Sam Leaman

I am happy to travel wherever this amazing profession takes me. Let’s get married!

Over the course of my life I have attended many ceremonies, so I understand how important it is to have the right celebrant with the right personality and smile, to make your guests feel comfortable and relaxed.

It’s about connecting with people. I enjoy the challenge that my clients put before me and to help achieve their magical day.  My mission is to create an experience that allows you to enjoy each step and to make each ceremony one to never forget and not forgetting all the legal pieces.

I enjoy life to the fullest, live a healthy lifestyle, happiest by the ocean it’s so calming and inspiring. My other passion is to travel and share each amazing destinations, fantastic way to learn and collect great new ideas, traditions and rituals that can be included in future ceremonies.

我是Sharon，是经澳洲政府婚姻部门授权，位于墨尔本的民事婚姻监礼人，证婚人(MARRIAGE CELEBRANT MELBOURNE)。

我非常热衷于我现在所做的事情，而且可以肯定的是，我会帮你制定你想要的仪式，因为我将会把您的需求和愿望放在第一位！

其次，在澳洲注册结婚和在中国很不同。大家都知道，在中国结婚注册就是双方去民政局办理手续，当天就能拿到结婚证了。但是在澳洲，要结婚需要在婚礼前的至少一个月，或18个月以内通知我们的婚姻注册官Marriage Celebrant 或者到政府的Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages 部门填写好婚前意向书 Notice of Intended Marriage （NOIM）。

在政府那里登记结婚和在我们这里登记结婚注册都是一样有法律效应的。然而在我们这里登记，你们有更多的时间和地点上的选择，在政府那里登记是没有的。并且我们提供中文结婚注册服务(CHINESE MARRIAGE CELEBRANT SERVICE)。

NOIM 的含义就是来申报一下有结婚的这个意向，在我们这里登记结婚，双方可以选择自定时间和地点来举行法律上有效的婚礼仪式，在政府那里登记结婚只有时间上的选择，其他的都没有选择，而且要至少提前一个月以上交表也不一定能排到你想要的好日子。填完NOIM以后，双方需要等待一个月的冷静期结束后才能举行婚礼，冷静期内是不能举行婚礼仪式的。 如果填写完NOIM的18个月以后还没有举行婚礼，NOIM就会自动作废。如果单方或者双方改变结婚的意向，可以随时通知注册官来作废NOIM。详见注册指南。

执子之手，与子偕老！希望我们能够帮到你们！

I’m Benn Stone the finest purveyor of modern, fun and people orientated ceremonies on planet earth.

Being a full-time celebrant and performing hundreds of weddings per year, I have built my career around rave reviews, structure and offering immense value – so don’t forget to check out my pricing page on my site.

My focus is to create ceremonies that are fun, relaxed, light hearted or all the above with a touch of class and romance. Delivered in my fun, warm hearted and energetic way, it’s bound to get some giggles, a few “aww moments” but most of all nana and second cousin approval!

I offer a tailored range of ceremonies from the simplest paperwork only, a short and sweet or a completely hand-written celebration for you both.

Having received a lot of compliments and reviews about my calm and relaxed manner and killer hair, I can say I’m at least 9 ¾ /10 awesome! (according to every couple ever!)

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!

It’s an exciting time for both of you and I would love to help you make it everything that you want it to be.

The services I can provide are guided by you and your preferences.  It is important that you are both relaxed and completely comfortable with the ceremony and the process leading up to and on the day.

I have been a part of many traditional, informal and cultural ceremonies of every size and in all kinds of settings and they have all been wonderful occasions that have reflected the special nature of the people involved.  While giving you both a sincere personalised service, my conduct is always to a high professional standard.

I look forward to making your wedding day one of the happiest days of your lives.

Warmest regards

Helen Abbott