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Margi MacGregor Civil Celebrant Returning for ceremonies in Victoria as requested Email Margi Tel: 0403 82 83 83 All ceremonies All areas Home Weddings Farewells GLBTI Community Testimonials Margi’s Biography	Margi MacGregor - Civil Celebrant Darwin – Northern Territory © Margi MacGregor 2003-2010
	What does my service include? Elements of a ceremony Confirmation of Booking and Payment Details Conditions			Renewals of Vows Many couples choose to renew their wedding vows, often on their wedding anniversary. A vow renewal can take place amongst family and friends, or simply between the two of you. In renewing their vows, couples reaffirm the love they have for one another and reinforce their commitment to their relationship and to their partner. In creating a vow renewal ceremony, I will work closely with you to develop a ceremony which accurately reflects the road you have travelled together and which reaffirms your commitment to a shared future. What does my service include? minimum of 2 meetings in your home or at a mutually convenient location telephone and email consultations as required creation of a unique and personal ceremony with your full editorial control attention to detail and excellent personal service on or off site rehearsal my guarantee that no other ceremony will be booked so close that I arrive late or rush off afterwards professional delivery of your ceremony confidential and secure record keeping fully insured, trained, experienced and registered celebrant unlimited access to resource materials copies of your ceremony booklet for yourselves, your readers and musicians recommendations for other services, where requested provision of a portable PA system with cd player, three microphones and stands all my transport costs for any return journey of more than 70 kilometres from my Howard Springs home. Due to rising fuel costs, additional charges of $0.68 per kilometre apply thereafter for all travel, unless otherwise negotiated. no hidden extra charges and much much more! Elements of a ceremony The ceremony can be divided into the following sections and can appear in any order. These can be added to, rearranged or deleted to suit the two of you. This is your ceremony and it should be reflective of the two of you, so please feel free to be as creative as you wish. This is a rough guide only, to give you a sense of how a ceremony can be structured. Pre-ceremonial music Request to silence mobile phones / pagers and confetti info Entrance music and entrance Acknowledgment of the Aboriginal custodians of the land Introduction of bridal party and welcome Thanks to parents/parents-in-law and other family members Acknowledgment of absent or deceased family members and friends and candle lighting / bell ringing / flowers Reason for ceremony Brief history and highlights of your life together Extracts / passages / poems / songs / original pieces etc Interactive symbols eg hallowing of space; blessing of the wedding rings by family members; lighting of candles; family members’ or friends’ contributions or vows; reaffirming vows for married couples in attendance; tying wishes onto a wish tree; vows to children; exchange of roses; reconstruction of elements of original wedding ceremony; your own family and cultural traditions etc Vows (your personal promises to one another) Exchange of rings or gifts Music / Serving of drinks / Signing of certificate Information about photos and reception Conclusion The kiss (usually the grand finale!) Presentation Toast Music Walking down the aisle Group photo Confirmation of Booking and Payment Details The creation of each unique ceremony requires, on average, around 25 hours of my time. This equates to an hourly rate of approximately $31 per hour. Why not compare this with the hourly rates for other services relating to your ceremony? I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. My fee of $770.00 is all inclusive*, with the exception of accommodation (more than two hours’ drive from my home), Christmas and New Year and transport costs for any return journey exceeding more than 70 kilometres from my Howard Springs home. The ceremony date and time will be confirmed and secured by the payment of your booking fee of $370.00 at the time of booking and no resources will be provided, nor will drafts of the ceremony be released, before this occurs. Due to the high number of enquiries I receive, I cannot guarantee the booking until your booking fee has been received. The outstanding balance of $400.00 is payable within four weeks of the first draft of the ceremony being issued. I will not attend the ceremony unless all fees have been paid promptly Payment is preferred in cash, however cheques and bank deposits / transfers are also accepted. Please put your names in the reference field if paying by internet bank transfer or notify me once you have made a branch deposit. Should the ceremony be cancelled by you, the booking fee is non-refundable. Should either of you cancel the ceremony within six weeks of the scheduled ceremony date, having paid the balance, no refunds will be paid. Margi MacGregor retains all intellectual property rights over any part of the ceremony created by her, and no part of her ceremony documentation may be published, sold or made available without her approval. Conditions If someone in your household is ill and we have a meeting booked, please call me to arrange another time to meet. Should you wish to alter the arranged date, time or venue for your ceremony, please contact me as soon as you start considering doing so, for confirmation of my availability. The ceremony must start close to the scheduled commencement time. In the event that the ceremony is delayed more than half an hour, for whatever reason, I become entitled to proceed to my next commitment, if necessary. Please note that, should this occur, you are liable for and indemnify me against liability, loss or costs incurred due to either of you not being ready within that half hour window. I will make every attempt to return after the next commitment. If you have any concerns regarding my services, please let me know immediately. Top