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Your Wedding can be your creation. It can be as short or as long as you wish, and contain whatever is meaningful to you.

I will assist you to design your perfect ceremony. This may include the provision of ceremony content such as an order of ceremony, poems, readings, reflections, prayers or additional wording for vows.
I promise to listen to what you want. My goal is to work together with you so that you have a ceremony in which you feel secure and special, and feel joy, love and inspiration.
We will have 2-4 face to face meetings; you will have unlimited phone and email support, completion and registration of all legal documents, a high quality wedding ceremony, a full ceremony rehearsal, a complimentary copy of the ceremony, and P.A. system with bluetooth.
My desire is that your Wedding Ceremony is one you will frequently recall with very happy memories.
I look forward to meeting you and working with you to create your special and unique ceremony.

This is an honour! I look forward to meeting you!

About

I have come into this role after 35 years in the profession of Social Work. During that time I worked as a marriage and family counsellor, marriage educator and a manager of marriage support programs in Melbourne, Central QLD and more recently fifteen years in Central VIC. For twenty five of those years, I have been the CEO of two major organisations which support marriage and family life. I have been married for 36 years, and we have two children who now work as health professionals.

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December 2023

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Paul was really friendly and patient as we worked through putting the ceremony together. Paul's great communication and flexibility with what we wanted, made it really easy and a stress free experience. Thanks Paul!

Shelley A.

October 2023

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From the moment we met Paul we knew we were in good hands, Paul listened intently to our requests and formulated a ceremony that we will cherish forever. Paul's professional and personal approach was in alignment with our wishes, so working with him was stress free. Real delight to have met Paul.

Claire B.

June 2023

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Paul helped us navigate through all the covid restrictions and other changes we had. He was always prompt and reliable, and fitted in perfectly on our wedding day. He even managed to resolve an issue with the marriage certificate we received from Births, Deaths & Marriages in record time!

Lisa B.

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What tasks does a celebrant perform?

What are some of the things we could lean on our celebrant for, apart from the actual ceremony?

Paul Fogarty

Some of the things th Celebant offers in support

Provides a ceremony in the place of choice provided it is safe and Council approved
Provides whatever quality time is needed to assist the couple to develop a ceremony that meets their needs and values. The time is provided in face to face, zoom or mobile settings.
provides resources to enrich couple desired ceremony content.
Provides high quality ceremony leadership in presentation and public speaking
Enables couples to meet all legal requirements and assists them to resolve foreseen wedding challenges
Ensures all legal documents are submitted to the Registry of Marriage; assists couples to acquire legal certificate of marriage

Jasmine

Do we need a marriage celebrant?

Can we exchange vows on our wedding day , and just get registered at the registry office on separate day- and therefore not require a celebrant? And if so- is this more cost effective? Thank you

Paul Fogarty

Hello Bessieloo,

To be married in Australia, couples need a celebrant who is authorised under the Marriage Act. These celebrants include:

-Ministers of religion of recognised denominations

-State and Territory Officers who have the function of registering marriages in their state/territory ( often staff of BDM Registries)

-Marriage Celebrants registered by the Commonwealth under the Marriage Celebrants Programme.

Couples do need an authorised celebrant to be married in Australia.

Bessie L

can a marriage celebrant marry a family member?

I went to a wedding and the celebrant was the grooms father. Is this legal?

Paul Fogarty

As a commonwealth registered marriage celebrant, anyone (Permitted to be married under th4 Marriage Act), anytime anywhere