Category: COVID-19
How to collect wedding guest information for your ...
Posted by Josh Withers | Nov 30, 2020 | COVID-19 | 2 |
The one in a hotel room with a lawyer
Posted by The Celebrant Talk Show | Aug 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Free Podcast | 0 |
If you have a non refundable deposit
by Josh Withers | Sep 4, 2020 | COVID-19, The Business of Celebrancy | 0 |
An Australian wedding celebrant directory recently emailed it’s members guilt-tripping them into keeping non-refundable deposits. What a guy.
Read MoreHow to collect wedding guest information for your own COVIDSafe requirements
by Josh Withers | Nov 30, 2020 | COVID-19 | 2 |
Many governments are requiring people running events to collect data about who attends the event using QR codes and web forms. Your legal responsibilities regarding COVID and COVIDSafe plans are your responsibility and this article in no way communicates what you must do regarding COVID and any safety plans. But if you need to collect data about people attending a wedding or funeral you are attending, this is a quick and easy way of doing it safely and responsibly.
Read MoreWhat are the celebrant’s COVID-Safe obligations in NSW?
by Sarah Aird | Mar 9, 2021 | COVID-19 | 2 |
A celebrant asks: RE NSW weddings Want to see the rest of this article? Log in or become a...
Read MoreRemote witnessing of NOIMS – help make it permanent!
by Sarah Aird | Jul 28, 2022 | Community News, COVID-19, Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law | 8 |
Let’s make remote witnessing of NOIMs permanent! We need your help to change marriage law.
Read MoreYou don’t have to do everything
by Josh Withers | Aug 7, 2020 | COVID-19, The Art of Ceremony | 0 |
A celebrant enquired today about a couple who wanted to do a live stream of their wedding to family in Europe, but the celebrant didn’t know where to start or what to do. I thought it was a good prompt for me to remind celebrants of what we do have to do, and what we don’t have to do.
Read MoreCreating elopement packages
by Josh Withers | Sep 23, 2020 | COVID-19, The Business of Celebrancy | 1 |
A reader asks: “I have a handful of elopement related questions, and I think they will be more relevant than ever given how our world has changed in 2020 and how weddings have changed/will change in the coming year(s).
Read MorePreparing for the inevitable re COVID
by Sarah Aird | Dec 23, 2021 | COVID-19 | 2 |
How Sarah is preparing for the inevitable COVID exposure and isolation…
Read MoreVaccine mandates and weddings
by Sarah Aird | Sep 22, 2021 | COVID-19 | 1 |
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Read MoreMarriage statistics 2020
by Sarah Aird | Nov 24, 2021 | COVID-19, The Business of Celebrancy | 1 |
The marriage statistics for 2020 are out, and I’ve got your summary sorted!
Read MoreThe one in a hotel room with a lawyer
by The Celebrant Talk Show | Aug 28, 2020 | COVID-19, Free Podcast | 0 |
After five months of fighting for wedding vendors affected by COVID-19 lockdowns, cancellations, postponements, delays, booking fees, deposits, contracts, and the wasteland that is the wedding industry in August 2020, Kathryn from Hallet Law joins the podcast to talk about it all, and about her new service contract product.
Read MorePreparing for the aftertime
by The Celebrant Talk Show | Aug 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Free Podcast | 1 |
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Read MoreKaren would like to talk to the Coronavirus manager
by The Celebrant Talk Show | Mar 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Free Podcast | 0 |
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Read MoreCOVID-19 and marriage practicalities – UPDATED
by Sarah Aird | Mar 28, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 1 |
How do we actually manage marriage ceremonies while respecting social distancing rules?
Read MoreCOVID-19 and critical issues for marriages in Victoria – UPDATED
by Sarah Aird | Mar 28, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 0 |
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 MoreWitnessing a NOIM over Zoom in the COVID-19 lockdown
by Josh Withers | Apr 20, 2020 | COVID-19, Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law | 3 |
With Police Officers and JPs being the most popular witnesses to notices of intended marriage forms when a celebrant cannot attend the witnessing…
Read MoreA terrible time to buy a business
by The Celebrant Talk Show | Apr 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Free Podcast | 0 |
Recorded on April 21 in the year of COVID-19, live on Facebook and here in the podcast. Talked about how OPD has moved to webinar, how business is in the era of the coronavirus, do we need business cards any more, and what to do...
Read MoreWhat it means when they say that weddings are coming back
by Josh Withers | May 10, 2020 | COVID-19, The Business of Celebrancy | 1 |
There’s a lot of talk about weddings coming back as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. This is not an article about when and what restrictions are being eased, but a reminder as to how Australia works and how to know if weddings are a) allowed or legal, b) when they’re allowed, c) what will be allowed.
This article does remind you though how Australian governance works. You see, Australia as a nation is a lovely idea, but really, you live in a state. That state, be it Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, or a constant state of joy, has made a number of decisions as to how certain things are governed. Many things are a state business, and they have then handed many things on to the [Commonwealth of Australia] for their governance. This article is an oversimplification of a complex structure, so please don’t quote me anywhere.
Read MoreMLCS & celebrant associations/networks meeting 5 May 2020
by Sarah Aird | May 11, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 2 |
I attended the meeting between the Marriage Law & Celebrant Section of the Attorney-General’s Department and celebrant associations and networks last Tuesday. It’s taken me much longer to write a report for you...
Read MoreLuna’s debut on the podcast
by The Celebrant Talk Show | Jun 5, 2020 | COVID-19, Free Podcast | 0 |
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Read MoreWe have changed membership systems
by Josh Withers | Jul 25, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 0 |
Just a quick note for members of the Celebrant Institute, your membership management, updating of cards, changing plans, logging in, and just using it, has become a whole lot easier. It’s involved four weeks of work on my...
Read MoreMy entire client journey, end to end
by Sarah Aird | Jul 27, 2020 | COVID-19, The Business of Celebrancy | 4 |
Melbourne celebrant, Sarah Aird, shares her customer journey for her wedding brides, grooms, and clients.
Read MoreCommunicating with couples about COVID-19
by Josh Withers | Mar 23, 2020 | Community News, COVID-19 | 3 |
Do you know the Greek myth of King Sisyphus? As retribution for tricking the gods, he was punished to an eternity of pushing a large boulder up a steep hill only to have it roll back down just as he reached the top. With...
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