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January Celebrant Newsletter

celebrant newsletter

Helping Celebrants start, build, and grow successful businesses in a supportive community.

JANUARY NEWSLETTER

THAT NEW YEAR FEELING

Happy New Year Flamingos, 

2025 was such a huge year at TCS with the return of the Annual Celebrant Conference, our monthly Celebrant Conversation webinairs, our mid-year Branding & Bonding events launched in Sydney and Adelaide for the first time ever, and so many community catch-ups, both in person and online. But 2026 is gearing up to be even bigger and better!


(Want Gazza to read you a summary instead? Click Here For Video)

We're starting off strong with our referral competition, giving you the chance to win a ticket to the 2026 Conference in Melbourne. Plus, we're thrilled to have Matt & Liz Raad for this month's Celebrant Conversations, showing how to get your website featured in ChatGPT and other AI-driven search results


Here's to a stellar 2026!

Georgie, Gazza, Roxy, Dee and Alison xxx



PS. If you need help with any of the above, please email [email protected]


TCS MEMBER REFERRAL COMPETITION

From 1 February to 31 March, refer a friend to The Celebrant Society and you can go in the draw to win a FREE 2026 Conference Ticket valued at $795! 


HOW IT WORKS: Refer a celebrant friend, colleague or past member to join The Celebrant Society. When they sign up, they simply enter your name in the field “How did you hear about us?” 


Each successful sign-up that includes your name earns you one entry into the draw. The more people you refer, the more chances you have to win. 


WHAT YOU CAN WIN: 1 x ticket to The Celebrant Conference 2026 Melbourne, valued at $795. 


Already have a Conference Ticket? No problem. If you win, you can: 

• Receive a full refund of your ticket, or

 • Transfer the ticket to another celebrant (perhaps your referred cele-buddy?) 


WHO CAN BE REFERRED: Any celebrant who is not currently a TCS member. There's no limit on how many people you can refer. Each referral = 1 entry into the prize draw. 


KEY DATES:  
Competition opens: 1 February, 2026
Competition closes: 31 March, 2026 
Winner announced: 1 April, 2026 


It's just our little way to say thank you for spreading the word and helping us grow the community with the right people.


REFER YOUR FRIENDS HERE

We’re excited to share that 17hats is the Magnum Sponsor
of The Celebrant Conference 2026 Melbourne.

We are genuinely stoked to be working with a brand that truly understands the needs of celebrants and small business owners. 17hats continues to support our community with smart systems, practical tools and a genuine commitment to helping celebrants run better businesses, not just busier ones.

Huge thanks to the 17hats team for backing our biggest event of the year. We cannot wait to bring this partnership to life in Melbourne in 2026.


Want to know more about the 17hats CRM?
Click the Training tab in the Members Area for more info and a 50% discount.

What's on this month

ONLINE: TUE, 20TH JANUARY  CELEBRANT CONVERSATIONS

Business experts Matt & Liz Raad show you how to rank on Google through SEO, GEO and AI snippets   

RSVP HERE

VIC: 25TH-26TH MAY

THE 2026 CELEBRANT CONFERENCE

Join us in Melbourne for what's set to be THE event of the 2026 celebrant calendar! 75% tickets already sold

TIX ON SALE NOW

AVAILABLE ONLINE NOW: 
CELEBRANT CONVERSATIONS

Megan Watson leads an important conversion about Confidence During Perimenopause and Menopause 

WATCH RECORDING
On the blog

WHAT HAPPENED AT THE ASSOCIATIONS MEETING WITH AGD

There are some new developments for 2026 including updated NOIMs and performance reviews.

READ MORE

HELP! WE CAN'T AFFORD OUR WEDDING ANYMORE

It's so easy to overspend for your wedding. Here are our tips for couples to help reign that budget back in


READ MORE

FROM THE VAULT: 7 NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR CELEBRANTS

Alison wrote this article in 2024, but these resolutions are just as useful for 2026 (especially the one on OPD)


READ MORE

CHRISTMAS PARTY ROUND-UP

TCS went nationwide with celebrations right around the country this year!


The west coast kicked things off with bevvys in Perth hosted by TCS member Eddie Lemos Couto. 

It was ho-ho-ho, and hot-hot-hot in Queensland, but despite the slight stickiness, the Christmas spirit was alive and well with two catch-ups in Toowoomba and Brisbane with QLD Local Leader, Roxy.   

Vic Local Leader and unofficial party queen Dee Wild hosted events in Melbourne, Geelong AND Adelaide (that woman is an endless well of fun festive energy!)


In Sydney, NSW Local Leader Alison kept the prosecco flowing for the Harbour city partygoers donned in sparkly outfits. The white elephant gift exchange was a hit as always (despite a minor uproar over 'stolen' gifts).


And in Tassie, amazing 2025 Conference Speaker Rachel Calvert hosted a Hobart Christmas to celebrate a wild and wonderful end of the year.


For those who couldn't join us in person, our Zoom party was a huge hit! With Christmas traditions show-and-tell, homemade cocktails and a pub-style quiz, it was the best Christmas party you could have in your pjs!


Thank you to everyone who joined in the fun! 


TCS HAS A NEW PARTNER & DISCOUNT FOR YOU

3 MONTHS FREE WITH CELEBRANT EASY

Celebrant Easy makes marriage paperwork, well, easy! Send couples a link to fill in their details, generate all the forms, and automatically upload the info to BDM – so simple!


TCS Members receive their first 3 months free when they use the discount code: TCS-THREE  * Ts & Cs apply

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Author Bio

Georgie & Gazza

Georgie: marriage celebrant, reformer pilates instructor, lover of Wordle and a strong cup of tea.

Gazza: ex-sparky who loved his wedding so much he downed tools and became a marriage celebrant.

Together they are the Directors of The Celebrant Society who help celebrants start, build and grow successful businesses in a supportive community.