Your perfect day
Congratulations! You’re getting married! Whether you’re doing it with an intimate group of family and friends, you’re planning the event of the year, or you’re jetting off to a tropical destination, your day is going to be perfect, and I’m here to help!
Planning makes perfect
Marriage is a significant step which will bring a number of changes for you both and your families.
Outlined below I have included how to plan your perfect day.
Getting married in Australia
In Australia, marriage is regulated by the Marriage Act 1961,
which sets out the process for getting married and the legal requirements of a valid marriage.
Legal requirements
We will complete a Notice of Intended Marriage, at least one month prior to your ceremony date.
I will need to see photo ID and evidence of dates and places of birth, for example your passports.
Closer to your ceremony we will also complete the Declaration of No Legal Impediment to Marriage,
and your marriage certificates will be signed and witnessed on your wedding day.
Designing your ceremony
This is an example of what your day can look like, together we can design a ceremony that reflects the both you.
Welcome
A short introduction about you, how you met, your hopes for your life together and what marriage means to you.
Reading
A special verse or poem read by a friend or family member.
Monitum
A short passage recited by me, which is a legal requirement by the Commonwealth of Australia.
Asking
This is where I ask you both what your formal intentions are to each other.
Vows
Your vows are a legal requirement stating your commitments to each other and to the marriage.
Declaration & Signing
Congratulations, you are now married!