According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, civil celebrants direct a whopping 74.9% of all marriage ceremonies! That’s right Fairies, almost three quarters of all weddings are officiated by a celebrant! Since the groovy 70s, couples have increasingly turned from the traditional religious wedding ceremony to civil ceremonies conducted by celebrants. And majority of all wedding ceremonies since the 90s, have been officiated by a celebrant. But why? “More of you are leaving the church, you t