Love is in the air!
May 15, 2010 by Nancy
Love is in the air!
Can you almost hear the song being sung? This past week there has been a rush on phone calls and people suddenly deciding this week was the right time to plan their ceremony. I can’t say it often enough though – from the time a Notice of Intended Marriage is filled in and lodged with proof of birth / death / annulment, with the celebrant of your choice, one month and one day must pass before a couple can legally marry. There were two disappointed brides this week who wanted to marry in the first week of June, as relatives are suddenly coming up for a visit to Darwin – and they have missed the cut off point.
However, one couple this week wanted to fill in their Notice for November of 2011… for 11 am, on 11th November, 2011. Now THAT is forward planning! As a notice is ‘good’ for 18 months, they are a super organised couple who have already booked celebrant, flowers, ceremony and reception venues and even her manicurist, apparently.
Either way, love is in the air… and isn’t it exciting!
On a completely different note, one couple asked how they know if their celebrant is qualified and registered. Anyone can access the Federal Attorney General’s website and find an entire list of every registered celebrant in the country. So every registered marriage celebrant in the NT is listed… While regulations have now changed with regards to becoming a celebrant (specific elements of the Certificate IV in Celebrancy must be completed prior to registration), all registered celebrants must complete 5 hours of ongoing professional development (OPD) in any given year – and you can be assured that all four NT Celebrants have completed their OPD, and are fully qualified and registered.
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