I believe in love. For lots of reasons. I believe it needs to be celebrated, recognised, and honoured as I feel it makes the world a better place. It makes us better as people.
My life is a balancing act of working part time in retail with a great team of people, sharing my life with my wonderful husband and our 6 children, and celebrating life in all its beauty. By being a part of weddings, love and celebrating those who are no longer with us, or those who have just joined us. Life is to be celebrated!
My chosen career path to become an Authorised Marriage Celebrant came around inadvertently. I was asked to provide a vow renewal for a very close friend of 38 years. I did it, had some amazing feedback and was encouraged to look at making a career change to become a Marriage Celebrant. It feels like a natural fit. I love people. I see joy in everyday moments. Being a part of special moments in time is a privilege and a gift.
If reading this sounds like something that is the right fit for you, get in touch lets chat!
Having Tamara as our celebrant was everything we could have asked for and more! Tamara is such a beautiful, genuine, kind soul who made all our planning straightforward and enjoyable. She put together a beautiful ceremony for us and we are so thankful we were able to have her involved in our special day! My husband and I highly recommend Tamara for anyone looking for a celebrant.
Tamara made our day the day it was! She was a jack of all trades who kindly did all the girl’s make-up and kept us on time and calm. Tam was a delight to work with and got the ceremony just how we wanted it – it was personal, told our story, and was beautifully written. Our ceremony was all that we wanted. I was a bundle of nerves for our ceremony but as soon as I got to the front, it was like it was just Tam, Bradley and I. She got us through the ceremony (mostly tear free!!) and made the day perfect. 100% I would recommend Tam.
Tam was always available to contact and gave prompt replies that were always helpful. Even if she couldn’t answer our questions right away she would always reply to our emails to let us know when we would get a response. Excellent communication and all our questions were answered, down to the smallest details. Would highly recommend Tam as a celebrant. Her kind and bubbly personality calmed all our nerves at the altar, and she was so easy to work with all throughout the wedding planning process.
There are many people involved in a wedding day and your celebrant is one of the most important. When you have confirmed your date and venue then book your celebrant at the same time. This will ensure that you have the right person for the role.
My role is the make sure that you are legally married according to the Marriage Act 1961.
I will also lodge all the legal paperwork within the timeframe required.
Each ceremony will be unique and personal, as you are.
Each of you must provide evidence of your date of birth, name, and birthplace. This will need to be in the form of your birth certificate and a current passport or driver’s licence. It may also be an official photo form of identification.
If either party has been previously married and this has ended in divorce, the divorce certificate must be provided.
If your former spouse has died, then the death certificate will need to be provided.
It can vary… if your ceremony is a “legals only” ceremony it will be around 10 minutes. Most ceremonies are 20-30 minutes, including the rituals and signing of the legal paperwork.
Yes. This helps to iron out any little crinkles along the way and it will ensure that your ceremony runs smoothly on your wedding day. This should take place around the week before your wedding date, with all bridal party members and significant family members in attendance.
We run through who needs to stand where, the order of the ceremony and what is required from your attendants on the day. It is also a good opportunity to use the PA and get a feel for how things will sound.
The rehearsal allows you to see how things look and feel and make sure that everything is as you want it to be during the “real deal”! A great way to work through any jitters.
