Dawn Hickey Civil Celebrant

Ceremonies can include lighting of Unity Candle, Pouring of Coloured Sands, Exchange of Rose, Gift of Lei, Wrists tied with Orchids/Rosary beads/Ribbon, Cultural inclusions such as Bowing to Parents or, Words only - there are many choices.  I provide small personalized Unity Candle & tapers (which you keep) for a Candle Ceremony integrated into any of the above Ceremonies or it can be boxed (remain unlit) to add colour to the table.

Popular venues include:  on the sand at Froggys Beach, Main Beach, Broadbeach or Currumbin Beach, Park overlooking sea at Burleigh Heads or Main Beach, in Parks by the Broadwater, Resorts, Clubs, Hotels, Restaurants or, at your Home.Lighting Tall Candle-Brisbane Services Club

At Home with the Grandchildren

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Pets can be included in your Ceremony

A non-religious and not expensive Ceremony to welcome a child into a family with the appointment of Godparent/Mentors.  It is said that Naming Ceremonies were happening during the time of the Roman Empire before Christian Baptisms.

A child may have not had a Naming Ceremony as a baby - a Naming Ceremony can be a nice way to celebrate a child's birthday.  As well as Naming Certificate with Ceremony print-out in clear press stud folder, Certificates are also presented to God Parent/Mentors & Grandparents.

Ceremonies can include Candle Lighting, Flowers with a Wish, Balloon Release with a Wish (you need to supply basket of flowers/Balloons), Cultural inclusions or, words only.  Naming Candle can include child's photo (you need to email me photo).

Table Set for Naming Ceremony-Nerang

Flowers with a Wish-Naming-Omeau

Naming-Broadwater, Southport

Remembrance Ceremony with fresh flowers/petals (biodegradable). Council rules: Early morning or late afternoon.

Remembrance Ceremony with short stemmed white Carnations thrown into the sea

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A Commitment Ceremony is a nice choice when friends/family cannot travel to Wedding-Couple to wed in the UK-Broadbeach Commitment Ceremony