Francesca Ellul – Sunshine Coast Marriage Celebrant
Your Heart Centred Celebrant
Fun + relaxed ceremonies on Australia’s Sunshine Coast
Organising your wedding should be fun and exciting and together we will make the magic happen. I have a bright and bubbly personality with a wicked sense of humour which reflect the ceremonies I write.
Weddings on the Sunshine Coast are my speciality and I will offer many suggestions to give your ceremony shape, excitement and passion. You will feel secure in knowing that even the smallest detail will be taken care of throughout the whole process.
Read more about Francesca
I lived in St Helens, Tasmania for 26 years before making the move to the Sunshine Coast of Queensland. I owned and operated a Dance School for 21 years and loved being part of a small community.
My reason for becoming a Civil Celebrant is quite simple, I still have the desire to be of service but now to the community of the Sunshine Coast. I love being a Celebrant and helping people… They let me into their lives for a brief moment… a moment that is precious and never forgotten. I also am a Justice of the Peace and volunteer at Maroochydore Courthouse.
I am a current member of Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants and am pleased to be able to provide a professional service to the Sunshine Coast and surrounding areas as an authorised Civil Celebrant and also as a Justice of the Peace.
If you have any questions I encourage you to contact me and so we can have a chat over a cuppa.
Sunshine Coast Wedding Ceremonies
On your first visit, I will provide you with a variety of information. I would encourage you both to write your own personal vows and I would be only too happy to guide you if you felt the need. We can work together. Your ceremony can be whatever you wish it to be – anything from casual, formal, traditional or contemporary. You can select readings and verses of your choice or include some of your own cultural traditions. Your ceremony is just that, your ceremony.
The more you share with me, the more personalisation in your Ceremony. Let me guide you and together we will make the magic happen.
The Elopement
$450
What's Included?
(2 to 6 guests)
(duration 7 mins)
A quick, easy and very basic wedding which covers all legals
The Intimate Wedding
$750
What's Included?
(30 guests)
(duration 15 mins)
A ceremony without all the fluff!
I will write a short personal heartfelt ceremony that you will relate to
All legals taken care of before, during and after the ceremony
PA system Signing table & 2 chairs (if required)
The Ultimate Wedding
$850
What's Included?
(duration 30 mins)
A fully customised personal ceremony, filled with love, laughter and a happy tear or two that you will relate to. I deliver uplifting fun ceremonies
After getting to know you, I will offer many suggestions to make the magic happen. I will also include your guests to make them feel like that are part of the ceremony
Rituals such as ring warming, sand ceremony, wine ceremony etc
Readings
Sound System and microphones for the ceremony
All legals, before during and after your ceremony
Rehearsal (if required) extra fee if over 100km each way
Invite all your loved ones
How it all works
Get in touch
We’ll arrange a zoom or face to face meeting to discuss your ceremony
You and your partner can fire off any questions you may have for me
Ready. Set. Go!
Let’s book in your wedding date
We’ll plan out all the nitty gritty details – I’ll craft a ceremony that reflects you both
I will handle all the paperwork
You get married
It’s your wedding day – time to pop the champagne! You show up – I will handle the rest.
Love Letters & Rave Reviews
Francesca seamlessly transformed our small housewarming party into a beautiful surprise wedding. At every moment of the planning she was there to prepare all the legal paperwork, guide, advise and make suggestions as to how we could bring it all together and surprise our guests. It was extra special that she could be our celebrant as she is a long term friend of my husband and recently reconnected! Our service was lovely, personal, poignant and with funny moments thrown in of course and Francesca’s words and our personal vows were all presented to us printed and in a beautiful folder along with a card and special little gift. She worked her magic, it was all as I imagined it would be and I would not hesitate to recommend Francesca as your celebrant. Her passion for what she does and her experience speaks for itself on the first conversation you have with her regarding your wedding day.
Francesca was exceptional! Her professionalism, passion and care made our ceremony just what we wanted. Francesca stepped us through the whole process and kept in touch throughout the lead up to our wedding, to make sure we felt comfortable with the plan. It all went perfectly on the day.
She was amazing. We went into the meeting having no idea what we wanted for our ceremony. Straight away she had a dozen ideas and everything single thing she offered up to us was like she had known us for ten years. She’s naturally really good at reading people and has a great sense of humour. Extremely happy with the service. Went above and beyond.
We are VERY happy we chose Francesca. From the first phone chat I knew she was perfect for our day. Her happy, bubbly, cheeky and humorous personality was an absolute hit with our guests and made our ceremony far from boring! We absolutely adore her. Thank you Francesca! xx
Francesca was very detailed and very open to adjusting something if there was anything that I wasn’t 100% about. She personalised everything and it was just flawless!
Francesca was very good we couldn’t have asked for better! All our family said the same that it was a lovely ceremony! Francesca was just so lovely in the way she handled it all. She made a fruit platter and fruit punch for all of us. I would certainly recommend her to anyone! We had a beautiful day and that’s all thanks to Francesca.
