About Me

Nicola Jane Meenhorst, Authorised Civil Marriage Celebrant and founder of Hinterland Ceremonies

I am Nicky Jane, I am a warm and friendly, calm and well-presented authorised civil marriage celebrant.  I have a huge passion and energy for weddings and events and meeting lovely people!   I’m known for my excellent eye to detail and people say I’m a born organiser! 

I was born in England and have also become an Australian Citizen.  I have an English IT Training Management (and a Diploma in IT Teacher Training) and Corporate Events Management background (Diploma in Hospitality & Event Managment); so I’m calm, empathetic, patient, an excellent communicator, as well as a professional speaker (BBC Studios Live at 5 TV Presenting in London). 

Travelling to over 46 countries, I decided to get out of the rat race in London and move to a tropical island, namely Magnetic Island, North Queensland, over 20 years ago, in pursuit of my 10year dream of a tropical island wedding proposal for Richard Branson (a long story I can share another time!) 

I fulfilled my passion of organising weddings and functions working for some of the island’s top resorts as an in-house Weddings & Conference Manager.   So, I am very experienced in the wedding and events industry and can provide you with lots of ideas, advice and solutions anytime you need.  I look forward to meeting you, hearing your vision and plans so far, and getting started on your ceremony. 

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I enjoy manifesting a life of experiences and chapters, so meeting my hubby, getting married, becoming a mum, all whilst living on a remote tropical island, was certainly an amazing experience!  With our daughter, Milla, approaching the middle of primary school and being able to spread her wings, we decided to start our next chapter in the cooler stunning countryside, also close to the coast and Brisbane.

I became a proud local of Mapleton, here in the glorious Sunshine Coast Hinterlands, four years ago.   I adore being amongst this gorgeous countryside in the Sunshine Coast Hinterlands.  The Hinterlands has so many stunning wedding locations to choose from and I love going out for brunch or coffee amongst them, as often as I can.

A year ago, we bought our own acre in Image Flat with stunning views of rolling hills facing Kureelpa. We are loving having cows and farmlands as our daily view and have amazing neighbours.  Although we’re in the countryside, we have a great advantage of being only 5min from Nambour, so getting around the Sunshine Coast is easy.

I love being a celebrant, which enables me to use a blend of my professional skills and experiences to provide memorable wedding ceremonies for all couples, at any location of your choice (Yes! I am happily willing to travel). 

Winning Top 3 Celebrant in the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland Industry Awards 2024, is a dream come true.  I am so grateful to all my married couples for voting for me and very humbled to receive such lovely reviews and feedback. 
Last month I became a finalist in the Australian Bridal Industry Awards 2024 (ABIA)!  It was an amazing experience to attend the glamourous ABIA Awards black tie gala dinner for the finals  by achieving an overall score (across 4 judging criteria) above 95%. There were 60 other celebrants nominated throughout Queensland, and only 29 of us made it through to the finals.  It certainly felt a huge achievement to be placed 28th, considering there’s some other longer players in the field.  Thank you so much to all my gorgeous married couples that took a few moments to vote for me and leave such gorgeous reviews.

I feel it’s important that your wedding ceremony, reflects the two of you; your beliefs, wishes, style and with your family and friends, or simply with your favourite people, that you wish to share your magical moments with. 

We start off with an obligation free chat, so we can get to know each other, with a drink of your choice on me!  We can chat about your ideas, I can answer your questions, and I can set your mind at ease by outlining the ceremony process in my complimentary wedding ceremony pack, which has easy steps to follow. 

With a background in Wedding and Event Management, I love planning and organising.  So, facilitating and guiding you through your ceremony is an easy process, which I find, very enjoyable.

I look forward to exploring your vision with you, ensuring your personalities, style and taste are reflected in your ceremony, that’s perfect, for the two of you. 

To arrange a complimentary ceremony chat and a coffee on me...

Call Nicky Jane on 0411 807124