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Testimonials

Thank you for a wonderful ceremony; everyone thought it was perfect. – Bronwyn & Chris

You truly helped us to have a day that we'll never forget. A lot of our guests commented on the fantastic job that you did. – Michelle & Mark

Thank you so much for being our celebrant. You were fantastic and really helped us to make the most of our day and to enjoy it too. We were both relaxed and stress-free, much of that thanks to you. – Scott & Louise

Thank you for all you did to make our wedding ceremony just perfect. You really managed to set the relaxed atmosphere we wanted to create, yet still managed to instill a sense of occasion into the proceedings. – Norman & Melissa

The tone of professionalism and the warm sincerity you brought to the ceremony added to what was a greatly enjoyable day for everyone. – Sandra & Anthony

We would be more than happy to recommend your services, which you carry out most professionally. – Jenny & Michael

We were delighted at how marvelously you adapted yourself to the special circumstances of our wedding ceremony. Since you have now conducted a number of ceremonies for our family, we regard you as our family celebrant. – Suzanne & Scott

We wish to extend our gratitude for your flawless ceremony, the 'at ease' manner with which you conducted the event and your charming company on the day which of course includes your lovely wife Carmel. You have now united in marriage both ourselves and my mother in law with her recent husband. I guess you have become our family celebrant. – George & Irene

Professional Service

When you ask me to conduct your wedding ceremony you can expect me to take a very personal interest in making your day truly special.

It is always my hope that I can somehow surpass the normal expectations you have of a marriage celebrant.

I like to get to know my couples really well and to find creative ways to make your special day even more special.

Overseas Enquiries

Melbourne is a very popular destination for couples from overseas planning to marry in Australia. There are many venues from which to choose. Melbourne's beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, Fitzroy Gardens, our lovely beaches or surrounding parks, your hotel, historic buildings.

I am able to assist in all the wedding arrangements you may need, the ceremony, legal papers, letters supporting applications for visas to travel to Australia, and suggestions for any other wedding services you may require.

Do not hesitate to email me with any questions you may have regarding your legal ceremony here in Australia or if you wish to make a booking.

Frequently Asked Questions

What legal matters do I need to be aware of?

• You must both be over the age of 18 years.
• You must give the celebrant one full calendar month's notice.
• Prior to the wedding day, you show the celebrant your Birth Certificate, (or your Passport if born overseas)
• If there has been a previous marriage, you show the celebrant your Divorce (Decree Absolute) papers, or, if applicable, Death Certificate of a former spouse.
• At your wedding, you have two witnesses 18 years old or more.

Exactly what do I need to do?

• Contact me to make an appointment as soon as you have the date and venue set for the wedding. It is good to have an optional date and time available in case I am already booked for the day of your first preference.
• If you are making a booking between one and six months before the wedding, it is good to have some flexibility in the time of day you require, otherwise you may be disappointed.
• If we are booking well ahead of the wedding, ask me to send out all the necessary papers to you in the post. Otherwise, you can collect them when you come to meet me.
• Make sure that you take with you to the first meeting a birth certificate and papers relating to any previous marriage.

Where can we get married?

Anywhere at all suitable to both you and me - a wedding function center, garden, beach, park, your own home. You have complete freedom of choice.

Selected Readings

• Love One Another

  Love one another with all your hearts.
  Give more than you take.
  Don't ever take your relationship for granted.
  Have heart to heart talks and really communicate.
  Be trusting, playful, intimate and kind.
  Appreciate all the little, special things.
  Recognise that time spent together is a treasure.
  Make the most of what each day brings.
  Know that nothing is sweeter than the warmth of one hand within another.
  Walk together in the direction you want to go.
  Be supportive and sharing and open to change.
  Always continue to grow.
  Cherish the blessing which so few truly find.
  Have dreams to reach out for through the years.
  Share one another's smiles through the good times.
  Be everything to one another through the tears.
  What your time together lacks in quantity, make up for with quality.
  Call to say "I love You" in the middle of the day.
  Keep your sense of humour and hold on to your hopes.
  Don't let work or worries get in the way.
  Make love a sanctuary and a celebration.
  Make each moment more precious and each season more glad.
  Realise how lucky you are to be two ... together.
  And make the best memories any two people ever had.
  

• Every Two Unique

  "No human relationship gives one possession of another - every two persons are absolutely different. In friendship or in love, the two side by side raise hands together, to find what one cannot reach alone.

  Learn to see the greatness and the loveliness in one another - and to tell one another of it when you see it. If you accept the sunshine and warmth, you must also accept the thunder and the lightning.

  Among intelligent people the surest basis for marriage is friendship - the sharing of real interests - the ability to work out ideas together and understand each other's thoughts and dreams."

• Friendship

  Judy Bielicki

  It is often said that it is love that makes the world go round.

  However, without doubt,
  it is friendship that keeps our spinning existence on an even keel.

  True friendship provides so many of the essentials for a happy life -
  it is the strong foundation on which to build an enduring relationship,
  it is the mortar which bonds us together in harmony,
  and it is the calm, warm protection we sometimes need when the world outside seems cold and chaotic.

  True friendship holds a mirror to our foibles and failings,
  without destroying our sense of worthiness.

  True friendship nurtures our hopes, supports us in our disappointments,
  and encourages us to grow to our best potential.

  Name and Name come together as friends.

  Today, they pledge to each other not only their love,
  but also the strength, warmth and, most importantly,
  the fun of true friendship.

• Through the Years

  Through the years we have learned
  A lot about each other,
  And we have grown together.
  

  We have learned about forgiveness;
  It takes two understanding people
  To accept one another's faults
  And still find it in their hearts
  To forgive each other
  And forget old arguments
  

  We have learned about friendship;
  Friends stick together,
  They're always truthful to each other,
  And they always comfort one another
  In times of turmoil.
  

  Most of all, we have learned about love.
  It is something that takes time,
  And after all our time together,
  Our love has never been stronger.
  

• Taking Into Your Care

  You are now taking into your care and keeping the happiness of the one person in all the world whom you love best.

  You are adding to your life not only the affection of each other, but also the companionship and blessing of a deep trust as well.

  You are agreeing to share strength, responsibilities and to share love.

• Blessing for a Marriage

  James Dillet Freeman

  May your marriage bring you all the exquisite excitements a marriage should bring,
  and may life grant you also patience, tolerance and understanding.

  May you always need one another -
  not so much to fill your emptiness as to help you know your fullness.

  A mountain needs a valley to be complete;
  the valley does not make the mountain less, but more;
  and the valley is more a valley because it has a mountain towering over it.
  So let it be with you and you.

  May you need one another, but not out of weakness.
  May you want one another, but not out of lack.
  May you entice one another, but not compel one another.
  May you embrace one another, but not encircle one another.
  May you succeed in all important ways with one another, and not fail in the little graces.
  May you look for things to praise, often say, "I love You!", and take no notice of small faults.
  

  May you enter into the mystery
  which is the awareness of one another's presence
  - no more physical than spiritual,
  warm and near when you are side by side,
  and warm and near when you are in separate rooms or even distant cities.

  May you have happiness, and may you find it making one another happy.

  May you have love, and may you find it loving one another.

• Treat Yourselves With Respect

  Treat yourselves and each other with respect,
  and remind yourselves often of what brought you together.

  Give the highest priority to the tenderness,
  gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves.

  When frustration, difficulty and fear assail your relationship -
  as they threaten all relationships at one time or another -
  remember to focus on what is right between you,
  not only the part which seems wrong.

  In this way, you can ride out the storms
  when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives -
  remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment,
  the sun is still there.

  And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together,
  it will be marked by abundance and delight.

• Blessing of the Apaches

  Now you will feel no rain,
  for each of you will be shelter for the other.

  Now you will feel no cold,
  for each of you will be warmth to the other.

  Now there will be no loneliness,
  for each of you will be companion to the other.

  Now you are two persons,
  but there is only one life before you.

  May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead
  and through all the years.

  May happiness be your companion
  and your days together be good and long upon the earth.

Notice of Intended Marriage

The Notice of Intended Marriage is a form that is required by law to be submitted to the marriage celebrant. You can make a head start by downloading and completing the form now.

Notice of Intended Marriage

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Contact the Celebrant

Feel free to ring me at my home office (BH & AH) on (03) 9379 3824

Make an appointment to visit me today.
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Jim Noonan, Civil Marriage Celebrant, Melbourne
3/78 Woodland Street, Strathmore, VIC 3041 Australia
Phone (03) 9379 3824, Mobile 0407 848 979
jim@jimnoonan.com.au

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