# Josh Withers Wedding Celebrant - Married By Josh

> Josh Withers is sought-after popular Australian male wedding celebrant. Josh creates honest, fun, unscripted short wedding and elopement ceremonies around Australia and around the world at destination weddings and elopements that focus on your future, not your past. Josh lives in Tasmania, in the Huon Valley, but travels around the world every week by popular demand for weddings and elopements. People that book Josh are people that value experience, feel, vibe, and purpose over doing things for Instagram or to impress people. He creates ceremonies with warmth, honesty, and beauty.

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## Website Pages

- [Married By Josh Home Page](https://marriedbyjosh.com/): Josh Withers Wedding Celebrant Home Page, all about Josh Withers and his services
- [About Josh Withers](https://marriedbyjosh.com/about/): Learn more about Josh Withers Wedding Celebrant, where he's from and what his history is
- [The Rebels Guide to Getting Married Blog](https://marriedbyjosh.com/blog/): Australia's longest running wedding blog with guides and tips on how people outside of the cultural norm can sustainably plan a wedding with joy, meaning, and purpose.
- [Pricing and Packages](https://marriedbyjosh.com/pricing/): Information on the different wedding celebrant and MC prices and packages offered by Josh Withers
- [Friends and Wedding Vendors](https://marriedbyjosh.com/friends/): Referrals and recommendations for wedding vendors by Josh Withers
- [Ultimate Wedding Song Database](https://marriedbyjosh.com/wedding-songs/): A deep and weird collection of songs for the pivotal moments of your wedding
- [Married By Josh Here](https://marriedbyjosh.com/here/): The ever-growing list of wedding venues and elopement locations I have married people around the world.
- [Name Change After The Wedding](https://marriedbyjosh.com/name-change/): A guide on how to change your name once you've gotten legally married in Australia.
- [What is a marriage celebrant?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/marriage-celebrant/): What is a marriage celebrant?
- [Check whether your celebrant is authorised](https://marriedbyjosh.com/authorised-celebrant/): Check whether your celebrant is authorised
- [What is a wedding celebrant?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/wedding-celebrant/): What is a wedding celebrant?
- [Contact Josh Withers](https://marriedbyjosh.com/contact/): How to email, call, or get in contact with Josh Withers
- [Hobart Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/hobart-celebrant/): Josh Withers is a young, male, fun wedding celebrant in Hobart. Highly sought after and he books out early.
- [Tasmanian Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/tasmanian-celebrant/): Josh is a male, young, fun Tasmanian wedding celebrant based in the Huon Valley and travelling all over Tasmania for weddings and elopements.
- [Cradle Mountain Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/cradle-mountain/): Josh is one of the most popular Cradle Mountain wedding celebrants. Based in the Huon Valley, Josh travels statewide for weddings and elopements and is legally authorised and licensed to perform weddings and elopements in Tasmanian National Parks.
- [Huon Valley Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/huon-valley-celebrant/): Josh is a local male wedding celebrant to the Huon Valley, based in Ranelagh, performing wedding ceremonies worldwide while he and his family call Summer Kitchen their home cafe.
- [Launceston Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/launceston-celebrant/): For Launceston weddings, Tamar Valley, and Northern Tasmania weddings looking for a young, fun, male, wedding celebrant Josh Withers is a highly sought-after wedding celebrant for the region.
- [Australian Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/australia/): Since 2009 Josh Withers has been performing wedding ceremonies around Australia, in every state and territory. Josh is well sought-after and travels all over the country delivering his unique brand of wedding ceremony. Josh is a 1981 baby, a millenial, and believes the marriage ceremony should be the best part of the wedding day. Authorised to marry people all over Australia.
- [Australian Wedding Celebrant in Europe](https://marriedbyjosh.com/europe/): Josh does a European wedding and elopement tour every year for people getting married in Europe and looking for a celebrant that speaks English, is on the same channel as them, and has the same values and worldviews.
- [Gold Coast Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/gold-coast-celebrant/): Gold Coast born and bred, Josh Withers is an award-winning male, professional, and funny marriage celebrant for Gold Coast weddings.
- [Brisbane Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/brisbane-celebrant/): Josh Withers began his full-time professional wedding celebrant career in Brisbane and still today is the most well-known wedding celebrant in the Brisbane, Toowoomba, and Sunshine Coast wedding market.
- [Sydney Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/sydney-celebrant/): Sydney's most sought-after marriage celebrant is Josh Withers, a fun male wedding celebrant for Blue Mountains, Northern Beaches, Sydney Harbour, Bondi, Parramatta, Penrith, and Southern Highlands weddings.
- [Melbourne Wedding Celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/melbourne-celebrant/): The best and most sought-after wedding celebrant in Melbourne for over a decade is Josh Withers. A male, young, fun wedding celebrant for the best Melbourne weddings.
- [Getting Married at the Registry Office](https://marriedbyjosh.com/registry-office/): All the information you need on how to get married in a paperwork-only marriage ceremony, a simple wedding ceremony like you would at a registry office.
- [Christian Wedding Celebrant in Sydney](https://marriedbyjosh.com/sydney-christian-celebrant/): Sydney Christian weddings get Josh Withers to be their celebrant.
- [Christian Wedding Celebrant in Melbourne](https://marriedbyjosh.com/melbourne-christian-celebrant/): For brides and grooms, same-sex couples, and anyone wanting a Christian wedding ceremony in Melbourne, Victoria, Josh Withers is the man for the job.
- [Christian Wedding Celebrant on the Gold Coast](https://marriedbyjosh.com/gold-coast-christian-celebrant/): Born and bred on the Gold Coast, Josh Withers is a Christian wedding celebrant for people getting married on the Gold Coast wanting a Christian marriage ceremony.
- [Christian Wedding Celebrant in Brisbane](https://marriedbyjosh.com/brisbane-christian-celebrant/): Couples hosting a wedding in Brisbane wanting a Christ-centered marriage ceremony, Josh Withers is a Christian wedding celebrant for Brisbane weddings.
- [Christian Wedding Celebrant in Hobart](https://marriedbyjosh.com/hobart-christian-celebrant/): For people looking for a Christian, faith-based marriage celebrant for their wedding in Hobart.
- [11 herbs & spices for a finger lickin' good wedding](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/11-herbs--spices-for-a-finger-lickin-good-wedding.md): I'm not going to lie. I was eating KFC and had a blog post idea.
- [I think 18 minutes is the perfect wedding ceremony length](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/18-minutes.md): If you think a wedding ceremony needs to go for an hour, this one’s for you. I'm taking a leaf out of TED's book.
- [The Wedding Tax](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/2025-02-06-the-wedding-tax.md): Publishing this for the next current affair TV journalist that comes to ask about why weddings are sooo expensive
- [25 New Wedding Ideas For 2025](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/2025-wedding-ideas.md): Are you preared to get weird and nerdy at your wedding
- [5 BS facts about weddings everyone thinks are true](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/5-bs-facts-about-weddings-everyone-thinks-are-true.md): Just because mum said so doesn't make it true
- [5 Things No-One Tells You About Marriage](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/5-things-no-one-tells-you-about-marriage.md): Marriage is Tough, Sister (or Brother)
- [6 Scientific Tips For A Successful Marriage](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/6-scientific-tips-for-a-successful-marriage.md): Like, you could totally do your own research instead if you want?
- [A warning about Josh Withers, marriage celebrant](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/a-warning-about-josh-withers-marriage-celebrant.md): A few reasons to not book me as your celebrant
- [A wedding reading from the US Supreme Court](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/a-wedding-reading-from-the-us-supreme-court.md): Very few people find the law romantic, but I can
- [How much does an australian wedding cost on average?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/australian-wedding-cost.md): Wedding planning is more than just a budget, it's the manifestation of your intentions, taste, culture, and personality
- [Is your celebrant authorised?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/authorised-celebrant.md): It's quick and easy to tell if your Australian marriage celebrant is a fraud or legitimate
- [How Much Does a Wedding Celebrant (and MC) Cost in Australia?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/average-cost-of-a-celebrant.md): Trying to pin down a standard price for a celebrant? It hinges on experience, prep work, and the magic they bring to your day—not an industry-set fee.
- [Awesome wedding readings you have almost probably never heard](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/awesome-readings-youve-almost-probably-never-heard-wedding.md): A good wedding ceremony doesn't always need a reading, but if you're going to have one, let it be awesome
- [Clearing the air on elopements](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/clearing-the-air-on-elopements.md): After COVID there's a lot of confusion about how elopements and weddings differ and what an elopement is
- [Certificate of No Impediment?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/cni-certificate-of-no-impediment.md): Some countries require paperwork to prove that you're not already married, so this is the answer to the question, do you need a Certificate of No Impediment to get married in Australia?
- [How Is a Marriage Consummated?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/consumated.md): Wondering how a marriage is consummated? Find out the truth from a marriage celebrant's perspective, along with what actually matters legally when you get married in Australia.
- [Cost of eloping in Tasmania](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/cost-to-elope-in-tasmania.md): If you're considering eloping around Hobart and Tasmania, here's a guide
- [Josh and April eloped at Cradle Mountain](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/cradle-mountain-wedding.md): If you’re dreaming of a Cradle Mountain elopement or wedding, this blog post shares how unforgettable the experience can be.
- [M&C's Daylesford elopement](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/daylesford-elopement-maddy-cameron.md): A True Two-Person Elopement in Daylesford with Cameron & Maddy
- [Dr Seuss Wedding Vows](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/dr-seuss-wedding-vows.md): If you love your Seuss then you're going to adore these call and response vows
- [Eight Fascinating Wedding Traditions You Never Knew Existed](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/eight-more-wedding-traditions-you-didnt-know-existed.md): From wine-leaking cups to face-smacking machines, these centuries-old wedding traditions prove that getting married has always been wonderfully weird.
- [Eight Must-Ask Wedding Venue Questions](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/eight-must-ask-wedding-venue-questions.md): Your perfect wedding venue looks amazing in photos, promises everything you want, and the price is right. But before you sign that contract and transfer the deposit, there are eight critical questions you need to ask – questions that most couples overlook until it's too late.
- [30 Different and Unqiue Wedding Vows For Inspiration](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/example-wedding-vows.md): Your vows are the mechanism by which you create your marriage
- [Things people often get wrong on their NOIM form](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/filling-out-noim-correctly.md): This form is a really important pre-marriage form that starts your one month "cooling off" notice period but so many people get it wrong
- [Frogmore Creek 360 Photo](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/frogmore-creek-tour.md): Two of Tasmania's best wedding venues share a name, and an owner, these are my 360 photo tours of the wedding venues in Hobart, Tasmania
- [Gaelic wedding traditions in Australian weddings](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/gaelic-wedding-traditions.md): If you approach your wedding traditions with intention really beautiful moments can occur
- [Get a wedding razor](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/get-a-wedding-razor.md): Ever wonder why some couples seem to float through wedding planning while others get bogged down in drama and stress? The difference often comes down to one simple tool - what I call the "Wedding Razor."
- [The Secret Power of a Great Getting Ready Spot](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/getting-ready-right.md): Start your wedding day right for good vibes and good photos
- [Walking down the aisle together](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/giving-a-bride-away.md): How could you walk down the aisle if your father couldn't be there?
- [Handfasting or hand-tying](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/handfasting-or-hand-tying-wedding-ceremony.md): You get to choose the traditions you celebrate in your wedding, choose them with intention
- [Courthouse wedding in Hobart](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/hobart-courthouse-wedding.md): Let me clear up the confusion around courthouse weddings in Australia and explain how to get exactly what you're looking for!
- [How to Be a Celebrant - The 22 Rules](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/how-to-be-a-celebrant.md): A rulebook for the weirdos, romantics, and professionals who believe the ceremony should be the best part of the wedding
- [The Guide On How To Be A Rockstar Wedding MC](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/how-to-be-a-rockin-wedding-mc.md): Learn how to MC a wedding reception with confidence. Professional tips on planning, mood setting, managing speeches, and keeping guests entertained all night long.
- [How to Change Your Name After Marriage in Australia](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/how-to-change-your-name-after-your-wedding.md): Everything you need to know about changing your name after marriage in Australia - from getting your official Marriage Certificate Extract to updating your passport and driver's licence. Plus essential tips to avoid common mistakes and state-specific requirements.
- [How to have a generic wedding](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/i-cant-create-good-weddings.md): A text from a friend sparked this reflection on what actually creates a memorable wedding day. Spoiler alert, it's not the venue, styling, or even your celebrant.
- [Planning a Wedding with Purpose](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/intentional-wedding-planning.md): Tired of hearing that wedding planning has to be stressful? Discover how to plan an intentional wedding that stays true to your values and vision, without the unnecessary pressure. Learn the 8 essential steps to creating a meaningful celebration that's authentically you.
- [All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/kindergarden-reading.md): A sweet, simple wedding reading about love, life, and the little things that matter most. This excerpt from All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum is a favourite.
- [Online Reviews For Wedding Pros](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/leave-your-wedding-vendors-a-review.md): Your wedding vendor reviews can make a world of difference! They help future couples find their dream team and show appreciation for the people who made your day magical. Take a moment to leave a review—it’s the easiest way to pay the love forward.
- [Minimum legal marriage vows](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/legal-vows.md): These are the twenty words you need to say to get married in Australia, the standard minimum legal marriage vows the Marriage Act of 1961 requires you to say in your ceremony.
- [How I Create a Wedding Ceremony](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/making-ceremony-is-like-a-song.md): At the end of the day, a great ceremony, like a great song, should make you feel something. And that's all I need to know about everything.
- [Marriage license to get married in Tasmania](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/marriage-license-to-get-married.md): There's No Such Thing as a Marriage License in Australia (and That's a Good Thing!)
- [Marriage and just the legal bits](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/marriage-the-legal-bits.md): Ask anyone on the street and there's a bunch of things they think need to happen at Australian weddings
- [Most people don't know how to choose excellent wedding vendors, let me tell you](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/most-people-dont-know.md): I've heard a number stories, received complaints, witnessed events, featuring fellow wedding vendors over the last few weeks about my fellow wedding creators, creatives, and vendors.
- [No bridal party equals no stress](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/no-bridal-party.md): Express your friendship and relationship in a meaningful way, not a stressful way
- [Oh The Place's You'll Go - Wedding Reading](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/oh-the-places-youll-go.md): You don't need a wedding reading to make your ceremony awesome, but Dr Seuss doesn't hurt.
- [The Illusion of "Best" in the Wedding Industry](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/on-wedding-awards.md): Wedding industry awards claim to crown the "best" celebrant, so let's explore why excellence in weddings can't be objectively measured.
- [People Like Us Do Things Like This](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/people-like-us.md): Wedding vows aren’t “that one tradition that just won’t go away” — they’re the entire point. Here’s why tradition isn’t the enemy, and why we need better stories, not fewer rituals.
- [Peppermint Bay Hotel 360 tour](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/peppermint-bay-360.md): Take a drone flight around he Channel's wedding venue, the Peppermint Bay Hotel
- [Pre-elopement needs and confirmations](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/pre-elopement-confirmations.md): What plans should you plan before your plan
- [Even the World's Richest and Biggest Computer Company Prints Its Photos](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/print-your-wedding-photos.md): Despite having the world's best cloud storage and digital technology, Apple still prints its most precious photos. Here's why that matters for all of us.
- [Rayburn Farm 360 tour](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/rayburn-farm.md): Take a flight around Sorell wedding venue, Rayburn Farm
- [Do your NOIM over a video call?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/remote-witnessing-noim.md): Remote witnessing was introduced through the pandemic but is now law so we can witness your NOIM over a Zoom call.
- [Seven Mile Beach secret spot](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/seven-mile-beach-ceremony-spot.md): The Wyndham resort at Hobart's Seven Mile Beach near the Hobart airport has a hidden wedding secret and it's one of my favourite places to create a marriage ceremony.
- [Tasmania's Top Wedding Venues](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/southern-tas-wedding-venues.md): Discover Tasmania's most breathtaking wedding venues through the eyes of experienced celebrant Josh Withers. From vineyard vistas and historic properties to waterfront wonders, explore ten stunning locations that showcase the best of what the island has to offer for your perfect day.
- [Ten Stand-Out Ceremony Ideas](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/ten-stand-out-wedding-ideas.md): Ten fresh, story-driven ceremony ideas (plus three classics) from celebrant Josh Withers—think bespoke scents, 360° light, VR vows, drone sky vows and more.
- [The bare minimum wedding vows in registry office](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/the-bare-minimum.md): The legal essentials for Australian marriages - what you absolutely need for a valid wedding ceremony, from paperwork to vows, explained by Josh Withers.
- [The long and gradual cancellation of Josh Withers](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/the-cancellation-of-josh-withers.md): All the times (I can remember) that I've copped flack for being me.
- [To the wedding guests, a guide on how to attend a wedding](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/to-the-wedding-guests-a-guide-on-how-to-attend-a-wedding.md): An open letter to all wedding guests
- [The 10 Things That Will Go Wrong at Your Wedding](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/top-10-things-go-wrong.md): There’s no such thing as a “perfect” wedding. Something will go wrong—probably several things. But none of them have to ruin your day. I spoke with the Daily Mail about the 10 most common wedding disasters and how to deal with them.
- [Unnecessary this we say](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/unnecessary-traditional-things-celebrants-say.md): Celebrants and officiants say the darnedest things that they don't have to say
- [Setting Up Your Wedding Ceremony Playlist for Success](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/use-ipod-wedding-music.md): Learn how to create foolproof wedding ceremony playlists with this simple numbering system. Tips from a professional celebrant on helping your designated music person nail every cue, even when emotions are running high.
- [Can we exchange vows personally, outside of the ceremony?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/vows-outside-ceremony.md): More couples are choosing to save their personal vows for a private moment. As a celebrant, I understand the appeal but want to explore what this means for your ceremony.
- [My Chat with Wed.Co Podcast](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/wedco-podcast.md): A behind-the-scenes look at my conversation with the Wed.Co Podcast, where we discuss script-free ceremonies, creating meaningful moments, and why your wedding ceremony should be the absolute highlight of your day. Recorded at stunning Gabbinbar.
- [Wedding Photo Apps Don’t Work](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/wedding-apps-for-photos.md): Why wedding photo apps don’t work—and what to do instead to actually get the reception photos you’ll want to keep.
- [Smart Couples Plan Their Wedding Planning With With Cash, Not Dates](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/wedding-budgeting.md): Budgeting for a wedding and choosing a date should be the same activity
- [Creative Ceremony Layouts](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/wedding-ceremony-layout.md): Nothing is expected of you at your wedding except for you to be wonderfully you, so your wedding ceremony layout can represent that
- [Vows in a Registry Office](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/wedding-vows-in-registry-office.md): What are the wedding vows in a marriage registry office? Marriage vows in Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, or Queensland - and what does Australian law require from a couple exchanging vows in a legal ceremony in Tasmania?
- [Wet weather wedding planning](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/wet-weather.md): Ignore this blog post if you'd rather get down to Milli Vanilli.
- [What do I talk about in a wedding ceremony?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/what-do-i-say.md): Find out what Josh Withers actually says during wedding ceremonies. Learn his philosophy of encouragement over education, creating joyful celebrations that look forward to your married future rather than dwelling on relationship advice or statistics.
- [What is an elopement?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/what-is-an-elopement.md): Fools think an elopement is just a small wedding, it's not a wedding at all
- [Why do people elope?](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/why-elope.md): It's not the 50s anymore, eloping isn't jsut for the naughty ones
- [Why Valentine's Day is a great day to marry](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/why-valentines-day-is-a-great-day-to-marry.md): Make Saint Valentine Proud
- [Writing the best personal wedding vows](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/writing-awesome-personal-vows.md): Tips on making your spouse cry in the marriage ceremony
- [Writing your own vows, and making them meaningful](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/writing-your-own-vows-and-making-them-meaningful.md): Are you thinking about taking the personal approach to your wedding ceremony, writing your own vows?
- [Making Your Wedding Worth Hearing](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/yoda.md): Discover why wedding ceremonies often go unheard and how to make yours memorable. Taking inspiration from Yoda's distinctive speech, learn why breaking from tired wedding traditions ensures your ceremony captures hearts and minds.
- [You'll never have the perfect wedding](https://marriedbyjosh.com/markdown/youll-never-have-a-perfect-wedding.md): Waiting for a couple this afternoon, I feel down an Internet rabbit hole of wedding industry websites.