about

meet amy

I spent almost a decade working as a kindergarten-primary teacher before becoming a celebrant. I still teach part-time, because being in the classroom with the children is just too much fun.

I speak fluent Spanish, hence the name Unidos, and I weirdly get more homesick for Spain than I ever did Melbourne.

I take weekly singing lessons (sometimes I practise), adore children’s books, camping, wild places, and anyone under the age of 6.

my style

During a ceremony, I always feel a certain magic in the air. For a few sacred moments a special doorway opens, allowing us to step into an elevated state of being. It moves us to transcend the ordinary, and connect to the very best in ourselves and others. We forget our everyday problems, and feel a connection to something real and profound.

I truly believe in the power of ceremony to honour life’s most important moments. As we move through each of life’s major transitions - birth, coming of age, marriage, death - we pass through a threshold. The experience irrevocably changes us; we are no longer the person we were before. Humans have forever used ceremony to celebrate and help understand the meaning of this internal transformation.

It is an incredible privilege to hold this space for you. As you stand at the gateway, I will help you walk with an open heart into the fullness of this experience, creating a ceremony that is full of joy, laughter and light.

my process

My ceremony planning process is slightly unique.

I meet you three times: together, then individually, and then together again. Because I take my role as your guide hroughout this rite of passage very seriously: I really want to get to know you, and your story.

I also get you to meet once, alone, with each other.

This quiet space for reflection cuts through all the noise and chaos of wedding planning. It gives you time to think about what you both really want from this beautiful life you are building together. It also symbolically stands for the importance of meeting with each other, regularly, throughout your marriage to maintain your commitment and continue to grow together.