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Registry Style Wedding

A Registry Style Wedding is a basic marriage registration where the couple have a simple marriage ceremony and sign the legal paperwork with two witnesses and the marriage celebrant. It is a legal requirement to sign a notice of intended marriage one month prior. Reasons may be for an elopement, low cost and minimal fuss wedding, Fiancé Visa Letter for Prospective Marriage Visa. I have a sweet wedding ceremony office for registry style weddings available 7 days by appointment. Fee - $500. Registry Style Wedding Includes: Legal marriage paperworkPersonal Wedding...

Including your fur baby on your wedding day!

So many of us have our beloved pets to consider as part of the family so why not bring them along to your wedding ceremony, even just for a few photos? Especially if they are all dressed up and looking very cute.As a marriage celebrant I have seen a couple of fails when dogs don’t feel like walking down the aisle or sitting in the hot sun, but also lots of gorgeous moments when there has been a professional dog sitter or dog chaperone who knows all the...

Getting married in Perth, Western Australia

I have had the honour of marrying lots of couples from overseas who choose to get married in our beautiful state of W.A. Our air is clean, our land is plenty, and our beaches are naturally stunning! I recently married a lovely couple from the Netherlands who chose Kings Park for their ceremony, surrounded by natural bushland with wildflowers and views of the Swan River and Perth city. They had their children with them, and I provided the witnesses, ceremony set up and photographer. I really hope that...

Where did it start?

I have always been involved with weddings in Perth. In 1974 my beautiful Mum was part of a big shift and appointed as the first female marriage celebrant EVER in WA! She was only 23 but extremely passionate and proactive in making personal and meaningful wedding ceremonies for all of those hippies back in the day! While raising a family my mum was always a marriage celebrant and as I grew older, I became her little helper. In the 1980’s marriage celebrants were in high demand. I watched...

Love During Corona Virus

As a marriage celebrant, it is my job and my passion to bring people together to celebrate the love and pure joy they have found …. I love what I do! All of those beautiful moments in life that have been created spark such passion and emotion in us and keep us alive! During this time of isolation, lock down and social distancing, I have been contemplating and reminiscing on all of the amazing and wonderful experiences I have had and all of the excitement and anticipation that...