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Melanie Lawson

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08 August 2022 Record your life story - before it's too late

21 July 2022 Wedding Myth-busting

25 May 2022 Being more accessible - Global Access Awareness Day

12 January 2022 We got engaged over Christmas – what should we do next?

02 December 2021 International Day of People with Disability

11 November 2021 Your wedding is not a competition

24 August 2021 Questions to ask your Funeral Celebrant

17 June 2021 Adventure wedding ceremonies

10 May 2021 What is a family?

23 April 2021 Anzac Day 2021

03 March 2021 We value your feedback…

03 February 2021 When can I get married?

10 December 2020 Summer Ceremonies

02 November 2020 Day of the Dead

17 September 2020 Reflecting on how Covid-19 has affected our industry

26 June 2020 Alternatives to flowers

05 May 2020 Connecting on Mother’s Day

18 April 2020 Marketing your services as a celebrant

13 February 2020 NSW Seniors Festival 2020

29 January 2020 The five stages of grief

11 December 2019 Dealing with Nerves

11 November 2019 Remembrance Day 11 November 2019

07 November 2019 "What Could Possibly Go Wrong" - Be Prepared!

09 October 2019 Love is in the air – Renewing Your Wedding Vows

03 October 2019 Ceremonies for Children and Young People

29 August 2019 Celebrating fathers

25 July 2019 D2KDay – 8 August 2019

03 June 2019 The Great Outdoors - Planning a successful outdoor ceremony

29 April 2019 The Seriousness of Underage Marriages & Forced Marriages

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Bronte Price

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28 October 2021 Pronouns – Why They’re Important And Why You Should Use Them Correctly

19 August 2021 ABS Census 2021 – Why Are LGBTIQ+ People Being Omitted?

29 May 2021 Not everyone from the LGBTIQ+ community wants a big gay wedding

31 March 2021 International Transgender Day of Visibility

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Robyn Foster

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11 December 2018 Marriage Equality - 1 year on...

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Roslyn McFarlane

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28 April 2023 To Go or Not to Go....to a conference!

16 December 2021 Dealing with grief around the holidays

16 September 2021 Pet Ceremonies

05 August 2021 Recording your life story

03 December 2020 How to be inclusive in our ceremonies

30 December 2019 Multicultural Weddings

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Sonia Collins

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06 July 2022 Kissing during your wedding ceremony – what do you think?

24 February 2022 Now that we have marriage equality, what are we still fighting for?

26 January 2022 Australia Day 2022

31 December 2021 And that was 2021...

18 November 2021 The Rise and Rise of Civil Celebrancy in Australia

03 June 2021 Consent when getting married

15 April 2021 Professional Development and Celebrants

25 March 2021 Planning a sustainable environmentally friendly wedding

17 February 2021 The Special Skills it takes to be a Funeral Celebrant

31 December 2020 Goodbye 2020!

25 November 2020 The Importance of Acknowledging consent

07 October 2020 Celebrating Older People with ceremonies

23 September 2020 Weddings at the Beach

23 August 2020 Has Covid-19 changed your wedding plans?

05 August 2020 Dying to Know Day 2020

04 June 2020 Recording Your Life Story

08 April 2020 Saying Goodbye is changing

27 February 2020 Your Day to Propose – 29 February 2020

05 December 2019 Pets at Weddings

15 October 2019 Remembering Loved Ones

21 September 2019 Celebrating being Australian

18 June 2019 Ceremony Presentation

18 July 2018 Let's have a winter wedding

17 April 2018 Baby Naming

21 November 2015 Welcome new baby with a naming ceremony

22 May 2015 Sorry - marrying when you first meet just cannot happen

25 April 2015 Dreaming of a beachside wedding?

24 April 2015 Outdoor weddings need a wet weather plan

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Lisa Philipsen

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05 May 2022 Mother's Day Musings

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Karen Faa

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24 February 2021 The Marriage Celebrant by Karen Faa

02 April 2019 The Montville Chapel

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Shell Brown

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26 August 2023 Wedding Anniversary Symbols

22 June 2022 What happens to our digital footprint when we die?

18 June 2022 Oh no... I'm too sick to get to my ceremony, now what?

02 June 2022 Why use a translator or an interpreter in Australia?

19 May 2022 Shortening the one month notice period

12 May 2022 I just got engaged - now what do I do?

27 April 2022 Anniversary Symbols

19 April 2022 How to add Ceremony to any Celebration

06 April 2022 We Need to Talk About Relationship Counselling

21 March 2022 Harmony Day

10 March 2022 Including your pets in your ceremony

17 February 2022 Turning 18 is a really big deal!

11 February 2022 Valentine's Day

06 January 2022 2020 New Year's Resolutions

04 November 2021 Being a Celebrant in the Digital World

07 October 2021 What makes it legal?

30 September 2021 Getting Married at Sea

17 March 2021 Why should I engage a celebrant?

27 January 2021 The Importance of Ceremony

21 December 2020 Celebrant Christmas Recipes

17 December 2020 As Christmas approaches... be aware of elephants

05 November 2020 Different ways to remember

29 October 2020 The Order of a Marriage Ceremony

09 September 2020 It's important to continue learning about your partner

31 August 2020 The Celebrants Network's Day of Love

29 July 2020 Asking the right questions

03 July 2020 Celebrants do more than just weddings...

05 March 2020 LGBTQQIAAP ???

20 February 2020 Naming Ceremony for a Transgender Person

11 September 2019 Celebrating New Beginnings

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Susanna Jose

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24 March 2022 Cultural Diversity

23 December 2021 Estranged Family and the Marriage Ceremony

13 August 2020 How to say ‘Goodbye’ to a loved one when you can’t be there in person

27 May 2019 Writing your own vows - Part 2

22 May 2019 Writing your own vows - Part 1

09 April 2019 Planning for Plan B

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Susan Roberts

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12 August 2021 11 Reasons why you should join The Celebrants Network

24 June 2021 Not sure if you want to take out Insurance and Copyright Licence?

28 April 2021 The importance of celebrant buddies

08 March 2021 International Women's Day 2021

11 February 2021 Valentine’s Day: Let’s change it up

21 January 2021 Understanding old wedding traditions.

19 November 2020 How to make a small wedding super special… and at no great cost!

17 June 2020 Is it ok to be late to your own wedding?

27 May 2020 Honouring passed loved ones in your ceremony

21 April 2020 Moving with the times… two questions.

05 February 2020 Contingency Plans - How to handle unforeseen events during a ceremony

09 January 2020 Rules around performing ceremonies in the heat - what are the celebrant’s rights and responsibilities?

20 September 2016 When your wedding plans are becoming overwhelming - remember the reason you’re getting married.

05 April 2016 April is Poetry Month

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Pamela Fynan

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28 June 2019 The Importance of Naming Ceremonies

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Katherine Sessions

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13 March 2020 Live music vs recorded music at your wedding ceremony

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Wendy Haynes

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28 April 2020 Online Funeral and Memorial Ceremonies Guide

17 March 2020 Coronavirus and celebrancy

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Melissa Jones

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21 September 2021 Should you write your own Vows?

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Kim Waddington

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30 May 2019 Using humour in ceremonies

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Janice Woolrych

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19 January 2014 Saying Goodbye - Your way. Act Now

16 January 2014 Personalise the Funeral

28 November 2013 Challenges can be opportunities

12 November 2013 Understanding differences while Saying Goodbye

28 July 2013 A Day of Hope

25 July 2013 Straight down the middle

08 July 2013 What music do You play?

30 June 2013 Symbols to honour your loved one - What is important?

24 April 2013 Lest We Forget

24 April 2013 A Circle of Love

24 April 2013 What makes a funeral meaningful?

14 April 2013 Saying Goodbye

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Mike Perry

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01 February 2022 Year of the Tiger

20 January 2022 Living with COVID - an opinion piece

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Robyn OConnell

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10 December 2015 As Christmas approaches, beware of elephants,

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Trevor Hayley

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19 December 2019 Memories of Christmas Lunch

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Ask A Celebrant

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13 April 2022 How The World Mourns...

23 July 2020 A Wedding Day Checklist for Celebrants

11 June 2020 What is The Celebrants Network?

19 March 2020 "I Do" Take 2: Unique Ideas for a Vow Renewal Ceremony

25 January 2020 Wedding statistics

29 November 2019 How to involve blended families into your ceremony

10 April 2019 My career change to become a celebrant

07 March 2019 What is a Naming Ceremony?

27 February 2019 The Digital World of Celebrancy

21 February 2019 Celebrating Our Seniors

07 February 2019 Interfaith and cross cultural marriages: how a civil ceremony embraces everyone

31 January 2019 Why people come to Australia to get married

17 January 2019 Celebrating Life

10 January 2019 I'm Getting Married!... Now What?

09 January 2019 Celebrant Planning

19 December 2018 How to deal with December Stress

26 November 2018 How a funeral is planned

20 November 2018 Ways to save money on your wedding

14 November 2018 Ceremonies to welcome an adopted child

21 October 2018 Remembering Loved Ones

28 September 2018 Outdoor Wedding ideas

28 September 2018 The Importance of timing at a ceremony

18 September 2018 What is mindfulness?

10 September 2018 Where to find ceremony inspiration

19 August 2018 Ceremony Locations - 8 things to consider

13 August 2018 Old Wedding Ceremony Traditions – How they have transitioned into the 21st century

24 July 2018 Celebrating family members

04 July 2018 The Kiss - What's appropriate?

12 June 2018 Loss of loved ones

04 June 2018 The Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants

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Patrick Slee

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20 January 2013 The demon ...

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