It Must Be Love Celebrants
ProHighlights
- Husband-and-wife celebrants who conduct each ceremony together for a single celebrant fee
- Ceremony music and sound handled on the day, with doubled-up speakers, microphones and music systems
- Can stay on as reception DJ and MC in a combined package, so one team covers the whole wedding
About It Must Be Love Celebrants
It Must Be Love is Maria and Richard Rowland, a married couple from Blackwood who conduct wedding ceremonies together. Richard has spent decades in weddings as a DJ and MC, and Maria worked beside him for years before becoming a celebrant herself. Because there are two of them, they can be in two places before the ceremony. Richard chats with the groom and cues the music while Maria settles last-minute nerves and helps with the dress and veil, then they lead the ceremony as a team. Couples pay one celebrant fee, not two. Both are creative writers who turn each couple's story into their own rom-com, aiming for an engaging ceremony with energy rather than a dull formality. They are proud supporters of marriage equality and welcome every couple. The service covers all legal paperwork, a personalised ceremony, a planning session, access to poems, readings, sample vows and music ideas, and tips for rehearsing the entrance and ring exchange. Richard runs the ceremony sound with two speakers, two music systems and two microphones, so nothing is left to chance. Couples can book the celebrants alone, a Celebrant + MC package, or the full Celebrant + DJ + MC package, where Richard carries on as DJ and MC through the reception.
Inclusions & amenities
Service
Pricing
Celebrant-only and Celebrant + MC bookings are quoted on request.
Service Details
Frequently asked questions
Do both Maria and Richard conduct the ceremony?
Yes. Both share the ceremony equally as a team – neither is just a helper – and couples are charged a single celebrant fee.
Who looks after the music at the ceremony?
Richard manages the ceremony music and sound, playing your chosen songs and bringing two speakers, two music systems and two microphones as backup.
Can It Must Be Love also DJ and MC our reception?
Yes. The Celebrant + DJ + MC package has Richard continue as DJ and MC through the reception, and a Celebrant + MC option is also offered.
What is included with the celebrant service?
All legal paperwork and lodgement, a personalised ceremony, a planning session, resources such as readings and sample vows, and tips for rehearsing the entrance and ring exchange.
Do they marry same-sex couples?
Yes. Maria and Richard are proud supporters of marriage equality and welcome all couples, believing love is love.
Areas we service
Suitable occasions
Joey & Austin
3 weeks ago
Maria and Richard were nothing short of wonderful as they guided us through the process of planning for our wedding. Having had both Maria and Richard with us throughout the process with years of experience behind them,…
Micaela Augoustides
6 months ago
Maria and Richard are absolutely wonderful. Right from the first conversation we knew they were special and had to have them involved in our wedding day. Their genuine care shines through everything they do from initial…
Kelly Bahr
11 months ago
We honestly couldn’t have asked for better celebrants than Maria and Richard. They were so calm, organised and helpful throughout the whole planning process, and made everything feel easy and stress-free. On the day, the…
Demi Harris
a year ago
Maria and Richard are the most amazing duo. We only met with them a couple times but they really got to know us and it resulted in the most beautiful wedding. The script Maria wrote for our ceremony was so sweet and hear…
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