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Congratulations
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you and your loved one are about to be married.
Your service may be arranged totally by yourself, or with my assistance,
or in conjunction with a Wedding Planner. I will be required
by law to handle the legal part, and officiate at the ceremony itself.
If you want something extra special, then let's dare to be different !
Your
wedding is your special day, and
I work in with you and assist you, and will ensure your day is memorable
and as perfect as you always dreamed it would be.
You can be as traditional or as simple as you want.
Tradition.... if you want ... gone ... out the window ... OR ... have it
as formal as your parents did.
You might even think 'outside the square', want to be a Cinderella or a pirate, then be
just that !
Your wedding ceremony may be held anywhere in Australia, on any day, at
any time, perhaps in a Chapel associated with a reception venue, or at a
beach, or National
Park location, a favourite spot enjoyed by yourselves, in a garden, beside
a lake, get married on the beach without shoes etc, then be natural, no
shoes huh !! ... dont step on the crabs or any sharp rocks ... or... go
bush... in the forests, on a mountain top, near a creek or waterfall.... the scenarios are endless ... YOU choose.
For small and personal ceremonies, please refer to the Special Venue
option in the left column.
I have a lot of resources to assist you, and I am so easy to get on
with, there are only a couple of legal "have to have" items, and the
rest of the ceremony can be to your own design, totally secular or
semi-religious. You choose, this is YOUR
day.
Call me when you are ready, our first interview is free and without any
pressure or obligation...but please book early, as I would hate you to
miss out because the time you want has already been allocated to someone
else. When you formally book me, I will give you a folder with reference
material and ceremony suggestions.
I also supply a portable wireless PA system, with CD or PDA / MP3
access, and a Rostrum (if required) at no extra charge
The Wedding Ceremony :
Your Wedding Ceremony may be totally Secular (non-religious), or
semi religious with Prayers, Scripture Readings and Hymns. The choice
is yours as to your overall beliefs and cultural background, and I will
be more than happy to provide either service and work with you. I can
assist you in the overall preparation and order of the ceremony if required.
There are many different resources and samples available. I have several
samples and resources, and we can discuss these in greater
detail when we meet. YOU make the selection, and YOU decide the order of
service. It is YOUR day, and except where required otherwise, I will
keep to the background as much as possible.
There is a Monitum or "minimum wording" (that is required by law) which
is to be incorporated into the ceremony, and to solemnise the wedding,
your vows and a declaration are required as a minimum.
Monitum from the Marriage Act: (Refer
LEGALS page for more information on Monitum
and Vows)
These words are to be incorporated into ceremony EXACTLY as stated
here, no alteration is permitted.
"My name is Bruce
Bathols, I am a Civil Marriage Celebrant, and I am authorised by law to
solemnise marriages according to the Marriage Act 1961.
Now (the full names of GROOM and BRIDE are stated), before you
are joined in marriage in my presence and in the presence of these
witnesses, I am to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the
relationship into which you are now about to enter.
Marriage, according to law in
Australia, is the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all
others, voluntarily entered into for life."
This
Monitum is usually said early in the Ceremony, after the introduction,
but it can be said anywhere in the ceremony prior to the vows.
The rest of the ceremony is your personal choice as to:
Introductions,
Family involvement,
Traditions (eg Giving the Bride Away)
Music,
Readings,
Poems,
Various personal commitments - such as Rose, Sand, Cultural etc.
Vows *
Rings segments,
... but
these also can be of a minimal nature.
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NOTE: VOWS of a minimal nature according to the MARRIAGE ACT 1961
must be said individually by the couple. The words of these minimal vows
are :-
“I call upon the
persons here present to witness that I, (Groom / Bride), take thee
(you), (Bride / Groom), to be my lawful wedded (wife / husband)”;
or words to
that effect.
The vows are to be repeated by each of the
couple separately.
Additional personalised vows of your own choice may be added after the
above wording, but there can be no exception to stating the line which
is highlighted.
We can discuss the specifics of these during our meetings
.... or you may decide to have only some, or even not to have any of
them. As I said before, the choice is YOURS.
Your wedding day is your special and personal event, I will assist
you to make this special day perfect for you, and ensure that is goes smoothly, with
professionalism, and to your total satisfaction.
Pagan Weddings:
I can perform such a ceremony with your assistance. If you can have your
Priestess,
Gothi, Elder or other high entity perform all of the rituals ....
cleansing the circle, laying the sacred space (altar, harrow) etc ....
raising the elements, calling upon the gatekeepers and so on,
and also perform the Handfasting ritual,
I will be pleased to work in with you, and simply state the minimum
legal sections, ie the Introduction / Monitum, Vows and Presentation.
I will require a copy of
the script, so as to ensure that my ultimate responsibility for
performing the actual wedding ceremony as per the Marriage Act 1961 is
acknowledged.
Please contact me to arrange our obligation free first discussion.
Thankyou for reading this, and remember, if you want a traditional wedding,
or a simple or standard "Secular" (non-religious) ceremony, or
perhaps something different "outside the square", then I am your
celebrant.
Click here for the
Legalities and details of the NOIM and Marriage Certificate
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