Posts
about what Celebrants do and how to choose your
celebrant
Four out of five weddings in Australia are officiated by
an authorised celebrant!
21 Good Reasons to Have a Celebrant Wedding
Categories: |
Celebrant
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Wedding Ceremony |
(20/11/2021)
A celebrant-led wedding gives you so much more
flexibility and choice than marrying in either a
religious ceremony or a registry office ceremony while
not restricting the content of your ceremony ...
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Guest Blog Post on the Wedlockers site:
6 Killer Questions a Recruitment Specialist would
ask Your Celebrant
“How do you choose a wedding celebrant?” is one of
the most common questions asked by couples getting
married in Australia. These questions will help you
find the celebrant who is perfect for you ... Read
it
Jennifer Cram, The Inclusive Celebrant: My
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Categories: |
Celebrant |
Inclusive
Weddings |
(09/01/2020)
As a secular humanist whose calling, commitment, and
passion is creating and performing fun, relaxed,
inclusive ceremonies, I believe with my whole heart that
all people are worthy and should be equally valued and
treated with equal respect. Neither diversity nor
inclusion is optional ...
More ...
Dressed for the Occasion: Personal Thoughts About
What the Celebrant Wears for Your Wedding
Categories: |
Celebrant |
(16/05/2020)
What do I have in my celebrant wardrobe? And how do I
decide what to wear on the day? These are important
questions, What your celebrant wears matters
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Not "Just a Celebrant" (and Not "Just Half an Hour")
Categories: |
Celebrant |
Wedding
Ceremony |
Wedding Legals |
Wedding
Planning |
(28/02/2020)
What does a celebrant do? And why do they charge for
more than the half hour the ceremony takes? The easy
answer is that a celebrant changes your legal status
from not-married to married. which is a pretty big
thing. Life-changing, in fact. And they do that by
creating and performing a ceremony. But it certainly
doesn't stop there. When you hire me as a celebrant,
you're getting a lot more than someone who will make
sure you tick a few legal boxes, stand up in front of
your guests, rabbit on for a bit, and then declare that
you are married. ...
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I Won't Judge You or Your Choices (unless the Law
makes me do so)
Categories: Celebrant |
Wedding Legals |
(12/11/2019)
There are some things which the law, and my obligations
under the law as a Marriage Celebrant, requires me to
make judgements about. But there are many things that
people fear being judged about that I definitely don't
and won't judge you for ...
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Friend or Professional Celebrant?
Categories: Celebrant |
Wedding Ceremony
|
Wedding Legals |
(02/12/2018)
Would choosing a friend instead of a professional
celebrant to conduct your wedding ceremony be a good
option for you? Everything you need to consider -
and how you can have the best of both worlds ...
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Before you Meet Your Celebrant
Categories: Celebrant |
Wedding Ceremony |
Wedding Planning |
(19/11/2018)
There are two distinct aspects to getting married -
planning the ceremony and meeting the legal
requirements. Without the ceremony, your wedding
will just be an expensive party. And without meeting the
legal requirements you will not be legally married! Here
is a list of things to decide and things to do before
you meet with me. If you can tick off all of these the
process will go smoothly and efficiently.
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Is your celebrant duly authorised?
(06/08/2018)
Categories:
Celebrant |
Wedding Legals |
While scams involving persons who are not authorised
celebrants are extremely rare in Australia, now that a
celebrant can be deregistered forthwith if he or she
fails to pay the annual fee celebrants are now required
to pay, it is particularly important to check whether
your celebrant is still registered
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How to choose your celebrant like you’d choose a
car… (updated 14/06/2018)
Categories: Celebrant |
Just as the car you choose not only has to fit your
budget but also be fit for purpose, so does your
celebrant. ....
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Behind the Scenes: What Goes on in Preparing your
Ceremony (02/01/2018)
Categories: Celebrant |
Wedding
Budget |
It
is not unusual for a celebrant to receive a request for
a lowball fee on the grounds that "it is only an hour".
However, what you and your guests see on the day is only
a fraction of what I do to make your ceremony special
and your marriage legal.
An incredible amount of work and preparation happens
behind the scenes to make that hour possible. It is also
not unusual for full realisation of how much behind the
scenes preparation is involved to sink in only when a
couple attends other weddings down the track and sees
the result of some of that behind the scenes work being
omitted
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Civil Celebrants and Clergy - what's the difference
and does it matter? (01/12/2017)
Categories:
Celebrant |
The Marriage Act, along with Dean Smith's Bill currently
making it's way through the Parliamentary process,
differentiates between Clergy and Civil Celebrants in
what they can and can't do. So, what is the
difference between civil celebrants and clergy, and, if
you are planning to marry, does it matter
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Your celebrant is NOT ripping you off (it is more
than just half an hour) (10/07/2017)
Categories: Celebrant |
Wedding Budget |
Wedding Ceremony |
Wedding
Planning |
There is an awful lot that goes into the half-hour the
ceremony lasts - and that's what you are paying for
.... More...
The Problem with Wedding Readings (17/07/2016)
Categories: Celebrant |
Wedding
Ceremony
Most people assume that you have to have readings in a
wedding ceremony. Unfortunately, on the day they often
don't work ..
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Food, Flowers, and Furniture (updated 30/07/2018)
Categories:
Celebrant |
Wedding Ceremony
Every now and then, someone asks me what I supply in
terms of styling and other add-ons for a wedding ...
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