Weddings
“Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have and always will.”
I find immense joy in officiating weddings as I witness two souls intertwining their lives in a beautiful journey of love, surrounded by excitement and happiness on the faces of their families and friends. It is an honour to be a part of the transformative moment where families unite and futures are forever changed.
Wedding Packages
I would be honoured to help you realise your perfect wedding ceremony. Select the package that best fits for your needs and let’s start planning!
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From $1500
Your traditional wedding package has me officiating all aspects of your ceremony whilst also incorporating any friends or family members you may have doing readings, songs, instrumentals or other meaningful inclusions into your ceremony.
This package includes:
A face to face or online meeting to get to know you and hear your needs, desires & wishes
Ongoing emails & phone calls
Completion of your legal paperwork
The ceremony
Registration of all your paper work
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from $1500
Perhaps you have always had your dream wedding in your mind and now is the time to turn a dream into a beautiful reality. I will work with you to create this dream in a way that ensures enduring memories for yourselves, family & friends whilst whilst also fulfilling all your legal requirements.
This package includes:
A face to face or online meeting to get to know you and hear your needs, desires & wishes
Ongoing emails & phone calls
Creative planning and consultation with your wedding team
Completion of your legal paperwork
The ceremony
Registration of all your paper work
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from $1500
Being married by a friend or family member is an absolute joy & happened for my own wedding with my wife’s father marrying us. If you would like this to be your wedding option, I will work closely with your chosen person to mentor them through the process whilst ensuring all the legalities are also included.
Part of the ceremony must include me delivering the momentum and ensuring the legal wording of the vows are spoken.
This package includes:
A face to face or online meeting to get to know you and hear your needs, desires & wishes
Ongoing emails & phone calls
Creative planning and consultation with your wedding team
Mentoring of your chosen person
Completion of your legal paperwork
The ceremony
Registration of all your paper work
The Process
Once you have selected the type of service you would like, get in touch via the contact form and I will get back to you within two days.
The next step is to arrange a time to meet, either in person or online, to see how we connect. Following the meeting, if you would like me to act as your celebrant we can lock in a date and start planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Planning
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Please contact me for my availability. To comply with the legalities of the Marriage Act, you will need more than a month to book you wedding, this is part of the Notice of Intent to Marriage form which must be submitted to the Births, Deaths and Marriages office between 18 and 1 month prior to the wedding. I submit this form on your behalf.
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My costs vary depending upon the type of service you require and the location. My starting price is $1500. I am very happy to travel for your wedding, from the coast to the desert and everywhere in between.
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I can be involved as much or as little as you like with your wedding, however before the vows are said, I must by law say the Monitum, which is: “I am duly authorised by law to solemnise marriages according to law. Before you are joined in marriage in my presence and in the presence of these witnesses, I am to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you are now about to enter. Marriage, according to law in Australia, is the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.”; or words to that effect.
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Choosing a location to get married is a decision you need to make together. Keep in mind if you chose to get married in a public location, such as a beach or park, you will need to consult your local council for this. If the location is outdoors, I encourage you to have a backup location in-case of inclement weather.
The Service
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Most ceremonies take between 20 – 30 minutes. Long enough to create complete the legal requirements and to publicly share your love, but short enough not to overwhelm yourselves and your guests.
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I encourage you to choose your own music, readings and write your own vows however, I can help you out with these. There are some legal words which must be said in your vows that I will help you with. I will have hard backup copies of the spoken words and readings for all those involved which can be added to your wedding album.
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To make your marriage legal, you require two witnesses over the age of 18. Being a witness can be seen as quite and honour and it is nice to choose two people who have shared experiences with both of you.
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I am happy to work in any practices into your ceremony. I am respectful of everybody’s right to follow the religion of their choice as much as I acknowledge those who are not religious.
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It is your wedding and I will delighted to work with your friend or relative on delivering the service. I just need to do the Monitum and vows. Your friend can even do the pronouncement.
Other Queries
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I have worked with many people and couples are who are LGBTQIA+ and celebrate that love does not discriminate. If you have committed to each other to formally share your lives together, I would be delighted to be part of your marriage ceremony.
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Having worked with many interpreters and translators I am very happy to include them in the service. All translators should be accredited with National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd (NATI) and must complete the Certificate of Faithful Performance by Interpreter form. There is further information for interpreters I will go through with you.
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As an experienced Toastmaster, I can MC your reception or both post-ceremony party. This will include me liaising with your speakers, musicians and food providers.
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Whilst I am an AHPRA Registered Psychologist, to avoid any conflict of interest between the two roles, I do not provide couples or relationship counselling as part of my service, however, I can link you up with places and colleagues in your area if this is of interest. As a celebrant, I am legally required to provide you with the “Happily ever . . . before and after, information for couples planning to marry” document which provides great advice on the marriage process, legalities and ways to strengthen your marriage.
