Lyndal Johnston The Travelling Celebrant
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- Ceremonies written from your story, from legal-only to fully personalised
- Pop-up weddings with dressed chairs, arbours, silk flowers, rugs and a custom welcome sign
- Vow renewals, commitment ceremonies and naming days, open to LGBTQI couples
About Lyndal Johnston The Travelling Celebrant
Lyndal Johnston works as The Travelling Celebrant, marrying couples in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie as well as the Hunter Valley, and travelling further when asked. She thinks of herself as a wordsmith first. Every ceremony starts with the couple's own story, so the words on the day sound like the two people standing up the front, and the tone can be light and playful without losing what matters. Couples choose how much ceremony they want. Some just need the legal requirements met and the paperwork signed, while others want vows, readings and rituals written in. Lyndal takes care of the legal side and works through the wording with you ahead of the day. Her work also covers commitment ceremonies, vow renewals, naming days for babies and adults, and memorials and life celebrations, and she welcomes LGBTQI couples. The pop-up wedding is built for couples marrying at home, in a garden or on a property. Lyndal brings the setting as well as the ceremony: up to 28 chairs dressed with sashes, rugs and aisle runners, arbours hung with silk flowers, parasols and clear umbrellas, plus a welcome sign made to order. Chairs and sand don't mix, so for a Newcastle beach wedding she suggests a stretch of grass close to the water instead. Drone photography and a live feed of the ceremony can be added at extra cost if the weather allows. To check a date, send your names, the wedding date and the location through her contact form or call Lyndal.
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Does Lyndal marry couples in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie?
Yes. She works across Newcastle and the Hunter Valley and travels beyond them, so give her your ceremony location when you get in touch. Pop-up prices change once travel goes past 100 km.
Can we keep the ceremony to the legal minimum?
Yes. Lyndal offers everything from a short legal-only ceremony to a fully written one, so couples who only want the essentials signed and witnessed can book exactly that.
Can we have a pop-up wedding at a Newcastle beach?
Chairs sink into sand, so the setup doesn't sit on the beach itself. Lyndal recommends a grassy patch right beside the beach, which gives the chairs and arbour firm footing.
What does the pop-up wedding setting include?
The base package pairs the celebrant with an arbour and a rug. You can then add up to 28 dressed chairs, extra arbours, silk flowers, clear umbrellas and parasols, aisle runners and a welcome sign made to order.
Does she run ceremonies other than weddings?
Yes. Lyndal also leads vow renewals and commitment ceremonies, naming days for children and grown-ups, and life celebrations and memorials, and LGBTQI couples are welcome.
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Meg Proudford
3 months ago
Lyndal and her husband Geoff were so incredible stepping in at the last minute to officiate our wedding! It was an absolutely seamless ceremony, and we were so lucky to get some great drone footage from Geoff! Thank you…
Suzanne RENTOUL
3 months ago
Lyndal and Geoff were an absolute delight to have marry Ross and i . They made our day so special and went the extra mile to make it a very memorible day adding flowers to the room . We both thankyou so much and would h…
Carly Pugh
4 months ago
Lyndal and her husband were absolutely amazing. They eased our stressed even before our wedding day! They were exceptionally easy to work with, get along with and had great banter that worked in so well with our crazy fa…
Lilliannah Westrup
4 months ago
We honestly couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant for our wedding day. From the very beginning, you made the whole process feel so easy and stress free. Our ceremony was everything we hoped for it was so magical and…
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