Deborah Lilley Celebrant Services
OVERVIEW
Since 2014, Adelaide marriage celebrant Deborah Lilley has used her creativity, energetic manner, and affinity for romance to craft beautiful ceremonies that touch the heart for over 350 couples. A self-confessed 'young at heart 50-something', Deborah is undoubtedly a fun Celebrant who will make the entire process an absolute joy. Expect a lively ceremony packed full of feelings, and an enjoyable journey from beginning to end.
To fun-loving Deborah, an experienced celebrant with a passion for her role as storyteller and holder of her couples love story, this means using her creative flair to help her couples find readings, rituals, and ideas for their bespoke ceremony.
"Our experience with Deb was perfect in every way. A great communicator, we did not have to chase her for anything as she was always one step ahead. She was very mindful of our brief and delivered just what we asked of her. Although we had to postpone our wedding twice due to Covid she was very accommodating and flexible. We would highly recommend Deb." Kate
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Originally from eastern England - Essex, to be more specific, Deborah Lilley is a vibrant, modern celebrant with a retro dress collection and two adorable dogs. A self-proclaimed 'film fanatic and secret geek', Deborah would be delighted to chat with you about any way she can add your favourite movie or TV quote to your ceremony. She is so Star Wars crazy that in 2023 Deborah married her partner Bert on May the 4th - 'Star Wars' Day!!
"Deb was so helpful and friendly during our very short engagement. She was able to talk us through all the things we needed to do to get married and put together the most lovely simple wedding ceremony for us. She was super accommodating for the little personal details we wanted to include in the day and made the whole process feel very special! We had a wonderful day and have beautiful memories, with Deb being a big part of that!" Stephanie
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About
I'm fun, I'm English, I'm a little bit quirky, and I own way too many dresses!! I think I have the best job on the planet, and I love everything about weddings. That's why I often stay and MC for my couples, I don't want to leave once the party starts!!
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Location
Service Area Adelaide
FAQ
Of course you can!!
I will answer that with a quickfire round of random fun facts and my favourite things, if you have any more please do ask -
Dog or Cat? Dog
Coffee or Tea? Tea
Winter or Summer? Summer
Beach or Forest? Beach (both?)
Chick-flick or Action movie? Action movie
Morning Lark or Night Owl? Night Owl
Love or Money? Love
Sweet or Savoury? Sweet
Fruit or Veg? Veg
Piercings? 3
Tattoos? 2
Hair colour? Um... naturally grey but usually some fun colour, check out my photos!
Eye colour? Hazel
Starsign? Gemini
Children? 1 of my own and 3 of my partners, and 2 fur babies!
Pets? Two dogs Morris and Theo
Favourite food? Cheese
Favourite alcoholic drink? JD and coke
And lastly .... Chocolate should never EVER be kept in the fridge!
Yes, Yup, abs-a-bloody-lootly!!!
In short, to me, this means that I believe that every person, couple, or family has the right to celebrate their life event in the way that suits them.... regardless of their skin colour, life choices, physical ability, or sexual preferences.
My pronouns are she/her and I am cisgender, what are yours?
However, I wholeheartedly support all humans to be who they are, and I long for the day where they can do this without prejudice or hatred.
The question is, what do you want your Ceremony to be like? How long or short? Formal or fun? Two witnesses or two hundred? Elope in a forest, or a big family event in a wedding venue? Although I obviously have a 'style', and that is one that is fun but with a sense of importance to the occasion, my ceremonies are led by what my couples want... I ask lots of questions about your dreams for the day, and I ask you questions about you as a couple. This way I build a picture of you both, and together we can create a magical ceremony that will exactly suit you as a couple.
I have TWO amazing, professional, and yearly serviced MIPRO speaker systemS. They are both portable and wireless, so I haven't found anywhere that I cannot take it yet! Each system comprises a speaker, a speaker stand, covers in black or white (if needed), a handheld microphone for my couples to use, and a headset microphone that I wear. The system will play your ceremony music Bluetooth from my device, or by plugging in some sort of portable music device of your own. All you have to do is provide the music to me and everything else is covered!
I also have a couple of different signing tables that I can bring along on request if your ceremony location does not provide one, and an array of styling items that I hire out to my couples as part of their package with no extra cost, often saving them some money on hiring these items independently.
If I stay on to MC your reception, this system is also adequate for a small, casual gathering and you can simply create a playlist for your reception.
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Expert Advice
As a wedding professional, Deborah Lilley Celebrant Services offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert AdviceDo celebrants have a backup celebrant in case of emergencies?
Hello. I was wondering what happens if our celebrant is sick or something happens and they can't come to our wedding on the day? Do they usually have a backup celebrant in mind for this sort of thing? And how does it work with the legal side, would our marriage still be legal if another celebrant performed the ceremony? Thank you!
Is there anyway possible to get married without witnesses
Can you be married without witnesses in the same room. As I have anxiety issues and I don't do very well around other people.
Deborah Lilley Celebrant Services
Not in Australia.
You only need two people, plus your Celebrant, though and can pick family or the people you are most comfortable with.
Notice of intent of marriage information for temporary resident
Hi Team, I am a temporary resident in Melbourne and my fiance is planning to travel her for the wedding from overseas with a tourist visa for the wedding. Can she send me a scaned notarized signed copy of intent of marriage over email and I print it out for submission to celebrant ? or should she send me a hard copy sent over post the document over to me?.
Deborah Lilley Celebrant Services
Either is fine as electronic documents are acceptable. Just make sure that when she signs it the witness is one of those listed on the NOIM.
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A good Celebrant will always have a backup plan!!!
In SA some of us have an SOS Facebook chat so we can immediately access other Celebrants in an emergency :)