What I do

• Full Service Civil Ceremony

• Short yet still Sweet (legals only )

• Same Sex Marriages

• Destination Weddings & Elopements

• Renewal of Vows

• Other Ceremonies

  • Commitment Ceremonies

  • Naming Ceremonies

  • Surprise Weddings

• Lodgement of your legal paperwork

• Provide a high quality speaker with tripod for weddings in Melbourne

• Housekeeping at your Ceremony

• Greet and socialise with your guests

Types of ceremonies

Your love story is worth celebrating, so lets be frank why else would you have a wedding day and not share the part of your story of how you met and fell in love. It’s my job to capture and craft your story in a way that takes the couple, their family, friends and guests back on this journey.

A ‘full service civil ceremony’ can go anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour. Or you may choose to have the ‘short yet still sweet’ legals only ceremony because you are eloping or you want a small, intimate ceremony which can go anywhere from about 7-20 minutes.

full service ceremony

A full service civil ceremony can be as detailed and elaborate as you like and may go anywhere from 20 - 60 mins.

Firstly, I meet with my couples to really get to know you and your love story and then we creatively, craft this to share with your guests on your wedding day.

For a full description of what is included, then send me an email and we can chat further.

From $850

Short yet still sweet

‘Legals only’ - For those who have chosen to elope, or who already have the house, kids and are saving for that 360* deck around your home, or maybe a big wedding day just isn’t your thing. Your marriage ceremony is equally as important therefore I also offer a shorter ceremony. This short yet still sweet ceremony is growing very popular and quite often on a weekday/weeknight (especially if you already have kids). You just need one witness each (2 different individuals over 18) and can be held at a local park, your favourite restaurant or even in your lounge room.

So if you would like to keep it simple at a venue outside the registry office, lets chat.

From $550

Same sex marriages

It brings me so much joy to celebrate equality and now have the freedom to legally marry all couples in love.

Get in touch and i’ll have the champagne on ice darlings.

renewal of vows

Lets celebrate your Marriage, again! Perhaps you've made it to 7, 10, 25 or 50 years together? and you want the world to know you'd do it all over again, in a heartbeat! Maybe you want to reaffirm your commitment to one another after expanding your family.

Lets get planning.

elopement, destination weddings

If you are planning a destination wedding you will need to consider if you will make your Marriage legal on Australian soil (pre or post your destination wedding) or marry in your chosen Country under their laws (please do your research well before making your decision via Smartraveller). Should you choose to have your legal marriage ceremony in another country and adhering to their laws, your marriage will be still recognised in Australia as a legal marriage, however any paperwork or inquiries you have down the track can only be dealt with in the Country you legally married in.

Most couples legally marry in Australia in a small legals only before they head off overseas - surprise surprise! and what the guests witness at the destination wedding is a symbolic ceremony.

A good Celebrant can be hard to find, so if we connect and you couldn’t imagine any other Celebrant for both your legal and symbolic wedding, I would love to discuss me travelling to your destination to be by your side at both.

If you intend to marry overseas, Marriage Celebrants authorised in Australia can only perform legal marriages within Australia. An overseas marriage cannot be registered in Australia, and the foreign marriage certificate will be evidence the marriage has occurred. Ensure you keep this certificate as it may not be easy to replace if lost and it provides the only evidence of the overseas marriage. The marriage certificate issued overseas may not suffice to have your name changed on your Australian driver's licence or Australian passport.

What's required

Firstly, there is the serious side of a Marriage and the legal requirements that must take place to be legally married in Australia, such as the NOIM (Notice-of-intended-Marriage). The Monitum ( a paragraph in your ceremony explaining the nature of the marriage relationship in all marriage ceremonies they perform), Legal Vows and two witnesses over the age of 18 years (one witness each). Once you make contact this will all be explained in detail, so leave the stress to me.

NOIM and legal requirements

‘Notice-of-Intended-Marriage’ NOIM this legal document must be completed and given to the Celebrant (me) no later than (31 days) and no earlier than 18 months before the ceremony (unless the couple obtains a shortening of time from a (prescribed authority).

In addition to this the Celebrant requires Identification from both the parties getting married. Birth certificate is the best form of ID however Passport + license is also accepted as sufficient ID.

> Download NOIM

But what about the vows

The minimum legal requirement for Vows to be said by each of the couples within any ceremony is “I call upon the persons here present to witness that I, [full name], take thee, [full name], to be my lawful wedded wife/husband/spouse”. (Or words to that effect). I love when couples personally write vows for each other and encourage all my couples to get writing. They can be as long and detailed as your heart desires or simple yet still meaningful and straight from the heart. This is definitely a highlight of your ceremony, but it is not mandatory.

Two witnesses

The law states you must have two witnesses over the age of 18 that can witness your Marriage and sign your marriage certificate. you can get creative here with who you ask, as it does not need to be your bridal party.

High quality speaker

For weddings in Melbourne I provide a high quality Samson Speaker with a cordless mic and tripod for optimal sound.