Byron Bay Celebrant - Lynda Dean
Ph/fax: +61 2 6685 7657 Mobile: 0404 471 521 Email: lyndadean@hotkey.net.au
Registered Celebrant No: A6214.

I am so excited to be part of your wedding!



Getting married in Byron Bay?

Byron Bay is my home town. It just happens to be renowned all over the world as a romantic place of magic and energy, the perfect place to celebrate your wedding. I want to make your special day even more special: quiet and informal barefoot on the sand, a gala occasion in one of the shire's spectacular venues or anything in between.

--all kinds of weddings--

     

We can have fun together making it happen.
The ceremony is the heart of your wedding.

Your wedding is about you...

On your wedding day, we are creating memories that will last all your life, and the ceremony you choose is at the very heart of the day, expressing the meaning that will symbolise your marriage for years to come. I am privileged to share those precious moments with you when you and your partner make a lifelong commitment to each other.

My mission is to make sure that the ceremony expresses your feelings and your intentions in your own unique style. I can give you examples of formats and ideas for creating beautiful memories, and an extensive library of readings and poems for you to choose from, or I can assist you to get your own thoughts down on paper.

First Step

Contact me to book your date and we can make a time to discuss the ceremony and fill out the necessary forms. Take note that the Notice of Intention to marry must be completed and in my hands one month and one day prior to the wedding. If you are unable to meet with me in Byron, we can do all the formalities by phone, email, post and fax.

About "Celebration"

Each marriage, each name giving and even each funeral is the occasion for joyful sharing and opportunity to make a public statement so that your community can acknowledge you and help you celebrate life as you change from being single to being married, as you welcome your child or commemorate the life of a special person who has died.

It is important to take the time to mark these transitions with rituals that have real meaning for you and reflect your own outlook on life.

Jonathon and Julia wrote their own vows:

I, Jonathon Paul, take you Julia Louise,
Just as you are, to share my life.
I promise to walk hand in hand with you
Into our future together
Whatever it brings
To look after you and to allow you to look after me
I ask our friends and family to witness
That I take you as my lawful wife.
I give you this ring to remind you that I love you.







All Kinds of Ceremonies!
  • Same sex couples cannot get legally married in Australia. At the same time many couples find a commitment ceremony a very powerful experience, which publically acknowledges their vows to each other. Contact me to discuss your commitment ceremony
  • Renewal of vows for couples who have been married for some time is a ceremony that makes a significant anniversary even more significant.
  • Name giving has become a beautiful alternative to baptism where parents would rather not to commit their child to a particular religion, but still want a formal acknowledgement and ceremony to present the little one to their family and friends and appoint mentors.
  • Funerals Many people prefer not to use a church to farewell their loved one, and funeral parlour directors can be impersonal. I can work with you to put together a commemoration and celebration of the life of the one who has died, using time honoured rituals to help you express your love and sorrow at this time in a way that allows family and friends to reach a calm resolution of their grief.

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