Hello there!

My name is Hester Mary Brown, my pronouns are she/her and I am a marriage celebrant from Melbourne, Australia.

I fell in love with weddings when I was married in and was so moved by my own civil celebrant that I became passionate about spreading love and joy through writing and performing ceremonies.

When Australian marriage law was brought into line with my own beliefs in late-2017, I signed up right away!

Being a marriage celebrant allows me to combine my loves of romance, writing and performance with my practical skills and training as a law graduate in a meaningful and fulfilling way.

I’m a passionate gender equality advocate as an Ambassador for Our Watch and a podcast host on The Significant Others.

I’m also the mum of two little girls, and love a good game of social sport of an evening.

Although I live in Melbourne, I’m often in the fair city of Hobart visiting family, so don’t be afraid to send me a line if you’re getting hitched in Tassie too! (I may also be available across Australia, should the offer arise!)

I’m all about making weddings as inclusive and ethical as possible, and I am also a vegan and big lover of animals and nature!

Love is the best! Let’s prepare a unique, fun and loving ceremony to reflect that! 

SITE PHOTOGRAHY

A big thank you to my darling friends Fred + Hannah for the headshots used on this website.

The gorgeous wedding photos are of Sabrina & Lili’s nuptials at The Line in Footscray taken by Sigrid Peterson Photography, and Emma & Tom’s wedding at Rupert on Rupert in Collingwood which were expertly captured by Maegan Brown Moments.

Thank you to all involved for so kindly letting me share them.