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Celebrancy information

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What does a wedding Celebrant actually do?

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A celebrant is a person who performs or officiates ceremonies marking some of life's biggest milestones.

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 A celebrant’s role is to create a custom-made, meaningful ceremony that captures the heart of the couple and family.

 

This includes, but is not limited to:

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• following legal responsibilities.

• playing an important role in the lead up to your wedding, as well as the wedding ceremony.

• taking care of all the background work and paperwork before the actual wedding ceremony, in order for the wedding to be legal in Australia.

• getting to know you and find out how you wish to have your wedding.

• finding ways to include and involve all your favourite people or pets.

• writing your ceremony.

• helping with your vows.

• personalising your ceremony.

• announcing at the ceremony that I am authorised to solemnise marriages according to the law in Australia.

• using the mandatory Monitum and also the Declaration for both marriage partners.

• creating a custom made, meaningful ceremony that isn't religious.

• conducting your ceremony independently from any belief system but will happily incorporate religious and spiritual elements into any service.

• dressing up and bringing enthusiasm to do any themed or cosplay ceremonies.

• giving you opportunity to practise the wording you select, and in most cases, we will meet for a rehearsal.

• preparing all the required paperwork for the wedding day.

• ensuring that the legal forms you and your witnesses need to sign are ready.

• submitting all the legal forms required after the wedding ceremony to BDM (Births, Deaths, and Marriages) making sure the marriage is legally recognised.