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Contacting That Nice Celebrant

cel•e•brant
A. A person who participates in a ceremony or rite.
B. A person who officiates at a civil ceremony or rite, especially a wedding.
C. A participant in a celebration.

Remember that the ceremony IS your wedding, and the reception is the celebration of your marriage. Don't let the ceremony preparation get lost in the shuffle!

What documents should you take when you first meet with That Nice Celebrant?

  • A Birth Certificate or official extract
  • A valid passport if not an Australian citizen
  • The original of your Notice Of Intention To Marry – supplied at your first visit with That Nice Celebrant
  • If divorced, your decree absolute.
  • If widowed, your spouses death certificate & previous marriage certificate.
  • Legal proof of any name changes by deed poll

If you are a visitor to Australia intending to marry here, there is a minimum of one day’s residency in Australia required prior to the ceremony. Overseas visitors can also obtain a Notice Of Intention To Marry from your nearest Australian Consulate.

Original copies of birth certificates, and passports for couples from overseas, are to be sighted by the celebrant on the day of the ceremony.

Wedding Ceremony Checklist

  • Contact That Nice Celebrant
  • Civil: contact a celebrant no later than 1 month and 1 day before the wedding date
  • With the celebrant of your choice complete a Notice of Intended Marriage form
  • Together with the celebrant plan the type of ceremony you want
  • Does the bride want to be given away?
  • Choose the wedding vows which will be used - could be just the legal words or more
  • Choose the wedding party (best man, bridesmaids, grooms men, witnesses (2)
  • Decide on a colour theme for the wedding
  • Music to be played - can be a musician friend playing a musical instrument
  • Decide on who will do a reading - this can have meaning
  • Ensure that the wedding ring or rings are ordered
  • Order the flowers
  • Arrange for the photography and filming of the wedding
  • Arrange transport for the bridal party and for those who do not have cars
  • Do you want all guests to have a copy of the programme?
  • What is your back up plan if the weather does not suit the venue
  • Will you need seating at the ceremony
  • Have you got permission to use the venue for your ceremony
  • Does some one in the wedding party have an emergency kit?
  • Have you created a ceremony that you feel is Uniquely Yours?

RELATIONSHIP CHECKLIST

Questions Couples Should Ask (Or Wish They Had) Before Marrying

Relationship experts report that too many couples fail to ask each other critical questions before marrying. Here are a few key ones that couples should consider asking:

  1. Have we discussed whether or not to have children, and if the answer is yes, who is going to be the primary care giver?
  2. Do we have a clear idea of each other’s financial obligations and goals, and do our ideas about spending and saving mesh?
  3. Have we discussed our expectations for how the household will be maintained, and are we in agreement on who will manage the chores?
  4. Have we fully disclosed our health histories, both physical and mental?
  5. Is my partner affectionate to the degree that I expect?
  6. Can we comfortably and openly discuss our sexual needs, preferences and fears?
  7. Will there be a television in the bedroom?
  8. Do we truly listen to each other and fairly consider one another’s ideas and complaints?
  9. Have we reached a clear understanding of each other’s spiritual beliefs and needs, and have we discussed when and how our children will be exposed to religious/moral education?
  10. Do we like and respect each other’s friends?
  11. Do we value and respect each other’s parents, and is either of us concerned about whether the parents will interfere with the relationship?
  12. What does my family do that annoys you?
  13. Are there some things that you and I are NOT prepared to give up in the marriage?
  14. If one of us were to be offered a career opportunity in a location far from the other’s family, are we prepared to move?
  15. Does each of us feel fully confident in the other’s commitment to the marriage and believe that the bond can survive whatever challenges we may face?

from: New York Times Published: December 17, 2006

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