Sue Lush-Saunders Celebrant

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Category: CelebrantsLocation: 64 Hobart suburbs

Highlights

Stroll & Snap elopements: vows in a quiet spot, then a wander along the waterfront and city lanes with a photographer
Full weddings, intimate elopements and quick legals-only ceremonies, with witnesses arranged if you need them
LGBTIQA+ inclusive, relaxed and personal, and can stay on to MC the celebration after the ceremony

About Sue Lush-Saunders Celebrant

Sue Lush-Saunders is a marriage celebrant working out of Hobart / nipaluna. She describes herself as warm, open and a keen listener, is LGBTIQA+ inclusive, and shapes each ceremony around the couple in front of her rather than a set format. For a classic wedding, Sue lodges your Notice of Intended Marriage at least a month ahead, works with you on a ceremony that sounds like the two of you, and leads proceedings on the day so you can simply be present. Some couples also keep her on as MC for the celebration afterwards. With Hobart's changeable weather, she always talks through a backup plan. Her Stroll & Snap elopements suit couples who want to keep things small. You say your vows somewhere quiet, then spend a couple of relaxed hours wandering the waterfront, Salamanca, Battery Point, heritage streets or graffiti laneways while a photographer and content creator capture it all – and they can act as your two legal witnesses at no extra charge. The route is sketched in advance around your style and adjusted for light and weather. Couples who simply want to be legally married can book a legals-only ceremony, which can take place at a café, a park bench or your home, with the minimum legal words, the signing and witnesses arranged if you don't have your own. Sue can also help line up photos, flowers and other small extras for an elopement.

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Pricing

Sue Lush-Saunders does not publish prices on the pages available; each wedding, elopement or legals-only ceremony is quoted on the style of ceremony, location and the extras you choose.

Service Details

Three ways to marry: a full personalised wedding ceremony (marriage notice lodged at least a month ahead, ceremony written with you, Sue running the ceremony on the day, MC for the after-party on request); Stroll & Snap elopements of around two hours with a photographer and content creator who double as witnesses; and legals-only ceremonies at a café, park or home with witnesses arranged. She can also help organise elopement photos, flowers and small extras.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Stroll & Snap elopement?

A short ceremony in a quiet spot followed by a relaxed walk of about two hours through Hobart's waterfront, Salamanca, Battery Point, laneways or gardens, while a photographer and content creator document the whole thing.

Do we need to bring our own witnesses?

Not necessarily. Two adult witnesses are required by law, and on a Stroll & Snap elopement the photographer and content creator can fill that role. For other small ceremonies Sue can arrange witnesses for you.

Can we have a legals-only ceremony?

Yes. Sue meets you wherever suits – a café, a bar, a park or your home – you say the minimum legal words, sign the paperwork and you are married. It suits couples planning a symbolic wedding elsewhere or wanting no fuss.

How far ahead do we need to lodge our paperwork?

Sue needs your Notice of Intended Marriage no later than a month before the wedding, and no earlier than 18 months ahead, together with proof of birth and photo ID.

What happens if the weather turns on our wedding day?

Hobart weather can change quickly, so Sue plans a wet-weather backup with every couple and suggests thinking about shade, jackets and water for guests at outdoor ceremonies.