​​​​​​​​​​​​​Ballarat Marriage Celebrant Kate Ritchie

Ranked in the Top 5 Celebrants in Victoria for 2025 and Australian Top 15 Celebrant for 2025, Kate Ritchie is an energetic, fun and engaging wedding celebrant who ensures all her couples have the ceremony which reflects them. Having a background as a Vocalist and performer for many years, as well as extensive public speaking experience allows diversity in the way Kate presents weddings. This means each ceremony is not only written for the couple, but presented in a manner which also reflects them. Kate is a 14 year consecutive ABIA Awarded Finalist as voted by past couples, for her ability to make their ceremonies fun, stress-free and heartfelt.  

An Authorised Marriage Celebrant since 2008, for 17 years Kate has officiated as a Celebrant on many hundreds of occasions.  Kate's strengths lie in the ease of communication, being highly organised and her attention to detail.  Most importantly, through asking the right questions & listening to what it is her Clients really want, then providing them with options on how to best make it happen.  

Kate is an expert Marriage Celebrant & leader in the local Ballarat Wedding Industry.

She is also:

 Founder & passionate supporter of local business via the Ballarat Wedding Collective

Founder of the Ballarat Marriage Registry specialising in Registry styled Elopements & Affordable Wedding Packages

Ballarat Wish Leader with nationally registered charity www.myweddingwish.org - Gifting weddings to the terminally ill.