Want your friend to marry you?
Here’s how it works…

1 - PICK YOUR CELEBRANT BUDDY

Pick who you want to marry you. It can be ANYONE. Your brother. Your Aunty. Your Karate teacher. ANYONE!

2 - COMPLETE THE LESSONS

Your Celebrant Buddy completes the lessons. They’re fun, easy, and help build the ceremony from start to finish.

3 - PICK YOUR LEGAL PACKAGE

A) - Legals are done in the week prior to your ceremony.
$650 (plus $65 GST)

B) - Legals are completed the same day before or after your ceremony.
$950 (plus $95 GST)

C) - Legals are completed during your ceremony.
$1190 (plus $119 GST)

4 - TIME TO GET HITCHED!

Wedding time! The lessons are over. You’ve picked your preferred legal option. It’s time to get married!

 

  • Not long at all! The lessons will help them build the ceremony from start to finish… basically they’ll just need to fill in the gaps of the template provided.

  • It takes five to ten minutes tops! You’ll need to sign some legal docs, say your legal vows, as well as complete some paperwork.

  • Yes it does.

  • All sorts of ways! First, there’s the lessons, which are delivered via a nifty LMS (Learning Management System). Plus - as a Celebrant myself - I’ll be there to help every step of the way, including looking over scripts and providing general advice.

  • They do!

    The only other cost to look out for is if you want to change your name and check that your marriage is registered. You can do this by ordering your official marriage certificate form the government, which is approximately $60.

  • My arrival on the day to complete your legal docs can be dependent on what other weddings I have on that day. If it’s a rural wedding, a local Celebrant may be sourced. This may involve an extra charge.

  • There’s 11 of them and they go for around 10 to 15 minutes each.

AN IMPORTANT NOTE

Depending on the package you choose, My Celebrant Buddy incorporates commitment ceremonies. As such, your Celebrant Buddy will need to advise to all present that the legal elements will be taken care of at another time by an Authorised Celebrant. The words ‘wedding’ or ‘marriage’ are to be avoided.

 
 

RACH + JOHN

Paul is the kindest and equally funny guy you could ever have to put you at ease on your wedding day. Nothing is too hard for Paul and he is always so organised, accommodating and sensitive to your needs for however you envision your day. Paul drove all the way to Lorne to marry us on the beach in the morning in a private ceremony with our family and friends. Months prior he met with us, did all the paperwork, ensured we were happy and everything was on track, and coached our wonderful friend to hold a commitment ceremony later that day with all of our family and friends. It was such a magical day and Paul was the perfect celebrant, he felt like an old family friend! We’re so grateful he was able to marry us and be apart of our day!!! Cheers, Rach & John

BERNIE + JONO

Paul was so awesome and easy to deal with. We went with the "my celebrant buddy" option and he was super present with our chosen celebrants even though they were located interstate. When Paul came to do the legals, he was super professional and our guests commented on how he was such a good hype man, keeping 130 guests entertained while we signed the documents. Warm, engaging and funny, we are so glad Paul officially married us. Thanks heaps Paul!

NISH + ZEE

I can't recommend Paul enough! He was patient, communicative, reasonably priced, professional and was invested in our special day. We hosted an engagement party that we turned into a surprise wedding and part of the surprise was having one of my groomsmen, Al to officiate the ceremony. Paul was able to make this happen through his brilliant My Celebrant Buddy service. Paul coached Al, assisted him make a script, and got all the legalities out the way so that Al could share his take on our story. Needless to say, the crowd went nuts!!! Thanks again Paul!



Katherine and Robert

"One of our favourite parts of the wedding was the ceremony! When we found out about Paul's 'My Celebrant Buddy' business we were sold. We knew exactly who (a friend) we wanted to be our celebrant and Paul allowed that to happen. The whole process working with Paul was so easy, from the first coffee catch up through to the wedding day. Paul helped our friend deliver the most amazing ceremony that was incredibly personal to us and is something we will cherish forever. We could not recommend him more highly!" 


Jo + Sean

Paul was amazing. He communicated with our ceremony celebrant, who was in Sydney, the whole time. He even came to our house to perform the legal documents with our friends which made the whole thing very special. He is a lovely, happy and accommodating person who did a great job. Thanks Paul!


Stanly + Rhoda

We used Paul's "celebrant buddy" service and loved that we could have a close friend of ours perform our ceremony while Paul made sure that the legal marriage was handled behind the scenes. Paul was really easy to communicate with and also provided our buddy with templates, tips and questionnaires for putting together the ceremony script. Thanks for making this such a smooth process, Paul, and for your help on the day with the PA system too!


Tash + Chris

Paul offers a really unique, personable and amazingly different celebrant service with his 'My Celebrant Buddy' and was the perfect addition to our wedding. Paul was super professional, assisted with our every need and that of our friend we chose to ‘marry’ us and made our wedding that much more special. He supplies you with all the tools you need to create a really fun and personal ceremony and we would refer him to all of our family and friends in a heartbeat.

 
 
 

Funnily enough, My Celebrant Buddy first sprung into my mind when I was hungover. Yup - no joke. In the midst of my alcoholic fogginess it hit me like a bolt of lightning.

I had so many couples coming up to me saying they wish their best friend could be their celebrant, but it was too expensive. Too time consuming.

That was over two years ago, and since that time My Celebrant Buddy has become a great success. It’s something I’m very, very proud of.

Here’s a few examples of couples who choose My Celebrant Buddy:

  • Couples who want their best friend or family member to marry them.

  • An exciting alternative to the Melbourne marriage registry.

  • Backyard and DIY weddings.

  • One of the cheapest ways to get married in Victoria.

  • Ideal for those who can’t decide on a celebrant.

  • Couples who live regionally and want a wedding ceremony in their hometown.

  • Those who want to get married at short notice.

 
 

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