OVERVIEW
Your wedding day should be all about fun, excitement and sharing your happiness with friends and family.
You should also be able to relax knowing that your ceremony is in reliable hands and will run smoothly.
With 22 years as a celebrant and marrying hundreds of couples around Victoria and interstate, I have a wealth of experience and exceptional attention to detail to make your ceremony faultless.
Your ceremony should reflect your values and feelings with added humour on such a happy occasion.
As your celebrant I am with you all the way from our first meeting until your personalised ceremony has concluded, providing constant support and advice, unlimited meetings, resources such as poetry and music suggestions, sound equipment and always a rehearsal.
I have married many couples from differing faiths and cultures, catering for their particular requirements.
I have met so many wonderful couples, some of whom have stayed in touch. I live close to the city in South Yarra, only a stone’s throw from the Royal Botanic Gardens and I happily travel to any suburb or country venue at no charge.
I believe in giving couples value for money and my fee is at the reasonable end.No extra or hidden charges. I hold a Graduate Diploma of Arts (Civil Ceremonies) from Monash University, the only such tertiary qualification in the area of celebrancy.
About
I have been a celebrant for 22 years having completed the only university graduate diploma in celebrancy at Monash. I have married hundreds of couples in venues all around Victoria and interstate. I love my job and I make every marriage I perform a special one to suit your requirements with every detail covered. I take great pride in making sure that every wedding is perfect and I've never had to use my promise to return my fee if things are not as you expect.
Margaret Bates
Civil Marriage Celebrant
November 2023
April 2023
Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant
Thank you Andra and Maggie for your wonderful review. Such a beautiful wedding at Nathania Springs in the Dandenongs which I enjoyed immensely.
April 2023
Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant
Thank you, Stephanus and Kartika, for your very kind review. A lovely simple ceremony with close family and a pleasure to perform it.
October 2024
October 2024
Expert Advice
As a wedding professional, Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert AdviceIf you are married, can you still be maid of honour in a Catholic Church
Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant
Yes you can be a maid of honour in a Catholic Church if you're married. The marital status of the bridal attendants is irrelevant
Do celebrants travel and how far?
Hello. We're considering getting married in the country but are wondering, if we find the celebrant we love, if they generally travel to do weddings. How do they price for that?
Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant
I travel all over Victoria and interstate. I don't charge for travel in Victoria.
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Thank you, Travis and Samantha, for your wonderful review. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and working with you to prepare your ceremony. The trip to the Grampians was fantastic and you had a beautiful day and venue in Wartook for your wedding. I wish you all the best for the future.