How it Works
A Completely Guided Service
I’ll offer support from the very start of the planning stage right up until you’re heading back down the isle. Just pick someone you’d love to do your ceremony, and I’ll ensure you get the ceremony of your dreams with a close personal friend or relative doing the honours.
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Choose Your Mate
Whether it’s your best friend or a close family member, it doesn’t matter. Choose someone who knows you as a couple and who is going to provide a memorable ceremony for you and your guests.
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Get Started
We’ll generally kick things off with a video call between the couple, your mate, and myself. We’ll go through the legal requirements then chat through your ceremony and I’ll provide insights and ideas from over 10 years of doing weddings.
From there we’ll have a bit of a plan, and I’ll provide your mate with all the tools and templates required to create a killer ceremony. I’m also available at any time to you and your mate to answer questions and lend a hand with any part of the ceremony prep like reviewing ceremony scripts or helping out with vows.
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Get Hitched
I show up 30-60 minutes prior to the ceremony to set up the PA system and start getting things organised. Working with your mate we’ll get your guests organised and then we get to it!
I’m on hand to help coordinate things and do the legal stuff, your mate will be well prepped and you’ll get a truly unique and personalised ceremony.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the legal requirements of a wedding?
I’ll take care of all legal requirements, starting with….
the forms:
Notice of Intended Marriage – Must be completed at least one month prior to the ceremony date.
Then on the day we sign Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage, 2 x Marriage Certificates and a Commemorative Certificate.
During the Ceremony:
There is some legal wording that must take place during the ceremony, before we get to signing. It’s a couple of sentences from the celebrant and one sentence from each of the couple, usually said as part of their vows.
What resources do you provide?
I have a wide range of tools, templates and guides that I provide, and it is constantly growing. But by far the most valuable resource I can offer is being able to draw on the experience gained in 10+ years of conducting 100’s of ceremonies.
I can help with the ceremony script, your vows, music ideas, ceremony positioning, you name it. We’ll cover each area in detail so you can rest easy knowing everything is covered.
What happens if ‘My Mate’ falls through?
I would say it’s incredibly unlikely that would happen, I work closely with them to make sure they’re comfortable and as prepared as possibly. BUT, in that highly unlikely situation I can step in and prepare a simple ceremony.
Does this make ‘My Mate’ a celebrant?
Not in any legal sense. But the legalities are mostly done outside of the ceremony and take up such a small portion of the ceremony itself, that aside from a couple of sentences, they will be running your ceremony just like any celebrant would, just with a helpful and experienced guide present 😉.