Your Wedding   

A wedding ceremony celebrates a very special and significant event in your life.  A civil marriage ceremony allows you to create a wedding ceremony that reflects your personality, feelings and beliefs.  The content of your wedding ceremony is entirely up to you, no two ceremonies are the same, and you can make your ceremony uniquely yours.  You can include readings, poems, verses, music, cultural symbols, and if you would like some religious content in your ceremony, I have no problem with this at all.  You may like to invite family and friends to participate. 

So, whether you choose to have a very simple ceremony, a traditional ceremony, a more modern ceremony, or a small intimate ceremony, or maybe a combination of any of these – together we can create a beautiful wedding ceremony that reflects both of you as a couple.

Lawfully there are some aspects of your ceremony which I as the celebrant, and you as the couple marrying must say. The Monitum and Vows are the only actual part of your wedding ceremony where you are legally married.  These words must be heard by your appointed witnesses, and as such form the basis of a legal marriage.  That is what your witnesses are signing on all the official documentation towards the conclusion of your ceremony.  I will explain all of this to you in further detail at our first face to face meeting.

A civil marriage ceremony also gives you the freedom to choose when and where you would like to hold your ceremony.  You may have always dreamed of an early morning wedding ceremony on a beach as the sun is rising, maybe in a park, it could also be in a place that is special to you both; the possibilities are endless.  A few things to give some thought to though when choosing the venue for your ceremony; think about inclement weather – always try to have a back up venue planned that is under cover.  Consider also your guests – is your Grandma going to be able to make her way up the steep path to the top of that hill that you would love to hold your ceremony on, or is there sufficient space for all the guests you would love to invite?  So, think and plan carefully, and you will be rewarded with finding a venue that you are both delighted and comfortable with.

How do I see my role as your Civil Marriage Celebrant (authorised by the Attorney General’s Department - under the Marriage Act 1961)?

I will attend to all your legal paperwork, assist and guide you to write and arrange a beautiful wedding ceremony to suit your own feelings and personal needs, and conduct your service with the utmost professionalism and joy.

Fees:

My fee is $450.

A non-refundable booking deposit of $200 is payable either at our first face to face meeting or within one week of it, this secures the booking for your wedding day with me.

The balance of $250 is payable one month prior to the date of your ceremony. (This amount of $250, is refundable, should the wedding not proceed as planned). 

I accept cheques/money orders, cash or electronic transfers into my bank account.

The next two pages explain a little about the legalities for you,  I have included this information so that you can have an insight into what is required. 

As you will see as you read these pages, there are lots of legalities that we need to ensure you meet. So click on 'The Legalities' and 'Proof of Identity and Marital Status' tabs, and have a browse.

Please don’t be stressed or worried by this, I will assist and guide you through this process, advising you of all documents required, and preparing the required paperwork for you.

I look forward to hearing from you,

   You can contact me on:

Phone - 02 9711 8490  or Mobile - 0430 915 282

If I am unable to take your call, please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

or email me at : aboutlife@optusnet.com.au

You will also find my contact details by clicking on 'Contact Me'.