What makes a good marriage celebrant?

One who has empathy for you and your partner, that you hit it off so to speak. Best way is to check out some celebrants in your area, have a chat with them, you will soon realize which ones you will work with well.

The celebrant that listens to you and wants to create a special and unique day just for you and your partner that stands the test of time. Lets have everyone involved and make the day fun.

A good Marriage Celebrant, should take the time to get to know you and your partner and your journey.  They should be competent with the regulations and laws and have plenty of resources and ideas to put forward to you.  

Mostly, they should be able to listen to you and what you want in your special day.  Flexibility, warmth, empathy and sincerity is a must, in my opinion.

A good marriage celebrant will be professional and relaxed but most importantly will allow you the choice in crafting your own ceremony. It's your special day and the ceremony should reflect your wishes.

A good Celebrant has to love his job. The rest is easy.

Their passion for the role will be evident in the chemistry struck up with you and your partner. 

They are professionals and have all the answers legally and of course creativily in the construct of your ceremony.

They are intuitive and great listeners, ensuring the essence of the love between a couple is conveyed in the information gathered to create their dream Wedding.

They have to work as a team with other suppliers, for example the photographer. The images they capture are once in a life time, the celebrant must ensure not being in the way in the most important moments...eg: the Kiss.

Your celebrant must be a great listener to start with.  They must be professional in all areas relating to the wedding.  You should meet your Celebrant, very important as they are an integral part of your day and you need to gel with each other.

A good marriage celebrant will take the time to really get to know the couple they are marrying.  They will ask questions about your relationship, what your family and friends mean to you, your proposal and your hopes and dreams for the future as husband and wife.  I always ask my couples what they truly love about each other and why they want to marry.

  They will always put you at ease and have everything in place before you walk down the aisle.    A good celebrant will work closely with your photographer, making sure they are getting a perfect shot every time during your ceremony.  

What makes a good celebrant, good question!

I think you must believe in the Joy of Marriage & allowing the couple to create their dream, A Celebrant needs to be a facilitator & A guide on the road to a happy  & Legal ceremony, I hope this helps Paul Burgess

There are no rules as to what makes a good celebrant. All are just opinions. What suits one couple may be totally different to another couple. One "suggestion" for what is is worth is visit their website, is it up-to-date, are they literate, do they have examples of their work that you can watch, do they seem organised, do their words resonate with you as a couple. Does their personaility shine through their austhetic (contemporary vs outdated) and do their reviews speak of their abilities and do themes re-occur in reviews that may suit your style and preferred way of working. You will not know if they suit you as a couple till you sit down with them and discuss in a (NO-Obligation) open manner what you are looking for and how they may, or may not be suitable. Look at their professional social media feed...  all the above again.  I hope this helps,  Regards,   Ron.   

I think a good marriage celebrant is one that relates and listens to the couple to incorporate aspects of their individual uniqueness into the ceremony. A celebrant must be easily contactable and offer suggestions to the couple to make their wedding day as special as possible. 

I listen to a couple and observe their interaction in order to offer a suggestion that they never thought about and which turns out to be perfecct for them both. This often occurs during the rehearsal where recently I observed the children of a couple in a blended family being somewhat nonchalant about the ceremony. The next day I suggested that we should do a 'wedding family commitment' which entails inviting the kids up during the ceremony - and I mention the importance of children belonging to a loving home etc. and all parties including the children state 'we do'. 

It turned out lovely - the couple loved it and the children were glad to be part of the ceremony. 

A good celebrant is also a vessel or conduit to express yourselves during the ceremony - as it is a memory which lasts a lifetime. 

As a celebrant I try to include a humorous story about the couple at the beginning. I certainly get to knoew the couple which certainly makes it more personal on the day. I am always friendly and this certainly makes the day for not only the couple, but the guests as well