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.

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  • Thank you for making our day so beautiful, it was magic. We had such an amazing day which was in no small part due to you. Our guests all commented on how beautiful the ceremony was, and how nicely you conducted it. We wish to extend our warmest thanks to you for being one of the integral parts in making our wedding the wonderful occasion it was. Many, many thanks!

    Sarah and Darren

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    Simon was a pleasure to deal with. We felt our ceremony was unique and special. We just loved how Simon put in a story at the start of our story of how we met, fell in love and became engaged. Thank you so very much Simon, I will definitely recommend you to future family and friends. 11 out of 10 for a great ceremony.

    Sarah and Chris

  • Thank you for the amazing job you did at our wedding.  Everyone loved the ceremony and commented on how good you were.  We were so happy and had a beautiful day.  Thanks again.

    Sherrene and Karl

  • 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

  • Hi Simon,

    Tim and I are still on cloud nine after reminiscing about the perfect ceremony you created. It was everything we always dreamt of and is something that we will remember for the rest of our lives.

    We can’t thank you enough for all your support and guidance throughout the whole experience, especially your commitment to travel all the way to the Hunter Valley for our wedding. Thank you also for keeping Tim calm whilst he was waiting for me at the alter! I instantly felt more relaxed when I saw you waiting outside the chapel for us.

    The day wouldn’t have been so perfect without you. I’ll send you through some photos of the ceremony when we get them back. If you are ever in Newcastle please don’t be a stranger!

    Tim & Aimee

  • Thank you for everything you did leading up to and during our ceremony.  Your friendly and confident approach made us feel very comfortable and at ease on the big day and you played a big part in that we just wanted to say thank you very much.

    Rohan and Simone