Celebrant Santina
OVERVIEW
What you will love about working with Celebrant Santina for your Townsville wedding:
Celebrant Santina creates wedding ceremonies that feel warm, meaningful, and true to each couple. Based in Townsville, she works closely with brides and grooms to design ceremonies that celebrate love in a natural and personal way. With experience as a Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant, she also manages all legal requirements, including the Notice of Intended Marriage, so couples can focus on enjoying their engagement, whilst working towards those pending nuptials.
From intimate registry-style weddings with your closest friends and witnesses, to heartfelt celebrations with the entire family and friends, Celebrant Santina delivers ceremonies that feel sincere and memorable. Known for her caring approach and clear communication, she supports couples through every step of their wedding journey. For couples seeking a marriage celebrant in Townsville who values connection and simplicity, Celebrant Santina offers a thoughtful and reassuring choice.
Package 1: Registry-style Ceremonies with pre-scripted vows
This ceremony style is ideal for couples already in committed relationships or simply wishing to make it official. These intimate and friendly ceremonies provide a beautiful alternative and remain my most popular choice for couples saying “I do”.
Package 2: Where Hearts Meet
I travel to your selected venues or location within the Townsville area, or anywhere within the Commonwealth, to marry couples in the most romantic locations or spaces that mean someting to your relationship. I offer upfront costs, so my clients can be confident when planning their ceremonies.
Package 3: Timeless Country Package at Cordelia Park
Located at my rural property in Townsville, this package includes many extras. Some of my brides have: 1. the man, 2. the dress, 3. the rings, 4. the witnesses, 5. their intimate guest list ... but no venue, arbor, chairs ... etc, or location. At Cordelia Park, you can throw confetti, light a candle, or sing karoke if you like ... i offer an outdoor space where you get to create and have your ceremony for 1.5hours, without all the rules.
Highlights of working with Celebrant Santina:
About
Hello! I’m Santina, a local Townsville girl and Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrant. I love the outdoors and like many in the tropics, i’ve mastered scuba diving, horse riding, water skiing and gardening. However, my absolute favourite way to spend a day is witnessing the joy on my couples’ faces as they say goodbye to being engaged and 💋 kiss their way into marriage. If your looking to marry in 2026, reach out to me Celebrant Santina, I can’t wait to meet you and get you married✨
Santina Caltabiano
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Dear Townsville Brides-to-be,
I'm excited to be your marriage celebrant! If you're planning to tie the knot in 2026, i'd love to invite you to a no-obligation 30 minute catch-up. As a sweet thank you treat, you'll receive a little box of chocolates! Just use the enquiry link on this platform, add your pending ceremony date in the notes and let me know a day and time that we can meet ... I can't wait to chat!
Celebrant Santina xo
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Service Area Townsville and surrounding areas
FAQ
Researching historical developments of celebrancy in Australia.
In July 19, 1973 Australia’s Attorney-General Mr. Lionel Keith Murphy QC (Queens Council) changed the way marriages were performed in Australia, by adding civil ceremonies. This addition created choices for couples wanting to marry outside of a religious or courthouse wedding. It gave couples greater freedoms over how and where they were married such as; parks, outdoor spaces, including things like mornings or evenings, as this was typically not offered by other organisations. Subsequently the birth of civil marriages paved the way for civil marriage celebrant roles.
It is worth noting the role of the independent marriage celebrant was first appointed to a female, whom it’s believed is still registered to date. It is a true testament to the vision of Mr. Murphy QC and the hard efforts of Miss Lois D’Arcy that the industry progressed into the thriving hub that it is today. ‘Statistics show … there are approximately 10,000 Commonwealth-registered marriage celebrants currently performing the role in Australia’, which is a testament to the progress made within fifty years of it commencing; and highlights the need for such an industry ‘as around eighty percent of marriages in Australia today are performed by authorised, registered celebrants’ (Attorney-General Department, 2024).
The Marriage Act provides that a marriage that is valid under the laws of another country is not recognised as valid in Australia if one or more of the four distinct circumstances apply.
· one person is already married to someone else
· one person was not of marriageable age
· one parson/s are too closely related, under Australian law –
· where the consent of one of the parties was not a real consent due to:
· duress or fraud
· mistake, or
· mental incapacity
· person/s are both under 16 years
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March 2026
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Celebrant Santina
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to you and your beautiful wife, Sokdan. It was an absolute honour to unite you both on The Strand, surrounded by breathtaking views of our shores, your love was beaming brightly. Working with clients like you is a true privilege. Your connection radiated warmth and joy, making my role feel effortless. It was clear to everyone present that your love was already profound; I merely had the joy of making it official. May your journey together be filled with endless laughter, shared dreams, and everlasting love. Your friend Celebrant Santina xo