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Karen Faa

Posts

The Marriage Celebrant by Karen Faa

24 February 2021
The Montville Chapel

02 April 2019

Melanie Lawson

Posts

Record your life story - before it's too late

08 August 2022
Wedding Myth-busting

21 July 2022
Being more accessible - Global Access Awareness Day

25 May 2022
We got engaged over Christmas – what should we do next?

12 January 2022
International Day of People with Disability

02 December 2021
Your wedding is not a competition

11 November 2021
Questions to ask your Funeral Celebrant

24 August 2021
Adventure wedding ceremonies

17 June 2021
What is a family?

10 May 2021
We value your feedback…

03 March 2021
When can I get married?

03 February 2021
Summer Ceremonies

10 December 2020
Day of the Dead

02 November 2020
Alternatives to flowers

26 June 2020
Connecting on Mother’s Day

05 May 2020
Marketing your services as a celebrant

18 April 2020
The five stages of grief

29 January 2020
Dealing with Nerves

11 December 2019
"What Could Possibly Go Wrong" - Be Prepared!

07 November 2019
Love is in the air – Renewing Your Wedding Vows

09 October 2019
Ceremonies for Children and Young People

03 October 2019
Celebrating fathers

29 August 2019
The Great Outdoors - Planning a successful outdoor ceremony

03 June 2019
The Seriousness of Underage Marriages & Forced Marriages

29 April 2019

Sonia Collins

Posts

Kissing during your wedding ceremony – what do you think?

06 July 2022
Now that we have marriage equality, what are we still fighting for?

24 February 2022
The Rise and Rise of Civil Celebrancy in Australia

18 November 2021
Consent when getting married

03 June 2021
Professional Development and Celebrants

15 April 2021
Planning a sustainable environmentally friendly wedding

25 March 2021
The Special Skills it takes to be a Funeral Celebrant

17 February 2021
The Importance of Acknowledging consent

25 November 2020
Celebrating Older People with ceremonies

07 October 2020
Weddings at the Beach

23 September 2020
Recording Your Life Story

04 June 2020
Saying Goodbye is changing

08 April 2020
Pets at Weddings

05 December 2019
Remembering Loved Ones

15 October 2019
Celebrating being Australian

21 September 2019
Ceremony Presentation

18 June 2019
Let's have a winter wedding

18 July 2018
Baby Naming

17 April 2018
Welcome new baby with a naming ceremony

21 November 2015
Sorry - marrying when you first meet just cannot happen

22 May 2015
Dreaming of a beachside wedding?

25 April 2015
Outdoor weddings need a wet weather plan

24 April 2015

Bronte Price

Posts

Pronouns – Why They’re Important And Why You Should Use Them Correctly

28 October 2021
ABS Census 2021 – Why Are LGBTIQ+ People Being Omitted?

19 August 2021
International Transgender Day of Visibility

31 March 2021

Susanna Jose

Posts

Cultural Diversity

24 March 2022
Estranged Family and the Marriage Ceremony

23 December 2021
How to say ‘Goodbye’ to a loved one when you can’t be there in person

13 August 2020
Writing your own vows - Part 2

27 May 2019
Writing your own vows - Part 1

22 May 2019
Planning for Plan B

09 April 2019

Wendy Haynes

Posts

Online Funeral and Memorial Ceremonies Guide

28 April 2020

Katherine Sessions

Posts

Live music vs recorded music at your wedding ceremony

13 March 2020

Damion Towne

Posts

Why Memorials for Loved Ones Matter After Loss

04 August 2025

Roslyn McFarlane

Posts

Dealing with grief around the holidays

16 December 2021
Pet Ceremonies

16 September 2021
Recording your life story

05 August 2021
How to be inclusive in our ceremonies

03 December 2020
Multicultural Weddings

30 December 2019

Lisa Philipsen

Posts

Mother's Day Musings

05 May 2022

Susan Roberts

Posts

11 Reasons why you should join The Celebrants Network

12 August 2021
Not sure if you want to take out Insurance and Copyright Licence?

24 June 2021
The importance of celebrant buddies

28 April 2021
Valentine’s Day: Let’s change it up

11 February 2021
Understanding old wedding traditions.

21 January 2021
How to make a small wedding super special… and at no great cost!

19 November 2020
Is it ok to be late to your own wedding?

17 June 2020
Honouring passed loved ones in your ceremony

27 May 2020
Moving with the times… two questions.

21 April 2020
Contingency Plans - How to handle unforeseen events during a ceremony

05 February 2020
Rules around performing ceremonies in the heat - what are the celebrant’s rights and responsibilities?

09 January 2020
When your wedding plans are becoming overwhelming - remember the reason you’re getting married.

20 September 2016
April is Poetry Month

05 April 2016

Pamela Fynan

Posts

The Importance of Naming Ceremonies

28 June 2019

Melissa Jones

Posts

Should you write your own Vows?

21 September 2021

Kim Waddington

Posts

Using humour in ceremonies

30 May 2019

Janice Woolrych

Posts

Saying Goodbye - Your way. Act Now

19 January 2014
Personalise the Funeral

16 January 2014
Challenges can be opportunities

28 November 2013
Understanding differences while Saying Goodbye

12 November 2013
A Day of Hope

28 July 2013
Straight down the middle

25 July 2013
What music do You play?

08 July 2013
Symbols to honour your loved one - What is important?

30 June 2013
Lest We Forget

24 April 2013
A Circle of Love

24 April 2013
What makes a funeral meaningful?

24 April 2013
Saying Goodbye

14 April 2013

Trevor Hayley

Posts

Memories of Christmas Lunch

19 December 2019

Ask A Celebrant

Posts

How The World Mourns...

13 April 2022
A Wedding Day Checklist for Celebrants

23 July 2020
What is The Celebrants Network?

11 June 2020
"I Do" Take 2: Unique Ideas for a Vow Renewal Ceremony

19 March 2020
My career change to become a celebrant

10 April 2019
What is a Naming Ceremony?

07 March 2019
The Digital World of Celebrancy

27 February 2019
Celebrating Our Seniors

21 February 2019
Interfaith and cross cultural marriages: how a civil ceremony embraces everyone

07 February 2019
Why people come to Australia to get married

31 January 2019
Celebrating Life

17 January 2019
I'm Getting Married!... Now What?

10 January 2019
Celebrant Planning

09 January 2019
How to deal with December Stress

19 December 2018
How a funeral is planned

26 November 2018
Ways to save money on your wedding

20 November 2018
Ceremonies to welcome an adopted child

14 November 2018
Remembering Loved Ones

21 October 2018
Outdoor Wedding ideas

28 September 2018
The Importance of timing at a ceremony

28 September 2018
What is mindfulness?

18 September 2018
Where to find ceremony inspiration

10 September 2018
Ceremony Locations - 8 things to consider

19 August 2018
Old Wedding Ceremony Traditions – How they have transitioned into the 21st century

13 August 2018
Celebrating family members

24 July 2018
The Kiss - What's appropriate?

04 July 2018
Loss of loved ones

12 June 2018
The Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants

04 June 2018
A shop for every celebrant's stationery needs

28 May 2018
How much does a marriage celebrant cost??

22 May 2018

Patrick Slee

Posts

The demon ...

20 January 2013