Celebrancy information
What does a wedding Celebrant actually do?
This includes, but is not limited to:
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following legal responsibilities.
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playing an important role in the lead up to your wedding, as well as the wedding ceremony.
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taking care of all the background work and paperwork before the actual wedding ceremony, in order for the wedding to be legal in Australia.
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getting to know you and find out how you wish to have your wedding.
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finding ways to include and involve all your favourite people or pets.
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writing your ceremony.
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helping with your vows.
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personalising your ceremony.
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announcing at the ceremony that I am authorised to solemnise marriages according to the law in Australia.
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using the mandatory Monitum and also the Declaration for both marriage partners.
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creating a custom made, meaningful ceremony that isn't religious.
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conducting your ceremony independently from any belief system but will happily incorporate religious and spiritual elements into any service.
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dressing up and bringing enthusiasm to do any themed or cosplay ceremonies.
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giving you opportunity to practise the wording you select, and in most cases, we will meet for a rehearsal.
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preparing all the required paperwork for the wedding day.
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ensuring that the legal forms you and your witnesses need to sign are ready.
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submitting all the legal forms required after the wedding ceremony to BDM (Births, Deaths, and Marriages) making sure the marriage is legally recognised.