Canberra Civil Ceremonies, by Jacqui Retford

What you will love about working with Canberra Civil Ceremonies for your Canberra wedding:

• A ceremony written around your love story. Every wedding ceremony is thoughtfully created to reflect who the couple truly is. Jacqui takes the time to understand your journey, values, and connection so your ceremony feels personal and sincere.
• Clear guidance from start to finish. From the first obligation-free chat, couples are supported through the legal requirements and ceremony planning with calm and clarity. The process is simple, organised, and designed to ease stress during wedding planning.
• Full attention on your wedding day. Canberra Civil Ceremonies only books one wedding per day, allowing Jacqui to be fully present for each couple. With warmth and care, she helps brides and grooms feel relaxed and confident as they share their vows.

"Jacqui was such a pleasure to work with for our wedding. She is such a delightfully warm, calm and kind person, and that was apparent throughout the whole process. She provided excellent guidance in figuring out what we actually wanted our wedding ceremony to be, and was very open to our collaboration. The ceremony that Jacqui provided was so special and personal to us, with a perfect smattering of humour. It was exactly what we wanted, and made our wedding day so very special. " - Sarah and Matt

Canberra Civil Ceremonies provides personalised wedding ceremonies that feel meaningful, warm, and genuine. As a Canberra-based marriage celebrant, Jacqui works closely with couples to create ceremonies that reflect their love, their story, and the moment they are celebrating.

From intimate vow exchanges to beautifully crafted ceremonies shared with family and friends, every detail is shaped with care and intention. With a friendly and professional approach, Canberra Civil Ceremonies offers wedding celebrant services across Canberra for couples seeking a ceremony that feels authentic and memorable.

Highlights of working with Canberra Civil Ceremonies:

• Personalised wedding ceremonies created for each couple
• Canberra marriage celebrant focused solely on weddings
• Guidance through legal requirements and ceremony planning
• One wedding per day for full focus and care
• Warm, professional ceremony delivery across Canberra

"It was lovely to feel completely confident that Jacqui would take care of everything for our ceremony. She learned so much about us so she could make the ceremony personal and sweet, with a good sprinkling of humour. She made a big effort to understand the vibe we wanted for our day, and we got compliments from family and friends about how great our celebrant was!" - Ebony and Brad