Shantal Crow
Civil Marriage Celebrant
I am a relaxed, friendly and passionate Registered Marriage Celebrant who is excited about helping make your day perfect! I absolutely believe in Marriage for all and am a true romantic at heart.
I was recently married myself (is four years ago still recent?) It was such a fantastic day, I wish I could do it all over again - just without the expense, and to my husband again of course! So I understand the pressures and difficulties couples can face in finding everything they want to make their day perfect.
I love hearing about the proposal, how you first met, what you love about each other but most importantly, why you've decided to marry each other. I am based in Endeavour Hills, Melbourne but am more than happy to travel for your exciting day.
Together we will design your Ceremony around your wishes, to create the most beautiful and memorable occasion, something that is even better than you'd hoped for.
Your ceremony will be sincere, stylish and with sentiment, but most importantly, will be a true reflection of you as a couple, your personalities, values, family & friends. I pride myself on creating a completely unique and individual ceremony for each couple I work with so you can rest assured that I won't just be copying and pasting from a generic ceremony.
I was recently married myself (is four years ago still recent?) It was such a fantastic day, I wish I could do it all over again - just without the expense, and to my husband again of course! So I understand the pressures and difficulties couples can face in finding everything they want to make their day perfect.
I love hearing about the proposal, how you first met, what you love about each other but most importantly, why you've decided to marry each other. I am based in Endeavour Hills, Melbourne but am more than happy to travel for your exciting day.
Together we will design your Ceremony around your wishes, to create the most beautiful and memorable occasion, something that is even better than you'd hoped for.
Your ceremony will be sincere, stylish and with sentiment, but most importantly, will be a true reflection of you as a couple, your personalities, values, family & friends. I pride myself on creating a completely unique and individual ceremony for each couple I work with so you can rest assured that I won't just be copying and pasting from a generic ceremony.
Your Wedding, Your Way
Firstly, CONGRATULATIONS on your Engagement! I'm sure you're still both full of excitement but also starting to feel a bit daunted by the growing list of things you have to organise for your special day. I'm here to help!
As your celebrant, I will work with you to create a ceremony that reflects your relationship, values and ideals to create a ceremony which is meaningful to you. I have a large list of resources with ideas and suggestions for your ceremony including vows, readings and rituals.
Choosing a Marriage Celebrant for your ceremony means that the sky is the limit, or on the edge of the ocean, or the top of a mountain, or nestled on the forest floor. You can also use one of the very beautiful wedding venues in Melbourne - chapels, elegant function rooms, beautiful parks or gardens, your own home, a country barn or pub, a rainforest retreat, the choices are endless.
The options for the words and elements of the ceremony are also unlimited. There are only a few short sentences which legally I must say but the rest of the wedding ceremony is ours to design together. My role as a Marriage Celebrant is to give you all the guidance and support you need to plan your ceremony - I provide you with information and suggestions for each step of the ceremony to assist you to make your own choices about the Ceremony structure including: the Processional, Welcoming guests, Beginning the Ceremony, Readings, Vows, Ring Ceremony, rituals, traditions, signing the certificates, the Recessional and so on. It is important that the words of the ceremony feel familiar and comfortable for you. You may want a relaxed and casual ceremony or a very formal ceremony, something light hearted and uplifting or a very unique ceremony - I am happy to work with you so that your ceremony is all that you wish it to be.
As your celebrant, I will work with you to create a ceremony that reflects your relationship, values and ideals to create a ceremony which is meaningful to you. I have a large list of resources with ideas and suggestions for your ceremony including vows, readings and rituals.
Choosing a Marriage Celebrant for your ceremony means that the sky is the limit, or on the edge of the ocean, or the top of a mountain, or nestled on the forest floor. You can also use one of the very beautiful wedding venues in Melbourne - chapels, elegant function rooms, beautiful parks or gardens, your own home, a country barn or pub, a rainforest retreat, the choices are endless.
The options for the words and elements of the ceremony are also unlimited. There are only a few short sentences which legally I must say but the rest of the wedding ceremony is ours to design together. My role as a Marriage Celebrant is to give you all the guidance and support you need to plan your ceremony - I provide you with information and suggestions for each step of the ceremony to assist you to make your own choices about the Ceremony structure including: the Processional, Welcoming guests, Beginning the Ceremony, Readings, Vows, Ring Ceremony, rituals, traditions, signing the certificates, the Recessional and so on. It is important that the words of the ceremony feel familiar and comfortable for you. You may want a relaxed and casual ceremony or a very formal ceremony, something light hearted and uplifting or a very unique ceremony - I am happy to work with you so that your ceremony is all that you wish it to be.
"Your Wedding, Your Way" means exactly that. This is your opportunity do whatever you want to make your day special and memorable for you. Your ceremony could be just you and your witnesses or you could be surrounded by hundreds of your closest family and friends, on the beach, in a chapel, at a bar or at a winery.
After our initial interview, I will be in contact with you and am happy to meet as many times as you like to ask me questions or for suggestions until you are comfortable that your Ceremony is perfect and all the details are correct. I strongly recommend a rehearsal at the venue one week before your ceremony with your entire wedding party and anybody else who may be involved in the Ceremony.
On your wedding day, I will arrive a minimum of 45mins before your ceremony and will help to welcome and assemble your guests and the wedding party, guide you through the ceremony and signing of certificates and then present you to your guests as newlyweds. My role as your celebrant on the day is then finished and, after congratulations and photographs, you will be celebrating your new life with family and friends. I will then lodge all legal documentation to the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages (which is required within 14 days of your Ceremony). Couples married in Victoria can than apply for an official copy of your Marriage Certificate either in person or online at: http://www.bdm.vic.gov.au (please be aware this can take between 4-6 weeks).
I'd love to share your special day with you and I look forward to starting this exciting process with you and helping to make the beginning of your new life together perfect for you both.
Kind regards
Shantal Crow
Ph: 0409 511 087
e: shantal@lovingcelebrations.org