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Marriages are up, divorces are down
AAP Report in Melbourne Age. August 29 2008 ( I wrote this a while ago before I started this blog… Read More
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The Lionel Murphy Civil Celebrant – A Fit and Proper Person – Suzanne Ingleton
LIONEL MURPHY – FIT & PROPER PERSON LIONEL MURPHY Is the founder of the Civil Celebrant Program. Most celebrants – especially… Read More
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Celebrants: the tragedies of Marriage Certificates, Identity, and Statistics.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE (Couples) – IDENTITY AS “CIVIL MARRIAGE CELEBRANTS” – OFFICIAL STATISTICS CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE (Couples) Couples had a choice approved… Read More
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An induction or Inauguration ceremony for celebrants.
CERTIFICATE FOR THE CELEBRANT—CELEBRANTS WELCOME CEREMONY—THE DIGNITY OF THE OFFICE CERTIFICATE of appointment FOR THE CELEBRANT No acceptable certificate from… Read More
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Celebrants – Celebrant Organisations, Performance Reviews, Professional Development
What is happening? What should be happening? CELEBRANT ORGANISATIONS There are about twenty or so celebrant organisations – divided and… Read More
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Celebrants – what is and what ought to be. #2
REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES – TENDERS AND CONTRACTS – FUNDING What is happening? What should be happening? —————————————————————————————— REGISTRAR OF MARRIAGES There… Read More
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Celebrants – Leadership, Numbers, Training. #1
LEADERSHIP – NUMBERS – TRAINING – SYLLABUS AND METHODS OF TRAINING What is happening? What should be happening? It is… Read More
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Celebrants: Bad Management: Excessive numbers
A celebrant friend wrote the following to me about the tragedy of Civil Marriage Celebrant Program and the results of… Read More
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A Valid Marriage -Yes or No?
Was this older civil Marriage celebrant ignorant of the Marriage Act? I’ve just witnessed (on video) a recent country wedding… Read More
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First Same Sex Marriages in Oz
Australia’s First Same Sex marriages. All performed by Civil Celebrants. The marriages were nullified by the High Court the following week.… Read More
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Best Practice for Readers at Weddings
Our Celebrant Diploma Courses communicate a great deal of Best Practice for Readers and Readings. An essential element in this… Read More
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Becoming a better Celebrant – and becoming a celebrant
If you are a celebrant anywhere in the Western World our Diploma courses are for you.If you wish to become… Read More
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Being a Celebrant – Superficiality or Depth?
What is it for you—a weekend job/extra money spinner, or a vocation at the heart of our culture? Ceremonies—fun froth and… Read More