Hunter Valley Celebrant

Finally… A $590 Local Ceremony That's Big on Love and Laughter, Without the Stress or Wedding Fluff.

Fast, legal, and fun, whether it's just the two of you or a backyard full of family.

Marcus Kroek officiating an outdoor vineyard wedding ceremony
Serving local couples across Cessnock, Maitland, Newcastle, and Lake Macquarie with simple, honest ceremonies.
Three ways to get married

Pick your kind of ceremony.

Specialty

Short & Sweet

$590

Travel within 30 minutes of Cessnock included. Further afield, quoted.

As little as 10 minutes. Use my script or add your own touches. 1 meeting covers all legals. Zero fuss.

  • As little as 10 minutes
  • My script, your tweaks
  • 1 meeting = all legals
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Surprise Weddings

From $900

Stealth planning for couples surprising their guests; casual catch-ups or wine tour reveals.

  • Stealth coordination
  • Guests get the surprise
  • Legal lodgement
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The Show

From $1,800

Custom plot twists, laughs, tears, plenty of cheers, and zero boring bits. The wedding party is in on it.

  • Staged plot twists
  • Laughs, tears & cheers
  • Party in on the secret
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Why locals choose Marcus

20+ years on stage. No newsreader voice.

Marcus holds word-perfect precision on the mandatory legal phrases and vows, while speaking the introduction and story naturally and conversationally. No staring down at a binder. No acting like a newsreader.

Complete legal peace of mind
Your Notice of Intended Marriage handled properly, every legal phrase word-perfect, your marriage registered with NSW BDM.
Natural conversational delivery
Planned, but off the cuff. Eye contact over a binder, every time.
From 10 guests to hundreds
20+ years of event staging, from intimate workshops to keynote stages.
20+
years event staging
Minutes, not hours
then straight to celebrating
$590
flat fee, all done
1 meeting
covers your legals

The ceremony is short. The paperwork still needs at least one month's notice. That's the law, not me.

What I don't do

What I don't do.

If you want any of this, I'm happily not your person.

No 45-minute generic poetry or stuffy lectures.
No robotic reading line-by-line off a folder.
No awkward, forced romance or unnecessary wedding fluff.
Peace of mind

If your wedding doesn't go ahead, you only pay for the work I've actually done.

My fee is split into three parts: lodging your paperwork, writing your ceremony, and turning up on the day. If something happens and the wedding is called off, the parts I haven't delivered are refunded. Right up to the day itself. Weddings get postponed. Life happens. You shouldn't be arguing with your celebrant about money on top of everything else.

Get in touch

Check Marcus's availability.

Tell Marcus a bit about your day. He'll reply personally, usually within a day, and let you know if your date is free.

No deposit to enquire
Authorised Marriage Celebrant (Commonwealth registered)
Hunter Valley; local to the Hunter

Marcus replies personally; usually within a day.