Today's episode is all about the Australian marriage law changes that came in to place on the 12th of June 2024.

For more information read the blog post about it and the email out.

Take a preview at the Celebrant Institute Insights podcast offering by listening in to this preview of an episode where bride from the Sunshine Coast, Sarah-Louise, shares how she has planned her whole Maleny wedding with a FIFO (to South Africa!) groom, and why she chose Jay Flood as her celebrant.

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Hello everyone! It's been almost a year since we were in your ears - honestly, we just haven't had much to say. But we've got a bit to say today! We chat about the Attorney-General's Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill and how long it's taking to get through Parliament.

You can read Sarah's articles about it here: https://celebrant.institute/legal/exciting-new-re-remote-witnessing-of-noims/

https://celebrant.institute/legal/our-submission-to-the-senate-inquiry-into-the-ag-portfolio-miscellaneous-measure-bill-2023/

https://celebrant.institute/legal/report-of-the-senate-inquiry-into-the-ag-portfolio-miscellaneous-measure-bill-2023/

We also chat about the state of the wedding industry worldwide and what we're doing about it for our own businesses. You might want to read Josh's article about the engagement gap here: https://celebrant.institute/business/engagement-ring-sales-in-2023-explain-the-2024-dip-in-enquiries/

Let us know how you're keeping afloat in these difficult times!