Weddings
Where To Begin:
Contact me to arrange an appointment for our first relaxed meeting where we can discuss all your wedding requirements. There is no obligation and no charges will apply until your Notice of Intended Marriage is accepted.
Whilst retaining the legal content of the Marriage Ceremony, we can create a ceremony that reflects everything you ever hoped it would be. You can use your own poems and readings or choose from my wide selection. Remember this is your special day!
Where you can get Married
You can choose to be married anywhere that suits you, in the gardens, on the beach, in your own home, at a hotel or a function centre etc. The sky is the limit. Actually, the ground is probably the limit because I would love to jump out of a plane but probably wouldn't.
I feel that each ceremony should be special and unique to the couple getting married.
The Vows:
These are the promises you make to each other. I encourage you to write your own because they should reflect what you feel in your heart. However don't panic! I have a wide selection of pre written vows if you get stuck; There is bound to be something that expresses exactly how you feel.
My Services Include:
- Guidelines for creating your wedding ceremony.
- All meetings, phone calls and emails.
- Assistance with completion of all legal paperwork.
- Lodgment and registration of all legal documentation.
- My travel costs within 100 kilometers.
- Table, tablecloth and 2 chair covers in white, at the ceremony for the signing of official paperwork, if required.
- Marriage Certificate.
- Specially presented memento copy of your wedding ceremony.
Legal Requirements:
- A Notice Of Intended Marriage Form (NOIM) is required to be completed by the couple, with the celebrant witnessing all official documents and signatures. The NOIM must be completed up to 18 months before but not less than one month and one day before your proposed wedding date.
- If you were born in Australia or oversea's a Birth Certificate, or a valid/expired Passport or Naturalization Certificate if you were born overseas. For persons who have previously been married - a Divorce Decree Absolute is necessary and if your previous partner is now deceased, an official Death Certificate is required.
- Photo ID is required, such as Driver's License or Passport.
- The permission of a parent or guardian with court approval if you are under 18; in some cases, just court approval is sufficient. All documentation must be in English (if not, an official translator is required to translate information accompanied by a signed statutory declaration).
- Two witnesses (who are over 18 years of age).