Hi there! If you’re in the early stages of planning a wedding, let me first say ‘Congratulations! Well done for taking this next important step in your relationship‘. I trust you will have a beautiful day full of memories to
Continue ReadingPerth wedding celebrant Ishara de Garis can assist with weddings and other ceremonies for couples.
Ishara welcomes enquiries from couples at any stage of their relationship who wish to celebrate their love and make a deeper commitment to each other through ceremony.
The information in this section includes useful guidance about marriage ceremonies, including legal registration of the marriage in Australia.
- Read more about the requirements for getting legally married in Perth
- Educate yourself for a loving relationship that will stand the test of time
Other couples ceremonies on offer include union ceremonies, commitment ceremonies, handfasting ceremonies, or renewal of vows. These ceremonies usually include many of elements of a traditional wedding ceremony, without the legal paperwork.
If you are planning a wedding or other couples ceremony you will want to explore topics such as
- choosing or writing your wedding vows,
- selecting inspirational readings or prayers, and
- designing your ceremony to include symbolic wedding rituals drawn from a wide range of world cultures and spiritual traditions.
If you are planning a wedding in Perth, remember to get in touch with celebrant Ishara to explore her availability for your preferred ceremony date!
Getting Married In Perth, Western Australia
So you’re planning to marry? Congratulations! The basic legal process for getting married in Western Australia is really quite simple, and I would be delighted to guide you through it.
Continue ReadingHandfasting, Union or Commitment Ceremonies
Maybe you are an unconventional kind of person. Or maybe you are in a non-traditional kind of relationship. Or maybe you are not ready to make it legal at this stage. If you would like an alternative wedding – a handfasting, a betrothal or a commitment ceremony, or some other form of ceremony to celebrate your union – you are in the right place…
Continue ReadingLGBTQI Friendly!
I am a lesbian, and I welcome clients who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex, whatever your ceremony needs.
Continue ReadingPreparing to Marry in Perth, Western Australia
Congratulations on having found the person you want to spend the rest of your life with! As a civil marriage celebrant, one of the responsibilities I am charged with is to advise couples wishing to marry about the existence of
Continue ReadingSelected Wedding Readings
Feel free to browse my collection of inspirational wedding readings and prayers to find ideas for your wedding, commitment ceremony, handfasting or renewal of vows. For copyright reasons, I have limited what is on public display to material which is already in the public domain.
Continue ReadingWedding Ceremony Ideas – Rituals & Traditions to enhance your Marriage Ceremony
Looking for ideas to help you plan your wedding ceremony? Something old, something new, something borrowed… When I became a celebrant I did an extensive search for wedding ceremony ideas which might be of interest to my clients. My ideas
Continue ReadingA lovely old Irish wedding vow
Celtic Wedding Vow This old Irish wedding vow comes from the Celts. Translated by Morgan Llywelyn in her book Finn MacCool. You cannot possess me for I belong to myself. But while we both wish it, I give you that which is mine
Continue ReadingPlanning your ‘green’ wedding – How to have a wedding that doesn’t cost the Earth
My first attempt to put something together about the idea of ‘green’ or ‘eco-friendly’ weddings was ill-fated. It disappeared into cyberspace before I managed to hit the ‘publish’ button. I will have another go at compiling some more local resources,
Continue ReadingWedding Vows – Declaring your Intention & Pledging your Loving Commitment
This is the heart of the marriage ceremony. It can be as simple as making an announcement before the assembled witnesses that you take each other as lawfully wedded husband and wife. Or it can be more elaborate… 1. Preliminary
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