Adding another exciting milestone in their very non conventional journey together. Simon & Ky being previously married many years ago, stayed in touch over the years with the shared care of their daughter. Not realising how special the love between them both was until they shared a quiet moment in 2019; which led them to reconnect. Late 2020 their son was born and it was another magical chapter in their love story.
With the family, reconnected, happy, 
a unique wedding story began.
A dawn wedding, on the summit of Mt Ngungun in the middle of winter…to be held on a special date: 08.08.21 … as the bride would say “the number eight represents Infinity and we love one another infinity plus”- the year being twenty twenty one, this represents us both as a whole “two becomes one”….
“How would you like to watch the sun come up on Mt Ngungun for our anniversary this year hon?” the celebrant asked her husband of 34 years. And so I had my escort to accompany me on the pre-dawn climb.
To add to the excitement of the day, a snap covid lockdown with 10km limits, 10 people maximum for weddings made the drive down the highway to the Glasshouse Mountains a little more interesting. Would we be stopped by the cops? I had a legitimate reason for escaping Caloundra in the dark….and with beanie, gloves and thick woollen coat, we began the climb by torchlight.
At the summit, you had to marvel at the orange horizon to the east, and gasp at the biting cold south westerly winds emanating from behind Crookneck (Mt Coonawrin) and Beerwah. Tibrogargan, as usual, turning its back, disinterested.
The bride arrived first, and ducked behind a rock to change from her “climbing attire” into her wedding gown. Then the groom, with baby Zac cradled in his arms, peering out of a blanket with wide eyes, taking everything in his stride, no murmur of discomfort in the single digit temperature and howling wind. Simon bravely took his hoodie off to reveal a white linen shirt for the wedding ceremony. It should be noted that the celebrant took her beanie and gloves off, but the outer coat remained!
The ceremony was short, sweet & meaningful – held in a sacred place for reflection, inspiration and adventure. The ring exchange was special, with the Glasshouse Mountains engraved on the groom’s gold wedding band, and the bride’s aquamarine symbolised the connection with the ocean. At the conclusion, the couple kissed, and wedding certificates were signed, and we began our descent.
The champagne wedding breakfast planned for the wedding party would be postponed till after Covid restrictions were eased, and my husband and I stopped off at Landsborough for our takeaway anniversary breakfast seated at the Landsborough train station picnic tables! Another memorable dawn wedding at Ngungun! Congratulations Ky and Simon!
Karen Faa – the mountain climbing celebrant!