

What a Celebrant does
Being a marriage celebrant is a wonderful thing. To help people create a day they will remember for the rest of their lives is both a pleasure and a privilege.However, there are two sides to the job...
The most enjoyable part is helping the happy couple craft a beautiful, meaningful and highly personalised ceremony that fully meets their needs.
The other part is more bureaucratic but critical: as an authorised marriage celebrant appointed by the Commonwealth’s Attorney General’s Department , I have a number of legal and administrative responsibilities to take care of. There are obligations, requirements and legalities that I must ensure are met in order for your marriage to be legitimate!
I have successfully completed a thorough and extensive course of study to become a Celebrant but then had to apply to the Attorney General’s Office to be approved. This was a rigouous process but what a celebration when accepted!
As a Marriage Celebrant I am required to undergo ongoing Professional development each year in order to maintain my Celebrant’s licence.
I have many responsibilities and as part of my role I will;
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Authenticate your documents
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Have as many meetings as needed to ensure the Ceremony is exactly as you desire.
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Prepare the legal paperwork, NOIM, certificates and so forth
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Register your documentation with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
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Lodge your Marriage documentation at the appropriate time
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Assist in the planning and design of your wedding ceremony
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Write your personalised wedding ceremony, making as many changes as may be needed
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Inform all couples about marriage education
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Officiate and solemnise your marriage, ensuring it is a memorable and sincere ceremony
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Witness your marriage vows
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Witness your marriage documentation
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Provide a copy of your Marriage Certificate on your wedding day
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Register the legal paper work after the wedding ceremony.
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Have a wedding rehearsal (if required) - preferably on site
And that’s not all. I will also;
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Provide a professional PA system (portable, battery-operated). You are very welcome to use this with your ipod to play your choice of music, if required
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Have as many meetings with you as needed to ensure the Ceremony is exactly as you desire.
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Ensure unlimited consultation via phone calls, skype, emails and faxes as frequent as required or desired
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Provide access to my Celebrants compendium to help you choose wording, readings, vows etc. This means having access to a range of information and resources to ensure you can have lots of options to play a significant role in planning the ceremony to best represent you as a couple.
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Assist you with change of name procedure, if needed. This involves the option of me providing and sending paperwork - Application for Marriage Search (the legal paperwork required for the Bride to complete and send off to change such things as bank accounts into married name)
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Guarantee I will be at your Ceremony at least 30 mins before the ceremony
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Provide an assurance that I will be dressed professionally to suit your Wedding, whether it be a formal or informal and whatever the setting.
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Provide a copy of your wedding ceremony
My 3 Commitments to YOU
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To achieve a warm, wonderful and unique wedding ceremony that will help create a day you will always remember.
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To provide a highly personalised service that helps to make the whole wedding planning process as enjoyable and stress free as possible. I promise to provide guidance and options but to listen to your ideas so that we can work together to help you design the most memorable occasion.
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To make the necessary legal and administrative aspects as easy and painless as possible while ensuring that everything is done in accordance with the law.

