Alice is an authorised marriage celebrant, writer and MC.
From a 5-minute ceremony with your best pals in the back yard to a big ol’ barn dance, I’m ready for it.
Every couple has a story and I can’t wait to hear yours (yes, every couple - even if you think ‘oh we just met online’, there is a story to be told). I write all of my ceremonies individually to make sure I capture yours. The result is a ceremony that is light hearted, short and sweet - with the fun stuff and the serious stuff in all the right places.
I love tailoring a ceremony that perfectly matches each couple’s vibe and energy. The feedback I get on my ceremonies is usually along the lines of ‘you captured who we are perfectly’ or ‘you just got us’ - and that is GREAT NEWS!
I aim to connect with people in a way that feels authentic and non-cringe - the right celebrant is not a stand up comedian and won’t pretend to have known you all their life - but they will set the tone for your day and above all, make you feel like you’re in safe hands.
Keep scrolling for a bit of a ‘101’ on ceremonies and to learn more about me.
“Alice was exactly what we wanted. Smart, funny and easy going. The ceremony was short, simple, and really funny. Alice just got us and made it light but warm and genuine. Do yourself a favour and book her, drink with her, laugh with her and encourage her to quit her job and do this full-time!”
— Fiona & Aaron
What goes into the ceremony?
When it comes to ceremony design, literally anything is possible. No bridal party? No worries. Don’t want readings? Don’t have them. Prefer a friend to tell your story and for me to take a back seat? Love that. We’ll go through all the possible inclusions at our first meeting - but here’s a rough running order to give you an idea.
Welcome & Introduction (me). I’ll welcome everyone to the party and make any special mentions or acknowledgements.
Your story (me - or a friend of yours, keep scrolling for more on this!) I’ll have everything I need to write this from our first meeting + any emails or chats we have in the meantime. I usually break your story into sections around any readings you’d like to have.
Readings (friends or family members). Only if you’d like to include them - one to two readings is usually enough.
Monitum (me). The minimum wording required to be stated by the celebrant for the marriage to be legal.
Personal vows (you). Not compulsory - but if you’d like to do some personal vows, I can help with tips and where to start. As above, anything goes!
Legal vows (you). The legal vows are the compulsory words required to be stated by the couple for the marriage to be legal. If you’d like to exchange rings, I typically weave this in with the legal vows.
Signing (us). We (me, you and two witnesses) sign our lives away.
The big finish (all)! I declare you officially married and you exit to your favourite tune + party into the wee hours.
“Alice did a sensational job - our ceremony was perfect and exactly how we wanted it. Alice kept it light hearted, humorous, but also sentimental and touching at the right times. Alice got to the heart of our relationship and delivered a ceremony that really reflected us as a couple - we actually had several people afterwards ask if she was friends with us beforehand, they thought she seemed to know us so well. She was fantastic to work with - really pleasant, professional, reliable and efficient, with a strong passion for her work too. Could not recommend her highly enough.”
— Jana & Will
We’ve got a close friend who we would like to do the ceremony, would that work?
There are a few different options here, depending on how you see me fitting into your day. Of course, I offer a full service which includes our planning meeting, any calls and emails we have in the lead up to the ceremony, preparing your marriage documents, writing your ceremony, helping with anything from vows to music to printing, and of course attending on the day to officiate your ceremony (I come with my own PA system which we can use to stream ceremony music, if required).
Celebrant ‘co-pilot’
More and more, I’m noticing people wanting a close friend to take the lead in their ceremonies. The good news is that this can be done easily with me just stepping in to do the legal minimum requirements (and saving your friend the trouble of getting qualified as a celebrant for just one day!)
As part of this option, I can provide comments on your friend’s opening speech, help them out with everything they need on the day and ensure the various formal and informal components of the ceremony work together seamlessly.
Only the basics:
This option is for when you’d like to get married in 5 minutes and don’t need any ceremony writing/design. We all say the minimum legal wording that we need to say to get you married, and call it a day.
Travel
I’m available for weddings in Melbourne and surrounds as well as the Port Fairy and Warrnambool areas in Western Victoria - this part of the world is my ‘second home’, so I’m always looking for an opportunity to visit!
“We would like to thank you for your professionalism from the day we made contact until our wedding day. At the ceremony you captured our story perfectly, in a way that was light, humorous and romantic. The whole day was truly an amazing celebration, one we will never forget. We will highly recommend your services.”
— Demsas & Sylwia
