Weddings
 | Your wedding is your special day, and as everyone is different and may have different ideas, I can make your ceremony whatever you want it to be. Small and simple, to a full ceremony with all the extras! You can personalise it with poems and readings or involve your friends or family with touches such as sand or candle ceremonies or just exchange your vows. It is your choice. Whatever you want, I can help you with sample ceremonies and a wide choice of poems and readings and ideas. It is vital that your ceremony is as you desire, and reflects your personalities and beliefs. In order to give the level of service I believe you deserve, I guarantee I will only book one ceremony a day. Weddings can be booked a long time in advance, and some months are particularly busy. If you feel that I would be the celebrant you would like to perform your ceremony, please call or email me as early as possible to ensure my availability on your chosen day. A $100 deposit will confirm your date. |
So, what happens next?
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You will be given a login and password for the Client area on my website. In here you will find lots of information, sample ceremonies, poems, readings, forms and a 27 page free Wedding Planner!
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I spend a lot of time discussing your ceremony, so we can make it very personal to you.
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Every ceremony I write is tailor-made as it should reflect you as individuals
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Apart from some small parts which legally have to be included, we can add any readings, poems, rituals or symbolic gestures that you would like incorporated
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We will work together to get it just right, however long it takes!
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You can have unlimited meetings, email access, website access and rehearsals.
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I will travel wherever I need to for the ceremony, although surcharges may apply in certain circumstances.
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I work with all aspects of the ceremony to ensure everything runs smoothly, and do whatever I can to assist you in creating the perfect wedding!
Conditions
You must be over the age of 18 years to marry, and you must not be currently married to any other person. Before your wedding I will need to see your birth certificates, either originals or extracts. If you don’t have one I can show you how to apply for one. If you were born overseas, a current overseas passport is also acceptable. If you have been married before, I will need to see evidence as to how your last marriage ended, either Decree Absolute or Death Certificate.
A Notice of Intention to Marry needs to be filled out and lodged with your celebrant one month and one day before the date of your wedding. This is a legal requirement, however there are some circumstances in which the Office of Births Deaths and Marriages may grant a shortening of the time.
At your wedding you will need to have 2 witnesses over the age of 18 years. In certain circumstances I can provide these witnesses if required.
I will lodge the relevant forms and pay the associated fees to the Office of Births Deaths and Marriages within 14 days of your ceremony.