Small and simple
Fewer people, the same care
Up to thirty guests,
fifteen to twenty minutes
Your ceremony $850
- A free first chat
- Notice and witnessing help
- Lodged with BDM Victoria within 14 days
- Sound system and signing table
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Ceremonies written from your own story
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The half hour everyone came for should sound like youI write it, say it well and lodge it on time
Written for youRehearsedSigned and lodged
Northcote · Melbourne · Victoria
Included every time
Chat · notice · lodgement
The full ceremony · written · rehearsed · lodged
Brought on the day
Sound · table · time
Meet Elena
A classroom taught me how a room listens.
I taught drama for eleven years before marrying two friends and finding my calling. I live in Northcote with my family and a greyhound called Biscuit.
“She made it sound like us. Our parents still quote the risotto bit.”
Ceremonies
How I can marry you
Thirty in a garden or 150 at a winery, always written from scratch
Rehearsal included
The full ceremony
Any day, any size
Twenty-five to thirty-five minutes,
rehearsed in the week before
Your ceremony $1,450
- Everything in Small and simple
- Any number of guests
- A rehearsal within 40 km
- A keepsake certificate
Legal only $450 on weekdays · Vow renewals $950 · $300 deposit holds your date
Your ceremony
Written around the two of you
Readings · Ring warming · Handfasting · Personal vows
We start with a long chat, then I write a draft you can mark up
The legal bit
The paperwork, done properly
Give notice at least one calendar month, and no more than 18 months, before the day. I lodge your papers with BDM Victoria within 14 days.
General information only. Check bdm.vic.gov.au or ag.gov.au for current rules.
On the day
The part you can forget about
I check the sound, the witnesses and the rings, and if I am ill, a celebrant I trust steps in
- 2Working days to reply
- 45Minutes early
- 14Days to lodge papers
“Short but never rushed, with the funny bits and the sad bit about Nonna.”
“She rehearsed our best man until he read without a tissue.”
“Our grandparents heard every word.”
Moments
Questions
Things couples usually ask
Do you offer a legal-only ceremony?
Yes, $450 on weekdays for up to ten people, including your two witnesses aged 18 or over. The one-month notice still applies.
Can we renew our vows with you?
Yes. A vow renewal is $950, any day and any size, with no legal paperwork.
Do we need a rehearsal?
It is included with the full ceremony within 40 km. For small and simple ceremonies it is optional, at $150.
Will you come to the Yarra Valley or the Peninsula?
Often. Travel within 40 km of Northcote is included, and anything further is quoted before you book.
When do couples usually lock in a date?
Notice must reach me at least one calendar month, and no more than 18 months, before the wedding. Spring and autumn Saturdays go first, and a $300 deposit holds the date.
Can we have a chat before paying anything?
Please do. The first chat is free, in person or by video.
General information only. Check bdm.vic.gov.au or ag.gov.au for current rules.
Beyond weddings
Vow renewals, any size
No paperwork, just the words you mean now, after ten years or forty
Check your date
Tell me about the two of you
I reply myself within two working days.