There is a lot to consider when planning your wedding day. This page will help you with the key legal requirements.

To be legally married in Australia, a man and woman must:

• not be married to someone else
• not be marrying a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister
• be at least eighteen years old, unless a court has approved a marriage where one party is aged between sixteen and eighteen years old
• understand what marriage means and freely consent to becoming husband and wife
• use specific words during the ceremony
• give written notice of their intention to marry to their authorised celebrant.

As your celebrant I will help you understand these requirements.
You don’t have to be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia to legally marry here. You can find marriage visa information on the Department of Immigration and Border Protection website, if you hope to live in Australia after your marriage.

Important paperwork—Notice of Intended Marriage

Your marriage will be solemnised according to the Australian Marriage Act 1961 and the Marriage Regulations of 1963, which requires the following:

A completed Notice of Intended Marriage form must lodged with me as your chosen Celebrant, at least one month before the wedding and no more than eighteen months prior to your ceremony date. However, advance diary bookings may be made.

As your celebrant I will help you to complete this form. The notice may be completed and witnessed outside Australia if required.

Talk to me if there is less than one month before your wedding. A prescribed authority may approve a shorter notice time in some limited circumstances.

1. You will need to provide me with original documents for sighting as required by law of your date and place of birth, Or an Overseas/Australian passport as evidence of your date and place of birth.
2. You will also need to provide documentary proof of termination of any previous marriage (death certificate or final divorcee decree). Translations may be required. You may also be required to complete a statutory declaration to support your evidence.
3. You must each sign The Declaration form before your marriage stating that you are free to marry and are not aware of any legal impediment to your marriage.
4. You must provide two witnesses to your marriage at the ceremony, each to be over the age of 18 years.
5. Consent forms are required if you are under18 years of age.