I'm Sally Bruce Celebrant.
I love simple, meaningful, authentic weddings & elopements.
Here for marriage ceremonies that include your pets
I love animals! If you're keen to have your pet to be part of your ceremony, I’m your gal!
I’m passionate about treading lightly on the Earth and caring for our planet. This flows through all areas of my life, from the sustainable clothes I wear to never wasting food. I aim to live a low-waste life and wrote a lot about this on my previous blog, One Family, One Planet, which you can check out here.
I married my favourite person, Dan, on the side of cliff in the beautiful Blue Mountains of NSW in 2002.
Together we’re raising one awesome human, a brilliant three-legged rescue dog, a fabulous flock of chickens and a chatty budgie who loves to be part of video calls with my couples.
Breaking wedding 'rules' since 2002
Dan & I had a non-traditional wedding back in the early 2000s.
Celebrant.
Professional actor.
Wordsmith.
Human.
I’m a professional actor who's been performing and speaking in front of people for over 30 years. A skilled improvisor, I can think on my feet when things don't go quite as planned.
I'm a wordsmith who loves language and understands the power of story.
I'm a human who actually writes your ceremony myself, without the use of AI LLMs - so your ceremony won't sound generic and cliched.
For what I've been up to lately, come follow me on Instagram!
Acting in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
Registered Marriage Celebrant since 2020
I believe getting married is a sacred rite of passage that should also be fun. And I know from working with my couples that getting married can be easy, enjoyable and stress-free.
I became a wedding celebrant because:
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I don't believe that planning a wedding should be stressful.
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I don't believe getting married is a performance for content creation.
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I don't believe that every wedding should look, feel and sound the same.
Since 2020, I've been an Authorised Marriage Celebrant with the Attorney-General's Department, and can legally marry you anywhere in Australia. As with the many awesome couples I've already married, I'll organise all the necessary legals and paperwork for you - that's all included in my upfront and transparent celebrant fee.
I understand that your schedule is full, and your time is precious. As a super-organised admin queen, I've streamlined ceremony planning so the whole process is simple and stress-free.
Are you looking for a wedding celebrant?
We'll be a good fit for each other if....
You are driven by love – love for your person, and love for our planet.
You want a ceremony that is authentically you, not a cookie-cutter rah-rah affair that is about what other people expect, or a performance to create content for your socials.
You love connecting with your clan - people who share your values.
You want your celebration to reflect the way you live your life, treading lightly on our planet – and maybe even leaving it a little better.
You want to be guided and supported through the process by an empathetic, super-organised person who makes the whole process simple and easy, while having a few laughs along the way.
Think we might be a good match?
Sally Bruce Celebrant's Values
I want to do more than just be an awesome wedding celebrant. I want to lead by example, practice what I preach, give back, and support businesses and organisations which align with my values.
From the refillable pen handmade from reclaimed timber that we’ll use to sign your paperwork, to driving my carbon-offset hybrid vehicle to your ceremony, know that I've researched and made considered, conscious choices about every aspect of this business, just as I do in my life.
This business has the permaculture values of Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share at its core.
Earth care: I care about environmental sustainability in day-to-day business operations and also help couples plan eco-conscious ceremonies.
People care: Love comes in many forms and I respect and honour this in all my communications. Products are sourced with ethical and social responsibility in mind.
Fair share: My business makes regular donations to Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Conservation Centre. I maintain a healthy balance between work and play - prioritising self-care means I can be a better celebrant and the business can give more back.
Business treading lightly on the planet
Here are some of the sustainable and low-waste initiatives I incorporate into my business.
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My home including my home office uses solar-power for most of our electricity.
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Any organic waste (fun fact: it takes a LOT of tea and snacks to write a good ceremony!) is fed to my chooks or composted.
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Paper use is kept to a minimum, with online digital documents preferred. My couples receive their information in ebook form.
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Any necessary printing and paperwork is done on 100% recycled paper wherever possible.
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I have a major focus on local couples, families and venues, and support local businesses.
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My car is a hybrid vehicle to minimise emissions, and these emissions are offset with Greenfleet
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If travelling out of Perth for a ceremony, I try and rideshare with another vendor (eg with photographer Kat Wray of Red Eclectic) or make it part of a longer getaway.
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I've been making personal regular donations to Greenpeace for over 20 years.
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The business donates to Kaarakin Black Cockatoo Sanctuary
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I wear a sustainable wardrobe, use cruelty-free makeup - and my watch is solar-powered!
Mindfully Wed
I'm proud to be one of Western Australia's first ambassadors for eco-ethical weddings with
Mindfully Wed - Less Stuff More Meaning.
Code of Practice
As a Commonwealth Registered & Authorised Celebrant in Australia, I'm bound by the
Code of Practice for Marriage Celebrants.
AI Policy
I use automation for things like sending invoices and scheduling meetings,
however I will never use AI for anything that needs a human touch - like writing your ceremony.