect and romantic. Cath has a calm and pleasant voice which we believed created the tone to the ceremony.
All our family and friends kept on commenting what a romantic wedding it was but especially mentioned what a fantastic job our celebrant did.
We were extremely happy with the whole day and experience and highly recommend Cath to anyone who is looking for a celebrant.
We want to thank Cath for the wonderful job she did as our celebrant (on 19/11/11). She was both professional and personal, adding a warmth to our occasion that will be remembered fondly.
From the first time we met with Cath, she took the hassle out of the ceremony preparation and paperwork, and I am very grateful for her professional handling of an awkward situation of my mother (the mother of the bride) not arriving at the ceremony on time.
Thanks Cath - you are wonderful!!!!
Cath was the first celebrant we made an appointment to meet for a pre-wedding chat. When she welcomed us into her lovely home and guided us through the whole process, we knew we had found our celebrant!
We found Cath to be very warm, friendly and extremely professional. She took care of all the legal work and wedding ceremony organisation. Most of all she calmed our nerves and reassured us that she will deliver a ceremony that would be highly personable and intimate.
On our wedding day, Cath delivered everything we had asked for and made the day run very smoothly. Our ceremony was filled with laughter and was very moving.
After the ceremony, many friends and family commented on how wonderful Cath was. They especially enjoyed how Cath filled the ceremony with humour and sincerity.
If you are looking for a celebrant that is warm, genuine and highly professional, my husband and I highly recommend Cath.
Thank you Cath for making our wedding day so special.
Cath is such a friendly and nice person. Our wedding will not be so successful without Cath's advices.
Thank you very much Cath for such a great experience with you!
Hi Cath
Grace and I just wanted to say thank you for your wonderful ceremony yesterday.
Thank you so much!!
Catherine was so easy to deal with and super friendly.. The whole process was fun to begin with and she made it really easy with her folders which explained pretty much everything.
She is so organised and professional. After meeting her, I knew everything will be sorted. She would follow up with phone calls and emails to ensure everything will go to plan. Even though we weren’t fussed on the ceremony details or readings, she help choose something that really fit our personalities and made it sound so romantic and nice on the day!
She was so helpful with the signing table, pen, ring pillow and getting people sorted on the day. I truly believe the money spent was well worth it. It really made our day the most memorable and enjoyable.
We highly recommend Cath as she really has the heart to help and she can deliver a ceremony that people will be talking about for ages. Thanks so much.
Hi Cath
Thanks again for the lovely service this afternoon. What a memorable day for me.
As I told Wayne, it was one of the highlights of my life.
Love Lyndal
Cath performed a naming day ceremony for us and we think it was a wonderful day.
Cath was so helpful in preparing us and giving us ideas in setting up the ceremony.
Professional, helpful, cheerful and a joy to deal with.
Dale and Cristine
Hi Cath,
I hope you are well. Thank you very much for helping to make our wedding day so special.
We had the best day and the way the ceremony flowed was so relaxing and personal.
I hope you like the pictures attached.
Regards Katherine
Dearest Catherine
We chose Cath to be our celebrant after attending a friend’s wedding at which she had carried out the ceremony.
We had originally planned to get married late Feb and had organised the date with Cath a while ago. We both went around and ran through the basics, did the simple paper work. All very friendly. Then, we had a change and needed to get it done quicker.
All in all, we brought everything forward with just over a weeks notice, during this time we had to pop around go through the final choice of readings and vows. Cath had been extremely accommodating, even being prepared to put off a prior family engagement to help us out. As it turned out she brought her family along to the wedding including her charming daughter who even helped decorate the venue with some flowers. The ceremony went without a hitch.
It was beautifully done, some of the guests commented to me on the day that we were lucky to get her to do it, I really think we were.
Love Linda and Adrian
Cath was so resourceful. She made us feel very prepared each time we meet up with her.
Her ceremony style, delivery of speech was just so warm and really engage not just us the couple but all the guests too!
I've recommended her to my maid of honour and everyone that I know.
Cath was very patient and understanding, she was caring and considerate of what we wanted and went to the utmost limits to make our day as special as we wanted it.
On the day she made sure we were relaxed as could be and conducted our ceremony in a friendly yet professional manner.
Cath is a great celebrant. We were very happy with her and ceremony plan.
Also she gave us many useful wedding ceremony tips. Thanks a lot Cath!
Catherine was the Marriage Celebrant performing our Ceremony at Auburn Botanical Gardens on January 25 , 2011 . Catherine prepared us for the ceremony with several private rehearsals, stepping us through each stage in a manner that had us prepared and relaxed for our wedding day.
On the day itself the weather was around 35 degrees and very uncomfortable but Catherine was punctual , presented herself in a lovely way and guided us through the ceremony in a very professional manner.
I would not hesitate to recommend Catherine and would also say that from her efforts before, during and after our business we did not only think of Catherine just as a Marriage Celebrant but as a friend to us both.
Hi Catherine
Just a quick note to say thanks so very much for all your support and help to us through our 'journey' and preparation towards our wedding day.
Your manual of readings and goodies made the ceremony part a breeze for us. Best of all, your friendliness, enthusiasm and efficiency were much appreciated in making us feel comfortable that everything was looked after and ready for the big day! Thanks for all your tips and advice (e.g. about flowers / cakes / best-ring-exchange-photo-opportunity-hand-position-technique) along the way too! You're definitely more than just a celebrant!
Thank you very much to you and your husband for helping with our ceremony! Everyone said it was beautiful (some tears in the audience too, I heard!). I'm sure we'll cross paths again, as my friends seek celebrants for their weddings in the future!
All the best to you and your family!
Hi Cath
I would just like to start off by saying thank you so much for such a beautiful ceremony. Andrei and I were very happy it was so perfect.
You made our day so perfect and you made us feel very comfortable. Thank you and I will be recommending you to whoever gets married.
From Andrei and Ilkay
Good morning Catherine
Just a quick note to thank you for the beautiful service yesterday.
Many people have commented.
Kind regards Kerrie
We could not have asked for a more perfect celebrant. You were welcoming and great from the first day we met!!
You were helpful in every aspect, guiding us and offering suggestions on how we could include our family and our children into our ceremony. Your wedding manual was comprehensive and a great resource and help to both Kevin and myself as we choose our readings.
The guests were even commenting on how great you were and loved the idea that we included our children in such a special way during the ceremony.
Thanking you again for being a special part of our wedding day.
Love Kevin and Antonella.
Hi Cath
I would like to thank you for your services on our very special day back in January! What a HOT HOT day but also a very enjoyable one!
Tenille and Ryan
Dear Cath
Thank you very much for the beautiful ceremony. Your words and the words we shared with each other will last a lifetime.
Cath is a wonderful celebrant. She is warm, friendly and organised. The ceremony preparation was easy and enjoyable. I liked the flexible appointment times and we also could corresponded via email.
I loved that Cath did a site visit to our ceremony location which was in Blue Mountains.
Love Eiesha and Josh
Hi Catherine
I just wanted to say thank you for the wonderful wedding ceremony.
There were a couple of hiccups on the way, but you made me and Joanne feel comfortable and calm, and you made the ceremony run through very smoothly.
There were quite a few positive comments about the sand ceremony, which looks like it was one of the highlights of the night. The pattern was beautiful, even though by the time it got home, the sand moved around and most of the pattern is lost. But at least we captured it all on photo and video. :)
Thanks again for making our ceremony and reception night so special.
Cath was extremely professional from our first contact with her, but also took time to make sure we were comfortable with the process and understood everything that was taking place.
Cath took the extra step to make our experience with her personal, and showed that she genuinely cared.
Dealing with Cath was a pleasure, not only would I recommend her to friends and family in need of a marriage celebrant, I would also use her again for the other services she provides.
Cath is very personable, friendly, and very organised - willing to go out of her way to help where she can. I would use her again in a heart beat!
To dear Cath
My sincerest thanks for your welcome to the service to celebrate the life of Vic.
Your presentation gave me unforgettable comfort and strength – God bless!!
Your thoughtfulness is appreciated more than you know. Thank you so much.
With warmest regards, Margo
Dear Cath
A big thank you for all the help and guidance you provided to myself and Perry for our wedding. We didn't give you much time due to the short lead up and this didn't seem to matter. Your professionalism was evident at all stages of the process and your advice invaluable.
The wedding was the best one Perry and I have been to and made more special by you as our celebrant.
Perry & Teresa
Dear Cath
We thank you for the beautiful service you did for mum.
Everyone said how nice it was and how lovely you are.
Once again I thank you.
Regards Julie
Dear Cath
We knew straightaway when we met you that you were the perfect celebrant for us. We thought that you are great and your experience providing just the right amount of seriousness and formality.
Your professionalism and skills in communication also facilitate a relaxed atmosphere for all of us. We also really appreciate your calm and easy approach during the ceremony and that enabled us to forget our nerves and say our vows. Thank you very much for being part of our special day.
We can’t express enough gratitude towards you and wish you well in many other joyful occasions.
Dear Cath
I hope you now feel more comfortable that I insisted on having a surprise renewal of vows ceremony. The event went off fantastically and it was a treat to have so many people caught off guard on what they witnessed.
Your execution of all the items we planned was excellent and it was all timed to a tee.
All in all a night to remember, I would recommend your services to anyone and thanks again.
Cheers Alan
Thanks Catherine!!
It was a really great day. Damon is still talking about it!!
Fiona and Damon
Dear Cath
Thank you for a wonderful service – short, simple and just what we wanted.
When I met Cath I knew there and then that she was going to be our celebrant, she just blew me away with the knowledge and how friendly she was.
It was also very helpful to know that Cath was just an e-mail or phone call away to help us out with our vows and the requirements that we needed to get to her. It was always good to know that Cath was there to help us through everything that we needed to make our special day that extra special.
Cath was AMAZING especially on the day. As I was running a little late (as per tradition, but I was a lot more than traditionally late) Cath was very helpful with calming my husband’s nerves, helping us out through the ceremony with all of the tears and laughter.
Sometimes words can really not express how much help Cath was and how much she just made the day.
I highly recommend Cath to anyone in need of a celebrant.
Thanks Cath
