Let me introduce myself

My brain doesn't work like most, and that's exactly why I'm so good at this!

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I'm neurodivergent and communication is my obsession; the words people say, the ones they don't, the energy that shifts when someone finally hears what they needed to. I feel it all. Any celebrant can write nice words, but I create the kind of presence people didn't know a ceremony could hold.

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I've been with my wife for 18 years, and I'm more in love than ever! As part of the LGBTQIA+ community, I know what it means to celebrate love that's authentic and unapologetic. We have three amazing kids and three pugs who are absolutely convinced they run the show.

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Life keeps us busy. My wife Shi and I own and operate a funeral home in Goulburn, where we spend most days with grieving families; people at their rawest, most vulnerable moments. It's made me sharp. I know what matters and what's just noise. 

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Outside work, I love yoga, bodywork, meditation, anything that keeps me connected to my body. I thrive in the garden, going camping and fishing, though as much as I love the water, I've never been able to swim with my face in it. Feels like I'm drowning! Before every ceremony, I have my own little ritual of grounding myself, taking in the space, shoes off. Barefoot, present, ready. No one sees it, but it's everything!

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Weekends are a blur of kids' sports and whatever game is on TV. I'm a mad Raiders fan and you'll often find me yelling at the tv or from the sidelines (I'm equally loud at both).

My life is chaotic and full, exactly how I like it.

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Six years have taught me exactly how to do this. I've stripped away everything that doesn't serve, working smarter, not harder. I know how to connect with your story and tell it so it lands. And no, it's not luck; it's precision. Your story, told so well your guests will feel it in their bones.

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That's the difference between a ceremony and an experience.