A wonderful part of having your marriage ceremony performed by a civil celebrant is the fact that you can personalise the ceremony to match your personalities and what you want - change the words, add some poetry and convey your feelings to one another in your ceremony. A civil ceremony on average will take approximately 20 - 25 minutes. Your ceremony should be a formal affair whilst still conveying the celebration of your marriage.

When I meet with you we can discuss your needs and how you want your ceremony to unfold. I can also show you a selection of popular vows and readings to use as a starting point and to personalise your ceremony if you wish.

Below is some information to help you get started on planning your ceremony:

Phone & Book Your Date

The Sunshine Coast is a very popular place to get married - particularly in the beautiful Hinterland area. Booking your date is an absolute must, when you book your date with me we will also discuss a time to meet with each other.

SEND COMPLETED NOIM TO ME

A “Notice of Intended Marriage” must be provided to your celebrant not less than one month and one day and not more than eighteen months before the wedding date.  This form can be supplied by myself or downloaded from my web site www.janellewellsteed.com. Please read this thoroughly and contact me with any questions.  After completion it needs to be delivered or posted to me with the required documents.

A deposit of $100 is required when lodging the NOIM, this will hold and confirm your date, with the balance is to be paid 7 days before the ceremony.

MEET WITH THE CELEBRANT 

At this meeting we will discuss what type of ceremony you would like and I can supply you with some ideas and a display folder with information and some sample ceremonies.  This is your special day so I encourage you to make the ceremony a reflection of yourselves, together we will create a ceremony just for you.

DOCUMENTS

Please note that all documents are lodged by myself.  This includes application for the Original Marriage Certificate from Births Deaths and Marriages.

PA SYSTEM

A public address system is available upon request.  Usually advised for weddings with more than 60 guests.