The Celebrant Talk Show

Hannah, a new celebrant, has asked us to talk about pricing, prices, how to price yourself as a celebrant and whether it's ok to charge less when you're first starting out.

We delve into things you might need to know as a new celebrant joining the wedding industry - how to start and build a business, how to be friends with the rest of the industry, and how to be a better celebrant than you were yesterday. Let us know if there's anything you want us to talk about at  hello@celebrant.fm !

You probably got that email sent to all celebrants about the Marriage Regulations legislation and the "new" requirement in the code of practice regarding "reasonable and timely responses" to requests from marrying couples. This episode of the Celebrant Talk Show podcast also covers service contracts in regards to tropical cyclones approaching Brisbane and our encouragement to y...

In this episode of The Celebrant Talk Show, hosts Josh Withers and Sarah Aird discuss a viral news story about a Melbourne man who illegally performed five weddings without proper certification. While battling their own technical difficulties with phone recording, they dive into the implications of fake celebrants, the extensive training required to become a legitimate celebrant, and ways to build...

Join Josh Withers and Sarah Aird as they explore the critical world of data security for celebrants. Starting with a demonstration of iOS 18.1's new call recording feature, the conversation delves into the sensitive nature of marriage documentation and how celebrants can better protect their clients' data. Learn about the risks of digital storage, the importance of data minimisation, and practical...

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Hello and thank you for having us back in your ears! This episode we're chatting about separate meetings, consent, and celebrant pricing. We really want to hear from you with anything you want us to talk about, or anything you might disagree with! Hit us up at  hello@celebrant.fm

Today's episode is all about the Australian marriage law changes that came in to place on the 12th of June 2024. For more information read the blog post about it and the email out .

Take a preview at the Celebrant Institute Insights podcast offering by listening in to this preview of an episode where bride from the Sunshine Coast, Sarah-Louise , shares how she has planned her whole Maleny wedding with a FIFO (to South Africa!) groom, and why she chose Jay Flood as her celebrant. Visit celebrant.institute/insights to listen to the full podcast and become an Insights member tod...

Hello everyone! It's been almost a year since we were in your ears - honestly, we just haven't had much to say. But we've got a bit to say today! We chat about the Attorney-General's Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill and how long it's taking to get through Parliament. You can read Sarah's articles about it here:  https://celebrant.institute/legal/exciting-new-re-remote-...

In this enlightening episode of the Celebrant Talk Show, host  Josh Withers  delves into the captivating world of new celebrants with guest Tori Brown from  Grace and Soul Celebrancy . A recent graduate of the  Certificate IV in Celebrancy at the Celebrant Institute , Tori shares her unique and inspiring journey towards becoming a celebrant. Throughout the conversation, Tori opens up about her per...

Welcome to another engaging episode of the  Celebrant Talk Show , where we explore the diverse journeys of newly authorised celebrants in Australia. Today, I,  Josh Withers , have the pleasure of hosting Ryan Enright from  Paper Hearts , a Melbourne-based wedding musician who has recently embarked on a new journey as a celebrant. In this episode, Ryan shares his unique transition from being a musi...

Welcome to another enriching episode of the  Celebrant Talk Show , where we delve into the inspiring journeys of those who've embarked on the path of becoming a celebrant. Today's episode features  Rachel Ivy McDermott-Magrath , known professionally as " The Ivy Aisle ," who shares her captivating story from planning her own wedding to becoming a sought-after  celebrant  in Gipps...

In this vibrant episode of the Celebrant Talk Show, host Josh Withers welcomes the enthusiastic  Melissa Edwards , a newly minted celebrant who completed her  Certificate IV in Celebrancy  with the Celebrant Institute. As part of our series on fresh celebrants, Melissa shares her inspiring journey - from witnessing her sister's wedding to becoming a celebrant herself. With a passion for creati...

In this engaging episode of the Celebrant Talk Show , host Josh Withers takes us through an insightful conversation with Megan Studman, a new celebrant who has recently completed her certification with the Celebrant Institute . Megan talks about her journey, from her initial decision to become a celebrant during Melbourne's lockdowns to the completion of her Certificate 4 in Celebrancy . She s...

In this episode of the Celebrant Talk Show, Josh Withers interviews Amy McNeilly, a recent graduate from the Celebrant Institute. Amy, who works as a clinical dietician, pursued celebrancy to engage more with people, inspired by a celebrant she admired. The training was challenging, especially during the pandemic, taking two years to complete. She emphasizes the role's complexity and the impor...

In this exciting episode of the Celebrant Institute's Celebrant Talk Show podcast, join your host, Josh Withers, as he continues his series of insightful interviews with recent graduates and new celebrants. This episode features a conversation with Lachlan "Lachie" Grisold, the dynamic Melbourne-based marriage celebrant behind "Weddings by the Beard." Lachie shares his fresh perspectives on the ce...

Josh wrote an article on the Celebrant Institute website which received lots of feedback, and Sarah had some thoughts on it. Here's the link to the edited article , and the archived version from before this podcast episode.

A terribly poor recording of the Celebrant Talk Show with Josh and Sarah this week, Josh's laptop got drunk. Topics on this episode include: Does ageism exist in celebrancy? Being a celebrant with a disability Email systems and we're changing them and email is hell Changing the Marriage Act of 1961, Josh's 2023 project.

Josh is moving to Mexico, Sarah's still not at rest but she has found a spectacular little trick for funerals using iMovie. Still no movement on the NOIM video witnessing push, and we're meeting with the AGD next month.

We know, we know, we've been away for a whole year, but we're back! In this episode we talk about where we're both at in July 2022, and the major things that have happened in celebrancy and at the Celebrant Institute in the last 12 months: new forms released 1 September 2021 changes to compulsory OPD new Cert IV in Celebrancy released new PD options released amazing meeting with the Marriage...