Congratulations you're getting married!
Well we better get organised, so let's do the official stuff first...
First thing you need to do is set the date, secure the Venue and then - call me!
Let's arrange a meeting to get to know each other and frankly, to see if I'm who you want to marry you. I'll explain the forms and necessities that are required as a legality to get the ball rolling and then if you are happy with me and what I have explained so far we arrange a 2nd meeting to sit down, fill in the Notice of Intended Marriage (to be lodged with me a minimum of 1 month prior to the date of your wedding) and then start working on your ideas and visions for your ceremony.
Go to www.ag.gov.au and follow the links re Marriage.
It is at this meeting I will ask you for a deposit to secure my services.
You'll need to provide your Passports (expired okay, they cannot be cancelled passports though) if you don’t have a passport
then Birth Certificates, photo ID, and if it is the case; your Divorce Certificate or Death Certificate of your former spouse
if you are a widower.
Now let's create a ceremony...
Your wedding should be as unique and individual as you both are as a couple. There are so many resources available at our fingertips from simple verses and readings to music, songs, ceremony within the ceremony or rituals, releasing doves, having a harpist or live musician(s), cultural or traditional content, to dress themes and colour schemes and so much more; or it can be as simple and refined as you wish. I encourage you to do your research on the many websites on the subject and look at ways to make it something special. I have many resources and suggestions I can bring to the table and will guide you through putting it all together while including the legal wording required by me as your Official Celebrant on the day.
The nitty gritty...
It will take several meetings, emails, phone calls or skype/facetime calls to make this as perfect as it can be and I do thoroughly recommend a rehearsal. I will be very transparent regarding my fees and I do have a base rate which includes all meetings, calls, rehearsal, supply of sound system and table and chairs when required and all the legal paperwork and certificates for your wedding ceremony. There are extra charges for extra mileage, materials used for the ceremony that are supplied by myself etc but I will give you all of that information at our first meeting.
My promise to you...
To give you the wedding ceremony you will remember fondly forever.
To listen to your requests and ideas and...
To help put it all together for your very special day to go as smoothly and memorably as possible.
And finally.... a gift...
Here is a link to my little booklet “My Wedding Ceremony was THE BEST” it’s just a 9 page pdf for you to get to know me a little more and my approach to wedding ceremony planning.
Contact Liz
Liz lives in Balgowlah on Sydney’s Northern Beaches right next to Manly and its famous ferries. She is happy to travel anywhere.
Postal address: PO Box 1627, Neutral Bay NSW 2089 Australia
Email: liz@liztaylorcelebrant.com
Mobile Phone: 0411 422 681 (or from outside Australia: +61 411 422 681)
