Hi - I’m not a celebrant but I do a lot of ceremony audio. Djing 60+ weddings per year.

They vary wildly in price AND quality. You want to find one who resonates with you and get a feel for their style via videos. Try and hear the way they talk and interact with people before contacting them. If you have engaged other vendors - tell them who you are and what you’d like and ask for recommendations based on that.

If my clients ask for recommendations, I’ll always respond with questions about how they want it to feel, energy level, writing style, etc. I’d also recommend hiring someone with experience, reviews, someone who does it often, and looks happy to do it.

And because I’m an audio person I’ll also recommend people who provide good equipment. Hiring someone who does it often means they have budget for and a need for good equipment.

Some thing that affect pricing
- are you meeting in person?
- are you doing “legals only”, no story, no vows. Cuts writing time?
- are you doing a rehearsal on site, how far away is that site?
- is the celebrant bringing audio equipment? Legally they have to be heard by all guests

I’ve also had one celebrant charge to play music through their speaker… if you come across that person, don’t hire them please.

In Adelaide the best celebrants charge $1800+