"As your marriage celebrant,
I will work with you to create a wedding ceremony to
touch your heart and
be remembered by all. "

Weddings

A civil marriage ceremony allows you complete freedom of choice to create a wedding ceremony that reflects your feelings, beliefs and personality. It is your wedding ceremony, you are the focus of the day.

As a Civil Marriage Celebrant, Charyl offers various different wedding ceremonies from simple and informal, to formal. She can provide you with sample marriage ceremonies for you to select or modify to your own taste. The most important thing is that you feel relaxed and confident that Charyl will carry out your wishes.

The content of the wedding service is up to you, every ceremony is unique. Family and friends are welcome to participate in the marriage ceremony. You can include any poems, readings, music, or cultural symbols if you wish.

"As a member of the Association of Authorised Marriage Celebrants Australia, I am committed to providing a fully professional service to make your wedding a special occasion."

Charyl can also help advise you on other aspects of your wedding day, assisting you in choosing the best in wedding venues, cakes, flowers, photography etc.....

What does a Civil Marriage Celebrant do?

Charyl will attend to all your legal paperwork, assist you to write and arrange a wedding ceremony to suit your own personal style and tastes to solemnize your marriage.

What are the Australian legal obligations?

• You must be over 18 years of age
• Prior to the day of the marriage ceremony, you will need to produce either your birth certificate or passports
• You must give Charyl one calendar month's notice
• If either of you have previously been married you will have to produce your Divorce Decree Absolute papers and/or if either of your spouses are deceased, you must produce the Death Certificate
• If applicable, you must also produce Australian Citizenship papers
• On the day of your marriage you must have two witnesses over the age of 18

What are the first steps?

Contact Charyl to make an appointment no less than one calendar month prior to the day you wish to get married to complete the "Notice of Intended Marriage" and to discuss your wedding ceremony requirements.