Hi, I’m Jess and I’d love to marry you!

Hobart Marriage Celebrant

Weddings and Elopements across Tasmania

Full time Celebrant. Writer. Teller of love stories.

About me

I’m Jess Yasuda. I’m a queer marriage celebrant based in Tasmania / Lutrawita.

Whether you are after a short and sweet legals-only or intimate ceremony with two guests or a big fabulous and fun celebration with 200 guests, I’m your girl.

I love marrying couples in intimate elopements (just you two, plus me, plus witnesses), or big beautiful weddings with everyone important there - and telling your love story with heart, humour and warmth.

I’m a 40 year old proud lesbian and I love writing and story-telling. I promise you a beautiful, heartfelt ceremony that people will remember for years to come.

When I’m not marrying gorgeous couples, I love watching Netflix and drinking red wine on the couch, or hopping into bed with a great novel and fresh sheets. My partner Lauren and I love walks on the beach and cuddling our cats.

We can get married anywhere - the beach, your living room, a winery or historic farm, or the pub. Whatever your ceremony looks like, it should be a reflection of what makes YOUR heart happy. Invite your extended family right down to your second cousins, or just have two witnesses.

Want to chat?‍ ‍

Call me on 0478 417 377, email me at jess@celebrantjess.com.au or book in a 15 minute no-obligation video call here

Or fill out my contact form by clicking the button below.

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“Jess, we googled Celebrants in Hobart and your bio was the first we looked at. Your beautiful energy and heart come through in your words and we both looked at each other and said you’re “the one”

What an arvo/evening... one to remember for the rest of our lives together x ”

— Torey and Luke

“Warm and approachable, made the whole process feel smooth and easy. Provided different options and ideas for making things feel special and right for us. We found you easy to talk to. You were social with our guests and understood we felt stressed on the day. We loved having you there and would absolutely recommend you to others”

— Jim and Rosie

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Why me?

There are a lot of celebrants out there….

But I’m a writer too. I want to hear your love stories. I love to find out what is that makes your connection special, why you picked each other and who proposed and when. I will spend hours on your script to really capture the story, and then I’ll tell it with warmth and levity in front of your loved ones.

I believe marriage doesn’t have to be about tradition or religion... It’s about love, about celebrating the joy of being in love and building a life together. It’s about making a promise to each other that you’re in it for the long haul, and you’re each other’s person.

Also - I’m really easy to chat to, I won’t read off a page, and I’m good with people. I can talk to your inappropriate Uncle Steve and I’ll make sure your nan finds her seat.

I ran my own business for 10 years before this so I’m organised, not easily exhausted, and above all, I set extremely high standards for myself.

Whether we’re doing something small and intimate, or throwing the party of the century, it will be my privilege to marry you.

Love notes from couples

“You were the perfect Human Being to celebrate our love and wedding and we are so grateful and happy to have chosen you. Thank you so much Jess, from the bottom of my heart!”

Logan and Andy
“Jess you were so well organised, your communication was to the point and timely and you made me feel like the whole experience was about us! You were relaxed, happy and made me feel relaxed too! Thank you so much for marrying us, we had a great time and will cherish it for the rest of our lives”

—Patrick and Freya
“You were so kind and helpful with all our questions, super friendly and approachable and asked lots of good questions to come up with a beautiful script”

—Toni and Leesh
“Jess was friendly and warm and completely unfazed by our chaotic home. Jess was very happy to support us in our simple ceremony and not fussed about the chilly winters day we held it on”

-Ben and Jackie
“You’re a beautiful human doing really beautiful ceremonies for your clients”

Torey and Luke
Jess was amazing, from her professionalism to her compassion and empathy for my daughter. She did everything she could to take the stress away and when we thought we’d have to postpone the wedding because my daughter was in hospital Jess even offered to drive all the way to Burnie to marry them. We will bw forever grateful to you Jess xx

Lynne C
Easy to communicate with. We loved that the whole thing was simple and no fuss.

Prema and Geoff
Everything was done impeccably and with kindness and respect. We were made very much at ease when a circumstance, such as marriage ( even though third time around for both of us), can still be quite daunting. The whole journey went off without a hitch and Jessica was wonderful.

-Carol and Ron

Packages and Pricing

Legals Only

(basically a registry wedding)

No ceremony, no fanfare.  We meet somewhere, get married and sign the paperwork in under 15 minutes. We can do it over the kitchen table, or in the park. Very simple, still sweet. I can even provide the witnesses if you need.

$550 inc GST (witnesses extra $50 each)

Monday-Thursday within 15 minutes of Hobart CBD - $450 including GST

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Short and Sweet

(ceremony under 20 minutes)

After a simple ceremony?

Any venue, any number of guests. The ceremony goes for under 20 minutes.

Can include any extras you like like readings, rituals and personalised vows.

$660 inc GST

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The Full Love Story

(your love turned into a story - and delivered like a fairytale)

This is everything in the Short and Sweet package - plus more.  It's unlimited, really. You and your partner become my VIPs and I'll ensure your day is absolutely top tier.

I will interview you both, then write a gorgeous story about the two of you, guaranteed to prompt a giggle AND a tear from your guests. Everyone will remember your ceremony. You can even choose what I wear. Rehearsal included

$1199 inc GST

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Every wedding has use of my Bose Professional PA system and Sennheiser microphone, which can play your ceremony music (even in the middle of a paddock), so every guest can hear every word. I also bring a signing table, chairs and tablecloth.

My processes are not just LGBTQIA+ inclusive, they are affirmative also.