Why I charge a decent fee for what I do!

Just a quick blog to answer a question that comes up every now and again... Why do I charge a decent fee for a ceremony?

First up - check out my reviews HERE

If you need more reassurance please read on! I don't like talking myself up BUT if you are reading this than maybe you think my fee is a bit steep and so I guess I should justify...

- I pride myself in doing a bloody good job... And being a muso my whole life I have always lived by the motto 'You're only as good as you last gig'. So it doesn't matter how many weddings I do, I am 100% invested in each one, and pride myself at being in the moment and being my best self for every ceremony.

- I always show up early in one of my best suits - and my mo will always be up to scratch.

- I will have the crowd in the palm of my hand, but it won't be all about me. I will have them cheering, laughing, crying and most importantly present in the moment.

- I never get flustered... I am a really experienced performer (I toured as a musician for 10 years and have been performing for 20 years) and so if something goes wrong like the wind blowing the arbour over or the mother of the bride falling over or some kind of technical hiccup - I will fix the problem, make light of it if need be and make the crowd even more comfortable than before. I will make you and your guests feel 100% at ease and kick start the best day of your life by getting everyone in the zone for a day to be remembered.

- I write awesome ceremonies packed with good vibes and tailor them completely for you. With every ceremony I start the job from scratch so that your ceremony completely fits YOU.

- I do everything that needs to be done in order to make it all legal. Sounds simple, but it's pretty important that your celebrant doesn't skip a beat.

- I don't skimp on sound quality. I have invested in the best portable sound system on the market, which I am proud to use - I can also plug in acoustic performers and give videographers a quality audio send. I'm not going to wheel in a crappy busking set up with a tacky madonna mic which feeds-back in the wind.

- I will not be nervous or awkward. I will not make it about me. I will not ruin your photos. I will not plug my Facebook page. I will not rock up late and flustered. I WILL GET YOUR NAMES RIGHT!

- And finally and most importantly - as much as I love my job as a wedding celebrant, I take the responsibility seriously and I commit to these ceremonies often many months and sometimes years in advance. They are usually on weekends. This means I miss special times with my own family and friends. I miss loved ones birthday parties. I miss out on surf trips with my best mates.... And I commit my time to YOU and to making YOUR day the best day of your life.

So - If this all sounds reasonable to you then get in touch and I'll give you a quote for your day! Yeeeeew! Good times await!

If you want to read some hard numbers on Celebrant Fees check out fellow Celebrant Nat Sproal's take on the subject here: https://www.natsproalcelebrant.com/real-wedding-advice-blog/2019/8/27/celebrant-cost-victoria

One final word. You will find celebrants cheaper than me, but as my dad always said "You pay peanuts... You get monkeys!