Frequently Asked Questions
What are the legal requirements to be married in Australia?
- Both parties must be over 18 years of age
- A Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) form is lodged with your Celebrant no less than one month prior to your Marriage Ceremony
- Check out the Attorney-General’s Department
- You sign a Declaration of No Legal Impediment To Marriage prior to your Ceremony
- You need two Witnesses who are over 18 years of age (and can understand English)
How long will the ceremony take?
- Depending on your choice, the legal requirements only take a few minutes
- A personalised Marriage Ceremony may take up to 20 minutes to perform
Can a religious component be included in the ceremony?
- As a Civil Marriage Celebrant, I certainly welcome religious elements for inclusion eg blessings or prayers. I have performed interfaith ceremonies
What information is required from us for you to provide a quote?
- Venue – interstate or local
- Date
- Time of day
- Number of guests
- Type of ceremony: legals only, short civil ceremony or personalised ceremony
Are you an insured business and do you guarantee your work?
- I maintain current public liability insurance at all times
- If I am unable to complete your ceremony, due to illness or accident, I have a current list of replacement celebrants that are highly recommended
What makes you the most reliable and trustworthy celebrant for my ceremony?
- I am a professional Marriage Celebrant who is registered, insured and recommended by my clients, venues and peers
How much should I expect to pay?
- My Ceremony fees vary depending on the time of year and day of the week (peak season/off-peak, weekdays, weekends, public holidays), the location of your wedding ceremony and requirements of the ceremony
Is there a particular aspect of your industry that you specialise in?
- Not many celebrants perform naming ceremonies, whereas I just love them!
- All the family gets involved and, as I have Grandchildren of my own, I have some lovely words that are incorporated into the celebration
What experience, skills, qualifications or training do you have to make you the right Celebrant for my wedding?
- I am an Authorised Marriage Celebrant with over 10 years in experience. Annually, I undertake the mandatory OPD Training for Celebrants, to keep abreast of legislative changes and to update my skills
- Couples testimonies validate my calm, confident style, and commitment to quality and professionalism
- I factor in loads of fun too!
Why should a customer hire you over another Celebrant?
My Brides & Grooms love my Celebrant services because:
- They know I will arrive early for their Wedding – that gives them confidence
- My costings are realistic – that gives them less stress!
- I help them with their Marriage Vows – that gives them space to say what their hearts really feel
Is there another question you’d like to ask?
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