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Townsville Marriage Celebrant
Shantele Whitaker
About Me
My love of weddings started from a young age when I was 16, I started making bridesmaid dresses and designing wedding themes for family and friends.
Marrying at 18, in the next following years, I dedicated my time to raising my 3 fantastic children.
As my children grew up it was a family affair to picnic weekly at the botanical gardens in Sydney,
to see the wedding couples. I would frequent wedding fairs even when there was no family or friends
weddings in sight just because I love the wedding environment & industry.
I spent many years in my work life in the Training industry, presenting and coaching.
I decided to continue my love of supporting people through positive change combined with my love of weddings and the institution of marriage, So I became a marriage celebrant.
Also at the same time moving to the beautiful location of the Shoalhaven and Jervis Bay.
Along with being a registered Marriage Celebrant, I also hold these various qualifications; Certificate IV in Small Business Management, Certificate IV in Business Development, Certificate IV in Business Frontline Management, Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training.
I am lucky to be a Grandmother of 4 adorable Grandchildren, who are an absolute joy.
I am a published author and an artist; I have held 2 art exhibitions. I continue to enter varying art competitions to support the community and I have donated my artwork to many charity and fundraising projects.
I got married again in 2015 to a wonderful man, under the full bloom of the Jacaranda trees beside the Shoalhaven River in Nowra,NSW, a beautiful day with family and friends.
After conducting over 200 weddings in the Shoalhaven of NSW, my husband and I decided to relocate to Townsville, North Queensland for a new adventure. In 2024 I start providing my services to the Townsville region and I'm looking forward to meeting more couples, as I continue what I love, being a marriage celebrant.
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