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About Me
Hi my name’s Jennifer Bonnefin - Thanks for stopping by.
I love what I do - it’s the best job in the world.
I love writing and officiating the perfect ceremony.
Your ceremony will be written with love and care and be exactly as you imagined.
I think the most important thing about choosing the perfect marriage celebrant, is
personality - there needs to be a connection, a warmth and a sense of understanding.
My ceremonies are designed to be romantic, fun and engaging. You can also include members of your family or friends in the ceremony or have a specially themed wedding concept - Whatever it takes to make your special day - extra special!
I feel very fortunate to be able to share in such an important time.
I'll put your beautiful feelings into words and make them sounds as perfect as they feel.
I'll be the calm one when everyone is a little nervous,
Don’t worry - I'll also guide you through the ceremony every step of the way to ensure your both happy - relaxed and ready to enjoy what comes next.
This is my passion - This is my purpose. Yay!! Let’s do this.
Sincerely yours.
Jennifer Bonnefin
Services
Scroll down the page for the full range of Services and Associated Fees.
Elopement - Just the Both of You - Me and 2 Witnesses:
Ever felt like just running away and doing the do without all the fuss.
I can help you with that - Writing a short and sweet ceremony with very little or no input from you that will have you happy and married in no time at all at your chosen location.
Including:
Unlimited consultations by phone, email or in person.
Completion of all legal documents
Creation of your ceremony
Covers up to 50 kilometres travelling from Surfers Paradise
Performing the actual ceremony
Commemorative certificate
Lodgement of documents
$400.00
Intimate Wedding - Up to 15 people
Just your immediate family and a few friends to witness and celebrate your love for each other. An intimate wedding at the location of your choice. You can include a reading and/or poem, read by me, a family member or a friend. And why not add a beautiful ritual like lighting candles, exchanging love letters or a sand ritual. I can even write your vows for you or help you write your own.
Including:
Unlimited consultations by phone, email or in person.
Completion of all legal documents.
Access to poems and readings you may like to include in your ceremony
Creation of your ceremony
Covers up to 50 kilometres travelling from Surfers Paradise
Rehearsal of your ceremony (if required)
Performing the actual ceremony
Commemorative certificate
Lodgement of documents
$500.00
Your Big Day - Woohoo!
Everyone’s invited - it’s your Big Day, Let’s Celebrate !
I’ll write you a beautiful personalised ceremony which can include - When you first met - Your life together up to this point or even how you were proposed too.
We can include your parents in the ceremony - give a special mention to those close to you that may have passed and a ritual: for example - a butterfly release or combining coloured sand into a keepsake vase.
Why not ask a friend or family member to recite a poem or a reading - all beautifully written and presented so that your wedding will be the one that is fondly remembered by everyone.
Including:
Unlimited consultations by phone, email or in person.
Completion of all legal documents
Access to poems and readings you may like to include in your ceremony
Creation of your ceremony
Covers up to 50 kilometres travelling from Surfers Paradise
Rehearsal of your ceremony (if required)
Performing the actual ceremony
Commemorative certificate
PA System
Table and chairs for signing of paperwork
Lodgement of all documentation
$700.00
The Whole Kit and Caboodle:
This package includes everything in the above "Your Big Day -Woohoo!" package plus your own personal MC for the night.
After the ceremony - I’ll get the party started - Arrange all the formalities - Direct the guests to their tables, Attend to all the annoucements - Speeches - First dance - Cutting of the cake - The Wedding Shoe Game, Attendance to 10pm for afternoon weddings
$1200.00
The Whole Shebang!
Renewal of Vows:
You’ve done it all before - now let’s do it all again.
It’s just as exciting as the first time and may be even better the second time around !
How beautiful a gesture - renewing your vows to the one you truly love and have spent your life with.
Let me write a ceremony that expresses the love you have shared and developed over the years.
You may wish to include your children in the ceremony or keep it as an intimate celebration..
The choice is yours and I’d love to bring it all together for you.
Including:
Unlimited consultations by phone, email or in person.
Access to poems and readings you may like to include in your ceremony
Creation of your ceremony
Covers up to 50 kilometres travelling from Surfers Paradise
Rehearsal of your ceremony (if required)
Performing the actual ceremony
Commemorative certificate
PA System (if required)
Table and chairs for signing of paperwork
$400.00
This is the ultimate package, It's "The Whole Kit and Caboodle" package plus all your music for the reception. I'm no DJ but I have the speakers and all the music you need to enjoy a whole heap of dancing, in whatever genre you fancy. Be it romantic, 70's, 80's, 90's, country or just background music , it's all available to you.
Get some ideas from family and friends and I will personalise a playlist for the reception including: dinner music, a song for cutting of the cake and your first dance. Then let's dance the night away with all your favourites.
Inclusions:
Wedding ceremony
Master of ceremonies at the reception
All your favourite tunes personally picked by you and your friends
$1600.00
What's Next
Yay!!
Congratulations on your engagement !
I would be so chuffed if you chose me to officiate your wedding ceremony.
Once you have made that decision and you have a firm date in place - you’ll be able to tick one more thing off that very long “to do” list before your big day.
If you do chose me - I’ll take you step by step through the process - making it as simple as possible
so that you can then get on with all the other details that need your attention..
The next step!
Before the writing of the ceremony we will need to set a date to actually sit down to complete the neccessary and essential paperwork. You will also need to supply both your birth certificates and driver’s licenses for identification purposes. If either partner has been married previously and is now widowed or divorced those papers will also need to be sighted.at the initial meeting.
On completion of the paperwork - Together we can plan all the fun stuff - Creating Your Ceremony !
Below is a short questionaire and a few things you’ll both need to think about!
You may already have an idea or know specifically what you want - that’s great! but we will need those ideas put into words so we can begin to plan and create your perfect ceremony.
Who will be included in your ceremony?
Are you being given away and by whom?
Would you like your parents included in the ceremony wording?
Would you like to include a brief explanation on how you both met?
Do you have a funny or loving story you would like included in the ceremony?
Would you like a friend or family member to read a poem?
Do you want a longer ceremony or are you eager for the party to start?
Will you be having a themed wedding?
Do you want to include any rituals?
Would you like the ceremony to be formal or more light-hearted?
With these questions answered - your paperwork complete and a deposit taken, I can begin to write a ceremony for you both which will be sent for viewing via email.
Once you have read through the initial draft of the ceremony we can all work on what you like - don’t like, or wish to be changed and I will make the necessary adjustments. We do this as many times as it takes to make it perfect - just for you!
If there’s anything else you need assistance with along the way - just ask, I’m more than happy to help!
Woohoo!!!
Here we go - Soooo Exciting!
Just breathe and enjoy the process!
Regards,
Jen. x
Let's talk
The Art of Love - Jennifer Bonnefin - Marriage Celebrant
Gold Coast - Surfers Paradise - Queensland.
Contact Jennifer on 0451 878 779
or send an email directly by using the box below.