OVERVIEW
Fiona's warm bubbly personality and years of experience creating beautiful weddings, brings the best elements of expertise to your ceremony. My approach is passionate, I share my valuable knowledge with you creating the ceremony that reflects you and your partner. Let's start a conversation about how you want to feel throughout this very exciting experience. Est. 2008 LGBTQI friendly
Fiona has been awarded the ABIA 'Top 3rd' Celebrant in South Australia. This is no surprise as she always brings her fresh, bubbly, down to earth presence to every wedding.
She's a won a multitude of awards and offers the perfect balance of fun and seriousness with a modern approach to your special day.
I offer my signature warmth, gentle direction in event expertise as I lead your ceremony and tell your unique story in an authentic manner bringing your vibe and energy to your wedding ensuring it's exactly as we design it to be and definitely stress free! yes it's possible to relax and enjoy your special celebration.
My approach is well crafted, I create your personalised ceremony drawing from a wide selection of references, my relaxed, intuitive and professional manner means I engage your guests as they relax in the moment with you. I see it all the time, as soon as I begin to speak everyone sits back and gets comfortable, knowing it is going to be a light hearted, fun and genuine ceremony. With the perfect blend of smiles and giggles maybe a happy tear as everyone enjoys your ceremony.
Check out what my past couples are saying on my ABIA page - https://abia.com.au/brighton/celebrant/fiona-winwood-weddings
My sound technician hubby and I always arrive well before your guests, complete a sound check then play background music creating a welcoming ambience as your guests arrive.
Attention to detail is how I roll, when we arrive I check the fine details of your decor, flowers, chairs are straight etc.. ensuring everything is in place as you would be expecting.
I love love love meeting loved up couples and spending the time geting to know you and your partner. I'm a brillant story teller, I speak of the journey that's brought you both to this incredible occassion. I also guide and advise you through writing your wedding vows giving you confidence to share your vows with your partner in front of your favourite humans.
My grooming is maticulous, my style is fashionable to suit your theme colours and ceremony style. I am happy to say that if for some strange reason I don't have something that suits your style and colour scheme I am more than happy to go dress shopping as that's the level of service I like to offer ... I do like to shop :)
* I leave no stone unturned, I explain the entire process including all the legal documentaton as we complete this together. Then straight after your wedding I lodge your documentation to register your wedding with Birth Deaths & Marriages and guide you through the process to change your name with ease.
* I bring along my quality wireless bluetooth portable sound system which has a microphone for your use, your videographer can plug into record every word.
* I include a short rehearsal a day or so prior at your venue, invite everyone involved in your ceremony so as they know what to do, where to stand and they all get a better understanding of what's happening when.
* My professioanl sound technician plays your carefully selected songs for your entrance, he'll manage the volume fading in and out as required for your bridal party entrance, signing the legal documentation, then of course your celebration song as you walk back up the aisle as a married couple being showered in petals. He also plays a selection of songs to keep the party vibe going as your guests congratulate you both.
In my previous role as an event manager in this fast paced exciting industry, I designed and managed weddings for over a decade. I bring valuable experience which enables me to visualise your wedding wholistically not just your ceremony. Throughout our journey, together we design the perfect ceremony to reflect the right fit for you, your partner and your budget.
My rate is reasonable and includes everything travel the lot! covering all of South Australia.
On your wedding day you can absolutely rely on me to act on your behalf, knowing I have your best interest at heart.
I am very grateful to do what I love and I get to meet many wonderful people along the way. That's part of my story, I sincerely look forward to hearing yours!
Your next step is to pop through an enquiry, I'll send my packages and we'll arrange to meet for a no obligation chat over coffee
Fiona x
About
Welcome! you've come across a bright, easy going Celebrant. I assure you your ceremony will be the best part of your day. I guide you through every step of this complex journey simply & stress free. Together we craft a personalised ceremony with all the right elements and a little bit of choreography for walking up the aisle towards your partner. Ultimately, feeling relaxed with my chilled vibe. Our next step is to have a chat, drop me a line and lets get your wedding ball rolling!
Fiona Winwood
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FAQ
The minimum is 30 days, maximum 18 months prior. If you are happy with your celebrant and have a connection - book them without delay.
You must show your original (photocopies are not accepted) birth certificate, extract of birth or passport from your country of birth.
If you have been married previously, you must show your Divorce Decree Absolute or Death Certificate of your previous spouse.
Renewal of Vows
Elopements
Baby namings
Blended families
Boat Launches
Special birthdays and Anniversaries
Celebrity weddings
A short rehearsal helps to fine tune and get the choreography of the bridal partys entrance/s, it also clarifies the what's expected of them and where do I stand on the day. It's preferable that everyone participating in the wedding ceremony attends the rehearsal. This includes the wedding party, readers and both sets of parents if they'd like to attend. Where ever possible it's best to have your rehearsal at your designated venue however at times venues are already booked the day or so prior; in this situation we'll discuss some alternatives.
The following legal requirements must be met for a marriage conducted by a registered marriage celebrant to be considered legal in Australia:
The majority of ceremonies I perform are between 20 – 30 minutes in duration. However, your ceremony can be as short or as long as you would like! This depends on what you would like to include and just how personalised you would like everything to be.
Unfortunaley this is in the construction stages however I do have Instagram fionawinwoodweddings
I have been lucky enough to be invloved in many cultural weddings. I'm totally respectful of rituals and are hapy to perform then as part of your ceremony.
Absolutely fine.
I will also assist and share in expertise in putting your cermeony together to ensure the flow is natural and not awkward.
Most definitely, I love love love icluding all furbabies. They are often the ring bearers and we have a special way of making that work perfectly!
Myself and my sound technican arrive a minimum of 45 minutes before your scheduled time of starting. Were always first to arrive.
I'll only book in one wedding a day. I don't enjoy being time pushed to leave and race to another wedding. I give you my 100% focus for the entire time we are with you.
Yes I am a fulltime Celebrant officiating weddings 365 days of the year.
We do a specialised playlist for every wedding. All you need to do is tell me which songs and versions and where they fit into your ceremony.
Let us know you vibe of music as we like to match it for your before and after ceremony music.
I have a network if Celebrants I can call on if needed.
Touch wood as this has never happen to me but I have stood in for other Celebrants especially during covid.
Absolutely I assist and ensure the feels are the same and word length also matches.
Some couples can write an A4 but some just need a little help starting.
My service fees are dependant on the type of ceremony, for example a commitment ceremony costs less than a marriage ceremony because there are no legal requirements.
Please email me fwweddings@gmail.com with your ceremony date, time, venue and any other particulars and I can give you an appropriate indication of my fees.
I have a professional bluetooth mipro speaker system on a speaker stand, which is portable and wireless.
A handheld wireless microphone for my couples and readers to use, and a headset microphone that I wear.
I have a simple signing table and 2 chairs I can bring along on your request.
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Expert Advice
As a wedding professional, Fiona Winwood Marriage Celebrant offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert AdviceWhat can you say other than life partner and husband and wife?
wondering if there are any other ways to describe each other in our ceremony other than life partner, or husband and wife?
How to honour lost loved ones at our wedding
Would love some ideas on how we can incorporate my late nan into our wedding. Thank you.
Fiona Winwood Marriage Celebrant
Hi there,
Good question as there's many ways of doing this; being such an emotional subject I find it's best to acknowledge and move on back into this wonderful happy space you've spent time creating for your special day.
A nicely framed photo of your very special Nan on the signing table for everyone to see is lovely. The will also miss her not being there.
If you'd like to give everyone to take a moment of reflection light a special candle as part of your ceremony in her honor. Have 2 candles for you and your partner lit in the moment by either your celebrant or a close family member maybe your Mum or Dad then you and yourpartner light the larger candle as everyone reflects on their memories of her.
Your Celebrant should be able to guide you through something lovely and deeply heartfelt.
All the best
Should we have signs at our ceremony to leave the front row vacant for immediate family?
I was thinking maybe this is tacky, but then maybe it's necessary. (Or am I really just overthinking it?) Someone suggested that this is the role of the celebrant - to ensure that it's family in the first row. Is that generally true?
Fiona Winwood Marriage Celebrant
Hello bride to be
Most weddings I officite people know the front row is for the family; let family members know they are to sit in the front row. Reserved signs do help or an usher if you have large number of guests if your concerned.
All the best for the big day
Fiona
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