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Fluent in Farsi and English, I can perform your Persian Aghd ceremony in either language or a combination of both. Various aspects of the traditional Persian (non-religious) ceremony can be incorporated into the Australian legal marriage ceremony to create a unique and seamless ceremony for you.
I will assist you in creating the words and rituals that have meaning for you. We can also integrate an explanation of the symbolism for your non-Persian guests. Additionally, I can give you advice and resources for designing and creating your Sofreh-Aghd.
You can choose one of the following options:
1) Combined ceremony including Persian Aghd and Australian legal requirements
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Thank you for planning and organising our special day. You did more than we imagined anyone could possibly do for us. We greatly appreciate your thoughtfulness about everything that needed to be done. Your wisdom and advice was invaluable - it allowed us to make our ideas into reality to create the wedding of our dreams exactly the way we wanted. You truly exceeded our expectations.
Amir & Mitra
(Australian ceremony combined with Persian Aghd)
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My services to you include:
- Obligation-free introductory meeting
- Attention to detail and professional service at all times
- Fully insured and registered celebrant
- One booking per day only so I can focus exclusively on your special occassion
- Completion and lodgment of Notice of Intended Marriage paperwork
- Providing you with ideas and resources for your Sofreh Aghd, if required
- Combining requirements of the Persian Aghd with the marriage ceremony
- Creation and editorial assistance in creating your vows and readings
- Access to my resources for wedding planning
- Additional meetings face-to-face, as required
- Unlimited contact via phone or email
- Rehearsal prior to the day, if required
- Provision of a PA System for use during the ceremony, if required
- Travel within 70km of Cherrybrook
- My arrival minimum 20 minutes prior to your ceremony to ensure all is ready to proceed
- Presentation of your Certificate of Marriage on the wedding day Lodging your legal paperwork with BDM to finalise the legal process after the wedding
Please note: Should I be unable to attend your ceremony, due to serious illness or any reason beyond my control, I will arrange for a professional and experienced replacement Celebrant from the Association of Authorised Marriage Celebrants Australia Inc to replace me, at no additional charge to you.
Fees: Total $650 (inc GST)
being $450 for preparing & lodging legal documents, consulting & preparing for ceremony and $200 for performing ceremony
- Deposit of $300 is required to secure your date. The deposit is non-refundable if the date is cancelled for any reason. I am happy to transfer the deposit to a revised date if I am available.
- Payment of the balance is required one week prior to the date. The balance is non-refundable if the date is cancelled or transferred for any reason.
Additional Costs (if required):
- Application for a Certificate of Marriage - to receive an official copy of your Marriage Certificate you will need to complete an application and pay $46 for Standard Certificate or $66 for a Commemorative & Standard Certi If you do this prior to the wedding day, I am happy to submit it for you with the other documents, to save you time and the additional process
- Travel to another City or State
- Parking (for city venues) and water taxis (for harbour ceremonies)
- Overnight accommodation
- Any unusual location for the ceremony, eg in a hot-air balloon
Please make payments by cash, cheque or bank transfer.
2) Persian Aghd Ceremony only
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Thank you for creating a truly exceptional ceremony for us. Your innovative approach in performing the Persian ceremony was very much enjoyed and appreciated by all our guests who commented about this. Using Feraydon Moshiri's "Payman nameh" poem instead of the Arabic Khotbeh-e-aghd, was truly unique and beautiful.
Katy & Kaveh
(Persian Aghd)
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My services to you include:
- Obligation-free introductory meeting
- Attention to detail and professional service at all times
- Fully insured and registered celebrant
- One booking per day only so I can focus exclusively on your special occassion
- Preparation of the Aghd as part of the ceremony
- Creation and editorial assistance in creating your vows and readings
- Access to my resources for wedding planning
- Additional meetings face-to-face, as required
- Unlimited contact via phone or email
- Rehearsal prior to the day, if required
- Provision of a PA System for use during the ceremony, if required
- Travel within 70km of Cherrybrook
- My arrival minimum 20 minutes prior to your ceremony to ensure all is ready to proceed
Please note: Should I be unable to attend your ceremony, due to serious illness or any reason beyond my control, I will arrange for a professional and experienced replacement Celebrant from the Association of Authorised Marriage Celebrants Australia Inc to replace me, at no additional charge to you.
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Thank you for making our wedding a special event. It was a wonderful ceremony and we know that it had a lot to do with your guidance and suggestions. We really appreciate the effort you put into making it such a memorable day for us.
Nancy & Farhoud
(Persian Aghd)
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Fees: Total $450 (inc GST)
being $250 for consulting & preparing the text and readings for ceremony and $200 for performing ceremony
- Deposit of $250 is required to secure your date. The deposit is non-refundable if the date is cancelled for any reason. I am happy to transfer the deposit to a revised date if I am available.
- Payment of the balance is required a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the date. The balance is non-refundable if the date is cancelled or transferred for any reason.
Additional Costs (if required):
- Travel to another City or State
- Parking (for city venues) and water taxis (for harbour ceremonies)
- Overnight accommodation
- Any unusual location for the ceremony, eg in a hot-air balloon
Please make payments by cash, cheque or bank transfer.
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