Some people think that marriage celebrants turn up for 20 minutes, conduct the wedding, and then go home. If that was the case, the fees for celebrant services would be much less....and you probably wouldn't be legally married.
All Australian registered marriage celebrants must; undertake training, pay an annual registration fee, and complete 5 hours of professional development every year, maintain a small office.
So, I am
not just the essential legal part of your marriage ceremony, I am also your adviser, your script writer, your producer, your director - and your friend and support as we journey towards your big day!
My celebrant packages includes:
- Completion of the Notice of Intended Marriage Form
- Reserving the date your have chosen for your wedding
- Ideas for your ceremony, which includes providing sample ceremonies, vows, poems, and many ideas for rituals within the ceremony.
- Provision of Relationship Services information
- As many meetings as necessary at my home office
- All my administration costs; email, phone, postage, stationery etc
- Preparation of all necessary legal documentation
- Writing your ceremony with your input and as many updates, changes as you want
- Having your final approval of the ceremony
- A run through or rehearsal, of your ceremony in my office about one week before the wedding.
- Preparation of the Declaration of No Legal Impediment for you
- Provision of a portable P.A. system if needed
- Professional Indemnity & Public Liability Insurance
- Change of Name information
- I arrive at your venue at least 30 minutes before the start of your ceremony to make sure the PA is set up and to liaise with photographers, musicians etc
- Conducting your ceremony to ensure that all your guests can hear
- Keepsake copy of your ceremony
- Presentation copy of your marriage certificate
- Ensuring that your ceremony complies with Australian Marriage Law
- Registering your marriage online, and ordering your registered certificate of marriage for you if you wish
Contact me at esearle@optusnet.com.au to talk about arranging your marriage.
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