Fiona Garrivan Marriage Celebrant

Fiona was a consistent, calm and reassuring presence throughout the planning of our wedding ceremony and on the day itself. Fiona's attention to detail, close care and attention and responsiveness made us feel confident and excited for our day. Fiona keenly listened to all of our ideas for our ceremony and patiently assisted us in creating the perfect ceremony that reflected us as a couple, and this was delivered very professionally and smoothly on the day - we really couldn't have asked for more. Thank you Fiona for being such a wonderful part of our wedding day.

Fiona showed empathy and compassion to our family leading up to mum's funeral. She helped us with ideas of how to involve our families in the ceremony, and on the day, she was prepared and professional. We couldn't have asked for more.first class.

My wife and I were very lucky to recently have Fiona marry us as our marriage celebrant. Fiona was absolutely exceptional in every aspect. From the first meeting through to the big day, her years of experience and amazing, calming personality shone through. Fiona went above and beyond calling numerous friends and family members to get our fully backstory as a couple before writing the ceremony - including my elderly grandmother who's "year was made" speaking to Fiona. We can't thank Fiona enough and recommend her to any couples looking for someone to craft and deliver a truly exceptional ceremony that is uniquely theirs.

Fiona officiated our wedding ceremony in Warrandyte, Victoria, on the 18th of March. Fiona was an exceptional celebrant who contributed to making our special day unforgettable.

One of her standout qualities is her wonderful sense of humour and intelligence. It was refreshing for our guests to have a celebrant who balanced sincerity with lightheartedness effortlessly. Her ability to infuse spirit into the ceremony helped to create a relaxed atmosphere for our guests and us.

Another aspect of Fiona's service that stands out is her willingness to take the time to get to know us as a couple. Some guests asked if Fiona was a friend and how long she had known us. In addition, Fiona invested a great deal of effort into understanding our preferences and personalities, suggesting we include a Scottish Quaich ceremony reflecting our ancestry, another touch that stood out from other weddings. These personalised touches were essential in creating a ceremony that truly reflects our relationship and shared values.

The result of Fiona's professionalism is evident in the delivery of our ceremony, which was both humorous and touching. Her attention to detail and ability to incorporate elements unique to us as a couple contributed to the success of our wedding.

Fiona was an outstanding choice for our celebrant. Her sense of humour, intelligence, and willingness to invest time in getting to know us as a couple made our ceremony unforgettable. We share an enormous sense of gratitude and can't thank Fiona enough.

Fiona deserves all the praise she receives from us and other couples who have availed themselves of her services. We are sure she will continue creating beautiful ceremonies for couples like us for years.

Thanks Fiona!

Much love, Dan and Ange

We would give Fiona 6 stars if we could!
Fiona is an incredible celebrant and an absolutely lovely person. We could tell from the moment we first spoke to Fiona that she is passionate about people and the love that brings us all together.
She is incredibly kind, thorough and professional. She made planning our ceremony a relaxed, enjoyable process (rather than something else to stress about!). The ceremony she wrote for us was beautifully personal and made us both laugh and cry for all the right reasons. Nothing was too much trouble for Fiona and she goes above and beyond to ensure no detail is overlooked.
If you are looking for a celebrant that will hold your hand and guide you through creating a ceremony that is uniquely your own then look no further.
Thank you again Fiona for helping us celebrate our day. It would not have been the same without you!
With love,
Alana & Jesse

Fiona is a joy to work with. We couldn't have asked for a better celebrant. She brought a calm, relaxed approach throughout the whole process.

Fiona was absolutely brilliant from beginning to end. She made the whole experience a pleasure and all our guests commented on the amazing ceremony and how kind and friendly Fiona is. Thank you so so much Fiona for being apart of our special day and making it what it was.

When my friends got married last year Fiona was the celebrant, she did such a good job we had to have her when we got married a year later. Fiona worked really well with us to deliver the ceremony that we were after. She has all basses covered when it comes to organising the ceremony. Special comments and nice touches we would never have thought of, most of all Fiona took all the pressure off and made it fun and relaxing. We couldn't recommend her more highly, we are encouraging our friends to use her so we can experience another Garrivan wedding ceremony.

Fiona was referred to us by a friend and we couldn't be happier that we met Fiona and she was able to be our celebrant. She was much more than just that, guiding us gently along the way without pushing or pressuring us into anything we didn't want to do. All her suggestions for our elopement were fantastic and the ceremony came together perfectly. Fiona managed to involve both families, those present and those abroad in a very special way. She is a very warm person and genuinely cared for our big day! We never felt stressed throughout the whole process. Highly recommend.

Fiona is honestly the most incredible celebrant that anyone could ask for. She made us both feel so comfortable on our special day and put countless hours into making our ceremony personal and perfect. I could not recommend someone more highly!

We were very fortunate to have Fiona as the celebrant for the memorial service for my wife and mother of our three daughters, Elizabeth Down. Fiona was incredibly thorough in gleaning an insight into Liz's life as a mother, daughter, wife and into her working life.
She helped us to plan a service that perfectly represented our loved one and provided us with gentle prompts and ideas during what could have otherwise been a confronting and bewildering task.
Her manner before and during the service was warm, respectful and utterly compassionate - so much so that guests who attended the service remarked on the excellent choice of celebrant.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Fiona's services with the utmost enthusiasm.

Fiona is the most amazing person and celebrant. From the moment I was told about her I knew she was the person for us. She is warm and caring and nothing is to much trouble. Fiona made us feel comfortable from beginning to end and we love her for it. She took time helping us find a perfect way to include and combine our two families into the ceremony and her venue practice 2 days out was a god send. On the day Fiona was beautiful and warm and calming and made the ceremony so intimate, loving and funny. We cant thank you enough and you will always hold a special place in our hearts.
Sarah and Kent xxx

Fiona is such an incredible celebrant. She made us feel so relaxed throughout the process of planning our day and on the day itself, suggested some incredible things to make our day extra special and made everything feel fun! Fiona made the ceremony the most special part of our day, and we Can’t recommend her enough - she’s fantastic!

From the moment we reached out to Fiona she was so warm, caring and personable. She made the process of planning our wedding ceremony so fun and enjoyable. We loved Fiona's calm and joyous manner, kindness shown to all, and her attention to detail. So many of our friends and family commented on how much they enjoyed our wedding and how well Fiona connected with all. High recommend.

Fiona's beautiful Irish accent and gentle manner helped make our father's burial and memorial ceremony so special and memorable.
She conducted the ceremonies with true understanding of the difficult emotional time we were going through. Nothing was too much trouble
She made sure all our wishes were met.
She is a gem

Fiona came highly recommended to us and from our first meeting we knew she was our marriage celebrant!

Fiona has such a calming presence, we were instantly at ease and we knew that she would create the most wonderful and thoughtful ceremony tailored for us.

She is incredibly organised and regularly stayed in touch. We met 4 times in the lead up to the big day and we knew what our ceremony would look like a couple of months prior. That allowed us plenty of time to make any additions or changes. It also allowed us to be truly present and in the moment on the day without the worry of what was happening next.

Our guests spoke about how much they loved the ceremony, the personal touches and how eloquently she shared our story. She really did make us the focus. We are so grateful that Fiona was part of our day, she made us feel extra special and at ease. Thank you Fiona!

Fiona is like one of the family. She put together our wedding ceremony and it was just magical. It included our loved ones and represented our relationship perfectly. Fiona had ideas and suggestions which we had never thought of ourselves, or heard from other celebrants, and truly made the ceremony special, definitely one of a kind. Fiona was so easy to engage with throughout our planning process and everyone thought she had to be a life long family friend because she engaged with everyone on the day with such ease! She's taken the time to get to know us and has genuinely cared about us, our families and our dreams for such a special day.
We originally thought of our ceremony as the thing you need to do to get to the party, but Fiona made it so much more meaningful than that. It became the highlight of our day.
She was recommended to us by one of our vendors who said she was the best, they were absolutely not wrong. We are so grateful to have had the most spectacular wedding ceremony and that Fiona was part of that.
Thank you Fiona.

We were so greatful to have Fiona guiding us through our wedding ceremony planning, she gave us lots of ideas and inspiration for the day to truly reflect us as a couple. Through two postponements, right up to our perfect day, her support was invaluable and we cannot thank her enough.

Fiona married us in November 2021 after about 4-5 delays due to Covid. She was understanding, kind and flexible throughout. Despite only meeting on zoom due to restrictions, we really felt she captured the essence of who we were as a couple during our intimate ceremony. She spoke from the heart and was an absolute pleasure to share the occasion with. My family were unable to attend in person and Fiona kept them included online through the ceremony which was very special. She is a lovely person and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a celebrant in Melbourne

I can't recommend Fiona highly enough. I first met Fiona at my sisters wedding years ago and was mesmerised by her accent and beautiful words about my sister and brother in law.
Fast forward to my wedding and I couldn't imagine the day without Fiona. Fiona delivers a truly genuine service because she spends time getting to know you as individuals and as a couple. She truly has a way with words.
She has been incredible from the first phone call, through to the heart touching ceremony service. We had so many guests comment on how beautiful the service was. Thank you Fiona!