Dianne Shephard CMC

“Dianne was so helpful on the lead up to our wedding. She knew all the special touches to add that I would never have thought of!” Laura

What you can expect when working with Dianne Shephard CMC for your wedding:

• Professional guidance. Feeling overwhelmed about the process? Don’t sweat it. Dianne offers professional and experienced guidance, and will help you on your ceremony planning journey. From communicating clear timelines to helping you write your vows, Dianne can gently guide you in the right direction - helping is what she does best!
• Tailored ceremony. Now, here’s the fun part: Dianne welcomes all her couples to have a relaxed chat with her over coffee or wine. Here, she will plan a seamless and personalised ceremony that perfectly fits your wedding theme. She will also ask questions that help her capture the true essence of your relationship, and from there, she’ll create a personalised ceremony.
• Ceremony style. You might like a traditional, romantic wedding ceremony, full of emotion and happy tears. Or you might like a quirky, weird and wonderful occasion - there is no one-size-fits-all approach to planning a ceremony. Dianne will help you find your style and adapt the tone of your wedding ceremony to ensure it is an accurate reflection of your personalities.
• Warm, caring celebrant. Dianne is absolutely lovely - you’ll love her down to earth, warm, and caring personality. Lest we forget to mention her terrific sense of humour! We think your wedding guests will adore the charming and wonderful Dianne, or Di, as she likes to be called.

“Such a supportive and friendly lady! Dianne helped us to completely personalise our ceremony and was great at illustrating our relationship” Liana

Here’s what else you need to know about Dianne Shephard CMC.

• Traditions. If you have a particular tradition you would like included, this can certainly be arranged! Dianne happily accommodates her couples’ wishes, and will honour religious and cultural traditions. She is very respectful and aims to be as inclusive as possible - just let Dianne know what she needs to do.
• Relaxed catch up. As mentioned earlier, Dianne is happy to have a relaxed, informal catch up anywhere you like - whether that’s her house, yours, or a nice local cafe. Here, you can discuss what you hope for in a wedding ceremony and ask any questions you might have.
• Ceremony rehearsal. Having a rehearsal ceremony will make you feel so much more prepared for your wedding! This is why Dianne offers this convenient service. You’ll be able to practise walking down the aisle (not too fast!), figure out where you’ll stand, and have a run-through of your script.
• Other ceremonies. If you love working with Dianne, she’d be delighted to officiate another ceremony for you - and even become your family’s go-to celebrant! Dianne can officiate weddings, baby naming ceremonies, vow renewals, and funerals.

“We had so much fun planning our ceremony with Dianne! We had no idea where to start so it was amazing to have her walk us through it all.” Bec

About

My name is Dianne but please call me Di. I am a down to earth, warm, caring person with a great sense of humour and an easy going nature. Nothing means more to me in life than family. I am a mother of three amazing grown humans and nanna of seven adorable grandchildren. I have always loved everything to do with weddings… what’s not to love! It wasn’t until I helped my eldest daughter plan her wedding that I started to think about becoming a marriage celebrant. I told a few friends who said I

Dianne Shephard

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