Wed By Steph

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Pricing: From $1,100Category: MC HireLocation: 27 Hunter Valley suburbs

Highlights

Reception MC package from $1,000 plus GST, added to her celebrant booking
Run sheet planning, family photo coordination and supplier handovers included
Based in Newcastle and marrying couples across the Hunter Valley

About Wed By Steph

Wed By Steph is Stephanie Hawes, a celebrant and wedding MC based in Newcastle who marries couples across the Hunter Valley. She also works as a lawyer, calls herself a storyteller who is happiest speaking in front of a crowd, and likes ceremonies that mix a few laughs with real sentiment. Before the couple walks in she warms up the guests, explaining their part and getting a cheer going, so the room is relaxed from the first minute. Couples she marries can keep her on as MC for the reception. Her MC package starts with help building the run sheet, then on the day she works with the photographer to get family photos done quickly, manages the handovers between suppliers, introduces speakers and makes the announcements, and acts as the contact point for the venue, vendors and guests. An MC questionnaire beforehand settles the details of the evening well ahead, and the idea is that friends and family get to enjoy the night as guests rather than run it. Her ceremony package covers planning meetings, a written ceremony, printed vow cards, her own microphone and PA, and lodging the legal paperwork, and a short registry-style service suits couples who want only the legal part. She can also capture behind-the-scenes content through the day, with a short highlight reel delivered within 24 hours. Steph travels for weddings well beyond the Hunter, and a travel fee may apply more than 50 km from the Newcastle CBD. Couples who have already enquired can book a meeting through the calendar on her site.

Inclusions & amenities

Entertainment type

MC Hire

Budget

$$ (Average)

Pricing

The MC package starts at $1,000 plus GST and is added to her celebrant booking. The celebrant package starts at $2,000 plus GST, a registry-style legal ceremony at $600 plus GST, and content creation at $550 plus GST. Custom combinations can be quoted, and a travel fee may apply beyond 50 km from the Newcastle CBD.

Performance Details

As MC she plans the run sheet with the couple, coordinates family photos with the photographer, manages supplier handovers, introduces speakers and makes the announcements. For ceremonies she brings her own microphone and PA system.

Frequently asked questions

Can Steph be our MC as well as our celebrant?

Yes. Her MC package is offered to couples she is marrying and starts at $1,000 plus GST, covering run sheet help, photo coordination, supplier handovers and announcements.

What does the ceremony cost?

Her full celebrant package starts at $2,000 plus GST and a registry-style legal ceremony starts at $600 plus GST. The MC package is added from $1,000 plus GST.

Does she charge travel to the Hunter Valley?

She is based in Newcastle and may charge a travel fee for weddings more than 50 km from the Newcastle CBD, so include your venue when you enquire.

How long is the ceremony?

Her ceremonies usually take about 20 minutes, but she asks couples to allow 30 minutes for it in the run sheet.

How do we get started?

Send an enquiry with your date. Once you have enquired you can book a meeting through her online calendar, and MC couples fill in a questionnaire about the reception.