by Jane Gillespie | May 10, 2017 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage in Australia, Planning your wedding, Sydney Marriage Celebrant, Sydney Wedding Celebrant, Uncategorized, wedding, Wedding Celebrants, Wedding Ceremonies, Weddings |
So you’re planning your wedding – congratulations! There are many websites that offer good planning tools for your wedding and these can help you decide what you need to do for your special day, depending on how simple or extravagant you want it to be....
by Jane Gillespie | Jun 15, 2016 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage in Australia, Planning your wedding, Sydney Marriage Celebrant, Sydney Wedding Celebrant, Uncategorized, wedding, Wedding Celebrants, Wedding Ceremonies, Weddings |
Most people don’t know exactly what civil marriage celebrants do “Civil marriage celebrants have overseen the majority of marriages since 1999 and the proportion of marriage ceremonies overseen by a civil celebrant increased again to 74.1 per cent of all...
by Jane Gillespie | Jun 7, 2016 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage in Australia, wedding |
With more and more people choosing a civil marriage celebrant to officiate at their wedding, there are wonderful possibilities for custom-crafting your day. As you begin to research for your special day, the weather may be far removed from your mind. However, no...
by Jane Gillespie | Aug 21, 2014 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage in Australia, Planning your wedding, pre-marriage courses, pre-marriage education, Sydney Marriage Celebrant, Sydney Wedding Celebrant, Uncategorized, Wedding Celebrants, Wedding Ceremonies, Weddings |
I’ve just discovered Sheryl Paul, an American counsellor and therapist who runs, among other things, an e-course on how to give your marriage the best chance of success. Pre-marriage education is always desirable and if you don’t have time to attend a...
by Jane Gillespie | Aug 8, 2014 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage in Australia, Planning your wedding, Sydney Marriage Celebrant, Sydney Wedding Celebrant, Uncategorized, Wedding Celebrants, Wedding Ceremonies, Weddings |
Civil marriages are rising every year (currently around 70% of all marriages in Australian), I believe because people want a greater choice in what can be included in their ceremony. A civil wedding ceremony is far more than basic words and procedures, although some...
by Jane Gillespie | Mar 15, 2014 | Civil Marriage Celebrants, Civil Marriages, Getting Married, Marriage Celebrants, Marriage in Australia, Planning your wedding, Sydney Marriage Celebrant, Sydney Wedding Celebrant, Uncategorized, Wedding Celebrants, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding venues, Weddings |
Most couples aren’t very familiar with the format of a marriage ceremony; what must be included for it to be legally recognised, and optional elements that can be included to make it more personal. The following is a suggested outline. The beauty of a civil ceremony...