You're getting married . . .
How wonderful!
Will I be the celebrant who’ll have
the privilege and pleasure of officiating at your wedding?
I'd love that!
My congratulations to you both. Please phone me between 9 and 9 on any day, or text anytime. Or use my Contact form that’s on this blog. I specialise in simple weddings in Canberra and local NSW, on any day at any time, with any number of guests.
I only have in-person meetings with couples who have booked me as their celebrant. If you're still making your celebrant choice, would you like us to share a chat together on Zoom or FaceTime, for up to twenty minutes? Just phone or text me on 0406 376 375. Or send me a message on Messenger through my celebrant Facebook page
At our meeting at my home in Weston, you'll lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage and I'll sight your ID information. We'll cover all the legal requirements for getting married in Australia. You must lodge your Notice with your celebrant at least one month before the day you plan to marry. You can lodge online or by phone before our meeting if you need to, so you don't miss the noting of that crucial date. Send a scan or image with an email, or a message on Messenger, at no cost, with no obligation.
This is what you'll need to bring to our meeting.
You'll personalise the simple ceremony which I’ve put together, with every option the Attorney-General will allow. There are other choices you can make as well, such as the font you would like for your certificate. I’ll then prepare your ceremony for your wedding and it will probably fit on one A4 page! I’ll print it on parchment paper, to match the font you choose for your certificate.
Of course, feel free to bring your personal vows for each other to your wedding, and you’ll share those vows with one another, before you make your legal vows of marriage.
About two thirds of the weddings I attend as celebrant are small and private, so I don’t put any images from these weddings online. When I have permission, I enjoy taking Just Married photos and you’ll find them on Instagram. I also post on Facebook with new photos and videos. My most recent posts and photos are on my Facebook page.
In these YouTube videos (which are rather out of date) you can see how I look and hear how I sound, and I believe that my personal style comes across in my blog posts here. I recorded a relaxation audio when I was a Stress Management Consultant, so you may like to listen to that on YouTube to hear how I sound.
I’m a very experienced celebrant. I've officiated at almost 1500 weddings, mostly by word-of-mouth, with no paid advertising. This serves as my testimonial, because I don't expect newlyweds to write testimonials. Occasionally a couple will volunteer a testimonial, and I appreciate their kind words.
Click on 12 Good Reasons' and you'll see more details about me and what I offer you. I've also added some information about my unusual celebrant experiences.
I've streamlined all we need to do together to prepare for your wedding into one meeting. We'll need at least an hour - probably a bit more. I hold meetings on Monday and Wednesday evenings, starting at 5.30, 6 or 6.30.
If you wish to marry ASAP, you'll still need
to wait the statutory one month from the date of lodgment. I can help you lodge
your Notice of Intended Marriage with me on the day you contact me – you can lodge by
email, Messenger or MMS anytime up to midnight. You can then marry in one month's time from that date.
I offer you what I call a beautifully
simple, simply beautiful service on any day, at any time, in any
location, with any number of guests. My fee of $700 includes travel in the local area of Canberra and Queanbeyan. I'm happy to travel further for your wedding and there's a an extra fee for this. ($1/km outside the local boundaries)
There have been nearly 300 weddings in my big beautiful Heart Garden but at the end of 2024, I closed the garden as a wedding venue. I still hold pre-wedding meetings in my lovely green room but no longer host weddings at my home.
Thank you so much for visiting Michele the Celebrant. I look forward to more contact with you about your happy plan, and my congratulations once again!
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BTW I love elopements! (and I can help you with two witnesses who'll keep your wedding confidential)
