Canberra Celebrant Services & Fees

Bride and groom walking down the aisle at Mona Farm with petals tossing

Bespoke ceremony
The signature package

  • A completely custom just for you and your uniquely special day. I’ll guide you through the entire process of creating your ceremony and make it relaxed, exciting and stress-free. I’ll create and deliver a ceremony that’s warm, genuine and full of joy - the perfect prelude to your once-in-a-lifetime party.

  • Fun and modern Canberra couples who want to celebrate their love and their love story in a relaxed and authentic way.

    • A bespoke wedding ceremony tailored to you and your lovely love story

    • Officiating and leading your wedding ceremony on the day, ensuring everything runs smoothly

    • A planning meeting to workshop and personalise your ceremony

    • A wedding week catch-up to run through all the nitty-gritty of the ceremony so you can relax and enjoy every moment on the big day

    • Unlimited support to make planning easy and fun - think of me as your human Pinterest board for all things ceremony!

    • Unlimited contact via text, email or phone

    • Use of my Bose PA system & Sennheiser wireless mic for ceremony, with Bluetooth capability to play your chosen music

    • Travel within the Canberra region

    • Completing and lodging all legal paperwork to enable the registration of your marriage in Australia

    • A commemorative marriage certificate

  • A venue you love. Some of my favourite venues are listed on my ‘vendor recommendations’ page

  • No limitations - it’s your big or small wedding!

  • Totally up to you, but a typical bespoke ceremony of mine is 20-25 minutes long

  • $1,980
    Prices valid for the 2025/26 season

Bride and groom kissing in their backyard

Short and Sweet Legals Only
Make it official, your way

  • Looking for an intimate way to make things official? My ‘short and sweet’ package is perfect for couples who want a simple, meaningful ceremony with a little bit of magic without going all-out.

  • Elopements or low-key marriages that celebrate the moment without the bells and whistles of a bespoke ceremony.

    • Up to 15 guests

    • Optional personal vows (including my vow-writing guidance and vow review)

    • Printed vow cards and use of my vow holders

    • Ring exchange and “I do”s

    • Optional ceremony readings

    • Optional pre-written ceremony elements to add a personal touch to the legal wording

    • Completing and lodging all legal paperwork to enable the registration of your marriage in Australia

    • A commemorative marriage certificate

  • A location you love in Canberra. Great Canberra spots for an intimate elopement / legals only ceremony include:

    • National Carillon or Black Mountain Peninsula by the lake

    • National Arboretum (Dairy Farmers Hill)

    • Mt Ainslie lookout or Red Hill lookout

    • Your living room or backyard

    • Your favourite cafe or restaurant

  • Up to 15

  • 10-15 minutes

  • $880

Bride signing legal marriage paperwork with celebrant

Simple Legals Only Only
No fuss, just married

  • After something truly fuss-free and ultra simple? Too easy. We’ll meet at my local (Edgar’s Inn in Ainslie), say the magic legal words, sign the paperwork and voila - you’re married!

    • Couples who wants to make things official without any fanfare.

    • Couples planning a wedding overseas

    • Couples who want a loved one to lead their wedding ceremony

    • 5-10 minute legal formalities

    • Up to eight guests

    • Optional ring exchange and “I do”s

    • Completing and lodging all legal paperwork to enable the registration of your marriage in Australia

    • A commemorative marriage certificate

  • My local - Edgar’s Inn in Ainslie, or a location within the 2602 or 2601 postcodes

  • Up to 8
    (10 people including the couple)

  • 5-10 minutes

  • $620

Image credits: Luke Chisholm - Mona Farm; Anna Awburn - Couples’ backyard; Lecinda Ward - OPH

Bespoke wedding ceremonies

Bespoke wedding ceremonies

Bride and groom's first kiss during wedding ceremony at The Boat House in Canberra

My signature package is a bespoke wedding ceremony: a warm and heartfelt celebration of your love story that feels genuine. The perfect prelude to your once-in-a-lifetime party!