FAQ and Information

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Before your Wedding Ceremony

You must be 18 years of age to marry, or you must apply to the court for an order to allow you to marry. (If you are not 18 years old, I can assist you with this process). Fill in and sign the NOIM with me or a qualified witness.

  • Provide photographic identity and your date and place of birth

    • Birth Certificate (if born in Australia)

    • Valid Passport (if born outside Australia)

    • Drivers licence or similar

  • If you have been married before, a Divorce Order or Death Certificate to show you are not still married.

All documents must be the original documents, photocopies are unacceptable, sign a Declaration of No Legal Impediment . Any Civil Celebrant must be satisfied that all parties to the marriage are consenting. If an interpreter is required, we can arrange an appointment.

During and After the Ceremony

  • The celebrant must ensure there are two witnesses present who are over the age of 18 years.

  • If required, ensure the interpreter is present.

  • The celebrant must be satisfied that each party to the marriage are consenting to the marriage at all times before the conclusion of the ceremony.

  • The celebrant must ensure the Monitum and Vows are part of the ceremony.

  • The parties, witnesses and celebrant sign the relevant certificates and other documents.

  • The celebrant completes the relevant documents and process to register the marriage.

Deciding your style!

We can meet to decide and write your ceremony and vows, select your music and generally set the tone for the day. I will personally write your ceremony for you or with you or just assist in some editing….whatever you would like.

Do we have a rehearsal?

Of course, we can have whatever you would wish, it’s your day! We can organise a run through of what will happen and where. Sometimes this is a great idea if you have a bigger wedding party or have small children in the bridal party. It is a great opportunity to have another look at the venue or space closer to the day as well.

How late is too late?

Arriving on the day a little late is fine, however more than 10 or 15 minutes can be a little disconcerting! Think of your guests as well, maybe in hot or cold weather, leaving you guests and family waiting may not be ideal. The other consideration is that if you start later than planned your whole day will be behind schedule, (photographers, musicians, catering and venue) unless of course you have a very good, MC/Wedding Planner to pull it all back into your time frame.

How long will the ceremony be?

A simple ceremony will usually take about 20 minutes, but depending on what you would like to have it may take longer. For instance you may like to have a reading or ritual in the ceremony. It is completely up to you and what you would like. We can discuss all the options for your day, there are literally hundreds of ideas and options available.