Welcome!
I'm Marie Glasgow aka the Silver City Celebrant!
Who am I?
So, let me tell you about myself- my name is Marie Glasgow- and I'm a Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrant. I came to it later in life, after having spent time as a stay at home mum, and working assorted jobs that just didn't fulfill me, and I've always been someone who just loves love, and that path led me here today.
Why am I the Silver City Celebrant? I live in a remote, beautiful area of Tasmania- a town filled with history- once known as the Silver City way back when. I decided on Silver City Celebrant to honour the past life of this sweet town, as a melting pot of phenomenal vistas and deep green rainforests, mixed with a rich mining heritage- all combined with modern biking tracks that show off just how breathtaking our part of Tasmania can be.
I love to create, and when I'm not crafting ceremonies, I sew and craft, and I love to teach people from all walks of life new skills, and I think that creativity definitely helps me write beautiful, heartfelt bespoke ceremonies for my couples.
I love animals, so if you want to include your favourite furred or feathered friend in your ceremony, we can do that, I am open to your suggestions and ideas to create a ceremony that's really you, we want to include all members of your family after all!
I am an avid gamer, from tabletop games to video games- so if you want to get married dressed as video game characters, or want to cosplay characters from your favourite fandom- I'm your Celebrant! I am willing and able, let's make it happen!
What Ceremonies do I do?
Marriages
I create beautiful personalised ceremonies for you and your partner, as big or as small as you want! From a Minimony to a Big Blow Out! All Marriages are legal, and will fulfill the Attorney Generals requirements for a legally binding marriage ceremony.
Commitment Ceremony
Maybe you want to have the big day, surrounded by family and friends, but you're not able to, or maybe you don't want to do the whole legal thing- I can help with that! I create you a non-legal ceremony, where you declare your love and devotion to one another in front of your loved ones. Let me make your day special!
Vow Renewals
If you've been legally married, and want to reaffirm your love and commitment to one another again, a Vow Renewal is perfect for you! A chance to don your wedding getup and party like it's 1999 all over again could be just what you need!
Naming Days
A Naming Day has traditionally been a celebration and welcoming of a new child into your family, but the world is changing and I want to embrace that change! Whether they're newborn or grown adult- I will create a beautiful ceremony that celebrates, welcomes and is uniquely tailored to your loved one!
Gender Affirmation Ceremonies
If you're ready to celebrate and affirm your new gender (and name if that's applicable!) with your cherished friends and family, let me help create you a beautiful ceremony that will be uniquely you, and will be filled with love and joy for you.
Ceremony Pricelist
Minimony $350AUD
This ceremony is conducted at a locale within the bounds of Zeehan, and is a paperwork only ceremony- it will consist of myself (Celebrant), the couple, and two witnesses.
- A high quality short and simple ceremony for couples who desire to be legally married without a fuss!
- One meeting by zoom and email correspondence to communicate the legalities and the logistics of your ceremony.
- Simple, legally required wedding vows and wording which is mandated by law. These add up to approximately 124 words in total!
- Decorative Certificate of Marriage provided on the day with the official Certificate of Marriage ordered and to be supplied by Births, Deaths and Marriages- I can order this for you at a cost of $75AUD.
Minimony (Outside of Zeehan) $450
This Ceremony, held anywhere on the West Coast- (please ask me if you're unsure) is a paperwork only ceremony- it will consist of myself (Celebrant), the couple, and two witnesses.
- A high quality short and simple ceremony for couples who desire to be legally married without a fuss!
- One meeting by zoom and unlimited email correspondence to communicate the legalities and the logistics of your ceremony.
- Simple, legally required wedding vows and wording which is mandated by law. These add up to approximately 124 words in total!
- Decorative Certificate of Marriage provided on the day with the official Certificate of Marriage ordered and to be supplied by Births, Deaths and Marriages- I can order this for you at a cost of $75AUD.
Short & Sweet $550
This ceremony can be conducted anywhere on the West Coast (please ask me if you're not sure) and is a short and sweet version, longer than a Minimony, but shorter than the Whole Enchilada!
You can have as many guests as you like (location dependent of course!)
- Two meetings either by zoom or face to face and uncapped emails to get to know your story and all the details on what your ideal ceremony feels like.
- Support and assistance to create personalised vows that are styled just right for you.
- Support with sourcing poems, readings, rituals, symbolic gestures and music to use during your ceremony that suit you and your partner perfectly!
- Access to a microphone and sound system. Music may be played during your ceremony via this system.
- Decorative Certificate of Marriage provided on the day with the official Certificate of Marriage ordered and to be supplied by Births, Deaths and Marriages- I can order this for you at a cost of $75AUD.
The Big Blowout $650
This ceremony can be conducted anywhere on the West Coast (please ask me if you're not sure) and is a fully fledged bespoke ceremony which will be styled to represent who you are, who you love and celebrated just the way you want! (with all the legal requirements ticked off and completed)
- Two meetings either by zoom or face to face and uncapped emails to get to know your story and all the details on what your ideal ceremony feels like.
- Support and assistance to create personalised vows that are styled just right for you.
- Support with sourcing poems, readings, rituals, symbolic gestures and music to use during your ceremony that suit you and your partner perfectly!
- Access to a microphone and sound system. Music may be played during your ceremony via this system.
- Decorative Certificate of Marriage provided on the day with the official Certificate of Marriage ordered and to be supplied by Births, Deaths and Marriages- I can order this for you at a cost of $75AUD.
Vow Renewals/Commitment Ceremony $550
Either of these ceremonies can be conducted anywhere on the West Coast (please ask me if you're not sure) and is a tailored ceremony either based on your previous vows (for a renewal) or can be something completely new! Your commitment ceremony will be personalised to showcase your commitment to each other and the lives you share.
You can have as many guests as you like (location dependent of course!)
- A bespoke personalised ceremony which represents who you are, who you love and celebrates your love in a way perfect for you!
- Two meetings either by zoom or face to face and limitless email communications
- Support and assistance to create personalised vows that are styled just right for you
- Support with sourcing poems, readings, rituals or symbolic gestures to use during your ceremony.
- Access to a microphone and sound system. Music may be played during your ceremony via this system.
- Decorative Certificate provided on the day.
Baby/Child Naming Day $400
This bespoke ceremony can be conducted anywhere on the West Coast (please ask if you're unsure) A celebration that represents your child, your family and your village!
- Two meetings either by zoom or face to face and limitless email communications to get to know your baby/child’s story and all the details on what your ideal naming ceremony looks like to you and your loved ones.
- Support with sourcing poems, readings, rituals or symbolic gestures to use during your ceremony that suit your family and your child.
- Access to a microphone and sound system. Music may be played during your ceremony via this system
- Decorative copy of your Ceremony
- Decorative Baby or Child Naming Ceremony Certificate on the day.
Gender Affirming Ceremony $400
This ceremony can be conducted anywhere on the West Coast (please ask if you're unsure).
- A Gender Affirmation Celebration created with love, respect, honour and integrity.
- Two meetings either by zoom or face to face and limitless email communications to get to know your story, and for us to create the ceremony you envision for your affirmation.
- Support with sourcing poems, readings, rituals or symbolic gestures to use during your ceremony that suit you and your people
- Access to a sound system and microphone. Music may be played during your ceremony via this system.
- Decorative copy of your Ceremony
- Decorative Certificate provided on the day
Testimonials
Questions I am often asked:
As your Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrant, it is my job to ensure that you understand the legal requirements that must be met, and to ensure that these legal requirements are followed according to Australian law so that you have a valid & legally binding marriage.
A Registered Marriage Celebrant may solemnise marriages anywhere in Australia including outside the State or Territory in which they reside.
When solemnising marriages, celebrants are responsible for performing the ceremony, including ensuring the compulsory legal components are recited and witnessed, and most importantly, completing and lodging all the legal paperwork with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages in the State or Territory where your marriage is solemnised.
Celebrants do ongoing professional development each year and are bound by a code of practice.
The "Celebrants Code of Practice" outlines the obligations, requirements and penalties associated with Civil Marriage Celebrants and non-secular Celebrants under Australian Law. Please visit www.ag.gov.au "Code of Practice" for full details.
I am happy to provide a printed copy of the Code of Practice if you request.
You will need:
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Evidence of date and place of birth e.g. original birth certificate or birth extract, passport
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Photographic evidence of identity e.g. drivers licence, passport, proof of age card
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Evidence of the end of a previous marriage e.g. divorce certificate, death certificate
Ideally, these original documents should be sighted at the time of lodging your NOIM with me (as your Celebrant). Alternatively, your NOIM and original supporting documents can be lodged with me (as your Celebrant) via electronic form including an email (scanned), text messaging a photo of the document, or facsimile.
In some exceptional cases a Statutory Declaration may be acceptable. If you cannot provide any of the above, we should have a chat, and discuss alternative options.
All identification documents sighted by the celebrant or electronically provided must be originals. A statutory declaration must be a signed original. However, a divorce certificate can be original or a certified copy.
What are the legal requirements for marriage in Australia?
Marriage is regulated by the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) and the Marriage Regulations 2017 (Cth). All marriages in Australia must be conducted in accordance with this legislation. The legislation specifies the requirements for the marriage ceremony as well as matters that arise before and after the ceremony.
You don’t have to be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia to legally marry here. To be legally married in Australia, two people must:
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not be married to someone else
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not be marrying a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister
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be at least 18 years old, unless a court has approved a marriage where one party is aged between 16 and 18 years old
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lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) with their celebrant no less than one month and no more than 18 months before their ceremony
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understand what marriage means and freely consent to being married
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sign a declaration stating there are no legal impediments to the marriage e.g. already married, underage, too closely related etc.
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use specific words during the ceremony i.e. the ‘monitum’ spoken by the celebrant and ‘the vows’ spoken by each party to marriage
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have two witnesses at the ceremony who are at least 18 years of age who will be required to sign the marriage certificates
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ensure their celebrant registers the marriage with the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages within 14 days.
The number one step in the marriage process is meeting with your celebrant to complete your Notice of Intended Marriage (NOIM) which is to be signed, witness and lodged with the celebrant. By law, this must be done at least one month prior to the wedding date. A longer time is preferable with 18 months being the maximum amount of advance notice.
As an Authorised Marriage Celebrant, I have certain obligations under the Marriage Act 1961. Once we have discussed what wording can and cannot be excluded- I will create you a personalised ceremony- or I can even guide you on how to create your own! You may like to include symbols, types of dress, a special dedication or a cultural tradition or ritual- it's your day- so other than the legal bit- the possibilities are endless!