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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  • My husband and I are very grateful for the beautiful ceremony Simon put together. It was so important to us – and Simon respected and fulfilled our every need. He was so patient and understanding throughout the whole process.We cannot thank Simon enough for being apart of such an important part of our special day.

    Kane & Rohie

  • We couldn’t have ask for a more intimate and loving ceremony. Simon’s kind words, readings and professionalism were greatly appreciated. All went to plan, better than we imagined! He was very helpful and considerate when it came to our request. Thank you once again Simon.

    Michael and Maria

  • 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

  • We would like to thank you for the great job you did at our beach wedding. You were so professional and caring about everything and everyone. You had all the equipment set up on the beach and everyone was able to hear you clearly. You made our day so special and stress free. We have been to a lot of weddings and the celebrants don’t come anywhere near your presentation. At the end of the ceremony everyone was commenting on how personal the ceremony was and how modern you presented yourself at the ceremony. We highly recommend having Simon for your wedding. As a celebrant you would not find a more professional, caring, honest, young and touching one like him. Thanks Simon.

    Angela and Lucas

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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

  • 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