FAQ

A great marriage celebrant will put you at the centre of your celebration. Every step of the way, you should feel comfortable. A great celebrant will make sure they take the time to get to know you. To get a sense of what and who is important to you to help you craft a ceremony that is uniquely you.

I choose to only commit myself to one wedding celebration a day. This ensures that my energy is entirely focussed on you, and ensuring that everything for your event runs smoothly. If your car breaks down, if you’re a little late because you can’t get your boutonnière to sit right, if you just need a few minutes to breathe, don’t fear. I’ll still be there, keeping everyone warm and excited for your arrival.

I do bespoke weddings. You are at the heart of this celebration and it’s got to feel like you. This means that no wedding is the same, and it also means that I can adjust my process to fit your needs.

The cost of my services entirely depends on what kind of celebration you have in mind.

I do legals only registry style celebrations. I do gorgeous intimate personal elopements. I do the big weddings where we tell your story and celebrate with all your nearest and dearest. I do a lot of love here and a big party there celebrations where we can get you married this year, and do a commitment ceremony next year on your anniversary, or another special date for you.

So, like all things in life, the cost depends on the service. Contact me to chat to see if we would be a good fit, and to talk about pricing for your celebration

Yes, you have to submit your Notice of Intended Marriage to a celebrant at least 1 month before your intended wedding date.

There are some circumstances in which you can get married without giving the full month’s notice. These relate to:

– Employment related or other travel commitments

– Wedding or celebration arrangements, or religious considerations

– Medical reasons

– Legal proceedings

– An error in giving notice

In order to apply for a shortening of time, you need to complete your Notice of Intended Marriage with your celebrant, and then take that notice to a Prescribed Authority to get permission to marry within the 1 month notice. A list of prescribed authorities is available on the Attorney General’s Website

The NOIM is the first step to getting you hitched. By completing your Notice of Intended Marriage AND lodging this with a celebrant, you are officially giving notice to the government that you intend to get married.

You can complete and lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage with a celebrant at least 1 month before your wedding day, but no longer than 18 months before your planned wedding day.

With all the craziness of COVID-19, I would highly recommend that you complete your NOIM as soon as you can. This will ensure that you have the greatest flexibility should you choose to bring forward the date of your wedding for any reason, COVID or otherwise.

To make sure you are who you say you are, I need to see proof of your place of birth and photo identification.

If you have a passport, this normally can be used to fulfil both of these requirements.

If you don’t have a passport, we can use your drivers licence OR proof of age card AND your birth certificate.

Please note that the original ID or a photograph/scanned copy of your ID will be required. A certified copy is not acceptable.

Give me a call and we can talk about your other options.

Yes. Before your marriage you need to supply an original copy of your divorce certificate. It is okay if this original was supplied to you by e-mail originally.

Your divorce must be finalised prior to the wedding day. It is okay though if it hasn’t been finalised when you lodge the Notice of Intended Marriage.

If you live in Australia, the following professionals can be your witness;

– An authorised celebrant

– A Commissioner of Declarations under the Statutory Declarations Act 1959

– A Justice of the Peace, a barrister or solicitor

– A legally qualified medical practitioner

– A member of the Australian Federal Police or police force of any state or territory in Australia.

If you live outside of Australia, the following professionals can be your witness;

– An Australian Consular Officer

– An Australian Diplomatic Officer

– A notary public

– An employee of the Commonwealth authorised under paragraph 3c of the Consular Fees Act 1955

– An employee of the Australian Trade Commission authorised under paragraph 3d of the Consular Fees Act 1955

Unfortunately no. Your witness has to see you sign your paperwork in person.

Absolutely!

Why thankyou for asking – yes I do!

I am proud to hold a subscription to Green Fleet. Green Fleet is an amazing not for profit that plants forests throughout Australia to sequester carbon.

With the massive fires affecting so much of Victoria in 2019-2020, I felt that this was a little something I could do to reduce my footprint, contribute to the community and make Australia a little more beautiful.

Yes, I strongly recommend including an Acknowledgement of Country at the start of your wedding celebration. We are so blessed to live in a country that has the longest continuous culture in the world. Including an Acknowledgement of Country is an important way to pay respects to the Indigenous people of Australia and to acknowledge that throughout Australia, wherever you stand is Indigenous land.

That’s okay. I will do the research to find out what mob’s land you are celebrating your wedding on to make sure we Acknowledge the respectfully acknowledge the right Indigenous group’s ownership and custodianship.

Absolutely! A Welcome to Country can only be given by a Traditional Custodian of the land that you are on. A Welcome to Country is typically undertaken by an Elder or Leader of the traditional owners of the land on which you are having your celebration. A Welcome to Country welcomes you to the land, and grants you safe passage. A Welcome to Country may be accompanied by a smoking ceremony to cleanse the energy of those being welcomed.