Celebrants · The shortlist
Top 5 celebrants in Hobart — 2026
Your ceremony sets the tone for the wedding. This 2026 shortlist brings together Hobart celebrants with different approaches, from a small legal ceremony to a celebration built around your story.
Use it to start a conversation: ask about your date, the ceremony you have in mind and what is included. Details below come from each celebrant’s own website; availability and quotes come directly from them.
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Josh Withers
For a ceremony shaped around your story. Josh works with couples marrying in Hobart, the Huon Valley and across Tasmania, with full wedding ceremonies and smaller elopements among his offerings. His approach centres on getting to know the couple and speaking personally about their marriage.
For a 2026 wedding, ask about your date, location and whether you also want an MC for the reception. Josh is also the publisher behind this directory.
Business information. Image from the existing Josh Withers media library.
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Kathleen Ryan
For a relaxed, personal ceremony. Kathleen is based in Hobart and works with couples across Tasmania. Her website describes a ceremony style with warmth and humour, built with the couple rather than taken from a standard script.
Share the feel you want for your 2026 wedding, the size of your gathering and the parts of your story you would like included. Her website is a useful starting point for getting a sense of her approach.
Business information. Wedding photograph from Kathleen Ryan’s website.
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Christina Stephens
For a celebration with your own character. Christina May Celebrant is based in Hobart and offers personalised ceremonies around Tasmania. Her services include weddings and elopements, with room for both a small gathering and a larger family celebration.
If you are planning for 2026, start with the kind of occasion you want to create and the people you would like involved. Christina also offers vow renewals and naming ceremonies; ask for the service that fits your plans.
Business information. Photo: Cassie Sullivan Photography, via Christina May Celebrant.
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Maura Kerr
For help with the details as well as the words. Hobart celebrant Maura Kerr offers personalised ceremonies, help with vows and readings, a rehearsal and a sound system. Couples can contribute their own writing or ask her to prepare the ceremony.
Her services also cover elopements and support for couples organising a wedding from interstate or overseas. For 2026, send your date and likely venue and ask for a quote tailored to your ceremony.
Business information. Wedding photograph from Maura Kerr’s website.
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Lisa Todd · A–Z Celebrations
For a choice between a full ceremony and a simpler legal wedding. Lisa Todd offers personalised wedding ceremonies through A–Z Celebrations, as well as a legal-only option at a location chosen with the couple. Her services also include naming ceremonies and vow renewals.
For your 2026 plans, explain how much ceremony you want around the legal formalities and where you hope to marry. That gives Lisa a clear starting point for discussing the right format with you.
Business information. Wedding photograph from A–Z Celebrations’ website.
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