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Your Wedding
Ceremony
Jennifer Cram
Brisbane Civil Marriage Celebrant
authorised
to perform wedding ceremonies
by the Australian Government
Personal
truly extraordinary ceremonies
bathed in love,
touched by magic, created just for you,
celebrating your love, reflecting your values, your
beliefs,
your vision for your special day.
Want
something unusual? Not a problem!
Your love is special,
you are special, your wedding should be just as special.
Your ceremony should be specific to you, so that it is something that
no-one in your circle of friends has done before, something that
everyone will remember and talk about for years.
While certain words and processes make the ceremony legal, it is the
language of the heart that makes it real to you and to your family and
friends. This is difficult to achieve with a ceremony that is created
using pre-written selections cobbled together. and is even more
difficult to achieve if you use a standard recycled ceremony. This is
why I am willing to spend the time and effort to get to know you and
your wishes and dreams for your ceremony and to weave that information
into a ceremony created especially for you. And why I won't sit you
down in my office and fire a lot of questions at you. Because the best
results come with time and reflection, I ask you to do some homework in
the comfort of your own home, thinking about your relationship and what
you want in your ceremony
Here is a
presentation that will
give you a
taste of the look and feel of wedding ceremonies created and conducted
by Jennifer Cram. No two are alike because your
ceremony is individually crafted to reflect your personalities, your
values, your vision, your style. You are always centre
stage. open presentation ...
 Thank you
for our wedding ceremony, it was perfect. Our guests have
commented on how different our ceremony was and how they really enjoyed
it. From our first contact with you until the end of our ceremony you
were there to answer any questions, helpful information and ideas.
Thank you again for a perfect wedding ceremony (and a great start to
married life).
- Mandel and Troy
A
successful marriage ceremony is complex,
personal and dependent on a number of factors:
- The quality of the relationship which has
been built up between you and your celebrant during the development of
the ceremony
- the amount of work the celebrant is
prepared to put into it to ensure that the ceremony is unique and
personal
- the skill and warmth with which the
ceremony is performed on the day, and
- the efficiency and accuracy with which
the legal requirements, including the paperwork, are met
It is therefore very important that you choose a celebrant with whom
you feel comfortable, in whom you feel confident, and who
emotionally connects with you. A celebrant who doesn't feel like a
stranger. A celebrant who will make the effort to get to know you and
to create for your approval a ceremony that reflects your feelings for
one another.
Thank you for the beautiful wedding ceremony you created for our
special day. It exceeded our expectations. What a perfect start to our
married life! We have received many compliments from our guests which
we credit to you.
- Melissa and Andrew who married at
Indooroopilly Golf Club in a ceremony that included a unique
forward-looking ritual in preparation for their first anniversary
Photograph courtesy of
Scott Lawler
Photography
When you do me the honour of choosing me to be your celebrant, I can
guarantee that you will have a wedding ceremony
- that is romantic and light-hearted
- that you and your guests will enjoy
- that will cause a few tears (both from
laughter and from genuine emotion)
- that includes compassion for your nervous
feelings
- that gives priority to your needs.
I accept full responsibility for the creation and stage-management of
your ceremony, but only as your facilitator. I will be honest and
straightforward in giving you my best advice, but it is your ceremony
so I will do nothing to disempower you or compromise your right to make
your ceremony uniquely yours.
The ceremony was fabulous -
everything we hoped for. We will always remember it as the most special
part of our wedding day. It was a pleasure and privilege working with
you. We could see the tremendous effort you put into the ceremony and
very much appreciate it. All our guests were very moved and impressed
by the ceremony also. -
Laura and Casey
Photograph
Courtesy of
That's
Me Photography
Your
style, your choice
There is an enormous
amount of flexibility possible in how your ceremony is structured
and what elements are included, some of which will be influenced by the
type of wedding you choose.
Your ceremony can be very simple or one of
ceremonial splendour. It can incorporate rich symbolism, perhaps
through inclusion of a symbolic ritual.
I provide a range of wedding ceremony choices. One of them is sure to
meet your needs,
expectations and budget.
No matter what your choice is I encourage you to write your own vows
(with my assistance) or at least have input into your
vows, which I will then draft for your approval, because it is these
vows that create your marriage.
I also encourage you to:
- read the brochure "Happily ever before
and after".
- attend
pre-marriage education (not compulsory but highly recommended)
more
information on Pre-Marriage Education
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Download the
brochure Happily ever before and after ...
Your
legal obligations
To marry in Australia you must
- be legally able to marry (not married to
anyone else and at least 18 years of age - though one party can be 16
if consent is provided by parents and the court)
- give a clear month written notice of your
intention
- have two witnesses at least 18 years of
age
- show original proofs of identity (not
photocopies)
- make the declarations required by the
Marriage Act
- make vows in the form required by the
Marriage Act
- use an official interpreter if the bride,
the groom, or one or both of the witnesses does not speak English
- be ready to start the ceremony on time
Your Privacy | Mission Statement
| Contact Me
Jennifer
Cram is a
secular humanist celebrant
in Brisbane
Queensland
Australia
Serving all of Brisbane, Redlands, Redcliffe, Pine Rivers,
Logan and Ipswich
Ceremonies
performed
in private homes, parks, gardens, hotels, clubs, restaurants, chapels,
function
centres, reception centres, wedding venues.
Day or evening
ceremonies 365 days a year
Her Celebrant
Services include:
Wedding
Ceremonies including Contemporary,
Traditional, Spiritual, Intimate, Cultural, Inter-cultural,
Buddhist, Celtic, Handfasting, Humanist, Irish, Mediaeval, Military,
Scottish,
Celtic, Chinese, Buddhist, Mediaeval; Surprise, Theme, True-Blue
Aussie, Visa, Green, and Pink Weddings;
Renewal of
Vows; Commitment
Ceremonies for gay, lesbian,
and straight couples; Naming Ceremonies;
House Warming;
Launching; Divorce
and Separation (End-of-Relationship) Ceremonies
Contact Details
Phone: (07)
3378 3005
International:
+ 61 7 3378 3005
Email:
Mail: P O Box
20, Indooroopilly QLD 4068, Australia
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