As a trusted and experienced marriage celebrant covering Coffs Harbour and beyond, I often reflect on what makes me stand out from the rest, after so many years of providing paperwork or legal-only ceremonies, elopements, to the largest of celebrations.  As I scroll through the many five-star google reviews on my Married By Simon site, it is clear that trust and honesty is a recurring theme.  This brings me to pricing, in particular transparency in fees and charges. 

Looking at the thousands of marriage celebrant websites it is clear that many do not publish pricing.  Why? For the best part, even they don’t know their worth or the value they bring to one of the most special days for any couple and their family.  Not publishing fees and changes will almost certainly create confusion and a sense of uncertainty for any couple enquiring about a marriage celebrant.  Not to mention, last-minute surprises.

And this is what makes me different from the rest.  From day zero in 2008, when I was first appointed as a marriage celebrant by the Attorney General, I have and always will, continue to be 100% transparent in my pricing and inclusions.  Prices that I have no hesitation in sharing on my website that reflect the value, experience, and certainty of the awesome experience I bring to every wedding celebration.

Next time you find yourself enquiring with a marriage celebrant who doesn’t share the costs on their website, ask why?    

Married By Simon – Celebrating happiness since 2008

Photo credit Peter Sechi Photography

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  • Thank you so much for performing your duties so brilliantly on our wedding day.  You really were an integral part of things going so well and we can’t stress enough how at ease you made us feel in front of everybody.  You have received many compliments from our guests and will certainly be recommending you to all of our family and friends.  You really did help to make our special day as great as it was.

    Kath and Ross

  • 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

  • After meeting Simon for the first time, we had no doubt in our minds that he was the celebrant for us. Simon was fantastic to work with and put our stressed minds at ease during our ceremony preparation. He was relaxed but well prepared and we found him to be available to answer any questions we had. He was able to keep everyone well entertained while the bride was unexpectedly delayed and our guests thoroughly enjoyed his humour. Not only did we think he was an excellent celebrant, we also received numerous compliments from our guest. If anyone is looking to hire Simon as their celebrant we cannot rate him highly enough. We only wish we could give him a 6th star. We cannot thank Simon enough for being a part of our special day.

    Peter & Lana

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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