Getting married?
Have questions?
I get it.
Planning a wedding can be overwhelming and fraught with decisions. Here I’ve answered all the questions I get asked all the time by my couples.
Use this as a guide to all the things you’ll need to get in order for your big day, and everything you need to get the ball rolling feeling prepared and relaxed.
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Every. Single. Time.
A) You’re all different.
B) I’d be bored out of my skull rolling out the same gaff at every single wedding.
I can spend 6-8 hours putting a ceremony together to incorporate everything it needs to make it personally yours.
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You can supply a current passport or your original birth cert and your licence/ photo ID. Passport is the easiest. You’ll also need to provide your Divorce Order if relevant.
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Not at all. You can marry in Australia regardless.
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Yes. I’ll send you a Notice of Intent to Marry and a list of who can witness and sign it with you. This is often consulate staff or a notary public. You can then scan the Notice to me, along with scans of your passports and I’ll lodge it with BDM.
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Yes. I’ll need to chat with your partner via Skype to be happy that they are happy/ understanding/ consenting to the marriage and I can accept a Notice signed by just you until your partner arrives for the wedding.
At that time they’ll sign with me as the second party and provide their passport as ID.
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Yes, on occasion I can- at my discretion. Please note I don’t do legals only marriages at peak times on peak days in peak season for obvious reasons. Being that I could be doing a full wedding instead. Legals only enquiries for these times will be quoted full ceremony fee.
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Yep. You’ll find one on the home page. Hit Google or Vimeo and you’ll find more vids. How helpful they are totally depends on whether the vibe you’re looking for matches that in the video. I adapt my tone and vibe to suit each individual wedding. If you’re having a big rowdy country wedding and the video shows a small quiet ceremony it may not give a good idea of my scope. If you’re looking to see if I’m a good fit for your wedding, read my reviews and stalk Insta. Way more helpful in my opinion.
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I have a network of excellent celebrants of a similar vibe to me I could tap into in this instance. We support each other and work to ensure you still get a great ceremony. I’m fussy about my reserves.
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Of course! All part of the service. I also provide my couples with a comprehensive resource including a section on writing vows. There are several modern examples in there also to inspire you/rip.
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Yes. If you’re not having live tunes, I usually put music on as soon as I arrive and have it on for 20-30 minutes post ceremony. I will ask you to put together some playlists in Spotify and save them to your phone, which I’ll Bluetooth to my speaker on the day. Once I leave the ceremony however, my P.A comes with me so you’ll need another option.
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My fee reflects the comprehensiveness of my service, as well as my vibe, popularity and experience. I can’t comment on why your friend’s celebrant was only $XXX. I am however, very comfortable with my fee. My reviews demonstrate my value. You will always find someone cheaper but I cannot guarantee the experience you’ll have. Read more about celebrant cost here
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Yes. I offer payment in 3-4 instalments.
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Nup. As a standard I do a final run through for my couples at my local bar, often on the Monday before your wedding (before things start getting crazy). This is like a rehearsal with just the three of us.
I run through logistics of the day so you feel totally ready. I also provide a document for your bridal party outlining entry, exit, positioning and other stuff. I go through this with them again on the day when you arrive to the wedding. I will also brief the person controlling music, your photographer and videographer on the day.
If you want a rehearsal at your venue then it will need to occur at a convenient time for me and a fee may apply
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