Do-It-Yourself Wedding
Ceremonies
For your marriage to be legal, you require a celebrant
or officiant who is legally authorised/licensed to
solemnise your marriage.
Would choosing a friend instead of a
professional celebrant to conduct your wedding
ceremony be a good option for you? Everything
you need to consider - and how you can
have the best of both worlds ...
There are a number of situations where you might choose
to have someone close to you officiate your wedding
ceremony, but that person is not an experienced
celebrant or officiant, and/or not licensed to marry you
- You are getting married in a place where it is
legal for a friend or family member to obtain a
one-day license to marry you, but your friend lacks
the experience to create the ceremony
- You plan to legally marry in the most basic way,
but have a symbolic, non-legal wedding ceremony at a
later date
- You planned to legally marry overseas, but have
since discovered how complicated that is so have
decided to marry quietly and legally at home, either
before or after your wedding
- You plan to have a symbolic wedding ceremony
overseas but language differences preclude you
hiring a local celebrant/officiant
- You plan to have a symbolic wedding ceremony
overseas but do not wish to pay a
celebrant/officiant to travel with you
- You plan to have a symbolic wedding ceremony
overseas but have discovered that visa conditions
for bringing an experienced celebrant with you are
difficult.
If any of the above apply, I will create a unique
wedding ceremony for you, complete with vows that
express your personal commitment. If the person leading
the ceremony is licensed to legally marry you, I will
ensure that the ceremony complies with the relevant
legal requirements I base the ceremony on
information you provide through completing a Ceremony
Workbook. The ceremony may also include readings and/or
a simple ritual.