https://www.jayabargwannacelebrant.com/about-jaya daily 0.75 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/7c466a27-2f77-426e-863b-da9468c6efbe/IMG_0539.jpg about me - hey, I’m Jaya. warm. inclusive. genuine. Hi, I'm Jaya. And if you've landed here, chances are you're planning a wedding — and quietly hoping it'll feel like you. Not stiff. Not performative. Not a ceremony where your guests are glancing at their watches and counting down to the canapés. The real thing. The kind where your best mate is nudging the person next to them going yep, that is SO them. Where your dad — arms crossed, doing everything he can to hold in the tears — absolutely loses the battle. Where the room full of people who've loved you longest, not only hears your story but rides the rollercoaster of emotion with you. That's where I step in. … I'm a celebrant based in Newcastle — and after 350+ weddings, I'm a firm believer that your ceremony sets the mood for the entire day. It's not just a legality to get through before the party. It's the reason you brought your favourite people together. It's your story, told out loud, in a room full of the people who lived it alongside you. So that's what we're creating. A fun, authentic, rom-com — with you two as the main characters. … Me, in a nutshell? Playful, energetic, and peer-described dork. Mum of two, wife of one, total mixed-bag human. When I'm not hitching heart-throbs, you'll find me splashing in the surf, kicking around a football (or soccer ball) — up the Thistles — or even reviewing medications as a Consultant Pharmacist. … What truly sets my soul on fire is that above the logistics, the legalities, and the perfectly coordinated outfits; is that when it's over, you feel it. That you stood up there and heard your own story in a way you'd never quite heard it before. That the people you love most left feeling like they'd been let in on an extraordinary little secret. That somewhere in the middle of it all, the room went quiet in exactly the right way. That's the part I'll never get tired of. And getting to do that for two people in love, is a privilege I will never take for granted. I can’t wait to meet you. https://www.jayabargwannacelebrant.com/jaya-bargwana-marriage-celebrant daily 0.75 2026-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/c246b230-629f-474e-839c-d85d97cd6bc6/IMG-3349.JPG Hunter Valley Marriage Celebrant - good stories start here. Choosing your official third wheel is a daunting task. You want someone that fits your energy, your values, YOUR VIBE. A hitcher that makes you feel comfortable, that understands your priorities and that has YOU at heart. Over at JBCCHQ (that’s my humble dining room table, for those of you playing at home) constructing your ceremony is a collaborative approach. We chat, I ask you a bunch of weird + wonderful questions and then send you home with some fun, lighthearted questionnaires so that I can delve deep into your relationship vault. They say theirs always three versions of every story; yours, mine and the truth - and your ceremony is a cocktail of all three - blended perfectly into a rom-com-esque tale with YOU as the main characters. Spoiler alert: you end up madly in love, married and celebrating your happily ever afters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/d70d8e5f-92c8-406e-8954-515afd6c4174/IMG-5745.JPG Hunter Valley Marriage Celebrant - this is how we do it. Let’s meet up for a ‘no-strings-attached’ coffee, gin, walking or zoom date so we can check if we mesh. At your beck and call if you ever want to chat about anything/everything to do with your wedding day? I’m your gal - tips, tricks, inspo or info - I’ve been to a lotta weddings + I’m happy to help. Vow writing is a breeze with my killer guide and brainstorming session. We chat about your ideal length, vibe + style, put together a bit of a framework and away you go. Once you’re done, I’ll compare side by side, add the legal bits and hit print! PA + microphone comes standard with all ceremonies. For the tech-heads, it’s a Bose S1 pro and a Sennheiser cordless mic. AKA it’s a kick-ass audio system to make sure you love story is heard LOUD and clear. (pro tip: videographers love this system for recording your ceremony + vow audio) Serious business of course… all the legal paperwork and your official certificate of marriage from the NSW BDM - paid for + delivered to your door. The big day; the BIG HURRAH; an engaging ceremony guaranteed to get you and your pals celebrating long into the night! The aftermath with all the extra bits of info including how to change your name, a copy of your ceremony and a lifetime of me commenting on your insta posts. https://www.jayabargwannacelebrant.com/newcastle-wedding-mc daily 0.75 2024-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/f9715683-3a94-40bd-ba2a-f4458565735e/TAYLOR+AND+JIMBO-733.jpg Newcastle Wedding MC - oh em cee. A wedding MC is the ‘go-to’ guy or gal of your wedding reception, or, as I like to call it, the ‘Reception Wrangler’. Your RW is in charge of keeping the party going off without a hitch - making sure that YOU + your dearest are having the time of your lives. And, if (touch wood) the train comes off the track I’ll be there to ‘pick it up pick it up pick it up’ before you even say ‘top up my champagne’ … that’s a lot of responsibility… While picking a pal or relative is a crowd favourite, just remember there’s a lot sitting on the shoulders of that person. They may be limiting their booze, stressing over time or feeling like a fish out of water. There’s a heap more involved than your ‘slightly-funny-friend’ providing one-liners on the day. so, what do you do then? Well, in a simplified version, a lot! But here’s some of the ‘big ticket items’.  Meet with YOU prior to the wedding  Chat to all your vendors in advance and on the night – making sure we’re on the same page and that things run as smoothly as a babies bottom What time’s food being served? When’s sunset/golden light photos? Is the muso ready to kick off your first dance?  Put together a ‘run sheet’ and make sure that everything is running on time (or doing some quick thinking to get things back on track!)  Wrangling the Reception; think – geeing up the crowds, housekeeping, intros, speeches, games etc etc  Getting those VIBES HIGH. No cringy cliches on my watch, thanks!  Facilitating any extras – cake cutting, toasts, games, dances, tosses  Making sure you and your guests are having the BEST NIGHT EVER! And then of course, there’s a bunch of resources too! https://www.jayabargwannacelebrant.com/getintouch daily 0.75 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/1653395638214-N6VSNA8HJMZNP7Y08JUQ/hrjoshandjonasta.jpg Contact JBCC https://www.jayabargwannacelebrant.com/newcastle-marriage-celebrant daily 1.0 2026-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/87daed19-ba40-4a72-89c5-05ac35afadd8/August+Amor+Taylar+%26+Dylan-41.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/c246b230-629f-474e-839c-d85d97cd6bc6/IMG-3349.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/e44a7952-6f9a-4a49-9163-17d1f03c1713/Wedding+Photos-213.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/9ee970d8-a73a-4a68-a324-3e97e43a5b94/Ceremony138.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/e849ea5a-09eb-4b00-ae53-60ce8829bb30/BTS_Celebrant_Jaya_CaitlinAmyPhotography-3.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/627f7638f7f8387797867729/b9ef796d-b9a2-4c1d-a9ee-d8af9c15af07/IMG-7687.JPG Newcastle Marriage Celebrant - let’s talk weddings. banish the bore, flick the fluff, lose the snooze. Choosing your official third wheel is a daunting task. You want someone that fits your energy, your values, YOUR VIBE. A hitcher that makes you feel comfortable, that understands your priorities and that has YOU at heart. Over at JBCCHQ (that’s my humble dining room table, for those of you playing at home) constructing your ceremony is a collaborative approach. We chat, I ask you a bunch of weird + wonderful questions and then send you home with some fun, lighthearted questionnaires so that I can delve deep into your relationship vault. 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