FAQ

Wedding ceremonies can start at $650.00 for a ‘legals only’ ceremony and from there a personalised ceremony would be individually quoted. Local wedding ceremonies would be in the vicinity of $800.00, including an initial meeting for paperwork to be signed and a “get to know you” for the couple, followed by a rehearsal, assistance with resources to assist with ceremony planning, readings, vow writing, music selection and unlimited contact 

throughout. This also includes purchase of your Official Marriage Certificate from Birth Deaths & Marriages. Funeral & Memorial Ceremonies start at $400.00 – depending on travel. Ashes Scatterings, Baby Namings, Vow Renewals and Dedication Ceremonies start at $300.00, depending on travel.

Please contact me for an individualised quote.

You should contact your Celebrant as soon as you know the date and location of your ceremony. Legally you must lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage with your Celebrant at least one month (or up to 18 months) before your marriage date. 

If you are intending to get married in what we call “Wedding Season” (September – March), try to book your Celebrant early as we tend to get booked out in these times quickly. I make it a practice to only officiate one wedding per day, so the ceremony and couple get my undivided time and attention.

As a Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrant, I am able to marry couples anywhere within Australia (including Norfolk Island and Christmas Island).

Most funeral directors are happy to work with the Celebrant of your choice. Once you have engaged a Funeral Director, please let them know that you are working independently with a Celebrant and, if possible, give them my contact details. Please also give me their contact details asap, so we can collaborate and work together to create the ceremony you are looking for.  

Of course. Celebrants, particularly Funeral Celebrants, meet with clients at times that mutually suit all parties. In the case of Funerals, we often don’t have a large window of time to work in—so meeting with a family as soon as possible is best for all concerned. 

Many of my couples and clients work during the week, so evenings and weekends is sometimes the only suitable time to get together. I will, to the best of my ability, work with you to find a suitable time and place to meet with you to discuss your ceremonies.

Absolutely, if you want your cousin/best friend/mum/dad or whomever to read a poem at your wedding or make dedication to those who are no longer with us—or take part in a culturally significant tradition or ritual in your wedding service—we can write the ceremony to accommodate that.  

Similarly, in a funeral or memorial service, others can pay tributes or read eulogies.  

The only thing I ask is that you tell me this before the ceremony, during our preparation, not on the day. I need to allow time and ensure a smooth transition to these aspects of the ceremony. I also like to contact that person and ensure we are on the same page about what is being planned. 

Anyone over the age of 18 can be your witnesses in a Marriage Ceremony. There must be two witnesses and they must sign all necessary documentation at the service.