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How a real celebrant should read the Guidelines, and other thoughts on marriage celebrancy

Posted by Josh Withers | Feb 26, 2019 | Our Guidelines to Australian Marriage Law | 1 |

How a real celebrant should read the Guidelines, and other thoughts on marriage celebrancy

The recent post on sighting ID included some powerful language from the Attorney-General’s office:

The Guidelines on the Marriage Act 1961 for authorised celebrants is issued to assist celebrants to comply with the Marriage Act and Regulations. Ultimately it is up to the celebrant to comply with all of the requirements of the Act. I appreciate that some of the language used in the Guidelines is of a directive nature, rather than of best practice nature.

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Josh is a Hobart celebrant who has created thousands of marriage ceremonies in over 20 countries since 2009, based in Tasmania's Huon Valley with his wife Britt and two daughters. In 2016, with Sarah Aird, he co-founded the Celebrant Institute and specialises in the business of celebrancy and the art of present and intimate ceremony.

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