Grant Windle Celebrant

35 Years Experience. Confident...Organised...Caring

Brisbane Wedding Celebrant

A Word From Grant

Hi! I’m Grant Windle.I have just celebrated 45 years of marriage with my wife, and have been performing wedding ceremonies for 35 years. I’m a believer in marriage. It’s not a job to me – it’s a life. I have 3 adult sons and 5 grandsons and am married to Cheryl. My life has been about caring for people and you will be no exception. Getting married is the most important decision of your life and I would be honoured to help you tie the knot. I’ve lived in Brisbane most of my life and I now enjoy living in New Farm.I’ve been a public speaker for many years so I’m very confident with audiences and have coached many couples as they navigate their married life.Your wedding day should be the best day of your life, filled with joy and celebration, and most importantly, the significance of making your promises to each other for the rest of your lives. I will bring the balance between these two things, meaning that we will have fun, and feel the love all at the same time. I am very personable and will make your friends and family all feel that they are part of your ceremony, not just spectators. But it’s totally your day and to that end I will completely customize the ceremony to your desire.

Your Wedding

There’s a lot of work and planning that goes into a wedding day and my job at Brisbane Wedding Celebrant is to make all of this as easy as possible for you. I will take care of all your legal documents from the initial forms to filing your completed marriage documents with the government. Here’s a basic timeline as to how this may happen…We meet for a no obligation chat about what you are looking for and what I can offer.Once decided upon, we fill out the ‘Notice of Intended Marriage Form” which must be at least one month prior to your wedding day. I will need to view certain legal documents that you must bring.We explore and discuss your ceremony. Whether a prestigious wedding or something organic and simple, I am there to help make it happen for you. Whether big city, country or coastal, my attitude will be, “let’s get this thing happening!” I can furnish you with many ideas and give you a basic template for your ceremony, but it’s totally up to you to decide how the day will run and what vows you will use. All of the above can happen at the initial meeting or over a couple of meetings and as much digital and phone connection we need. A rehearsal is not essential but is totally your call. This would happen preferably within the week prior to your wedding. There will be an extra fee for my involvement in this.Within the week before your wedding day, you and Brisbane Wedding Celebrant will connect to make sure all forms are signed and our plan is ready to roll.I perform your wedding ceremony, present you with a ‘marriage certificate’ on the day, then within a few days Brisbane Wedding Celebrant will send off all relevant paperwork to the government.I assure you that I’m highly organized, detailed, and will give you my best effort. I will consider your wedding day as something unique to you and will count it an honour to serve you. My dress is totally professional and I will seek your preference on how you want me to look.Everyone has their own style and I will flow with your style to make it your best day ever.

Packages

STANDARD CEREMONY - $790 includes (see 6 points)…1. The handling of all the legals and paperwork from start to completion by Brisbane Wedding Celebrant.2. 2 x Face to face meetings to plan your wedding ceremony and fill out documentation. Zoom meetings are also possible if time or distance is a problem.3. I hear your unique story, discover what you want in a ceremony , offer input on how to plan the ceremony from start to finish, discuss vows, then totally customize your wedding ceremony.4. Contact Brisbane Wedding Celebrant as needed– email or phone5. Performing the ceremony on the day.6. Travel up to one hour from Brisbane. I will travel anywhere but costs may apply.Extra charges…Rehearsal - $100 plus travel costs ($50 for every half hour of driving)A rehearsal is not necessary for a standard ceremony but that’s your call. If the ceremony is complex and has a lot more moving parts then a rehearsal may be advisable. This would be best done in the week leading up to the wedding day.PA System - I can provide a PA system for the ceremony only for $200__ELOPEMENT BUDGET CEREMONY __- $490 - This Brisbane Wedding Celebrant ceremony has strict limitations. This is a similar service to a registry office style wedding and will include the couple, celebrant and at least 2 other people but no more than 10. There is no more than one personal meeting, no sound system, no personalised ceremony, no rehearsal, just a simple legal wedding ceremony and marriage registration and travel up to 15 minutes only is included. If you want any of those “No’s” turned into “Yes” there will be an extra charge. All paperwork and legals are included.BOOKING FEEA non-refundable booking fee of $250 is required to secure Brisbane Wedding Celebrant services for your time and date with the balance payable two weeks prior to your ceremony. Any tentative hold Brisbane Wedding Celebrant makes in the diary will lapse if booking fee is not received within 7 days.

Contact

Email - info@grantwindle.comPhone 0455 824 000Location - New Farm, Brisbane

Documents Needed

The first thing to attend to if you decide to use Brisbane Wedding Celebrant is the completion of the ‘Notice of Intended Marriage’ form. This must be done at least one month prior to your wedding date that has been agreed upon with your celebrant. Your celebrant will fill this out with you in either the first or second meeting. Please note the following important notes on the documentation you will be required to bring with you when meeting with Brisbane Wedding Celebrant.The celebrant is required to sight the following ORIGINAL documents that apply to you. Copies certified by a Justice of the Peace are not acceptable. For most people it will be those highlighted in bold -· An official (original) certificate of birth, or an official extract of an entry in an official register showing the date and place of birth of the party· If you cannot obtain a copy of your birth certificate then a current Australian or overseas passport is acceptable· If either party has been previously married, the Decree Absolute or Divorce Certificate· If you are a widow or widower, the Death Certificate of your late spouse· If any certificates are written in a language that the solemnising celebrant cannot understand a translation by an accredited translator is required.· Evidence of identity – one of these is acceptable: a driver’s licence, a proof of age/photo card, an Australian or overseas passport or a Certificate of Australian Citizenship along with another form of photo ID.: A court order and written consent from your parents if one party is under 18