The Celebrant Process
"I've been to weddings, but I haven't planned my own wedding before, what happens?"
Below is a bit of a summary of how we'll catch up together! Through this process, I'll guarantee that we'll get along and you'll have someone who not only understands what elements you and your partner want to incorporate into your ceremony, but more importantly - is bloody damn' reliable.
This is how we're going to get talking about your day and become friends along the way!
1. Get in touch
If I sound like the kind of guy for you, then complete the form with your ceremony date, time and a little bit of information, and I’ll come back to you with my availability and a quote for my services.
2. Let's organise a date to meet.
After sending you an email, as an initial greeting, a 'catch up' is incredibly important to me. I'll send some dates of my availability and all you have to do is line your free time up with mine and we'll meet over google meets or face-face!
3. We meet for the first time.
We meet for an hour catch up at no cost. I'll use this time to get to know you guys, your wedding plans and show you some of my credible work.
We'll use this meeting to go over the important stuff and get the ideas flowing in preparation for our next catch up.
4. "Lock it in Eddie"
Shortly after our first catch up, I'll ask if I'm the one for the two of you. If your hearts say yes, I'll send you service agreement to sign to ensure we're in agreement.
I'll ask you to complete the Notice of Intended Marriage Form (NOIM) and provide some important documents for identification!
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If you 'lock it in', we'll proceed with the next step, and more importantly - the most exciting step!
5. Catch up again, let's plan and make your idea come to life!
We'll have a memorable session where we catch up together, reflect on the journey that has been so far for you and begin discussing and planning your event from start to finish! Basically, I’ll be your right hand man to assist you in structuring your wonderfully detailed ceremony.
At the same time, I'll I get to learn your story and craft that into the detailed ceremony creating something beautiful.
Following from the catch up, I will spend time crafting the script and I'll put your ideas and our experiences to create something wonderfully unique and different from what your guests have seen before. But, most importantly – something that reflects the two of you as a couple.​​
​Once the draft script is complete, you'll get a chance to see the script and make changes you see fit to ensure that you are equally satisfied with what is being delivered at the ceremony.
6. The little things before the big day.
I'll be there with you right till the end of your big day, we can chat anytime you like. If you ever need to ask a random ceremony question, want to make any subtle/big changes, or maybe just want to chat about the latest footy game or Formula 1 race - I'm all ears!
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I’ll offer catch ups, face to face or virtually if you need it - there's always changes and it's important to me to accommodate this.
Additionally during this time, I'll guide you and help you design your vows (if you need) in order for you to be in the zone without hesitation or worries for your big day!​
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I’m available to catch up to go over an optional 'wedding rehearsal' run-through of your day if you want to make your ceremony perfectly structured - as a perfectionist, I'm all for this, but let's play it by ear as we lean closer your wedding week.
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The aim is to ensure that you will feel nothing but supported, confident and excited your day!​
7. Time to get married
I’ll arrive at your venue an hour before your ceremony starts.
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I’ll set up my PA Bluetooth system and do a sound check. If your wedding coordinator, event venue manager, photographer and other professionals are on site, I will 100% do my best to get to know them to ensure we’re all in sync during your ceremony.
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If you’re on site, I’ll greet the two of you to make sure you’re feeling excited (with hopefully copious amount of butterflies) and ensure you’re good to go.
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Time arrives, I’ll begin to get your guests feeling welcoming, relaxed and smiling before we begin. It’s my job to ensure everyone in the room is feeling the love that you’re about to indulge in.
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Then with an engaged atmosphere, we’ll kick off your ceremony. We'll entertain and speak eloquently about love!
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We’ll sign some paperwork and best of all - I’ll pronounce you married (hallelujah)!
8. It's official & the rest is taken care of!
The next 48 hours, I will lodge all the legal stuff to Births, Deaths and Marriages to officially register your marriage!
Best of all... I got to be part of your wedding, which is incredibly special.
Melbourne, Australia | +61401928099
shihubrahmanthecelebrant@gmail.com
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I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land where I work and live. I pay my respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. I celebrate the stories, culture and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders of all communities who also work and live on this land.