Dreaming of getting married on Moreton Island? In this episode of Just as Planned Weddings, host Christine sits down with Kerri Watkins — celebrant, vow whisperer, and barefoot island girl who has been marrying couples in love since 2008.
Kerri specialises in intimate elopements on Moreton Island, Queensland, and helps couples all over the world write deeply personal, emotional vows through her Epic Wedding Vows guided experience. If you want sand between your toes instead of a seating chart headache, this episode is for you.
In this episode we cover:
✨ What it’s really like to get married on Moreton Island
🗓️ How much notice you need to legally marry in Australia (hint: it’s one month!)
🌊 Weather, logistics & vendors — what to know before you book
💍 Why Kerri believes the ceremony is the heart of the day — and your vows are the heart of the ceremony
✍️ How to write personalised wedding vows that make people cry (in the best way)
💑 How to find the right celebrant for YOU
📝 Name change process after marriage in Australia
📍 Why couples are ditching traditional weddings for intimate, meaningful experiences
Kerri shares her own personal story — neither she nor her husband wrote their own vows, and they both wish they had. That regret became the heart of her entire celebrancy philosophy.
Whether you’re planning a destination elopement on Moreton Island, writing your own vows, or just trying to figure out where to even start — this episode will leave you feeling excited, inspired, and ready.
🔗 Connect with Kerri Watkins: 🌐 Website: https://www.kerriwatkinscelebrant.com.au/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kerriwatkinscelebrant
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Kerri Watkins is a celebrant, vow whisperer, and barefoot island girl who has been hitching people in love since 2008. Based on Moreton Island, Queensland, she specialises in intimate elopements for couples who’d rather have sand between their toes than a seating chart headache. Kerri also helps couples worldwide write the vows of their dreams through her Epic Wedding Vows guided experience. She believes the ceremony is the heart of the day, and your vows are the heart of the ceremony. She knows this from personal experience. She didn’t write her own. Neither did her husband. They both wish they had.
Connect with Kerri here:
https://www.kerriwatkinscelebrant.com.au/
https://www.instagram.com/kerriwatkinscelebrant
