CEREMONIES
THERE
ARE MANY REASONS IN LIFE FOR PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE……
SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW,SOMEONE IS CELEBRATING SOMETHING!!
THE
“NAMING” CEREMONY
This is a non-religious
service welcoming a baby, a child or an adult into the family circle.
The fact that some people do not want to have a baptism does not
mean that they do not want some ceremony, which celebrates the love
of the parents or family members and makes them aware of their very
important role in nurturing the growth and the development of that
child or person. You may wish to appoint Guardians or Godparents.
Grandparents can also be honoured.
THE
“MARRIAGE” CEREMONY
Having a Celebrant
officiating at a Wedding offers many opportunities for the couple
to become involved in how the Service will unfold. I encourage my
clients to write their own Vows and of course offer guidance and
many ideas and suggestions to work with. Together we create the
perfect Service - one that portrays their personalities and reflects
their personal commitment to each other.
See below for required documentation.
THE
“RENEWAL”CEREMONY
This is a service
which can acknowledge a couple’s Wedding Anniversary, or simply
reaffirm a couple’s love for each other at any time of the
year. In this service, the couple share and strengthen their bond
with each other, as well as involve their family and friends in
a re-commitment of either their Wedding Vows or personal promises
and demonstrate the importance of each other within their lives.
THE
“COMMITMENT” CEREMONY
This is a service
for two people who perhaps are unable to marry due to unforseen
circumstances or for two people of the same sex who cannot legally
marry in Australia. It demonstrates the uniqueness of love and commitment
between a couple.
THE
“SPECIAL” CEREMONY
This Ceremony
can acknowledge what a business or individual has achieved. It follows
from the beginning of the journey, acknowledging the ups and downs,
and the support required to achieve the final success.
THE
“DIVORCE” CEREMONY
Given that we
normally have a powerful ritual to enter into a marriage, it seems
appropriate that it’s ending should also be recognised in
some significant way. It is a closure and a moving on process.
THE
“FUNERAL” CEREMONY
This is a very strong and powerful experience. To sit with someone
who has been advised they have limited time to live and to listen
to their life story and how they wish their funeral to unfold, is
very humbling.
When I am called after the death of a person I will never meet,
I sit with the bereaved family and listen to their stories so together
we can create a service to honour and celebrate that person's life.
This allows me to find out the real personality of that person so
they may be uniquely honoured and their life celebrated with those
who knew and loved them.
THE
NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE
It
is a requirement of the Marriage Act that a completed Notice of
Intended Marriage, duly signed and witnessed, is lodged with the
Celebrant no later than one Calendar month before the wedding date.
All Marriage Celebrants have these forms for your convenience.
Example: If the Ceremony is to be held on the 7th day of a month,
the NOIM must be lodged with the Celebrant by the 6th day of the
previous month.
OTHER
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
The Celebrant must also sight original copies of your Birth Certificate,
a Divorce Certificate (if applicable) or a Death Certificate of
previous partner if widowed. If any of these documents are in a
language other than English, then a Certified translated copy must
be produced. If born in Australia, Birth Certificates MUST be produced
without exception….
An International Passport can be accepted by the Celebrant only
as an alternative if a person was born overseas. It is requested
that certified photocopies of these documents be forwarded to the
Celebrant with the completed and signed NOIM form to assist with
the accurate preparation of all the documents required for the Ceremony.
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