Dee Celebrant

5 ( 1 review ) · Melbourne, Geelong and Surrounding Areas, · Show Phone

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OVERVIEW

Melbourne and Bayside-based celebrant Dee prepares your love story with years of experience behind her. Her flexibility and creativity to design and tailor a ceremony make her the perfect choice for your wedding. Even more exciting is that Dee is bilingual! She can easily perform your wedding ceremony in both English and Japanese.

As an experienced celebrant and public speaker, Dee loves crafting personalised ceremonies that tell your unique story. She loves getting to know each couple, talking to you about what you’d like for your wedding day. She prepares detailed and romantic ceremonies that include crowd-favourite stories about how you met and what your hope and dreams are for the future. With a mix of good humour and sentiment, Dee creates memorable experiences that will bring laughter and a few tears!

“Daniel and I really appreciated Dee’s hard work and compassion! She spoke some Japanese for our wedding(because I’m from Japan and my family can understand only Japanese). She was very keen to make our ceremony everything we wanted right from the start and shared some great ideas with us.” Erika R

Dee has a flexible approach to working with couples, putting your schedule first. She’ll fit in with you and your needs. As a very organised and ridiculously punctual, you never have to worry about scheduling meetings with Dee. Having worked in the corporate world for many years, Dee is an experienced professional and a great public speaker. She also loves a good party and is more than happy to share advice and tips with that, as well. She’s a bit of a foodie, and she loves a glass of good wine, so if you need any help choosing your wedding menu, she’ll be more than happy to share her recommendations!

What you’ll love about Dee Celebrant Melbourne for your wedding:

Bilingual ceremonies. Dee is fluent in both English and Japanese, so she can perform your ceremony in either language or a mix of both.
Her professionalism. Coming from a corporate background, Dee is a true professional who adheres to schedules, follows through on guarantees, and will be where you need her on time.
LGBTQI+. Dee is a big supporter of the LGBTIQ community and happily officiates same-sex weddings.

Highlights of Dee Celebrant Melbourne:

Lodgement of legal documents
Commonwealth Registered Celebrant
Also offers emcee services

How much does Dee Celebrant Melbourne charge for wedding ceremonies?

Dee’s offers a fair fee for high-quality work, which she explains in your initial consultation. Chat to Dee about your budget and how best she can fit into your wedding.

Does Dee Celebrant Melbourne lodge legal documents for couples?

Yes! Dee handles the Notice of Intended Marriage and then lodges your legal ceremony paperwork with Births, Deaths and Marriages.

About

Hi. I’m Dee, I live in Elwood and have a place in Queenscliff. I recently married John and I understand what it’s like to plan a wedding and what’s involved in getting married. It’s a really special time and you want to get it right. I’m a Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrant and I write fabulous ceremonies based on discussions with you. I speak Japanese and can perform a bi-lingual wedding – I just did one recently.

Mrs Dearne (Dee) Price

Company Director

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Easy Weddings Special Offer

COVID - 19 Option: 2 ceremonies

With the COVID-19 restrictions in place currently, I am happy to offer 2 ceremonies for your wedding celebration:

(1) a smaller ceremony, in 2020 with the full legal requirements met - resulting in you being legally married in front of your guests (per COVID requirements) and

(2) a renewal -of - vows ceremony post- COVID, in 2021, with all your guests at the venue of your choice.

For both ceremonies, cost of $1,200 GST

This includes:

- meeting with you to understand your wishes

- all legal requirements met

- 2 x creative and well written ceremonies, performed at both locations

- PA system

Anything else you need - let's talk about it

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FAQ

Can we still get married while COVID-19 restrictions are in place?

Absolutely! We just need to follow the Health Department guidelines in your state for how many guests we can have in attendance and we need to follow physical distancing rules.

A great option is to have your legal wedding this year and a big celebration with all your guests next year - with a renewal of vows ceremony.

I have a special offer to perform these 2 ceremonies - see my Special Offers section.

What do your fees include?

As a Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrant, I'm authorised to perform your wedding and submit all your legal paperwork.

- 2 face to face meetings before your wedding day to plan your ceremony (and complete the paperwork)

- Drafts of the ceremony to be emailed to you for checking - typically 3 drafts to capture all your wishes

- A pre-wedding ceremony rehearsal (if you wish) on-site - this helps calm the nerves and esnures the day runs well

- A great PA system for use outdoors and with big crowds

- Me - professional, well presented celebrant -making your wedding day just as you wish

- A bi-lingual English - Japanese wedding - if you need it!

What other services can you help with?

I am a great planner of events, so I can help by making suggestions to the plan for the day, the venue and catering.

I'll work with your photographer and other service providers to make sure we get the best out of your day.

I can also be the MC for your wedding ceremony (additional cost)

What are your qualifications?

I am a Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrant - which has been approved by the Federal Attorney General.

I have a Certificate IV in Marriage Celebrancy, having studied at Gordon TAFE.

I am a member of the Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants (AFCC).

In my corporate life, I am an accredited Trainer and Facilitator and have a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (meaning I write great ceremonies and am a good public speaker).

I am a People and Culture / Human Resources Director - meaning I'm good with people and professional.

I have 2 University degrees in Japanese and have lived in Japan - which is why I can perform English - Japanese bilingual ceremonies.

Why did you become a Marriage Celebrant?

I performed my 1st wedding ceremony over 20 years ago - I love celebrating love and life.

The Marriage Equality result (sadly it had to take place at all - Love is Love - very simple!!) absolutley encouraged me to get a wider profile out there and promote weddings.

I love being involved in people's wedding ceremonies and special events in their lives.

I'm also very good at what I do!!

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Daniel and I really appreciated Dee’s hard work and compassion! She spoke some Japanese for our wedding(because I’m from Japan and my family can understand only Japanese). She was very keen to make our ceremony everything we wanted right from the start and shared some great ideas with us. Even with all the muck about that came with coronavirus Dee was amazingly understanding and actually very helpful with getting our wedding done. Many thanks to Dee and we look forward to having her back when we renew our vows next year :)

Erika R.

Dee Celebrant

Erika and Daniel - thanks for your lovely review. I really enjoyed being part of your wedding celebrations and I am so happy for you both. I am looking forward to creating another beautiful Japanese-English ceremony for your renewal of your vows next year. Thank you for letting me be your marriage celebrant - it's an honour.

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