Ardent Celebrations
OVERVIEW
If you love laughter and a good pun, then Jeanne-Clare of Ardent Celebrations is a fantastic find. With a background in comedy and a love of public speaking, Jeanne-Clare (JC) officiates humorous ceremonies, effortlessly balancing jokes and romance. A natural storyteller, she’ll ensure your bespoke ceremony perfectly captures you as a couple and celebrates your unique, romantic journey.
If the thought of your guests yawning through your wedding ceremony gives you the shivers, then you'll love Jeanne-Clare of Ardent Celebrations.
This Melbourne-based marriage celebrant, dance teacher, and MC isn't your usual celebrant; she's much more lively and entertaining — there'll be no stuffy, overly formal ceremonies with Jeanne-Clare at the helm.
This captivating persona was honed through years of performing on comedy stages and an improv course, making Jeanne-Clare incredibly skilled in public speaking. As such, she's also an engaging, entertaining MC, and will delight and inform your guests in equal measure.
A natural wordsmith, Jeanne-Clare will ensure your fun, emotional wedding ceremony is an accurate reflection of you both, and will also — of course — reflect your wishes, journey, and beautiful love for one another.
"JC was the MC (yep MCJC) at our wedding, and she was amazing. Not only did she keep our wedding fun and fresh, but she also helped James with writing his vows. He was really nervous about them, and JC was amazing. JC totally got what we were asking for, nailed the high energy and fun mood we wanted, and kept our friends talking about our wedding months later. She's a legend!" — Laura
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"Cheerful attitude and professional approach to an inclusive and respectful wedding! We particularly loved the help with the dance and dance lessons offered by JC and Ash. They're a joy to be around and provide wonderful advice and support for our big day. — James
About
My love of weddings was kick-started on April 9th 1994, the first wedding I ever went to. Joy, family, food, and fun times on the dance floor. BLISS! As someone with a name that is difficult to pronounce, you can be assured that I’ll get yours right! I grew up and spent most of my life living in the inner-north (Brunswick and Thornbury before they were cool) and moved for love to the Yarra Ranges shire in December 2020 with my wonderful partner, and now husband, Ashley.
Jeanne-Clare "JC" Storace
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FAQ
Nope! All of my prices include use of my PA system for the duration of the wedding ceremony.
Sure do! I love sticking around to MC the party afterwards. You can also just book me to MC if you've already found a celebrant.
Of course! I'm a firm believer that if you can walk you can dance. My lessons are tailored to your skills. No matter what, I'm going to make you look like superstars!
If you've read this far and you're keen to know more, please get in touch via your favourite contact platform. There may be some delays with owls or carrier pigeons. If we have a bit of a chat and you say "I do" to my services, then we get the ball rolling by getting some boring stuff out of the way:
Then it's time for the fun stuff! Getting to know you better through questionnaires and conversations to put together the BEST day for you both!
If I am struck down with everyone's least favourite C-word then I will find a replacement celebrant for your big day. They will read the script that you have already approved so there won't be any crazy surprises. You also won't have to deal with additional payments. That will all happen in the background between me and my replacement.
Your wedding won't be able to go ahead on the planned day. I know, it sucks. I will work with you both to find a different date or help transfer the ceremony to a different celebrant if I am booked. I do not charge any additional fees if you or your fiancé can't make your own wedding due to a stay-at-home order. All mama-bear JC can really advise is to stay safe in the lead-up to your wedding and eat your veggies.
July 2024
July 2023
Ardent Celebrations
Thank you so much Dani for this very lovely review! Tiny wedding with a whole lot of love and fun! It was an absolute pleasure getting to know the two of you through this process and I always loved our catch-ups! I'm so happy you found me too and I wish you both all the best!
September 2022
Ardent Celebrations
Oh my goodness, thank you Katie & Glen for this lovely review! I am thrilled that the ceremony perfectly captured the two of you. It was wonderful putting it together in addition to teaching you both for your first dance. Through our lessons together I really got to know you both better and see just how in love you are. Wonderful people like you are the reason why I love my job so much. Thank you! :)
September 2024
Ardent Celebrations
Thank you so much Emily! It was an absolute joy being your marriage celebrant and first dance teacher. I loved getting to know the two of you through this process and I wish you both all the best for married life!
April 2024
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Thank you so much Aidan and Allison for your very lovely review! My ultimate goal as a celebrant is to ensure that our time together in the lead-up to the big day, the big day itself, and following is as easy for you as possible, so it's very lovely to hear you articulate this as being your experience. It was such an honour being part of your special day and I wish you both all the best in your lives together as a married couple.
Expert Advice
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If I have a friend conducting my ceremony and a qualified celebrant there to do the legal parts, can my friend pronounce us husband and wife at the end?
Ardent Celebrations
Yes :)
The pronouncement is not a legal part of the ceremony. Provided your celebrant says the Monitum (Celebrant Authority) in front of your and your two witnesses and does all of the paperwork, your friend can do everything else.
What should we be asking potential celebrants to make sure they're a good fit for us?
What are some of the things we need to consider or ask of a potential celebrant before we decide which one to go with?
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Any "good fit" is going to be different depending on what you're after for your ceremony.
If a potential couple asked me to describe one of my favourite ceremonies as a celebrant and why, I think it would give the couple an accurate idea of what my vibe is like and if I'd be a good fit for them.
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Thank you very much Matt for this wonderful review! I am thrilled that you felt supported and encouraged by me throughout the process: easing nerves and jitters is what I'm all about so you can enjoy yourselves and have the best day. It was an absolute pleasure getting to be your celebrant!