Newcastle Celebrant

How to write vows

One of the questions I get asked is “What about our vows!?” Actually sometimes people write vowels by mistake which is pretty funny. So in order to try and help you, and remember there are no hard and fast rules about what to say, or how much, here are a …

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How to pick a good celebrant

Ask around. Someone will know someone who had or knows a celebrant. But make sure you ask for an opinion from the person making the recommendation. Were you at the wedding? What was the reaction from the guests? If they were the couple getting married what were they like to …

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What are the steps to getting married?

Complete the Notice of Intended Marriage and lodge with a marriage celebrant/ registry office no later than 1 month prior to the date of marriage. Provide appropriate identification and documentation to support the Notice of Intended Marriage. As close as possible to the date of marriage sign a Declaration of …

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What identification do I need to provide to get married?

BORN IN AUSTRALIAYou will need to show an original Australian Birth Certificate or Australian Passport. BORN OVERSEASYou will need to show an original Birth Certificate or Current Overseas Passport. PREVIOUSLY MARRIEDYou will need to show an original Divorce Certificate. UNABLE TO SUPPLY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS You may need to complete a …

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How to kiss on your wedding day

Wed by Kez Kissing Tips 👄👄👄 In Year 8 in the middle of a school music concert I played my first round of serious spin the bottle.🍾🍾🍾 I remember being horrified when Ivan Butcher accused me of trying to “swallow his nose” after we had kissed In all fairness, I really …

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What name do you use to sign your marriage certificate?

So you’ve done some paperwork and said some words, nice ones maybe, legal ones definitely and now you’re sitting down after your wedding ceremony ready to sign your new name on your marriage certificate.. BZZZZZ! I’m afraid that is not the case, and its something that a lot of people …

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This is not the most important day of your life

…but it could be the most fun. I know it’s hard to believe right now, in the middle of all your planning for your special day, that is ONE day is not actually going to be the biggest or most important of your life. But I’m going to tell you …

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The Wedding Rings

All your engaged ladies, all you engaged ladies, and men, and those whose sexual orientation and/or gender identity varies, those who may not self-identify as LGBT, basically every single person in this colourful universe that wants to have some sort of wedding ceremony.

I’m going to say something that may shock you. Be prepared.

Beyonce is a liar.

There I said it, and it is true.

Because even if you do like it. You do NOT have to put a ring on it.

 

What does a celebrant do?

That’s a good question. Marriage celebrants marry people. . . . . Ok, I won’t just stop there.😛 Marriage celebrants are appointed (not anointed although who doesn’t love a good dowsing with some pettuli oil!?!🌺) by the Attorney General’s Office to perform marriage ceremonies in Australia, there’s a whole bunch …

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