Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

650 Weddings In Seven Years

For 25 years, Kylie McIntosh has played roles in countless happy unions, from wedding planning, stylist and now as a marriage celebrant for the past seven years.

With over 600 weddings, from Cairns to Airlie Beach, in her resume, Kylie does anything and everything for her couples.

“It’s like the biggest natural high you can get, and it’s not just the couple, it’s the moments between the parent and child, or brothers and sisters. I feel all of that,” Kylie said.

Kylie shows the couples through the entire paperwork process, making sure everything is submitted. before focusing on the fun side, such as music, the overall feeling for the ceremony, and the script.

“The ceremony, the script, everything is all personalised to the couple,” she explains.

Kylie tends to specialise in interstate and destination weddings.

“I attract a lot of couples wishing to have intimate weddings, from interstate and regional areas. However also couples with large groups who really want to their wedding guests to have the best experience possible.

“I bring an awesome vibe to my weddings that couples and their guests really appreciate.”

Kylie was recently awarded winner of the Marriage Celebrant category in the Mackay and Whitsundays Wedding Industry Awards.

This is Kylie’s third time achieving first place and she is grateful for the award.

“When I won the first time, it was more like ‘how?’ - I am just so lucky and grateful that the couples even wanted to vote,” Kylie said.

“And now three awards in three years, it’s incredible, especially because there are so many deserving celebrants.”

“I am just so happy, and the word I’m looking for is grateful, I am so grateful.”

Wedding celebrant Kylie McIntosh celebrates receiving top award in Mackay and Whitsunday Wedding Industry Awards. Photo credit: Bronte Hodge

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