Roz Townsend's Celebrant Services

Roz Townsend is based in Bathurst NSW and is committed to celebrating loving
relationships. She has been married for 32 years - to the same man!
On her 30th wedding anniversary she organised her own Renewal of Vows - she
practices what she preaches!


30th Wedding anniversary - Renewal of Vows

Roz' commitment to you is she:

1 will help you design or choose the specific ceremony that you want
2 give you the highest standards of service
3 share her knowledge and experience to help you make it an extarordinary day
4 will regularly up-date her professional skills
5 will respect cultural differences and encourage variety in ceremonies
6 will have the experience and resources to make your day wonderful
7 will honour the love and commitment you have for each other

A civil marriage ceremony allows you complete freedom of choice. It is your
wedding; you are the reason for, and the focus of the ceremony. You choose
the celebrant, the date, the time, the place, the words, the music and how
you wish the ceremony to be conducted.

The ceremony can take however long you want it to take. If you have guests
we advise that you do not have a ceremony that is too short. You can include
any poems, readings, music, or cultural symbols if you wish. Family and
friends may participate in the ceremony if you would like them to.

The venue for the ceremony is limited only by your imagination -
home, garden, park, reception centre, restaurant, hotel, tourist attraction,
beach, golf club, bowls club, and former church buildings (i.e. Churches
which no longer belong to a religion) are available.


The place may have a special significance to you. Some venues may require a
letter of permission or a permit.

If you have chosen an outside venue, please select an alternative venue in
case of inclement weather.

Type of Celebrant

Marriage Celebrant
Funeral Celebrant

Type of Ceremony

Wedding Ceremony
Naming Ceremony
Funeral Ceremony
Renewal of Vows Ceremony

Style of Ceremony

Formal
Informal
Semi Formal
Traditional
Intimate

Location

NSW Blue Mountains
NSW Southern Highlands
NSW Sydney - City
NSW Sydney - Inner West
NSW Sydney - North West (incl Hills District)
NSW Sydney - Northern Beaches
NSW Sydney - Northern Suburbs
NSW Sydney - South West
NSW Sydney - West
NSW Wollongong
I can travel outside these areas for an additional fee

Ceremony Format

Traditional
Spiritual
Personal
Intimate

Type of Venue

Private Home
Reception Centre
Restaurant
Hall
Private Garden
Private Chapel
Park
Beach
Boat - Onboard

* I can supply a PA system


Technical Information

The 'NOIM ' 'Notice of Intention to Marry'
This form must be completed and given back to Roz Townsend the marriage celebrant at least one month and no more than eighteen months before the intended date of your marriage.
The best way to 'preview' this form is to download this PDF version
and then print it out.

If you use the PDF version, much of the personal information can be filled in by you and your partner in advance on your printout out version and brought to our first meeting I then type that info into the official NOIM

The NOIM can also be viewed at the Attorney General's website at:
Australian Government Attorney-General's Department

Quick Summary of most important info required to sign the 'NOIM' :
And DO check the on-line version as well though.

At the 'NOIM' signing, you must produce:

· Bride and Groom: Your full name, occupation, address. Birthplace.

· A birth certificate (if born overseas, a foreign passport may be acceptable); and

· If previously married and divorced, a decree absolute of the divorce (NOT just Nisi)
If divorced in Australia, this is obtained from the Family Court of Australia; or

· If previously married and widowed, a death certificate. (Date of death required)
(These can be obtained from the appropriate State Registry of Deaths and Marriages)

· If applicable, number of previous marriages, number of children and D.O.B of each).

· Other Info required: (See info on this in the NOIM 'Notes' 1# on page 2)

· Full names of parents. (including mother's maiden-name) country of birth of both.

There is also Statutory Declaration that must be signed and appropriately witnessed before the wedding can take place. It CAN be signed when we do the NOIM, but The Attorney General has requested that we delay this signing until the week before the ceremony, 'if possible.'
(I can show you this form when we do the NOIM) It can be signed at a final rehearsal or even on the day of the ceremony as long as it is signed before the event takes place.
Not much info required, just full name. It is all about you declaring that you are of marriageable age and that you are not already married (or know of any other impediment etc)
I must do the witnessing for the Stat Declaration, not the Chemist etc, as is usual with Stat Decs.)