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The Celebrant Talk Show

The Celebrant Talk Show

Hosted by Josh Withers and Sarah Aird

Episodes

65

Latest episode

Apr 2025

Language

EN

About the show

A regular talk show on being a marriage celebrant, the Australian marriage laws around celebrancy, and the art of running a celebrant business, hosted by the editors of the Celebrant Institute, Josh Withers and Sarah Aird

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April 25, 20251 hr 10 min

Fix pricing, not prices

Hannah, a new celebrant, has asked us to talk about pricing, prices, how to price yourself as a celebrant and whether it's ok to charge less when you're first starting out.

March 31, 20251 hr 6 min

We have concepts of a plan

We delve into things you might need to know as a new celebrant joining the wedding industry - how to start and build a business, how to be friends with the rest of the industry, and how to be a better celebrant than you were yesterday. Let us know if there's anything you want us to talk about at hello@celebrant.fm!

March 4, 202535 min

The podcast episode about the email about the regulations recorded on a school night

You probably got that email sent to all celebrants about the Marriage Regulations legislation and the "new" requirement in the code of practice regarding "reasonable and timely responses" to requests from marrying couples. This episode of the Celebrant Talk Show podcast also covers service contracts in regards to tropical cyclones approaching Brisbane and our encouragement to you to conduct a risk analysis of your celebrancy business.

November 23, 202422 min

Would you rather less episodes recorded really well or more episodes recorded poorly like this one?

In this episode of The Celebrant Talk Show, hosts Josh Withers and Sarah Aird discuss a viral news story about a Melbourne man who illegally performed five weddings without proper certification. While battling their own technical difficulties with phone recording, they dive into the implications of fake celebrants, the extensive training required to become a legitimate celebrant, and ways to build trust in the profession. Josh and Sarah explore how celebrants can establish legitimacy through professional practices, from proper email domains to pricing strategies, while debunking common misconceptions about the role.

November 11, 202442 min

The one recorded at 100 kilometres per hour

Join Josh Withers and Sarah Aird as they explore the critical world of data security for celebrants. Starting with a demonstration of iOS 18.1's new call recording feature, the conversation delves into the sensitive nature of marriage documentation and how celebrants can better protect their clients' data.Learn about the risks of digital storage, the importance of data minimisation, and practical solutions including encrypted vaults and secure file sharing.Whether you're tech-savvy or just starting to think about digital security, this episode provides essential guidance for modern celebrants.Important Links- Celebrant Institute's Enclosed (secure file sharing): https://enclosed.celebrant.institute- Blog post about encrypted vault software (Cryptomator): https://celebrant.institute/business/encrypting-your-couples-noims-and-marriage-certificates/

October 31, 202439 min

Charissa and Scott got up real high in their wedding

Enjoy this recording from the Insights series

October 24, 202423 min

Insights into Kim & Zac's Cronulla wedding

Enjoy this recording for the Celebrant Institute insights series

October 17, 202441 min

Insights into Madelin and Jeremy's Frogmore Creek wedding

Enjoy this recording from the insights podcast series

October 17, 202430 min

How Sharon and Adam chose Tim Maddren to be their celebrant and MC

Enjoy this interview from our insights podcast series on the Celebrant Institute

October 12, 202415 min

Listen to an AI podcast generator read the marriage laws

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