Kookaburra swoops in mid-vows to interrupt Gold Coast wedding

A Kookaburra made quite the entrance at a Gold Coast wedding last month, interrupting the happy couple mid-vows.

The unexpected guest crashed the Currumbin Valley ceremony on October 25 as Marc and Maxine Edwards were exchanging their vows.

Wedding video captured a kookaburra landing on Maxine’s head and cutting her off mid-sentence. The bride paused nervously and asked Marc, “What is it?”

Her husband reassured her the bird’s arrival was “a really good sign” as it flew away.

The kookaburra then perched on a camera lens for the rest of the clip, shared to Instagram by Queensland wedding photography company Evernew Studio.

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While the humorous incident left guests in stitches, the kookaburra’s symbolic meaning resonated with the couple.

Evernew’s caption explained the native bird was “associated with laughter, healing, and family connection, representing the ability to find joy, heal from past hurts and strengthen bonds”.

“It can also symbolise spiritual guidance, wisdom, and overcoming fear, acting as a messenger between the human and spirit worlds.”

The studio suggested the bird may have been a “blessing” from Maxine’s late father and Marc’s late mother.