18 years, 550+ weddings and the kind of calm that only comes from having seen it all.
5.0
★★★★★
260+ Google reviews
18+
years of experience
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MEET GEE TANKIR
260+
5-star reviews
18+
years experience
550+
weddings
300+
ceremonies
Gee Tankir is the founder of Gee What a Wedding. A Melbourne wedding planner, registered marriage celebrant and MC. Ask any couple who has worked with her and they will say the same thing: Gee feels like family. Not a coordinator you check in with occasionally. Someone who genuinely cares, gives honest advice at every step, and shows up on your wedding day with the same warmth and investment she had on the very first call. Over 18 years and 550+ weddings, that has never changed.
Before wedding planning, Gee spent 20 years in financial accounting. Every budget she touches gets the same precision as every timeline she manages. As a registered marriage celebrant for 10+ years, she officiates in both English and Turkish, making her one of Melbourne’s very few bilingual celebrants. She has planned weddings across every culture, background and tradition. What never changes: the way couples feel cared for throughout the process and long after.
★★★★★
“Gee was across absolutely everything. If a vendor wasn’t responding, she followed it up, and every detail was organised, every box ticked, nothing overlooked. She truly became the glue that held our day together. Then when one of our friends split her dress during the reception, without missing a beat, Gee somehow had a spare dress with her that fit perfectly — just one example of how prepared she is for absolutely anything.”
Rebecca
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Gee manages every supplier, every timeline and every detail herself. From your first venue visit to your last dance. You deal with one trusted person throughout, never an assistant or a coordinator you haven't met. The person you speak to at the start is the person who shows up on your wedding day.
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From intimate $10K celebrations to large-scale destination events. Gee has worked across every budget and every style, across Melbourne, the Yarra Valley and Victoria-wide. 18 years means she has seen every situation and knows exactly how to make your investment work, whatever that looks like.
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Couples say it again and again, Gee feels like a close friend or an older sister, not a service provider. From the very first call she invests in you the way someone who genuinely cares does. She checks in. She gives honest advice. She remembers the details. And on your wedding day, she shows up having thought about it the way family would.
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WHAT COUPLES SAY
★★★★★
260+ Google reviews
★★★★★
“If you’re looking for a wedding planner who is professional, passionate, and dedicated to making your day unforgettable, I highly recommend Gee. Thank you for making our dream wedding a reality! We love you Gee and cannot thank you enough for your magic.”
Nurdan
★★★★★
“We went through a massive complication and had to change venues 2 weeks out from our big day, without hesitation, Gee…spent the whole entire day with us re planning and re booking our dream wedding, she didn’t have to do this, but it goes to show her amazing support and customer service…”
Alex
★★★★★
“Any time I had concerns, worries or questions, Gee was there to ease them all away, no question was too small or too big or too silly, and Gee was always just a simple message or call away, making the lead up to the wedding basically stress free for myself, my Husband and our Families…”
Tiana
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GOOD TO KNOW
Everything couples ask about working with Gee — answered honestly.
Warm, direct and genuinely invested in you. Couples often say they were surprised by how much Gee actually cares — not as a professional courtesy, but in the way a close friend or older sister would. She gives honest advice even when it is not what you wanted to hear, checks in between sessions, and remembers every detail from the very first call. The professional part you would expect. The personal part is what stays with couples long after the wedding.
Gee spent over 20 years in financial accounting before moving into wedding planning and event management. That background shapes everything she does — from how she manages supplier budgets with complete precision to how she builds timelines that hold on the day. She became a registered marriage celebrant over 10 years ago and found that the ceremony was where the most meaningful moments happened. Planning, celebrant and MC were a natural progression — one person who carries a couple’s story from the very first meeting to the last dance.
It shapes how she connects with every couple, regardless of background. Gee has planned and officiated weddings across cultures, faiths and traditions — Greek, Indian, Turkish, Lebanese, Chinese, multicultural blended families and everything in between. As one of Melbourne’s very few bilingual celebrants, she officiates ceremonies in both English and Turkish. She understands what it means for a family’s culture to be honoured properly, not just acknowledged.
Almost always: how calm they felt. Couples come in expecting a planner. They find someone who makes the whole process feel manageable from day one. They are surprised by how well Gee remembers their story months down the track, how honest she is when something won’t work, and how present and personal she is on the day itself. Many say they did not fully realise what they had been worrying about until they stopped worrying.
Yes — across 550+ weddings, Gee has worked with couples from every cultural and religious background. She approaches every tradition with genuine respect and takes the time to understand what matters most to each family. Culture is not a checklist — it is part of the story she helps tell.
For peak Melbourne wedding dates — spring and autumn Saturdays especially — couples typically book 12 to 18 months ahead. Some book 2 years in advance. If you have a date in mind, check availability as soon as you can. Off-peak dates and weekday weddings tend to have more flexibility. A quick call is the fastest way to find out what’s available.
Pricing depends on the service and the scope of your wedding. Planning, coordination, celebrant packages and event planning are all priced differently. The best way to get accurate pricing for your specific wedding is to book a complimentary 20-minute call — Gee will give you an honest quote based on what you actually need. Starting prices are also listed on the wedding planning, celebrant and events service pages.
Gee is based in Melbourne and covers Melbourne, the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Ballarat and Victoria-wide. She plans weddings and events across all major venues in these regions and is available for travel within Victoria.
WHERE WE WORK
Gee is based in Melbourne and has worked with couples and clients right across Victoria. Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Ballarat, Macedon Ranges and beyond. She also travels for destination weddings and events interstate and internationally. Wherever you are, if it matters to you, it matters to Gee.
