Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant

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OVERVIEW

Your wedding day should be all about fun, excitement and sharing your happiness with friends and family.

You should also be able to relax knowing that your ceremony is in reliable hands and will run smoothly.

With 24 years as a celebrant and marrying hundreds of couples around Victoria and interstate, I have a wealth of experience and exceptional attention to detail to make your ceremony faultless.

Your ceremony should reflect your values and feelings with added humour on such a happy occasion.

As your celebrant I am with you all the way from our first meeting until your personalised ceremony has concluded, providing constant support and advice, unlimited meetings, resources such as poetry and music suggestions, sound equipment and always a rehearsal.

I have married many couples from differing faiths and cultures, catering for their particular requirements.

I have met so many wonderful couples, some of whom have stayed in touch. I live close to the city in South Yarra, only a stone’s throw from the Royal Botanic Gardens and I happily travel to any suburb or country venue at no charge.

I believe in giving couples value for money and my fee is at the reasonable end.No extra or hidden charges. I hold a Graduate Diploma of Arts (Civil Ceremonies) from Monash University, the only such tertiary qualification in the area of celebrancy.

About

I have been a celebrant for 24 years having completed the only university Graduate Diploma in Celebrancy at Monash University. I have married hundreds of couples in venues all around Victoria and interstate. I love my job and I make every marriage I perform a special one to suit your requirements with every detail covered. I take great pride in making sure that every wedding is perfect and I've never had to use my promise to return my fee if things are not as you expect.

Margaret Bates

Civil Marriage Celebrant


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Couples planning their wedding consistently describe Margaret as a professional, warm celebrant who makes the process feel easy and personal. Her depth of experience shines through in thoughtful, tailored ceremonies that weave the couple’s story with any cultural or religious elements, and in meticulous attention to legal and logistical details. She is clear, responsive, and proactive—often offering rehearsals, pre-ceremony meetings, and on-site checks well before D-Day. Clients value her calm presence, ability to put nervous partners at ease, and her thorough communication that leaves everyone confident the ceremony will run smoothly. A dependable choice for a memorable day.

December 2025

Margaret was our celebrant for our wedding in November 2025. She’s so passionate about the role, and very experienced, which gave us confidence that we could leave the ceremony in her hands. She tailored a very personalised and heartfelt ceremony for us and was able to incorporate my parents religious customs into the ceremony, they also thought she was great in the end ! Would not hesitate in choosing Margaret as your celebrant.

Jl D.

Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant

Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was a delight to perform your ceremony and to meet you family. Apologies for the delay.

February 2025

Margaret is very experienced and kind. Our wedding was done beautifully and she was very particular about the documents and checked many times about the correct information to save us from any rectifications later which is a hectic process. She was very cooperative and nice and handled everything so well. Thank you from getting us married Margaret.

Tushar T.

Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant

Thank you for your very kind review, Tushar. It was a pleasure to meet you and your partner and perform your ceremony. Best wishes Margaret

February 2025

Margaret was great to work with. From our very first meeting, we felt a very positive vibe. Margaret was very clear with information regarding the legal side of things and wrote the most beautiful ceremony. On the day, Margaret was very helpful and went above and beyond to make to relax us and help out. It really was a great experience and we would highly recommend Margaret as a celebrant.

Simon P.

Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant

Thank you, Simon and Damla, for your lovely review. Such a pleasure to perform your ceremony at Avalon Castle. Beautiful couple and I wish you both every happiness.

April 2026

Margaret was the best choice for our wedding. Margaret was professional and easy going. Margaret made every step easy and personal. We highly recommend!!!!

Tina A.

Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant

Thank you Tina and Jesse for your kind review. It was a pleasure to perform your ceremony.

March 2025

Margaret was amazingly helpful and very attentive. She worked with us and supplied us with ample references to make the process stress free. She had prompt email responses to all of our questions. Would recommend!

Danielle


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I'm so nervous can I use chatgpt

Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant

The date of thr wedding is 2018?

If you are married, can you still be maid of honour in a Catholic Church

Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant

Yes you can be a maid of honour in a Catholic Church if you're married.  The marital status of the bridal attendants is irrelevant

Do celebrants travel and how far?

Hello. We're considering getting married in the country but are wondering, if we find the celebrant we love, if they generally travel to do weddings. How do they price for that?

Margaret Bates Marriage Celebrant

I travel all over Victoria and interstate. I don't charge for travel in Victoria.

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