WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INSPIRATION FROM?
I think it can be said that your wedding day is one you’ll want to remember for all the right reasons. So, where do you get your inspiration from?
YEAR IN REVIEW
2024 Christmas has come and gone and another year is almost over. December’s Blog post is, therefore, a reflection on some milestones in my celebrant business and just some of the beautiful people who trusted me to deliver their wedding, naming day, commitment or memorial service. Here is my year in review. Ceremonies […]
MORE ABOUT ME
It makes perfect sense to want to know more about me before you engage my services. I completely understand. I would feel the same way before I contacted someone to do a job for me too. Whenever a new couple come to meet with me, I always ask them how they found out about me. […]
MORE WEDDING FAQs ANSWERED
Having been an authorised Marriage Celebrant since 2013, I’ve found there are a number of questions which regularly come up in conversation with couples in relation to marriage in Australia. “More wedding FAQs answered” addresses five more commonly asked questions: 5 WEDDING FAQs Q1: What time should I put on my invitations for our […]
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT AT OUR INITIAL MEETING TO DISCUSS WEDDING PLANS?
I imagine that every celebrant has their own particular way of working with couples. There are, of course, some specific questions that need to be asked. However, for me, my interactions come from my experience being a celebrant for 11+ years. So, what can you expect at our initial meeting to discuss wedding plans? ~ […]
STATISTICS FOR MARRIAGE IN AUSTRALIA DURING 2023
The following statistics relate to marriages in Australia during 2023. They were released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on 16.8.24. Key statistics 118,439 marriages were registered in 2023. This equated to 6.9% fewer than the record high of 127,161 in 2022 (post COVID.) The most popular marriage date was 11.11.23, with 1,799 marriages […]
WEDDING ETIQUETTE
When accepting a wedding invitation, it’s generally understood that you’ll comply with a customary code of behaviour with regard to wedding etiquette. Here’s a short list of the key ones you should know: Replying by the RSVP Date RSVP literally means “repondez s’il plait”, from the French, meaning “respond if it pleases you”. In […]
TALKING ABOUT CONSENT
What Constitutes Consent In the Lead Up to a Wedding? When it comes to planning a wedding, it’s likely that there’ll be a lot of conversation around such things as wedding gowns, venues, photographers, hair & makeup, food and alcohol. Not a lot, traditionally, has been discussed, however, around the topic of consent. This may […]
CHANGING YOUR NAME BEFORE MARRIAGE
Changing your name BEFORE marriage is a decision some people make for a variety of reasons. This process allows a person to be known by a new name for all legal (and day-to-day) purposes and will be the name that is recorded by the Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages in the state in which […]
QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR CELEBRANT
As with most things in life, it’s easy to be distracted by things that are bright and shiny. The question is: do these things have any real substance? Are you comparing apples with apples? 🍎🍏 Is what you see what you get? 😎👓 This is why it’s really important to do your research, ask questions […]