Often I receive email enquiries and the only question is "what are your fees?"..........I find this so interesting as there is so much more to a good celebrant than the fees.
The Marriage Celebrants' Programme was changed around 7 years ago. At that time, across Australia, there were around 3,000 celebrants, which seemed to be more than enough as most were just part-time celebrants with another job. Unbelievably so, there are now in excess of 14,000 celebrants. Many of these celebrants will only do a handful of weddings each year, which is not enough to keep up your skills or indeed develop them.
Some celebrants will charge as little as the Registry Office. Some even do it for less. Of course many celebrants view this as a hobby, rather than a profession. My advice to prospective couples is to meet with the celebrant you are interested in and see what they have to offer. If price is the only criteria, then a cheap celebrant may well be all you need.
You have only one chance to ensure the ceremony runs smoothly, your celebrant dresses well and is extremely professional in how they handle the day, not to mention the legal paperwork.
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