Virginia Lawrence Celebrant
ProHighlights
- Ceremonies from legals-only signings to fully custom weddings
- Mid-week and winter weddings are priced lower
- Same-sex and opposite-sex couples married with equal care
About Virginia Lawrence Celebrant
Virginia Lawrence – Gin to most of her couples – is a civil marriage celebrant who lives in Kallista in the Dandenong Ranges. Weddings are the heart of her work, and she travels to ceremonies across the Yarra Valley and the hills around it. Every style is on the table: a simple elopement, a themed celebration, a rustic vineyard ceremony or a formal affair with all the trimmings. Gin enjoys researching themes, finding rituals that suit the couple and telling their story in a way that gets guests laughing and reaching for the tissues. Before taking up celebrancy she spent more than 25 years in public relations, and it shows in how organised she is. She guides couples through the legal requirements, works smoothly with venue staff and other suppliers, and stays calm when plans change on the day. She marries same-sex and opposite-sex couples alike and gives every ceremony the same attention. Getting started is simple: an obligation-free coffee or phone chat lets you both see whether you are a good fit before anything is signed. To check her availability for your date, send an enquiry through Party Hero.
Inclusions & amenities
Service
Budget
Pricing
Mid-week and winter weddings cost less than weekend and warmer-month dates, travel can add a fee, and a $250 booking fee holds your date.
Service Details
An obligation-free chat comes first, then a simple contract and booking fee. She helps lodge the first legal form at least a month ahead, runs a rehearsal a week or two out, liaises with your venue and suppliers, and registers the signed certificates with Births, Deaths & Marriages after the day.
Frequently asked questions
What does Virginia Lawrence charge for a wedding ceremony?
Her fees run from about $450 to $950. A legals-only wedding with two witnesses is the most affordable option, while a ceremony written especially for you sits at the top of the range.
Can we have a small legals-only wedding?
Yes. Gin offers legals-only ceremonies for the couple and their two witnesses, held in her Kallista garden or at a nearby cafe.
How do we secure our date?
After an obligation-free chat you sign a simple contract and pay a $250 booking fee. The first legal form then needs to reach her at least one month before the wedding.
Does Gin run a rehearsal before the wedding?
Yes. About one to two weeks before the day she meets you for a rehearsal, works through any worries and signs the next round of paperwork with you.
Are some wedding dates cheaper than others?
Yes. Mid-week weddings cost less than weekend ones, and winter weddings cost less than the rest of the year, though a travel fee can apply to some locations.
Areas we service
Suitable occasions
Kate Sherwood
4 months ago
We cannot recommend Gin highly enough! From our very first meeting, she made us feel completely at ease and genuinely cared about making our wedding ceremony personal, meaningful, and uniquely ours. Gin took the time to…
Camille Jeffreys
9 months ago
Gin was a fantastic celebrant for our wedding! She was really wonderful to work with and very flexible when it came to our needs for our wedding day. She was very thoughtful about her words at the ceremony which was a re…
Sally-Anne Hayes
9 months ago
Gin guided us through our marriage in August this year (such a belated review!) and was just what we needed! After 30 years together we weren't sure how to make our wedding magical...but Gin knew! We valued her advice an…
Rebecca
a year ago
We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect wedding celebrant! From the very beginning, Gin was incredibly helpful, guiding us through every step of the process with warmth, patience, and genuine care. On the day itself, G…
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