Legalities

Prior to your wedding, I will arrange for the Notice of Intended Marriage to be lodged. This form needs to be completed no less than one month and one day prior to your wedding day, and is valid for 18 months. A Declaration will also need to be signed by both partners stating that there is no legal obstruction to your marriage.

On your wedding day, after you have spoken your vows you will both sign your presentation wedding certificate, and two copies of your ‘Official’ marriage certificate. One copy is kept by me in an official registry book from the Australian Government and the other I will send to Birth Deaths and Marriages within 7 days after your ceremony.

The following documentation will need to be sighted by me before your paperwork can be lodged.

• Birth certificate (originals or extracts only)
• Passport, if you are a citizen of a country other than Australia
• A Decree Absolute, if you are divorced from a previous marriage
• If either of you are under 18, your parent’s consent & an order from a magistrate
• If you are previously widowed, a death certificate
• A statutory declaration if you were born overseas and have lost your documentation

If you need to obtain a copy of your original birth certificate please contact me.