| A marriage ceremony is a public expression of one of | | | | standards and professionalism, and a knowledge and |
| the most precious and beautiful of all gifts, the love | | | | understanding of family relationship services. |
| that a couple have in their hearts for one another. A | | | | The professional marriage celebrant is one who: |
| first-class marriage celebrant will offer you the | | | | Is registered and is readily willing to supply their |
| freedom to express those feelings in your own | | | | registration details |
| special way. There are a number of suggestions | | | | Subscribes to and lives by strong and genuine |
| which a marriage celebrant can give to you that | | | | values |
| enables you to compile your own wedding ceremony | | | | Is a friendly, approachable and professional |
| reflecting your own views of marriage and your own | | | | Communicates clearly and openly, actively |
| particular style. When as a couple, you are afforded | | | | listening giving you their full attention in all interactions |
| the freedom to design their own marriage ceremony | | | | Lets you know what is going on and what is |
| the meaning behind the words becomes their | | | | required of you, endeavoring to explain things clearly |
| meaning and the love expressed in the words is their | | | | and seeking genuine feedback ensuring accuracy in |
| love. | | | | understanding |
| The decision to marry should be made after a lot of | | | | Answers questions honestly and provides the |
| thought, consideration and discussion between a man | | | | best information and choices available at the time |
| and a woman. Love is a most profound human | | | | Accepts responsibility for their performance in |
| experience and marriage symbolises the ultimate | | | | the execution of their duties and responsibilities and |
| intimacy between two people, to be entered into | | | | will exercise all due care in their actions and |
| with certainty and with mutual respect. The Family | | | | communications |
| Law Act instructs that the solemn and binding nature | | | | Has a clear and audible speaking voice with |
| of marriage is the union of a man and a woman, | | | | experience in public speaking |
| voluntarily entered into for life, to the exclusion of all | | | | Is creative in the provision of resources and |
| others. When a man and woman declare publicly their | | | | access to resources |
| desire to live together as husband and wife, they | | | | Allows for and respects your privacy, maintaining |
| also make a commitment to love, to care for, to | | | | confidentiality on all dealings |
| consider, and to respect each other. The bond of | | | | Is considerate of cultural backgrounds, beliefs, |
| love will become deeper and even more meaningful | | | | religion and individual needs |
| with each passing year, serving as a source of | | | | Takes care of your wedding ceremony and |
| common energy giving you strength to live your lives | | | | property showing courtesy at all times and |
| with happiness and confidence. | | | | encouraging self expression that adds value to the |
| Deciding on a civil marriage celebrant can be difficult, | | | | process. |
| it is a personal consideration and perhaps the most | | | | Your marriage celebrant should work with you, doing |
| significant decision you will make with regard to your | | | | everything that they can to ensure that your |
| wedding. It is the marriage celebrant who solemnises | | | | wedding ceremony is one that is remembered for all |
| your marriage according to law and assists you in | | | | the right reasons. Each couple will be looking for |
| designing a wedding ceremony that reflects your | | | | something different in a civil celebrant so care should |
| values, your meaning of love and your commitment. | | | | be employed in this important decision ensuring that |
| All registered civil celebrants subscribe to the 'Code | | | | throughout the process you are left feeling confident |
| of Practice for Marriage Celebrants' which is enshrined | | | | that your ceremony will be professionally arranged |
| in the Marriage Act. This Code requires a high | | | | and conducted, and that you will be left with that |
| standard of service, recognition of the significance of | | | | 'sense of occasion' on your wedding day. |
| marriage, compliance with the Marriage Act, | | | | |