Vow Renewals and Commitment Ceremonies
Do you really need an excuse to celebrate the one you love most?
It's Time to Celebrate the Two of You!
Because you don't need paperwork to say "I love you"
As well as Weddings, I can also perform non-legal celebrations of love like Vow Renewals and Commitment Ceremonies.
I can also be a stand-alone MC for your party's reception - even if I wasn't your celebrant for the ceremony!
Below is a breakdown of what's included in each of the two packages.
The prices depend on the day of the week you're having your ceremony.
Forever Classic Package
Between $400 and $565
A great way to say "I Still Do"!
Ideal for ceremonies between 10 and 20 minutes in length.
Plenty of flexibility with ceremony layout, with additional readings, rituals, and family members welcome in the ceremony proceedings at your request.
Full consultation with Ben to organise the ceremony script and run order, and suggestions for vows.
Ceremony at a location of your choice, with a $2 per km cost outside of a 30km radius of Brisbane's CBD.
If required, includes usage of Ben's Bose S1 Pro+ Wireless Portable PA System and Sennheiser XS1 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone.
Books Ben to arrive 30 minutes prior to the ceremony and remain for up to 15 minutes after.
Always All In Package
Between $570 and $735
Show off your love for the one you love the most!
Perfect for ceremonies between 15 and 30 minutes in length, or any length you choose!
As customised and in-depth of a ceremony as desired, with up to two rituals included for no additional costs of acquiring materials.
Out-there concepts for ceremony location, style, or presentation are welcome and can be worked with and initial inclusion cost covered.
Full consultation with Ben to organise the ceremony script and run order, and suggestions for vows.
Ceremony Rehearsal included at no additional cost.
Ben will professionally print and provide you with your personal vows to read from on the day and have as keepsakes, as well as a souvenir certificate.
If required, includes usage of Ben's Bose S1 Pro+ Wireless Portable PA System and Sennheiser XS1 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone.
Ceremony at a location of your choice, with a $2 per km cost outside of a 60km radius of Brisbane's CBD.
Books Ben to arrive 45 minutes prior to the ceremony and remain for up to 30 minutes after.
Reception MC for a Vow Renewal / Commitment Ceremony
Between $450 and $760
Between $540 and $870 if hired as a Stand-alone Reception MC
Full Master of Ceremonies duties, including:
Helping wrangle guests of choice for photos
Introducing speeches and informing guests of the itinerary
Coordinating with other vendors present
Establishing a rapport with guests
If required, includes usage of Ben's Bose S1 Pro+ Wireless Portable PA System and Sennheiser XS1 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone.
Booking me to stay until 11:00pm or when the reception wraps up.
I provide two 35mm film disposable Kodak film cameras that can be used by guests to capture candid moments of the evening, as well as an extra one used by me. I develop the film for you and send you the final (sometimes hilarious) results!
I also provide an audio guestbook for guests to leave their well-wishes on the night. I then send you the audio files after the night is done.
Vow Renewal / Commitment Ceremony & Reception MC Service Contracts
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Vow Renewal and Commitment Ceremony FAQs:
Vow Renewals are completely optional ceremonies usually celebrated by those who have already been married for quite some time or who may want to reaffirm their love in front of a new audience.
For example, perhaps you and your partner eloped overseas and now you'd like to have a ceremony at home so your family and close friends can attend. This ceremony wouldn't be a wedding, but instead more of a vow renewal!
How long is a piece of string?
This is really up to you and your partner. Some people leave it for big anniversaries or birthdays, some do it because they simply can and they want to. The choice is yours!
No - neither Vow Renewals or Commitment Ceremonies are legally binding ceremonies.
All of the legally binding elements, such as the paperwork and legal recitations are omitted from the ceremony.
This means that if you just have a Commitment Ceremony, you and your partner won't be legally married by the end of it. This is something celebrants have to clarify with the audience at the start of the ceremony so that nobody gets the wrong idea.
A Wedding and a Commitment Ceremony are similar in every way except for that Commitment Ceremonies are not legal wedding ceremonies.
Beyond that, they contain a lot of the same elements as regular weddings.
Commitment Ceremonies are perfect for couples who aren't actually interested in becoming legally bound to one another to still have a ceremony to profess their love in front of friends and family.
You don't have to, but I'd recommend it! A ceremony rehearsal is the perfect opportunity to finalise the following things:
By having the rehearsal at the same time as the ceremony, we can double check that we won't have sun in our eyes or other unforeseen issues.
You and any other important participant can get a feel of how the ceremony will pan out while you're actually in the space.
We can confirm how the music is being played, at what points, and by who.
Holding a rehearsal comes with a $110 fee, but is included at no extra cost for Always All In packages, so feel free to discuss if this is something you'd benefit from!
Anything else on your mind?
If you have any other questions not answered above, please don't hesitate to ask!
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