Wedding Ceremonies & Celebrants

Wedding Horror

Imagine the horror. You have your dream wedding and begin your married life only to find out 5 months down the track that, in fact, you may not be legally married at all! That is exactly what Kirsty and Gene Wilson were faced with when they found out that their celebrant's registration had lapsed. Click here to read their story.

The Role of the Civil Marriage Celebrant

Sheryl Mungall explains who they are and what they do, plus advice on how to find the right one for you and what to expect from them. + click here

Beach weddings

Planning a wedding ceremony on the beach? David Elliot shares his ideas on choosing a location and time, planning around the weather, what to wear, and what to pack. +click here

Wildly romantic or just wild? Hilary Hudson shares her experiences +click here

Ceremony programmes

A nice way to help your guests feel more comfortable and encourage participation. How to put together a ceremony programme + click here

Writing the ceremony words

Want your ceremony to be as special as your relationship? Here's a place to start finding the right words +click here

Your day - your ceremony

The ceremony is at the heart of every wedding celebration.
Jocelyn Fausett lets us in on the ‘C Factor' - help to 'Get It Right On The Day!' +click here

Did you know ...

The kiss

The kiss became part of the marriage ceremony as far back as early Roman times when it signified a legal bond that sealed a contract.

Giving away

The tradition of the father giving away his daughter has survived from the times when a bride was actually sold to the groom and her father handed her over to her husband in return for compensation.
In a traditional Jewish wedding the bride is not "given away", rather both sets of parents bring their children to the wedding canopy to be consecrated to each other.

Marriage by capture

The tradition of the bride standing on the groom's left goes back to the old 'marriage by capture' idea where the groom needed his sword hand free for defence.

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