Creating the "right" wedding ceremony is a time-consuming undertaking. It needs careful planning and energy and it's going to need a celebrant that you feel comfortable and confident with, who can guide you through the maze of options available.

Family and friends have come to see you marry the love of your life, the most important part is those few moments when everything goes quiet, you look into each others eyes and declare your love for each other in front of them all. You hold hands and exchange your vows - maybe there's a little moistness around the eye - and you hear the celebrant declare that you are husband and wife... you're married.

Marriage is a huge step for anyone. It's the joining together, physically and emotionally of two individuals who have different backgrounds and histories, but whose desire to spend the rest of their lives in each other's company means it's time to take the next big step. You agree on a date, a place, and a time.. I am happy to perform religious ceremonies if you wish.

Available to you between the first meeting and the wedding (and afterwards if need be). There’s no such thing as a silly question. See if you can beat the record of 89 emails from a Bride

As part of my service to you I can provide an application form for your original certificate from Births Deaths and Marriages. I will submit the form on your behalf a the time I lodge your marriage documents. Current fee for a standard certificate is $44(incl secure post)

Encore Marriages

When I get married again, I am going to have the wedding
ceremony I want, not like the last time around
Elaine Hoboken

Getting married again is a time to dream again as you both start a new life together. Your experience will help you focus on what is important for you. This time you can create a wedding ceremony without the constraints of pleasing anyone but yourselves. Whether you prefer a simple casual wedding or a jubilant wedding ceremony for everyone you know, it’s your wedding ceremony, your choice!

An Opportunity to Blend Families to Create a New Family

Do you or your spouse-to-be have children? If so, then you are not just getting remarried, together you are creating a new family. Celebrate your new marriage ceremony in a way that wisely and joyously embraces the children in your lives. Include the children in your wedding vows and as special participants in the wedding ceremony. Thank them for being open and welcoming about your new marriage. Together, we can design a creative wedding ceremony that will include every member of your new family.

How much will it cost?

The ceremony is the gateway to your wedding day, it’s the memory you make, which will sustain you in the future. What you say and what is done in the ceremony seals the relationship between you and your partner. It requires careful preparation over time. You also need to be happy and comfortable with your choice of celebrant; you need to trust that everything will be created in an intelligent, thoroughly professional way but with lots of fun, imagination and creativity.

With this knowledge at the forefront of our work, we ask for a fee that reflects the work involved and the ceremony that is created especially for you.

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A comprehensive and complete service especially for you

As a professional celebrant the service I offer couples includes:

Being available to you between the first booking and the wedding (and afterwards if need be). There’s no such thing as a silly question. See if you can beat the record of 89 emails from a Bride!

If you live locally, meeting with you at least twice (if not more) to not only make sure your legal paperwork is completed properly, but to get an idea of what you want for your ceremony. If you're from out of town, we organise phone calls then meet a day or two before the wedding.

Providing you with a Ceremony tailored specifically for you that you’re happy with. This includes composing your unique personal journey into an enjoyable ceremony, and takes time to collate and perfect.

Getting to know you a little - be it in person or by phone or email. We can then work together to co-create a Ceremony that reflects your personalities, be it after draft 2 or more.

Research into special requirements.

A rehearsal with entire bridal party at a mutual convenient time (if requested), by appointment only.

Offering an extensive range of poetry, prose, ideas for those magic ceremony touches, and music which reflect you.

A good quality battery operated PA system complete with CD player, head microphone (recommended where there is over 25 guests), and free hand microphone for readers.
Your music - processional (entering 2.5MIN), signing (5-6 minutes), and recessional (leaving)
The music sets the theme, and its organisation and timing is very important.
I carefully select my attire to fit in with your colour theme and style.

Travelling to and from the wedding venue.

Arriving at least 20 minutes before the Ceremony to ensure chairs, tables flowers etc are in place, set up the PA in the best position, liaise with venue staff/musicians, etc.

Ensuring all official paperwork is in order and sent promptly to the appropriate Registry office.

I am covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.

On average I would spend between 7 - 12 hours on each wedding.

You will also get a celebrant who spends a lot of time making sure you get everything right.

There are no short cuts to well prepared successful ceremonies.

A non refundable (if you cancel) deposit of $300 is required within 14 days of lodgement of your Notice of Intent in order to confirm and secure your desired date and time.

Most of the Celebrants in this area support each other, so should I be unavailable on your selected day through some unforseen emergency I'd be happy to try to find you an alternative Celebrant.

Please contact me to discuss your specific requirements.

Obtaining Your Marriage Certificate

I can assist you with this. Along with the Standard Marriage Certificate, the Registry also offers a range of Commemorative Marriage Certificates. All Commemorative Marriage Certificate packages include a Standard Marriage Certificate………A Commemorative Marriage Certificate is the perfect way to remember your special day, whether that was recently or celebrating an anniversary.

Cost

Urgent* Non-urgent*

Standard Marriage Certificate $65.00 $44.00

Commemorative Marriage Certificate $87.00 $66.00

Commemorative Marriage Certificates

• Available in six unique designs;
• Printed on archival quality paper;
• Standard framing size of 209mm x 295mm (A4 size);
• Beautifully presented, wrapped in acid-free tissue paper and packaged in a gold cylinder.

* All certificates are distributed through registered post (except Family History) and prices shown include a postage and handling fee. Registered post does not ensure next day delivery………If you are purchasing a certificate for a recent marriage, or your celebrant has sent your marriage papers to the Registry in the last 15 days, select the 'Non-Urgent' processing option. For further information please find the NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages website

Wedding Pamphlet

This small pamphlet titled "Happily Ever ... Before and after" is a compulsory handout to all couples intending to marry within Australia.

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.

"Marriage is the golden ring in a chain, whose beginning is a glance and
whose ending
is eternity”

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