Brodie(Bride)

We were so thrilled to have Barbara as our celebrant for our wedding day.

Never have I met a more organised, professional and attentive celebrant.

Im not sure we would have been able to coordinate the vowels without her guidance! She gathered our personal thoughts during our meetings and translated them into poetry!

Barbara had a brilliant understanding of our personality types within seconds and promptly compiled a selection of ideas for us to work with to make our ceremony unique and memorable not only to us, but for all of our guests.

Thank you Barbara! You were amazing.

Jonny Knox(Groom)

Barbara was always my first choice as she represents the complete package i.e. professional and passionate energetically.

Having come from a very long Judeo-Christian traditon my only concern was having a ceremony that spoke to my sense of the sacred. Barbara delivered and more.

During our preliminary consultations Barbara,  with grace and charm, performed a comprehensive pre-wedding diagnostic. Every component was analysed through the exacting prism of her great personal warmth and robust expertise/experience of ‘holding the sacred’.

As an aside I know that my personal wedding day success is repeatable as I have been privileged to attend a number of ceremonies at which Barbara was present.

Barbara James Bartle:

1) Warm
2) Professional
3) Experienced
4) Reliable
5) Fabulous

10 out of 10!

Natasha Berman-Carter(Bride)

We chose to use Barbara after a number of recommendations and also having seen her in action at a number of other weddings and functions. I found Barb to be so very professional but also heaps of fun to work with. She took on board so lovingly that my mother had recently passed away and found beautiful ways to incorporate her in to our day without it putting a ‘downer’ on the day. Barbara knows how to ‘hold a moment’ so well and everyone commented on her work. We had the most perfect day and Barb was a huge part of that, incorporating my Jewish heritage and my husbands ‘Christian’ heritage so it blended nicely. I can not recommend her highly enough. An amazing a special lady.

Mairi(Bride)

Thank you so much for everything on Saturday Barbara! It really was our perfect day, it meant everything to us and everything went the way we wanted it to. Better in fact!! The ceremony was beautiful, we had so many compliments about the tone and simplicity of it all! It was just us and you made it all so easy and enjoyable for us and both our families!!
Thank you so much again,
Grant and Mairi

Zaria Devcich(Bride)

Barbara was recommended by our wedding photographer, and we organised a meeting with her at her home.  She was warm, friendly and open - we were immediately comfortable with her.  Barbara is extremely experienced and made the creation of our ceremony enjoyable and fun.  She offered guidance and useful suggestions, while not straying from what was important to us on our wedding day.  She was totally professional and reliable throughout the entire process, and really got to know us as individuals as well as a couple.  We were especially impressed with her calm, cheerful personality, and her ability to project her voice effectively in an outdoor setting.  Thanks to Barbara, our ceremony ran perfectly on the day, despite the weather being very unpredictable!  It has been a pleasure to work with Barbara.  Her input and presence at our ceremony was an honour.

Joo and Matthew(Bride)

Barbara is very experienced. She took care of my special day and as the bride, all I had to do was to look great and smile! 

Being one of the worst summers we have had (2012), the day turned out to be a shocker - it stopped raining just before the ceremony and Barbara made a call to have the ceremony outdoors. Turns out, we managed to fit in the window of sun perfectly!

Barbara also listens and understands how you want your day to be. It felt so comforting having Barbara there.

Nicola Brown(Bride)

Barbara was recommended to us by a family friend and she was amazing! We had no idea about how the ceremony would work and she guided us through it all giving us different options and making it really easy for us.

Her vibrant personality made the whole process so enjoyable and relaxed and she even managed to organise our huge bridal party at the rehearsal with ease- which deserved a medal!

Barbara is relaxed yet super organised and is a total pro, she has a lovely engaging and warm style of speaking and our guests all thought she was great.

I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone looking for a celebrant.

Amanda and Mike(Bride)

We found Barbara to be very professional, relaxed and made our day extra special.  Barbara made the process of our ceremony stress free with her guidance and support.
I would recommend her to everyone wanting your speical day to be remembered forever.
Thanks again Amanda and Mike

Hannah Towner(Bride)

We are so happy we found Barbara to officiate at our wedding this past March.

We didn’t have much idea about how a ceremony should go but Barbara made it really easy for us, she showed us a few different layout ideas then it was simply a matter of choosing vows, music and readings.  She gave us lots of samples of different vows to help us in writing our own.  She really listened to what we wanted and helped us create a ceremony that reflected us as a couple.

I think the best thing about having Barbara is that she clearly loves her work and cares about the people she’s working with.  This, coupled with her vibrant and upbeat personality made for an engaging celebrant who knew how to captivate her audience - really important when you want everyone to be interested in what you’re saying for 20 minutes!

We had so much positive feedback about her from guests and we both feel that she made our ceremony a really bright and positive experience.

We’re really glad we had her and couldn’t recommend her more highly to anyone wanting a celebrant for any event.

Emma Watt(Bride)

Barbara came very highly recommended to us and I have to say that we were not disappointed!

Right from the first meeting at Barbara’s house we felt completely comfortable and relaxed with her.  She is such and friendly and welcoming person.

Wedding vows are such a special and personal thing and having Barbara guide us through everything was amazing.  Barbara helped us create a ceremony that was very definitely “us”.

We have had nothing but great feedback from our guests about Barbara.  We highly recommend her!

Barbara, thank you so much for being a part of our special day.

Emma and Chris

ann whitehouse(Bride)

Warm, flexible and professional, Barbara was everything we wanted in a celebrant. She understood our needs and we valued her knowledge and experience. We were so grateful for all the time she gave us. On the day our friends and family loved her and she made it a very special wedding day for us.
Ann and Colin.

Rachel Tweedie(Bride)

We found Barbara an absolute delight to deal with right from the first meeting to the final day. She was easy to communicate with and grasped onto what we wanted, and our family situation. We had many comments from our guests on her professionalism and manner in conducting our service. Would certainly recommend to any bride and groom.

Eryn Wilson(Groom)

barbara was fantastic from start to finish!
impossible to fault her.
from the first time we met barbara, we knew she was right for us. she really guided us, made us feel empowered and very relaxed, and we felt like we really were customizing our own wedding to fit with who we are and what we wanted on the day.
at the wedding rehearsal and on the day barbara is very sure footed, with a real sense of confidence and assuredness, which made us feel very supported so we could focus on the enjoyment of our big day.
she has all the practical things in place too; barbara has a great speaking voice, easily heard and a volume tailored to suit the environment. she’s gentle, friendly with guests and family members, and she was well presented without being too flashy.
we would thoroughly recommend barbara to anyone.

Brad & Susannah Winger(Bride)

We found Barbara on the internet - and what a find she was!  As soon as Brad & I met with her we knew she was perfect. 

Barbara has a wonderful personality and made the entire process (which we had no idea about) so easy.  We felt completely confident that the ceremony was going to be brilliant as Barbara was there to guide & manage us through.

We would highly recommend Barbara - to one and all! 

Barbara - thank you so much!  You were an absolute star and made our day so very special.

James Ramsay(Groom)

Barbara came highly recommended by our venue, and once we met for the first time she put our minds at rest and made us feel comfortable with the process.

She constructed our wedding ceremony by gauging our reactions to various vows, which ensured a ceremony that was very personal. Our guests felt that the ceremony was written for us and complimented the occasion beautifully.

She is incredibly organised, knowledgeable and approachable, and we really valued that expertise on our big day.

We are very glad that Barbara was part of our special day, and would highly recommend her as a celebrant.

Warren and Amy Spain(Bride)

Barbara James-Bartle, wow what a lady……..
From the time we first meet with Barbara she was truly lovely and made us feel very welcome.
Warren and I found Barbara very friendly, understanding and the most importing thing of all was that Barbara listens to what we wanted and worked with both of our personalities and made our day very special.
At rehearsal and on the day Barbara took control and everything just flowed with claim, kind words and love.
We thank you Barbara from the bottom of our hearts and would highly recommend Barbara to everyone that is going to get married.

Claire Tran(Bride)

Barbara was the celebrant at one of our friends weddings and she made a great impression, so when we were ready to get married she was the first (and only) person on my list. We meet with her and we were instantly excited. She has a lot of experience, a lot of understanding and is also a lot of fun! We had a very relaxed ceremony that came through exactly how we wanted. It was all because Barbara listened, took in our thoughts and with her experience helped us to put together a great ceremony that our guests still comment on. We would highly recommend Barbara to everyone

Tracy Kuriger(Bride)

Barbara was the celebrant at our wedding. We found her very helpful and accommodating for what we did (and didn’t) already have in mind for our ceremony. Which made it all come together and was perfect.

If you’re wanting a professional and well organised celebrant yet friendly and relaxed then I would highly recommend Barbara for the job.

Natasha Grinshpan(Bride)

We were recommended to pick Barbara by another celebrant who was unavailable on our wedding day.

Barbara, thank you for being the best celebrant. You made our day so much easier for us. We felt really comfortable.

Barbara was very professional, experienced, friendly and pleasant. We were very delighted to have her as our celebrant.

My husband is Jewish and so we decided to have a traditional breaking of the wine glass at our wedding. Barbara fitted it all in as part of the ceremony and made it a very memorable event.

Barbara insured that we were happy and understood every step of what to do for the ceremony without any complications.

So, if you’re planning a wedding we definitely recommend you pick Barbara as your celebrant.

Breanne Mackinnon(Bride)

Barbara was recommended to us by a friend and from the moment we met her, we instantly felt she was right for us. We had no idea what we wanted or what to expect and Barbara made the decision making process simple. She is easy going and we immediately felt at ease in her company. Barbara was helpful and resourceful, providing us with various ideas and suggestions but always ensuring we were happy. She has a warm and honest personality and this was reflected in the amazing ceremony she put together.  Barbara was very professional and helped us out with the legal side of things.

We had lots of positive feedback from the guests at our wedding and we would definitely recommend Barbara as a celebrant.

Abby Linn(Bride)

Barbara was the celebrant at a friends wedding and we instantly related to her professional but relaxed style.  She is the best of the best and we were lucky to secure her for our special day.

She worked with us closely to develop a ceremony that truly reflected who were we as individuals and as a couple.  Barbara has the innate ability to draw out who you really are and put your thoughts and feelings into words suitable for the occasion.

We walked in not knowing where to start but walked out confident with the process and stoked with the ceremony we had put together.

Barbara is professional but relaxed, incredibly thorough and friendly and only ever has your best interests at heart.  We had so many amazing comments about her on the day and would highly recommend her skills.

Thank you Barbara for all your time and energy you put into our day, we can’t thank you enough!