Become Celebrant For ONE day!

Have you been asked to be a Celebrant for someone?
Looking for the quickest way to become a Celebrant?
You’ve come to the right place!

Follow the below steps to find out how it works.

  • Person using a laptop on a white desk with a planner, pen, book, plant, and a cup of tea.

    STEP 1 - THE LESSONS

    A series of fun lessons will be sent to you. These are quick and VERY easy. They’ll cover everything they need to create an amazing ceremony from start to finish.

  • A man in a bow tie speaking into a microphone outdoors, with another man in a suit and boutonniere looking on, standing in a field with greenery in the background.

    STEP 2 - THE LEGALS

    All of the legals are taken care of by a professional Celebrant (i.e. me!).

    You won’t have to worry about any of this - I’ll sort it out with the couple you are marrying.

    Check out step 2 to see what the legal options are :)

  • Two gold wedding rings on an open dictionary page showing the word 'marriage'.

    STEP 3 - LEGAL OPTIONS

    OPTION A) - Legals completed the week prior to the ceremony (meaning your couple is legally married before their wedding day).
    $790 (plus $79 GST)

    OPTION B) - I come to your couple’s wedding BEFORE or AFTER their ceremony and complete all legals so they’re officially married on their wedding day.
    $990 (plus $99 GST)

    OPTION C) - I come to your couple’s ceremony (or source a trusted celebrant if unavailable) to complete all the legals during their ceremony.
    $1190 (plus $119 GST)

  • A smiling bride in a white wedding dress and groom in a light blue suit walking arm in arm outdoors with guests celebrating around them. The bride is holding a bouquet of red and white flowers. There are trees and string lights in the background.

    STEP 4 - START MARRYING!

    The lessons are over. The script is complete. The legals are in place. Let’s do this!

 FAQs…

  • Usually two weeks. The lessons sent to you will help build the ceremony from start to finish. I’ll always be on hand to help, too.

  • It takes about five minutes. Max. Your couple and two witnesses will sign the following:

    • 2 x Marriage Certificates.

    • Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage.

    The Celebrant (either myself or a sourced Celebrant, depending on the package you have chosen) will also say the Celebrant’s Authority and help your couple with the Legal Vows.

    That’s it! Nice and easy.

  • It depends on the option you or your couple choses:

    • OPTION A (legal obligations completed in the week prior to your ceremony)…
      It can be at a park, backyard, bar. Anywhere.

    • OPTION B (legal obligations completed either before or after your ceremony)…
      If it’s before the ceremony, it’s usually in the morning while everyone is getting ready, or it can happen during the first look.

      If after the ceremony, it can take place during the reception, or sometimes is incorporated into speeches.

    • OPTION C (all legal obligations completed during the ceremony)…
      It usually happens during the ceremony. Some couples decide to do it while signing the legal documents at the end of the ceremony.

  • Depending on the package you choose, My Celebrant Buddy incorporates commitment ceremonies. During such commitment ceremonies, you will need to advise to all present that the legal elements will be taken care of at another time by an Authorised Celebrant. The words ‘wedding’ or ‘marriage’ are to be avoided.

  • Yes.

  • The lessons cover everything from start to finish, but I’ll be on hand to check over scripts, discuss positioning, music etc. I’ve done more than 500 ceremonies and love being a Celebrant sensei.

  • Yes, those prices include the lessons and the all the paperwork completed.

    There is an additional marriage certificate from the government your couple can choose to apply for. It can be used to change their name and is around 60 dollars. This is not included in the price as some couples opt not to purchase it.

  • When it’s a rural wedding for Option B - I come to the wedding either before or after - a local Celebrant is often sourced. This may incur an extra cost. The arrival of myself or an outsourced celebrant may depend on what other weddings we have on that day.

Reviews

  • Such a great initiative and easy to follow steps of how to execute the type of ceremony you want. Friendly and approachable Paul was, offering reassurance to our buddy whilst completing all legal requirements behind the scenes.

    Sarah Foss

  • Paul is amazing!! Such a lovely person and so helpful. He was very thorough and accomodating. I would highly recommend him as a celebrant or to set up your Celebrant Buddy

    Raquel Cutajar

  • Scott and I worked with the team at My Celebrant Buddy to create our dream wedding ceremony. From the beginning to the big day, we were supported to consider everything that we wanted to feature, to make it just perfect.

    Zoe Dixon

  • Paul worked with our dear friend as a celebrant Buddy and Nathan was there on the day. What a bloody lovely experience. Both Nathan and Paul are very nice, funny and professional. The whole process was a breeze.

    Edwina Brisbane

  • A BIG THANKS TO PAUL! He was an absolute gem from the start. He took care of everything and was great assistance to our friend who was our celebrant buddy. Such a great set up for success.

    Salient

  • Paul has a unique 'Celebrant Buddy' package, which means that you can choose someone to be your celebrant on the day. Paul did all the legal work, provided lots of assistance and advice all the way up to the wedding for us and our buddy. Paul was fantastic to work with, responds quickly and was all over it!

    Sonja V

  • Paul is a very friendly, ever patient and professional celebrant. He made the legal part of getting married easy, and helped guide our celebrant buddy through the ceremony. Great service and highly recommend!

    Jacqueline Heighway

  • Paul was outstanding. We were able to have my brother officiate our wedding which was extra special. Although Paul is based in Melbourne and we’re in Townsville, QLD, he made the process easy on myself as a bride and my brother as the officiant.

    Mikaela Bolton

  • Such an excellent service - we were able to have my cousin conduct our wedding ceremony, and Paul found an incredible local celebrant to complete all our paperwork. It was an easy and enjoyable process and we highly recommend this service. Thanks again!

    Bridget Walker

  • When Paul explained the idea of 'my celebrant buddy' we were instantly sold. My grandfather is one of my closest friends and after looking for a way to have him be a part of our day Paul had given us the perfect solution.

    Brittany H

  • Wow - Paul was so easy to work with, so kind, and put a smile on everyone's face in the room. We also went with the Celebrant Buddy option on our actual wedding day which made it so, so special. Thank you Paul for helping to make our wedding day truly unforgettable!

    Bonnie Su

  • Paul is AMAZING! We went with his My Celebrant Buddy package & we can't recommend him enough. From our first enquiry, Paul was very responsive & engaging & constantly checking in to make sure we & our Celebrant Buddy were all set. Thanks for being an absolute legend Paul!

    Shannon Gillies

  • WOW!! Paul, we love you first of all!!! Thank you for making our ceremony the smoothest part of our whole wedding. You truly felt like family and we can't thank you enough!

    Bianca

  • When Paul wasn't available on our date he suggested using a celebrant buddy and we were instantly keen to do it. We had a great friend in mind for this and Paul was there for support the whole way through. My wife had questions during the process and Paul was always happy to answer them. Great experience and really glad went ahead with it.

    Josh Thame

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