Celebrant guides
The paperwork, explained properly.
Plain-English guides to the parts of Australian celebrancy that actually cost you evenings — the Notice of Intended Marriage, Form 15, state BDM lodgement, and the software you run it all on. Written for celebrants, cited to primary sources, and dated so you can see when we last checked.
Notice of Intended Marriage: A State-by-State Guide for Australian Celebrants
The form is Commonwealth and identical everywhere. What changes state to state is what happens after the ceremony — and that's where the mistakes live.
Read the guide → Software & tools·Verified 24 July 2026Spreadsheets vs CRMs for Celebrants: What Actually Works
There's no ceremony count where spreadsheets suddenly become wrong. There's a point where double handling costs more evenings than a purpose-built tool costs dollars.
Read the guide → Switching·Verified 24 July 2026How to Switch Celebrant Practice-Management Software (Without Losing a Single Client Record)
What stops most celebrants switching isn't doubt that a better tool exists. It's the fear of losing a client record somewhere in the move.
Read the guide →Founding Celebrant
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