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If you want to experience the true color of Australian culture, heritage, and wedding ceremonies then organize a church marriage or restrictive civil ceremonies. As a bride and groom you must having a lot of fantasies and desires about your wedding. However, no matter what your fantasies are, it is important to hire the services of a civil marriage celebrant. The celebrant will guide you through and help you organizing and conducting a perfect wedding ceremony. He/she will help you choose the best marriage destination and will also help you with all legal formalities required for marriage. Now let us have a look at the important duties and responsibilities of a civil marriage celebrant: Under the marriage Act 1961, there are certain obligations that couple intending to marry must meet prior to a marriage ceremony being solemnized. A Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) must be filled out and lodged with a civil marriage resistant at least one month prior to the wedding date. You can collect the notice from a marriage celebrant or download from the internet. A civil marriage celebrant should collect the original birth certificate of both groom and bride, or authorized extract of such certificate. Persons born in Australia should only give the original copy of birth certificate. Marriage celebrant should also collect a copy of the Decree Absolute or Death Certificate, whichever is applicable, in case the bride or groom is previously married. There are some countries that have an ammulment process, instead a divorce system. People migrated from such countries should produce an order of ammulment with a civil marriage celebrant. However, now when we know the official duties and responsibilities of a civil marriage celebrant, let us have a look at how to find a reputable one. Ask your friends and family: One of the best ways to find a good civil marriage celebrant is asking for referrals from industrial peers and friends. Ask them if they know any civil marriage celebrant in your area, the services of which they have recently used. You can also surf on the internet or go through the phonebook. Collect recommendations: Read the authentic testimonials of the clients on the websites of a potential civil marriage celebrant. This will give an idea of the past record of the celebrant and feedback of the clients. To get a more in-depth insight of a celebrant, it is also advisable to contact the clients directly. Look for pleasant personality: When looking for a civil marriage celebrant, make sure that s (he) has good in-hand experience in the field. Make sure that the celebrant has pleasant personality to work with and good communication skills. There should be free and cordial relation between the client and the marriage celebrant. There should also have a free flow of communication between the celebrant and wedding planner, photographer, or other official personnel. So, choose one who is a good speaker and has impressive personality. Questions to ask: Given below are some of the important question that must ask the celebrant while interviewing – - How long they have been in business?
- What help and resources they can provide to couples, in terms of ceremonies, cultures, and vows?
- What is the work flow in order to organize a grand and successful marriage?
Mak is a popular marriage celebrant, who is passionate about writing web articles as well. He has contributed a lot of articles to different blogs on topics like how to choose a marriage celebrant, ways to organize grand wedding ceremonies in Sydney, checklist to conduct a successful marriage and many others.
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