The folks at the Australian Bureau of Statistics recently released their year in review for 2017.  In November this year they will release their 2018 data.

In 2017 there were 112,954 marriages registered.  Somewhere in there are my beautiful couples. 

The number of marriages decreased in 2017 by 5,447 (4.6%).

If you’re male and turning 32 it was a good time to be married in 2017.  It seems us men were willing to wait one more month compared to the average age of 31.9 years old 2016.   It’s pretty much the same for the girls with the median age at marriage in 2017 being 30.1 years old.  In 2016 they were two months younger!

The majority of marriages continues to be overseen by civil celebrants just like me. The proportion of marriage ceremonies overseen by a civil celebrant increased to a whopping 78.0 per cent of all marriages in 2017.  That’s an amazing figure when you think where we were even 10 years ago.

In 2017, the majority of brides (80.9%) and grooms (79.3%) had not been married before.

The Civil Celebrants Network reported that since 2015 the number of celebrants in Australia remained fairly static at 8928.  In 2016 the Coalition of Celebrant Associations Inc conducted a National Celebrant Survey that revealed over 50% of celebrants do less than 10 ceremonies each year.  As one of Coffs Harbour’s foremost marriage celebrants,  I couldn’t help but think how important it is for couples to choose their celebrant wisely.  Look for a marriage celebrant who is experienced, trusted and a member of a recognised marriage celebrant association.  This way you can always put your complete faith in them to give you exactly what you want.

From simple elopements to the most extravagant ceremony, you’re always in good hands. Let’s catch up for a chat.  Married By Simon – celebrating happiness since 2008.

< Previous
Next >
 

  • Simon made us feel at ease from our first contact through to the conclusion of the ceremony. Simon’s confident, professional and positive approach made the preparation and ceremony a breeze! We sincerely thank him for his contribution to our wedding.

    Louise and Mark

  • Dear Simon. Thank you for making our day perfect and absolutely memorable. So many of our family and friends commented on your ceremony and how your professionalism and presentation along with your caring and understanding nature assisted with what was a truly remarkable experience. Thank you for including our son throughout the proceedings and a huge thank you for being so understanding towards the interesting dynamics of our families and parents.

    Emma and Toby

  • Brett and I would just like to thank you once again for being the celebrant for our wedding at Boat Harbour Beach. You were above and beyond all of our expectations. It was obvious that you made a real effort to get to know us individually and as a couple, but what really stood out to me is that you REALLY listened to what we wanted to portray about us and our love. You set the mood beautifully and everyone has commented on what a beautiful, fun and romantic ceremony it was. Thank you for giving us exactly what we wanted and we feel any other couple will be lucky to have you as their celebrant. We can’t recommend you anymore highly.

    Kara and Brett

  • Hi Simon, we are on our honeymoon and remembering our wedding day. We cannot thank you enough for all that you did in making our ceremony special to us and the best everyone else has witnessed. Particularly our parents who doubted our decision for a civil celebrant – they loved every part of it! You exceeded our expectation and made us feel like we have known you all our lives. You calmed me and guided us all to make it a beautiful ceremony. Again, it was a great pleasure to have met you and shared the day with you.

    Dee and Adrian

  • We would like to thank you Simon for making our wedding day truly memorable. You were very warm and welcoming. We appreciate the time you took to get to know us and our story to make our day special! Your attention to detail was excellent! We never felt rushed or uncomfortable, you were very professional and we would gladly recommend you to any of our friends or family who are getting married!

    Matt and Kate

  • Jordan and I truely didn’t realise how lucky we had scored until the beginning of our ceremony. Simon had ourselves and our guests in tears from laughter and love. He was personal, deep and truely understood how we wanted our ceremony to feel. Our day started at 28 degrees and finished at 45 degrees, however, no matter how hot it became Simon was professional and knew how to make ourselves and our guests feel at ease. Our guests raved about Simon throughout the night and still to this day, we receive compliments on his behalf. He helped to create an atmosphere that will stay with us forever and we cannot thank Simon enough for this. We highly recommend Simon to be a part of your special day.

    Erin & Jordan