When the celebrant gets sick mid-ceremony…
What do you do when you’re the one who gets sick mid-ceremony?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jan 24, 2022 | The Art of Ceremony |
What do you do when you’re the one who gets sick mid-ceremony?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Dec 23, 2021 | COVID-19 |
How Sarah is preparing for the inevitable COVID exposure and isolation…
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Nov 24, 2021 | COVID-19, The Business of Celebrancy |
The marriage statistics for 2020 are out, and I’ve got your summary sorted!
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Sep 22, 2021 | COVID-19 |
Sorry, we don’t have the answers!
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Aug 2, 2021 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
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Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jul 12, 2021 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
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Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Mar 9, 2021 | COVID-19 |
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Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Feb 22, 2021 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
When a celebrant dies, what happens to their marriage documentation?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Feb 16, 2021 | Training |
New OPD consultation survey out now: please respond!
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Aug 4, 2020 | The Art of Celebrancy |
A video showing you all the gear I use for weddings!
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jul 30, 2020 | The Art of Ceremony |
I’ve been creating some video content for my Cert IV students and thought I might share it with all of you too, in case you find it interesting!
In this video I take you through how I run a wedding rehearsal. Please note this is only how I do it; I don’t expect you or anyone else to do it this way, but hopefully it will give you some ideas. Remember my philosophy with these things is that you should collect as much information from as many celebrants as possible, pick what you like and what you don’t, and hopefully that will help to inform the way you do things!
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jul 27, 2020 | COVID-19, The Business of Celebrancy |
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Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jul 25, 2020 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
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Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jun 15, 2020 | The Art of Ceremony |
What if we sent a voice recording of a ceremony to a couple instead of a written draft?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | May 15, 2020 | Community News |
No annual fee for celebrants for 2020-2021!
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | May 11, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 |
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Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Apr 27, 2020 | Community News |
There’s 32 episodes of The Celebrant Talk Show podcast right now, and we really need a list of what topics we talk about at what times in which episodes. Can you help us?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Mar 28, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 |
BDM Victoria has shut down their offices and their call centre until further notice. This raises two critical marriage issues that they have not clarified. This evening I’ve sent the following email to my local State member, Michael O’Brien, who is the Leader of the Opposition in Victoria. I’ll keep you posted…
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Mar 28, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 |
How do we actually manage marriage ceremonies while respecting social distancing rules?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Mar 26, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 |
Can a couple be granted a shortening of time due to potential lockdowns under COVID-19 restrictions?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jan 29, 2020 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
Lots of the questions celebrants ask me relate to how far they can push the legislative requirements or ethics of our role. I have one simple test you can apply to any situation
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jan 28, 2020 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
I’ve had a couple ask about what happens with there names after they are married. I’m not sure if I’m meant to know or if it’s some what part of my role but what is the legal action for changing the couples names after the ceremony?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jan 10, 2020 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
What is the minimum required information needed to accept a NOIM, and can you accept a NOIM without yet seeing proof of identity and date and place of birth?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jan 6, 2020 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
I read the latest Marriage Celebrant Matters Newsletter and it states that “Hard copies of the Notice, DNLI or any supporting documents (divorce orders, parental consents etc) do not need to be kept once lodged electronically with the registry of births, deaths and marriages (BDM). Celebrants may wish to retain these documents until the marriage is registered”
Does this include all the previous hard copies we kept and lodged electronically? Because previously we were suppose to keep the hard copies for X years from what I remember. I think it was 5 years from memory.
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Jan 2, 2020 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
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Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Dec 28, 2019 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
Once a NOIM has been submitted to the NSW Registry BDM, do you know if that one has to be used, or if it could be abandoned and brand new NOIM submitted to a different celebrant?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Dec 24, 2019 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
A couple from America have gone gung ho and booked to elope in December. They have their heart set on coming into their wedding on a camel!
I advised them that this our ‘wet’ season and there may be a chance of rain and will need a plan B. However there is no plan B option for a camel to be involved….which is their whole motivation for getting married in this destination. The cameleer has advised them that they definitely need a plan B too. He has asked them potentially plan to have the wedding on 2 consecutive dates (28th and 29th Dec) so that if it is raining on the first date, they can do it on the second date.
I advised them that this isn’t possible due to the NOIM limitations. Anyway I got to thinking, is it totally illegal to fill in 2 NOIMS – one for each date? I feel like this would be a no-no but I guess I want to satisfy my curiosity
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Dec 20, 2019 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law, The Business of Celebrancy |
Now I’ve reached the stage of life where I have a mortgage and a family I figure it’s time to put a grown up will in place.
This got me thinking about what instructions I need to leave for my surviving relatives and the obligations that they have not only to comply with the law but to also ensure a smooth transition for my couples.
I was wondering if you guys have any tips or could give a basic overview of what process you guys have in place?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Dec 16, 2019 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
I have a Jane Brown (married name from her third marriage – the marriage I am looking after will be her fourth)
She uses the name Jane Brown in everyday use, and has Jane Brown on all her current documents. The only document she has with her maiden name (Jane Smith) is her birth certificate.
She has asked if I can use her maiden name, Jane Smith, in the ceremony on the day?
Read MorePosted by Sarah Aird | Dec 6, 2019 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law |
Party to the marriage is completing their NOIM and has advised me that:
1) her father is not listed on her birth certificate or any other official/legal documents relating to her identity
2) she knows who her father is, and they are involved in each other’s life
I’m aware we don’t have to check evidence of parents names – so just wanted to double check that I am correct in advising that she should list her father on the NOIM despite him not appearing on her birth certificate (as to write ‘unknown’ would be to knowingly make a false statement on the NOIM)?
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