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Real stories from couples Married by Jake, highlighting venues, locations, and heartfelt experiences.

Cassie and Brendan testimonial

Cassie & Brendan

Sirromet Wines · Mount Cotton, Queensland

30 July 2022

★★★★★The ceremony was everything we had hoped for. All of our guests commented after how amazing Jake was, how comfortable they all felt, and how ‘us’ the ceremony was. Jake made the pr…

Jerome & Charene married by Jake Smith at Spicers Peak Lodge

Jerome & Charene

Spicers Peak Lodge · Maryvale, Queensland

24 May 2022

★★★★★Jake gave what we can only call a perfect ceremony. He made sure to learn about us, what style we liked and our taste, then produced something fully customised to us. It was very i…

Charli and Brandon testimonial

Charli & Brandon

Kooroomba Vineyards And Lavender Farm · Mount Alford, Queensland

15 April 2022

★★★★★Thank you so much Jake! It was an absolutely amazing ceremony. You truly brought the laughs, the fun and the love to our ceremony! Photographer: Daniel ChaferVideographer: Sunny Da…

Luke and Becky testimonial

Luke & Becky

Indooroopilly Golf Club · Brisbane, Queensland

8 April 2022

★★★★★Jake was fantastic from the first moment we spoke with him. He walked us through what we could expect from him and what he could do for us. Jake could instantly tell that we were l…

Amanda and Jake testimonial

Amanda & Jake

Cowbell Creek · Austinville, Queensland

2 April 2022

★★★★★Jake was absolutely phenomenal on our big day - calm, relaxed and warm. From our first interaction with Jake, we knew we wanted him as our celebrant and he delivered the most amazi…

Maree and Ashton testimonial

Maree & Ashton

Gabbinbar · Toowoomba, Queensland

28 November 2021

★★★★★Jake was an incredible addition to our wedding day. He made our ceremony light-hearted, engaging and fun. Our guests commented on how good Jake was and we couldn’t agree more! Jake…

Hannah and Jason testimonial

Hannah & Jason

Coolibah Downs Private Estate · Nerang, Queensland

20 November 2021

★★★★★We couldn’t be happier with Jake and the amazing vibe he brought to our ceremony. Both of us felt so calm as soon as we saw Jake on the day - he has an air of confidence and reassu…

Jane and Aidan testimonial

Jane & Aidan

Gabbinbar · Toowoomba, Queensland

10 November 2021

★★★★★Jake was both our celebrant and our MC and we’re so glad we chose him for our wedding. He brought a great energy to our celebrations and was nothing but accommodating for our indiv…

David and Kelsie testimonial

David & Kelsie

Private Property · Ipswich, Queensland

20 October 2021

★★★★★We will be forever thankful! Jake made our wedding day truly special. With less than 5 hours until lockdown, Jake helped us pull together to get married. We had so many compliments…

Carolina and James testimonial

Carolina & James

Maleny Manor · Maleny, Queensland

27 September 2021

★★★★★We are so beyond thrilled to have had Jake as our celebrant for our beautiful day this April. From the first time we touched base, the communication was amazing, constant and thoro…

Emily and Brandon testimonial

Emily & Brandon

St Bernards Hotel · Tamborine Mountain, Queensland

22 September 2021

★★★★★Jake was the celebrant for our wedding last weekend. We went with Jake as he was the perfect mix of ordained pastor and funky-fun celebrant we were looking for. He helped make it p…

Brianna and Rod testimonial

Brianna & Rod

Gabbinbar · Toowoomba, Queensland

4 August 2021

★★★★★We were blown away by how great you were and how you made it all so fun whilst ensuring everything flowed smoothly. So many of our guests mentioned how impressed they were with our…

Arthur and Emma testimonial

Arthur & Emma

Gabbinbar · Toowoomba, Queensland

20 July 2021

★★★★★Jake, thank you so much for making our day perfect! You were our celebrant and MC, but we also feel like you are family now. We met two years ago when we first got engaged and had …

Jason and Erika testimonial

Jason & Erika

Daylesford Cider Company · Daylesford, Victoria

30 June 2021

★★★★★From the moment we enquired with Jake he was so lovely and made us feel absolutely at ease with the whole process of organising our marriage - we knew straight away Jake was perfec…

Beth and Matt testimonial

Beth & Matt

Enzo Hunter Valley · Hunter Valley, New South Wales

13 June 2021

★★★★★Jake is one of a kind! His passion, kindness and warmth light up any room! We loved sharing our special day with such a special person. He calmed me down when I was super nervous a…

Kristy and William testimonial

Kristy & William

Spicers Peak Lodge · Maryvale, Queensland

23 April 2021

★★★★★We made a few enquiries about different celebrants until we found Jake. From the moment he picked up the phone he was professional, caring, and genuinely invested in the way we wan…

Jessica & Khan's Sanctuary Cove wedding with Jake Smith

Jessica & Khan

Intercontinental Sanctuary Cove Resort · Sanctuary Cove, Queensland

2 March 2020

★★★★★Thank you so much for literally everything! You’ve been so supportive, a wealth of knowledge and truly an absolute delight to work with. We can’t thank you enough and will be recom…

Luke and Conna testimonial

Luke & Conna

Braeside Estate · Gold Coast, Queensland

9 February 2020

★★★★★From the initial contact, Jake was very warm and personal, which we loved. Jake made our special day stress-free and it felt like he was part of the family. We highly recommend Jak…

Ashleigh and Mark testimonial

Ashleigh & Mark

Maleny Manor · Maleny, Queensland

20 December 2019

★★★★★We were married by Jake a few weeks ago and we could not have been happier with our ceremony. Jake created a ceremony that was lighthearted and meaningful to us and also made the w…

Amy and Kieran testimonial

Amy & Kieran

Eden Gardens · Macquarie Park, New South Wales

17 September 2019

★★★★★From the first conversation we had with Jake we immediately knew he was perfectly suited to make our wedding day exactly how we imagined. Every step of the planning process was mad…

Hannah and Stirling testimonial

Hannah & Stirling

Austinvilla Estate · Austinville, Queensland

8 September 2019

★★★★★From the moment I spoke to Jake on the phone I knew I wanted him as our celebrant. He’s so easy to get along with and made us feel so at ease. He did everything he could during the…

Lena and Brad testimonial

Lena & Brad

Maleny Manor · Maleny, Queensland

27 August 2019

★★★★★We can’t thank you enough for all you’ve done! Our ceremony was worded perfectly! You were so genuine, down to earth and amazing! Thank you for all your love and support throughout…

Cassie and Kyle testimonial

Cassie & Kyle

Spicers Peak Lodge · Maryvale, Queensland

28 July 2019

★★★★★There is truly no need to continue looking for your perfect celebrant. Jake is warm, funny, professional, and above all created the perfect ceremony for myself and my partner. We c…

Grant and Anita testimonial

Grant & Anita

O'reilly's Rainforest Retreat · Gold Coast, Queensland

20 June 2019

★★★★★What can you say about Jake that hasn’t already been said?! We thought finding a celebrant we liked would be one of the hardest things we would do for our wedding. From our first w…