Choose ANYONE to be your Celebrant
It’s simple and easy. Available Australia-wide!
Follow the below steps to find out how it all works.
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STEP 1 - SELECT YOUR CELEBRANT BUDDY
Choose EXACTLY who you want to be your Celebrant! Your Best Friend. Your Mum. Your Uncle. Your Jujitsu Teacher. Anyone.
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STEP 2 - START THE LESSONS
A series of fun & easy lessons will be sent to your Celebrant Buddy.
There’s ten lessons and they go for 10 to 15 minutes each.
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STEP 3 - SELECT YOUR LEGAL PACKAGE
A local Celebrant will be assigned to you to complete the legal obligations.
OPTION A) - Legal paperwork is completed the week prior to your ceremony (meaning you are legally married before your wedding day).
$890 (plus GST)
OPTION B) - Legal paperwork is completed either before or after your ceremony so you are officially married on your wedding day.
$990 (plus GST)OPTION C) - Legal paperwork is completed during your ceremony.
$1190 (plus GST) -
STEP 4 - GET MARRIED!
The lessons are over. The script is complete. The legals are in place.
Let’s do this!
FAQs…
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The difference is that for Option C, the local legal Celebrant will be locked in for a specific time. So if your ceremony starts at 4pm, the local legal Celebrant will be there at 4pm, and the paperwork will be completed directly afterwards.
For Option B the local Celebrant’s arrival to do your legals may depend on what other ceremonies they have on that day. It could, for example, be sometime during reception, morning, or first look etc. -
Usually a week. The lessons sent to them will help build the ceremony from start to finish. They are fun, easy and go for 10 - 15 minutes each. I’ll always be on hand to help, too.
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It takes about five minutes. Max. You will sign the following:
2 x Marriage Certificates.
Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage.
The Celebrant will also say the Celebrant’s Authority and help you with your Legal Vows.
That’s it! Nice and easy.
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It depends on the option you chose:
OPTION A (legal obligations completed in the week prior to your ceremony)… It can be at a park, backyard, bar. Anywhere.
OPTION B (legal obligations completed either before or after your ceremony)… If it’s before the ceremony, it’s usually in the morning while everyone is getting ready, or it can happen during the first look. If after the ceremony, it can take place during the reception, or sometimes is incorporated into speeches.
OPTION C (all legal obligations completed during the ceremony)… It usually happens during the ceremony. Some couples decide to do it while signing the legal documents at the end of the ceremony.
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Yes.
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The lessons cover everything from start to finish, but I’ll be on hand to check over scripts, discuss positioning, music etc. I’ve done more than 500 ceremonies and love being a Celebrant sensei.
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Yes, those prices include the lessons and all the paperwork completed.
There is an additional marriage certificate from the government you can choose to apply for. It can be used to change your name and is around 50 - 60 dollars. This is not included in the price as some couples opt not to purchase it.
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Depending on the package you choose, My Celebrant Buddy incorporates commitment ceremonies. During such commitment ceremonies, your Celebrant Buddy will need to advise to all present that the legal elements will be taken care of at another time by an Authorised Celebrant. The words ‘wedding’ or ‘marriage’ are to be avoided.
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