by Jane Gillespie | Dec 6, 2017 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage equality, Marriage in Australia, Sydney Marriage Celebrant, Sydney Wedding Celebrant, Uncategorized, wedding, Wedding Celebrants, Wedding Ceremonies, Weddings |
(Article courtesy of http://www.easynamechange.com/au/) As your wedding day approaches you may be bouncing around a new name in your head. Changing names can often make a bride a little sad at the loss of her former name, so it’s perfectly natural to want to hold onto...
by Jane Gillespie | Nov 17, 2017 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage equality, Marriage in Australia, Planning your wedding, Same Sex marriage in Australia, Sydney Marriage Celebrant, Sydney Wedding Celebrant, Uncategorized, wedding, Wedding Celebrants, Wedding Ceremonies, Weddings |
The people have spoken and what a wonderful result from the despised postal survey! However, it won’t be time for a full celebration until the Marriage Act is changed to allow marriage between same sex couples. Even if this is passed by Parliament next month, there...
by Jane Gillespie | Oct 11, 2017 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage in Australia, pre-marriage courses, pre-marriage education, Uncategorized, wedding |
Australian Civil Marriage Celebrants are obliged to give couples lodging a Notice of Intended Marriage a pamphlet that explains a number of changes that marriage will bring for them. Celebrants must also give their couples information about a variety of organisations...
by Jane Gillespie | Aug 27, 2017 | Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage in Australia, Planning your wedding, Uncategorized, wedding, Wedding Ceremonies, Weddings |
FOR THE HAPPY COUPLE So you’ve set the date to marry the love of your life – congratulations! Here are some tips for what you need to think about both before and after the wedding. Who pays for the wedding? Traditionally, the bride’s parents paid for...
by Jane Gillespie | Aug 6, 2017 | Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Planning your wedding, Sydney Marriage Celebrant, Sydney Wedding Celebrant, Uncategorized, wedding, Wedding Celebrants, Wedding Ceremonies, Weddings |
“I don’t know what to say” “I’m not good with words” “We’re not soppy people, so saying personal vows would feel silly” While some couples are delighted at the idea of writing their own personal vows, many others are terrified at the idea. However, once you realise...
by Jane Gillespie | Jul 13, 2017 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage in Australia, wedding |
Would you like to get married in Australia even if you don’t live here? Anyone from anywhere can get married here provided they are ‘eligible’. To be eligible you must be over the age of 18, not closely related to each other and not already...