Margaret Bates
Civil Marriage Celebrant
Email: batesnme@yahoo.com
Mobile: 0418 344 240
Weddings
When it comes to your wedding day you need to trust in an experienced, qualified and capable celebrant who will take care of all aspects of your ceremony.
Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life and it has to be special and perfect. When you read the selection of my testimonials you will notice that the words special, perfect and professional keep appearing. My goal is to help you create your perfect and special wedding ceremony and to ensure that everything associated with your ceremony runs smoothly.
I always operate in a professional manner and I pay attention to every detail of your ceremony which is why I insist on a rehearsal at the venue. I provide you with unlimited meetings, a package of resources to help design your ceremony, sound system and amplification, all legal documentation, full rehearsal, free travel and attention to every detail for your special day. We have a lot of fun along the way designing your ceremony and I am in attendance more than an hour prior to your wedding time. All of this is my guarantee or I will refund your fee without question.
When you have made a booking I provide you with the Notice of Intended Marriage and assist you in completing and lodging it. This is your first step in getting married. This document must be lodged with your celebrant at least one month prior to the wedding.
Wedding Charges
I believe in giving couples value for money which is why my fee remains at $500. I believe this is a fair price for the work that I do. There are no hidden extras.
If I travel more than 100 kms to a wedding I will charge an extra $50. A deposit of $100 is payable at the time of booking to reserve your date and time with the balance payable fourteen days prior to the ceremony or at the rehearsal.
I operate strictly within the Code of Conduct for Marriage Celebrants and I have the support of Celebrant colleagues who can stand in should anything occur that prevents me from completing your ceremony
Dear Margaret,
Thank you for marrying us. Your service was fantastic and the ceremony was absolutely beautiful. We will definitely recommend you to our friends.
Kim and Charmony – Bayswater 2010
Dear Margaret,
Thank you for being our celebrant at our wedding – you were so professional, supportive and made everything go smoothly. A special and unique ceremony.
Erika and Paul – Victoria Gardens, Albert Park 2011