Category Archives: Charis’ Blog

This part of the wedding is very daunting for most couples. Not only are you standing in front of your closest friends and family, but you also have to pour your heart out to the one you love. Here are a few tips from me:1.) Keep it short and simple. You already have the legals wedding vows to include: “I call upon the people here present to witness that I, AB/CD, take you, CD/AB, to be my lawful wedded wife/husband/partner.” After those words are spoken you can choose to say anything. Some

I have been a celebrant now for almost nine years. Though that time, the weather patterns have changed and shifted a lot. Back in my early days as a celebrant, November was the busiest month. It is still a busy month; however, it can be very inconsistent with the weather. The last few years we have had a lot of storms and serious rain in November. This can make it a stressful month to get married in, if you are having an outdoor wedding. December is also very changeable, remember to great hail

Erin and Nicole are an amazing couple. I first met them at the Sandbar Beach Cafe open night. They were lovely, we chatted about love and the fact that Australia needed to get with the times and change the law. The had already booked their commitment ceremony at The Sandbar and Nicole’s cousin was going to lead the commitment ceremony. My parting words were “you ladies are lovely, here is my card in case you need my services in the near future?”Fast forward six months, and I am at the car wash

Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. It is a day filled with emotions, laughter and tears. When you choose your celebrant, meet them and get an understanding of their personality. Choose someone who will be there for you, who will calm your nerves, give you a pep talk if need be and simply be there for you.I have been a celebrant for over 9 years and I love my job. I love the emotions and the highs a ceremony can cause. It is so special to be up there with a couple

When I first met Alex and Priya, I immediately thought they were a perfect couple. They were different in many ways, but also had many similarities. They chatted to me about life, the importance of Priya going to her home country and visiting the orphanages and their shared love of friends and family. I loved their story of meeting on a dance floor at the Mai Tai Bar and Priya dancing to Tpauc. It was this encounter that made Alex realise he was in trouble.The thing I love about my job is

The longer I am in this industry, it has become very apparent to me that every couple wants some different.For that exact reason over the last few years I have diversified my business to so I now do legals only weddings as well as bigger weddings.Life is expensive and your wedding does not need to be. I met couples all the time who want a no fuss ceremony. We do these types of ceremonies at a park, at my home or a restaurant.Sometimes people are shy and don’t want many people around. That is

How lovely to be featured in an Easy Weddings article today. What beautiful words to wake up to.Easy Weddings, thank you for the extremely kind words.To have a read of the article, click the link below.https://www.easyweddings.com.au/articles/best-marriage-celebrants/

  Today was a huge day for a lot of people. It was the first day the new legal Monitum was said in Australian wedding ceremonies. The legal paperwork has also changed to reflect the LGBTIQ community. I started my day at cricket, where I proudly told the cricket dad’s about the changes which were taking place […]

  Well, today is the start of a wonderful new journey for many marriage celebrants. We are all currently getting our heads around the new legislation which will be used as of tomorrow. I am so thrilled that my couple tomorrow are part of history. They will be one of the first in Australia to […]

  FINALLY!!!!! Australia has caught up to the rest of the world. Yes, it is true the bill was passed today. So, what does that mean for same sex couples who wish to be legally married in Australia. Well,  technically it means same-sex marriage will be legal in Australia as of January 9th, 2018. To […]