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Marriage Celebrant & MC
Modern, romantic & fun ceremonies 🔥

18/09/2025

The Personal Vows ✨ my favourite part of every ceremony!

Your wedding ceremony is deeply personal. A meaningful lifelong commitment between soulmates.

It’s two people, standing in front of one another, and making the ultimate promise. To share your lives - the joy and the sorrow, the highs and the lows, the minutes and the years - for as long as you both shall live.

Is there anything more magical, more generous, more wonderful, that you can offer another person than that?

Exchanging personal vows is about taking the time to tell your greatest love, from the bottom of your heart:
- what they truly mean to you
- what this commitment means to you
- what are the promises that you’re going to make to ensure this commitment is the best decision they’ve ever made

If there’s ever been a time to wear your heart on your sleeve - baby, this is it! 💌

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09/09/2025

Did you know that, when it comes to changing your name, you’ve got options to choose from.

As you probably know, some people choose keep their names, some hyphenate or blend their names, and some take new ones entirely.

During the signing, brides sometimes ask me whether they can sign their certificate with their new surname. Short answer: No, a marriage does not automatically legally change your name.

After your wedding has been registered, all of my couples receive my Change of Name Guide, which walks you through your best options if you decide you’d like to legally change your name following your wedding.

Of course, you can change your name socially, as soon as you like! I usually re-introduce my couples to their guests at the end of their ceremony, and often see their very OFFICIAL Instagram handle last name update appear in the days after!

Photo of the beautiful Mr and Mrs Pene, just after they were re-introduced to family and friends!

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06/09/2025

And, we need a moment for… 🥁🥁🥁

THE DRESS 😍

The beautiful wearing
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14/08/2025

Getting ready for my mummy era 💕

With my second bub arriving late October, I’ve sadly had to turn away over 20 beautiful couples who had booked or have enquired in my new-baby-bubble zone 🍼

I’ve also had to step away from some biz, networking and learning opportunities that have been amazing but not well timed for this little season of my life.

And the FOMO is real, people! For this lifelong YES Girl, saying no to opportunities feels like self-betrayal 😂

Reminding myself regularly that the baby bubble after Nina was born was the most wonderful, precious and meaningful time of my whole life. I loved every minute. And I’ll be far more heartbroken if I miss it with Baby No. 2 🤍

I’m only taking limited bookings for 2026 so that I can continue to give my whole heart and full attention to my couples & their weddings, while also embracing this special time with my babies. Reach out to enquire if you have your eyes on me for your wedding 🫶

10/08/2025

Did you know that to be legally married, the only vows you must say on your wedding day are your legal vows? The other vows you’ve heard at weddings are all optional 💌

Below is a breakdown of the 3 most popular types of vows in my ceremonies. Most of my couples opt for all three 🎤

1 ) the “I Do” vows

These vows give us that movie vibe 🎬 they can be modern, traditional, or for a bit of fun: we can even fully customise them to highlight all the things you love (and dislike 🤭) about each other - a guaranteed crowd pleaser!

2 ) the personal vows

Hands down, my favourite part of every ceremony. This is your opportunity to speak from the heart, exchange your promises and share everything you want to say to your biggest love on the best day of your life! 😍

It doesn’t matter when the last time was that you put pen to paper - your vows will be beautiful! ✨ I’m fully available to provide comprehensive guidance, support & editing for epic personal vows!

3 ) the legal vows

The only ones that are mandatory to be legally married on your wedding day. I usually team these up with your ring exchange to seal the deal 💍

Photo above of the beautiful Rachel and Matt exchanging their personal promises at their epic surprise rooftop ceremony 😍

DREAM TEAM

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Honeys & Matt

09/08/2025

Happy one week married, lovers! 💍

A few of my fave sneak peaks from Isabelle and Ben’s beautiful wedding day.

See Photo 6 for evidence that Ben did NOT drop the ring during the ceremony, unlike at his proposal at the top of Mount Tibrogargan! 🤭⛰️

DREAM TEAM

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04/08/2025

Casey and Blake’s unconventional beginning to a lifelong love! 😁

These two lovers met in 2017, when Blake and Casey were both fresh out of high school and celebrating Schoolies.

Casey, a little bit tipsy and standing in line for the beach party, spotted Blake, who she thought was cute. Her friend dared her to give him a spontaneous smooch – then and there! And in true wild Schoolies fashion, she did!

Blake was stunned! And he knew right away he didn’t want to let this girl slip away!

These two are equal parts wild and wonderful! What an epic day celebrating their love 🔥

Thank you for your review, lovelies!

“We are extremely grateful for Maria and her help throughout our whole wedding process. She made everything stress-free and nailed our ceremony to a tee. She has a wonderful way with words and painted our love story perfectly. Thank you again Maria, we will recommend you to everyone! 🤍”

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31/07/2025

YEAH THE GIRLS 💅

The gorgeous Keira and her beautiful Bride Tribe 😍

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09/07/2025

✨ Did You Know? The Signing Edition ✨

In Australia, there are only two legal requirements for your two witnesses to your marriage.

1) They must be at least 18 years old
2) They must be able to understand the ceremony

Other than this, we’re pretty flexible! I’ve had couples determine their witnesses using a raffle or trivia during the ceremony. I’ve seen them surprise two special people in their lives. And some couples opt for the more traditional MOH and Best Man signing.

Whoever you choose, and however you choose them, it’s ALWAYS a beautiful honour for your guests.

To witness their signing, Jess and Albert invited their lovely grandmothers, Mavis and Jane, to be their official witnesses to their marriage 😍

DREAM TEAM

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08/07/2025

The Murphys! ❤️

Such a special day celebrating this beautiful couple!

Thank you Angie & Ryan for your lovely review XX

“Where do I start! Maria was an absolute pleasure to work with. She went above and beyond to make our wedding so special. We had a few hick-ups preparing for the ceremony and she was super helpful and supportive of our situation.

Her step by step guides and forms made the whole process super easy to follow. She created our ceremony to make it unique to us, telling our story how we met and the group vows was a big hit!

She was also our MC and did a fantastic job making sure our guest felt welcomed, let everyone know the activities for the night and food ect. Everything was run so smooth with Maria’s help and me and my husband could relax and enjoy the night.

Thank you Maria for making our day so memorable 🩷”

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Gold Coast, QLD

Website

http://www.weddingsbymariastauber.com.au/

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