Skip Down The Aisle

27/03/2026

For a day of wedding bliss. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of officiating the wedding of a remarkable young couple, high school sweethearts Alaina and Joey, at the stunning Pether's Rainforest Retreat on Tamborine Mountain. In the picturesque wedding garden surrounded by loved ones, the couple exchanged vows in a ceremony that was both personal and intimate. As they walked down the aisle, their nerves were palpable, and Joey's first glimpse of Alaina was truly romantic. It was an honor to marry them, and every moment felt perfectly tailored to the couple. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton and Alaina Hamilton; I am grateful for the trust they placed in me as their celebrant. Pether's Rainforest Retreat

23/03/2026

Two years of wedded bliss. Congratulations ladies. May the next several decades be as blessed as the last two years.

On March 23, Sarah and Nicola celebrated their love at Tamborine Mountain Resort, with a slight rain adding to the ambiance. Perfection in one photo.

13/03/2026

Tamborine Mountain, you didn’t disappoint. 🌿✨

What a glorious day it was yesterday when I had the pleasure and privilege of marrying Lily and Reece at the beautiful Avalon Gardens, high on Mount Tamborine, as the sun began to set.

Nothing says we are committed, we are ready to start the rest of our lives together quite like an intimate micro wedding. Lily and Reece wanted their day to be about them — not the food, the flowers, or even the guest list. It was truly about the two of them, surrounded only by their closest family and friends who were lucky enough to witness it all.

Lily took Reece’s breath away as she walked down the aisle with her dad, Anthony. There is nothing quite like hearing a groom release that quiet breath into the calm when he first sees his beautiful bride approaching. From that moment on, it was just the two of them… with me standing slightly to the side.

Congratulations Lily and Reece. 💍
Thank you for allowing me the honour of joining you in marriage yesterday. What a beautiful beginning.

13/01/2026

Skip Down The Aisle – Your One‑Stop Wedding & Ceremony Specialist
I’m Vanessa Skipworth, the celebrant behind Skip Down The Aisle – your friendly, organised and creative partner in making every moment unforgettable.
I offer personalised, heartfelt services for:

• Weddings

• Vow renewals

• Naming ceremonies

• Funerals

• MC & event management/co-ordination

But I’m more than “just” your celebrant.
I’m also a stylist with a huge range of wedding and event options, including:

• Beautiful bouquets and table arrangements

• Sparkler machines for that magical moment

• Audio guest book phones in a variety of colours and a uniquie white phone booth

• Two classic cars to get you to your ceremony in style, fully passenger Transport qualified and insured

• A large range of hire equipment to help you create your dream day while keeping costs down

With Skip Down The Aisle, you can have your ceremony, styling, hire items and coordination all in one place – saving you time, money and stress. I also have contacts with an exstensive range of other industry vendors such as photographers, cake makers, bridal couture design and alterations specialist, and the list goes on.
Let’s create a day that truly feels like “you”, from the walk (or skip!) down the aisle to the final goodbye.
📲 Find me on Facebook & Instagram: Skip Down The Aisle
📩 Enquiries & bookings: [email protected]

17/10/2025

And that’s a wrap for the biggest event of my year.

On Tuesday, I left brisbane loaded with every single item for a wedding, from hand crafted bouquets and buttonholes for the bridal party, right down to Indvidually hand labelled place cards and menus for the tables. With our beautiful old car on our purpose built car wedding trailer, (my husbands design. He is amazing, just saying) with my support crew Karen and John, we set off with what felt like half a house of furniture, to head to the Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley, Windsor in western Sydney, for the wedding on Thursday.

Arriving Tuesday afternoon, the real work commenced. We styled the chapel from floor to ceiling, with colour themed arbor, floor florals, lanterns adorned with fairylights, sprays of multi coloured flowers atop of white plinths to create the start of the aisle, 400 fairylights on the roof, complimented by white chiffon swags to enhance the essence of romance and elegance. The day wouldn’t have been complete without having my dad there, who had a very special relationship with his grandson, so a chair was set proudly in his honour.

A late night finish and an early rise on Wednesday had the 3 of us busy all day again, setting up and preparing for the grand reception. Washing the car to remove the dust from the travel down, prepping the guestbook telephone and stand for the guests to leave their messages for the bride and groom. More work in the chapel in preparation of the big day, and finishing off with a fun and adventurous rehearsal.

Yesterday, after spending the morning setting up the reception space, I had the absolute honor of solemnizing the marriage of my nephew to his beautiful soul mate.
The day went off perfectly. The weather was gorgeous, although a little on the hotter side, 120 people slipped into the most adorable “air conditioned” (thank the lord above) chapel at the Crowne Plaza Hawkesbury Valley for the most incredible ceremony I’ve ever been a part of.

The groom started with a cleansing of the chapel with a didgeridoo, followed by a surprize audio recording of the two littlest attendants preparing their dad and soon to be new extra dad, with some words of comfort, that was painstakingly and secretly captured over many months by his bride, and then condensed into an audio recording to be played on their entry, without him knowing. The groom wasn’t the only one with wet eyes at hearing these two little people profess their love for him, and telling him how beautiful their mum and brand new mum to be looked. After the bride arrived at the alter with her dad, her mum joined him to give their blessing for their daughter to marry this young man.

Of course, it wouldn’t have been my nephew without a little bit of hyjinx and hillarity. Although not traditional to ask for any objections these days, I was instructed to ask if anybody objected to the marriage, at which point all 7 groomsmen, (yes 7), leapt into action pulling out small black nurf guns from their backs and pointing them to the guests. It was an ideal ice breaker to settle the nerves, and happy tears, of one very nervous bride and groom. It certainly settled the room after a good laugh, which then eased the 35 minute ceremony into what felt like 10 minutes of perfection.

I love every single ceremony I perform, be it a simple legals only with a couple and closest family under a tree in the Botanical Gardens, all the way through to my recent full service wedding at Rydges Southbank, and I feel so honored and blessed to be able to do what I do. Having said that, it is a whole other level of pride being able to marry a young man you have loved and nurtured from birth, and share in the joy with his mum, my sister, on the biggest day of his life. I guess I could say that I consider every couple I marry to be like family by the big day, but to be here to share this day with my nephew and newest niece, is a high that will be very hard to top.

Congratulations again Tegan and Leha. It was the most incredible day and thank you again for allowing me the special place at the heart of it all.

03/10/2025

The union of a lovely couple, a fantastic venue and exceptional weather made for an ideal wedding day. A trip to the Southbank Parklands with our grand Armtrong Siddeley Sapphire, completed the day's festivities. Next, the celebration begins. Congratulations to Hannah and Hun, Mr. and Mrs. Choi.

03/10/2025

The wombat chariot has been prepared and is ready to es**rt our beautiful bride, Hannah and her soon to be husband, Hun Woo.

09/08/2025

In the factory today (which has taken over my lounge room 😁), I face a daunting task. The order consists of six bouquets, including the bride's, a flower girl's basket, twelve tall table centerpieces, ten buttonholes, twelve aisle bowls, twelve chair sashes, and two massive arbor pieces. I will approach this challenge in a systematic manner. I find immense joy in creating stunning wedding decorations from raw materials. This order holds sentimental value, as it is for my nephew's wedding in October, and I am excited to share the finished products with you. Please note that my next update may not be until 2027. I will provide a progress update soon.

05/08/2025

It's the subtle nuances that often go unnoticed that I prioritize to infuse your special day with the necessary glamour. No detail is too significant or too insignificant for our consideration.

05/08/2025

With warmer weather on the horizon, wedding season is approaching fast. It's time for me to dive back into my creative space, kicking off 'The Frilly Season' in style. My current project showcases a stunning arbor exceeding 2m in height, beautifully adorned and wedding-ready. It matches seamlessly with our unique phone stand, guaranteeing they'll be the showstoppers of any wedding. Reach out to me today to explore hire options and let's work together to create cherished memories.

12/07/2025

Things have been a little on the quiet side recently, as we all try and manage the dreaded winter lurgy. But, things don’t ever stop. Whilst spending time under the doona recovering, I find more time to create more magic for future couples to help set their day apart from the rest. I’m very excited to introduce a new item to my hire department, of which I believe will be the first wedding business to offer along with the Audio Guestbook Phones. We are days away from having this in our hot little hands, and I can’t wait to be able to showcase it for you all when it arrives. I will be offering an introductory discount to the first 3 coupls to book with me, when it arrives.

Until then, here’s a little tease of what is about to arrive. This will add a unique touch to get those wedding guests talking for years about your amazing wedding.

As a small bussiness, it is always my priority to support and encourage other local businesses, and a huge thanks goes to PRIDE OF THE OUTBACK CUSTOM GATES, for stepping out of your comfort zone and creating a masterpiece for me. Robert, you’ve outdone yourself again, and I can’t wait to show off my new stand to all my past, present and future clients.

30/03/2025

Another perfect day, for a perfect couple. After weeks of rain, and a postponement due to Cyclone Alfred dropping by on their original date, Samantha and Kyle were blessed with a very short gap, and the most amazing weather today at Tamborine Mountain Glades. With an amazing starline up of attendants, they were literally surrounded by all of their nearest and dearest.

Congratulations to you both. It was my absolute pleasure to style your day, and bring you together as one in name.