Wonderful Weekday Commitments at Your Choice Of Venue - Cosy Chapel or Beach Hinterland and Rainforest, Restaurants Parks and Gardens

Testimonial Tanja & Hayley's Commitment Ceremony on Tugun Beach Southern Gold Coast
"Marilyn thank you so much for helping to arrange and conduct our ceremony on Tugan beach. You made the whole process from start to finish very stress-free. From the first email up until our pre-ceremony meeting we felt incredibly comfortable and relaxed with you. Your passion for your job comes through in the professional and engaging way you conduct yourself. We are so pleased we used Marilyn's services for our special day and would recommend her to anyone thinking of making that special occasion just perfect. She is engaging, approachable, flexible and most of all has a real desire to help your day be just right for you" Kind Regards Tanja and Hayley

Platinum Package & Gold Packages are designed primarily for couples wanting a simple affordable Commitment Ceremony but still want to choose the elements of their ceremony. Many couples say to me; "We just want a simple ceremony," so I have devised this simple but fabulous& beautiful package especially for you. Please see below for inclusions.

Perfect Platinum Package
for Friday Saturday & Sunday

Great Gold Package
Discounted for Monday to Thursday

For Commitments with the WOW FACTOR

Do you want the perfect ceremony with no stress? I create a beautiful ceremony for you or you can choose to design your own using my Extensive Mix & Match Commitment Resource Pack and my Online Resources. Fun and easy with heaps of choice.

How To Write Your Vows - I provide a special PDF file to help you personalise your vows as well as a million vows online.

Initial relaxed obligation-free meeting with tea, coffee & biscuits provided at my home, or by phone or Skype Online Video Conferencing. We get to know each other and I find out exactly what your vision is for your Commitment day and I can suggest the best ceremony to suit you.

An additional 2 face to face meetings with me if required in my home & unlimited phone, email and Skype contact.

Commitment 'rehearsal' onsite or at my home scheduled from Monday to Thursday. For an onsite rehearsal over 50 km from Coombabah small travel costs appply.

Conduction of the Ceremony with exceptional delivery skills, love, enthusiasm, energy, vibrancy and passion for my work. My mission is to deliver your perfect ceremony.

Ceremonial Commitment Certificate printed with laser calligraphy for signing at the ceremony.

Swarovski Crystal & Anthracite or Gold Pierre Cardin Pen provided for the couple and their witnesses to sign the Commitment certificates.

Pink or Purple Diamond Paper Weight ideal for holding certificate in a Beach Style Commitment.

My travel to and from the venue under 50 kms each way from Coombabah.

Pre-ceremony activities on the day (including arriving at least 20 minutes before the ceremony, checking that the ceremony area is set up appropriately etc)

Provision of a Wireless Public Address System with Madonna microphone and hand held wireless microphone if required.

All packages include a non-refundable deposit. This is due within 10 days after you have chosen me as your celebrant. This fee reserves your ceremony date and time and I can then provide your ceremony and vow resources.

If you change the date to a Friday, Saturday or Sunday will need to upgrade to the Platinum Package as the Gold Package is not available for those days. Once you have choosen your package and pay your deposit and receive your resources you cannot change to a lesser package.

NOT INCLUDED IN PACKAGES
The hardware items used for the Special Sub-Ceremonies eg Handfasting Ribbons or Sand Ceremony Vase & Coloured Sands are ordered and paid for by the couple. The costs are not included in the ceremony fee. I can assist you by giving you the contacts for suppliers. You can often shop in stores other than those that specialise in ceremonies to buy similar items and personalise them yourselves.

Inner City Parking Fees & Ferries and travel over 50 kms - Public Holiday Surcharge may apply.

Call Marilyn Rainbow Pride Celebrant on
0413 344 134 for information and to see if I have availability on your special day. I offer free an obligation-free meeting at my home or by Skype or Phone to discuss your vision for your perfect day. You can also email me or use the Contact Me page.

What is Included in Rainbow Pride Commitment Packages

I provide a highly professional authorised celebrant service, delivering your ceremony with enthusiasm, energy, humour, warmth and creativity. I care about what you want and will listen to every detail of your ideas and dreams for your special day My aim as a Celebrant is to deliver nothing less than a perfect ceremony. To do this I need your input so here is where we meet or chat on Skype or by phone. My fees are competitive and very reasonable for the number of hours I will dedicate to making your ceremony unique and memorable reflecting your character and personalities and to help make it the best day of your lives.

A Lifetime of Experience
I have a lifetime of experience in public speaking, creative writing, dramatic performance and direction, event management, communication, tourism & training. My work and life experiences have given me a raft of skills and knowledge. I have unbounded enthusiasm, a bubbly personality and emotional intelligence and I am guided strongly by my intuition. I have travelled the world for work and pleasure and bring those amazing experiences to you in unique and special sub ceremonies. I also specialise in spiritual, conscious sacred commitments (not religious). My background, life experience, personality, creativity and extensive experience as a full time marriage celebrant has provided me with the drive, passion and skills to create amazing ceremonies for you!

Diamond & Ruby Couture Packages are designed to provide fully personalised, unique, fabulous, fun Commitments with the Wow Factor!!! I take the stress and worry out of planning a Commitment ceremony. You can leave everything to me or have as much input into the ceremony as you choose! I have a huge range of wonderful sub-ceremonies and a vast range of online resources to choose from and I can create unique rituals or sub- ceremonies suited to your personalities, beliefs and taste. One of the very special services I offer is to write your Love Story as your Commitment Ceremony Introduction a huge hit with everyone. Diamond & Ruby Couture Packages also include a wide range of extra items and services to make your ceremony amazing and also to make life easy for you when you have so much on your plate planning a commitment - please see below.

Diamond Couture Package
for Friday Saturday Sunday Public Holidays & Auspicious Dates Only

Ruby Couture Package
Discounted for Monday to Thursday

For Commitments with the WOW FACTOR

Do you want the perfect ceremony with no stress? Would like me to create a beautiful, brilliant, personal and powerful Commitment Ceremony with the WOW FACTOR at no extra cost? I will write an original ceremony, unique to your special personalities and beliefs and style!

Your Love Story - One of the very special services I offer is to write your Love Story as your Commitment Ceremony Introduction. It helps me get to know you also as a couple and gives me the insight into your relationship so I can help you make choices for your ceremony that are really YOU! If you give me oodles of fun material, I can weave it into your ceremony in other places such as the Declaration and sub-ceremonies like the rose exchange or wine ceremony to again make them totally unique and special. When you include your love story no one can ever have a ceremony like yours, it will be unique and highlight your personalities and your sense of humour. The Love Story will delight each other and your guests who often don't know the story of how you got together or the special things you love about each other or the special qualities you bring out in one another.

I provide you with an Extensive Online Resources including a Commitment Resource Pack and give you your own Login /Username and Password to access them. I can lead you every step of the way if you are unsure what you want. You can then make selections by mixing and matching segments from it to create the ceremony that has the most meaning for you as a couple.

Initial relaxed obligation-free meeting with tea, coffee & biscuits provided at my home, or by Skype Online Video Conferencing or in your home or a mutually convenient venue. We get to know each other and I find out exactly what your vision is for your wedding day. If you don't have a vision yet I make a myriad of suggestions and give you ideas to create a magical ceremony.

Unlimited contact time with me to develop your ceremony in person at my home, email, Skype Online Video Conferencing and by phone (at times suitable to both of us) to create the best ceremony possible.

How To Write Your Vows - I provide a special PDF file to help you personalise your vows

I email you drafts of the ceremony to make adjustments or changes then I polish and craft the ceremony into its final form to truly reflect your love and commitment as a couple. You will have total confidence as you will know exactly what will be said on your special day. It will truly reflect you as individuals and as a couple. Family and friends will not stop talking about your ceremony for months to come!

Commitment rehearsal' if required at the wedding venue, my home or a mutually convenient location within 50 km of Coombabah (over 50 kms travel extra) scheduled from Monday to Thursday.

Conduction of the Ceremony with exceptional delivery skills, love, enthusiasm, energy, vibrancy and passion for my work. My mission is to deliver your perfect ceremony.

Ceremonial Commitment Certificate printed with laser calligraphy for signing at the ceremony.

Swarovski Crystal & Anthracite or Gold Pierre Cardin Pen provided for the couple and their witnesses to sign the Commitment certificates

Pink or Purple Diamond Paper Weight ideal for holding certificate in a Beach Style Commitment

Loan of Guatemalan Handfasting Cords or Large Bailer or Conch Sea Shell for Shell Ceremony ideal for Beach Style Commitment

My Gifts to You

A Beautifully Elegantly Presented copy of of your Commitment Ceremony as a memento.

Decorative Parchment Copies of Readings for family or friends toread from at the ceremony.

Individual Decorative Vow Booklets for the bridal couple if you require them.

Complimentary Congratulations Guest Book to record the best wishes of your family and friends.

My travel to and from the venue under 50 km's extra for travel over 50 km's from Coombabah - Inner City Parking fees and ferries additional cost.

Pre-ceremony activities on the day (including arriving at least 20-30 minutes before the ceremony, checking that the ceremony area is set up appropriately etc)

Provision of the latest high quality wireless Public Address System if required with Madonna microphone for myself and wireless hand held microphone for the couple and those reading with microphone stand.

Once you have choosen your package and pay your deposit and receive your resources you cannot change to a lesser package.

All packages include a non-refundable deposit. This due within 10 days after you have chosen me as your celebrant. This fee reserves your ceremony date and allows provision of your resources to start planning your ceremony.

If you change the date to a Friday, Saturday or Sunday will need to upgrade to the Diamond Couture Package as the Ruby Package is not available for those days. Once you choose your package and pay your deposit and receive your resources you cannot change to a lesser package.