Your Wedding Experience

Simplify + Amplify

Lei-Ahna Newell
Civil Marriage Celebrant, MC, On-Day Coordinator & more!

Thanks for visiting my page! Most people call me Lei (“Lee”) or Lilly but, for the record, Lei-Ahna kinda rhymes with ‘banana’. Clear as mud? Great!

I like to think I’m a pretty normal, easy-breezy, down-to-earth, good human. I smile a lot, I laugh loud, and when I’m not dressed-up and sipping ‘seccos at a wedding, I’m oh so comfy in trackies and a baggy tee.

As well as being a Wife to 1 and Mum to 2 (so, pretty much a Mum to three, let’s be real), along with the roles listed in the header above I’m also co-founder and boss-lady at Janda Events - our award-winning, family-run wedding and events biz.

This is me - ‘Lei’

I’ve been a civil marriage celebrant for a hand full of years now – and from the start my aim has always been to craft ceremonies that are relaxed and real; and create a space where authentic emotions (the lovely and the lol-able) comfortably come to play.

I believe a wedding ceremony should reflect the personalities of the two humans involved (yes, there’s two in this tango!). So I aim to learn who you really are, what you truly care about, how you honestly speak about one another, and then harness that glorious authenticity to craft a bespoke ceremony that’s the perfect fit.

If you and your people feel at home from the start, your Best Day Ever will be off to sky-high vibes from the get go!

Make wedding planning easy!

Allll the things to make wedding planning easy!

01

Marriage Celebrant

From Micromonies, through to Minimonies, and full-scale Maximony Cere’brations!
If it’s love, I’m here for it.

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02

MC & On-Day Coordination

Your celebrant steers the ship from the ‘opening ceremony’. So who better to remain at the helm as the day rolls on, and your love boat really starts to rock!

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03

Live Music, DJ + more!

Allll the things. All in one place.
If you want to simplify the planning process, and AMPLIFY the good vibes, it’s time to call in the Janda Fam.

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  • "Oh Lei. You were simply magical and everything we wanted for our day. So many people commented to me how wonderful and fun you were. My favourite part of the day was our ceremony."

    Amy + Nathan

  • "We absolutely loved working with you and honestly couldn't have asked for a better celebrant. You made us feel completely comfortable from the beginning and the whole process was a breeze."

    Jess + Jarrod

  • "You did an amazing job and made it so easy for us to just turn uo and enjoy our day. You captured us perfectly and everyone commented on how great the ceremony was. You bloody aced it."

    Chloe + Brad

  • "We are so grateful for how you told our story at the ceremony. Lots of our guests raved about your words and your energy. "

    Elora + Sam

  • "We cannot thank you enough, you were amazing and an absolutely perfect fit for us. Our guests couldn't speak highly enough of you and loved the ceremony."

    Chantel + Lee

  • "Thank you so much for everything! We love you! Our day would have not run so smoothly without you."

    Monika + Rod

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