Long white dresses and chapels are being rapidly replaced by long white beaches and resorts as the new age of romance replaces the traditional wedding. Civil Marriage Celebrant Lionel Yorke knows first hand of the trend leading many couples to the remote tropical destination of Broome.

Mention Broome to Lionel Yorke and he simply can’t hide his enthusiasm for this remote tropical paradise. "I just love it. I loved it from the first time I visited for the opening of Cable Beach Resort". As a Media personality and Civil Marriage Celebrant, Lionel has as much love for the holiday destination of Broome as the couples who seek it out as the perfect wedding location.

And it makes perfect sense. With travellers reluctant to seek exotic overseas locations for their weddings, more are looking closer to home. Lionel understood the appeal of Broome as a wedding destination long before it became popular. He says enthusiastically, "I could see it had so much to offer, with pristine beaches, top class resorts and a small island style community".

Couples preparing to marry look to Broome as a wedding site for its favourable weather. Broome’s winter season is complimentary to many other Australian cities. When cities like Melbourne are experiencing their cold rainy days, the north west of Australia is enjoying their equivalent of summer. Between May and September Broome offers a reliable season of clear, dry and warm days. At this time weather elsewhere may be less predictable, a grave fear for the bride to be. In Broome, the temperature during the dry season can be expected to range between the mid twenties and the low thirties, with overnight temperatures above fifteen degrees. The result is stunning beaches with a constant backdrop of crystal clear blue skies.

Beach weddings are increasingly popular, as are weddings utilising the all-in-one convenience of resorts such as the luxurious beach front Cable Beach Resort in Broome. Lionel is happy to perform ceremonies in any chosen location, whether it be a park, beach, garden, house or hired venue. "In my experience it’s important that the couple find the location romantic as it will be something to remember for years to come". "Broome really is the ideal backdrop. It is one of the most romantic places, it has a friendly relaxed feel, it’s just unbelievable".

To make organising a wedding in Broome easy for you, I recommend using Broome Weddings - a professional wedding coordinator who can organize all the other details necessary for a romantic wedding in Broome, such as reception, photography and as much or as little organization as you would like. Their service allows you to relax and enjoy a casual, stress-free wedding day.

Whether you want to elope for a beach wedding or share a more traditional day with your family and friends at one of the many Broome reception venues set in tropical gardens - they can organize all the details.

Broome Weddings has formulated several packages to make it convenient for the wedding couple to choose the most appropriate wedding for them within their budget.           

Those who choose Broome for their wedding are likely to stay for their Honeymoon as well. No surprise really, as Broome truly is an isolated, peaceful and fun place to dream away the days with your partner. Enjoy twenty two kilometres of pristine Cable Beach, swim in the clear blue waters of the Indian Ocean, and finish every day with the sun setting over the ocean at the Sunset Bar at the Cable Beach Resort for cocktails or refreshments. Have your special Wedding Day and honeymoon in Broome, and you will be rewarded with memories to last a life time.

Celebrate your wedding day with Lionel Yorke, Civil Marriage Celebrant, for a warm, touching and truly individual ceremony. Lionel will gladly sit with you to discuss your individual requirements before helping you design your perfect ceremony. Couples are encouraged to go away and write their own private vows to be kept secret and read on the day. "I find that what I write comes from my heart, and what couples write comes from their heart, like a love letter." Lionel tells all couples "Your ceremony really does signify the very beginning of your journey through life together. There’s the ceremony, the reception, the honeymoon, and then the rest of your life. I want you to be sure you find the right celebrant for your wedding, whoever that is, so that you have a perfect beginning".

Apparently the less planned the ceremony is, the more spontaneous and emotional it is for everyone involved. Lionel prefers to keep his plans for directing the ceremony secret, everyone experiences it first hand, including the Bride and Groom. "I tell them if they really want to know, but from experience the less they know about the actually ceremony, the more engaging and emotional it becomes".

 With a little help from Lionel, your special wedding day is sure to be as warm and memorable as a clear Broome day.