Experienced & Dedicated Gay Friendly Celebrant
Queer Pride
Above all, when you stand up there to be married by me, I want you to feel PROUD.
Because I will!
A Unique Ceremony
I can also put my vision to the side, so you can have ownership of your ceremony. I hope I’ll inspire you with just how personal and unique you can make your ceremony.
I can tell you about the many rainbow weddings I’ve conducted that are refreshingly different from the heteronormative ceremonies of the first twenty years of A Ceremony by Design. While marriage equality in law remains, not all weddings are equal in design – inclusiveness allows for a richer script, more creativity and choice, intimacy or fabulousness, subtlety or theatricality. I’ve conducted a transgender wedding as quiet and family-oriented as you can imagine, and gay weddings conducted by drag-queens who only let me push in for the legal parts.
Ceremony Ideas - The Book
I have published a book, “Love is in the Air – 100 reflections for your personal wedding story”, which makes up part of the wedding package I’ll give you.
Say 'I Do' in the Beautiful Blue Mountains
Wherever you want to be married in the spectacular Blue Mountains, from Glenbrook to Wentworth Falls, to Blackheath, my aim as a celebrant is to deliver a beautiful ceremony to celebrate your life in marriage. As a local Blue Mountains celebrant, I hope your wedding will fulfil your idea of the perfect ceremony.
As an Authorised Marriage Celebrant, I am a foundation member of the Australian Marriage Celebrants Association (civil celebrants) which assures that the planning of your wedding ceremony and its celebration will be conducted in a professional manner.
The guests – both family and friends, have responded to my warm and personal style throughout which I maintain my professional edge – I can be both a “fun” celebrant on your big day, while ensuring that the correct words are used in a calm and reassuring manner so that you can savour the moment of marriage with joy and confidence.
Officiate Your Love with an Authorised Marriage Celebrant
On the day of the wedding, I can provide a small signing table for the signing of the marriage documents, including your Official Marriage Certificate. You will also sign my marriage register and your Commemorative marriage certificate, which I will hand to you in front of your guests once you are married.
After you have exchanged your vows and signed marriage certificates, you have fulfilled all the legal requirements of marriage in Australia. In all its capital cities, including my favourite, Sydney, its lands and territorial waters. And then I hand you over to your friends and family to enjoy your reception as a newly married couple!
Just Married!
Sue was a caring and professional and a lovely person to deal with. Both my husband and I are so glad that we chose her for our ceremony as we both felt it was just what we had hoped for. Many of our guests complimented on how lovely our ceremony was, how beautiful it flowed and how well Sue spoke, she has a lovely and professional manner which made the ceremony perfect. Sue gave us many fantastic ideas for our ceremony which really helped to bring it all together to make it the perfect ceremony for us. I would highly recommend her for anyone considering an indoor or outdoor ceremony. Malynda and Tony x
Thank you Sue for making our ceremony so special. You did such a beautiful job, no stress, seamless and you made it so easy for us. A beautifully bubbly personality (very stylish too) I will be recommending you!
We had such a beautiful wedding in September in the midst of a pandemic and it was wonderful. Susan was our wonderful celebrant. Susan is so professional, has lots of advice and experience and listened to what we wanted which resulted in a ceremony that was so perfect for us. Thanks Susan
Sue ensured our wedding ceremony was personal and supplied some lovely ideas. Sue is very experienced and has a warm and vibrant personality. We felt very comfortable and supported when saying our vows. You can see that she enjoys what she does. Would recommend her to complete any style of wedding as she is very flexible. Narelle
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Frequently Asked Questions
Absolutely – read about my Ceremony Planning Session.
Yes, we will have 2-3 meetings to discuss your ceremony and fill out a Notice of Intended Marriage, and after your wedding I send all your documents to Births, Deaths and Marriages and register your marriage online immediately.
Not specifically, but I can write a letter for you to take to the Department of Immigration as evidence of your intention to marry in Australia.
Yes – I have lots of suggestions on giving them a role to play.
Absolutely not.
No, but I can make suggestions.
If you think you need one, I will hire one on your behalf and charge you $75.
No, but it must be understood by the bride, groom, two witnesses and me.
I can conduct ceremonies in French, German and Bahasa Indonesia/Melayu, but for other languages you will need a qualified interpreter.
You must be over the age of 18, not related to one another and not married to someone else.
You must complete a Notice of Intended Marriage (provided by me) and lodged (with me) one month before the wedding date and no more than 18 months before.
You must show me your passport or birth certificate and your photo ID.
You must get the permission of a parent or guardian, as well as court approval (in some cases court approval is sufficient). Under no circumstances can both of you be under 18.
I must see your final divorce order or a death certificate.
How long before the ceremony will you arrive?
At least half an hour before.
Your second meeting in my office is our opportunity to go through your ceremony in as much detail as you need. If you need me to travel to your ceremony venue, there will be a charge for that and you must give me a month’s notice and the time must be negotiated.
The Blue Mountains, Penrith and Western Sydney, Northern Beaches, Inner West and Sydney CBD.