FAQ + Tips
You’ve probably got a stack of questions about everything to do with getting hitched, so browse through the articles below for some answers that will help you make the right decision in creating your perfect day.
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FAQs
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Simple answer - No. You need to have completed, signed and had witnessed a Notice Of Intended Marriage at least one month before you can get married.
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If you have a passport, you’re sorted. If not, you will need to have a copy of your birth certificate and a drivers licence. Your ID must be seen by the celebrant before they can marry you.
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Simple answer - Yes - If it’s within Australia. We are a representative of the Australian Government so we are not authorised to marry people in other countries.
However, if you want to get married in Bali for example, we can marry you here in a very simple signing ceremony with you and two witnesses before you leave and then follow you to Bali for your big celebration.
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Simple answer - Yes I will. Some celebrants do and some don’t so make sure you check with them if you want to play your music through their speaker on the day. Also check whether they will personally play the music or whether you’ll need to have someone else play it through their speaker. If you choose me, I will play it all.
What is a hand fasting ritual?
Beautiful words are spoken by the celebrant during the ceremony which adds real romance and significance, making it very special! Hands can be joined by crossing them or side by side and the ceremony is used by all types of couples as a lovely addition to their modern wedding ceremony, irrespective of religious belief or cultural traditions.
Songs To Sign your Marriage Certificate To
Writing your own personalised wedding vows can be a daunting task, but it's not quite as hard as it looks. Here are six easy steps that you can follow to write your own wedding vows. Make sure that everyone is on the same page. Talk to your future spouse and your celebrant and make sure everyone is okay with personalised wedding vows. Some religions require that you use the traditional wording, while others will allow you to write your own, as long as you include certain phrases. You'll also want to make sure that your sweetheart also wants to do it. While you're at it, decide together whether you want to write one wedding vow that you will both say, or whether you want to write individually.
Wedding dates to avoid in 2021 & 2022
First thing to think about is important family dates. To avoid any family politics, you may want to check your personal diary for milestone birthdays, upcoming weddings of family members or friends, big anniversaries and any other significant days involving your family or close circle of friends.
Wedding Day Timing Tips
Having had your trials, your hair and makeup peeps are likely to have told you how much time to allow for your prep and that of the rest of your bridal party. If not, ask them in the days leading up to the wedding - or even sooner at the trial. The larger your bridal party and the earlier your ceremony, the more likely you are to have a rudely early start time! If you’ve got separate hairdressers and make-up artists, ask them to coordinate their timings to maximise the efficiency of your wedding day. The running order of your bridesmaids and Mum’s preparation as well as your own will be key. Don't go last though as the final hour leading up to the wedding is when the chaos is likely to occur and you don't want to be hassled under the hair dryer or while someone is putting your eyelashes on.
Disney’s Craziest Weddings
From Gaston failing to notify the potential bride (Belle) or check if she even wants to get married through to acknowledging that none of the guests wore pants at Robin Hood and Maid Marien's wedding. I guarantee you that this will give you some good laughs.
Ultimate Wedding Checklist
A wedding checklist is one of the most important tools a couple can use and there are heaps of them on the internet. I always give my couples one to run through as you never know what might have been missed on another checklist. So it's worth perusing all of them.
How To Have A Bridesman
Most of us have best buds of a different gender, so when it’s time to assemble your wedding crew, you might be looking at a co-ed situation. For modern couples, asking a male bestie to be a bridesman or a female friend to serve as a groomswoman isn’t that uncommon - especially in same sex weddings. Nearly one in three of today’s couples are mixing things up big time when it comes to gender in their bridal party or wedding party.
The Occult Truth Behind Weddings
The marriage ceremony teems with mythical symbolism. In ancient Egypt, a circle was considered a symbol of eternity; this morphed into the wedding ring to represent an unending union. “The ring,” wrote occult scholar Manly P. Hall in The Secret Teachings of All Ages, “has long been regarded as the symbol of attainment, perfection, and immortality — the last because the circlet of precious metal had neither beginning nor end.” The ring also derives from a coiled serpent biting its tail, representing a union of transcendent and worldly purpose. The earliest use of wedding rings appears in ancient Hebrew ceremonies, though the practice is also found in Greek and Roman culture.
Wedding Arbours
am constantly impressed with the may different wedding arbours that couples choose for their big day. It really does make a different to outdoor weddings (even indoor weddings). It helps focus and frame the couple os they say "I do”.
Ways To Propose To The Person Of Your Dreams
There are some classic ways people have proposed to their loved one. The classic light plane flying over with message hanging out the back... a book chronichling the journey of love between two people (which my nephew did) and having candles and rose petals write the words out on a beach in Bali so that when you walk out onto the balcony at dusk you are presented with the words "Marry Me Steve" like I was proposed to.
But how about this guy, Ray Smith who spent 5 months proposing to his wife to be.
Fun Wedding Vows For Modern Couples
If you are thinking of writing your own personal vows but are unsure where to start, we recommend taking your favourite examples out of this list of fun vows and reworking them with personal anecdotes and stories to make them unique to you as a couple. Be sure to include other references, traits or hobbies the pair of you share, and ones that can be appreciated by those in attendance. This will make exchanging vows a more enjoyable, personal experience.
What To Say After “I Do”
So what do you say? Firstly, find yourself some quiet time, well before the wedding so that you are not rushed and panicky because you need them down. Now, when I say "well before the wedding", I realise that in some guy's heads that will mean "the night before", because on the morning of, would be considered too late (by everyone on planet earth)! So let me be clear. This is NOT what I mean. "Well before the wedding" means a month or two. So that if you don't get it done the first time, you still have time. Yes, I know that most guys will then put it off until the night before the wedding.
How To Have A Groomswoman
A lot of us have best friends of a different sex, so when it’s time to choose your wedding crew, you might be looking at a mixed sex situation. For modern couples, asking a female friend to serve as a grooms-woman isn’t that uncommon. Nearly one in three of today’s couples are mixing things up big time when it comes to gender in their bridal party or wedding party.
What Sort Of Ceremony Do You Want?
Do you want it to be formal or casual? Do you want it to be indoor or outdoor? What if it rains? Do you want to involve family and friends in readings and rituals? Are there kids to be considered? Or is it all too hard and you just want to elope after reading the first few questions of this article!
Wedding Invitation Wording
From formal to casual, the wording should reflect the formality and tone you’d like to set. Every wedding invitation should include these elements: hosts, couple getting married, time, date and location. Be inspired!
How To Handle Two Mothers Of The Brides
f you’re lucky enough to have two happy, engaged mothers supporting you and your fiancée as you plan your wedding, congrats! But, while it’s sometimes preferable to plan a wedding with the emotional and financial support of parents, it can be tricky when there are two mothers of the brides. Traditionally, the MOB is the second most important lady of the hour at a wedding, with her own set of rituals and time in the spotlight at an opposite-sex wedding. For queer couples with two brides, it can be an awkward tightrope exercise to make sure both mums feel celebrated and important during the wedding planning and on the big day. It can also be pretty much the same for two mothers of the grooms, however, mothers of brides might be a bit trickier.
Staggering Figures For Royal Wedding
According to British wedding site Bridebook, Markle’s upcoming wedding is reportedly estimated to cost around $58.3 million, or £32 million, about $22 million more than Prince William and Kate’s reported $36.6 million nuptials.
Will Your Wedding Cost More Than $42,000
So what's the why behind the lower overall spend? We’re seeing fewer formal and black-tie weddings—which are naturally pricier—as couples choose to tie the knot in nontraditional locations that let their unique story shine, require fewer embellishments and call for a smaller budget.
I Made It To Pinterest
Pinterest is an eclectic look at what's out there today and you can keep it all in one safe place. It's the 2018 version (or perhaps that should be 2010 version) of scrap booking. Except no longer do you have to cut out the pic from Marie Claire and glue it in a book of paper that feels like it should still be on a tree or on a butcher shop counter.
Making Your Big Day Stand Out
By "scrimp" I mean, "don't rush" writing it. And tell all your other speech makers to do the same! Take some quiet time, alone to really think about what you want to say on the day. Look online to get hints from other people's wedding speeches. Check the protocol on what you definitely need to nail in your speech and then speak from the heart. It's fine to have notes with you on the day. Either write it out fully if that works for you, or make dot points that you can refer to, to keep you moving through in the order that you want to. I include the MC in this category too. This person, along with the music, can either make or break the evening.