Elopement Celebrant in Canberra
Just the two of you, and whoever you love
A short, personal ceremony with your own vows, a ring exchange and a little of your story. Bring a photographer, get dressed up, and make it yours, with as many or as few of your favourite people as you like.
A proud ally to LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse and First Nations people, and all cultures.
The quickest way to find out if I'm free is a call.
Ceremonies held across Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land and pay my respects to Elders past and present.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Everything your elopement needs
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A planning meeting
Face to face to get to know you and your story.
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A ceremony written for you
Short and sweet, but written from scratch around the two of you, never a standard script.
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Personal vows and rings
Write your own vows or borrow some of my ideas. I have heaps to help you find the words.
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Your people, your way
Just your two witnesses, or your nearest and dearest. Bring whoever makes it feel right.
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Wherever suits you
A lookout, a garden, the lake at sunrise or somewhere that means something to you. Just let me know where.
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All the legal paperwork
Notice of Intended Marriage, declarations and lodgement with Births, Deaths and Marriages, handled properly before and after.
HOW IT WORKS
How your wedding comes together
listen
Let's have a chat
Give me a call. I'll check my date, answer your questions and send your NOIM to complete.
plan
We plan it together
From the run sheet to the smallest personal touch, I handle the logistics so you can hold onto what actually matters on the day.
honour
I honour what's real
Short and sweet, but never generic. Your vows, your rings and your story, then I lodge all the paperwork for you afterwards.
PRICING
Simple, upfront pricing
FROM
$600
Wondering how much an elopement costs in Canberra? Elopements start from $600.
That includes your planning meeting, a personalised ceremony with vows and rings, and all the legal paperwork.
Every elopement is a little different, so give me a call and I'll give you one clear price, with no surprises.
A $100 deposit secures your date, with the balance due just before the ceremony.
NOT SURE THIS IS THE ONE?
Every ceremony style, side by side
FROM $450
Registry Style Wedding (Legals Only)
A short, five-minute ceremony with just the two of you and your witnesses. All the legal weight, none of the fuss.
FROM $600 - YOU ARE HERE
Elopement
A short, personal ceremony with vows, rings and a few of your favourite people.
FROM $1,100
Full Wedding Ceremony
No guest cap, two planning meetings, full vow support and an on-site rehearsal. The whole ceremony, built from scratch around you.
WHERE I CELEBRATE
Venues I love, and the region I serve
-- National Arboretum Canberra
-- Yarralumla Woolshed
-- Gold Creek
-- Pialligo Estate
-- Hotel Realm
-- ...or a place that's entirely your own
Some of the Canberra-region venues I regularly marry couples at:
Areas I regularly travel to for the Full Ceremony
Canberra & Braddon
Yarralumla
Southern Highlands & Berrima, NSW
Queanbeyan, NSW
Wider Canberra region
WHY COUPLES CHOOSE BILLIE
A celebrant who actually listens
I'm a registered civil celebrant based in Canberra and a proud member of the Celebrant Society. An elopement is small, but it still gets all my care. The words, the tone and the pace are shaped around you, never pulled from a standard script.
Before becoming a celebrant, I spent my career as a registered nurse, so big moments don't rattle me. Now retired, I'm genuinely flexible, including weekdays, short timeframes (within the one-month legal notice period) and travel.
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LGBTQIA+ & same-sex wedding celebrant
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Civil Celebrant, Celebrant Society member
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Neurodiverse-friendly
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Custom vows & scripts, every time
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Flexible: weekdays and travel
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Calm, caring retired nurse
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