Dianne Moran

Award-winning Marriage Celebrant and Justice of the Peace of the Far North Coast

I am a warm and friendly Far North Coast marriage celebrant and Justice of the Peace, specialising in creating memorable wedding ceremonies. If you are looking for that one person who can help to make your special day as relaxed as possible and who can create a ceremony to be exactly how you want it, then look no further! Let me help you make your day perfect!

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Services

What I Offer

Weddings

I ensure that the couple have a stress free, relaxed and memorable ceremony and includes unlimited contact via phone, email and/or face to face. I also attend to the completion and lodgement of all legal documents.

Let me help you make your day perfect!

Renewal of Vows

Some couples choose to reaffirm their love for each other. This can be to celebrate a wedding anniversary or to have a ceremony at home in front of family and friends if the couple were married overseas. The ceremony marks your journey together to date and includes what your future dreams and hopes may be. Included is a decorative certificate.

Commitment Ceremonies

A commitment ceremony is a way for a couple to express their love and commitment for each other and is very similar to a wedding ceremony but it does not include any of the legal elements. I will work with you to provide a special and unique ceremony and I also provide a decorative certificate.

Baby Namings

This type of ceremony is to commemorate a child’s birth as an alternative to a traditional christening or baptism. I will work with you to make this day a special occasion and included is a decorative certificate for the parents and godparents.

Other Life Celebrations

These events include scattering or burial of ashes, retirement, house warming/blessing or pet farewell.

Pricing

My standard fees along with tailored quotes.

Weddings vary in so many ways including location, number of guests and each couple’s plans for their perfect day. I can cater to all of these requirements so whether you want a very small and intimate ceremony or a larger ceremony, I offer a professional ceremony with a high standard of service and attention to detail.

My average fee is $500 but I will work with you to provide a tailored, customised quote to suit your circumstances. My service fee covers the following:

A free, no obligation meeting so that you can decide if I am the right celebrant for you
Attention to all legal requirements including supply, preparation and lodgement of all forms and documents
Personalised attention to ceremony requirements and details to reflect your unique style and customised especially for you to include your own special details and vows
A draft ceremony so that you can make changes as necessary to guarantee that it is the exact ceremony that you want
Complimentary rehearsal
Supply of a PA system if required
Signing table and chairs
Signing pen and pen stand
As many meetings as required
Unlimited phone and/or email support to discuss and manage your ceremony

I service the Northern Rivers area including Casino, Lismore, Alstonville, Ballina, Lennox Head, Byron Bay, Evans Head, Yamba and Grafton.

Gallery

Special moments with my clients

Courtesy of Mazzer Photographics

FAQ's

A few of the more common queries

How much notice is required to get married?

The Notice of Intended Marriage must be given to the celebrant no later than one month before the wedding date and no sooner than 18 months before the wedding date. There are specific conditions that can allow a shortened timeframe and if this situation arises contact your celebrant for further information.

What identification documents have to be provided?

In order for the Notice to Intended Marriage to be completed, the celebrant is required to sight documents to prove date and place of birth and also photo ID for proof of identification.

An original birth certificate or passport is required for proof of date and place of birth. A passport or drivers licence can be used for proof of identification.

If one of the parties to the marriage has previously been married, the celebrant has to sight the original decree absolute, certificate of divorce or divorce order or overseas equivalent or the original death certificate.

Who can be a legal witness?

Two people over 18 years of age are required as legal witnesses and ideally should know the parties to the marriage. They can be family members such as mother, father, sister or friends. A celebrant is not responsible for providing witnesses.

Can we personalise our vows?

Yes you can. I will provide examples to give you some ideas but your vows are very personal and I suggest that you write them yourselves. I will review them for you and offer suggestions if necessary. You can write them separately or jointly.

It is a legal requirement that specific minimum words be inlcuded in your vows but once this requirement has been met, you can add your personal vows.

How do we apply for a Marriage Certificate?

The easiest way to do this is to ask your celebrant to organise it for you. By doing this it will save you a lot of time and paperwork. I can order the certificate for you online when I register your marriage with Births, Deaths & Marriages. The current price for a NSW Certified Copy is $65.

What Do My Clients Say?

Some of my clients kind thoughts and wishes

Dianne was an amazing celebrant. She was very thorough and very responsive, she guided us through all the paper work and helped us with ideas for the ceremony. Due to COVID things were very uncertain, but Dianne was incredibly flexible, she made the whole process so much easier. I would highly recommend Dianne to anyone in the area looking for a celebrant.

Kyra M.

Dianne performed our Commitment ceremony and did a lovely job. She is sincere and down-to-earth, making her very easy to deal with. She gave us many options to choose from and was happy to let us cut & paste all the wording to personalise our ceremony. We had many guests comment on what a lovely job Dianne did. We happily recommend Dianne's services.

Kerrilee M.

Dianne was an absolute gem to work with. She guided us through every step of the ceremony process, as well as all the legal requirements. She is kind and caring and will help you with whatever you need on your big day. It absolutely poured with rain on our wedding day, resulting in our ceremony running an hour late. Dianne was so understanding and accomodating, and stayed the extra time for no additional cost. Her goal was to make our day as stress-free and as perfect as possible, and she certainly achieved that. If you are looking for a celebrant in the Lismore area, we could not recommend Dianne highly enough.

Stephanie P.

Di made the whole process of getting married easy, no question was silly and she is always more than happy to help with anything. Di is professional and made us feel completely comfortable. We would 100% recommend Di to anyone looking for a great celebrant!

Laurelle O.

Dianne was brilliant. She made the whole process incredibly easy and enjoyable so we could have the exact ceremony we wanted. Can't recommend her enough!

Darcy O.

Dianne was amazing. She is professional, genuine, easy going and very helpful. We are so glad we chose Dianne as our celebrant and would definitely recommend her.

Jo D.

Dianne is a attentive and nice person, everything went well from the first contact with her to the day of the wedding. Thank you very much for making our lovely ceremony, hope this review can help other peoples want marry ^_^

Brendan E.

We highly recommend Dianne as a marriage celebrant. Dianne is very friendly, professional and organised and helped make our day fun and so relaxing. As ours was another Covid wedding we had many changes in the lead up and Dianne was always accommodating and flexible throughout, she made it stress-free for us. Thanks Dianne for helping make it such a great day!

Linda M.

Dianne was amazing, very kind, professional and thorough -- everything was taken care of and we couldn't have been happier with her services. She will make sure your day goes smoothly and as planned, she is flexible and prompt with her responses. I couldn't have asked for a better celebrant!

Clare M.

We’re so glad we chose Dianne for our ceremony. She was so professional and went above and beyond to ensure our ceremony was just perfect.

Amy H.

I would like to give Dianne Moran Marriage Celebrant 5 stars for making our wedding day on Monday 30 March extremely special. Dianne guided us every step of the way and she was great in helping us with the vows and the ceremony. I would highly recommend Dianne and I am so thankful that we could have her guidance in our special day.

Yvette V.

Dianne was absolutely lovely. From the start, she was easy to contact and quick to respond to any and all queries. She smoothed out the whole process, which allowed us to focus on our special day. On meeting, Dianne was warm and friendly. She created a relaxed atmosphere and guided us through everything in preparation and after our wedding day. We would definitely recommend her to any couple planning to get married.

Danni G.

We would highly recommend Dianne Moran was a marriage celebrant. She was able to guide us easily through the administrative process and was also very helpful with ideas for the ceremony itself. Dianne was professional, warm and friendly. She was instrumental in making our ceremony turn out exactly how we had wanted it

Fiona M.

Dianne was an incredible soldier for us with organising some complex issues we were faced with and rescued us at the last minute and carved time aside in her busy schedule to perform the ceremony to our complete wishes with no hesitation. Dianne was thoughtful, considerate and above all sensitive to our every need. Dianne has a superb non-confrontational demeanor and presents beautifully and above all professionally. We cannot sing her praises more highly enough other than to say that she very much deserves serious consideration should you be planning your wedding and worried about picking the right person to represent you on your big day. We truly wish Dianne all the very best in her future celebrant endeavours.

Julia S.

I would highly recommend Dianne Moran for being our Marriage Celebrant. Dianne guided us every step of the way & helped with all of the Legal paperwork where I wouldn’t have known where to start. She was very punctual and made sure everything on the day ran as smooth as it could for such miserable weather on our special day. I am so thankful that we could have her guidance in our special day.

Hayley B.

Dianne was fantastic and very open to ideas. We didn't have a black and white straight forward wedding and it wasn't a problem. We did a naming ceremony for our daughter at the same time which she was happy to accommodate for. Her communication lines were always open whenever we needed her and she even did a rehearsal with us the day before the wedding. She communicated with our music supplier so that everything in the ceremony ran smoothly on the day. we always recommend Dianne

Cassie T.

Dianne went above and beyond to make our special day so magical! The whole process was very easy and ran smoothly. Dianne was so patient and very kind. We couldn't have had a better celebrant! Thank you so much Dianne ❤

Michelle F.

Dianne was great! We didn't do a rehearsal as we didn't want to and she did everything really well. She called and followed up with everything we needed to do or had questions for. She made us both feel incredibly comfortable. Thank you Dianne

Julie S.

We can’t thank dianne enough… she was so helpful & organised everything so perfectly for our special day ! I would defnitly recommended dianne to anyone seeking out a celebrant for there special day … thanks so much dianne x

Ruby C.

We wanted a simple, low key ceremony and that’s exactly what Diane gave us. Communication was perfect and she even traveled to Grafton to meet us halfway to discuss ceremony details and do paperwork (thank you for that). The ceremony was fun and relaxed and all our friends and family enjoyed every bit of it. Thank you Diane for making our special day perfect!

Jenny S.

Dianne understood our needs extremely well and happily tailored our ceremony to suit. She guided us through the complexities of the legal requirements, complicated by the fact that we live outside Australia. Her warm personality shone through on the day and made our small ceremony the special event that we wanted. Dianne is fantastic

Ian R.

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